SMEs: Locals prefer to work in Singapore


Malaysian workers boarding a bus to get to work in Singapore. — Filepic

JOHOR BARU: Businesses and manufacturing companies, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are facing problems hiring locals as they prefer to work in Singapore.

Johor South SME adviser Teh Kee Sin said this has been a challenge for manufacturers in Johor Baru, Pasir Gudang, Kulai and Senai for some time now.

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