transferred and will not have adverse effects on Malaysia's balance of payments. The Unit only plays a coordinating, advisory, regulatory and monitoring role while actual selection, evaluation and negotle• tlon of technology are the responslbll lty of the local entrepre­ neurs themselves. During the period of January 1975 to October 1983, this Unit approved a total of 749 agreements of which 397 were for technical assistance and know how, 89 for management, 91 for joint ventures, 56 for services, 40 for trade marks and patents and 16 for basic engineering and 60 for other technical areas. Japan topped the list In terms of the number of agreements approved. In terms of areas of technology, electronic and elec• trlcal Industry Is the highest at 17.9J while fabricated metal Industry and chemfcal fndustry followed close behind. 148 Other Infrastructure for the Coordination of Science end Technology Development: As was stated earl ler, the screening end signing of techni­ cal agreements In technical end economic cooperation Is the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs end the Econo­ mic Planning Unit though such agreements are always referred to the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment for comments or suggestions If they Involve science end technology matters. Thus the Economic Planning Unit end the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are the front! lne offices for science end techno­ logical cooperation and the ~ffers of cooperation are then re­ layed to the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment for action. Recently, e committee was established In the Prime Minister's Department under the chairmanship of the Minister without Portfolio In the Prime Minister's Department to look Into the training and manpower requirements for the HICOM projects. Apart from this,. the Malaysian Industrial Development Autho­rity (MIDA) Is Involved to a certain extent on' Issues of techno­
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the development of Malaysia's economy, specifically the coordination of science and technology agreements, training, and manpower requirements for industrial projects. It mentions the approval of agreements, the involvement of various government agencies, and the focus on specific industries such as electronic and fabricated metal. This suggests that the text is related to economic development and industry.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry