Declining uptake of technical courses and STEM subjects would lead to a severe mismatch in the supply of talents needed for Malaysia to thrive as it undergoes a digital transformation and embraces 4IR.
The rakyat must be at the heart of any national master plan. "Malaysia 5.0" is a policy framework to ensure Malaysia's national-level initiatives serve to address society's problems and issues.
This vital sector, therefore, needs adequate assistance to improve its performance to provide the country with great alternative sources of revenue potential.
It is ok to have some negative growth however deep the contraction is, as long as you are triumphant in the mother of all battles, which is the annual, actual GDP figure.