The Chip War: A Wide Window of Opportunity for Malaysia
By Ong Wooi Leng
January 2025 COVER STORY
SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION HAS emerged as the latest geopolitical battleground, replacing oil as the 21st century’s strategic resource. This new era of competition involves both major global powers, i.e. the US and China, and smaller nations such as Taiwan and South Korea.The escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and China have prompted companies to adopt de-risking and reshoring strategies, particularly for supply chains involving these countries.As a result, countries worldwide are strengthening their semiconductor policies to capitalise on the opportunities presented...
Ong Wooi Leng
heads the Socioeconomics and Statistics Programme at Penang Institute. Her work lies in labour market analysis and socio-economic development.
