GEORGE TOWN: Penang-based companies producing automated-equipment and precision engineering components for the electronics and semiconductor sector expect slower second and third quarters.
A projected slower year for worldwide semiconductor spending, high unemployment figures in the US and the ongoing economic crisis in Europe, as well as higher production cost due the increase in electricity rates are among the key challenges facing manufacturers.
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