Over the past 40 years, the Muar furniture industry has created a Malaysian manufacturing miracle through an export-oriented OEM model, with the United States as its main market. However, since President Donald Trump first took office in 2017 and especially following the “Liberation Day” tariff…
I will touch upon the semiconductor industry a lot, but at the same time, I am fully aware that it is the full gamut of E&E capabilities including EMS, equipment, and even metal fabrication that makes Malaysia such a strong supply chain. Semiconductors are going…
I hope this conference, with the experts and stakeholders in the electric vehicle industry, could help us to deal with three sets of major national challenges: First, reduce consumption of petroleum There is a need for Malaysia to reduce overall consumption of petroleum. Thus far,…
It is a pleasure to address you today. Last year, also at the MISIF conference, I identified two critical challenges the steel industry is facing: overcapacity and green transition. These challenges persist, but over the past year, the Malaysian government, in collaboration with industry stakeholders,…
I am delighted to join Penang Chief Minister Sdr Chow Kon Yeow at the launch of the Advanced Technology Equipment Cluster (ATEC) under the auspices of Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association. The ATEC is spearheaded by local equipment manufacturers, including ViTrox, Greatech and Pentamaster. In my…
May I welcome all of you to the MyAERO Summit 2024. This year’s theme, “Fueling Innovation, Igniting Connections: Malaysia Takes Flight,” encapsulates the dynamic and transformative journey we are on in the aerospace industry. This event is a showcase of cutting-edge aerospace technology and innovation,…
Thank you Malaysia Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) for inviting me to address the National Investment Seminar with the theme “Re-energising Domestic Investment”. To re-energise, we will have to re-imagine. This seminar is very timely as firms and companies grapple…
Thank you for inviting me to the launch of the Lam Manufacturing Malaysia Warehouse. I’m really glad to join you in celebrating this key milestone for Lam Research. I am on a three-day visit to the semiconductor sector in Penang and Kulim with MITI, MIDA,…
As Malaysia works towards building new industries and attracting strategic investments, we need to understand what being “strategic” means. I would describe being strategic as being able to decide on what not to do and what we do not want, and then choosing the right…