Iskandar to offer 1.6 million jobs

Ismail (second from left) and Pin Harry (far left) speaking to shoppers who were queuing up outside Johor Premium Outlets.

KULAI: Iskandar Malaysia is targeting a workforce of 1.6 million in the next nine years.

Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) chief executive officer Datuk Ismail Ibrahim said there will be ample opportunities with the setting up of at least 10 malls in the next few years. They include Capital 21, Mid Valley Southkey and Ikea.