Yayasan Peneraju (YP) has launched a new basic financing package to make upskilling and reskilling programmes, especially in artificial intelligence (AI), more accessible to Malaysians.
The package, available to the public starting tomorrow, offers eligible applicants up to RM5,000 in interest-free financing with no administrative fees. Participants are not required to repay the amount upon completing the training successfully. This new offering complements YP’s existing silver, gold, and platinum packages introduced in February last year.
According to YP CEO Ibrahim Sani, the initiative aims to lower barriers to training as workplace skills continue to evolve amid AI, digitalisation, and the green economy. He highlighted that up to 620,000 jobs in Malaysia could be impacted by these trends in the next three to five years, making upskilling urgent.
The basic package features more than 100 AI-focused courses from over 40 approved training providers, covering beginner courses such as AI Prompting Essentials and Generative AI Essentials, as well as role-specific tracks in design, cloud computing, development, data, and cybersecurity. Training durations are practical and typically last up to six months.
Applicants aged 16 and above, including students, graduates, working adults, self-employed, and unemployed individuals, are eligible to participate. The courses follow the AI readiness index framework developed by AI Singapore, enabling structured learning paths.
YP aims to build on last year’s record enrolment of over 14,000 Bumiputera talents, including nearly 9,000 in tech-related courses. This year, it targets 12,000 participants in technology programmes and plans to scale up to 50,000 annually by 2030, supporting Malaysia’s 13th Plan goal of developing 100,000 tech-ready talents over five years.
