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August 8, 2024 – Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is on a 10-day investment and trade mission to the United States from 4 to 14 August, organised by InvestPenang. The primary objectives are to renew ties and strengthen relationships with the corporate headquarters of US investors in Penang, encourage the expansion of their Penang sites, and attract new investments.

The Chief Minister and InvestPenang delegates participated in a series of strategic meetings and site visits in San Jose during the first three days, engaging with existing and potential investors including MKS Instruments, Brooks Instruments, Lattice Semiconductor, AMD, Synopsys, Efinix, Agilent, Coherent and SambaNova.

The team will also be visiting corporate headquarters in Seattle, Los Angeles and San Diego for the remaining days.

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About InvestPenang
InvestPenang is the Penang State Government’s principal agency for the promotion of investment. Its objectives are to develop and sustain Penang’s economy by enhancing and continuously supporting business activities in the State through foreign and local investments, including spawning viable new growth centers. To realize its objectives, InvestPenang also runs initiatives like the SMART Penang Center (providing assistance to SMEs), Penang CAT Center (for talent attraction and retention), and Global Business Services (GBS) Focus Group (promoting and developing digital economy). For more information, please visit https://investpenang.gov.my/ and follow InvestPenang’s social media channels: Facebook; LinkedIn; Whatsapp Channel.

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InvestPenang
Elaine Cheah / Michelle Goy
Communications & Business Intelligence
Email: elaine@investpenang.gov.my / michelle@investpenang.gov.my
Phone: +604- 646 8833