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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a comprehensive self-reliance strategy spanning semiconductors, nuclear energy and defence manufacturing, positioning India to achieve developed-nation status by 2047.
Universiti Malaysia Perlis is graduating almost 2,000 students yearly in electrical, electronics and semiconductor fields, supporting Malaysia's goal to develop 60,000 skilled workers by 2030 under the National Semiconductor Strategy.
Samsung Electronics projects that artificial intelligence demand will worsen semiconductor supply shortages through 2028, defying fears of slowing tech spending. The Korean chipmaker's stock climbed 8% following strong earnings.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim unveiled a RM5 million initiative aimed at expanding Bumiputera firms' foothold in Malaysia's semiconductor industry and advanced manufacturing networks.
South Korea's push to establish a major AI chip manufacturing hub in its southwest region by 2030 is encountering significant obstacles from local communities concerned about enormous power and water demands.
Malaysia's export growth forecast for 2026 has been upgraded significantly to 21.7%, with investment banks citing strong performance in the electrical and electronics sector and growing global demand for semiconductors driven by artificial intelligence investments.
A US federal jury in Texas has ruled that Japanese chipmaker Kioxia must pay satellite-communications firm Viasat $229 million for infringing patents related to flash-memory technology used in power-efficient data storage devices.
Malaysia's government will approve data centre projects only after confirming sufficient energy and water supply capacity. A task force reviews each application to protect domestic needs and industry consumption.
Nvidia has drastically reduced the number of Asian customers approved to purchase its advanced AI chips, implementing stricter screening in Singapore, Malaysia, and Japan as part of broader US efforts to prevent chip exports to China.
Intel is investing €5 billion to upgrade its manufacturing campus in Ireland, targeting growing demand for AI processors and advanced semiconductors across Europe.