SHAH ALAM, Nov 15 — The second Malaysia Semiconductor IC Design Park in Cyberjaya, Sepang, will be launched early next year, said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
Amirudin said the launch of the second Integrated Circuit (IC) Design Park is a follow-up to the successful establishment of the first park in Puchong by the Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation, which successfully attracted the participation of seven local and international IC companies.
He said the initiative was the result of close cooperation between the state and federal governments.
“For that purpose, the Selangor government will contribute RM50 million — RM10 million a year from 2024 until 2029 — while the federal government through the Economy Ministry is expected to channel RM100 million,” he said when tabling the 2025 Selangor State Budget at the assembly here today.
At the same time, Selangor Digital School will be upgraded to Advanced Semiconductor Academy of Malaysia, which will develop an 80,000 sq ft campus in the second IC Design Park, Amirudin said
Meanwhile, Amirudin said, the Selangor AI Incubator Centre, which is a facility in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), will be developed, with the first phase conceptualised as a technology training centre to be equipped with facilities for the AI incubator programme, as well as offering specific education and certification programmes in the field.
He said the overall allocation for all these AI initiatives amounted to RM5 million, which reflected the commitment of the state government to prepare Selangor to enter the AI world.
“The state government is also always ready to cooperate with other AI service providers to expand the scope of the technology in Selangor,” he said.
— Bernama
