KUALA LUMPUR: For Malaysia to persevere through this Covid-19 pandemic, its talent corps from the government and corporate sectors, as well as academic institutions must together develop and instill future-oriented mindsets and planning capabilities.
This will enable them to be better aligned and skilled at forecasting disruptive mega trends, adapting operations and business models for rapid changes, and ultimately help them overcome the tough challenges wrought by the Covid-19 crisis.
Centre for Asia Leadership Initiatives (CALI) president and co-founder Samuel Kim said the government’s focus on tri-sector partnerships in developing and planning these capabilities could allow the country to lead the fourth industrial revolution, outpacing other countries in the tech space and attracting fortune global 500 companies to be based in Malaysia.
“At this moment, Malaysia is very well positioned in reaping the trickle-down effect of other advanced countries in the tech space, reflecting it to be a follower country.
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