KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 -- Malaysia is set to sign a strategic partnership agreement with one of the world's largest chip architecture design companies, based in the United Kingdom, this evening, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) announced.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's senior press secretary, Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, said the signing, to be officiated by the prime minister, will transform the country's artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor landscape.

"This partnership was made possible by the MADANI government's efforts through the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Economy.

"The prime minister sees this as a key step to boost Malaysia's technology sector a...