National Semiconductor Strategy attracts major investments and creates over 25,000 jobs, with manufacturing sector showing strong wage and employment growth.
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) has attracted RM54.9 billion in investments in the first half of 2025.
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) also reported the establishment of six local integrated circuit design companies under the initiative.
The strategy has produced 13,679 engineers and skilled workers and created 25,430 jobs.
MITI provided the update in a reply on the Dewan Negara portal in response to Senator Tan Sri Low Kian Chuan.
It also reported strong progress under the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030).
Value-added in the manufacturing sector rose 3.7% to RM96.9 billion in the first half of this year, compared with RM93.4 billion last year.
Employment in the sector increased by 0.9% to 2.85 million workers.
Median wages in the sector rose 5.4% to RM2,490 in 2024 from RM2,360 in 2023.
“This reflects positive industrial growth, alongside improving job and wage prospects,” MITI said.
The ministry added that the Green Investment Strategy (GIS) attracted RM25.4 billion and created 9,866 job opportunities.
“Collectively, these roadmaps have established a coherent, stable policy narrative,” the ministry stated.
It said this alignment provides investors with confidence in Malaysia’s economic vision and implementation capability.
