Malaysia urgently requires skilled talent and technical expertise in electrical engineering, renewable energy, grid systems, and nuclear technology, in line with the government’s focus on the future energy sector, said Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof.

Fadillah, who is also the energy transition and water transformation minister, said career opportunities in these fields are growing rapidly, not only within the public sector but also across the expanding high-technology private sector.

He said the government expects nuclear energy to play an...