MSIA - Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association

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14 Nov

The US wants to cut off East Asian chip exports to China. Some Asian countrie...

13 Oct

Malaysia will benefit from U.S. chip export restrictions, says Malaysian indu...

26 Sep

Captains of industry detail businesses’ most pertinent requests for Budget 2023

20 Sep

TalentCorp Organises Virtual Career Fair for E&E Sector Offering More Than 1,...

17 Sep

Semiconductor industry has good chance of attracting investments

14 Sep

Tech expert sees opportunity in geopolitical crises

03 Sep

Southeast Asia's rising semiconductor fortunes

24 Aug

Powering the Penang Dream for half century

22 Aug

Malaysia can benefit from semiconductor supply chain disruption

16 Aug

Malaysia to benefit from trade diversion amid heightened geopolitical tensions

15 Aug

Malaysia's semiconductor industry to benefit from Chips and Science Act

10 Aug

Penang’s five decades of industrial success

10 Aug

United States Committed to Strengthening Investment Ties with Penang

08 Aug

Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade & Industry, Dato' Seri Mo...

08 Aug

MITI: Geopolitics, advent of new tech causes shortfall of semi semiconductor ...

08 Aug

Policy certainty crucial for business continuity

08 Aug

MSIA celebrates Penang’s five decades of industrial success

06 Aug

Semiconductor boom – how long will it last?

05 Aug

Global Semiconductor Sales Remain Strong

05 Aug

Global Semiconductor Sales Remain Strong, Local Players Not Affected By US Ch...

28 Jul

Malaysia continues to expand its semiconductor space

28 Jul

Chip inventory facing correction

27 Jul

Malaysia has right ecosystem, talent to pull investments into semiconductor s...

27 Jul

MSIA: Malaysia has what it takes to become global automation hub

26 Jul

Penang striving to stay ahead of the curve

26 Jul

Is Malaysia Prepared to Develop the Semiconductor Further?

26 Jul

Malaysian semiconductor sector strives to meet global demands

24 Jul

Companies need education on anti-human trafficking

23 Jul

US Chips Act won’t hurt Malaysian semiconductor sector

17 Jul

Association supportive of Govt decision to defer 80% Malaysian workforce cond...

17 Jul

MSIA supportive of govt decision to defer 80 pct Malaysian workforce condition

01 Jul

AI4S Program Highlights AI’s Relevance to SMEs

17 Jun

SME Corp. Malaysia bags Awards

13 Jun

Chip shortage likely to have ‘severe’ impact on Penang’s E&E, local semicondu...

13 Jun

Malaysia firms turn down orders as migrant labour shortage hits

13 Jun

EAC meeting agrees to strengthen MyMudah implementation: PM

31 May

The Edge Markets - Semiconductor supply chain needs to be more resilient, fle...

30 May

The Star - Malaysia's electrical and electronics industry celebrates Golden J...

26 May

MoneyCompass - Semiconductor industry to gain long term through MOC signing a...

25 May

New Straits Times - MSIA: US deals boost Malaysia's semiconductor supply chain

25 May

BERNAMA - US-Malaysia MOC, IPEF make semiconductor, electronic supply chains ...

25 May

The Sun - US-Malaysia MOC positive in strengthening semiconductor supply chai...

28 Apr

Semiconductor Association: 40% of E&E firms’ workforce to be impacted by mini...

13 Apr

Inflation Wave Reaches Asia With Signs Worst Is Yet to Come

11 Apr

Isu kekurangan pekerja mahir sedang diatasi – MPC

06 Apr

#TECH: Industry experts come together to help local semiconductor SMEs

05 Apr

SMEs transforming competitiveness necessary for national productivity: MPC

31 Mar

TAIWAN SAYS MALAYSIA CAN HELP RESOLVE THE GLOBAL CHIP SHORTAGE

30 Mar

E&E exports seen to perform well in 2022

29 Mar

Matrade: Malaysia’s E&E exports to perform well despite Covid challenges, chi...

22 Mar

More calls for review, delay of minimum wage implementation

22 Mar

Gradual minimum wage hike better

21 Mar

Malaysia industries urge government to rethink minimum wage hike

14 Mar

Econ 4.0: Will the chip slip sting you?

10 Mar

The Vibes - Penang manufacturers, housing developers welcome desalination pla...

09 Mar

High-fives all around for Penang for hitting a record RM76.2bil investment in...

08 Mar

Global semiconductor investments offer opportunities to local players

17 Feb

The Straits Times - S-E Asia chipmakers call for push to take on global rivals

15 Feb

Dagang News - Inovasi Academy-In-Factory mampu tangani isu kekurangan pekerja...

29 Jan

TFI Global - Malaysia emerges as the biggest winner of the US-China semicondu...

26 Jan

The Malaysian Reserve - Malaysia’s semiconductor to gain from US-China trade war

24 Jan

Inaugural Top in Tech Innovation 2021 winners will inspire peers, spur innova...

21 Jan

Celebrating Remarkable Innovators and Recognizing Ground-Breaking Technology ...

17 Jan

Insights About Parts Shortage From A Car Parts Philippines Exporter

16 Jan

Local Company NSW Automation Sets Up R&D Centre in United States

11 Jan

Pemudah, MPC in talks with semiconductor payers to set up #MyMudah unit

11 Jan

MPC AND PEMUDAH IN TALKS WITH MALAYSIA SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (MS...

08 Jan

Automotive News - Behind the scenes of this past year's Malaysian microchip c...

07 Jan

BFM - Penang Benefited From Semicon Rally, So What's Next?

04 Jan

Nikkei Asia - Southeast Asia's soaring exports fuel hopes of recovery in 2022

03 Jan

Digital News Asia - Nadi Digital Economy Malaysaia - Ep 34

29 Dec

Digital News Asia - Intel’s US$7 bil Penang investment will compel Malaysia's...

20 Dec

The Star - Time to upgrade STEM skills

16 Dec

Bloomberg TV - Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association's on Intel's $7b I...

10 Dec

The Star - Pushing for better performance

07 Dec

Bloomberg - The World’s Relentless Demand for Chips Turns Deadly in Malaysia

04 Dec

The Star - The manpower challenge

28 Nov

Buletin Mutiara - Penang ready to celebrate golden jubilee of its industriali...

14 Nov

The Wall Street Journal - In Covid-Era Experiment, Malaysia Tries Dramatic Re...

12 Nov

The Malaysian Reserve - Bigger workforce needed for E&E sector

02 Nov

USM - Managing Change: during and post pandemic in the E&E Industry

30 Oct

MIDA - Budget 2022 seen as right way forward for E&E sector

29 Oct

The Wall Street Journal - Covid-19 Cases Drop in Southeast Asia, Easing Suppl...

28 Oct

CNBC - Malaysia needs more foreign workers to help relieve chip shortage: Sem...

28 Oct

MSN - Malaysia needs more foreign workers to help relieve chip shortage: Semi...

27 Oct

BFM - Budget 2022: Hopes for E&E and Semiconductor Industry

25 Oct

Free Malaysia Today - Emulate Kedah and give approvals fast, says industry ca...

21 Oct

Business World - ‘They’ll have to pay’: Malaysia chip crunch triggers new era...

21 Oct

The Detroit Bureau - Toyota Paring Back Production for November

21 Oct

The Sun Daily - 'They'll have to pay', Malaysia's chip crunch triggers new er...

21 Oct

Business Times - Malaysia's chip crunch triggers a new era in supply deals

20 Oct

Reuters - 'They'll have to pay': Malaysia chip crunch triggers new era in sup...

20 Oct

Nasdaq - FOCUS-'They'll have to pay': Malaysia chip crunch triggers new era i...

20 Oct

The Straits Times - Chip crunch sees Malaysia's big-name customers happy to p...

20 Oct

EuroNews - 'They'll have to pay': Malaysia chip crunch triggers new era in su...

20 Oct

US News - 'They'll Have to Pay': Malaysia Chip Crunch Triggers New Era in Sup...

20 Oct

The Japan Times - 'They'll have to pay', Malaysia's chip crunch triggers new ...

20 Oct

Channel News Asia - 'They'll have to pay': Malaysia chip crunch triggers new ...

18 Oct

New Straits Times - Analyst bulish on E&E sector

14 Oct

MIDA - Malaysia needs to address skilled talent shortage, lack of R&D in E&E ...

14 Oct

The Edge Markets - Focus not only on E&E, but also local automation, robotics...

14 Oct

The Edge Markets - Mustapa: Skills shortage, lack of R&D in E&E industry must...

14 Oct

Climate Governance Malaysia - Series of Webinars to Future-proof your Business

13 Oct

The Star - Wired for rebound

13 Oct

The Star - Chip industry told to push ‘great reset’ button

13 Oct

The Malaysian Reserve - Global supply chain adjustments is boon for E&E

12 Oct

Focus Malaysia - Locals starting own E&E companies after stint in MNCs, Tok P...

12 Oct

Bernama - MITI asks businesses get ready for great reset to prepare for new n...

12 Oct

Bernama - Govt should focus on incentives for semicon industry to undertake R...

12 Oct

Bernama - Trade performance to improve with higher local participation in E&E...

11 Oct

Medical Product Outsourcing - Supply Chain Struggles for Medtech Manufacturer...

06 Oct

TechWire Asia -For Taiwan, Malaysia could ease the global semiconductor shortage

01 Oct

Reuters - Malaysia's help needed to ease global chip shortage, Taiwan says

01 Oct

Channel News Asia - Malaysia's help needed to ease global chip shortage, Taiw...

01 Oct

Wap Car - Malaysia needs to help resolve global auto chip shortage, says Taiwan

01 Oct

Asia Financial - Taiwan Says Chips Bottleneck Isn’t Only Their Problem, It’s ...

01 Oct

South China Morning Post - Malaysia’s help needed to ease global semiconducto...

29 Sep

The Star - Vote of Confidence

27 Sep

Digital News Asia - Nadi Digital Economy Malaysia - 20

24 Sep

Digital News Asia - E&E industry Seeks Government Support For a Strong Reboun...

24 Sep

The Star - Insight - Seeking govt support for a strong rebound

24 Sep

Invest Penang - The Rise of Test Equipment Giants amid Tech Boom

23 Sep

The Edge Markets - Cover Story: The rise of test equipment giants amid tech boom

20 Sep

Money Compass - Malaysia remains an attractive location for semiconductor and...

19 Sep

Business Today - Pushing Malaysia As Global Hub For Semiconductor And E&E Ind...

17 Sep

The Malaysian Reserve - Local firms should partake more in semiconductor and E&E

16 Sep

The Star - An attractive location for E&E companies

15 Sep

Bernama - MIDA calls on E&E companies to 'Seize the Next Wave' and move up th...

13 Sep

South China Morning Post - Semiconductor shortage: hopes rise as key player M...

11 Sep

JW Insights: Talk EP89 - Is there a global shortage of IC talents?

09 Sep

The Star - Malaysia to increase efforts to address semiconductor backlog orders

09 Sep

Free Sun Times - Malaysia to increase efforts to address semiconductor backlo...

08 Sep

CBS News - Chip shortage likely to keep car prices sky-high through 2023

08 Sep

Paultan.org - Computer chip shortage could extend through 2023

05 Sep

JW Insights: Talk 88 - How Malaysia lockdown threatens global supply chain

05 Sep

Associated Press - Until 2023? Parts shortage will keep auto prices sky-high

05 Sep

Economic Times (India) - Until 2023? Parts shortage will keep auto prices sky...

04 Sep

JW Insights: Talk EP87 - Malaysia industry under the shadow of pandemic

01 Sep

Bangkok Post - Covid-19 Surge in Malaysia Threatens to Prolong Global Chip Sh...

31 Aug

CNBC - It could take at least 6 months for Malaysia's chip makers to fulfill ...

31 Aug

The Star TV - At least 6 months for Malaysia's chip makers to fulfill demand,...

31 Aug

The Star - Step up to stay in the game or lose out

30 Aug

Finance Twitter - Driving Investors Away – Prolonging Covid-19 Pandemic In Ma...

29 Aug

The Star - Business players hope new govt will address economic problems

27 Aug

Paultan.org - Malaysian chip makers struggling to meet demand

26 Aug

Reuters - Malaysian chip makers still struggling to meet demand, association ...

25 Aug

The Star - High infection cases worsen chip shortages

25 Aug

CariCarZ - Suspended Operations For Malaysian Chip Factories, Tesla, Ford, Ni...

25 Aug

Taipei Times - Malaysia chip woes tipped to worsen

25 Aug

Soya Cincau - Global car production slows down as Malaysia’s pandemic situati...

24 Aug

Fortune - This Southeast Asian country’s COVID surge may worsen the car chip ...

24 Aug

Bloomberg - Chip Shortage Set to Worsen as Covid Rampages Through Malaysia

20 Aug

The Straits Times - South-east Asia's economies battered as Covid-19 chokes o...

13 Aug

Greatech - Second Vaccination day

11 Aug

The Star - Avoiding severe business collapse

05 Aug

BFM - Lockdown Disruptions On Semiconductor Industry

29 Jul

Nikkei Asia - Chips and cars power ASEAN exports beyond pre-COVID levels

23 Jul

Freight Waves - COVID-19 measures in Vietnam pummel an already bruised supply...

16 Jul

The Load Star - South-east Asia hit by new lockdowns just as exports start to...

14 Jul

Ever Stream Analytics - Indefinite Lockdown Disrupts Key Manufacturing Sector...

09 Jul

Semi Media - ON Semiconductor shutdown factory in Malaysia due to COVId-19 Pa...

08 Jul

The Star - MSIA calls for reopening after jabs

07 Jul

The Edge Markets - MSIA offers local E&E firms help in accessing global market

07 Jul

MIDA - MSIA offers local E&E firms help in accessing global market_7 July 2021

07 Jul

The Edge Markets - MSIA: Companies with employees fully inoculated against Co...

07 Jul

The Star - Chow reminds Penangites to stay vigilant

06 Jul

Thai Business Information Center in USA - The new wave of COVID-19 in Asia As...

04 Jul

New Straits Times - Let E&E factories operate, Malaysia's semiconductor firms...

03 Jul

The Edge Markets - Semiconductor players warn of major industry impact if E&E...

03 Jul

The Star - Semicon industry urges govt to let factories in EMCO areas operate

01 Jul

Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau - Coffee Break with PCEB: Episode 4

23 Jun

iPhone in Canada - New COVID-19 Surge in Asia Now Affecting Global Chip Suppl...

16 Jun

The Star - Electronics industry urges for more on-site vaccination centres

15 Jun

The Star - Early target for herd immunity

14 Jun

Hellenic Shipping News - Fresh Covid-19 outbreaks in Asia disrupt global ship...

14 Jun

China Times - The mainland, Taiwan, and Malaysia outbreak again, foreign medi...

14 Jun

Seeking Alpha - DRAM Shortage Could Push Micron To $120

13 Jun

The Economic Times (India) - New Covid wave in Asia to worsen global chip sho...

13 Jun

Tom's Guide - PS5 restock shortage could get even worse due to Covid surge in...

12 Jun

The Verge - New COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia could exacerbate the global chip s...

11 Jun

The Wall Street Journal - Fresh Covid-19 Outbreaks in Asia Disrupt Global Shi...

10 Jun

China Global Television Network (CGTN) - Malaysia Chip Manufacturing: Latest ...

04 Jun

The Sun - Double-digit growth in E&E exports to continue

27 May

Malaysiakini - Support for tightened MCO 3.0 and accelerated vaccination program

27 May

MIDA - Malaysia’s trade to remain resilient, stronger in next few quarters – ...

18 May

Quality Defender - Scarcity of Chips

17 May

Business Today - Emulate E&E And Manufacturing Strengths To Other Industries ...

15 May

The Star - Charging up E&E industry

06 May

The Edge Weekly - Cover Story - No easy solution to global chip crunch

07 Apr

The Star - MSIA timely to capture global demand for chips

07 Apr

The Malaysian Reserve - MSIA to enhance E&E productivity, competitiveness

06 Apr

MIDA - Double-digit growth in E&E exports to continue, says deputy minister

06 Apr

AMCHAM - Official Launch of the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association