The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
Universiti Malaysia Perlis is churning out nearly 2,000 graduates annually to support Malaysia's push into semiconductors, with over 30% entering the electrical and electronics sector.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled a RM5 million funding package directed at the Bumiputera Semiconductor Action Plan, designed to strengthen the participation of locally-owned companies within Malaysia's advanced technology manufacturing network.
South Korea's plan to build a $540 billion AI chip manufacturing hub in its southwest faces mounting local opposition over unprecedented power and water demands, threatening the government's 2030 timeline.
Samsung Electronics is eliminating hundreds of positions across its US consumer electronics operations in New Jersey and Texas as it relocates its headquarters to Plano, offering relocation packages to some workers while cutting others.
Semiconductor stocks have plunged toward their worst week in over a year as investors reassess the sustainability of artificial intelligence-driven gains. The pullback reflects profit-taking and mounting questions about whether massive AI spending will deliver promised returns.
A US federal jury in Texas has ruled that Japanese chipmaker Kioxia infringed Viasat's flash-memory patents, ordering the company to pay $229 million in damages. The case centres on error-correction technology for power efficiency.
Melaka's semiconductor industry, which began modestly in the 1970s, has blossomed into a RM17.6 billion economic engine employing thousands, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh announced.
Intel is investing €5 billion to upgrade its Leixlip campus near Dublin, expanding production of advanced semiconductors for AI and computing. The investment will create several hundred jobs at the facility, which employs 4,900 people.
Asian currencies weakened against the dollar Monday as Middle East tensions sent oil prices surging, stoking inflation fears. South Korea's KOSPI plunged 8%, while Malaysia's ringgit softened amid domestic political uncertainty.
Malaysia's government is accelerating commercialisation of locally-developed advanced semiconductor packaging technology through a RM185 million pilot programme, with full market readiness expected within two years.
SK Hynix is launching a $28 billion US listing on Nasdaq, positioning itself as a major beneficiary of the global AI boom. The offering ranks among the world's largest share sales.
Malaysia's National Semiconductor Strategy has attracted over RM85 billion in approved investments by end-2025, with 18,062 skilled workers trained and 74 smart factories recognised under government recognition programmes.
Stratus Global Holdings, a semiconductor automation solutions provider, has opened its Main Market IPO aiming to raise RM285mil, with shares priced at 80 sen. The company plans major expansion including a new Penang manufacturing facility.
Malaysia and the European Union have concluded negotiations on five chapters of their proposed free trade agreement, with both sides working toward finalisation by 2027. The fourth negotiating round concluded in Kuala Lumpur this month.