Anwar wants Malaysia to become energy, chipmaking hub, targets US$100 billion investment

“In 2025, we want to double down on our geographical centrality, as a conduit for electricity, talent and supply chain diversification,” he said at an economic forum.

Economy minister Rafizi Ramli said Malaysia is looking to produce its own graphics processing unit chips as demand for artificial intelligence and data centres grows.

“We are hoping that we can start producing made-by-Malaysia GPUs and chips in the next five to 10 years,” he said. Malaysia, a major player in the semiconductor industry that accounts for 13 per cent of global testing and packaging, is targeting over US$100 billion in investment for the sector.