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David Lacey, chairman of the Semiconductor Fabrication Association of Malaysia, has been appointed as Britain's Honorary Consul in Penang, taking over from retiring Datuk Robert Hawkins after two decades of service.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for a unified approach to strengthen Bumiputera economic participation in Penang, announcing a RM5 million allocation for a Bumiputera Semiconductor Action Plan to integrate local entrepreneurs into the state's semiconductor supply chain.
A Texas federal jury has determined that Japanese chipmaker Kioxia violated Viasat's patented flash-memory technology, ordering it to pay $229 million in damages for infringing power-efficiency and reliability innovations.