Penang TVET initiative calling for participants

Upskilling: Students at a recent workshop.

IN facing the many challenges of, as well as in welcoming the many opportunities resulting from, Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0 and the digital transformation, nations – particularly developing ones like Malaysia – are facing a critical lack of technical talents.

Penang, having registered a record-breaking influx of foreign and local investments, has been greatly impacted with companies upping their ante to attract employees as the local talent pool continues to shrink due to brain-drain issues.