The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is set to catalyse equity valuations in both Malaysia and Singapore under five themes.

These themes, as identified by Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) Research, are optimising hinterland access; stimulating north-south supply chain shifts; fast-tracking the net-zero transition; expanding infrastructure and property investments; and broadening the small and medium enterprise or SME economy.

Among the sectors that could benefit are banking; property and real estate investment trusts (REITs); industrials; renewables; technology; and telecommunications, according to the brokerage.