Johor seeks to raise AI job salaries to RM7,000


JOHOR BARU: The Johor state government is discussing increasing the starting salary for jobs in artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres to at least RM7,000.

Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi mentioned that many investors choose to invest in Johor due to the low cost of utilities, land, and labour, which are 70% cheaper than in neighbouring countries.

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