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The Rise of Malaysia
ICT and semiconductor industry's growing interest in Malaysia.
The US-China trade war has resulted in many companies seeking non-Chinese production sites as alternatives.

Malaysia is receiving increased interest from the ICT and semiconductor industries and emerging as a viable destination for production relocation.

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Friday 27 October 2023
PCB equipment maker Tongtai partners with Sieb-Meyer for Thai expansion
Taiwanese PCB equipment manufacturer Tongtai Machine & Tool has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with German controller solution provider Sieb-Meyer to establish a technical...
Monday 23 October 2023
Ichia to see over 70% of 2023 revenue come from automotive sector
Ichia Technologies, a provider of mechanism integration components and flexible PCBs (FPCB), anticipates that automotive product sales will account for more than 70% of its total...
Monday 23 October 2023
Weekly news roundup: Chongqing rises to be power semiconductor hub and other top stories
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Tuesday 17 October 2023
Chinese, Japanese, South Korean carmakers enable Asian SiC clusters' tremendous growth
The semiconductor industry expects SiC chip material shortages to be mitigated soon. Sources said with the improvement, global SiC producers are expected to ramp up in Asia, which...
Monday 16 October 2023
Micron opens new assembly and test facility in Malaysia
Micron Technology recently commemorated its 45th anniversary with the inauguration of its state-of-the-art assembly and testing facility in Batu Kawan, Penang,
Friday 13 October 2023
Wiwynn's Malaysia site begins phase 1 mass production; phase 2 set to be completed in 2H24
On October 12, Wiwynn held the opening ceremony for its phase 1 server unit assembly factory at Senai Airport City in Johor, Malaysia. Phase 2, a motherboard production line, is also...
Monday 2 October 2023
Applied Materials cuts into supply chain for Intel glass substrate technology
Applied Materials and its equipment and materials partners have entered the supply chain for Intel's recently announced glass substrates for advanced packaging, according to industry...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Four advantages help Taiwan export electric two-wheelers to ASEAN market
Taiwan boasts a comprehensive supply chain for electric two-wheelers. Besides selling the vehicles domestically, the industry is seeking opportunities in overseas markets. While the...
Friday 22 September 2023
New directions in the cloud: GenAI and new markets
CloudMile, a leader in AI cloud solutions, is positioning itself as the driving force building a complete ecosystem in the GenAI industry and also as a key player in helping clients...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
BYD's overseas expansion drives Yusin Holding Group's Fuzhou subsidiary operation
China-based EV maker BYD has been scaling up in overseas markets. Besides the competition with Tesla, its entry into the Thai market has garnered much attention. Support from Taiwan-based...
Friday 15 September 2023
What has global supply chain restructuring meant for Taiwan?
After the reconfiguration of global supply chains, it will mark the beginning of Taiwan's great navigation era, and the trend of large-scale supply chain relocation has made supply...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Malaysia says ASEAN is a winner from shifting supply chains
Malaysia and the broader 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations have emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of the supply chain realignment caused by rising US-China tensions,...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Malaysia plans to ban rare earth raw materials exports
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on September 11 that the country will develop a policy to ban the exports of rare earth raw materials in an effort to boost local industry,...
Monday 4 September 2023
Southeast Asian smartphone market fell 15% in 2Q23, marking the sixth consecutive drop, says Canalys
Canalys research reveals that the Southeast Asia smartphone market fell 15% on-year in the second quarter of 2023 to 20.9 million units, the lowest shipment since 2014, as the unfavorable...
Monday 4 September 2023
Infineon certifies automotive-grade SiC from China-based suppliers
Infineon's German headquarters confirmed to DIGITIMES that it had certified the automotive-grade SiC produced by China-based material suppliers SICC and TankeBlue earlier than expected...