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PENANG, 1 OCT 2026 – Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is leading an 8-day investment and trade mission to the United States from 28 September to 5 October, organised by InvestPenang. The mission aims to renew ties and strengthen relationships with the corporate headquarters of American investors in Penang, encourage further expansion of their Penang operations, and attract new investments.

During the first two days in San Jose, the Chief Minister and InvestPenang delegates participated in a series of strategic meetings and site visits, engaging with existing and potential investors, including Agilent, AMD, Cadence, Coherent and Intuitive, among others.

The delegation will continue its engagements with corporate headquarters in San Jose for the rest of the mission.

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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 realise its objectives, InvestPenang also runs initiatives like the SMART Penang Center (providing assistance to SMEs), Penang CAT Center (for talent attraction and retention), Global Business Services (GBS) Focus Group (promoting and developing digital economy), Penang Silicon Design @5km+ (establishing a unique and interconnected ecosystem for IC design and technology enterprises) and Malaysia ATE Campus in Penang (accelerating the co‑development, qualification, and scaling of Malaysian ATE solutions by enabling first-customer deployment). For more information, please visit https://investpenang.gov.my/ and follow InvestPenang’s social media channels: Facebook; LinkedIn; Whatsapp Channel.

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