Bosses upbeat on jobs, business


Better days ahead: The JaminKerja initiative aims to create 600,000 new jobs. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The helping hand extended via Budget 2022 will help ease the rising unemployment problem and aid economic recovery, say business experts.

With the JaminKerja initiative aiming to create 600,000 new jobs, the government expects the unemployment rate in the country to be reduced to less than 4% next year.

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