Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malaysia)

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Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi
MOSTI
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The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Malay: Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Innovatif), abbreviated MOSTI, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia.

In the

2020 Malaysian political crisis, MESTECC has been restructured and its name has been changed to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) following the formation of the Muhyiddin cabinet.[1] In the Anwar Ibrahim cabinet
, the ministry was renamed to Ministry of Science and Technology with the removal of the innovation portfolio from the name.

The current Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation has been Chang Lih Kang since 3 December 2022.

Division and section

Planning and STI Culturation Sectors

  • Strategic Planning Division
  • Strategic Data and Foresight Technology Division
  • Malaysian Science and Technology Information Centre (MASTIC)
  • STI and Culturation Services Division
  • National Planetarium
  • National Science Centre

Technology Development, Commercialization and STI Services Sector

  • Strategic technology and S&T Applications Division
  • National Nanotechnology Centre (NNC)
  • Commercialization Division
  • Fund Division

Management Sector

  • Human Resource Management Division
  • Finance Division
  • Development Division
  • Account Division
  • Information Technology Management Division
  • Administration Division

Divisions & Units under Secretary General

  • Legal Unit
  • Corporate Communication Unit
  • Internal Audit Unit
  • Integrity Unit
  • International Division[2]

Departments and agencies

  1. Department of Atomic Energy (LPTA), or Jabatan Tenaga Atom. (Official site
    )
  2. Department of Chemistry Malaysia (JKM), or Jabatan Kimia Malaysia. (Official site)
  3. Malaysian Nuclear Agency, or Agensi Nuklear Malaysia. (Official site)
  4. Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA), or Agensi Angkasa Malaysia. (Official site)[3]

See also

  • Minister of Science and Technology (Malaysia)

References

  1. ^ "About Us". MOSTI. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Division & Section". MOSTI. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Departments/Agencies". MOSTI. Retrieved 21 June 2020.

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