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The RM50.27 billion East Coast Rail Link project is projected to create approximately 2,000 jobs in Selangor's locomotive manufacturing sector, with roughly four-fifths of positions requiring local talent to meet industry standards.
Malaysia's Academy in Industry programme is reshaping vocational training by combining workplace experience with formal education, benefiting both jobless participants and companies seeking skilled workers.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has pledged that Technical and Vocational Education and Training graduates will secure jobs before completing their studies through closer partnerships between educational institutions and industry employers.
An International Labour Organisation study finds that nearly 80 million workers across ASEAN face potential exposure to generative AI, though large-scale job losses remain absent and most exposure remains concentrated in specific sectors.