SUNGAI PETANI, March 17 — Malaysia needs to develop new growth areas, including the renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) sectors, to increase the demand for semiconductor chips in this country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — The Malaysia - China Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) is urging the government to set up a special task force to assist small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in their application processes, with regard to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement.