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Ministry of International Trade and Industry officiates regional showcase on the electronics manufacturing supply chain

KUALA LUMPUR – May 7, 2019 – Dr. Ong Kian Ming, the Deputy Minister of International Trade & Industry, officiated the opening of SEMICON Southeast Asia 2019, an annual gathering of the global electronics manufacturing supply chain, today. Held for the second year in Kuala Lumpur, and fifth time in Malaysia, the showcase with the theme ‘Fostering a Resilient and Growing Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain in South East Asia’ brings together industry experts from around the world for critical insights into the semiconductor ecosystem, new business opportunities and collaboration.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Ajit Manocha, CEO of SEMI said thatSEMICON Southeast Asia 2019underscores the significance of the Electrical and Electronics (E&E) segment’s economic contribution to Malaysia. “The showcase aims to bridge Malaysia’s three important electronics clusters while at the same time, serve as a central connection point to the rest of Southeast Asia’s electronics manufacturing supply chain. With the rapid proliferation of digital technology across a multitude of applications market, Southeast Asia electronics manufacturing especially Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines will continue to expand the semiconductor market share and growth.”

“A strong manufacturing sector would pave the way to enhancing productivity, job creation, innovation capacity, high-skilled talent development and ultimately economic prosperity and societal well-being. Hence, given Malaysia’s strong manufacturing base built over the years and on-going Industry4WRDinitiatives, the country is well positioned to be a primary destination for smart manufacturing and a location for more high-tech activities.” said Dr. Ong Kian Ming. He also shared that the approved investments in the electrical and electronics industry by MIDA has increased from RM9.7 billion in 2017 to RM11.2 billion in 2018, which is an encouraging sign despite the slowing global technology cycle and global trade tensions. It is a healthy indication that Malaysia’s economy is moving in the right direction.

“The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) is once again pleased to collaborate with SEMI for the organisation of SEMICON SEA 2019 in Malaysia. This year, we have with us 16 companies at the Malaysia Pavilion representing various activities and products in the electronics value chain and ecosystem. We want to connect with more companies and foster strategic collaborations in the tech space. The country is continuously building on its strengths and capitalising on megatrends to move up the value chain. Therefore, Malaysia is indeed a competitive destination for businesses to grow,” said Dato’ Azman Mahmud, Chief Executive Officer of MIDA.

SEMICON Southeast Asia 2019 is expected to draw more than 9,000 visitors, an all-time event record, to the new Malaysia International Trade & Exhibition Centre (MITEC). The three-day event (7-9 May 2019) features three themed pavilions, five global pavilions, inspiring keynote presentations and a host of technology forums to address key trends and issues in the electronics manufacturing supply chain.

For the first time, SEMICON Southeast Asia 2019 will be showcasing a live, fully-fledged smart factory at its Smart Manufacturing Pavilion, allowing delegates to walk through the entire end-to-end microelectronics supply chain. Each component along the smart factory multi-step line will be displayed, virtually and with actual equipment on the floor, from design and materials through front-end patterning, packaging and test to final board and system assembly. There will also be subject matter experts in attendance as well as a unique AR (augmented reality) interactive human-machine interface for delegates to experience.

The showcase will also address the critical industry shortage of skilled workers in the industry at the Workforce & Talent Development Pavilion. A career fair specifically for the E&E industry will be held on 8 & 9 May 2019, with over 200 vacancies by 20 key high technology MNC companies.

At the World of IoT Pavilion, companies from across the region will demonstrate technologies that enable smart lifestyles as start-ups showcase pioneering and disruptive products and applications powered by IoT (Internet-of-Things).

SEMICON Southeast Asia 2019 highlights also include the popular Supplier Search Programme, World of IoT fund pitching and business-matching sessions, industry VIP networking, and the Southeast Asia Investment Forum (SAIF).

SEMICON Southeast Asia 2019 is strongly supported by Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia. MyCEB serves as a central hub to assist meeting and event planners to bid and stage international business events in Malaysia and act as a conduit for national product development to all local as well as international organisers. Business events is a catalyst for socio-economic growth and helps to elevate the lives of the professional and local communities in Malaysia.

SEMICON Southeast Asia 2019 Strategic Partners:

Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)

Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA)

Supporting Partners:

Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)

Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC)

Malaysian Industrial Development Finance (MIDF)

Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARII)

Standard and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM)

Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems (MIMOS)

Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank)

Department of Standards Malaysia

InvestKL Malaysia

Invest Penang Malaysia

Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB)

Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture

Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines (SEIPI)

Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF)

Silicon Saxony

DreamCatcher

Semiconductor Fabrication Association of Malaysia (SFAM)

Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF)

Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP)

Sponsors:

ADLINK Technology Singapore Pte Ltd Advantest

AMEC International ASE Group

ASM Technologie Applied Materials

Carl Zeiss Pte Ltd Cimetrix^®

Cohu Edwards Vacuum

Evatec GLOBALFOUNDRIES

IntelHewlett Packard Enterprise

INFICONHitachi High-Technologies

Hiwin Singapore Pte LtdISC Co., Ltd.

Kanken TechnoKLA Corporation

Kulicke & Soffa Kx

Lam Research National Instruments

Mi EQUIPMENT OMRON

PTW Asia Rudolph Technologies

SCREEN Siemens Malaysia

SPTS Technologies TIBCO Software Inc.

Tokyo Electron UPS

ViTrox Corporation Berhad

About SEMI

SEMI^® connects more than 2,260 member companies and 1.3 million professionals worldwide to advance the technology and business of electronics manufacturing. SEMI members are responsible for the innovations in materials, design, equipment, software, devices, and services that enable smarter, faster, more powerful, and more affordable electronic products. Electronic System Design Alliance (ESD Alliance), FlexTech, the Fab Owners Alliance (FOA) and the MEMS & Sensors Industry Group (MSIG) are SEMI Strategic Association Partners, defined communities within SEMI focused on specific technologies. Visit www.semi.orgtolearnmore, contact one of our worldwide offices,and connect with SEMI on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About MIDA

MIDA is the government’s principal promotion agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to oversee and drive investments into the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia. Starting operations in 1967 with a relatively small set up of 37 staff, MIDA has grown to become a strong and dynamic organisation of over 700 employees. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur Sentral, MIDA today has 12 regional and 20 overseas offices. MIDA continues to be the strategic partner to businesses in seizing the opportunities arising from the technology revolution of this era. For more information, please visit www.mida.gov.my and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, @OfficialMIDA.

For more information, please contact:

Puan Azlina Hamdan

Director, Electrical and Electronics Division, MIDA

Tel.: 03-2267 3791 | Email: [email protected]

Smart Manufacturing Takes Centre Stage at Semicon Southeast Asia 2019

PORT KLANG, Malaysia, May 3, 2019 – C. Steinweg Logistics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., a fully owned subsidiary of C. Steinweg Warehousing (F.E.) Pte Ltd and a member of C. Steinweg Group, today announced the Grand Opening of its Port Klang Natural Resources & Commodities Hub. Port Klang will be Steinweg’s second owned-and-operated London Metal Exchange (LME) Delivery Point in Malaysia, after Johor Port Terminal 2, and the country’s first European-Standard Chemical Warehouse in the Klang Valley.

On the LME, the world’s premier non-ferrous metals market which handles more than 80% of the base metals transacted globally, C. Steinweg is a leading player, running close to 200 warehouses in 17 regional hubs. Known as the industry pioneer, Steinweg has a track record of being the first operator in many important trading hubs around theworld.

In Malaysia, C. Steinweg was one of the first LME operators to operate in Johor Port Terminal 1 (since 2004) and Port Klang Free Zone (since 2009). In November 2018, Steinweg was again the first LME operator to list its own built-and-operated warehouse in Johor Port Terminal 2.

“Today’s opening of C. Steinweg’s Natural Resources & Commodities Hub in Port Klang will further cement our leading advantage as an LME warehouse operator. While metals and minerals form a key part of our business, agricultural soft commodities is another big pillar especially for our Southeast Asia markets,” said Mr Ulf Boll, Global CEO, C. Steinweg Group. “We are also growing a name in handling packed hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals following the highest industrystandards.”

“Our chemical footprints have expanded from Rotterdam to China, South Korea, Middle East, South Africa, Turkey and other European countries in the past decades; now our goal is to meet the strong growth in chemical logistics needs in Asia-Pacific region, namely Malaysia, Vietnam and other ASEAN countries”, added MrBoll.

Widely expected to be the first-of-its-kind in Port Klang, Steinweg’s Natural Resources & Commodities Hub will tap into rising demand for safe, efficient and internationally compliant chemical warehouse in the fast growing Port Klang area. Besides warehousing and distribution, customers can also look forward to the convenience of one-stop value-add services such as repacking of chemicals and plastics, enabling them to maximise and localise their supply chain to serve regional markets via Malaysia. Many of Steinweg Group’s existing customers have warmly welcomed the move.

In acknowledging this high value-added investment, Mr. Arham Abdul Rahman, Deputy Chief Executive Officer I of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) said, “The expansion by Steinweg Group speaks volumes about the existing strengths and future potential of Malaysia from a market demand perspective and the ease of doing business. We have worked with Steinweg since 2014 to bring this project forward, from feasibility study stage to execution. We are pleased that those engagements have now come to fruition. Steinweg has made Malaysia as its strategic base for chemical logistics hub in ASEAN. We are pleased that the company has found many young talents to work in both their facilities in Johor and Port Klang. Malaysian employees will benefit from the comprehensive training programmes provided by Steinweg where they will be trained and coached by the company’s Centres of Excellence in Rotterdam, Singapore and Shanghai. These will enhance the capabilities of our local talents to compete at the global level.”

“It is an exciting news that Steinweg has opened a new facility in Malaysia. In China, BASF has cooperated with Steinweg for many years. Safety and compliance are our top priorities and we look forward to building our relationship further to provide better services to our customers,” said Mr Jeff Xu, Regional Category Buyer, Logistics Procurement Asia Pacific, BASF.

“Steinweg has been an important supplier for Eastman Chemical Company in the Netherlands for over 40 years, and more recently in Dubai, South Africa, China, and Korea,” said Derek Teo, Manager, Asia Pacific Logistics, Eastman Chemical Company. “Eastman values their collaboration as we focus on delivering a superior experience for our customers.”

Steinweg’s Initial Investment Amount in Port Klang Free Zone is estimated at RM 168 mil for Phase 1 to develop an area of 610,000 sqft in which covered warehouse building of 270,000 sqft, generating up to 70 direct and indirect jobs. The Company expects Phase 2 of remaining 538,000 sf to be developed soon given the positive feedback from the market.

About C.Steinweg

C. Steinweg is one of the world’s leading warehousing and logistics service providers, with a long heritage of expertise in the commodity trade from our founding in 1847. In the last 172 years, our company has grown from its origins in Rotterdam to a vast network of 110 offices across the world.

A major expansion phase began in the 1960s when C. Steinweg made inroads into other parts of Western Europe, followed by Asia and the Americas (1980s), then the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Russia/Baltic region (1990s onwards). We are now a truly multinational company with close to 7 Million m² of space and 20 km length of quay, handling over 25 million metric tons of various commoditiesannually.

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C. Steinweg Launches Integrated Commodities Hub and Malaysia’s First European-Standard Chemical Warehouse In Port Klang

Penang has consistently ranked among the top investment destinations in the country over the last five decades. As of 2018, MIDA approved a total of 4,084 manufacturing projects with investments worth RM129.1 billion for Penang.

Penang Attracts Rm129.1 Billion Worth of Approved Investments in the Manufacturing Sector as At 2018

Moving forward, the team will engage and strategise various action plans covering promotional activities and engagements with relevant stakeholders including domestic industries.

Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and China Communications Construction Company Ltd. (CCCC) on 25 April 2019 in Beijing, witnessed by YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, Prime Minister of Malaysia and His Excellency Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, a dedicated team within MIDA has been established to facilitate, evaluate and review the implementation of the Economic Accelerator Projects (EAP) along theEast Coast Railway Link (ECRL) corridor.

Moving forward, the team will engage and strategise various action plans covering promotional activities and engagements with relevant stakeholders including domestic industries.

These catalytic projects will create a wide spectrum of business and job opportunities including the development of industrial parks, logistics hub and transit-oriented development along the ECRL corridor.

The ECRL project, which will form the East-West rail transport network is designed to stimulate the commercial, logistic, import & export, as well as tourism development activities along the proposed alignment. With the inflows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) & Domestic Investment (DI) and potential growth for industrial, commercial and tourism sectors, the railway will contribute towards bridging the development gap between the east and west coasts of Peninsular Malaysia.

MIDA together with CCCC will promote the EAP to maximise its success potential and invite local and international investors to invest in the projects. Both parties will also undertake cooperation and capacity building activities to encourage the industrial and business communities to organise or participate in dialogues, workshops, seminars and conferences; technical assistance to promote and facilitate capacity building and training; the sharing of best practices.

MIDA will provide information regarding the implementation of EAP from time to time.

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For more information, please contact:

En. Farez Amha Abdullah

Senior Deputy Director, ECRL Unit, MIDA

Tel.: 03-2267 3462

Email: [email protected]

ABOUT MIDA

MIDA is the government’s principal promotion agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to oversee and drive investments into the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia. Starting operations in 1967 with a relatively small set up of 37 staff, MIDA has grown to become a strong and dynamic organisation of over 700 employees. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur Sentral, MIDA today has 12 regional and 20 overseas offices. MIDA continues to be the strategic partner to businesses in seizing the opportunities arising from the technology revolution of this era. For more information, please visit www.mida.gov.my and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, @OfficialMIDA.

MIDA Establishes Dedicated Team to Promote The Development of Industrial Parks, Infrastructure, Logistics Hub and Transit-Oriented Developments Along ECRL Project

MIDA will continue its operations physically at its headquarters on 6 May 2020 following the ease of the Movement Control Order restrictions as announced by YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Prime Minister of Malaysia on 1 May 2020. While MIDA officials continue to work from home, up to 50% of its workforce will return to its headquarters on 6 May to better assist businesses in their operations.

5 May 2020, Kuala Lumpur – MIDA will continue its operations physically at its headquarters on 6 May 2020 following the ease of the Movement Control Order restrictions as announced by YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Prime Minister of Malaysia on 1 May 2020. While MIDA officials continue to work from home, up to 50% of its workforce will return to its headquarters on 6 May to better assist businesses in their operations.

The visiting hours, including visitors to the Immigration Unit at MIDA during Ramadan month will be from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm and 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm. Visitors are encouraged to make prior appointments. All visitors will have to abide by the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) set by MIDA, including temperature checks, safe distancing and the use of face masks and hand sanitiser. MIDA continues to prioritise on containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus by keeping all its staff as safe as possible while minimising disruptions to its services and the operations of businesses. In view of this, stakeholders are encouraged to leverage on various technology tools available for remote communications or virtual meetings such as video conferencing and conference calls. MIDA also encourages the delivery of documents by mail or courier service to reduce physical contact at the premises. 

MIDA officials, particularly the Directors and Deputy Directors can be easily contacted through their respective emails at www.mida.gov.my or through [email protected]. For further updates, please visit www.mida.gov.my or follow MIDA on social media platforms namely Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. 

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ABOUT MIDA 

MIDA is the government’s principal investment promotion and development agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to oversee and drive investments into the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur Sentral, MIDA has 12 regional and 20 overseas offices. MIDA continues to be the strategic partner to businesses in seizing the opportunities arising from the technology revolution of this era. 

For more information, please contact: 

Ms Zalina Zainol Director, 

Corporate Communications Division, MIDA 

Tel.: 03-2263 2437 | Email: [email protected]

MIDA HQ Opens Doors on 6 May 2020 to Better Serve Investors and Businesses

MIDA HQ Opens Doors on 6 May 2020 to Better Serve Investors and Businesses

Keysight Technologies, Inc., the world’s leading technology company headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, announced the opening of its new Regulatory Test Laboratory in Pulau Pinang on 6 May 2020. The test laboratory will deliver accredited electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing services for manufacturers of electronic devices and mission-critical industries across wireless communications, IIoT, automotive, healthcare and medical applications

Kuala Lumpur, 8 May 2020 – Keysight Technologies, Inc., the world’s leading technology company headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, announced the opening of its new Regulatory Test Laboratory in Pulau Pinang on 6 May 2020. The test laboratory will deliver accredited electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing services for manufacturers of electronic devices and mission-critical industries across wireless communications, IIoT, automotive, healthcare and medical applications.

According to Keysight, the facility in Pulau Pinang is the next world-class compliance and testing facility established by Keysight to offer expertise, knowledge, efficiency, capacity and exceptional customer service including calibration and testing services. Keysight currently has similar testing facilities in California in the United States and in Boeblingen, Germany.

Welcoming the opening of the Test Laboratory, Dato’ Azman Mahmud, Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) said, “We are very pleased that Keysight continues to expand its value chain by leveraging on the strength of its manufacturing base in the country. The opening of this testing lab also signifies Malaysia’s strong industry ecosystem as well as an important stakeholder in emerging technologies to support autonomous cars, electric vehicles, 5G and IoT devices, as well as medical equipment. This announcement is more gratifying as even during the current challenging period, Malaysia continues to provide added advantages to investors for high-value-added activities that promise a long term and sustainable growth.”

“This establishment will enable manufacturers to shorten their lead time by eliminating the need to send their products abroad for testing, hence provide speedier time to deliver their goods to customers. It will also allow manufacturers to reduce cost as the testing can now be done in the country,” added Dato’ Azman. 

“Keysight is proud of our nearly 50 years of operations in Malaysia and our strong partnership with MIDA through the years, which has enabled the establishment of our latest facility here. We continue to be committed to helping our customers and our ecosystem in the region with our comprehensive solutions, even during the most difficult and demanding times,” said Dato’ Gooi Soon Chai, Keysight Technologies Inc. Senior Vice-president and Keysight’s Electronic Industrial Solutions Group(EISG) President.

Keysight started investing in Malaysia in 1972 with its first operations in the heart of Georgetown, Pulau Pinang. Today, it occupies a 42-acre site in Penang’s Free Industrial Zone, with a 1.2 million-square-foot state-of-the-art facility. It is one of the core sites for Keysight worldwide, with operations spanning business management, sales, support, marketing, manufacturing, research and development (R&D), supply chain and global infrastructure services.

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About MIDA

MIDA is the Government’s principal investment promotion and development agency under the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to oversee and drive investments into the manufacturing and services sectors in Malaysia. Starting operations in 1967 with a relatively small set up of 37 staff, MIDA has grown to become a strong and dynamic organisation of over 700 employees. Headquartered in Kuala Lumpur Sentral, MIDA today has 12 regional and 20 overseas offices. MIDA continues to be the strategic partner to businesses in seizing the opportunities arising from the technology revolution of this era. For more information, please visit www.mida.gov.my and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, Linkedin and Youtube channel.

For more information, please contact:

Ms Zalina Zainol

Director, Corporate Communications Division, MIDA 

Tel.: 03-22632437 Email: [email protected]

Keysight Opens Regulatory Testing Laboratory in Pulau Pinang Signifies Malaysia’s Strong Ecosystem for Emerging Technologies