Grow the E&E golden goose up the value chain


Electrical and Electronics Productivity Nexus (EEPN) chairman Datuk Seri Wong Siew Hai says the E&E industry is a leader in back-end manufacturing (assembly, test and packaging) which contributes only 10% to the value of the finished semiconductor chip. - NORAFIFI EHSAN/The Star

TO drive the electrical and electronics products (E&E) industry in Malaysia to new heights, there must be government support for improved tax incentives for local companies and foreign investors, strategies to attract and develop talent, policies to boost local capabilities in designing integrated circuits (IC) and industrial software, as well as campaigns to encourage buying locally produced components and machinery.

Electrical and Electronics Productivity Nexus (EEPN) chairman Datuk Seri Wong Siew Hai says the E&E industry is a leader in back-end manufacturing (assembly, test and packaging) which contributes only 10% to the value of the finished semiconductor chip.

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