Trade Minister Touts Malaysia’s Advantages as a Chip Investment Destination

Lingering uncertainty over U.S. trade policy could make Malaysia an ideal destination for semiconductor investment, a Malaysian minister told Caixin.

After roughly 60 years building up its semiconductor industry, Malaysia has been “very lucky” to be able to meet the needs of global chip firms that care about supply chain resilience and security, said Tengku Zafrul Aziz, Malaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry. The companies tend to invest in countries that “are neutral and already have a semiconductor ecosystem in place.”