Intel to open Malaysia service center

AUG. 27–KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia–Intel Corp. announced will open an operations service center in Malaysia, one of the first outside the United States for the world’s leading maker of computer chips.

Malaysia’s northern island of Penang was selected as the location of the center because of its ”readily available infrastructure, the depth of its technically skilled work force and excellent government support,” Craig Barrett, Intel’s chief executive told the national news agency, Bernama.

”The center … creates new jobs and continues our commitment to share technology and management knowledge with Malaysia,” he adds.

The center is expected to provide support services for the company’s internal communication and computing systems.

Barrett, speaking at a seminar during a visit to Penang, urged Malaysia to boost its competitiveness by encouraging more university graduates in engineering and information technology and increasing spending for research and development.

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