Building a Resilient Nation: STI as the enabler of the 12th Malaysia Plan

The much-awaited Twelfth Malaysia Plan (12^th MP) has captured extra attention among its rakyat as the nation slowly recovers from COVID-19. It is imperative to understand, appreciate and support the 12^th MP to transform Malaysia into a prosperous, inclusive, and sustainable country. Can the Twelfth Malaysia Plan be the ultimate game changer? The 35^th IdeaXchange was organised virtually to provide insights from 12^th MP specialists on 25 October 2021.

MOSTI Minister YB Dato’ Sri Dr Adham Baba emphasised the significance of STIE for effective COVID-19 pandemic recovery in his speech. Synergy among the quadruple helix is key for achieving success. The Minister also urged researchers to foster the WOW characteristics: World class pacesetting, Outstanding opportunity-creating and being Winnable, transformative, and impactful.

The IdeaXchange concluded that the 12^th MP would not attain success only by single-handedly involving the quadruple helix. Instead, the 10-10 MySTIE framework that focuses on various niche areas should also be applied.