Malaysia is accelerating semiconductor design cycles by leveraging ARM’s intellectual property (IP), plus its 50-year manufacturing base, in order to shorten timelines while expanding its own homegrown capabilities.
Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir, Economy Minister, commented recently that Malaysia is leveraging its established strengths, at least in backend manufacturing, to facilitate semiconductor design with global architecture partnerships.
Image: Richard Drew/AP Photos via EuroNews. “Number one, we have to actually recognise the fact that Malaysia already has some strength, especially in term









