{"id":41105,"date":"2018-12-06T09:14:19","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T01:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/promising-days-ahead-for-ee-industry-in-penang\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T17:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:40:11","slug":"promising-days-ahead-for-ee-industry-in-penang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investpenang.gov.my\/zh-hans\/promising-days-ahead-for-ee-industry-in-penang\/","title":{"rendered":"Promising days ahead for E&#038;E industry in Penang"},"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; 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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;28991&#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]ELECTRICAL and electronic (E&amp;E) companies in Penang have an added advantage as the demand for electric components is on the rise.<\/p>\n<p>investPenang director Datuk Seri Lee Kah Choon said with the Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, Big Data, artificial intelligence and more, there is a need for more electric components.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press conference at the SEMI South-East Asia member and industry partners appreciation 2018 event at Olive Tree Hotel, Penang, recently, Lee said that Penang is a promising spot for the electrical and electronics industry as the technology surge brings benefits for the sector.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe environment is very good due to the competitive foreign exchange,\u201d he explained.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He also urged companies not to be complacent with current success and to continuously upgrade in terms of technology and invest in its resources, for both its human resource and machinery.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) sectoral policy principal assistant director Alia Md Saleh spoke about \u2018Industry4WRD: The National Policy on Industry 4.0\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>SEMI Southeast Asia president Ng Kai Fai delivered a briefing about SEMI, which connects over 2,000 member companies and 1.3 million professionals worldwide to advance the technology and business of electronics manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the 100 guests who attended the appreciation event to attend the upcoming SEMICON Southeast Asia to be held between May 7 and 9, next year at Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n<p>For details, login to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semiconsea.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.semiconsea.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/metro\/metro-news\/2018\/12\/06\/promising-days-ahead-for-ee-industry-in-penang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Star<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: Ng Kai Fai, President of SEMI Southeast Asia[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;120px&#8221; 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