Johor targets 200,000 jobs from quality investments by 2030
Pic courtesy of Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi
Johor aims to generate over 200,000 high-paying jobs by 2030 through targeted investments, according to Johor's Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi. The focus lies on investments that foster local talent and bolster domestic businesses, rather than mere headline numbers, he emphasized in a recent Facebook post. Johor's impressive eight percent GDP growth in 2025, the highest among states in the country, has bolstered confidence in its economic trajectory.
However, Onn Hafiz stressed that the state's success is measured not only by the volume of investment but also by the creation of quality jobs that uplift local talent and directly benefit the people of Johor.
Onn Hafiz stressed that investments entering Johor should foster wider economic spillovers, particularly by creating opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), supporting local vendors and companies, and strengthening domestic supply chains. He expressed his government's commitment to collaborating with the federal government, Invest Johor, and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) to draw more quality investments and high-value projects to the state.
The aim is to create over 200,000 new job opportunities for both Johorians and Malaysians by 2030 through this collaborative effort.
Onn Hafiz highlighted that Johor's strategic location, industrial base, and burgeoning investment ecosystem position it as a key engine of economic growth. He stressed that development must translate into concrete benefits for the people, particularly through improved employment opportunities and enhanced participation by local businesses.
He emphasized that the benefits of development must return to the people, emphasizing that Johor's economic ambitions must extend beyond investment figures. As Johor aspires to be a pivotal growth hub within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, the state seeks to attract investments while ensuring local businesses and workers prosper from the economic opportunities.
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