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Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has pledged that Malaysia's TVET graduates will achieve near-universal employment through proactive industry collaboration, with job offers extended before students complete their programmes.
Melaka's TVET Convention 2026 has endorsed 10 resolutions to bolster vocational training. Five will advance to federal consideration, while five target state-level implementation, including a new Centre of Excellence launching later this year.
Malaysia's unemployment rate has declined to 2.9 per cent in 2024 from 3.2 per cent the previous year, with government officials attributing the improvement to expanded vocational training and skills development initiatives.
The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities has invested RM100,000 to upgrade SK Bendang Kering in Kuala Kangsar under a school adoption programme, providing modern learning facilities and academic support to rural students.
Almost 13,500 employers across Johor participated in the HRD Corp ecosystem last year, channelling training support to nearly 480,000 workers. The initiative collected RM208 million in levies while disbursing RM191.5 million in financial assistance.