{"id":40201,"date":"2018-04-10T01:00:37","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/ee-industry-to-stay-rosy-in-2018-says-semi\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:57:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:57:08","slug":"ee-industry-to-stay-rosy-in-2018-says-semi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/ee-industry-to-stay-rosy-in-2018-says-semi\/","title":{"rendered":"E&E industry to stay \u2018rosy\u2019 in 2018, says SEMI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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E&E industry to stay \u2018rosy\u2019 in 2018, says SEMI<\/h1>\n

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10 April 2018<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1703764846254{background-color: #f3f5f8 !important;}” z_index=””][vc_column el_class=”fade-in animate”][vc_empty_space height=”120px” el_class=”height-x120″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=”29347″ img_size=”full” qode_css_animation=”” el_class=”single-featured-image”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”60px” el_class=”height-x60″][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” el_class=”content-row”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]KUALA LUMPUR: The global semiconductor industry is estimated to grow at a slower but healthy rate of 8% to 12%, according to Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI).<\/p>\n

This was in comparison with the 21.6% year-on-year growth seen in the global semiconductor market last year, which posted sales of US$412.2 billion.<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year was just humongous growth, it had never before grown like that in the past 30 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

[At 8%-12%] for this year, it is still a very healthy rate since the growth of semiconductor has always been about 4% previously,\u201d said SEMI Southeast Asia president Ng Kai Fai at a press briefing here yesterday. He also forecast that global sales will reach about US$450 billion this year.<\/p>\n

The lower growth rate projected for this year is only due to a high-base effect, Ng explained, adding there are no signs of an industry slowdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn our view, the semiconductor will be very rosy this year. In fact, we are talking about the mega-trend of the internet of things (IoT) which is so pervasive and has multiple applications,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Hence, growth will continue to be driven by the increasing use of wearable gadgets, smart home applications, the automotive industry, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence technologies.<\/p>\n

He also pointed out that Malaysia\u2019s electrical and electronics (E&E) sector plays a pivotal role as it is currently the seventh largest electronics export country in the world, and a leading hub for assembly and testing.<\/p>\n

This is because while the Southeast Asian (SEA) region accounts for more than 27% of the world\u2019s assembly, packaging and testing, Malaysia alone accounts for 13% or nearly half of that, he added.<\/p>\n

Moving ahead, SEA, especially Malaysia, could look to integrated circuit (IC) design innovation, and the adoption of Industry 4.0, to move up the value chain, Ng said.<\/p>\n

One of the organisation\u2019s concerns, however, is the Sino-American trade conflict, which may pose possible counter-productive implications to the slash in corporate tax from 35% to 21% the US administration had put in place last year.<\/p>\n

Ng was speaking alongside Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) deputy chief executive officer Arham Abdul Rahman at a press briefing yesterday on the annual SEMICON Southeast Asia electronics exhibition, which is to be held on May 8-10 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) here.<\/p>\n

This will be the first time SEMICON is held in Kuala Lumpur after three consecutive years in Penang.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0The Edge Markets<\/a><\/p>\n

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