KUALA LUMPUR -- Belgian chipmaker Melexis is leveraging its production capacity in "neutral" Malaysia to navigate the geopolitical headwinds buffeting the global semiconductor industry, with an eye toward sharpening its China strategy.
Building parallel supply chains in China and Malaysia to hedge geopolitical risk

Melexis opened its largest wafer testing site worldwide in Kuching, in the east Malaysian state of Sarawak, covering around 4,500 sq. meters. (Photo courtesy of Melexis)
KUALA LUMPUR -- Belgian chipmaker Melexis is leveraging its production capacity in "neutral" Malaysia to navigate the geopolitical headwinds buffeting the global semiconductor industry, with an eye toward sharpening its China strategy.