KUALA LUMPUR, 7 SEPTEMBER 2025: The Ministry of Investment, Trade & Industry (MITI) has secured RM450 million in potential investments in electrical and electronics (E&E) and machinery sectors from its recent trade and investment mission to the Netherlands.

“The potential investments are expected to boost Malaysia’s high-technology manufacturing base, create skilled jobs, and enhance R&D collaboration in semiconductor technologies, renewable energy, and Industry 4.0 applications.

“By aligning with our Dutch strategic partners and attracting RM450 million in potential investments, we are effectively accelerating the realisation of our efforts under the National Semiconductor Strategy, and getting us closer to our target of RM500 billion in high-value semiconductor and E&E investments by 2030,” said Miti Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz in a statement on Sunday.

During the mission, Zafrul also met with the Brabant Regional Development Cooperation, East Netherlands Development Agency and Brainport Industries, which are key drivers of the Netherlands’ semiconductor development agenda.

These engagements aimed to enhance industrial partnerships and strengthen supply chain resilience, creating mutually beneficial opportunities in high-value technology sectors. During the engagement sessions, the minister reiterated Malaysia’s reliability as a hub in Southeast Asia for European companies’ supply chains in semiconductors, electronics, precision engineering, automation and related sectors.

Miti said the visit to the Netherlands also featured the signing of a landmark memorandum of cooperation (MOC) on the semiconductor industry by Zafrul and the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans in The Hague on Sept 5, 2025.

The MOC reinforces Malaysia’s role as a strategic partner in the global semiconductor supply chain.

“The MOC also supports our overarching objective to position Malaysia as a key hub in the global semiconductor supply chain,” said Zafrul.

The mission reflects Malaysia’s broader strategy to attract quality investments, deepen economic partnerships and secure long-term competitiveness in global technology supply chains.

In 2024, the Netherlands was Malaysia’s largest export destination in the European Union (EU) and its second-largest trading partner within the EU, with total trade reaching RM41.26 billion. This strong momentum has continued in 2025, with bilateral trade from January to July rising 15.9% to RM25.76 billion.

The Netherlands is also the fourth largest investor in Malaysia, with 314 manufacturing projects worth RM103.8 billion implemented as of June 2025, creating 55,053 job opportunities in the country.