44% of companies optimistic about 1Q25 despite decline in sentiment - semiconductor association


FILE PHOTO: Semiconductor chips are seen on a circuit board of a computer in this illustration picture taken February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo

KUALA LUMPUR: Forty-four per cent of companies in the electrical and electronics (E&E) and semiconductor industry are optimistic about their business performance in the first quarter of 2025 (1Q 2025), reflecting continued positive sentiment, according to a survey.

The Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) said its E&E/Semiconductor Quarterly Pulse Survey for 4Q 2024 indicated that the companies projected slightly lower optimism compared to previous quarters (53 per cent in 3Q 2024 and 60 per cent in 2Q 2024).

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