Kuala Lumpur, June 25 -- At the Malaysia Economic Forum 2025, experts and industry leaders emphasised the country's substantial potential to develop artificial intelligence (AI), digital transformation, and green technologies amid rising geopolitical tensions, trade wars, and impacts of the US' new tariff policy.
Datuk Seri Wong Siew Hai, President of the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association, highlighted Malaysia's strong position in the global semiconductor industry, ranking 16th in assembly and 13th in testing. He said the global semiconductor market, valued at 600 billion USD in 2023, is projected to reach 1 trillion USD by 2030, driven by AI and digitalisation.
Alongside challenges, there are significant opportunities in AI, di...