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Uzbek universities sign five Malaysia semiconductor cooperation agreements

Uzbekistan’s ToshTech Technical University and Cyber University signed five cooperation agreements with Malaysian partners during an Uzbek delegation’s working visit to Malaysia. The agreements cover semiconductor specialist training, microelectronics and technological research, while the delegation’s second visit phase is underway in Penang.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Uzbek organisations and Malaysian institutions signed memorandums of cooperation during an Uzbek delegation’s working visit to Malaysia (per trend.az, uzdaily.uz).
  • ToshTech Technical University signed memorandums with Malaysia’s ASEM Academy and Great ASIC (per trend.az).
  • Cyber University signed agreements with Asia e University (AeU), Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) and AlphaSwift (per trend.az).
  • The two Uzbek universities signed five memorandums with Malaysian partners (per trend.az, uzdaily.uz).

The brief

Two Uzbek universities signed five cooperation memorandums with Malaysian partners during an Uzbek delegation’s working visit to Malaysia, covering semiconductor training, microelectronics and technological research.

The signing links ToshTech Technical University and Cyber University with Malaysian organisations and higher education institutions, according to the reported details of the agreements. ToshTech Technical University signed memorandums with ASEM Academy and Great ASIC.

Cyber University reached agreements with Asia e University (AeU), Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) and AlphaSwift. Together, the listed partners account for the five memorandums announced by the Uzbek outlet Trend.az.

UzDaily.uz reported that the cooperation is intended to expand training for specialists in the semiconductor industry, develop microelectronics and support technological research. The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s Information Service and Communications Department was identified as the source of the account of the bilateral cooperation and memorandum signings.

The report did not provide further terms for the individual agreements. The delegation’s first visit stage took place in Kuala Lumpur. UzDaily.uz said delegates learned about the work of the IC Design Park complex and MIMOS Berhad, a Malaysian organisation.

The outlet also reported that the delegation attended the Selangor AI & Semiconductor Summit 2026 and held meetings with organisations working in semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors. The visit has moved into a second phase in Penang, Trend.az reported. The account does not specify the activities planned for that phase or identify additional signings there.

The named organisations and universities are the parties listed in connection with the five memorandums. The coverage describes the agreements as cooperation on training, research and microelectronics, but does not set out timelines, funding, enrollment targets or project-level commitments.

It also gives no detail about how participating institutions will implement the arrangements. The documented next step is the delegation’s ongoing second phase in Penang; no decision or deadline for carrying out the agreements is stated.

Why it matters

  • The agreements name two Uzbek universities and five Malaysian partners, establishing the institutions involved in the semiconductor cooperation.
  • The stated areas of work are specialist training for the semiconductor industry, microelectronics development and technological research.
  • The delegation’s reported activities include visits to the IC Design Park complex and MIMOS Berhad, plus meetings with organisations in semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors.

What to watch next

  • Whether the Uzbek delegation carries out further activities during its second visit phase in Penang.
  • Whether ToshTech Technical University and ASEM Academy or Great ASIC set out specific work under their memorandums.
  • Whether Cyber University and its three named Malaysian partners detail projects under their agreements.
  • Whether the institutions specify implementation timelines, funding or training targets for the cooperation.

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  1. Malaysia’s semiconductor industry took shape decades earlier: in 1972, Intel opened an assembly facility in Penang, among the first foreign semiconductor investments in the country.
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  2. Uzbekistan and Malaysia established diplomatic relations on February 21, 1992.
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  3. Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation began as the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology.
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  4. Malaysia announced its National Semiconductor Strategy, including plans to develop semiconductor talent.
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How we got here

Malaysia’s National Semiconductor Strategy, announced on May 28, 2024, set out plans to develop semiconductor talent and strengthen the country’s chip industry; it provides a dated policy backdrop for later Malaysia–Uzbekistan education links in the field.

Uzbekistan’s Digital Uzbekistan–2030 strategy, approved by presidential decree on October 5, 2020, set national objectives for digital infrastructure and skills. Malaysia’s semiconductor industry took shape decades earlier: in 1972, Intel opened an assembly facility in Penang, among the first foreign semiconductor investments in the country.

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