00:00Three, two, one.
00:12Now the roadmap on modular construction needs to be supported by stronger domestic capabilities,
00:21manufacturing capabilities, investment, market demand, skilled talent,
00:26and enabling policy and regulatory environment.
00:32They will encompass a broader spectrum that includes our concern for the quality of the material,
00:43the facade that must maintain its beauty and specter with indigenous touch,
00:51with concerns for the environment, which is now a part and parcel of what a modern industry is all about.
01:00So it is imperative that we develop an ecosystem,
01:04which means that Malaysian companies are not merely users of modular technology,
01:10but active participants in its development, production, and commercialization.
01:17So I am encouraged again by the strategic collaboration between CIDB and the private sector
01:25to advance modular construction in Malaysia.
01:30Technology transfer, local industry development, skills training,
01:35and stronger engagement with developers, contractors, and stakeholders,
01:41these are key opportunities that must be exploited.
01:45Now effective partnership must move beyond discussion
01:49and create opportunities for learning, testing, developing local capabilities,
01:55and expanding market adoption.
01:58So I reiterate my profound appreciation to the efforts of the Ministry and the CIDB
02:08to explore a three-dimensional concrete printing technology.
02:14This initiative is particularly important because it demonstrates how Malaysia can move beyond technology
02:22or adoption towards developing its own technological capabilities.
02:27We want Malaysia to be a country that does not simply import and consume technology.
02:34This is not necessarily a new concept.
02:35I remember reading important texts by, you know, development economists from Samir Amin from Egypt
02:45to Malik Ben Nabi to Algeria, who talked about indigenization and indigenous technology.
02:52Yes, you must learn and adopt from the West and the East the best,
02:56but you must always remember it must fit to your own domestic national requirements.
03:05And that's precisely why we fail in developing many of the cities.
03:11Cities, modern cities, not necessarily a construction industry,
03:15but it reflects also the issue of the entire planning and governance.
03:19But modern cities like any other city, Kuala Lumpur, it's like London or New York.
03:26It's, to me, it's absurd because the different climate, different environment, different priorities,
03:32and therefore you need different plans and strategies.
03:37That is why we must continue to develop the knowledge, talent, and industrial capacity
03:44to adapt, manufacture, and eventually even export technologies that we have mastered.
03:53These collaborations reflect an important principle.
03:57Government, industry, and technology partners must work together
04:02to turn innovation into practical outcomes.
04:07So we must ensure that our local contractors, which includes, particularly, I must emphasize,
04:14small and medium-sized enterprises are not left behind in this transformation.
04:20They must have the access to the knowledge, training, technology, and business opportunities
04:27needed to participate in the new construction ecosystem.
04:41You
