- By Admin
- 7 August 2025
- Nasional
ASEAN TVET Conference Concludes With Focus On Future Skills
The ASEAN Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference concluded yesterday at the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre, highlighting regional cooperation to advance digital and green skills across ASEAN.
Held from 13 to 14 August 2025 and jointly organised by the Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) and the Skills Development Fund Corporation (PTPK), the conference gathered around 1,500 delegates, including policymakers, industry leaders, educators, labour organisations and international development partners. Themed ‘Driving Digital and Green Transformation through an Inclusive TVET System Ready for Future Challenges’, the event emphasised TVET’s role in equipping the regional workforce for a rapidly evolving global economy.
During the conference, PTPK Chief Executive Mohd Fathullah bin Mustafa highlighted the need to strengthen TVET systems to drive innovation, improve training quality, and expand access to digital and green skills. He noted that ASEAN TVET aimed to produce actionable outcomes, including guiding principles and best practices for member states to develop demand-driven, inclusive TVET systems.
Dr. Syed Alwi bin Mohamed Sultan, Chief Executive of Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp), giving his epilogue on day 2 of ASEAN TVET Conference
HRD Corp Chief Executive Dr. Syed Alwi bin Mohamed Sultan underscored TVET’s importance in fostering youth employment, entrepreneurship, SME growth, and social inclusion. He stressed that TVET is crucial for economic development and regional integration, calling for collaboration to modernise curricula, expand industry partnerships, and elevate TVET to a high-standard platform.
The conference concluded with the ASEAN Future-Makers Challenge 2025 Innovator Pitch Day, which showcased practical and entrepreneurial skills from TVET graduates and industry partners. Out of 58 entries, the top three winners were ADTEC Jerantut (first place), Institut Proton ADTEC Melaka (second), and Sekolah Menengah Antarabangsa UUM Melaka (third), judged by experts in sustainability, biotechnology, and engineering from Malaysian universities.
A total of 57 exhibitors also presented innovations and training solutions reflecting Malaysia’s capacity to drive digital and green skills development. The opening ceremony was officiated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, with Minister of Human Resources Steven Sim Chee Keong also in attendance, reinforcing Malaysia’s commitment to placing TVET at the centre of national and regional development strategies.
The ASEAN TVET Conference formed part of the fourth flagship platform under AYOS 2025, supporting Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship and ongoing initiatives to strengthen regional human capital development through bold collaboration, industry engagement, and sustainability integration.
