NEGERI SEMBILAN, Aug 8 (Bernama) — Leading Chinese battery manufacturer Hunan Yuneng New Energy Battery Material Co., Ltd. (“Hunan Yuneng”) has officially committed to establishing its first Southeast Asian manufacturing facility in Malaysia. The company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Invest Negeri Sembilan and SPD Tech Valley Sdn. Bhd. on August 7, 2025, marking a significant milestone in Malaysia’s growing clean energy sector.
The new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Malaysia will be dedicated primarily to producing lithium battery cathode materials. This project represents Hunan Yuneng’s inaugural presence in Malaysia and expected to create over 200 new job opportunities, demonstrating the company’s commitment to Malaysia’s continuous economic development.