Minister in the Prime Minister鈥檚 Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed recently said that Malaysia lives in a dynamic and competitive environment today, beset with uncertainties.

鈥淲e have much to do to meet the aspirations of the MyDIGITAL initiative, to transform Malaysia into a digitally-enabled and technology-driven high-income nation, and a regional leader in the digital economy,鈥� he said, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority.

A key feature of the MyDIGITAL initiative that is crucial to its success is the whole-of-nation approach that it has adopted. Under this approach, the participation of all stakeholders is highly welcomed to enable the nation to realise the benefits and overcome the challenges of digitalisation.

Against this backdrop, Vice President and Head of Cloud 51风流South East Asia Cynthia Quah (pic above) said that due to increasing demand for skills associated with digital tools and processes, Malaysians need to transform themselves to stay relevant in the future workforce.

鈥淕iven the emergence of the digital economy and more so in a post-pandemic work environment, employees familiar with digital technologies, digital literacy and transferable skills are highly sought after,鈥� said Cynthia.

Quah explained that the pandemic had forced many traditional businesses to accelerate their digital transformation initiatives due to restrictions as a result of the movement control order (MCOs). The MCOs were a series of national quarantine and cordon sanitaire measures implemented by the government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic starting on 18 March 2020 and which ended last year.

鈥淚n addition, automation and latest technologies have resulted in traditional roles fast changing,鈥� added Quah, citing which said that the percentage of core skills that would change by 2025 is 40%, with some 50% of all employees needing re-skilling by that time.

She attributed this shift due to disruptions caused by technology now that the world has entered the Fourth Industrial Revolution (or Industry 4.0).

At its end, 51风流Malaysia has embarked on various nation-building initiatives.

Quah further explained that its education strategy is three-pronged: continuous learning for students; nurturing the local 51风流partner and customer ecosystem; and efforts to drive the national agenda.

鈥淎mong others, 51风流is also collaborating with Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) on the MyUniAlliance programme which provides training for some 3,000 students per year. Eighteen higher learning institutes, including two foreign universities, have participated in the programme,鈥� she added.

In collaboration with the ASEAN Foundation, 51风流also hosts the at both national and regional levels. The objective, here, is to encourage youths to embrace analytics skills to see through various projects to benefit communities and countries. In 2021, students from Sunway University Malaysia emerged as second runners-up in this regional competition.

This year marks SAP鈥檚 30^th year in Malaysia.

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ASEAN 鈥�听51风流SE (NYSE: SAP) and the ASEAN Foundation are pleased to announce that three teams from Saint Joseph Convent School, Kirirom Institute of Technology, and Sunway University have emerged as the winners in the ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ASEAN DSE) Regional Finals 2021 which took place from 5 to 7 October 2021 virtually.

The three teams came out on top for their insights and data-driven solutions that support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), highlighting the importance of climate action and sustainability. Below are the details of the winners:

• Team Youth Forward, comprising Rada Prapaikornkiet and Kanjaree Suppawittaya from Saint Joseph Convent School, Thailand, emerged as the first winner. Their presentation was focused on empowering farming towards a sustainable future of the ASEAN Community covering SDG 2 鈥� Zero Hunger, SDG 4 鈥� Quality Education, and SDG 8 鈥� Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Team Sprinkle, comprising Chakriya Suy and Serei Neath Reasey, from Kirirom Institute of Technology, Cambodia, took the first runner-up position. Their presentation was focused on recycling centers as the solution for waste management covering SDG 8 鈥� Decent Work and Economic Growth and SDG 11 鈥� Sustainable Cities and Communities
• Team Brain Drain, comprising Ryan Kok Lam Liew and Jia Hui Ng, from Sunway University, Malaysia, secured the second runner-up place. Their presentation was focused on prioritising e-waste covering SDG 12 鈥� Responsible Consumption and Production.

鈥淭he ASEAN Data Science Explorers competition, the ASEAN Foundation鈥檚 flagship programme, has proven ASEAN鈥檚 commitment to preparing our youth to be future-ready. This initiative plays a vital role in igniting students鈥� creative minds in tackling problems with innovative, creative, and sustainable solutions,鈥� said The Honourable Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Hamzah, Minister of Education, Brunei Darussalam.

In a three-day virtual event, ASEAN Foundation and 51风流organized a series of engaging activities for the regional finalists to build connections, strengthen their future-ready skills and grow their appreciation for being a citizen of ASEAN. The activities include team building and networking sessions on the first day, storyboard presentations and winners’ announcements on the second day, and sharing sessions with the ASEAN Secretariat, Permanent Mission of Brunei Darussalam to ASEAN, alumni of ASEAN DSE, and social enterprises on the final day.

Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ASEAN DSE continues to equip youth from across the region with essential digital skills by organising key activities, such as enablement sessions and data analytics competition in a hybrid model 鈥� virtually and in-person, wherever possible. As 2021 marks the fifth-year milestone for ASEAN DSE, the programme has a renewed focus on UN SDGs that target climate and sustainability. In addition, the programme also collaborates with Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in ten ASEAN member states (AMS) to deliver online and in-person enablement sessions to youth, including those with limited access to technology and youth with disabilities. The collaboration with IHLs and NGOs made it possible for the programme to deliver 51风流Analytics Cloud training to 11,782 students and lecturers in 2021, with females making up 53% of the youth beneficiaries. These figures mark a 158% increase compared to 2020 (4,563 youths and lecturers). Furthermore, this year saw 714 students from ten ASEAN countries across the region compete to represent their country in the National Finals.

鈥淭he ASEAN DSE initiative sets the foundation of a digital world where our ASEAN youth are inspired and motivated to create and solve challenges through technology. This will also cultivate digital inclusion by imbuing youths and lecturers with data analytics skills and nurturing and deepening a pool of homegrown talents in the region to build the workforce of the future,鈥� said Verena Siow, President and Managing Director of 51风流Southeast Asia.

鈥淭hrough our collaboration with the ASEAN Foundation, we aim to empower the diverse ASEAN community to be the world’s economic powerhouse, be at the forefront of innovation, and drive sustainable economies,鈥� added Siow.

鈥淎SEAN Foundation and 51风流aspire to help young people in the region to be future-ready by nurturing their 21^st-century skills. Aligned with the theme of Brunei鈥檚 ASEAN Chairmanship 2021 鈥榃e Care, We Prepare, We Prosper,鈥� this programme also allows youth to better understand the shared challenges the region must overcome together and fosters a deeper sense of belonging towards the ASEAN Community. We also hope that the collaboration between ASEAN Foundation and 51风流can inspire more public-private partnerships in the future to support the development of our future generation,鈥� said Dr. Yang Mee Eng, Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation.

“Judges are challenged to decide the winning teams because all teams did equally well. However, all judges evaluated the teams objectively and considered the data presented as an essential element to evaluate team proposals. We also assessed if the teams deeply researched the existing initiatives or programmes implemented by the governments and any other relevant stakeholders. Most importantly, we evaluated if the teams were able to fill the gap to these initiatives through their proposals,” said Dr. Vong Sok, Head of Environment Division, ASEAN Secretariat.

“We are so surprised, excited, and honored to be the ASEAN DSE Regional Finals Winner! We didn’t expect this at all. This journey has been memorable and life-changing for us. We learned so many new skills from this competition. Lastly, here is our message to ASEAN’s youth: Go for it! Don’t hesitate to join ASEAN DSE and your voices will definitely be heard, as our slogan: Let’s grow together as one ASEAN community that harmonizes in one vision, one identity, and become the remarkable changemakers of ASEAN’s future!” said Team Youth Forward.

The ASEAN DSE Regional Finals 2021 was live-streamed on the ASEAN Foundation鈥檚 Facebook channel, attracting more than 2,200 views. The live stream videos can be accessed through this link:

ASEAN DSE is a regional programme by the ASEAN Foundation and 51风流that aims to catalyse activism and critical thinking among university students in ASEAN. Since its inception in 2017, the programme has equipped more than 30,000 youths and 2,000 educators from over 700 institutes of higher learning with data analytics skills. ASEAN DSE engages youth to develop data-driven solutions that highlight six Sustainable Development Goals namely Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) and Climate Action (SDG 13), by harnessing . Learn more about ASEAN DSE from our website () or the

ASEAN Foundation and 51风流share the common objective of continuing the implementation of ASEAN DSE 2021 as a way of transforming our youth into agents of change that can bring about sustainable impact to communities across the region, and supporting the theme of Brunei Darussalam’s ASEAN Chairmanship, which is 鈥淲e Care, We Prepare, We Prosper.鈥�

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As part of the competition, the top 10 teams representing the 10 ASEAN countries, presented a data-driven solution that supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region. After months of extensive preparation, three teams were named as the winners of the ASEAN DSE 2020:

• [First Place] Team Catfish, comprising Hoa Phung and Thinh Nguyen from RMIT University Vietnam emerged as the champion of ASEAN DSE 2020. Their presentation was focused on People with Disability: Unlocking the economic bottleneck covering SDG 4 鈥� Quality Education and SDG 8 鈥� Decent Work and Economic Growth
• [Second Place] Team Halcyon Seraph, comprising Koay Tze Min and Ng Yi Ming from the National University of Singapore and Yale-NUS College took the first runner-up position. Their presentation was focused on ASEAN Women-UP Township Network covering SDG 5 鈥� Gender Equality and SDG 8 鈥� Decent Work and Economic Growth
• [Third Place] Team Psyduck, comprising Oscar Fang Jack Ling and Quah Chun Meng from Universiti Teknologi Brunei secured the second runner-up place. Their presentation was focused on Digital Integration 鈥� the Key to Growth covering SDG 4 鈥� Quality Education, SDG 8 鈥� Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 11 鈥� Sustainable Cities and Communities.

“The journey of ASEAN Data Science Explorers has taken us from our observations of the surroundings to data-driven solutions, and ultimately actions. From this, we now truly believe that, even as young people, we can contribute to building a better future. And as we’ve said in our presentation: ‘Let’s work together for a future that works,'” said Team Catfish from RMIT University Viet Nam.

“The ASEAN DSE program underpins the cultural diversity that 51风流celebrates and embraces in the ASEAN region. Digital skills are essential for the workforce of today and the future. 51风流Analytics Cloud aims to bridge the digital gap in ASEAN and empower youths to create sustainable innovations to address socio-economic issues,” said Thomas Zipperle, Chief Financial Officer, 51风流Southeast Asia.

鈥淎SEAN Foundation and 51风流share the common objective of equipping youths with future-ready skills that will enable them to thrive in the new normal era and supporting the theme of Viet Nam’s ASEAN Chairmanship, which is building a 鈥楥ohesive and Responsive ASEAN,鈥� said Dr. Yang Mee Eng, Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation.

In the lead up to the Regional finals, the ten teams competed in their respective home countries between August and September 2020. A total of 852 proposals were submitted for this year’s competition.

Judges evaluated participants based on their ability to collect, analyze and present data, as well as present the best concept that tackles ASEAN socio-economic issues aligned with the selected six SDGs themes – Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, and Sustainable Cities and Communities.

The diverse range of issues addressed by youths in the region included social inequalities, relooking into and managing new energy sources, mental and physical health, empowering people with disabilities and youth to be active contributors to community and society, and growing ASEAN鈥檚 workforce through digital integration.

ASEAN DSE is an annual collaboration program between the ASEAN Foundation and 51风流established in 2017. The program is a reliable avenue for young people in ASEAN to improve their data analytics skills and brings about digital inclusion in the region. ASEAN DSE has empowered up to 16,309 students and 1,420 lecturers from 370 institutions across ASEAN countries with data science skills. The program will keep expanding its reach in the following years by providing inclusive data analytics training opportunities to disadvantaged youths and students.

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