Science and technology in Malaysia

See also: Innovation in Malaysia

Malaysian astronaut Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor responding to a query form the media in a pre-flight press conference.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, the first Malaysian in space

Science policy in Malaysia is regulated by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. The ministry focuses on five areas: biotechnology, ICT[clarification needed] policy, industry, sea to space and core science and technology.[1] Other ministries, such as the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health also have science departments. Training in scientific areas was promoted during the 1970s and 1980s. From 1987 to 1997 research and development used 0.24% of GNP, and in 1998 high-tech exports made up 54% of Malaysia's manufactured exports.[citation needed]

Malaysia is one of the world's largest exporters of semiconductor devices, electrical goods, information and communication technology products.[2] Innovation in Malaysia is dominated by large foreign multinational companies.

Malaysia was ranked 36th in the Global Innovation Index in 2023, and 32nd in the Global Competitiveness Report in 2022.[3][4]

  1. ^ Malaysia: The Atlas of Islamic-World Science and Innovation. Country Case Study No.1
  2. ^ "Malaysia". United States State Department. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  3. ^ WIPO (2022). Global Innovation Index 2023, 15th Edition. World Intellectual Property Organization. doi:10.34667/tind.46596. ISBN 978-92-805-3432-0. Retrieved 28 October 2023. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "World Competitiveness Ranking". IMD Business School. Retrieved 28 June 2022.