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Kelantan's new TeknoVocasX Academy campus launches in October, offering automotive and electrical technology programmes to address youth migration and skills shortages in the state.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has pledged to personally fund umrah pilgrimages for Malaysian TVET participants winning gold medals at WorldSkills Competition 2026 in Shanghai, with the incentive extending to their parents.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has confirmed that Malaysia's new Technical and Vocational Education and Training Commission will be established by year-end, alongside parliamentary legislation.
Malaysia's Human Resources Ministry is pushing to convert RM100 million in PTPK skills financing from loans into grants, recognising the financial strain on technical trainees who forgo employment during training.
Malaysia's agricultural TVET sector has trained 25,601 skilled workers, with 2024 graduate employment rates rising to 81%. The ministry emphasises training's role in addressing food security concerns.