Jul 18 2024 47 mins
Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association President Dato’ Seri SH Wong - One of Every Five Graduate Engineers Leave Malaysia for Better Opportunities
Penang, in Malaysia’s Northern Region, is a key player in the global semiconductor industry’s value chain, with major players like Intel and Hewlett-Packard investing in the state since the 1960s. Currently, Penang contributes in the region of 5% of the global export value.
But the state is struggling to meet a boom in global demand for semiconductors, due to a critical shortage in skilled engineers, thanks to a cocktail of factors. Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association President Dato’ Seri SH Wong, addresses these issues
CONTENTS
00:02:04 - Who is Dato Sri SH Wong?
00:03:03 - Why Intel Founder Andy Grove Chose to Invest in Penang in the 70s
00:04:57 - Moore’s Law: Still Applicable?
00:06:23 - The Mag7 and Nvidia: How Data Drives the World Today
00:07:11 - Difference Between Nvidia Chips and Intel’s Chip?
00:08:23 - What’s Driving The Shortage of Engineers in Malaysia
00:11:23 - What Skills Are Needed?
00:13:24 - What Skills Are Most Needed Right Now?
00:14:38 - Which Comes First? Investment or Skills?
00:17:53 - An Easier Way to Fill the Skills Shortage Is ..
00:18:42 - Where Are the Blockages?
00:19:30 - Malaysia's Mid-Technology Gap
00:21:20 - Where Malaysia Can Supply Tesla or Nvidia
00:24:24 - How To Get Kids More Interested in Science and Maths
00:26:34 - How to Spark the Spirit of Enquiry
00:29:57 - We Lose A Lot of Engineers to Other Countries
00:33:15 - Chip Makers Like Nvidia and TSMC Are Companies of National Importance
00:37:14 - Taiwan’s Technology has Consumer AND Military Applications
00:38:04 - The Possibility of War Has Businesses Scrambling for a Plan B
00:39:48 - South China Sea and Straits of Malacca: How Important Are These Waterways, Choke Points?
00:41:00 - Geopolitics and War: Threat or Opportunity?
00:42:38 - Who Are the Competition?
00:45:09 - Dato Sri’s Life Lesson #1: Resilience
00:46:44 - Dato Sri’s Life Lesson #2: No Limitations
00:46:53 - Dato Sri’s Life Lesson #3: Adaptability
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Links to bio:
https://www.semiconsea.org/Forging-forward/-dato-seri-wong-siew-hai-msia
https://gsb.usm.my/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Brief-Biodata-SHW-21062021-1.pdf
https://klse.i3investor.com/web/corporatefigure/detail/0208?id=0208-62903-2045757229
https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/wong-siew-hai