M'sia must grow talent pool in new fields like AI to stay competitive, says PM

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00:00Malaysia must expand its talent pool in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, AI.

00:05During his speech at the Invest Malaysia event in Johor Bahru on Thursday,

00:09Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted that University Technology Malaysia, UTM in Johor,

00:15has established a new faculty focused on AI,

00:18a development he initiated in collaboration with the Higher Education Ministry.

00:22Anwar expressed his admiration for a university he visited in Abu Dhabi,

00:27noting that it had successfully implemented AI education in a remarkably short time frame.

00:32He also highlighted the importance of partnering with the private sector to develop talent,

00:36a key concern raised in his discussions with global industry leaders.

00:40Additionally, the Prime Minister stressed the potential of the ASEAN market for investments,

00:45noting the region's vast population of 680 million

00:49and a combined GDP of US$3.5 trillion or approximately RM14.7 trillion.

00:56Regarding relations with Singapore, Anwar reaffirmed both nations' commitment to collaboration for mutual benefit.

01:03On the national budget, he identified education and health as top priorities,

01:08with the highest allocation going to education followed by health.

01:11Invest Malaysia Iskandar marks the fifth edition of this year's Invest Malaysia series.

01:17following previous events in Melbourne, China, Singapore and Hong Kong.

01:21The invitation-only conference attracts over 500 delegates,

01:24including foreign investors from fixed income, equity and private equity sectors.

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