{"id":39665,"date":"2021-11-15T15:06:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T07:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/construction-of-nis-new-supply-chain-distribution-hub-to-be-completed-by-q2-2022\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T14:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T06:40:37","slug":"construction-of-nis-new-supply-chain-distribution-hub-to-be-completed-by-q2-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/construction-of-nis-new-supply-chain-distribution-hub-to-be-completed-by-q2-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction of NI\u2019s New Supply Chain Distribution Hub to be Completed by Q2 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sec-inner-banner&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703741584745{background-image: url(https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/contact-banner-bg.jpg?id=20253) !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;inner-banner-row&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Construction of NI\u2019s New Supply Chain Distribution Hub to be Completed by Q2 2022<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;red-separator&#8221; color=&#8221;#ee4023&#8243; transparency=&#8221;1&#8243; thickness=&#8221;2&#8243; up=&#8221;15&#8243; down=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-text&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">13 November 2021<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column el_class=&#8221;fade-in animate&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x120&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;29910&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;single-featured-image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x60&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;content-row&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Nov 13 &#8211; Chief\u00a0Minister Chow Kon Yeow officially launched the commencement ceremony of the construction of NI Malaysia Sdn Bhd\u2019s new supply chain distribution hub next to its existing factory in Bayan Lepas today, after it was delayed twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly known as National Instruments, NI had announced back in November 2019 a broad-based expansion of their business in Penang that would include US$40 million (RM166 million) in capital investment.<\/p>\n<p>To enable this growth, NI said they would build a new state of the art wing at the site. It would be a mixed-use building housing the shared service centre and the new supply chain distribution hub.<\/p>\n<p>NI, which started operations in Penang since 2009, is the Group\u2019s third largest operation site. It is one of the largest R&amp;D outside its headquarters in Austin, Texas, with functions such as manufacturing, R&amp;D, IT, finance, customer operations and more.<\/p>\n<p>NI hires a total of 7,000 employees, with 1,000 of them based in Penang.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119743\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119743\">\n<div id=\"attachment_119743\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119743\" class=\"wp-image-119743 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59-500x332.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59-435x290.jpeg 435w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59-370x247.jpeg 370w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"718\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/718;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119743\" class=\"wp-image-119743 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59-500x332.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59-435x290.jpeg 435w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.59-370x247.jpeg 370w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"718\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-119743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chow pulling the levers to launch the piling for the construction work of NI\u2019s new supply chain distribution hub. With him (from left) are Lee, Loo, Yew, Selvam and Sivasuriyamoorthy.<\/p><\/div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHaving been here in November 2019 to witness the announcement of NI\u2019s expansion plans in Penang, I\u2019m glad to be here again to be part of the next step in making the expansion a reality and I wish to congratulate everyone at NI.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project serves as NI\u2019s new supply chain distribution hub for products that cater for Industry 4.0, 5G and the autonomous vehicle markets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis distribution hub is expected to be completed by April 2022 and create 250 high value jobs in Penang,\u201d Chow said in his speech at the ceremony.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119740\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119740\">\n<div id=\"attachment_119740\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119740\" class=\"wp-image-119740 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57-500x332.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57-435x290.jpeg 435w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57-370x247.jpeg 370w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"717\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/717;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119740\" class=\"wp-image-119740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57-500x332.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57-435x290.jpeg 435w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.57-370x247.jpeg 370w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"717\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-119740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chow and Selvam looking at the construction site of the NI\u2019s new supply chain distribution hub.<\/p><\/div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Penang\u2019s investment achievements, Chow said he was pleased that the state has garnered RM14 billion of approved manufacturing investments in 2020, the second highest in history and 75% of the amount was contributed by FDI.<\/p>\n<p>This, he said, is an attestation of the investors\u2019 confidence in Penang as a sustainable investment location.<\/p>\n<p>Chow also praised NI for exemplifying its good corporate citizenship role in Penang.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119738\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119738\">\n<div id=\"attachment_119738\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119738\" class=\"wp-image-119738 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56-500x332.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56-435x290.jpeg 435w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56-370x247.jpeg 370w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"717\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/717;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119738\" class=\"wp-image-119738 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56-500x332.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56-768x510.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56-435x290.jpeg 435w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.06.56-370x247.jpeg 370w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"717\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-119738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selvam presenting a mock cheque for RM830,000 to Yoon, who is receiving it on behalf of Penang Science Cluster. Witnessing the event are Chow and Noor Azian (partly hidden).<\/p><\/div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAside from continuously investing in top-notch technologies and products here, NI also donated RM1 million for the Penang Future Foundation Scholarship Programme and RM150,000 to Penang Science Cluster in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd today, NI has just announced it is donating another RM830,000 to Penang Science Cluster for the next four years to fund its Girls in Engineering and Tech (GET) Programme upon successful completion of its pilot project this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNI\u2019s dedication to creating a positive impact towards the talent pool in Penang is indeed a role model to the industry,\u201d Chow added.<\/p>\n<p>He said the rise of 5G, A.I., and IoT, especially with the outbreak of pandemic which accelerated the rate of adoption, would bring massive changes in the people\u2019s lives as well as the outlook of the technology industry.<\/p>\n<p>According to Chow, the state, through InvestPenang, would continue to work closely with the Federal Government, especially Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) and Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida), to attract strategic investments.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119744\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119744\">\n<div id=\"attachment_119744\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119744\" class=\"wp-image-119744 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1-500x332.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1-435x290.jpeg 435w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1-370x247.jpeg 370w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"718\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/718;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119744\" class=\"wp-image-119744 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1-500x332.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1-435x290.jpeg 435w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1-150x100.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.00-1-370x247.jpeg 370w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"718\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-119744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selvam briefing Chow (centre) and Yew (right) on NI\u2019s operations during a tour of the company in Bayan Lepas.<\/p><\/div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>NI managing director Selvam Chinappan, who is also the senior director of APAC Manufacturing, and his team were on hand to warmly welcome Chow and other distinguished guests when they arrived for the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Among the guests were Chief Minister\u2019s special investment adviser Datuk Seri Lee Kah Choon, InvestPenang chief executive officer Datuk Loo Lee Lian, Penang Island City Council mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang, Mida Investment Promotion &amp; Facilitation deputy CEO Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raj, Mida Penang director Muhammad Ghaddaffi Sardar Mohamed, Penang Science Cluster director Yoon Chon Leong, Corporate Impact chief Noor Azian Abd Wahab and BYG Group founder and president Ben Yeoh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this new building, we will further strengthen our global manufacturing footprint as we will be distributing our products to our global customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne key factor for our investment in Malaysia is the ease of doing business. This event is a testament to that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to Covid, the overall construction plan got delayed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to thank the mayor and InvestPenang for the help rendered to us. Even though we are not inside FTZ, the willingness of the city to fast track our application process and the excellent support and willingness to work with us help get us where we are today,\u201d Selvam said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_119747\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119747\">\n<div id=\"attachment_119747\" style=\"width: 1090px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119747\" class=\"wp-image-119747 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.03.jpeg\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.03.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.03-500x244.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.03-768x375.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"528\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/528;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-119747\" class=\"wp-image-119747 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.03.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.03.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.03-500x244.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-11-13-at-12.07.03-768x375.jpeg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"528\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-119747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chow (front row, fourth from right), other distinguished guests and NI personnel in a group photograph.<\/p><\/div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-119747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Separately, he said NI Malaysia was pleased to announce it would be donating an additional RM830,000 to Penang Science Cluster for the next four years to fund the GET Programme.<\/p>\n<p>He said the initiative was well aligned with its purpose of making a difference in the community where they live and work.<\/p>\n<p>Yoon thanked Selvam for NI\u2019s solid support for the programme.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNI has been a tremendous contributor to PSC for developing science among our young children. By announcing four years of donating thousands of money, especially for the girls, to get them into engineering, we are indeed thankful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are many girls in universities but we want to have more of them in engineering. They are smart and we just need to introduce them to engineering. The current Malaysian engineering is a boy\u2019s thing,\u201d Yoon said.<\/p>\n<p>Sivasuriyamoorthy, who was representing Mida CEO Arham Abdul Rahman, congratulated NI for its commitment to grow in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing a notable Fortune 500 company, the company\u2019s decision to continue leveraging Malaysia as a base for its operation speaks volumes of Malaysia\u2019s competitive manufacturing sector, which remains the mainstay of our economy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the years, NI\u2019s presence in Penang has created substantial spillovers for our local industries, particularly within the electrical and electronics industry,\u201d \u00a0Sivasuriyamoorthy said.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buletinmutiara.com\/construction-of-nis-new-supply-chain-distribution-hub-to-be-completed-by-q2-2022\/?fbclid=IwAR2VDqwN8hzbWzkuTJDIHH48v480k0u6zGcdytHJs_UoCEEqUHWMVNc-Blw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buletin Mutiara<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221; el_class=&#8221;height-x120&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"events-time-box\">\n<h2>15<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Mon<\/p>\n<p>November \u201821<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":5119,"featured_media":29910,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[316],"tags":[],"news_year":[218],"news_month":[229],"local_insights_alphabet":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39665"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5119"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39665"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39668,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39665\/revisions\/39668"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39665"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39665"},{"taxonomy":"news_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_year?post=39665"},{"taxonomy":"news_month","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_month?post=39665"},{"taxonomy":"local_insights_alphabet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/local_insights_alphabet?post=39665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}