KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 -- A major China-linked solar manufacturer has put up for sale a 126-acre industrial site in Melaka - home to one of the state's largest solar panel plants - as it exits Malaysia to focus solely on the US market.

The site, which includes a manufacturing plant, is the largest tract in the industrial and commercial hub and lies approximately 17km from the Melaka International Airport, The Edge reported,

Maxeon, a Singapore-based company formerly known as SunPower Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, designs and manufactures solar products and solutions globally.

The land is listed on Invest Melaka's website under Maxeon Solar Technologies (Sunpower) Sdn Bhd, and is advertised for sale by exclusive marketing agent Savill...