Asia's EVolution: From Chip Design to First Homegrown Electric Vehicle, Malaysia Wants a Seat at Global EV Table

Asia's EVolution: From chip design to first homegrown electric vehicle, Malaysia wants a seat at global EV table

Malaysia is betting on its role as a leading exporter of semiconductor chips and a rewriting of its industrial DNA to be a force in the global EV ecosystem.

Asia’s EVolution: Does Malaysia hold the chips to power its lofty electric vehicle ambitions?

For the next generation of engineers, the incentive is even clearer: Salaries for fresh graduates in the front-end sector start at RM5,000, higher than the RM3,000 for those in back-end assembly. Currently, Malaysia’s “front-end” ambitions are taking shape across the Puchong and Cyberjaya IC Design Parks located in Klang Valley.  These hubs are now home to 15 local firms.  The anchor tenant Maistorage is a subsidiary of Taiwan’s Phison, while ot…