Deputy PM Fadillah urges MOSTI to enhance analysis funding, entice international expertise and place Malaysia as ASEAN’s innovation gateway and testbed.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and related companies ought to improve strategic analysis funding to catalyse world-class scientific and technological breakthroughs.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof stated this may speed up the adoption and commercialisation of frontier applied sciences.
It would additionally entice international researchers, scientific establishments and high-impact expertise into Malaysia and the broader ASEAN area.
“Malaysia stands ready to serve as a gateway, a testbed, a launchpad and a thriving hub for global innovators to scale transformative solutions for the region,” stated Fadillah, who can also be Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation.
He delivered these remarks throughout his keynote handle on the ASEAN Technology Cooperation and Development Summit 2025 opening ceremony.
The summit is being held on the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre.
Fadillah famous that ASEAN is getting into what many have described as its “defining decade”.
“We stand at the intersection of shifting global dynamics, rapid technological advancement and evolving economic landscapes,” he stated.
“In this environment, unity, resilience and shared innovation are no longer optional; they are essential.”
He highlighted ASEAN’s inhabitants of greater than 680 million individuals, vibrant digital financial system and forward-looking younger technology.
The area holds super potential to rise as a worldwide centre of innovation, technology and sustainable progress.
“Technology is no longer just an enabler,” Fadillah said.
“It has become the very foundation of regional resilience, prosperity and security.”
He emphasised that science, technology and innovation should be positioned on the coronary heart of ASEAN’s long-term regional technique.
The summit’s theme, “Uniting Innovation, Connecting the Future”, displays a robust aspiration shared throughout the area.
“This summit serves as a vital platform to strengthen cross-border scientific collaboration, policy harmonisation, investment networks, technology transfer and regional innovation ecosystems,” Fadillah stated.
He added that with sturdy involvement from MOSTI, UNESCO, the diplomatic council and different companions, ASEAN is taking significant steps towards a extra built-in, agile and innovation-driven future.