Approximately 70 percent of workers at the Forest City development project in Johor are locals hired for various technical and management positions.

This was revealed by Johor Menteri Besar Mohamed Khaled Nordin in his winding-up address this morning on the last day of the state assembly sitting.

"At present, there are 1,182 workers employed at Forest City, via direct appointment.

"As of May 1, Forest City employed 70 percent local workforce across various divisions and positions," Khaled said in response to Cheo Yee How (DAP-Pengkalan Rinting), who had raised questions on the benefits of Chinese investments in Forest City to the state...