Johor targets high-value employment as US robotics firm opens RM242mil plant


Johor Mentri Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi signing a plaque together with Brooks Automation Chief Executive officer David Jarzynka (right) during the grand opening of the Brooks Automation Malaysia plant in Pasir Gudang in Johor.

PASIR GUDANG: Johor’s push to attract investors offering high-paying jobs alongside talent development has been strengthened by the entry of a US-based robotics firm.

Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said the state is keen to draw companies such as Brooks Automation Malaysia that create high-value employment, in line with the Johor–Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) vision to raise incomes and attract skilled talent.

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