There is a need to cultivate more local talents capable of taking on roles in relevant industries, in line with the country’s goal of becoming a high-tech nation, said Human Resource Minister Steven Sim.
He said investment commitments from several global tech giants, such as Microsoft, Google, ByteDance and Amazon Web Services, reflected Malaysia’s progress towards achieving this objective, which would lead to the creation of various job opportunities.
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He said investment commitments from several global tech giants, such as Microsoft, Google, ByteDance and Amazon Web Services, reflected Malaysia’s progress towards achieving this objective, which would lead to the creation of various job opportunities.
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00:00Shoddy Corp, together with Perkesu and the rest of the participants,
00:03for the knowledge of the skills development fund,
00:075 medals, including a gold watch worth RM4,000 from the Ministry of Employment.
00:12I feel very happy and proud
00:16because we can be together in an award ceremony
00:21to the contingent of the country, the contingent of Malaysia
00:26to the World Skills Competition Lyon 2024.
00:31When I sent the contingent of Malaysia to the World Skills Competition Lyon 2024,
00:43I have stated that this is the team of the Olympic team of Malaysia.
00:53You are our country's skills Olympian.
00:58I feel very proud.
01:06This is the first time when our contingent has returned.
01:12We have made a smooth transition to send the contingent to France.
01:17But I feel that this is the first time when our contingent has returned.
01:21We have organized a welcoming ceremony to celebrate,
01:29not only the success,
01:31I will mention the success later,
01:32but I want to celebrate the efforts and dedication of our contingent,
01:38especially the 15 Malaysian young people
01:40who have shown their talents and skills internationally.
01:48Malaysia has a suitable ecosystem
01:54which is able to develop a better skills training sector.
02:00I mentioned that day,
02:01we want to make our skills training sector
02:05become an Ivy League.
02:08Ivy League is a great university in America.
02:14I am sure that our academic sector is working hard to pursue it.
02:22But in terms of development and skills training,
02:28I am sure that Malaysia will be able to become an Ivy League.
02:32Because we have a strong support ecosystem.
02:37Last year, when our Prime Minister,
02:40Dato' Syri Anwar Ibrahim,
02:42launched the Madani Economic Framework,
02:45he put it as a focus and main focus of the country
02:52to pursue high growth, high value investment.
02:58It means investment that has a high potential, development and growth,
03:03and has a high value.
03:05Just through the efforts of all parties,
03:09Malaysia has managed to get the highest investment in the country's history last year.
03:19That was last year.
03:20This year, as long as May,
03:23only in one month, in May,
03:27we have made a commitment.
03:30Three world-class technology companies.
03:33This is not a joke.
03:35These are three world-class companies.
03:38One is Microsoft.
03:40The second is Google.
03:42We all know these two companies.
03:44The third is ByteDance.
03:45Our country is moving in a direction where we will have companies,
03:52we will have investors,
03:54we will have high-tech industries.
03:57And just through that, we need workers' talents
04:02who are able to play roles in these industries.
04:07I think for us,
04:10this Pentas WorldSkill platform is a platform
04:15not only to train young Malaysians,
04:19but also a platform to prove
04:23that young Malaysians have the talent and skills
04:28to play a role in the industry in the 21st century.
04:34This is the AI century.
04:36This is the high-tech century.
04:38And I'm confident with the success of our young people,
04:42Malaysia is ready to embrace the challenges of this AI 21st century.
04:49Syabas to all the young Malaysians.
04:53And of course, let's not forget
04:57our fellow Malaysian contestants.
05:00Even though this time,
05:03you don't have the fortune to win a medal,
05:05but you have shown,
05:07I received a report from Chef D.B. Sean,
05:11you all have shown the spirit and greatness of young Malaysians.
05:18I am proud of all of you.
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