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Malaysia steps up push into IC design, advanced packaging and other high-value technologies
The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti), through Mimos Bhd, is sharpening its focus on integrated circuit (IC) design, advanced packaging and other high-value technologies as Malaysia pushes to deepen its role in the semiconductor value chain.
StateSquare Capital to acquire controlling stake in Singapore’s Advanced Integrated Manufacturing
Singapore's private equity firm StateSquare Capital is acquiring a controlling stake in Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Corp. Pte Ltd (AIM), a Singapore-based aerospace and defense electronics manufacturing services (EMS) platform.
SoftBank and AMD to jointly validate utilization of AMD Instinct GPU for next generation AI infrastructure
Japan-based SoftBank Corp., together with the United States-based technology firm Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), commenced the joint validation of utilizing AMD Instinct graphics processing units (GPUs) in advancing next generation AI infrastructure computing resources.
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.
Japan’s Menicon advances high-value ophthalmic manufacturing in Malaysia with $250M smart factory launch
Menicon Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan-based Menicon Co., Ltd., and a global provider of comprehensive ophthalmic solutions spanning lens materials, design and lens care products, have on Thursday officially launched its MYR 1 billion ($250 million) new manufacturing plant at the Kulim Hi-Tech Park.
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.
