Two semiconductor industry personalities, Lai Yit Loong, Chiang Shang-Yi, were also appointed strategic advisers to Sidec.

 Two semiconductor industry personalities, Lai Yit Loong, Chiang Shang-Yi, were also appointed strategic advisers to Sidec.

Nurul Izzah Anwar, who is PKR deputy president, was appointed in her capacity as executive chairman of Polity, a new think tank.

PETALING JAYA:

 Nurul Izzah Anwar has been appointed as strategic adviser to the Selangor Information Technology and Digital Economy Corporation (Sidec).

Lai Yit Loong.

The corporation said Nurul Izzah, who is PKR deputy president, was appointed in her capacity as executive chairman of Polity, a new think tank.

Two industrial personalities were also appointed strategic advisers: former Nvidia Corp and Foxconn vice-president Lai Yit Loong and Foxconn director Chiang Shang-Yi.

They will focus on talent development and cross-border collaborations in technology and semiconductor manufacturing, in addition to sharing their experience in global semiconductor innovation and industry development.

Chiang Shang-Yi.

Sidec said the appointments marked a strategic step in strengthening Selangor’s position as a regional innovation hub and accelerating the progress of the nation’s semiconductor ecosystem.

The corporation developed Malaysia’s first semiconductor integrated chip design park in Selangor. It is a subsidiary of Invest Selangor Bhd, which was established to drive the state’s digital transformation. - FMT