Malaysia aims to scale up its E&E and semiconductor value chain with advanced packaging and chip design, says Finance Minister II
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s next strategy for the electrical and electronic (E&E) and semiconductor industry is to scale up its value chain amid global trade challenges.
Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the government’s role is to provide capital and support while strengthening infrastructure to support businesses.
“What we are trying to do is strengthen the ecosystem that exists, so that the more players we have and the more work that is built around supplying to the ecosystem,” he said during a panel session at the Fortunate Innovation Forum.
He emphasised that Malaysia wants to move up the value chain further, specifically mentioning advanced packaging and chip design.
Amir Hamzah noted that Malaysia stands as a key player in the global supply chain, balancing between Western and Eastern markets by providing intermediate goods.
“Our proposition to both is to say that we are key to your global supply chain (and) we want to continue to do that because we are reliable partners,” he said.
He added that Malaysia aims to stay in the middle position while growing further and strengthening the value chain for sustained economic progress.
The minister highlighted Malaysia’s economic strength, citing its deep diversification and well-integrated export market.
“The Malaysian economy has a very deep diversification at its base; no export market is greater than 13%, so it is quite a range of markets,” he noted.
He pointed to Malaysia’s 5.2% growth in the third quarter of 2025 as evidence of this economic resilience.
Amir Hamzah concluded that this diversified base helps Malaysia address challenges in an ever-changing global environment. – Bernama
