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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 21 October 2022
Leaders in semiconductor in 2030 (2): Taiwan tech industry's era of no borders
Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" maintains that troops start out with their own country's supplies and then get replenishments from the enemies. Taiwan may be small, but it can make use...
Thursday 20 October 2022
Leaders in semiconductor in 2030 (1): No more peace and prosperity
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Friday 14 October 2022
Eclimo thrives in Malaysia's dry and infertile EV climate
Fourteen years ago, Dato' Dennis Chuah, a veteran of lithium battery production, saw the potential of lithium batteries and founded Eclimo Sdn. Bhd. (Eclimo) – the first homegrown...
Tuesday 11 October 2022
SEA roundup: Indonesia to introduce EV subsidies in 2023
Besides encouraging investment in nickel processing for EV batteries, Indonesia is looking to offer purchase subsidies to spur EV sales, while the global semiconductor slowdown negatively...
Friday 7 October 2022
NanoMalaysia is at the vanguard of Malaysia's EV revolution
Malaysia is the only country in Southeast Asia to have all its homegrown electric vehicle (EV) players, ranging from upstream to downstream, clustered within its borders. Even though...
Thursday 6 October 2022
Taiwan exports more ICs to backend industry in Malaysia
Taiwan is exporting more ICs to Malaysia, where the local backend industry output value has risen in recent years, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
Wednesday 5 October 2022
ALP extends logistics operations from Taiwan to Malaysia
Taiwan-based Ally Logistic Property (ALP) has disclosed it will start developing an automated logistics park in Bukit Raja, a central area of Malaysia's western coast, in mid-October...
Wednesday 5 October 2022
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Wednesday 28 September 2022
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Wednesday 28 September 2022
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Wednesday 28 September 2022
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Monday 26 September 2022
SEA roundup: Apple to produce more tablets, PCs, wearables in Vietnam
JP Morgan predicts Apple will manufacture more products in Vietnam. Malaysia is eyeing an EV share of 38% by 2030.
Tuesday 20 September 2022
Incomplete factory engineering supply chain could slow new fab construction in Europe, US
Incomplete factory engineering industry supply chains, as well as insufficient manpower, could slow the construction of new wafer fabs in Europe and the US, according to industry...
Monday 19 September 2022
SEA roundup: Indonesia begins antitrust investigation against Google
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Thursday 15 September 2022
Taiwan reactivates overseas tech talent recruitment campaign
As part of its efforts to ease serious domestic talent shortage, the government in Taiwan has recently reactivated its overseas recruitment campaign, which was earlier interrupted...