{
  "id": 2373233,
  "title": "Malaysia-Arm Ltd cooperation targets 5,000 chip designers by 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/malaysia-arm-ltd-cooperation-targets-5-000-chip-designers-by-2027-2373233",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-21T10:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/08/21/malaysia-arm-ltd-cooperation-targets-5-000-chip-designers-by-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia-Arm Ltd partnership aims to train 5,000 local chip designers by 2027, with the target supporting a Made-in-Malaysia chip industry. This initiative aligns with the broader commitment to train 10,000 talents over the next four years, according to Economy Minister Akmal Nasir. So far, 1,530 participants have undergone Arm-related training, necessitating an annual addition of approximately 2,500 new talents in circuit design to meet the milestone. Discussions with 12 universities have revealed their capacity to collectively train 2,500 designers per year, covering various aspects of chip design and beyond using Arm technology. Several universities have agreed to integrate Arm's training into their academic programs, including specialized fields of study. The partnership incorporates Arm expertise into industrial training, internships, and final-year projects at these institutions. Upon completing the training, participants can also receive industrial training at companies with Arm Flexible Access (AFA) tokens, facilitating local R&D and manufacturing of integrated circuit designs for products like drones and microelectronics. This move aims to prevent the export of locally trained talent to foreign companies while ensuring local firms have access to skilled professionals for domestic chip development. AFA tokens grant companies early, lower-cost access to Arm's chip designs, enabling them to experiment, develop and test products without substantial upfront licensing fees.",
  "summary": "Economy minister Akmal Nasir says this is an important benchmark towards the commitment of 10,000 students trained over the next four years.",
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        "title": "Malaysia-Arm Ltd cooperation targets 5,000 chip designers by 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/malaysia-arm-ltd-cooperation-targets-5-000-chip-designers-by-2027",
        "published": "2026-08-21T10:44:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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