Penang Climbs Up the Semiconductor Value Chain
By Eugene Quah
January 2025 FEATURE
ACCORDING TO THE Financial Times, Malaysia (mostly Penang) supplies 20% of the semiconductor products imported by the US as of February 2023. While Penang is often touted as the Silicon Valley of the East, some question whether this moniker still holds, especially with Taiwan’s dominance in the semiconductor industry. To understand these nuances, I spoke with Wong Siew Hai, president of the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA), who came out of retirement during the pandemic to strengthen the industry’s voice,...
Eugene Quah
is an independent researcher and writer who is working on a book tentatively called “Illustrated Guide to the North Coast of Penang”. He rediscovered the joys of writing after moving back to Penang from abroad.
