Global chip sales grew on a year-over-year basis for a 19th month in a row, according to data released late Monday from the Semiconductor Industry Association. February chip sales grew 21% to $36.8 billion. That was off from a record $37.6 billion set in January but the lower February number reflects typical market trends, SIA said. Global sales growth was the strongest in the Americas, with a 37.7% increase, along with 21.7% growth in Europe, and 16.4% growth in China. "The Americas stood out once again, with sales increasing nearly 40 percent compared to last year, and sales were up year-to-year across all major semiconductor product categories," said John Neuffer, SIA president and chief executive, in a statement. The PHLX Semiconductor Index SOX, -3.90% dropped 3.9% Monday along with the broader market and is up more than 26% over the past 12 months, compared with the 9.3% rise in the S&P 500 index SPX, -2.23%

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Global semicon sales up 22.7% y-o-y in January to US$37.6b, says SIA [Goreng Goreng]

Malaysia January exports up 17.9% on year, imports 11.6% higher [Goreng Goreng]

The Malaysian region that became a hardware hub [Goreng Goreng]

2017’s exports were mainly driven by E&E products grew RM1.7bil to RM28.7bil [Goreng Goreng]

North American semi equipment industry posts strong December billings [Goreng Goreng]

Riding Malaysia’s export heroes [Goreng Goreng]

Global semicon sales up 21.5% to US$37.7b in November [Goreng Goreng]

Global semicon sales up 21.9% y-o-y in October to US$37.1 billion, says SIA [Goreng Goreng]

GDP 2017Q3 - Electrical, electronic & optical products grew to 8.7% [Goreng Goreng]

SEMICON SEA set to debut in Kuala Lumpur next year [Goreng Goreng]

Chip companies tap auto sector [Goreng Goreng]

Malaysia’s exports rise 15% to RM78.3bil in September 2017 [Goreng Goreng]

Vitrox investing RM130mil to expand ops; 2017 2H should see double-digit Growth [Goreng Goreng]

Malaysia companies like Vitrox are critical for high-tech products [Goreng Goreng] 

Are tech stocks overheating? [Goreng Goreng]

UOB Kay Hian Research upbeat on Malaysian tech sector outlook [Goreng Goreng]

Vitrox posts 48% increase in 2Q net profit [Goreng Goreng]