TOKYO -- Salaries for key technology roles in Malaysia have overtaken those in Japan for the first time, driven by rising investment in the Southeast Asian country's booming semiconductor industry and intensifying competition in digital sectors, a report released Wednesday showed.
Report shows Malaysian chip and data center boom has lifted salaries past Japanese counterparts
An influx of investment into the chip industry and data centers has intensified competition for IT talent in Malaysia, pushing wages past those in Japan. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP)