GEORGE TOWN: The Federal Government is providing RM100mil for 10 years for research and development activities undertaken by the newly launched Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology Centre (CREST) and the industries to accelerate the growth of the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry.
CREST, a component of the Economic Transformation Programme, was set up by the Government to serve as a platform for industry players, academics and the Government to collaborate and promote research, design and development activities in the E&E sector in Malaysia.