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Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has tasked Setapak Vocational College students with a one-month challenge to devise innovative drone-based security solutions for their campus, marking Malaysia's push toward tech-integrated learning.
Malaysia has established a Strategic TVET 2.0 Task Force and 10 specialized committees to overhaul vocational training from 2026 to 2035. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid says the initiative will strengthen skills development and workforce readiness.
Malaysia's Orange Economy Consortium and National TVET Council are launching a six-month artificial intelligence-driven micro film training programme to develop local creative talent capable of producing internationally competitive content for global streaming platforms.
Malaysia's Academy in Industry programme merges workplace training with formal qualifications, enabling school dropouts to gain industry-relevant skills while addressing critical labour shortages across key sectors.
Kelantan's inaugural TeknoVocasX Academy campus launches in October, offering industry-focused vocational training to reduce youth migration and build a skilled workforce supporting the state's economic ambitions.
Malaysia's revamped TVET 2.0 programme will be strengthened through industry-backed accreditation changes, focusing on emerging technologies and entrepreneur development to tackle skills shortages.
KFC Malaysia and Yayasan JCorp have successfully graduated 37 skilled workers through their Applied Dual Innovation (ADI) vocational programme, bringing the total to 60 since the initiative's launch in June 2023.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid has confirmed that Malaysia's new Technical and Vocational Education and Training Commission will be formally established by year-end, replacing the existing National TVET Council as part of broader skills development reforms.
Malaysia's unemployment rate has declined to 2.9 per cent, down from 3.2 per cent the previous year, with vocational training and skills development programmes credited as key drivers of the improvement.