KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM450mil in potential investments in electrical and electronics (E&E), and machinery sectors have been secured from a recent trade and investment mission to the Netherlands, says the Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry.
The potential investments are expected to boost Malaysia’s high-tech manufacturing base, it said.
“It is also expected to create skilled jobs and enhance R&D collaboration in semiconductor technologies, renewable energy and Industry 4.0 applications.
“By aligning with our Dutch strategic partners and attracting RM450mil in potential investments, we are effectively accelerating the realisation of our efforts under the National Semiconductor Strategy.
“This is also getting us closer to our target of RM500bil in high-value semiconductor and E&E investments by 2030,” said its minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz in a statement.
During the mission, he also met with the Brabant Regional Development Cooperation, East Netherlands Development Agency and Brainport Industries, which are key drivers of the Netherlands’ semiconductor development agenda.
These engagements were aimed to enhance industrial partnerships, strengthen supply chain resilience and create mutually beneficial opportunities in high-value technology sectors.
At the engagement sessions, Tengku Zafrul reiterated Malaysia’s reliability as a hub in South-East Asia for European companies’ supply chains in semiconductors, electronics, precision engineering, automation and related sectors.
The ministry said the visit to the Netherlands also featured the signing of a landmark memorandum of cooperation (MOC) on the Semiconductor Industry between Tengku Zafrul and Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans.
It reinforces Malaysia’s role as a strategic partner in the global semiconductor supply chain.
“The MOC also supports our overarching objective to position Malaysia as a key hub in the global semiconductor supply chain,” said Tengku Zafrul.
The mission reflects Malaysia’s broader strategy to attract quality investments, deepen economic partnerships and secure long-term competitiveness in global technology supply chains, he said.
In 2024, the Netherlands was Malaysia’s largest export destination in the European Union (EU) and is second-largest trading partner within the EU, with total trade reaching RM41.26bil.
This strong momentum has continued in 2025, with bilateral trade from January to July rising 15.9% to RM25.76bil.
The Netherlands is also the fourth largest investor in Malaysia, with 314 manufacturing projects worth RM103.8bil implemented as of June, creating 55,053 job opportunities in the country.
