由 jpichiban 马来西亚和中国将在半导体领域展开更深层次的合作，并将于今年 10 月首次在马来西亚槟城州举办“亚太半导体峰会暨博览会”。马来西亚希望吸引包括中国企业在内的世界大企业，实现产业升级，而中国则希望加强供应链。此次峰会预计将吸引大量来自中国、马来西亚和亚太地区的企业，包括盛美半导体等大型半导体制造设备企业。马来西亚正致力于发展其半导体产业，并将投资 250 亿林吉特，吸引海外大企业。作为中立的国家，马来西亚在中美半导体领域对立的背景下，将借助其位置优势吸引相关产业，并有望成为构建包括海外在内的供应链的立足点。
## Original Title: 马来西亚向中国半导体企业抛去橄榄枝
## Summary: Malaysia and China will deepen cooperation in the semiconductor field. Industry groups from both countries will hold the first semiconductor exhibition and international conference in October through strategic cooperation. Malaysia hopes to attract global companies, including Chinese companies, to achieve industrial upgrading. China is believed to be seeking to strengthen its supply chain.
Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturers such as ACM are considering participating in the “Asia Pacific Semiconductor Summit and Expo (APSSE)”.
The Malaysian Semiconductor Industry Association (MSIA) announced that it will hold the “Asia Pacific Semiconductor Summit and Expo (APSSE)” in Penang, northern Malaysia, in mid-October. The China Electronic Equipment Industry Association (CEPEA) will participate in the organization of the conference as a strategic partner. It is expected that 40% of the exhibitors will be from Malaysia, 30% from China, and 30% from the Asia-Pacific region.
From the perspective of Chinese companies, companies in the fields of equipment, parts, and materials are considering participating, including major semiconductor equipment manufacturers such as ACM. In addition to semiconductor design, manufacturing, materials, and testing companies, research institutions and investment funds are also expected to participate.
“It will promote important exchanges in the semiconductor industry,” according to local Malaysian media reports. At a press conference related to the Asia Pacific Semiconductor Summit and Expo held in Penang on July 29, Chow Kon Yeow, the Chief Minister of Penang, expressed his expectations. Chow Kon Yeow said that many Chinese companies have consulted on the semiconductor supply chain and said that they are “ready to welcome (Chinese companies)”.
With the entry of Intel from the United States in 1972, Malaysia’s semiconductor industry has developed. Penang, where many companies are clustered, is also known as “Silicon Valley in the East”. However, Malaysia’s semiconductor industry focuses on “back-end processes” that process semiconductors into final products. It is labor-intensive and has not been able to fully create added value.
In May this year, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar announced a new national strategy to promote the development of the semiconductor industry. It will invest 250 billion ringgit (about 40 billion yuan) to attract overseas large companies, etc. On August 6, it also opened the largest semiconductor design base in Southeast Asia.
The holding of the Asia Pacific Semiconductor Summit and Expo is also aimed at improving the development level of the semiconductor industry and perfecting the supply chain. In view of the concentration of Malaysia’s semiconductor industry, as a foothold for building a supply chain that includes overseas companies, it is expected that Chinese industry groups will further seek to strengthen cooperation with global companies with bases in Malaysia.
In Malaysia, major US semiconductor manufacturers such as Intel and Texas Instruments (TI) have also announced investment plans. Against the backdrop of deepening confrontation between China and the United States in the semiconductor field, Malaysia will attract related industries by taking advantage of its neutral position between the two countries. From the perspective of economic security, the prospects of Malaysia’s semiconductor industry as a “neutral country” are also attracting attention.
**Nikkei (Chinese version: Nikkei Chinese Network) Tosuke Tabedata, Beijing, and Shika Sato, Singapore**
Original article: http://cn.nikkei.com/industry/itelectric-appliance/56396-2024-08-13-05-00-11.html?print=1