Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – As the country strives to enhance training opportunities and digital competitiveness, the Malaysian government has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with global technology company Google.
This collaborative effort offers businesses of varying sizes to further develop their technological capabilities by employing upskilling programmes, digital infrastructure investments, responsible innovation in artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud-first policies.
In particular, this enables an array of digital learning paths such as Google Cloud, CloudMile and Trainocate. Users who successfully complete these learning paths will earn digital skills badges which can be used for their resumes and an extended 30-day access to more learning paths.
Talking about this collaboration, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said, “This latest commitment by Google, aimed at accelerating local innovation and talent development in the field of AI, will certainly boost the nation’s digital competitiveness, in line with the Madani Economy framework and the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030).”
“The Madani Economy framework aims to increase the size of Malaysia’s economic pie, as well as ensure that all stakeholders – particularly the Malaysian public and small businesses – will enjoy the ensuing socio-economic benefits,” he added.
Ruth Porat, chief financial officer for Alphabet and Google added, “The partnership we are announcing with the government of Malaysia aligns Google’s local mission of advancing Malaysia together with the government’s goal to create a supportive ecosystem for innovation that includes more meaningful and equitable job opportunities.”
In 2022, the company’s products and programmes supported over 47,900 jobs and also contributed, directly and indirectly, an estimated US$2.8bil in economic benefits to local businesses.
