Mot Receives Rm1m Logistics Grant Under Icp From China Railway To Boost Transport Sector

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THE Transport Ministry (MOT) has received a RM1 mil in Logistics Development Grant from China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) under the government’s Industrial Collaboration Programme (ICP).
The grant allocated for Pusat Logistik Negara (PLN) will support capacity building and digital transformation in Malaysia’s logistics sector.
ICP is a government initiative that ensures major procurements deliver national value, thus creating economic, technological and human capital benefits for Malaysia.
The funding is administered through the Technology Depository Agency (TDA), an agency under the Finance Ministry (MOF) that manages and implements ICP.
Held yesterday (Nov 11) in conjunction with Transport Expo Asia (TXA) 2025, the hand-over ceremony marked the first ICP-driven initiative by MOT in the logistics sector. The event was witnessed by Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook (middle) receives a copy of the ICP Impact Analysis Report from the Technology Depository Agency (TDA)The grant encompasses key initiatives, including certifying 18 MOT officers as members of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport; developing the National Freight Data Framework; and digitalising the MOT Database System with artificial intelligence (AI).
These efforts aim to boost data-driven governance, strengthen workforce skills and advance digitalisation in Malaysia’s logistics and transport sector.
During the same event, TDA presented to MOT the ICP Impact Analysis Report which outlines the outcomes and value achieved through ICP implementation across the transport sector from 2015 to 2025.
The report highlights the completion of 129 ICP projects under MOT’s procurements, including rail, aerospace, information and communications technology (ICT), and construction.
These initiatives have supported technology transfer, technical training, certification as well as enhanced the competitiveness of local companies in the global supply chain.
As the national ICP implementor, TDA remains committed to ensuring every government procurement delivers sustainable value, builds national capability and creates cross-sectoral impact. – Focus Malaysia

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