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[FMT] Zahid dismisses assumption TVET is only for school dropouts

Zahid dismisses assuPASIR MAS: Applications to join technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programmes have increased by 3.75% from January to June this year, says deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[LNA] TVET Not Second Choice, Student Admissions to PSIS Increase

SABAK BERNAM, 4 August 2024 – This week marks the registration period for new students who have completed their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) in 2023.


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[NST] TVET policy, RM200 mil boost employability

THE newly launched National Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) Policy 2030 as well as the additional RM200 million allocation for TVET programmes, can be a game-changer in improving the employability of graduates, sayemployer groups.


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[THE STAR] Hands-on training helps youths find employment

Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) could be a game changer for low-income and special-needs students as well as unemployed graduates .


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[NST] TVET a great way to meet industry's talent needs, says Higher Education minister

GEORGE TOWN: The government is looking beyond universities to meet the demand of industries for talent, says a minister.


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[THE STAR] 200 Indian students to be sent to China for TVET

BAGAN DATUK: The government will send 200 Indian students to attend Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses in China, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[THE STAR] Cirdap countries can explore opportunities in TVET programmes, says Rubiah

MELAKA: Centre on Integrated Rural Development For Asia and the Pacific (Cirdap) countries can explore opportunities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes which hold significant potential for advancing skills development, fostering regional cooperation and promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development.


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[THE STAR] Changing mindsets to make TVET more enticing

THE outdated perception that technical and vocational education and training (TVET) graduates are restricted to blue-collar jobs needs to be reformed.


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[THE SUN] Steven Sim: New strategy to ensure TVET skills remain relevant

PUTRAJAYA: A new strategy in facing and adapting to changes in the world of employment will be drawn up to ensure that talents produced through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) remain relevant, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong (pix).


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[DNA] Sunway inks TVET agreement with Ministry of Youth and Sports

Sunway and the National Youth Advance Skills Training Institute (IKTBN) in Dusun Tua, a public vocational school under the Ministry of Youth and Sports, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster closer cooperation focusing on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Tvet) in the fields of electrical and mechanical, and automotive technology.


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[FMT] Zahid wants more Sabah youths to be exposed to TVET

KOTA KINABALU: Deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi wants more young people in Sabah to be exposed to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to meet the demand by foreign or domestic investors for skilled workers.


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[Bernama] Holistic Approach Needed to Reform TVET Development

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- A holistic approach is needed to reform the development of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Malaysia, said Yayasan Mahir Malaysia president Datuk P. Sri Ganes.


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[The Edge Malaysia] PM wants AI, TVET-related training ramped up for country’s youth

GEORGE TOWN (May 5): Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged all implementing agencies, particularly ministries, to prioritise the training of young people on artificial intelligence (AI) so that the country does not fall behind in this field.


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[THE STAR] Enhance training related to AI, TVET, says Anwar

GEORGE TOWN: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged all implementing agencies, particularly ministries, to prioritise the training of young people on artificial intelligence (AI) so that the country does not fall behind in this field.


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[FMT] TVET is more than just providing money in the budget

The Madani government is making a major shift in educational focus to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to support its economic strategies for growth and development and increase Bumiputera participation in the economy.


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[The Borneo Post] Tvet in Malaysia to be enhanced to address shortage of 30,000 engineers, says PM

KOTA BHARU (May 3): Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Tvet) programmes are set to be enhanced to address the shortage of 30,000 engineers in the country, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.


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[THE STAR] TVET urged for pondok schools

KOTA BARU: The pondok school system should integrate vocational and technical skills training to produce graduates who are knowledgeable and serve as community references.


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[GOV.UK] UK experts see TVET opportunities in Malaysia

The UK-ASEAN Skills Mission delegation, which features 13 selected UK Skills Providers and Professional Chartered Bodies, is bullish about the growth potential and opportunities in the development of TVET and skills in Malaysia.


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[SEA-VET.net] MALAYSIA STRENGTHENS COMMITMENT TO ELEVATE INDIAN COMMUNITY THROUGH HIGH-TECH TVET PROGRAMS

MALAYSIA. The Star (22 January 2023) - To ensure no one is left behind, the government will work with technical institutions in India to promote technical and vocational education and training (TVET), especially among the Indian community, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[The Malaysian Reserve] Johari suggests TVET course in harvesting

PLANTATION and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani is suggesting the introduction of a special harvesting course under technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to elevate harvesting as a profession in Malaysia, concurrently reducing the industry’s dependence on foreign workers.


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[THE STAR] Earlier TVET implementation involves several implications, says PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the Technical Vocational and Education Training (TVET) programmes earlier compared with the current practice, which is for Form Four students, is still under discussion as it involves several implications, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.


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[MALAYMAIL] The transformative power of TVET in alleviating poverty — Rulia Akhtar

JANUARY 11 — Education stands as a crucial element in addressing worldwide poverty.


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[NST] TVET reform can boost productivity, wages and spur quality investments

ON Jan 18, the honourable prime minister exhorted the civil service to knuckle down on implementing the projects highlighted in the 2024 Budget.


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[Astro Awani] 17 China TVET institutions agree to provide 2,000 training quotas to M'sian students

KUALA LUMPUR: Seventeen Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions in China have agreed to join the Malaysia-China Institute (MCI) and provide 2,000 training places for Malaysian TVET students this year to improve their skills.


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[THE STAR] China offers more scholarships to Malaysian post-TVET students, says Ahmad Zahid

MELAKA: China is offering 1,000 additional scholarships to Malaysian post-technical and vocational education and training (TVET) students to undergo training there, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[NST] China offering 1,000 more scholarships to Malaysian post-TVET students - Ahmad Zahid

MELAKA: The Chinese government is offering 1,000 more scholarships to Malaysian post-Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students to undergo training in that country, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[MALAYMAIL] National TVET policy being drafted, says DPM Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — A national policy to empower Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is being formulated and expected to be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in February next year.


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[MALAYMAIL] DPM Zahid: Malaysia, China agree to establish TVET institutions for new fields

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 9 — Malaysia and China have agreed to establish Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions to provide Malaysian students skills in new fields, including electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, communications and digitalisation, and solar power technology.


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[THE STAR] TVET grads to get boost as govt pushing for RM3,000 minimum wage, says Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates should earn a minimum wage of RM3,000 or there would not be takers should the minimum wage be the same as non-skilled workers, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[NST] Zahid: Govt drafting policy to empower and strengthen TVET

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is currently drafting the policy to empower and strengthen Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to be presented to cabinet, says Deputy Prime Minister I Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[THE STAR] ‘Maintain even playing field for TVET’

TECHNICAL and vocational education and training (TVET) is part and parcel of the country’s higher education landscape.


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[MALAYMAIL] DPM Zahid: Polytechnics are key players for TVET under govt’s transformation programme

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 4 — Polytechnics will be the key players for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) under the Polytechnic Transformation 2023-2024, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[MALAYMAIL] DPM Zahid: National TVET Policy to be launched June 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — The National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Policy is expected to be launched in June 2024, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[NST] Customise TVET courses

LETTERS: THE Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector has played a central role in recent global economic reforms, with a discernible positive correlation between economic development and the demand for skilled workers evident in many developing countries.


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[THE STAR] Kemas updates TVET programmes to align with current needs

JOHOR BARU: The Community Development Department (Kemas) is transforming its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes to remain relevant.


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[NST] MEF lauds govt measures to strengthen TVET

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) fully endorses the government's proactive approach to reviewing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policies, aiming to empower and strengthen TVET to be an alternative pathway for employees.


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[The Malaysian Reserve] Making creative arts a main contributing sector

CONTRIBUTING approximately 2% of the country’s GDP, the creative industry has been a disappointment over the last five years.


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[Astro Awani] Malaysia explores sending lecturers for TVET ToT in South Korea, Turkiye - Ahmad Zahid

LONDON: Malaysia is exploring opportunities to send lecturers and trainers, especially in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), to South Korea and Turkiye, for Training of Trainers (ToT).


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[SOLARQUARTER] Malaysia Government Invests RM6.8 Billion In Solar And EV Courses To Boost Technical Education

The government is set to introduce new courses in the field of electric vehicles (EV) and solar energy within the framework of Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET), with a substantial allocation of RM6.8 billion, particularly in Melaka.


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[SEA-VET.net] MALAYSIA'S RM6.8 BILLION TVET INVESTMENT AIMS TO POWER A GREEN WORKFORCE

MALAYSIA. New Straits Times (15 October 2023) - The government will introduce new courses related to electric vehicles (EV) and solar energy under Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET) through an allocation of RM6.8 billion, especially in Melaka.


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[MALAYMAIL] DPM Zahid TVET agenda needs to be recognised within country’s mainstream education system

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, wants the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) agenda to continue to be promoted and recognised within the country’s mainstream education system.


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[THE MALAYSIAN RESERVE] Budget 2024: Malaysia ramps up TVET education and skill enhancement

IN a forward-thinking approach to education and skill development, Malaysia is placing a strong emphasis on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Budget 2024.


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[MALAYMAIL] Applications for admission to TVET institutions via UPTVET from Oct 30, says DPM Zahid

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 5 — Applications for admission to the 1,334 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions nationwide will be made through a single channel, the TVET Recruitment Unit (UPTVET), starting October 30, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[THE STAR] TVET allowance issue being cleared

JOHOR BARU: Some 5,000 students enrolled in private technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutes across the country, who had faced delays in receiving their allowances from the Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK) due to a “technical issue” can expect to receive their funds by next month.


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[BULETIN MUTIARA] Call to MNCs to nurture country’s digital future

THE Penang government is actively encouraging multinational corporations (MNCs) to play a crucial role in cultivating the country’s digital future and developing the next generation of workforce.


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[BULETIN MUTIARA] MoU signed to elevate career prospects in gold and jewellery industry among students

UNIVERSITI Teknologi Mara (UiTM) has taken a significant step forward by formalising a strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Penang Goldsmith and Jewellers Association (PGJA).


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[MALAYMAIL] Youth and Sports Ministry wants TVET to offer weekend courses, says Hannah Yeoh

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) wants to restructure the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme by providing courses on weekends.


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[NST] Ministry wants TVET to offer weekend courses

KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth and Sports Ministry wants to restructure the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme by providing courses on weekends.


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[NST] Entry requirements for TVET programme to reconsidered for students with disabilities: PM Anwar

JOHOR BARU: The unity government will reconsider the entry requirements for students with disabilities (OKU) in the Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET) programme.


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[NEWSARAWAKTRIBUNE] Easing of requirements for TVET programmes will help PwD change their lives

KUALA LUMPUR: Providers of Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes need to pay serious attention to the government’s proposal to reconsider the entry requirements for persons with disabilities (PwD) into the field.


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[MALAYMAIL] Govt to relax requirements for PwD to join TVET programmes, says PM

JOHOR BARU, Sept 3 — The government will reconsider the entry requirements for persons with disabilities (PwD) for entry to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programmes, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.


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[BUSINESSTODAY] TVET Empowerment Can Put Malaysia On Par With Developed Countries

The move to empower Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday can increase the percentage of skilled workforce in the country thus putting Malaysia on par with developed countries, according to academicians.


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[THESUNDAILY] Academicians: Move to empower TVET can put Malaysia on par with developed countries

KUALA LUMPUR: The move to empower Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday can increase the percentage of skilled workforce in the country thus putting Malaysia on par with developed countries, according to academicians.


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[DAILY EXPRESS] TVET degree programmes for polytechnics in the pipeline

Minister Khaled Nordin said it would only be possible to implement this proposal under the 13th Malaysia Plan (2026-2030) because it would involve the provision of expert manpower, academic staff and facilities.


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[NST] Experts: TVET under a single ministry to improve ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR: Most parents want their children to be on the academic pathway, and wear the mortar board as a sign of success.


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[THE STAR] Improve TVET education to produce better trained graduates, says Anwar

KUANTAN: The empowerment of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the country is needed to produce better trained graduates, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.


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[MALAYSIANOW] Budget 2023 boosts TVET sector for SPM 2022 leavers

Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is once again in the spotlight as the government ramps up efforts to empower youth and address unemployment among the group.


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[THE STAR] New TVET model to ensure premium pay

Inaugurated the country’s 35th university college, Kings University College (KUC) is set to pioneer a seamless transition model for technical and vocational education and training (TVET) students to pursue higher education.


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[MALAYMAIL] Ministry mulls implementing TVET degree programmes in polytechnics

KOTA TINGGI, Aug 19 — The Higher Education Ministry is considering to introduce degree programmes on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in polytechnics throughout the country.


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[The Vibes.com] Workers with TVET skills now in high demand: Zahid

KEPALA BATAS – Workers with vocational skills should consider themselves top workers in the job market as their skills are now in higher demand due to the industrialisation push.


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[CIDB Malaysia] Gamuda Inks MOU to Deliver Digital IBS TVET Course

Gamuda Berhad has signed a pact with VTAR Institute to introduce a groundbreaking TVET course on Digital Industrialised Building System (Digital IBS) in Malaysia.


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[THE STAR] New TVET pathway soon

STUDENTS with any technical and vocational education and training (TVET) certification will soon have the opportunity to enrol in a diploma programme at a polytechnic, and to pursue a degree after that.


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[MALAYMAIL] Government to launch TVET programme for women, says Zahid

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The government has agreed to introduce a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme specially for women, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.


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[MALAYMAIL] TVET: Higher Education Ministry mulls setting up industry-led private polytechnics

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — The Higher Education Ministry (MoHE) is considering setting up industry-led private polytechnics to enhance the quality and marketability of graduates in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the country.


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[FMT] Govt hopeful TVET will successfully train 100,000 youths this year

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is hopeful that its proposed collaboration with the private sector for the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme can successfully train 100,000 youths this year, economy minister Rafizi Ramli said.


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[NST] Govt wants TVET graduates receive higher pay

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is looking into improving the value of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme graduates to help them earn higher salaries.


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[THE STAR] TVET centre for women to be formed, says Wanita Umno chief

KUALA LUMPUR: A dedicated technical, vocational education and training (TVET) centre for women will be set up to advance their skills and knowledge, says Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad (pic).


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[NST] Zahid tells universities to take advantage of Lima '23 to expand TVET offerings

LANGKAWI: It is not often that one would associate shows like the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition 2023 with education.


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[BULETIN MUTIARA] Skilled workers can be winners too, say PSDC graduates

FLUNKING his SPM examinations in 2004 did not stop Mohamad Hisham Mohd Iqbal from believing that life is full of opportunities and that all we have to do is seize them at the right time.


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“Facing” Abstract Creatures Makes Them Relatable in Penang

WHEN SCULPTURES COME to mind, one conjures up images of stately marble figures or perhaps the rough-hewn details of a column.


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PSDC Collaborates With Inari to Power Up Penang's Semiconductor Future

THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY has revolutionised communication, created new industries and jobs, and advanced technology in key areas such as medical devices; it also has the potential to address global challenges such as climate change.


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Choong Kam Kow: Fusing Eastern and Western Aesthetics

SEVENTY YEARS — that is how long ago Choong Kam Kow started his artistic exploration.


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Dikir-Dangdut and the Defiant Spirit of Kelantanese Women

ROSALINDA KEPT HER head down and her eyes fixed on the floor as she walked out of the Gua Musang Lower Syariah Court in June 2014.


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Using the Arts to Communicate Science

SCIENTIFIC WRITING IS often so full of acronyms, jargons and language so specific that it is only comprehensible to a handful of experts and academicians in the field.


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Bleisure Travel: A Highly Promising Tourism Sector for Penang

BUSINESS AND LEISURE travel, also known as bleisure, is where a person travels for work but also takes time to enjoy the destination for leisure activities.


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Content Creators and Influencers Play Key Roles in Digital Marketing

CONTENT CREATION HAS become an essential part of digital marketing.


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Ysabel Loh: Telling Stories About Penang

LONDON-BORN AND Penang-raised Ysabel Loh, 24, is an award-winning Malaysian actress with a degree in English and Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick and an MA in Digital Media Production at University College London.


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A Tale of Two Creative Cities: Reflections for Penang

THOUGH THE WORD “creative city” might be in vogue, the term was already coined back in the late 1980s as a viable urban development strategy, particularly for post-industrialised cities whereby their economic base would be restructured to leverage on culture and creativity.


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The Future Depends on the Creative Economy

WHEN MICHELLE YEOH made history by being the first Asian woman to win an Oscar for her role in Everything, Everywhere, All at Once and triggered a nationwide wave of pride, some felt it unseemly that the country should stake a claim on her achievement, especially when government support for local talents remains sporadic and tainted by accusations of bias.


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Growing a Nurturing Ecosystem for Penang’s Creative Economy

THE EXPONENTIAL RISE of creative industries worldwide in recent years has seen them drive substantial economic growth, providing extensive employment opportunities across the entire value chain. In the UK, the creative industries constitute 12% of its entire service exports, valued at an astonishing GBP35.6bil.


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Forward School and PSDC in Partnership to Address Penang’s Digital Skill Shortage

BEING A TECHNOLOGY and innovation hub, it may not be altogether a big surprise that Penang is having to deal with an excessive demand for workers with digital skills today; namely in areas such as data analytics, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital marketing.


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[TVET@sia] Employability Skills Needed for TVET Graduates in Malaysia: Perspective of Industry Expert

Graduates’ employability skills are a concern in the world of higher education as they affect the marketability of graduates.


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[TVET@sia] Strategic Planning to Transform Malaysian TVET Students into Future Ready Professionals

The importance of technical and vocational education and training to economic growth, job creation, and worker satisfaction cannot be overstated.


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[BERNAMA] The Role of TVET Education in Promoting Sustainable Development in Malaysia

Malaysia is actively promoting and implementing sustainable development initiatives in supporting sustainable development and sustainable education.


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[NST] TVET crucial to future workforce

THERE is an increasing need to improve the relevance of skills development and further promote Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) among school leavers, said employer groups.


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[THESTAR] Penang TVET initiative calling for participants

IN facing the many challenges of, as well as in welcoming the many opportunities resulting from, Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0 and the digital transformation, nations – particularly developing ones like Malaysia – are facing a critical lack of technical talents.


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[BULETIN MUTIARA] PYDC all geared up to hold more programmes for high school students

THIS year, the Penang Youth Development Corporation (PYDC) wants to initiate more programmes for high school students.


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[MALAYMAIL] Rafizi: New academy for TVET students can help 100,000 youths get employed

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli today said that his ministry in collaboration with other related ministries will be opening an academy for technical and vocational education and training (TVET).


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The TVET Landscape and Its Development in Malaysia

TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL Education and Training (TVET) is the main driving force for the socio-economic development of the country, helping ease youth unemployment while meeting industrialisation needs.


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Malaysia’s TVET Ecosystem in Need of All-of-Society Engagement

TVET in Malaysia originated from the colonial and early post-colonial governments’ need for trained and skilled manpower to run state agencies and projects...


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A Caffeinated Career Journey

Coffee brewing in the past would conjure images of elderly men clad in white Pagoda singlets at the rear section of kopitiams pouring cups of dark fragrant liquid through long stocking-like sieves from big tin mugs.


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Thriving Businesses That Rely on Upgrading Knowledge and Skills

Penang is a city of small businesses, and whatever living heritage George Town continues to exude relies heavily on craftsmen offering a surprising range of services and goods...


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Vocational Studies Can Revive Traditional Trades and Heritage Gems

Malaysian families are typically accustomed to thinking that vocational studies are designed for students who do not excel in a classroom setting – and the classroom-based academic approach which predominates Malaysian education does not help...


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Is TVET not the obvious key to a vibrant economy?

If there is an issue pertaining to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), it is the bad reputation garnered among urbanite parents.


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Challenges and Opportunities for Penang's Labour Market amid the Covid-19 Pandemic

Testing In 2020, Penang's labour force participation rate (LFPR) increased moderately by 0.7 percentage point to 68%, primarily due to an increase in women participation in the workforce, significantly in the 30-44 age group.


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Trend of Investments in Batu Kawan Industrial Park

This brief analyses the investment inflows and developments in Batu Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP), and includes a discussion on job creation, clustering, and economic spillovers.


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Swedish Firm Brings ERP to Malaysia's Manufacturing SMEs

As businesses aim to increase productivity and decrease cost, having a reliable enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is one way to ensure production factors are efficiently incorporated and utilised.


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Penang's Industrial Parks Surge in Global Prominence

WITH THE TWIN blessings of geography and demography, Penang has been able to enjoy a deeply-etched history as a trading hub; first as a free port and then a Free Trade Zone (FTZ) industrial park - the first of which was created in Bayan Lepas in the early 1970s1 by the Penang Development Corporation (PDC).


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Letting A Teen Think Like An Entrepreneur

It was not an easy competition to start with - beginning at the school level, it proceeded to the state level, and then national and international.


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Is Penang Daring and Techy Enough for the Digital Age?

Digital technology is redefining the way we live. It used to be that businesses took years to establish a global footprint; today, such a presence can be achieved quickly using e-commerce platforms.


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Teaching Children to Code

Computer coding teaches kids to think outside the box, work collaboratively and reason systematically. It is a skill for the future.


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The Knowledge Economy is Penang's Future

By giving assistance to science education and start-ups, the state government is laying the foundations for a quantum leap.


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Industry Mapping and Value Chain Analysis of Medical Devices Companies in Penang

This study analyses the medical devices industry value chain and mapping in Penang. In particular, the objectives are to identify and classify the companies in Penang's medical device industry ecosystem based on their different product segments


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A Mortar Board Does Not Guarantee Employability

Degrees are fine and good, but technical and communicative skills are just as important.The Malaysian Education Blueprint 20152025 (Higher Education), or MEB (HE), launched on April 7, 2015 sets out a new vision for the development of higher education in Malaysia.


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Making the Needs of Employees and Employers Meet

Vocational training is what keeps workers skilled and relevant. PSDC has been steadily providing this service for decades.Vocational education and training (VET) connotes pre-employment training, skills upgrading, retraining and remedial training, which are all meant to prepare individuals for employment.


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A School for Forward Tech Thinkers

THE ROW OF heritage shop houses along Lebuh Acheh fronts a revolutionary school for new technologies. Forward School is the brainchild of tech aficionado Howie Chang.


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With Sights Set on More Innovation

KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, founded as Hewlett-Packard in 1939, established its presence in Bayan Lepas in 1972 with an initial total of 60 employees.


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Pit Stop on Penang's Digital Journey

THE STATE'S DIGITAL arm, Digital Penang (DP), was established last April with the twin missions of capturing opportunities in the new economy and upgrading liveability through digital engagement.


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Expanding the Hi-tech Ecosystem in Penang for a New Era

OVER THE PAST 20 years, ViTrox has established itself as a global technology company that is "powered in Penang and in Malaysia" , growing to reach a market capitalisation of RM10b in 2021 since its humble beginnings when it operated from a rented premises in Sungai Dua.


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Penang's Skills Situation: Concerted Actions Needed

Penang's market for job vacancies is currently dominated by manufacturing, engineering, information and communications technology (ICT), as well as sales, marketing and business development specialisations. This reflects a high and growing need for technical and digital skills, complex thinking, and interpersonal competencies.


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Scaling up Opportunities in the Nanotechnology Sphere in Penang

Penang's existing industrial strength is well-aligned with the national focus sectors for nanotechnology applications. This can furthermore be aligned to NanoMalaysia's strategic jumpstart sectors that are expected to present opportunities in the medium to long-term, such as food and agriculture, wellness, medical and healthcare, energy and environment, and electronics devices and systems.


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Penang STEM Reignites Student Interest in the Practical Sciences

Ask a school kid today what they want to be when they grow up, and the answer might vary vastly from the old answers of “lawyer”, “doctor” or “engineer”. These days, “technopreneur”, “influencer” or “professional gamer” may be the response instead.


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STEM Education: Quo Vadis, Malaysia?

STEM EDUCATION REMAINS an enigma to policymakers, even after decades of research. Since economic growth today hinges on technological development, and the latter on a steady supply of scientifically-trained workers, a decline in a country's STEM performance can be distressing.


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Women Advance in the World of STEM

More women in Malaysia today are breaking into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, increasing diversity and inclusivity and driving the country's economic and innovation engines.


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Key Measures Identified for Strengthening STEM Interest among Students in Penang

This article considers factors behind STEM uptake in Penang, based on a state-wide survey conducted amongst Penang’s secondary and tertiary students and educators by Penang Institute, and proposes key measures to turn the tide


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The Future of Creative Industries in Penang

The concept of creative industries has been in use since the 1990s and marks a broad wave of the digital era. In the post-industrial service economy, creativity has emerged as a prime driver in developing a knowledge economy - the quaternary sector


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