From Taiwan to Malaysia: The Silicon Alley of the East

Building EU Resilience Through Strategic Complementarities

As significant global players in the semiconductor industry, Malaysia and Taiwan are connected by a high degree of economic complementarity. They both rely on a complex supply chain, in which Europe has an important role to play. While still catching up in the chip industry, the EU must project itself as a stable, innovation-driven, and value-aligned semiconductor partner to Malaysia and Taiwan. Driven by a shared interest to boost resilience, the EU and member states must invest strategically in regional dynamics in ASEAN, capitalise on trends shaping the global semiconductor arena, and understand Taiwan’s crucial role in securing resilient supply chains.

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