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A productive working trip for a closer look at developments of the semiconductor industry, following from the GEAR-uP Semicon Workshop in May, for stronger collaboration between GoM ministries, agencies, GLICs and private sector players. The two-day trip, from 21June, highlighted clear wins as we drive this agenda to fortify Malaysia’s position in the semiconductor game: Intel Corporation Malaysia operates its largest IC design facility in ASEAN out of Penang. They run a 14k-strong workforce, of which almost half are engineers. Very impressed to learn that they have been running 100% on RE for 3 years – an early driver of Malaysia’s energy transition. Lam Manufacturing Malaysia operates the country’’s first wafer fabrication equipment manufacturing plant in Batu Kawan Industrial Park. This is Nasdaq-listed Lam Research 's largest globally, essentially putting cutting-edge research and technology for advanced microchips right in our own backyard. Germany’s Infineon Technologies is in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, where it operates the world’s largest 200mm SiC (silicon carbine) Power Fab. Infineon employs >15k people, 97% M’sians. Here we also spoke about expanding RE generation capacity. In line with the Ekonomi MADANI framework, industry progress must be powered sustainably. Very interested to see home-grown high-tech firm ViTrox Corporation Berhad in my hometown of Penang. Their R&D activities on precision smart facing solutions to drive higher quality of electrical components were particularly impressive. Also highly commendable - their initiatives to give back by providing industry-driven technical programmes to M’sian students. Apart from companies along the value chain, this visit had insights into the role of enabling agencies such as CREST. Their R&D work with leading industry members have amassed 178 collaborative projects through government grants, benefiting >10k E&E domain experts and researchers. A final stop to complete the whole ecosystem view, was the Penang Skills Development Centre. Since 1989, the PDSC has driven a tripartite model involving industry, academia and government, to develop fit-for-industry talent. PDSC has a stellar bank of partnerships with >250 industry members globally and >270,000 participants to date. Very happy with this trip – it was constructive and confidence-boosting that we are on a positive trajectory despite recent news about a slide in the nation’s competitiveness index. The proof points on the ground are tangible, and the impact will speak for itself in due course. #GEARuP #EkonomiMADANI #RaisetheCeiling Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Khazanah Nasional Berhad EPF Malaysia PETRONAS KWAP Malaysia Permodalan Nasional Berhad
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A pleasure hosting you and the team at our facility last Saturday, Dato Sri Amir Hamzah Azizan! Thanks for visiting and exchanging views with our leadership team. Indeed, a productive visit for MOF & Intel!
Mention about INTEL Dato', I'm proud or being small part of Exyte team the in going Intel Pelican Project.
Glad you make time to visit Vitrox DS Amir despite your bz schedule. M one of the BOD there🥰
A worthwhile trip. I hope you did a stop over for some durians in Balik Pulau.
Very helpful!
Selamat datang to Kulim A/T (KuAT) , hope you enjoy the factory walk experience in our world class Assy/Test facility.
Exciting to learn that we keep on progressing towards greater self-reliance in the semiconductor industry! Made by Malaysians 💪
Amir Hamzah Azizan sir you should come over to NXP too , we are expanding in the coming year our operations in Selangor. Thanks
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3moI do hope that MOE and MOHE are all aligned towards ensuring a stable pipeline for STEM professionals in the country.