How Malaysia became a regional leader in workforce transformation

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HRD Corp Chief Executive, Syed Alwi Mohamed Sultan says Malaysia’s initiatives under the Asean Year of Skills 2025 have motivated other nations in the region to adopt similar approaches.   Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/10/19/malaysia-a-regional-leader-in-workforce-transformation-says-hrd-corp-chief   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTExplainer

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00:00Malaysia is making waves in the world of workforce transformation.

00:04Under the ASEAN Year of Skills 2025,

00:07Malaysia's human capital initiatives are now being studied

00:10and even replicated across the region.

00:13The year-long effort has cemented Malaysia's role

00:16as a regional driver of skills development.

00:19At the heart of this movement is the Human Resource Development Corporation,

00:23which is leading Malaysia's push to upskill its workforce.

00:27HRD Corp Chief Executive Syed Awi Mohamad Sultan

00:31says Malaysia's efforts are setting the tone

00:34for a more connected, future-ready ASEAN workforce.

00:38A lot of our ASEAN counterparts are impressed

00:40with what we have achieved in Malaysia.

00:43And one example is our National Training Week.

00:47This concept has now been adopted

00:49or being adopted by our neighbouring countries

00:52like Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

00:54Cambodia, as an example,

00:56looking at how to form their own skills development fund

01:01the like of HRD Corp or HRD Fund.

01:04Malaysia's approach is evolving beyond training subsidies

01:07toward shaping national policy and regional collaboration.

01:12One of the major milestones,

01:14the National Human Capital Conference and Exhibition 2025.

01:18The three-day event brought together 3,000 delegates

01:21and international experts

01:23to explore the theme

01:24Navigating the Human Capital Revolution.

01:27In his opening speech,

01:28Human Resources Minister Stephen Sim

01:30reaffirmed Malaysia's commitment

01:32to building a future-ready workforce

01:35and leading ASEAN's shift

01:36towards inclusive, tech-driven growth.

01:39And as artificial intelligence reshapes the job market,

01:43Malaysia is preparing its people to thrive,

01:45not just survive in a digital future.

01:48HRD Corp and Kesuma will continue to intensify our efforts

01:52to provide more training programmes and courses,

01:56including free training courses

01:58to help Malaysians adopt and adapt

02:01to the new AI-driven labour market.

02:04Malaysia's workforce transformation model

02:06is showing that upskilling and inclusion

02:09can go hand-in-hand.

02:11Since 2023,

02:12more than 6 billion ringgit in training funds

02:15have helped upskill over 4 million workers nationwide.

02:19Under EOS 2025,

02:21Malaysia has led flagship programmes

02:23such as the ASEAN Human Capital Development

02:25Investment Symposium,

02:27the ASEAN TVET Conference

02:28and the Global Skills Forum,

02:31platforms that bring together governments,

02:33industries and educators

02:34to strengthen regional cooperation

02:37and lifelong learning across ASEAN.

02:40We will continue to push the boundaries

02:42of training, upskilling, reskilling

02:45and retraining workers

02:47in order to ensure that, again,

02:49no one is left behind

02:50and believing that talent

02:52is the most essential element

02:54in the growth of any economy.

02:57Malaysia's progress shows

02:59that preparing people for change

03:00is the foundation

03:01for building a future-ready ASEAN.

03:04Atasya Beast, FMT.

03:07And you'll see it right there.

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