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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 4 August 2023
Infineon to build 200mm SiC fab in Malaysia
The trend toward decarbonization will lead to robust market growth for power semiconductors, particularly those based on materials with wide bandgaps. According to Infineon Technologies,...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Bosch opens semiconductor testing center in Malaysia
Bosch is expanding its semiconductor business further. The company has now opened a new testing center for chips and sensors in Penang, Malaysia, at a cost of around EUR65 million,...
Monday 24 July 2023
Thailand leads as SEA sees BEV sales grow almost 10 times from 2022
Thailand is on track to be the EV hub in Southeast Asia. According to research firm Counterpoint, Thailand accounted for 78.7% of the battery EV sales in the region in the first quarter...
Friday 14 July 2023
Anwar discusses Tesla's Malaysia operations with Elon Musk
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he discussed Telsa Inc.'s investments in the Southeast Asian country during a virtual meeting with Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.
Thursday 13 July 2023
Tai-Tech to set up new plant in Malaysia for automotive, HPC products
Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics, a power inductor specialist, recently announced plans to establish a new plant in Johor Bahru, Malaysia for the production of automotive electronics...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
Malaysia emerges as key IC backend production hub
Many OSATs and IDMs have backend production capacities in Penang, Malaysia, which has become an important location for their site expansions.
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Mobile phone amplifier IC expected to see activation increase in 3Q23
After experiencing a long inventory adjustment period, Taiwan-based Win Semiconductors, Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC)...
Thursday 29 June 2023
China-based carmakers poised to gain EV momentum in SEA
More China-based EV makers are expanding in Southeast Asia: Great Wall Motor (GWM) aims to enter the Vietnam market in August. GAC Aion has launched its operations in Thailand, planning...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Eternal Materials mulls capacity expansion in Malaysia
Eternal Materials, dedicated to supplying resins, electronics materials including PCB-use dry film photoresists, and specialty materials, plans to expand its production capacity outside...
Tuesday 20 June 2023
Packaging capacity expansions to shore up IC leadframe demand
IC leadframe demand is expected to grow sharply in the next several years, as a result of expansions of packaging capacity. Texas Instruments (TI), for example, has recently announced...
Monday 5 June 2023
AT&S on track to start IC substrate manufacturing in Malaysia in 2H2024
IC substrate and PCB maker AT&S (Advanced Technologies & Solutions) has been expanding its IC substrate manufacturing footprint in Asia before COVID-19 outbreak. It has moved...
Friday 2 June 2023
Unimicron to build new IC substrate plant for AI applications
Taiwan's leading IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology will invest NT$30 billion (US$981.03 million) to set up a new plant in Taiwan dedicated to production of IC substrates with...
Wednesday 31 May 2023
Zhen Ding mulls new plant in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based PCB maker Zhen Ding Technology has drawn plans to expand its production capacity worldwide. According to company chairman Charles Shen, in addition to its existing factories...
Friday 26 May 2023
Inventory situation to normalize by year-end, says IPC maker Advantech
Industrial computer (IPC) and solution provider Advantech believes inventory levels will return to normal by the end of this year.
Thursday 25 May 2023
Apple expanding supplier base in China, Southeast Asia, and India
As manufacturers embark on massive relocation efforts to build a more resilient supply chain, Apple is expanding its supplier base in most Asian countries.