Kuala lumpur: Malaysia’s next strategy for the electrical and electronic (E and E) and semiconductor industry is to scale up its value chain amid global trade challenges, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. He said the government’s role is to provide capital and support along the way for the industry, in terms of strengthening the country’s infrastructure to support businesses.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Malaysia stands as a key player in the global supply chain, striking a balance between Western and Eastern markets by providing intermediate goods that both sides need to support the growth of their industries. ‘Our proposition to both is to say that we are key to your global supply chain (and) we want to continue to do that because we are reliable partners,’ Hamzah noted during a panel session at the Fortune Innovation Forum.

Hamzah further elaborated that Malaysia aims to grow its presence in the value chain by focusing on advanced packaging and chip design. ‘What we are doing is to stay in the middle but grow a little bit more, (and) as we do more and strengthen the value chain, the economy is able to sustain going forward,’ he added.

To that end, Hamzah emphasized that Malaysia’s economic strength is based on its deep diversification and well-integrated export market, as seen by its 5.2 percent growth in the third quarter of 2025. ‘The Malaysian economy has a very deep diversification at its base; no export market is greater than 13 percent, so it is quite a range of markets, and the base of the economy is also quite well integrated,’ he said. This diversification has enabled the country to address challenges in an ever-changing global landscape.