Skudai’s Key Concerns: Jobs, Wages, and Singapore Reliance

Johor’s youth employment crisis is driven by a stark wage disparity with Singapore, which draws over 1.18 million Malaysians across the border for work, according to reports. Pakatan Harapan candidate Kartiyaini Jeyapalan states that local talent retention in Skudai and beyond relies on closing this salary gap and creating competitive, high-value jobs within the state. … Read more