Malaysia Technology A mixed bag for 2025 POSITIVE on EMS, but NEUTRAL on Semicon
We expect the outlook for semicon (OSAT/ATE/FAS) to remain challenging in the near-term, underpinning our NEUTRAL rating (unchanged).
We are selective on our sector picks, preferring auxiliary front-end names with direct exposure to the continued growth in global foundry utilisation in 2025.
Our key BUYs are Frontken and SAM Engineering. However, we are more sanguine on the EMS sub-sector’s prospects as local players continue to benefit from global outsourcing trends and growing exposure to data centres. PIE and VSI are our preferred EMS sector picks.
Source: Maybank
https://mkefactsettd.maybank-ke.com/PDFS/429893.pdf
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