{"id":8214,"date":"2026-08-14T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T03:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/?p=8214"},"modified":"2026-09-04T17:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:24:21","slug":"asm-and-mosti-strengthen-malaysias-global-sti-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/asm-and-mosti-strengthen-malaysias-global-sti-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"ASM and MOSTI Strengthen Malaysia\u2019s Global STI Partnerships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ASM on 20 July 2026 welcomed a delegation from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mosti.gov.my\/\">MOSTI<\/a>) International Division, led by Undersecretary <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/balamurugan-nallamuthu-47271b1a9?originalSubdomain=my\">Dr Balamurugan a\/l Nallamuthu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2.jpg\" alt=\"MOSTI, international division\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4.jpg\" alt=\"MOSTI, international division\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-4-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chaired by ASM Vice-President and Chair of the ASM International Committee, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/experts\/profile\/mhs0001\/\">Academician Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr Looi Lai Meng FASc<\/a>, the meeting highlighted impactful international initiatives led by both MOSTI and ASM. These included bilateral and multilateral networks, global programmes, international awards and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mosti.gov.my\/en\/malaysia-science-endowment-mse\/\">Malaysia Endowment Fund<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 33.33%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#sc_gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see sc_gallery() in functions\/theme-shortcodes.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='sc_gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8214 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium file element_classes gallery-default'><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='mosti international division visit (5)' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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division visit (6)' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"MOSTI, international division\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6-113x75.jpg 113w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-6.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 300px, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'  data-title='mosti international division visit (3)' data-description=''><div class='gallery-item-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-3.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-3-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"MOSTI, international division\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width:767px) 300px, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/div><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The session provided a valuable platform to discuss current challenges and explore strategic opportunities to expand Malaysia\u2019s footprint further in global science, technology and innovation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-1.jpg\" alt=\"MOSTI, international division\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.akademisains.gov.my\/asm-focus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/mosti-international-division-visit-1.jpg 1620w, 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