The international trade and industry ministry (Miti) said the scope of the MoU will include human capital development for the future workforce, research and development collaborations, expansion of local sourcing, driving the adoption of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) by electrical and electronics ecosystem players, and the deployment of Intel’s digital readiness programme.
“The MoU is a framework to facilitate the cultivation of a thriving tech talent ecosystem and ultimately prepare Malaysia’s workforce for an increasingly digital and artificial intelligence world,” Miti said in a statement today. Mida is an agency under the ministry.
Miti said the strategic collaboration will explore the development of long-term research and talent development programmes between Intel and selected Malaysian institutes of higher learning to build sustainable, competitive talent pools.
“The MoU aims to improve graduate marketability through greater academia and industry collaborations, effectively preparing graduates to meet industry needs,” it said.
Signifying this partnership, both Intel and Mida will continue to work together on state-of-the-art technology research and development collaborations to support the development of the electrical and electronics ecosystem in Malaysia.
Miti said the MoU emphasised the adoption of IR 4.0 in the field of smart manufacturing, as well as increasing digitalisation activities through the deployment of the Intel digital readiness programme in support of Malaysia’s digital economy blueprint.
“In line with the government’s aspirations of preparing the nation and its youths for the future, this collaboration is timely and supports the 12th Malaysia Plan to advance the digital economy and to capitalise on emerging technologies.
“The partnership will also solidify the country’s aim to reinvigorate the national agenda to enhance long-term national competitiveness,” it said.
Miti said the government will continue its efforts to encourage more public-private partnerships that provide tangible solutions for industry needs, while raising economic impacts in technology transfer and knowledge content, new export leads and spin-off effects across industries.