Sultan of Perak urges modernising education with AI tools to boost quality, align skills with industry, and tackle Malaysia’s chronic brain drain.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, has called for Malaysia to modernise and raise the quality of education at every level, including through the adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools.
He said strengthening technical education must remain a priority to ensure graduates’ skills stay aligned with industry needs.
“Modernising and improving the quality of education, for example, leveraging generative AI tools, should be a priority at all levels,” he said when launching the book ‘Chronicling Themes in the Economic and Social History of Malaysia’.
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His Royal Highness stated that the quality of Malaysia’s labour force will be critical in adapting effectively to future challenges.
He added that institutional adjustments will also be required to arrest and reverse the nation’s chronic brain drain.
The Perak ruler said Malaysia’s aspiration to become a fully developed and high-income nation requires adapting to a global environment of economic fragmentation, rising populism and new opportunities.
“If we succeed in making the bold domestic policy choices required to accelerate productivity growth and promote further structural shifts, we will be even better placed to take advantage of the opportunities these turbulent times present,” he said.
Sultan Nazrin also highlighted the importance of understanding economic and social history in shaping effective policies.
“Policies are not conceived and implemented in a vacuum. Context matters. History matters. Culture matters, as does institutional capacity,” he said.
He noted that the new book traces Malaysia’s transformation from colonial rule to independence and examines key historical episodes.
The chapters also address contemporary issues such as the middle-income trap, education challenges and women’s contributions to development.
Sultan Nazrin expressed appreciation to the authors and publisher of the compilation. – Bernama
