apple's order is so big until need to build new plant?

so who got the sweet deal from apple?

How about the land in front of Penang second bridge in batu kawan?

It's excuse because there is still osram factory

normal lighting =/= micro led for screens

little that they realize that microLED IS in fact the future of display tech, especially for large monitors and tvs

OLED - BURN IN problem despite the beautiful screen
IPS - problem with backlight
miniLED - blooming issue
VA - smeared quality

microLED has the beautiful screen of OLED minus the burn in issue.

so the rank is as follows:

microLED > miniLED > OLED > IPS > VA

Wrong strategy pivoting entirely on Apple. Apple cancels and cause a few supplier go bust.
They ought to sue apple.

AMS-Osram U-turns on RM2bil investment in Kedah

Austrian-German company AMS-Osram AG has cancelled its investment in Malaysia after recently completing its micro-LED plant in Kulim Hi-tech Park, Kedah.

Around 500 workers will be affected worldwide by this decision, many of whom are based in Penang.

According to Digital News Asia, a company executive who wished to remain anonymous said there is a possibility that the company will redeploy the affected workers to its other businesses in the country.

“The business outlook for the sensors and LED market is still growing and we have business lines that are doing well and growing in other areas,” the executive was quoted as saying.

Company chief executive officer Aldo Kamper reportedly revealed that the decision is due to the cancellation of a key customer, believed to be Apple.

The company is pivoting its focus on its internal micro-LED needs, which will be met by its production in Germany.

The company is also seeking a buyer to acquire its Kulim plant’s lease, which is held by Permodalan Nasional Bhd, Employee Provident Fund and Retirement Fund Incorporated.

The lease came under the three bodies when AMS-Osram executed its financial restructuring through €400 million (RM2.03 billion) sale and leaseback of the micro-LED site, with the commitment that the company could buy it back after 10 years or earlier.

According to the report further, a person familiar with the matter said the three funds will not be financially affected as AMS-Osram will continue to honour its obligations if it cannot find a party to take over its lease.

AMS-Osram originally began in Malaysia in 1972 as Siemens. The company is a global optical solutions specialist, particularly in automobiles.

https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/704773