【Press Release】Implementation of Third Country Training Programme “Cybersecurity in the Digital Economy”

JICA Malaysia Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia and Japan-Malaysia Technical Institute (JMTI), will organize the Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) ‘Cybersecurity in the Digital Economy’ from 2– 13 October 2025.


TCTP is a type of technical cooperation whereby JICA in partnership with one developing country organises a training course in the said country and invite participants from other developing countries to participate. The purpose of such training program is to share the experiences of Japan and Malaysia in the digital economy cybersecurity field and strengthen capacity of the participants to deal with various development issues in their own country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia has been implementing the Malaysia Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) since 1980 and has been jointly implementing the TCTP with JICA since 1992.


For this TCTP, JMTI will be the training institute and will accept 15 trainees from Asian countries to provide training on cybersecurity fundamentals and practical skills to protect important data, systems and digital transactions. The trainees are mostly government officials in-charged of managing digital data and cybersecurity for their countries. The outline of the training is as follows:

1. Outline:

(i) Project name: Cybersecurity in the Digital Economy


(ii) Training Institute: Japan-Malaysia Technical Institute (JMTI)


(iii) Training period: 02 October till 13 October 2025

(iv): Training venue: Japan-Malaysia Technical Institute (JMTI), Penang

(v) Target Countries: 10 Countries (1. Bangladesh, 2. Bhutan, 3. Cambodia, 4. Indonesia, 5. Lao PDR, 6. Nepal, 7. Philippines, 8. Sri Lanka, 9. Timor-Leste, and 10. Vietnam)

6. Overview:

In this course, JMTI as the Training Institution (TI) will share Japan and Malaysia’s experiences and empower participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to support important data protection, systems and digital transactions. The 12-days physical course includes:


●Classroom lectures, practical hands-on workshop and assignments related to cybersecurity in the digital economy

2. Related events:

(i) Opening ceremony
Date: 2 October 2025
Venue: JMTI, Penang


(ii) Closing ceremony
Date: 13 October 2025
Venue : The Light Hotel, Seberang Jaya, Penang

3. Contact details:

For further information, please contact:


JICA Malaysia Office
Ms. Esther Cheng (F.K.A June Cheng)
Tel：+60-3-2166-8900
E-mail: JuneCheng.MS▲jica.go.jp
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JICA Malaysia Office
Ms. Aiman Siddiqi
Tel：+60-3-2166-8900
E-mail: AimanSiddiqi.MS▲jica.go.jp
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