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Penang launches STEM-Pulse initiative to help fill shortage of engineers in the state

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Penang launches STEM-Pulse initiative to help fill shortage of engineers in the state
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The state reportedly faces an estimated shortage of around 60,000 skilled engineers and technical personnel to support its booming semiconductor and electrical...

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PENANG launched a STEM-Pulse initiative with the aim of overcoming the acute shortage of engineers by making technical subjects hip and enticing.

STEM- Pulse, according to Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo, is designed to inspire students to explore careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in line with the Penang Future Engineers Immersion Programme.

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Originally published
Sep 11, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026
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