Malaysia aims to lead region in infrastructure with new investments and skilled workforce

PETALING JAYA: Increased investments in infrastructure development and addressing skilled worker shortages are key to ensuring Malaysia’s position as a regional industry leader, says Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. The Works Minister said Asean would need an estimated US$2.8 trillion in infrastructure investment between 2016 and 2030, or roughly US$184bil each year, to meet growing development...

Cohesion is cure for fractured world, says Sultan Nazrin at Singapore event

SINGAPORE: Efforts to realise a future cohesive society are entrenched in four guiding principles - rebuilding trust, prioritising equity, embracing pluralism and bold imaginations, says Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. In his keynote address at the International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) 2025, Sultan Nazrin, who is also the Perak Ruler, said these...