Intel Plans Over $200 Million Chip Investment in Malaysia
By Kimberley Kao
Intel plans to make an additional investment of over $200 million in Malaysia to make the country its assembly and testing operations hub.
The U.S. chipmaker pledged the latest investment worth 860 million ringgit, equivalent to $208.2 million, during a meeting between Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Intel's Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan, the prime minister said on his social media platforms on Monday.
Intel's advanced packaging plant in the state of Penang, which involves 12 billion ringgit in capital expenditure, is 99% complete, Mr. Anwar said. The company committed $7 billion to the site in 2021.
The latest investment comes as a boost to the Southeast Asian country, which is already a key player in the chip industry and is seeking to strengthen its role in the upstream semiconductor supply chain and shift into high-tech industries.
Malaysia is the world's sixth-largest exporter of semiconductors, accounting for 13% of the global assembly, testing and packaging market, according to analysts. Major players like Intel and Infineon have operations in the country that mainly involve chip production.
The country has also become a key destination for tech companies seeking to diversify from China. Microsoft, Google, and ByteDance are among the companies that have announced large-scale investments focused on AI infrastructure in Malaysia.
Write to Kimberley Kao at kimberley.kao@wsj.com
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December 01, 2025 23:57 ET (04:57 GMT)
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