KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 -- Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said Malaysia is facing a shortage of high-level specialist engineers despite having a large number of factories and design centres.

He explained stakeholders have also raised concerns over the limited pool of top-tier engineering talent, a challenge that is not unique to Malaysia but reflects a global shortage.

"Several companies have already begun collaborating with local universities, and the government has introduced incentives for firms that provide high-quality training to Malaysian engineers.

"We do have engineers, but we lack highly specialised experts. This is not only Malaysia's challenge but a global one," he told Dewan Rakya...