EUROCHAM Malaysia had a courtesy visit and technical meeting with YB Chang Lih Kang, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation at the Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA). The delegation was led by Mr. Oliver Roche, Chairman of EUROCHAM Malaysia, and Mr. Sven Schneider, CEO of EUROCHAM Malaysia alongside our esteemed members, Mr. David Hägerbro, Mr. Afrizal Abdul Rahim from Ericsson Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, Dr. Mohd Emil Azril Bahari Md Noor PhD, BBraun Malaysia, and Mr. Sagar, Siemens.

This technical meeting highlights the importance of strengthening the partnership between Europe and Malaysia to enhance the nation's competitiveness and technological capabilities as through this visit, new opportunities can be created to strengthen the business ecosystem. A few potential topic areas for collaboration include the hydrogen and green energy transition, digitalization, and 5G technology.

In this meeting, YB has highlighted the concept of Science, Technology, Innovation, and Economics (STIE) introduced by the National Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (NSTIP) 2021-2030 in the importance of STI development as a basis for supporting the country's economic growth. To strengthen the role of STIE, the need for coordination, understanding, and development in various fields of science and technology is very urgent, as it is able to create and strengthen the foundation, to innovate and apply science and technology, to drive the national economy, and make Malaysia a high-tech country by 2030.

To further solidify and support the alliance for a more fruitful collaboration between the EU and Malaysia, EUROCHAM Malaysia looks forward to arranging additional discussions with the MOSTI in the future.

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