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Malaysia
Electrical and Electronics Industry
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The electrical and electronics industry is
Malaysia's leading industrial sector, contributing
significantly to the country's manufacturing output,
exports and employment. In 2007, gross output of the
industry totaled RM197.1 billion (US$61.6 billion),
while the industry exports of electrical and electronics
products amounted to RM266.3 billion (US$83.2 billion)
or 58.9 per cent of Malaysia manufactured exports
and 44 per cent of Malaysia total exports.
Today, Malaysia's electronics industry has developed
significant capacities and skills in the manufacture
of a wide range of semiconductor devices, high-end
consumer electronic goods and information and communication
technology (ICT) products. The electrical and electronics
manufacturers in the country continuously moved up
the value chain to produce higher value-added products
to remain competitive. These include intensification
of research and development efforts and in-sourcing
activities for their related companies worldwide.
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| Consumer Electronics |
This sub-sector includes the manufacture of colour
television receivers, audio visual products such as
CD/VCD/DVD players, home theaters, portable digital
music palyers, camcorders and digital cameras. The
industry is moving towards the utilisation of flat
panel display technology and production of multifunction
digital audio/video products. The capital investment
in this sub-sector for the period 2000 till 2007 amounted
to RM5.3 billion (US$1.71).
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| Electronic Components |
The products under this sub-sector include semiconductor
devices (fabricated wafers, ICs and IC design), passive
components (capacitors, inductors, resistors) and
other components (such as storage media, disk drive
parts, PCBs and metal and plastic parts/components
for electrical and electronic (E&E) application).
Capital investment for the year 2007 amounted to RM10.7
billion (US$3.45 billion). Within this sub-sector,
the semiconductor industry is dominant in terms of
production, employment creation and export contribution.
Major semiconductor devices produced are linear and
digital integrated circuits, memories and microprocessors,
opto-electronics, discrete devices, hybrids and arrays.
According to UNCTAD Handbook of statistics 2006-2007,
Malaysia was among the five largest exporters of semiconductor
devices in the world. Exports of semiconductor devices
in 2007 were valued at RM96.5 billion (US$31.13 billion)
or 39.4% of total electronics export.
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| Industrial Electronics |
The products overs ICT products such as computer
and computer peripherals, telecommunications, optics;
and other industrial electronic products such as office
equipment (copier machines, fax machines, typewriters,
automatic data processing machines) and industrial
controllers.Companies in this sub-sector have moved
into production and development of higher-end industrial
electronic products such as computer networking equipment,
new generation audio-visual digital equipment and
data storage devices (MR magnetic heads, compact discs
(CD) media and hard disc drives).The capital investment
under this sub-sector amounted to RM0.8 billion (US$0.2
billion) for the year 2007.
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| Electrical |
Electrical products are categorised into three sub-sectors,
namely industrial equipment, electrical components
and household appliances.There are presently more
than 238 companies producing a wide range of products
such as household electrical appliances, wire and
cables and electrical industrial equipment.Manufacturing
activities in the electrical industry have evolved
from mere assembly to design and development of components
and high end products of foreign brands including
R&D, design and marketing of local brands for
the regional and global markets.In 2007, Malaysia
exported electrical products valued at RM21.5 billion
(US$6.7 billion).The capital investment?n this sub-sector
amounted to RM1.7 billion (US$0.5 billion) for the
year 2007.
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Last Updated : Thu,
31 July 2008
Source: MIDA (http://www.mida.gov.my/)
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