by Mike Choong | Jul 27, 2026 | Malaysia, Penang, Perak
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%...
by Leni Marlina | Jul 24, 2026 | International, Malaysia
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...
by Leni Marlina | Jul 22, 2026 | Malaysia
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...
by Mike Choong | Jul 11, 2026 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Perak, Selangor
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...
by Mike Choong | Jul 11, 2026 | Malaysia, Perak
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...
by Mike Choong | Jul 3, 2026 | Malaysia, Uncategorized
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...
