Penang moves beyond high-tech to embrace deep tech

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PENANG is moving beyond high-tech and is now propelling itself towards deep tech, says Deputy Chief Minister II Jagdeep Singh Deo.

 

Jagdeep shared this when he received a courtesy visit from a delegation of Xiamen Four-Faith Communication Technology today, which has R&D centers in Xiamen, Beijing, and Shenzhen.

 

He also highlighted that Penang has talent and ecosystem to drive high-tech initiatives, positioning it as Malaysia’s STEM hub.

 

The delegation comprised Yun-Bao Jian, Sese Wang, Michael Yu, Nathalie Peng, and Richard Zhang, who also invited Jagdeep to visit their R&D centres in Xiamen, Beijing, and Shenzhen during his upcoming trip to China.

 

Story by Tanushalini Moroter

Pix by Alisala Thian