TF-AMD Expands its Presence in Malaysia with New Manufacturing Site

TF-AMD Expands its Presence in Malaysia with New Manufacturing Site

By InvestPenang – June 14, 2022 A version of this article was first published on InvestPenang Penang June 14, 2022 — TF-AMD Microelectronics Sdn. Bhd. today announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility in Penang with the construction of a second site at Batu Kawan Industrial Park, Penang. With nearly RM2 billion of capital investment, the…

The Ship’s unique campus model set to boost training at Batu Kawan Industrial Park

The Ship’s unique campus model set to boost training at Batu Kawan Industrial Park

By LIEW JIA XIAN – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on The Star GEORGE TOWN: The Ship campus, located in Batu Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP), Penang, is set to sail by training talents for the industrial park on its grounds in a unique campus-in-industry model. PKT Logistics Group chief executive…

[Press Release] Penang’s 2021 Approved Manufacturing Investments Hit All-Time High of RM76.2 Billion

[Press Release] Penang’s 2021 Approved Manufacturing Investments Hit All-Time High of RM76.2 Billion

By InvestPenang – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on InvestPenang Penang, March 9, 2022 – Penang’s approved manufacturing investments hit a record high of RM76.2 billion in 2021, surged 440% year-on-year, driven mainly by the existing investors’ reinvestments into the State. Penang’s 2021 record significantly outpaced the past performances, exceeded…

New manufacturing facility opens in Batu Kawan Industrial Park

New manufacturing facility opens in Batu Kawan Industrial Park

By Riadz Akmal – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on Buletin Mutiara THE joint-venture manufacturing plant known as Applied Engineering Technology (M) Sdn Bhd (AETM) has officially opened at Batu Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP) today. AETM is a joint-venture company between US-based company Applied Engineering (AE) and its Malaysian counterpart…

High-fives all around for Penang for hitting a record RM76.2bil investment in 2021

High-fives all around for Penang for hitting a record RM76.2bil investment in 2021

By Edmund Lee – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on Buletin Mutiara ALTHOUGH the Covid-19 pandemic had affected many industries last year, Penang managed to achieve its record-breaking total approved manufacturing investments of RM76.2 billion in 2021. This figure saw a surge of 440% year-on-year, driven mainly by the existing…

Ams OSRAM Cements its Presence in Penang by Expanding to a 60-acre Campus in Batu Kawan

Ams OSRAM Cements its Presence in Penang by Expanding to a 60-acre Campus in Batu Kawan

By InvestPenang – Mar 7, 2022 A version of this article was first published on InvestPenang Penang, 7 March, 2022 – The Penang state government is pleased to announce that ams OSRAM, a global leader in optical solutions, is expanding its presence in Penang. ams OSRAM (formerly known as OSRAM) is a pioneer multinational company that…

PM Ismail Sabri seeks to change minds on vocational education, moots new approach to TVET

PM Ismail Sabri seeks to change minds on vocational education, moots new approach to TVET

By Malay Mail – March 6, 2022 1:10 PM A version of this article was first published on Malay Mail PONTIAN, March 6 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has been asked to formulate a new policy on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said…

Canada’s Eclipse sets up 1st Asian base in Penang

Canada’s Eclipse sets up 1st Asian base in Penang

By The Star  – Feb 11, 2022 A version of this article was first published on the The Star PETALING JAYA: Canada-based Eclipse Automation Inc is setting up its first Asian manufacturing facility in Batu Kawan, Penang, which is anticipated to create approximately 150 new jobs by 2025. In a statement yesterday, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority…

InvestPenang: Investors remain confident of Penang’s ability to navigate past the pandemic

InvestPenang: Investors remain confident of Penang’s ability to navigate past the pandemic

By Malay Mail – January 9, 2022 at 01:35 PM A version of this article was first published on Malay Mail GEORGE TOWN, Jan 9 — Penang’s approved manufacturing investment for 2021 was expected to exceed the state’s all-time high of RM17 billion recorded in 2019, despite being clouded by the repercussions of the pandemic as investors…

South Korea’s Simmtech on track to complete RM508mil Penang plant, its largest in Southeast Asia

South Korea’s Simmtech on track to complete RM508mil Penang plant, its largest in Southeast Asia

By Azanis Shahila Aman – December 31, 2021 at 11:03 AM A version of this article was first published on New Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR: Simmtech Holdings Co Ltd, a South Korean-based global leading manufacturer for printed circuit board (PCB) and packaging substrate for semiconductors, is on track to finish building its first large scale factory…