{"id":14733,"date":"2025-02-10T11:53:33","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T11:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/?p=14733"},"modified":"2025-02-20T11:58:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T11:58:18","slug":"weathering-emerging-headwinds-on-the-semiconductor-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/en\/weathering-emerging-headwinds-on-the-semiconductor-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"WEATHERING EMERGING HEADWINDS ON THE SEMICONDUCTOR LANDSCAPE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14734 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Edge_Semicon-Industry-scaled-e1740052562899.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1570\" height=\"2020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Edge_Semicon-Industry-scaled-e1740052562899.jpg 1570w, https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Edge_Semicon-Industry-scaled-e1740052562899-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Edge_Semicon-Industry-scaled-e1740052562899-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Edge_Semicon-Industry-scaled-e1740052562899-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tengkuzafrulaziz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/The-Edge_Semicon-Industry-scaled-e1740052562899-1194x1536.jpg 1194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1570px) 100vw, 1570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Malaysia\u2019s semiconductor industry faces challenges from US-China tensions, AI chip export restrictions, and geopolitical shifts. Minister Tengku Zafrul emphasises the National Semiconductor Strategy\u2019s (NSS) resilience, focusing on R&amp;D, diversification, and strategic partnerships. Economist Samirul Ariff warns Malaysia must pivot quickly to avoid stagnation. Strengthening alliances with Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN is key to maintaining competitiveness in the evolving global semiconductor landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia\u2019s semiconductor industry faces challenges from US-China tensions, AI chip export restrictions, and geopolitical shifts. Minister Tengku Zafrul emphasises the National Semiconductor Strategy\u2019s (NSS) resilience, focusing on R&amp;D, diversification, and strategic partnerships. Economist Samirul Ariff warns Malaysia must pivot quickly to avoid stagnation. 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