January 2025 Editorial Between The Microcosmic and The Macrocosmic: We Are All Giants Now 3 min read YOU WOULD HAVE seen them. Mobile drone shots of cities, done with the camera pointed straight down to capture the… Dato’ Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
January 2025 Feature Glossary of Terms You Might Encounter in This Issue 3 min read A ANALOGUE A continuous value that most closely resembles the real world and can be as precise as the measuring… Arjuna Marzuki Arjuna Marzuki
January 2025 Feature Hong Leong Islamic Bank Supports Halal Manufacturing in Penang 3 min read DRIVEN BY GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT, global demand and the China Plus One strategy, Penang is rapidly becoming a leading force in… Penang Monthly
January 2025 Cover Story The Chip War: A Wide Window of Opportunity for Malaysia 8 min read SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTION HAS emerged as the latest geopolitical battleground, replacing oil as the 21st century’s strategic resource. This new… Ong Wooi Leng Ong Wooi Leng
January 2025 Feature Do You Know How a Semiconductor is Made? 5 min read SEMICONDUCTORS ARE THE new oil, the Malaysian government now proclaims. Long held as a business realm that was left to… Eugene Khoo Eugene Khoo
January 2025 Feature Penang’s Semiconductor Crossroads: Navigating Global Trends and Industrial Upgrading 11 min read THE WORLD SEMICONDUCTOR TRADE STATISTICS (WSTS) forecasts 16% year-on-year growth for the global semiconductor market in 2024, with the Asia… Philip Khor
January 2025 Feature Penang Climbs Up the Semiconductor Value Chain 7 min read ACCORDING TO THE Financial Times, Malaysia (mostly Penang) supplies 20% of the semiconductor products imported by the US as of… Eugene Quah
January 2025 Feature Penang’s Semiconductor Ecosystem Expanding Beyond Expectations 3 min read PENANG SILICON DESIGN @5KM+ is set to boost Malaysia’s innovation and growth in high-end industries. The initiative consists of… Kevin Vimal
January 2025 Feature Greatech Supports Talent Development Throughout Society 3 min read WHILE MOST CORPORATIONS focus on the environment or social welfare as part of their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives,… Carolyn Khor
January 2025 Feature WOU Focuses on AI Upskilling to Reshape the Workforce 3 min read PENANG’S INDUSTRIAL ECOSYSTEM, particularly its E&E sector, has long been a cornerstone of Malaysia’s economy. In… Humaira Shafril Humaira Shafril
January 2025 Feature Penang Institute Localises the George Town Literary Festival 7 min read ALREADY FAMOUS FOR its street food and street art, Penang is determined to capture the word on the street too.… Lim Wan Phing