MALAYSIA POLICY AND MASTER PLAN ON STI

This journey started with ASM being mandated to review the National Policy on Science, Technology and Innovation (NPSTI) 2013-2020 and formulate the new NPSTI 2021-2030 by MOSTI (then known as Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change). This was in line with the Government’s aspiration to ensure Malaysia becomes a developed country through the mainstreaming of STI. Alongside this, ASM was also tasked to develop the Malaysia Science, Technology & Innovation Master Plan (STIMP) 2020-2030. This was deemed necessary for national-level coordination and effective implementation of all policies related to STI towards leveraging STI opportunities for socio-economic impact.

Recognising that STI is a vital driver for Malaysia to thrive as a progressive, harmonious, prosperous and sustainable nation, we went a step further to harmonise and integrate the findings and recommendations of the NPSTI (2021-2030) and the STIMP (2020-2030). This culminated in a single, seamless Policy and Mater Plan on STI (2021-2030) to forge national level synchronisation, collaboration and efficient mobilisation of resources.