Links to Nikkei Electronics Asia 2007 stories :

  • February: Rolls-Royce To Set Up JV Tantalum Plant

    • Links to 2006 stories :

  • December: 9MP Draws Fresh IT Investments
  • October: QubeConnect Targets Asian NGN Market
  • August: Malaysia Pushes MSC into 2nd Phase
  • June: Nasioncom Rolls Out WiMax
  • April: Foreign Investment Surges to US$4.8 Billion in 2005
  • February: Intel Invests In New Plant In Kulim

    • Links to 2005 stories :

  • December: Manufacturers Enjoy Boom
  • October: Malaysia Raises Heat in 3G Rivalry
  • August: Broadband Subscribers Set to Double by 2006
  • June: Iris Pushes e-Passport to Combat Terrorism
  • April: Penang Lures Investors To New Cybercity
  • February: Infineon Invests US$1B In Malaysian Fab

    • Links to 2004 stories :

  • December: Silterra, IMEC to Pilot 0.13micron Line
  • October: Cell Phone Penetration to Exceed 50%
  • August: Malaysia to Produce Smallest Multiband RFID Chips,
  • April: Exsedia Speeds Up Design Work With New EDA Tool
  • February: ASE to Roll Out 11 New Packages

    • Links to 2003 stories:

  • December: Alcatel To Spend US$53M for 3G Rollout
  • October: Mini-Circuits Earmarks US$50M for LTCC Production
  • September: Stealthmeta Shoots for Global Market
  • July: Telekom, UMTS to roll-out 3G
  • June: Banks switch to chip-based cards
  • May: Home-grown CNC Halves Cost
  • April: 1st Silicon Wafer Expansion Drive
  • March: Megan Ups DVD Production
  • February: Sires Going Beyond 10Gbps
  • January: Sanmina-SCI to Make IBM PCs in Penang

    • Links to 2002 stories:

  • December: Mimos to Widen Scope of Fab
  • October: Values First scores with semicon apps
  • September: Motorola moves Flip-Chip, QFP to Malaysia
  • August: Telekom set to swallow rival
  • July: IDS banks on recovery
  • June: Local chip industry hopeful of growth
  • May: Intel To Stay In Penang
  • April: Penang to Create Cluster for Photonics Industry
  • March: Telcos Battle for 3G Licenses
  • January: SMEs to Adopt RosettaNet

    Links to 2001 stories:

  • December: VoIP Competition Intensifies
  • November: Samsung to Make Flatscreen CRT Monitors
  • October: Asustek Teams up with I-Berhad to Make Notebooks
  • September: Gemplus Wins Combicard Contract
  • August: Startup Fabs Sign On New Customers
  • July: Telemedicine Network Operational
  • June: Government Issues Smartcards to Citizens
  • May: Finisar to Set up Fiber Optic Plant
  • April: Job Portal Expands into India, China
  • March: Malaysia Extends 100% Foreign Equity to 2004
  • February: Donovan Sets Up 64-bit Linux Lab
  • January: Cyber Agent to Interact with Users

    • Links to 2000 stories :

  • December: Big Players Vie for Internet Data Center Business
  • November: NTT Launches Internet Service, Builds Data Center
  • October: Mobile Operators in Race for GPRS Roll-Out
  • September: Mini-Circuits to Set Up RF Chip Design Center
  • August: Motorola Sets Up CDMA Research Center
  • July: Wafer Foundry 1st Silicon To List on Nasdaq
  • June: FibreComm's Alternative Internet Access Technology
  • May: The Silicon Valley Experience
  • April: Matsushita Plans Local Flat-Screen Tube Production
  • March: U.S. Plant Closes Local Operations, Blames Demand
  • February: Marconi to Install Fiber Optic SDH Rings for TM
  • January: Expected Rise in Chip Orders from 2000

    • Links to 1999 stories :

  • December:Celestica Joins Leading CEMs,Increases Presence
  • November: US Thin-Film Supplier Shifts Production Plants
  • October:Cisco’s Support for 2.5 Gbits/s Internet Backbone
  • September: MSC May Secure All Tenants by Mid-2000
  • August: SmartCard Set to Debut in One Year
  • July: Government’s Wafer Fab on Schedule
  • June: MSC to Drive Next Millennium Products
  • May: Malaysian Internet TV Firm Lists on Nasdaq
  • April: Malaysia Develops Multipoint Video-Conferencing System
  • March: Multimedia Super Corridor Marred by Delays
  • February: World Bank to Lend US$100M for Y2K Remedy
  • January: Engineers Still in Demand But Take Pay Cuts

    • Links to 1998 stories :

  • December: Sony Plans to Export Local DVD Production
  • November: Banks to Launch E-Purse Pilot in January 1999
  • October: Penang Mooted as Removable Disk Drive Center
  • September:IDT Banks on Winchip to Drive Growth
  • August:Kulim Park Pioneers Gbit Ethernet
  • July:Foreign Equity Cap Raised to 61% as Telcos Seek Investors
  • June:Taiwan Investors to Profit on Ringgit's Fall
  • May:Subcontractors Expect Telecom, Networking Orders
  • April:Super Corridor Plan Ahead of Schedule Despite Crisis
  • March:Slowdown Prompts IT Growth Forecast Cut to 12%
  • February:PK Electronics Aims at 5% Global UPS Market
  • January:Groundwork Laid for Multimedia Super Corridor

    • Links to 1997 stories :

  • December:Govt Partners Atmel, VLSI to Build 0.25mm Fabs in Kulim Hi-tech Park
  • November: PC Makers Adopt Build-to-Order to Stay Competitive
  • October: "We're Back to Challenge Intel," AMD
  • September:Multinationals Urged to Raise Projects for Multimedia Corridor
  • August:Telekom Malaysia Buys into S African, Thai telcos
  • July:Voice-over-Net Product Shown at CeBIT'97
  • June:Hong Kong Handover: Business As Usual
  • May:IT Multinationals Flock to Multimedia Super Corridor
  • April:Xircom Inc Expands Penang Factory
  • March:Iomega Shifts All US Manufacturing to Penang
  • February:VLSI Sets Up Wafer Foundry with Local Startup

    • Feature:

    Nicholas Negroponte on Why Bits Matter

    Links to 1996 stories:

  • Dec 1996: Western Digital Scores While Others Stumble
  • Nov 1996: Global Slowdown Strikes Malaysian Electronic Factories
  • Oct 1996: Malaysia to Open Up to Knowledge Workers
  • Sep 1996: Govt Reverses Telecom Merger Directive
  • Aug 1996: Local Firm Touts Modular UPS System
  • Jul 1996: Malaysia to Build "Multimedia Super Corridor"
  • Jun 1996: Multinationals Increase Local Product Content
  • Apr 1996: Quantum Closes Factories in US, Malaysia