{"id":10852,"date":"2026-02-16T10:11:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:11:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propp.my\/?p=10852"},"modified":"2026-02-16T10:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:12:32","slug":"zahid-proposes-strengthening-mjii-to-enhance-mara-japan-industrial-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/zahid-proposes-strengthening-mjii-to-enhance-mara-japan-industrial-collaboration","title":{"rendered":"Zahid Proposes Strengthening MJII To Enhance MARA-Japan Industrial Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10852\" class=\"elementor elementor-10852\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5aeaef5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-gap-beside-yes elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-column-vertical-align-stretch\" data-id=\"5aeaef5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a93a47\" data-id=\"6a93a47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39814a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39814a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"py-1.5 mb-4 text-lg font-bitter\"><address class=\"location-block\">\n<div class=\"col-12 mt-3 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>LANGKAWI, Feb 11 (Bernama) &#8212; Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has proposed strengthening the MARA-Japan Industrial Institute (MJII) as a strategic platform to enhance collaboration between Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) and Japanese industries.<\/p>\n<p>He said that with stronger, more structured participation from Japanese companies, MJII can serve as a primary talent pipeline, with industry partners directly involved in training, mentoring, and ultimately recruiting graduates into their operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMalaysia is committed to strengthening Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) as a key pillar of national development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 mt-3 text-dark text-justify\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto mt-3\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThrough MARA and other institutions, we aim to produce not just skilled workers, but technopreneurs, young people who can create businesses, develop technologies and generate jobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJapan, with its strengths in precision engineering, automation and green innovation, is a natural partner in this journey,\u201d he said in his speech at the 7th MARA-OISCA (Organisation for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement) International Business Forum 2026 Gala Dinner here tonight.<\/p>\n<p>He said digital technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), automation and green industries are reshaping how we produce, trade and live, adding that in this new landscape, natural resources alone are no longer sufficient.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 mt-3 text-dark text-justify\">\n<p>Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Rural and Regional Development Minister, said the real wealth of a nation lies in its people, namely their skills, creativity and ability to adapt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where the next chapter of Malaysia-Japan cooperation must unfold. We must move beyond traditional manufacturing into areas such as smart and advanced manufacturing, green and renewable technologies, digital innovation and automation, AI and robotics, and sustainable rural industries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ahmad Zahid said the collaboration between MARA-OISCA International Chapter is one of the finest examples of how diplomacy can translate into human development.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 mt-3 text-dark text-justify\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12 mx-auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>He said that since its inception, more than 1,000 Malaysian youths have undergone industrial training in Japan, while over 3,000 have benefited from skills programmes in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is even more remarkable is that about 70 per cent of these trainees found employment in the private sector, many within Japanese multinational companies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The 7th MARA-OISCA International Business Forum 2026, themed \u201cCultivating Trust, Nurturing Sustainability\u201d, brought together government leaders, industry captains, diplomats, academicians, entrepreneurs and international partners, particularly from Japan, to discuss strategic collaboration, sustainable development and the future of Malaysia\u2019s human capital and economic competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; BERNAMA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/address><\/div>\n<pre><i>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bernama.com\/en\/region\/news.php?id=2523003\">https:\/\/www.bernama.com\/en\/region\/news.php?id=2523003<\/a><\/i><\/pre>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has proposed elevating the MARA-Japan Industrial Institute (MJII) to serve as a strategic talent pipeline and strengthen ties between Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) and Japanese industries. Speaking at the 7th MARA-OISCA International Business Forum 2026 in Langkawi, Zahid highlighted Japan as a natural partner for advancing Malaysia&#8217;s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sectors, particularly in areas like smart manufacturing, AI, robotics, and green technologies. He emphasized that structured participation from Japanese companies will help transform students into skilled workers and technopreneurs who are ready to meet the demands of a high-tech future.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116],"tags":[27],"class_list":["post-10852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-education"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10852"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10870,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10852\/revisions\/10870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propp.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}