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9th Malaysia Plan
The development of the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry in Malaysia, is focused on sustaining growth and expanding into new high technology and value-added products, such as micro-electro-mechanical systems, advanced electronics display technology, photonics and nanotechnology.
Under the 9th Malaysian Plan, one of the thrusts is to move the economy up the value chain. The E&E industry will be the main sector for industrial growth, innovation and shift towards higher value-added products and activities.
Among the higher value-added products and activities identified are:
- production of advanced electronic components such as metal-cam packages and the latest generation of integrated circuit packages.
- research and Development (R&D), distribution and marketing.
The strategic thrusts under Industrial Master Plan 3 (IMP3) include:
- strengthening and deepening the semiconductor sub - segment.
- deepening and widening the development of the ICT industry value-chain.
- intensifying R&D and design activities.
- promoting the application of new and emerging technologies.
- integrating the industry into the regional and global supply chain networks.
- making available a sufficient supply of high skilled and innovative workforce.
- strengthening the institutional support for further development of the industry.
In order to make available a sufficient supply of high skilled and innovative workforce in the electronics sector the government had allocated RM36.2 million to upgrade existing institutions to provide microelectronics training.
- a total of RM23.7 million had been allocated to upgrade the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in USM to provide for the Collaborative Microelectronic Design Excellence Centre (CEDEC).
- a total of RM12.5 million had been allocated to set up the Malaysia Institute of Microsystems (MIMs).
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