Malaysia has long been a chip manufacturing hub, with its northern island of Penang home to a number of facilities.
- Malaysia’s leader on April 22 announced plans to build a massive semiconductor design park, aiming to boost the country’s role in the global chip industry.
Now the country wants to go beyond production and emerge as a chip design powerhouse too, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on April 22. The park will be located in Selangor state, he said, without offering any details on costs and timelines.The project would mark a significant step for Malaysia, which has long been a chip manufacturing hub, with its northern island of Penang home to a number of facilities and often dubbed the country’s Silicon Valley.
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