The min. wage is key in raising the labour income share. There is also the need for other mechanisms such as the progressive wage policy &the improvement of skills. SMEs are unable to pay higher wages because of the economic structure reliant on low value-added economic activity.

There is a tri-paradox in Malaysia: .1. There are more jobs than workers, but wages are still low .2. Industry needs skilled workers, but skill-related underemployment is still high .3. There are 300k university graduates & 100k TVET graduates, but only 50k high-skilled jobs.

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- Need for general AI literacy (including for the elderly and those who are not in the labour force) encompassing ethical frameworks for AI.

How does KESUMA support the 13th M'sia Plan's ambitions to become an #AI nation? .- TalentCorp released a report on the impact of digital, AI and green technologies on 10 strategic sectors.- Findings are available on the MyMahir website with findings cited by other ministries.

Achievements & milestones for KESUMA in the past 2 years: .- Increase benefits for SOCSO by 20% through amendment of two laws.- Labour unions legislation (Industrial Relations Act) to make it easier to set up unions.- Increasing the minimum wage.- OSH Act passed in parliament.

Fireside chat with YB Tuan @scheekeong on Malaysia’s #humanresources and jobs’ agenda for the next global era, moderated by Datuk Prof Dr Mohd Faiz Abdullah, Chairman of @ISIS_MY. #PRAXIS2025

Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed Ibrahim: #Johor is the closest link to the most economically advanced country in the region. Despite this, for far too long, Malaysia has not been able to glean appropriate lessons from this linkage.

Dr Fauziah Zen on pillars that must be strengthened for JS-SEZ: .- Digital and physical infrastructure development.- Developing a singular legislative framework to be replicated across the region.- Policy alignment and talent mobilisation between nations.- Sustainability.

Dr Francis E Hutchinson on looking at the past and lessons learned: State governance has become increasingly important, combined with increased expectations by the residents of these states.

#PRAXIS2025 session 3: Malaysia’s Southern Corridor as a model for cross-border connectivity

Tomokazu Serizawa on the #climatesecurity agenda: 1. Data analysis holds the power to understand what needs to be done next 2. Need to put findings into strategy - not just security but also cooperation, etc. 3. Capacity and financial resources from a country and regional level.

If #climatechange is fire then inequality is the fuel. Planetary health is not just an academic framework but security imperative. Gov't cannot work in silos. We need to invest in resilience and not just response; prevent crisis by healing systems.

Prof Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood, @SunwayCPH: There is no such thing as natural disasters, but natural hazards because of human choices. #PRAXIS2025.

There will be an exacerbation of these conditions if we respond inadequately to these impacts. The ability to address and confront will go a long way to be more adaptive and focused; targeted interventions to deal with compounding security impacts of climate change.

Prof Mely Caballero-Anthony, @RSIS_NTU: We are the most vulnerable region in the world; more visible impact of #climatechange. Impacts food security, health - increased incidents of vector-borne diseases.

The climate security mechanism was a turning point for the UN system to institutionalise climate security as a key issue. Mandated to analyse, build capacity, advocacy and knowledge sharing and supported by project implementation on the ground. - Tomokazu Serizawa, UNDP Bangkok.

#PRAXIS2025 Session 2 underway: How would recognising #climatechange as a non-traditional security agenda reshape nation building priorities and develop regional resilience in addressing climate risks?

Supply chains can't work in a vacuum. Not just focus on business matching but build exact competence. Our approach to policymaking needs to be both top-down and bottom-up. - Datin Lorela Chia, Founding President, Malaysia Association of Sustainable Supply Chains.

Addressing how to move away from complacent behaviour: FDI can support SMEs, local employment, etc. A good thing about crisis is provide us with opportunity to start all over again and review existing policies. - Prof Dr Sufian Jusoh, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia #PRAXIS2025.

- Should ASEAN respond in different ways via geopolitical imperatives? How do we ensure continued relevance and cohesiveness?.