GEORGE TOWN, May 5 -- Penang's semiconductor sector remains stable and has yet to show any significant impact from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Penang chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry, including semiconductors, continues to record encouraging performance despite global economic disruptions.

He said demand for semiconductor products remains strong, driven by rapid advancements in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and global digitalisation.

"I believe the E&E and semiconductor sector remains robust," he said in a press conference after witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) ...