Khairuddin and Noraini witnessing the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Malaysian Timber Council, six timber associations, eight universities and JPPKK.
The timber-based manufacturing sector needs to shift its business strategies towards automation and digitalisation to strengthen its operations in the long term, says Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali.
He said the move could help reduce dependency on foreign workers, create new job opportunities and maintain itself as an important sector.
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