KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) - The vibrant economic activity in
Iskandar Malaysia region has created about 54,000 jobs in the targeted
economic sector until end June 2012.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk S.K.Devamany told Dewan Rakyat here Monday, the electrical and electronic sub-sector recorded the highest number with 20,037 jobs.
"It was followed by education with 5,910, leisure and tourism with 3,965 and agro processing and food with 3,872," he said in reply to a question from Salahuddin Ayub (PAS-Kubang Kerian) on the project's spillover benefits to the low income group.
Devamany said the number of jobs created would increase after the completion of several key projects in five years such as Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, MSC Cyberport City and Urban and Resort Wellness.
The government had also set up Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) to coordinate development of Iskandar Malaysia.
-- BERNAMA
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk S.K.Devamany told Dewan Rakyat here Monday, the electrical and electronic sub-sector recorded the highest number with 20,037 jobs.
"It was followed by education with 5,910, leisure and tourism with 3,965 and agro processing and food with 3,872," he said in reply to a question from Salahuddin Ayub (PAS-Kubang Kerian) on the project's spillover benefits to the low income group.
Devamany said the number of jobs created would increase after the completion of several key projects in five years such as Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios, MSC Cyberport City and Urban and Resort Wellness.
The government had also set up Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) to coordinate development of Iskandar Malaysia.
-- BERNAMA
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