JOHOR BARU: Johor's latest development projects, including strategic investments totalling RM893 million (USD 190 million) from international companies, are expected to create substantial job opportunities for locals in the state.
The Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim said proactive efforts by the Johor government to promote the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) would support the creation of jobs over the coming years.
Johor will be the first state in the country to offer premium wages starting at RM4,000 and RM5,000 to highly skilled workers through the establishment of the Johor Talent Development Council (JTDC), which was launched on Sunday.
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Tunku Ismail, in a Facebook post, said the Johor government via the Johor Plantations Group Berhad (JPG) had signed a partnership with Japanese company Fuji Oil Asia Pte Ltd to set up a palm oil and specialised fat refinery in the state.
"This partnership involves an initial development value of RM500 million," he said.
He said this investment would generate more jobs for the Johor people.
"The Johor government has also met with 83 leading companies from South Korea to promote the setting up of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and this would potentially bring strategic investments worth approximately US$190 million to Johor," he said.
In an unrelated development, Tunku Ismail said the Istana Besar Johor and the Sultan Ibrahim Building at Bukit Timbalan would be refurbished before they were reopened to the public.
The upgrading works, he said, were to increase tourism in Johor Baru.
"Both the Sultan Ibrahim Building and Istana Besar Johor are rich with historic values, dating back to the 19th century,' he said.