Wide-ranging training schemes will prevent sidelining of workforce in AI push, Dewan Rakyat told

Published on 14 Oct 2026 4:37:12 PM

Malaysia aims to create 500,000 jobs through its artificial intelligence (AI) plans while strengthening training and reskilling programmes to help lower-skilled workers adapt to technological changes and avoid widespread job losses, says Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

He e told the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Oct 14)that 17 industry-led MyMahir Future Skills Talent Council platforms had been established to bridge skills gaps, while the 13th Malaysia Plan targets raising the proportion of skilled workers to 35% by 2030, from 30.1% last year.

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