by Leni | Sep 23, 2026 | International, Malaysia
Nomura Asset Management says Malaysia is well-placed to capture more of the global semiconductor upswing by moving deeper into advanced packaging—a high-value, technology-intensive back-end segment vital for AI chips. Malaysia already has strengths in assembly and...
by Leni | Sep 23, 2026 | Malaysia
PKNPk has completed a five-year turnaround from heavy losses (RM311.62m in 2019–2020) to five consecutive years of profit and five clean audits. A roadmap launched in March 2021 improved governance, cut underperforming units (about 26 closed), and restructured...
by Leni | Sep 4, 2026 | Malaysia
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) said manufacturing weakened in 1H26 after earlier stabilisation, based on its survey of 670 firms (72% SMEs). Weaker domestic and export demand pushed the business activity index down to 90 (from 103), with local sales...
by Leni | Sep 4, 2026 | Malaysia
Seri Pajam subsidiary SPD Tech Valley Sdn Bhd has signed an SPA with Dunham-Bush Industries Sdn Bhd for 32 acres of industrial land in SPD Tech Valley, Senawang, Negri Sembilan. The purchase is part of Dunham-Bush’s phase one Malaysia expansion, estimated at RM172...
by Leni | Jul 24, 2026 | International, Malaysia
Industries across ASEAN are entering a transformation driven by advanced manufacturing, infrastructure and sustainability goals, and industrial AI is emerging as a key enabler. Unlike consumer-focused AI, industrial AI blends physics-based simulation, engineering...
