Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister, Steven Sim said more green job opportunities are opening as Malaysia’s green industry expands. In response to this demand, the ministry hosted the first-ever Kesuma Green Skills Fair 2024. The fair offers 3,000 jobs in the green sector, many of which are high-paying, quality jobs with a monthly salary of RM3,000 to RM16,000, said Sim.
“It is the ministry’s focus to prepare the Malaysian workforce for the economic challenges of the 21st century, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence, digitalisation and the green economy,” he said. “The government has set up strategic frameworks like the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 and the National Energy Transition Roadmap to further the green economy.” The former seeks to push for net zero carbon emissions and present new economic opportunities to capitalise in new green growth areas while the latter aims to attract potential investments of up to RM1.3 trillion, which is expected to generate 310,000 jobs in 2050, he said.
In Budget 2024, RM230bil was allocated for the sustainability-related development agenda with RM30bil being fiscal injection from the government and RM200bil being commitment from the private sector. “All of these will eventually translate into jobs for Malaysians,” Sim said. According to data from MYFutureJobs last year, there were 30,000 green jobs available, he said.“ As of April this year, we already have 4,000 green jobs up for grabs,” he added.
Sim said the fair is an effort by the ministry to increase awareness about green jobs, as many are unaware of these opportunities.
