STUDENTS MUST MASTER STEM

Aug 13, 2026

Anwar Ibrahim calls for stronger human capital and technological expertise by urging schoolchildren to master languages and STEM subjects after the Hari Raya Aidilfitri break. The message targets principals, headmasters, teachers and parents, linking stable politics to effective national focus on energy transition, industrial plans and AI. He also urges Sabah to address hardcore poverty, housing, potholes, roads and water issues while combating corruption to complete development projects within one to two years.

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TARIKH:23 MAC 2025(AHAD) SINAR HARIAN THE STAR N.STRAITS TIMES UTUSAN M'SIA # BERITA HARIAN STUDENTS MUST MASTER STEM on the right track,but this coun-try will continue to grow and be-come a great nation with a brightfuture,for the youth. cannot solve problems. ourstudents. Malaysia attractingtop firms;needstechnologicalexpertise to meetdemand,says Anwar "If our children are not well-trained,they(the companies)will seek expertise and profes-sionals elsewhere. "I would also like to thank ourpartners in all parties as onlywhen we are stable can we focuson energy transition,industrialplans and things such as AI. “So,to the principals,headmas-ters,teachers and parents,re-member this message,"he saidduring the state-level Madani If-tar event at Padang Istiadat here. "We (are able to)think calmlybecause our politics are stable." Anwar urged the state to solveissues related to hardcore pover-ty,people's housing,potholes,roads and water woes. Anwar specifically addressedschoolchildren,teachers and par-ents,who were among the10,000attendees. OLIVIA MIWIL TUARAN Earlier,Anwar had a briefing atthe district office with state min-isters and officers to discuss de-velopment projects. news@nst.com.my He said after the Hari RayaAidilfitri break,children mustchange for the better by master-ing languages and Science,Tech-nology,Engineering and Math-ematics(STEM)subjects. RIME Minister Datuk Seri P Anwar Ibrahim has called He said,among the things dis-cussed were water,roads,elec-tricity,schools and clinics. for greater focus on hu- man capital and techno- logical expertise. He said these projects could becompleted within one to twoyears if corruption was curbed,helping Sabah become a “greatand developed"state. He said Malaysia is attractingtopglobal companies,such as Mi-crosoft,Google,Nvidia,Infineonand Arm Holdings. "When school resumes,it mustbe with a renewed spirit and de-termination.The younger gener-ations must strive to raise the dig-nity of our state and country. "We need engineers,we needAI(artificial intelligence)special-ists,we need technology experts.Where will we find them?From1 Present at the Madani Iftarevent were Hajiji,state ministersand State Speaker Datuk SeriKadzim Yahya. “That must be our commit-ment.If this is the spirit we up-hold,InsyaAllah,we are not only "I pray that this spirit reachesour students because they willdetermine our future." It was previously reported thatover half of the students in Sabahare interested in STEM.The stategovernment is considering set-ting up a Sabah AI council thisyear. The state is also collaboratingwith Universiti Malaysia Sabah toset up an AI centre. At the event,Anwar praisedChief Minister Datuk Seri HajijiNoor for ensuring political sta-bility in Sabah thus allowing thestate to focus on development. He stressed that leadersshouldprioritise public welfare over per-sonalinterests. "When given a 'microphone’,some resortto cursing and hatredover issues such as skin colour,culture and language,and this

FAQs

Who delivered the message about mastering STEM?

Anwar Ibrahim delivered the message during a state-level Madani Iftar event in Padang Istiadat, Sabah.

What did Anwar say students should do after Hari Raya Aidilfitri?

He urged children to change for the better by mastering languages and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.

How did Anwar connect political stability with national development?

He said stable politics allows people to think calmly and enables the state to focus on development initiatives such as energy transition, industrial plans and AI.

Aug 13, 2026

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