
Citing Malaysia’s position as the world’s sixth-largest semiconductor exporter, with E&E exports surpassing RM600 billion last year, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the country wanted to continue sustaining this momentum.
“This momentum will be optimised through the implementation of a high value-high technology semiconductor industry flagship project, targeting RM1 trillion in E&E exports by 2030,” he said when tabling the 13th Malaysia Plan in the Dewan Rakyat today.
The effort is part of the National Semiconductor Strategy, launched in 2024 to help Malaysia evolve into a full-fledged design-to-fab semiconductor ecosystem.
Malaysia is currently home to a number of chip-packaging facilities for Intel Corp, GlobalFoundries Inc and Infineon Technologies AG, making it a key regional hub in the global supply chain.