- Collaboration offers jobs for southeastern Malaysia’s TVET individuals
- Partnership emphasises training to increase knowledge &, market readiness
Sunway Group and the Ministry of Higher Education ( MOHE ) have signed a three-year technical and vocational education and training ( TVET ) memorandum of understanding ( MoU) focused on skills sharing, industrial training programmes, and human capital development.
Sunway stated in a statement that the partnership will provide internship opportunities to TVET students from Malaysia’s southern region in collaboration with Ibrahim Sultan Polytechnic ( PIS ) under MOHE’s Department of Polytechnic and Community Colleges.
Implementation of structured business training programs that aim to advance students ‘ practical skills and prepare them for changing market demands is a key component of this partnership.
More than 200 TVET individuals across the country have benefited from Sunway’s ongoing collaborations with Universiti Teknologi MARA, the National Youth Advanced Skills Training Institute, and different polytechnicnics and community colleges to time. Additionally, the business expanded its commitment to advanceing technical and vocational training by offering internship and skill-sharing opportunities to other common TVET institutions.
Sunway Group key HR official, Foo Shiang Wyne, expressed trust in the relationship. We think that this MoU will help us produce a capable workforce that meets industry requirements. Sunway is dedicated to providing PIS students with top-notch professional training and opportunities for talent development.
Senior director of competency at the Department of Polytechnic and Community Colleges ( JPPKK), Razak bin Sabtu, highlighted the collaboration’s importance. ” This relationship demonstrates JPPKK’s dedication, alongside PIS, to provide graduates with skills that correlate with business demands. Sunway acts as a strategic partner, expanding the scope of our alumni ‘ employment options and facilitating work assignments.
Sunway members, senior representatives from MOHE’s Department of Polytechnic and Community Colleges, and PIS also attended the signing ceremony. This partnership is a major step in bolstering relations between academia and industry to enhance Malaysia’s development of human capital.
The MoU aligns with Sunway’s broader efforts to boost Malaysians through training and coaching across five key industries: kindness, cooking, facilities and equipment upkeep, mechanical, and healthcare. It also supports the Malaysian government’s increased focus on vocational education, reflected in Budget 2025’s allocation rise from US$ 1.5 billion ( RM6.8 billion ) to US$ 1.7 billion ( RM7.5 billion ).