Malaysia’s electrical and electronics (E&E) industry needs to take the first step to move up the value chain, from outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) to higher-end activities such as integrated circuit (IC) design, high-end manufacturing and niche equipment. The newly unveiled National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), which has five ambitious headline targets, is the road map for achieving this objective. It is to be implemented in three phases over the next 10 years.
