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: Malaysia can have greater access to more advanced semiconductor chips following Washington’s move to rescind curbs on chip exports, a move that can propel it to move beyond its current strength in midstream packaging and testing into higher-value upstream chip design.
Upscaling and eventual expertise in chip manufacturing would go a long way in solidifying Malaysia’s position as the world’s sixth-largest exporter of semiconductors.
