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Hopes for Malaysia’s electrical and electronics industry and the opening of the Nano Semiconductor Technology Centre

A July 31, 2015 article for The Sun Daily by Ee Ann Nee announces four memorandums of understanding (MOU) featuring nanotechnology and signed by Malaysia’s Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry deputy secretary-general Dr Zulkifli Mohamed Hashim,

The export for Malaysia’s electrical and electronics (E&E) products is expected to increase by 20-30% by 2020 with nanotechnology and the rise of Internet of Things (IoT).

Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry deputy secretary-general Dr Zulkifli Mohamed Hashim said in 2014, the total export for E&E products was RM256 billion [Malaysian Ringgit], driven by strong global demand for new semiconductor applications and the rapid emergence of IoT.

The first MoU signed yesterday was for a technology partnership between nanotechnology commercialisation agency NanoMalaysia Bhd and Mimos will see the two agencies jointly undertake R&D and commercialisation of technology products.

The second MoU was a tripartite collaboration between NanoMalaysia, Mimos and Penchem Technologies Sdn Bhd for R&D and commercialisation of smart sensors and advanced material applications for electronic products.

The third and fourth MoU were signed between Mimos and the University of Malaya and Multimedia University respectively for research, design and development of grapheme, a carbon-based nanomaterial with superlative properties.

Good luck to them!

The most recent posting here featuring Malaysia was a Jan. 26, 2015 piece about a Malaysian nanotechnology scientist’s award from an Islamic organization (Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization [ISESCO])  that parallels UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)