KUALA LUMPUR, December 22 — YB Steven Sim Chee Keong, the newly appointed Minister of Human Resources, and Deputy Minister YB Dato’ Sri Haji Abdul Rahman embarked on their inaugural official visit to Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp), a key agency under the Ministry of Human Resources. Tasked with steering Malaysia’s talent strategy toward becoming a dynamic talent hub, TalentCorp hosted the leadership during the two-hour visit.
TalentCorp’s Group CEO, Thomas Mathew, delivered a comprehensive briefing on the agency’s vision and its data-driven initiatives catering to diverse talent groups. These groups encompass school children, university students, graduates, women, senior hires, the Malaysian diaspora, and high-skilled expatriates. Mathew also outlined TalentCorp’s upcoming year goals, concentrating on sector-specific and industry-driven initiatives. The Minister and Deputy Minister’s visit extended to the MYXpats Centre, a collaborative venture between TalentCorp and the Immigration Department of Malaysia.
Here, they engaged with beneficiaries of TalentCorp’s programs and met Immigration Department officers stationed at MYXpats, ensuring the smooth operation and facilitation of skilled global talent. Addressing TalentCorp and its leadership, Minister YB Steven Sim emphasized the agency’s pivotal role in driving sector-specific initiatives, commending its unique position to enhance high-skilled human capital availability through collaborative efforts across ministries, agencies, industries, and academia.
