Chip upcycle under way

Trident Analytics' Lim Tze Cheng opined that the new sales upcycle would prolong well into 2027.

PETALING JAYA: With global semiconductor sales in January growing at the fastest pace in 20 months, this likely marks the beginning of a new multi-year semiconductor upcycle, benefiting Malaysia as the world’s sixth-largest chip exporter.

It could very well be the strongest semiconductor sales upcycle in recent memory, experts said.