Malaysia urges Chinese firms to avoid using it to dodge US tariffs

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has urged Chinese companies to refrain from using it as a base to "rebadge" products to avoid US tariffs, its Investment, Trade and Industry Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong (pic) said on Monday, amid increasing export restrictions and concerns of a US-China trade war. Washington is expected to further curb exports to Chinese semiconductor toolmakers...

Malaysia-Brazil partnership holds huge promise for E&E, semiconductor industry, says PM

RIO DE JANEIRO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the electrical and electronics (E&E) and semiconductor industries of Malaysia and Brazil to leverage each other’s strengths and enhance collaboration, particularly given the increasing prominence of the Global South. "Although we are from distant lands, the potential is immense. Brazil is a key pillar of...

BlackRock investments in Malaysia reach RM27.5bil, withdrawal will have negative implications

KUALA LUMPUR: The withdrawal of BlackRock's investment from Malaysia, if it happens, will have implications and negative impacts on efforts to realise the country's investment agenda, said Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. BlackRock is a shareholder in various listed companies worldwide, including sovereign funds from Saudi Arabia, the United...

Anwar to announce key strategies to uplift M’sia’s semiconductor sector, says Tengku Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz announced on Tuesday (May 28) that new key initiatives will be unveiled to enhance the global footprint of Malaysia's semiconductor sector. The Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will make the announcement on Tuesday afternoon at SemiCon South-East Asia 2024. "It will be...

Five charged with gang robbery of semiconductor factory

IPOH: Five men were charged at a Sessions Court here for committing gang robbery at a semiconductor factory. Mohd Nizam Abd Rahim, 40; Junaidy Ali, 46; Muhamad Rozaidi Yusoff,42; Rizuan Mohamad Yusof, 32; and Zairul Nizam Mohd Sazali, 47; claimed trial to the charges before Sessions Court Judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad on Tuesday (Oct 3). According to...