JOHOR BARU: Competitive salaries and conducive job training are among the things needed by Malaysians, especially those in Johor, to make the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) a success.
Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said he raised the matters during a round table meeting with industry leaders and agencies from Singapore, which was organised by the state government in collaboration with United Overseas Bank.
He said the discussion focused on the state government’s vision, commitment and involvement in ensuring the success of the JS-SEZ.
“Besides voicing my confidence in the special economic zone’s abilities to bring a new economic dimension to the region, I also shared what I think Johor needs and opened up the room for a win-win cooperation.
“For example, competitive salaries, job training and job opportunities are what Malaysians, especially Johoreans, need,” he said in a Facebook posting after the meeting on Monday (July 1).
He added that the Singapore delegation had shared their views on skilled talents, utility and infrastructure readiness, public transport connectivity in Johor and border checkpoint facilities.
Onn Hafiz reiterated that the collaboration between the Johor and federal government would see to the fruition of the special economic zone.
“I am pleased to say that the discussion outcome was positive with many voicing their commitment to invest in Johor,” he said.
He went on to thank the federal and Singapore governments for their efforts to make the JS-SEZ agenda a reality.
