Malaysia's TVET hub ambition depends on portable, industry-recognised skills
Malaysia's push to become an ASEAN TVET certification hub will hinge on whether workers' skills are portable and recognised across industries and borders, industry and policy experts say. The Human Resources Ministry says it is aligning training and certification with the energy transition under the National Energy Transition Roadmap and National TVET Policy. OPITO's Ooi Suan Hoe says Malaysia needs competency-based validation against international benchmarks.