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Pahang's Menteri Besar is championing technical and vocational education for Orang Asli youths, emphasizing skills training as a viable pathway to employment and entrepreneurship for the state's 90,000-strong indigenous population.
Malaysia's Academy in Industry programme combines theoretical training with real workplace experience, achieving an 88.7% employment rate among participants within six months of completion and positioning itself as an industry-driven TVET model.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for Malaysia to rapidly upskill its workforce for the artificial intelligence age, emphasising the need for educational reform and new governance frameworks as technological disruption reshapes global commerce.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is conducting a two-day working visit to Penang, focusing on community development, Islamic education, skills training, and heritage preservation across multiple key initiatives.
Malaysia's fourth National Training Week kicks off with thousands of free courses spanning AI, digital marketing, and skilled trades. The month-long initiative aims to build lifelong learning culture across all demographics.
Tabung Haji and Bank Islam have jointly launched the DAYA INSANI programme with RM1 million in initial funding to provide skills training and employment opportunities for disadvantaged youth and orphans across nursing, accounting, technical trades and healthcare professions.
Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister has urged the country's estimated 1.2 million gig economy workers to pursue technical and vocational training to advance their careers beyond ride-hailing and delivery work.
Malaysia's Ministry of Youth and Sports has instructed all Youth and Sports Skills Training Institutions to grant special leave to students who wish to vote in general elections, state elections, or by-elections.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has launched Bakat MADANI, a national talent development initiative that will benefit 25,000 people through skills training and job placement in high-growth sectors, with backing from government-linked companies and Petronas.
Malaysia's unionisation rate stands at just six per cent of the workforce, according to Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan. He stressed the importance of unions as strategic partners in ensuring fair economic development and industrial harmony.
More than 13,400 employers across Johor participated in HRD Corp's training ecosystem last year, channelling benefits to nearly 480,000 workers. Levy collections totalled RM208.21 million.