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| Title | Malaysian Electronics: At the Crossroads |
| Abstract | The electronics industry has been a powerful engine for economic growth in Malaysia. Under the Second Industrial Master Plan (IMP2, 1996-2005), a special division for the electronics industry has been set up in the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority. Financial support is available for R&D and advanced SMEs in the industry. The Multimedia Super Corridor has been launched as a strategic project to attract major electronics and multimedia firms by providing highly sophisticated infrastructure in the area around Kuala Lumpur. Technology-driven clusters have been explicitly singled out by IMP2 as key elements in making the transition, and the Corridor can be seen as an attempt to create a spatially compact cluster with close linkages and complementarities among highly advanced electronics firms. The technology trajectory now presents Malaysia with opportunities and threats. The threat is that lower-wage rivals in Asia will create similar production capabilities. The opportunities are in higher value added activities in the knowledge-intensive segments of electronics. The challenge is to increase the number of domestic firms capable of exploiting those opportunities. It is the task of government to develop policies, agencies, and institutions that ensure mutual adjustment of activities. |
| Date | 2003 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Pages | 86 pages |
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