Renesas Launches Phase 2 Solar Car Park in Penang, Commits RM480m to AI Manufacturing

Renesas Semiconductor launches Phase 2 of its solar car park project in Bayan Lepas, adding 697 kWp capacity and committing RM480m to AI manufacturing expansion with 400 new jobs.

Malaysia To Produce Its Own Vaccines By 2028

Malaysia is set to produce its first locally manufactured human vaccine by 2028, two years ahead of the original 2030 target. Science, Technology and Innovation...

Water Treatment Waste Turned Into High-Value Bricks In Penang

Water treatment plant residue, once classified as scheduled waste destined for landfills, is now being turned into commercial cement bricks in Penang. The project...

AI Boom Opens Wider Opportunities for Penang Beyond Chipmaking, Experts Say

Penang’s electrical and electronics sector contributed 68 per cent of Malaysia’s total E&E exports last year. But industry leaders say the real prize from...

Central Seberang Perai Poised As Penang’s Next Key Growth Area

Penang is acquiring 809 to 1,214 hectares of new industrial land to meet demand for the next five to 10 years, with Central Seberang...

Laptop prices soar 50% as AI-driven “RAMpocalypse” reshapes global chip market, Penang emerges as key winner

The global artificial intelligence boom has triggered a severe memory chip shortage, dubbed the “RAMpocalypse” by tech enthusiasts, which is driving up consumer electronics...

JPJ: Honda to recall 430 motorcycles nationwide over handle lock and wiring harness defects

Boon Siew Honda Sdn Bhd will recall 430 units of Honda motorcycles across two models starting 25 May, following the detection of technical issues...

Global Chip Boom Fuels Penang: Economist Sees GDP Outperformance Through 2026

Penang's economy is set to ride a sustained global semiconductor upcycle through 2026, with the state's GDP continuing to outpace the national average despite...

Century Pet Food Industry and USM Forge Groundbreaking Partnership in Pet Nutrition

In a significant step forward for pet nutrition research in Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Century Pet Food Industry Sdn. Bhd. formalised their...

Penang Chief Minister Seeks to Forge Lucrative Partnerships on Investment Mission in Japan

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is leading an investment promotion mission to Japan, a crucial initiative aimed at bolstering the state's economic ties...

Latest posts