Science policy in Malaysia is regulated by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. The ministry focuses on five areas: biotechnology, ICT policy,[1] industry, sea to space and core science and technology.[2] 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 2023 high-tech exports made up 59% of Malaysia's manufactured exports.[3]
Malaysia is one of the world's largest exporters of semiconductor devices, electrical goods, information and communication technology products.[4] Innovation in Malaysia is dominated by large foreign multinational companies.
Malaysia was ranked 33rd in the Global Innovation Index in 2024, and 32nd in the Global Competitiveness Report in 2022.[5][6]
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- ^ World Intellectual Property Organization (2024). Global Innovation Index 2024. Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship. Geneva. p. 18. doi:10.34667/tind.50062. ISBN 978-92-805-3681-2. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "World Competitiveness Ranking". IMD Business School. Retrieved 28 June 2022.