Master 4 areas to help us become developed nation, Najib tells varsities

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today outlined four major focus areas to be mastered by local universities to help Malaysia achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation. The four areas are innovation, entrepreneurship, language proficiency, as well as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skill. Najib said mastering these four major areas would allow Malaysia to be more competitive as had happened in the United States, citing his visit to Silicon Valley and Stanford University. "I just came back from the United States, visited the Silicon Valley, Apple and met with President (Barack) Obama and other Asean leaders. From the meetings, (I realised) we have to master a culture of innovation. The ability to innovate must be nurtured and encouraged. "As such, I now urge all universities, including Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), to develop a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship," he said when opening the UMP main campus in Pekan today. – Bernama, February 21, 2016.]]>