Engineering losing lustre due to negative perception


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia may see massive shortages of engineers for all fields in the coming years if no concrete steps are taken to address the unfavourable perception of engineering jobs, warns industry stakeholders.

Institution of Engineers Malay­sia president Prof Dr Jeffrey Chiang Choong Luin said the negative perception of engineering jobs has begun to take a toll on youth interest in related fields.

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