Special Economic Zone may help stem exodus of Malaysians seeking work in Singapore: Johor chief

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Special Economic Zone may help stem exodus of Malaysians seeking work in Singapore: Johor chief
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Johor's chief said that salary was among the main reasons for people to seek employment in Singapore.

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that salary was among the main reasons for people seeking employment in Singapore.

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi said that salary was among the main reasons for people seeking employment in Singapore. “During this discussion, the management was willing to increase the wages of those working at the centre in future,” he said during a dialogue session during the one year anniversary of the Madani Economic at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.

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