Malaysia’s chip sector booms amid US-China tech clash

[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia, already a key player in the chip sector, supplies 13 per cent of the global demand for assembly, testing and packaging (ATP) services. It is quite possibly also the region’s biggest beneficiary of the supply chain shifts prompted by US-China tensions.

This South-east Asian nation is one of the world’s leading semiconductor hubs, standing alongside giants such as Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the United States and China.

The recent US tariff hikes on Chinese imports, which have significantly disrupted global supply chains, have further solidified Malaysia’s long-established position in the sector.