Arm setting up a design shop in Malaysia

Malaysia is serious about its bid to move up the semiconductor industry ladder by establishing an IC design presence, and Arm’s setting up a design shop there is a testament to this ambition. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told reporters late last week that he has been on a call with Arm CEO Rene Haas and SoftBank’s head Masayoshi Son regarding this matter.

He added that talks are in the final stage and the agreement will be finalized and signed this month. Ibrahim also said that this demonstrates confidence in Malaysia’s policies and its ambition to become a regional hub for semiconductor design and manufacturing.

Malaysia is keen to penetrate the IC design market to bolster its standing as a regional tech hub. Source: CNA

This initiative is part of Malaysia’s National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), which calls for $110 billion of direct investment in IC design, advanced packaging, and front-end semiconductor manufacturing processes, which includes wafer fabs and manufacturing equipment.

Details on what kind of design work Arm will carry out in Malaysia are yet to emerge. Ibrahim calls it a major test for the country’s ambition to embrace IC design work. “Can we provide tens of thousands of young professionals?”

“This is a challenge for the youth,” he added. “A professional workforce is essential when we attract significant investments.” That also shows a lot of sense of excitement.

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