KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 — Under the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), Malaysia has recorded an inflow of investment for the sector worth RM59.85 billion for the period from January 2024 to September 2025, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin.
He said the amount comprised foreign direct investment of RM56.8 billion and domestic direct investment of RM3.05 billion.
“These amounts are realised investments. This indicates that the projects have commenced operation.
“This performance reflects investors’ confidence in the direction of the industry outlined by the NSS,” he said during a question-and-answer session at the Dewan Negara today.
He was replying to a question from Senator Datuk Wu Him Ven about updates and the plan to implement Phase 1 of the NSS up to January 2026, and to what extent NSS has integrated the development of Negeri Sembilan Semiconductor Valley (NSSV) within the Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0 (MVV 2.0) corridor.
Sim said the NSS is in the active implementation phase, with an emphasis on strengthening high-technology value chains, developing skilled human capital, and owning and commercialising local intellectual property, in line with the aspirations of the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP).
He added that NSS has a strategic focus on shifting Malaysia’s position from back-end activities to high-value front-end activities such as integrated circuit design and wafer manufacturing.
Sim said the government had allocated nearly RM2 billion for activities related to semiconductor development under Budget 2026 to support the comprehensive implementation of the NSS.
