Over 12,000 people in Johor lost jobs since pandemic hit last year, says HR committee chairman

ISKANDAR PUTERI: More than 12,000 people in Johor have lost their jobs since last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

State investment, entrepreneur development, cooperative and human resource Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Izhar Ahmad said that more than 1,000 employers throughout the state had also ceased operation following the pandemic.