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- New Straits Times
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Barnama
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- Barnama
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Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi (center) during the launch of the National Engineering Convention (NEC) 2025 at the Connexion Conference and Event Centre, Bangsar South today. Also present were President Board Engineers Malaysia Datuk Rosaln Ismail (left) and Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) Member Fam Yew Hin (right).
New Straits Times
12 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Malaysia needs 100,000 more engineers
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