Creating job opportunities the thrust of Budget 2022, says Tengku Zafrul


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Creating employment opportunities is one of the thrusts of Budget 2022, especially since many have lost their jobs or facing salary cuts due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (pic) said one of the government's measures to help them was with the introduction of the Jamin Kerja Keluarga Malaysia (JaminKerja) initiative that aims to create 600,000 job opportunities.

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