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Taiwan’s Chipbond Technology strengthens Malaysia’s advanced semiconductor ecosystem with $200M new Penang facility
Chipbond Technology Corporation, a Taiwan-based provider of semiconductor packaging and testing services, has on Monday marked the official opening of its new advanced manufacturing facility, Chipbond Technology Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., located in Valdor Industrial Park, Batu Kawan, Penang, Malaysia.
BIMB sees opportunities as Malaysia’s moving up the semiconductor value chain
BIMB Securities has maintained a neutral outlook on Malaysia's broader technology sector but remain bullish on fabless semiconductor firms as Malaysia's moving up the semiconductor value chain.
Penang opens shared lab for IC design validation & characterization to support Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem
Penang has on Tuesday marked another major milestone under the Penang Silicon Design @5KM+ (PSD@5KM+) initiative, with the official opening of the Shared Lab for IC Design Validation & Characterization as a shared facility for Penang-based integrated circuit (IC) design companies, and the onboarding of its second batch of technology collaborators,…
Malaysia’s tech hardware industry conditions to improve this year – Maybank
Maybank Investment Bank Research has returned from its recent visit to Malaysia's Penang road trip feeling optimistic as tech hardware players suggest that industry conditions are improving into 2026.
Singapore to set up national space agency to build and operate space capabilities
Singapore will establish a national space agency on April 1 to help the country seize opportunities in the rapidly expanding space economy and strengthen its space capabilities, the Straits Times quoted Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology Tan See Leng as saying.
MBSB expects smartphone industry to experience a challenging 2026
MBSB Research said Thursday that it has maintained its neutral stance on Malaysia's technology sector as it viewed that the smartphone industry is anticipated to experience a challenging 2026.
Henkel strengthens global innovation and supply chain hub with move to Singapore Science Park
Henkel Singapore has relocated its operations to Geneo at Singapore Science Park, establishing a next‑generation innovation hub that will support customers worldwide.
Germany’s congatec expands Penang R&D presence, anchoring high-value embedded computing capabilities in Malaysia
Congatec, the Germany-based computing technology firm, today announced the establishment of its new subsidiary in Penang, Malaysia, marking a strategic expansion of its engineering and research footprint in Asia.
Micron invests $24B to advance wafer fabrication facility in Singapore
US tech firm Micron Technology, Inc. will invest $24 billion over ten years to advance wafer fabrication facility in Singapore.
Viettel breaks ground on Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant
Vietnamese state-owned multinational telecommunications firm Viettel Group has officially broken ground on the construction of Vietnam’s first semiconductor chip fabrication plant.
