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AI And Malaysia’s Workforce : Are We Ready?

Matthew Dornan, Senior Economist, World Bank | Calvin Cheng, Director, Economics Programme Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS)

18-Sep-25 08:00

AI And Malaysia’s Workforce : Are We Ready?

Nearly half of Malaysia’s workforce facing high exposure to artificial intelligence, with women and younger workers most at risk. What does this mean for inequality, education, and the country’s social protection systems? Calvin Cheng, the economics programme director at ISIS Malaysia and Dr Matthew Dornan, a Senior Economist at the World Bank, talk about their new report on this subject.

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Keith Kam


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Categories:  marketseconomytechnologypoliticsgovernmentinternational

Tags:  employment skillsartificial intelligenceworkforcesocial protectioneconomic vulnerability





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