WorldSkills Asia: Malaysia Eyes Gold In Every Event

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is aiming to secure gold medals in every event it competes in at the WorldSkills Asia Chinese Taipei 2025 this November, following the recent overall victory at the WorldSkills ASEAN Manila 2025 in the Philippines.

Deputy Works Minister Ahmad Maslan, who is also Malaysia’s Deputy Chief de Mission to WorldSkills ASEAN, said intensive preparations are underway to achieve the target.

“The exact number of events will be confirmed later, but our hope is to win gold in all,” he said after appearing as a guest on Bernama TV’s Ruang Bicara programme at Wisma Bernama on Thursday.

At the Manila meet from Aug 26 to 28, Malaysia’s 37-member contingent competed in 23 skill categories and emerged as the overall champion with 13 gold medals.

Ahmad said the feat, the nation’s biggest since joining the competition, was made possible through close cooperation between the Works Ministry and Human Resource Ministry (KESUMA), supported by strong training facilities, national-level selection processes and implementing agencies.

He added that despite the ASEAN-level triumph, a post-mortem would be conducted to identify areas for improvement ahead of Taipei.

Earlier, during the programme, Ahmad described WorldSkills as the highest platform for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), often dubbed the ‘Skills Olympics’.

He said Malaysia’s excellent achievement proved that TVET is no longer viewed as a second option but a recognised career path prioritised under the National TVET Council (MTVET).

“Previously, TVET was a second choice. Now, under Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is also MTVET chairman, we hold regular meetings with various ministries focusing on this field, making it a top choice for students,” he said.

-- BERNAMA