Pakatan Harapan makes federal government track record the benchmark for its Melaka election campaign

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Highlights

Malaysia's domestic economy created an average of 20,000–35,000 new jobs per quarter from 2023 to 2026, while the unemployment rate fell to 3.1%–3.3%.
The RM329.5 billion in approved investments in 2023 is expected to create more than 127,000 jobs, including 36,500 in the digital and technology sectors.
Google announced a U.S.$15 billion investment (RM61.1 billion) in Malaysia, expected to create 37,000 jobs by 2027 and boost foreign investor confidence.

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Jobs and investment record at the heart of campaign message

As reported by The Edge Malaysia, Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim said Pakatan Harapan's record as a key component of the federal government should serve as a benchmark for Melaka voters assessing the coalition's capabilities ahead of the 16th state election.

He said the government led by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had a strong governance record, particularly in creating job opportunities. In a public message to Melaka voters and the public on Friday, he said official employment and government investment statistics showed that hundreds of thousands of new jobs had been and were being created.

Citing data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia, Hassan said the domestic economy generated an average of 20,000 to 35,000 new jobs per quarter between 2023 and 2026, alongside a decline in the unemployment rate to between 3.1% and 3.3%. He also said that the RM329.5 billion in approved investments in 2023 was expected to create more than 127,000 new jobs, including more than 36,500 in the digital and technology sectors.

For 2024 and 2025, he said approved investments contributed to the creation of between 120,000 and 140,000 new job opportunities across the manufacturing and services sectors, citing data from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority. The government also aims to create at least 30,000 new high-skilled, technology-based jobs for local youth and graduates.

Implications for voters and the state economy

Hassan said the government also aimed to create tens of thousands of new middle- and high-income jobs by 2027 through initiatives involving HRD Corp, the Social Security Organisation and Technical and Vocational Education and Training.

He also highlighted foreign investors' confidence in the country's economy, citing Google's announcement of a U.S.$15 billion investment, equivalent to about RM61.1 billion, in Malaysia, which is expected to create 37,000 jobs by 2027. He said the figure was not political propaganda, but a fact that the people of Melaka and Malaysia could assess for themselves as the result of the Madani government's efforts to create jobs.

The Election Commission has set 14 Nov as polling day for the Melaka state election, while early voting is scheduled for 10 Nov. The emphasis on employment and investment data shows that Pakatan Harapan's campaign is seeking to link federal economic performance with voter confidence at the state level.

In our earlier coverage of the approval of 27 data center projects by the data center task force through July 2026, we examined how the RM225.97 billion investment was concentrated in Johor, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. We also outlined projections for 4,053 job opportunities (including 3,523 high-skilled positions), a minimum 30% local content requirement, and regular monitoring of project implementation by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority.

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