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Thursday 4 June 2026

Applied Materials to add 1,000 Southeast Asia jobs as Singapore role grows

Applied Materials plans to expand its Southeast Asia workforce by about 25% this year, adding at least 1,000 workers mainly in Singapore...

Thursday 28 May 2026

ByteDance's chip ambition grows with US$70 billion capex plan

ByteDance is considering a sharp increase in capital spending this year as the TikTok owner pushes deeper into artificial intelligence infrastructure — a move that could make...

Monday 25 May 2026

Singapore launches physical AI testbed at Punggol Digital District

Singapore will launch a new testbed at the Punggol Digital District (PDD) later in 2026 to research, test, and deploy physical artificial intelligence (AI) systems, as the government...

Sunday 24 May 2026

OpenAI opens first lab outside the US in Singapore as Google deepens government AI ties

Google and OpenAI's expanded cooperation with Singapore aims to accelerate AI adoption, workforce training, and safety measures, providing a model for other countries. The moves could...

Thursday 21 May 2026

OpenAI picks Singapore for first overseas applied AI lab

OpenAI will commit more than S$300 million (approx. US$235 million) to expand Singapore's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, choosing...

Sunday 17 May 2026

Galatek targets advanced packaging market, eyes Taiwan foundries

Singapore-based AI automation startup Galatek said it is tackling yield bottlenecks in micron-level packaging with AI-embedded equipment as demand for AI and high-performance computing...

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Singapore pushes ASEAN semiconductor alliance as AI reshapes global supply chains

At a time when the global semiconductor industry is undergoing a historic restructuring, the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association...

Tuesday 12 May 2026

Commentary: SEA semiconductor industry pivots towards AI as a strategic hub

SEMICON SEA 2026 drew heavy crowds, underscoring Southeast Asia's emergence as an indispensable "strategic hub" in the global AI compute supply chain. The region's semiconductor players...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Delta Electronics expands Malaysia presence as SEA becomes semiconductor growth hub

As global supply chains continue shifting under "China+1" and "Taiwan+1" strategies, Southeast Asia has emerged as a key destination for semiconductor and electronics investment. For...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Singapore chip firms showcase cross-border manufacturing and testing strengths

Headquartered in Singapore, MPics Innovations is staffed by several former executives from Broadcom's isolation products division. The company has long focused on the automotive, industrial,...

Thursday 7 May 2026

Chinese semiconductor equipment makers deepen SEA OSAT presence

Chinese semiconductor equipment makers CCtech and Nextool Technology are expanding into Southeast Asia's OSAT hubs as Malaysia and Singapore emerge as key packaging and testing centers...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

AEM CEO says AI upends semiconductor testing

Singapore semiconductor equipment and testing company AEM is facing a dual challenge of "physics and cost" as the AI era rewrites the limits and supply-chain logic of chip testing,...

Wednesday 6 May 2026

Southeast Asia faces fab gap as chipmaking remains concentrated in China and Taiwan

Global semiconductor sales are projected to reach US$1 trillion this year and could double to US$2 trillion by 2035, driven by rapid growth in AI data centers. But the boom is also...

Wednesday 29 April 2026

Meta reportedly to cancel Manus acquisition as China clamps down on 'Singapore washing' in AI

After China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) banned Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus, the social media giant is reportedly preparing to unwind the deal and...

Monday 27 April 2026

Singapore-washing is dead: China cuts off US tech investment

"Singapore-washing" — the tactic of Chinese technology firms re-domiciling in the city-state to bypass geopolitical scrutiny — is facing an existential threat. China has...

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