Johor continues to carve out a name for itself as the country's leading investment destination by recording investment commitments of RM162.2 billion from 2022 to 2024, thus creating 53,764 direct job opportunities for Malaysians.
State investment exco, Lee Ting Han, said this surge was driven by the entry of giant companies such as Microsoft, ByteDance, Wiwynn and Supermicro, in addition to the opening of the Mercedes-Benz regional logistics centre in Senai.
During the DUN session, Lee said that the job opportunities created were not just ordinary jobs, but rather involved highly skilled fields such as the ICT sector, engineering, research and development (R&D) and project management.
He added that Johor is now emerging as the largest data centre hub in Malaysia, proving that the state is not just a route to Singapore, but the economic centre of the future.
Interestingly, the figure of 53,000 jobs does not include the construction, logistics and retail sectors which are also enjoying economic spillovers from this large investment.
Now, Johor is not only attracting investment, but also upgrading the future of local children.
