{"id":6622,"date":"2024-09-21T10:56:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T10:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/?p=6622"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:59:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T10:59:16","slug":"rising-demand-shrinking-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/en\/rising-demand-shrinking-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"RISING DEMAND, SHRINKING TALENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6623\" src=\"https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Edge_employment_STEM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Edge_employment_STEM.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Edge_employment_STEM-300x162.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Edge_employment_STEM-1024x554.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Edge_employment_STEM-768x416.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/The-Edge_employment_STEM-1536x831.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The shortage of skilled talent in Malaysia&#8217;s semiconductor sector, particularly engineers, is a pressing issue, as highlighted at a recent forum attended by industry leaders and Minister Tengku Zafrul. He emphasised the importance of transforming the workforce to meet rising demands, particularly in advanced technologies. The government is focused on enhancing local content and fostering linkages in the supply chain, while initiatives like the Penang STEM Talent Blueprint aim to address talent shortages. Collaboration between government and industry is crucial for sustainable growth in this competitive landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The shortage of skilled talent in Malaysia&#8217;s semiconductor sector, particularly engineers, is a pressing issue, as highlighted at a recent forum attended by industry leaders and Minister Tengku Zafrul. He emphasised the importance of transforming the workforce to meet rising demands, particularly in advanced technologies. 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