The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
The Raja of Perlis has underscored technical and vocational education's importance in developing skilled, innovative talent for Malaysia's future. Speaking at a polytechnic convocation, he stressed innovation and moral values must guide graduate success.
Malaysia's Academy in Industry programme is reshaping vocational training by combining workplace experience with formal education, enabling disadvantaged youth to gain industry-recognised qualifications while helping employers address critical skills gaps.
Malaysia's Academy in Industry programme is driving youth employment and skills development, with an 88.7% placement rate within six months. The scheme combines workplace training with industry certification, positioning itself as a model for regional vocational education.
Malaysia's Higher Education Ministry welcomes new academic programme applications at Universiti Malaysia Sabah and other public institutions, aiming to reduce student reliance on Peninsular Malaysia campuses while aligning courses with regional economic needs.
UniSZA's community kitchen initiative tackles agricultural oversupply in Besut by converting surplus produce into value-added products, while providing food processing training to strengthen local farm economies.
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation has delivered a Digital Maker Hub to Pondok Darul Furqan in Ipoh, equipping Islamic education institutions with technology resources to build digital talent ahead of Malaysia's 2030 AI aspirations.
QSR Brands and Yayasan JCorp have graduated 37 skilled workers through their apprenticeship programme, bringing total graduates to 60. The initiative combines classroom learning with real restaurant experience.
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An International Labour Organisation study finds that generative AI could affect nearly 80 million ASEAN workers, though evidence of large-scale job losses remains absent. Only a small fraction work in occupations with maximum exposure.
Malaysia's National Semiconductor Strategy has attracted over RM85 billion in approved investments by end-2025, with 18,062 skilled workers trained and 74 smart factories recognised under government recognition programmes.
Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry is pushing to transform PTPK loans into grants for Technical and Vocational Education and Training students, recognizing the financial hardship faced by those who must leave employment to pursue skills development.
Malaysia's unemployment rate improved to 2.9% last year from 3.2% in 2024, driven largely by expanded vocational training programmes and skills development initiatives championed by the government.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled Bakat MADANI, a nationwide talent development initiative designed to provide skills training and job placement for 25,000 individuals through partnerships with government-linked entities and Petronas.