Industry torn over promise to create 500,000 jobs


Ragananthini Vethasalam

Fresh graduates and school leavers will be among the prospective job hunters next year, adding to the pressure of those currently jobless. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Irwan Majid, December 14, 2020.

INDUSTRY players are divided over Putrajaya’s promise to generate 500,000 new jobs next year through the employment generation guarantee scheme (JanaKerja).

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) finds the initiative unrealistic, while the Malaysian Employers’ Federation (MEF) said that the target is achievable.


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  • Ya we really believe this PM ...he might as well that the scheme will creat 10 million jobs. Same difference!!!!

    Posted 3 years ago by Alphonz Jayaratnam