By Yasmin Ramlan SUBANG JAYA, July 28 — Malaysian chipmakers must look beyond domestic borders and tap into fast-growing global markets, as the country positions itself as a leader of the semiconductor industry. Speaking at the launch of Malaysia’s first training programme led by British...

By Yasmin Ramlan SUBANG JAYA, July 28 — The Advanced Semiconductor Academy of Malaysia (Asem) has partnered with British chip design firm Arm to launch Malaysia’s first Arm-led programme to train 10,000 local engineers over the next decade as part of a national push to develop homegrown...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The government is set to announce several proactive measures at the Asean Semiconductor Summit 2025 tomorrow to ensure the country’s semiconductor industry remains competitive.

WASHINGTON, July 16 — Nvidia’s planned resumption of sales of its H20 AI chips to China is part of US negotiations on rare earths, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said yesterday, and comes days after its CEO met President Donald Trump.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, July 6 — Malaysia must build a complete semiconductor industry, not just manufacture chips, if it wants to compete globally, said newly appointed Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) strategic adviser Chiang Shang-Yi. He said...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, July 5 — Malaysia should avoid going head-on with established chipmakers in high-end AI markets and instead focus on modular design, chiplet platforms, and edge computing for smart applications, says semiconductor veteran Chiang Shang-Yi. Speaking in an...

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Malaysia needs to transition from being primarily a trading nation to becoming a technology-driven country that develops solutions for real-life problems, anchored by the semiconductor industry and integrated with drone technology.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Malaysia Investment Development Authority (Mida) introduced two strategic programmes at SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEA) 2025 to accelerate industry growth and foster international partnerships.

SINGAPORE, May 21 — The Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) is creating targeted incentives aimed at boosting local semiconductor industry growth, said its minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

BOSTON/LONDON, April 16 — Global shares fell today, with gold trading at record highs and the dollar languishing, as United States restrictions on chip sales to China and continued tariff uncertainty battered tech stocks.

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, April 14 — Selangor is opening global semiconductor opportunities for Malaysian firms by leveraging a proposed 30 per cent local-content policy and targeting sectors such as data centres, electric vehicles (EVs), and aerospace. In an interview with The Edge...

WASHINGTON, April 13 — United States President Donald Trump’s administration granted exclusions from steep reciprocal tariffs to smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China, providing a big break to tech firms like Apple that rely on imported products.

By Danial Dzulkifly PUCHONG, April 10 — The Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec) is considering the establishment of a specialised recruitment agency to assist local semiconductor companies in securing critical talent, said its chief executive officer Yong Kai...

By Danial Dzulkifly PUCHONG, April 10 — The Selangor government, through Invest Selangor Bhd will soon launch a survey among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to assess the impact of the recently announced semiconductor tariffs by the United States, said state executive councillor for...

BATU KAWAN, March 25 — Malaysia should position itself as an indispensable force in the semiconductor and technology sectors amid current global trade shifts, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia plans to strengthen its regulations on the semiconductor sector in response to United States pressure to curb the illicit flow of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

BENGALURU, March 24 — Malaysia plans to tighten regulations on semiconductors as it comes under US pressure to staunch the flow of chips, crucial to the development of artificial intelligence, to China, the Financial Times said yesterday.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, March 10 — Selangor’s goal to lead Malaysia’s deep tech and semiconductor industries is taking shape, with the state’s Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Park spearheading innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) and chip design. The initiative is positioning...

By Danial Dzulkifly PETALING JAYA, Feb 7 — The companies operating in Selangor’s first IC Design Park have raised a collective RM2.6 billion in investment and funding, with the state looking to expand the hub to its second phase, said Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — The leadership change in the United States is set to affect the global trade landscape, particularly in trade relations between the United States and China.