NST: Subang Airport regeneration to potentially create 8,000 jobs
SUBANG: The Subang Airport Regeneration Plan (SARP) is expected to create 8,000 employment opportunities at the end of the decade, KLIA Aeropolis Sdn Bhd head Randhill Singh said.
The opportunities will encompass a range of skill levels, spanning from high to low skilled positions, catering to diverse segments of the population.
This includes the three key segments of SARP namely aerospace systems, business aviation and city airport operations.
A total of 911 jobs, constituting 11 per cent of the total, will be created for high-skilled workers.
Additionally 3,840 positions, making up 48 per cent, will be allocated to middle-skilled workers, while 3,238 jobs, accounting for 41 per cent, will be designated for low-skilled workers.
"The initiative does not only cater to white-collar workers, expatriates, senior engineers, or specialised engineers but also extends to specialised blue-collar positions," he added.
Randhill noted that the majority of the potential jobs are for locals, encompassing high-value positions such as engineers.
"In many of our aerospace operators, easily 90 per cent of the employees are local people.
"That is the value of SARP. It's not just creating jobs, but it also generates local employment opportunities at various levels, from high-level positions down to even those with lower value, catering to all segments of the population," he told reporters after a media familiarisation visit to SARP today.
The SARP aims to uplift lower-income communities like Kampung Melayu Subang (with a median income of RM3,500) and Bandar Pinggiran Subang (with a median income of RM6,000) compared to that of the Petaling district's RM8,993 as of 2019.
Additionally, it seeks to harness the skills of the local talent pool, with over 70 per cent of the population aged between 15 and 65.
During the media briefing, Randhill elaborated that over the next five years, SARP is projected to yield a gross output of RM216.6 billion, translating to an annual increase of RM8.7 billion.
The value added by SARP is estimated to be RM93.7 billion over the next 25 years.
The initiative is expected to involve and impact 124 industries across various sectors in Malaysia.
