Actually the tech scene in Malaysia is not emerging, given that the country has been trying for decades to turn the country's fortunes around via tech since the days of Super Corridor. Morbius's post seems more like a tourist musing, and he has been based out of Asia for decades already, for personal and professional reasons. Penang will continue to be attractive as a low cost manufacturing based destination, but beyond that, it appears to be an uphill battle. There are reasons why the country has seen its currency depreciate over decades....