JOHOR BARU: More jobs opportunities await the local community as Iskandar Malaysia welcomes its latest investments, namely, a Shanghai-based property giant and the largest chocolate maker in North America.
State Tourism, Trade and Consumerism Committee chairman Datuk Tee Siew Kiong said the move of the Hershey Company, which has invested in a RM816 million confectionary manufacturing plant at the Senai Free Trade Zone and Greenland Malaysia to develop the first coastal luxurious condominium project sprawling close to seven hectares in Iskandar Malaysia with an expected gross development value of RM2.8 billion.
Tee, who said this at the opening of the state-of-art gallery with a breathtaking view of the Straits of Johor here today, said the state government wants the foreign companies to engage local sub-contractors and provide jobs for the local community.
"We also hope they will be helping the local community through their corporate social responsibility programmes," Tee added.
He said 554,796 jobs have been created in Iskandar Malaysia since 2007, and the number will be 817,500 by 2025.
Present at the launch of the state-of-art gallery with a view of the Johor Straits was Greenland Malaysia general manager Wu Shaohua, Johor Baru mayor Datuk Abdul Rahman Mohamed Dewam and Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd managing director Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo, among others.