{"id":39447,"date":"2022-06-25T08:39:34","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T00:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/penang-internship-subsidy-programme-pisp-award-presentation\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T06:10:38","slug":"penang-internship-subsidy-programme-pisp-award-presentation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/penang-internship-subsidy-programme-pisp-award-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Penang Internship Subsidy Programme (PISP) Award Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sec-inner-banner&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703741584745{background-image: url(https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/contact-banner-bg.jpg?id=20253) !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;inner-banner-row&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Penang Internship Subsidy Programme (PISP) Award Presentation<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;red-separator&#8221; color=&#8221;#ee4023&#8243; transparency=&#8221;1&#8243; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; up=&#8221;15&#8243; down=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">24 June 2022<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;fade-in animate&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x120&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;30089&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;single-featured-image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x60&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;content-row&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Penang, Jun 24, 2022 \u2013 Penang\u2019s approved manufacturing investments hit a record high of RM76.2 billion, surged 440% year-on-year. Penang\u2019s 2021 record significantly outpaced the past performances, exceeded the cumulative investments garnered from 2012 to 2020 (RM73.1 billion). According to the data from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Penang\u2019s investment inflows in 2021 involved 111 projects, which is estimated to create 12,024 job opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>With the strong influx of strategic investments into Penang, a healthy talent pipeline development is critical to meet the heightened industrial demand. The State has carried out multi-pronged approaches in talent attraction and development, continuously bolstering Penang\u2019s welcoming and conducive environment for talent, aiming to position Penang as the destination of choice for career development.<\/p>\n<p>As a support to the local companies on talent development program, Penang Internship Subsidy Programme (PISP) was launched in 18 February 2022, offering qualified companies for monthly allowance subsidy amounting to RM300 per intern for a maximum period of six months when companies recruit talent throughout 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In an award presentation ceremony today, Dato\u2019 Seri Lee Kah Choon, the special investment advisor to the Chief Minister of Penang announced a total of 111 internship placements have been awarded to nine local companies who are qualified for the first batch of PISP, namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ann Joo Steel Berhad<\/li>\n<li>CG Solutions Enterprise Sdn. Bhd.<\/li>\n<li>Greatech Integration (M) Sdn. Bhd.<\/li>\n<li>Inari Technology Sdn. Bhd.<\/li>\n<li>Infinecs System Sdn. Bhd.<\/li>\n<li>Operion Ecommerce &amp; Software Sdn. Bhd.<\/li>\n<li>Skyechip Sdn. Bhd.<\/li>\n<li>UWC Industrial Sdn. Bhd.<\/li>\n<li>ViTrox Corporation Berhad<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Recognizing that talent is the most valuable asset, Penang aspires to attract 150,000 knowledge workers over the next 5 years. The State government remains committed to deepening and broadening Penang&#8217;s talent pool through a variety of initiatives that are critical to attracting strategic investments.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Penang\u2019s industrialisation this year, it is envisaged that Penang\u2019s five decades of sustained excellence have laid the groundwork for the State to unlock limitless potential. Talent pool is a key competitive edge that the State values and will continue to uphold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To all the Penang homegrown companies, PISP application can still made online via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.penangcatcentre.my\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.penangcatcentre.my<\/a> and the closing date is 31 December 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">END<\/p>\n<p>About InvestPenang<br \/>\nInvestPenang is the Penang State Government\u2019s principal agency for promotion of investment. Its objectives are to develop and sustain Penang\u2019s economy by enhancing and continuously supporting business activities in the State through foreign and local investments, including spawning viable new growth centers. To realize its objectives, InvestPenang also runs initiatives like the SMART Penang Center (providing assistance to SMEs), Penang CAT Center (for talent attraction and retention) and i4.0 seed fund (a catalyst for the startup ecosystem). For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/\">https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/<\/a> and follow InvestPenang\u2019s social media channels: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/investpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> ; <a href=\"https:\/\/my.linkedin.com\/company\/investpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For media enquiries, please contact:<br \/>\nHawani Adnan \/ Chin Sook Cheng<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:hawani@investpenang.gov.my\">hawani@investpenang.gov.my<\/a> \/ <a href=\"sookcheng@investpenang.gov.my\">sookcheng@investpenang.gov.my<\/a><br \/>\nInvestPenang[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x120&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"events-time-box\">\n<h2>25<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Sat<\/p>\n<p>June \u201822<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":5119,"featured_media":30089,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[316],"tags":[],"news_year":[219],"news_month":[224],"local_insights_alphabet":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39447"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39447"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39450,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39447\/revisions\/39450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39447"},{"taxonomy":"news_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_year?post=39447"},{"taxonomy":"news_month","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_month?post=39447"},{"taxonomy":"local_insights_alphabet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/local_insights_alphabet?post=39447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}