Bridging Malaysia's Tech Skills Divide

Mr Jeff Sandhu, Chief Operating Officer, 42 Malaysia

06-Feb-24 10:45

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42 Malaysia is a nation-building JV between Sunway Education Group and Khazanah Nasional aiming to give access to tech education and bridge the digital skills gap in Malaysia. Jeff Sandhu, the Chief Operating Officer of 42 Malaysia discusses how this programme works and its expansion into Johor to unearth potential talents there, following its strong track record since its establishment in 2020.

Sign up for a free 26-day coding bootcamp at 42 Malaysia’s campuses in Sunway City Kuala Lumpur or Iskandar Puteri at 42kl.edu.my or 42iskandarputeri.edu.my

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