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Deputy finance minister pitches one-stop tech financing hub in Penang-Kulim area to power Malaysia’s true ‘Silicon Valley’ dream
Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong’s call for a dedicated, one-stop semiconductor and deep-tech financing hub across the Penang-Kulim corridor targets a critical missing link in Malaysia’s industrial transformation. While the northern region already controls 13%...
Malaysia’s Industrial Frontier To Be Defined By Industrial AI
Industries across ASEAN are entering a transformation driven by advanced manufacturing, infrastructure and sustainability goals, and industrial AI is emerging as a key enabler. Unlike consumer-focused AI, industrial AI blends physics-based simulation, engineering...
From chip tools to chipmaker: Mi Technovation moves up the value chain
Mi Technovation, a leader in die-sorting equipment and solder ball materials, is transforming into a diversified semiconductor technology group across four pillars: equipment, materials, semiconductor devices (SiC MOSFETs) and electric powertrains. Its Accurus...
US investment arm targets Malaysia for strategic deals under US$205 bil mandate
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation’s (DFC) targeted deployment into Malaysia underscores the nation’s pivotal role in the realignment of global high-tech and critical resource supply chains. Empowered by a newly expanded US$205 billion global...
Second wave of data centre boom is here, says Kenanga, as infrastructure projects slow
The arrival of the "second wave" of Malaysia’s data centre boom underscores a fundamental structural shift within the domestic construction and industrial real estate sectors. As public mega-infrastructure project roll-outs experience near-term deceleration,...
Miti: NSS Draws over RM85bil in approved investments through end-2025
The remarkable traction of Malaysia’s National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS)—securing over RM85 billion in approved investments through the end of 2025—strongly affirms the nation's rising status as a high-value global tech hub. Supported by the broader New Industrial...