<h1>Industry leaders call for adopting international quality standards, innovation, and TQM training to boost MSME global competitiveness</h1> A national symposium organized by a quality-management federation concluded with calls for industry-led adoption of international-quality standards and innovation to boost global competitiveness, especially for MSMEs across electronics, semiconductors, pharma, health, education and automotive sectors. Participants - including government officials, global experts, industry leaders and academia - recommended TQM training, academia-industry integration, increased private investment, sectoral upskilling and employer-supported health insurance. The federation, established in 2023 and governed by a council of major industry figures, signalled plans for expanded programs and initiatives to institutionalize quality, potentially informing policy engagement and public-private collaboration.