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 4 July 2025

Malaysia lays quiet groundwork to become regional IC design hub

Malaysia is advancing its integrated circuit (IC) design capabilities through a recent 10-year technology licensing deal worth US$250 million with Arm Holdings, aiming to strengthen...

Friday 4 July 2025

Malaysia-Singapore Special Economic Zone builds cross-border AI ecosystem amid sovereign tech race

As the global race to build "sovereign AI" gains momentum, Southeast Asia is carving out a strategic role in the next wave of digital infrastructure,...

Thursday 3 July 2025

Radiant merges three companies in two years to fuel meta-optics expansion

Radiant Opto-Electronics, a major manufacturer of backlight modules, acquired Finnish optics company Nanocomp in August 2023. Just over a year later, in September 2024, Radiant fully...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Taiwanese IC packaging and testing advances into Malaysia for auto and robotics

Since US President Donald Trump championed the "Made in America" initiative, technological competition between the US and China has intensified, rapidly escalating global geopolitical...

Thursday 26 June 2025

IC distributors pivot to Southeast Asia under trade turbulence

With US-China tariff tensions intensifying and global manufacturers racing to decentralize their supply chains, Southeast Asia is emerging...

Wednesday 25 June 2025

Intel to cut jobs, exit auto chips as cost pressures mount and global projects face delays

Intel has begun executing a new round of layoffs announced two months ago by CEO Lip-Bu Tan as the chipmaker continues its sweeping efforts to reduce costs amid mounting financial...

Wednesday 25 June 2025

Local investment momentum remains strong despite Chinese firms reportedly tapping Malaysian data centers to access US AI chips

Amid US export controls on advanced AI chips, Chinese firms are turning to Southeast Asia to maintain their AI development momentum. According to The Wall Street Journal,...

Wednesday 25 June 2025

PSA eyes Southeast Asia, rare earths as AI and auto demand boost growth outlook

At the recent PSA Annual Shareholders' Meeting, CEO Anthony Chiao announced that GLOBAL BRS MANUFACTURE (GBM) has acquired two significant strategic assets: Japan's PCB manufacturer...

Tuesday 24 June 2025

Apollo Go eyes Southeast Asia expansion as Baidu pivots to light assets operation

Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous taxi service is poised to enter Singapore and Malaysia by 2025, expanding its reach beyond China. The company is currently in talks with potential partners...

Tuesday 24 June 2025

China’s AI firms exploit Southeast Asia detour, weakening Huawei’s domestic chip ambitions

Chinese AI firms are reportedly utilizing AI compute resources in Southeast Asian nations to bypass US sanctions, exploiting regulatory frameworks that align with local laws and limit...

Friday 20 June 2025

GBM expands AI product line via Lincstech acquisition, focus on Singapore and Malaysia operations

Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), a PCB and EMS subsidiary of Walsin Technology, recently held a shareholders' meeting led by chairman Yu-Heng Chiao to discuss acquiring Japan's Lincstech...

Friday 20 June 2025

Johor emerges as SEA data center hub amid Singapore's green push

Data center construction is accelerating in Malaysia's Johor state as Singapore charts a sustainable digital infrastructure strategy. Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority...

Friday 20 June 2025

Singapore looks to build its own Shenzhen with AI-powered SEZ in Johor

The AI data center industry encompasses advanced semiconductor manufacturing, high-end chips (GPU, CPU, ASIC), and system integration (SI). As countries push for "sovereign AI," regional...

Thursday 19 June 2025

Singapore and Johor try again: new special zone revives old economic dream

The grand trend of history is that unity follows division, and division leads to unity again—this perfectly applies to Johor and Singapore.

Tuesday 17 June 2025

Singapore sharpens sovereign AI edge as global competition intensifies

The artificial intelligence (AI) wave led by Nvidia has continuously driven rapid development in data centers and advanced semiconductor supply chains in recent years. As Nvidia CEO...

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