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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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Monday 11 May 2015
Acer targeting China, India, Malaysia and the Philippines for BYOC business
Taiwan-based Acer is looking to export its cloud computing services to other countries and has targeted China, India, Malaysia and the Philippines as it looks for local system integrators...
Thursday 18 December 2014
Arbor Technology partners with mTouche to tap Malaysia market
Industrial computing solution provider Arbor Technology has announced that it has partnered with mTouche Technology Berhad, a Malaysia-based provider of mobile value-added services,...
Thursday 13 November 2014
Addcn Technology looking for partners to sell real estate online in Malaysia
Taiwan-based Addcn Technology, an operator of online trading platforms for game items, real estate and clothing, is currently in talks with Internet service providers in Malaysia,...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Indium Corporation expands Malaysia technical support, adds team members
Indium Corporation celebrated the grand opening of its newest tech hub and the expansion of its technical support team in Penang, Malaysia, with customers and officials on Monday,...
Thursday 11 September 2014
Malaysia makers quote solar cells based on Taiwan pricing
Malaysia-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, viewing that Taiwan-based competitors are subject to an average US anti-dumping tariff of 25%, have quoted their solar cells...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
China-based Comtec Solar to expand wafer capacity in Malaysia
China-based solar-grade monocrystalline silicon wafer maker Comtec Solar Systems has revealed it started trial production at its factory in Malaysia in June 2014 and will expand the...
Friday 9 May 2014
Ralec to purchase Singapore-based ASJ via tender offer
Passive component supplier Ralec Electronic has decided to purchase up to 50-100% of common shares of Singapore-based chip resistor maker ASJ Holdings through a tender offer.
Thursday 1 August 2013
Amkor completes acquisition of Toshiba packaging unit in Malaysia
IC assembly and test service provider Amkor Technology has completed its acquisition of Toshiba's semiconductor packaging operation in Malaysia, according to the two companies.
Monday 1 July 2013
Arbor Technology sets up subsidiary in Malaysia
Taiwan-based industrial computing device maker Arbor Technology has established a subsidiary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for tapping the Southeast Asia market, according to the comp...
Monday 1 July 2013
STATS ChipPAC to close Malaysia plant
STATS ChipPAC, which provides IC assembly and test services to semiconductor companies and electronics OEMs, has unveiled plans to consolidate manufacturing at its production units...
Friday 18 January 2013
Wistron unlikely to buy Sharp TV plant in Malaysia, says sources
Wistron is unlikely to buy Sharp's TV assembly plant in Malaysia as speculated although Sharp is currently an ODM client for the Taiwan-based company, according to industry watcher...
Thursday 8 November 2012
Digitimes Research: Southeast Asia solar markets need subsidies to stimulate growth
Countries in Southeast Asia such as Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines have sufficient sunlight hours which is suitable to develop a strong solar market.
Thursday 12 January 2012
Cal-Comp to enjoy strong external hard drive shipments in 2012; Min Aik announces 4Q11 result
Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics expects its external hard drive shipments in 2012 to double from those in 2011 with global market share to reach 50%.
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Asustek outsources motherboard orders to Cal-Comp Electronics
Asustek Computer has recently added Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics, an affiliate of Compal Electronics, as its motherboard manufacturing partner and is expected to outsource 5-6...
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Asustek sets shipment goal for 2012
Asustek Computer, at its global sales meeting on December 5, has set the shipment goals for its four major product lines for 2012 with notebooks and netbooks together to surpass 22...