KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 – Cyberview Sdn Bhd has signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with three companies to make Cyberjaya a global technology hub.
Chief executive officer Kamarul Ariffin Abdul Samad said the companies involved were Permodalan Negeri Selangor Bhd (PNSB), Selangor Information Technology & Digital Economy Corporation (SIDEC) and digital infrastructure company Equinix Malaysia.
He said that through the MoU with SIDEC, Cyberview plans to advance the semiconductor sector by creating a research and development (R&D) centre as well as creating a training centre for graduates and engineers in the field.
“We want to make Cyberjaya an integrated circuit (IC) design hub for the semiconductor industry. We also want Malaysian graduates or engineers to raise their level to become IC and microchip designers and so on,” he said.
Kamarul Ariffin said Equinix’s recent investment of RM23 million will further enhance Cyberjaya as an investment destination in the field of technology in Malaysia.
“Digital economy requires digital infrastructure such as data centres. This cooperation is also in line with the desire of the state and federal governments to make the country a global technology hub,” he said.
He said the cooperation with the three companies involved will increase high-paying job opportunities, especially in the Cyberjaya area.
