The Business Times
business-time-50
SUBSCRIBERS

Semiconductor companies poised for more broad-based recovery in 2025

Some Singapore-listed players, such as Frencken Group and Grand Venture Technology, may come out ahead and outperform as well, say market watchers

google-preferred-sourceAdd BT as a preferred source
Yong Jun Yuan

Yong Jun Yuan

Published Thu, Jan 2, 2025 · 05:00 AM
    • As the semicon sector progresses in its current upcycle, analysts believe that there are some bright spots that investors could potentially pay closer attention to.
    • As the semicon sector progresses in its current upcycle, analysts believe that there are some bright spots that investors could potentially pay closer attention to. PHOTO: AFP

    DeeperDive is a beta AI feature. Refer to full articles for the facts.

    THE semiconductor industry saw a bumpy recovery in 2024, but a more broad-based rebound is expected in the coming year.

    Some Singapore-listed players, such as Frencken Group and Grand Venture Technology (GVT), may come out ahead and outperform as well, according to market watchers.

    Rajeev Rajput, senior principal analyst at Gartner, said that the semiconductor market has been recovering from a chip oversupply in 2023, which was caused by weak macroeconomic conditions and falling electronics production.

    Decoding Asia newsletter: your guide to navigating Asia in a new global order. Sign up here to get Decoding Asia newsletter. Delivered to your inbox. Free.

    semiconductorsArtificial Intelligence

    Copyright SPH Media. All rights reserved.

    Reuse this contentFeedback

    TRENDING NOW

    Kapa's pair of semi-detached houses in Westlake Avenue were rebuilt from a bungalow. Rather than produce a mirrored pair, the two homes were designed as a considered whole to look like part of an evolving streetscape.

    Costly renewals: Transforming an old landed house into your dream home is getting harder

    The RTS Link, which is expected to begin operations on Jan 1, 2027, could add a “new dimension” to spending patterns in JB towards the end of 2026.

    RTS Link unlikely to topple Singapore retail despite JB’s appeal: OCBC

    Kenneth Goi is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He has a bachelor's degree in computer information systems.

    Popiah King Sam Goi’s son to be CEO of PSC Corp

    Visitors at the KL Tower. Industry observers say inbound trip cancellations have surged to approximately 5,000 in the past month.

    Malaysia tourism hit by fuel shock; tour prices may jump 50%

    Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest NewsLatest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds NewsLatest COE Certificate of Entitlement News
    Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ NewsLatest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance NewsLatest STI Straits Times Index NewsLatest SGX Dividends, Share Price NewsLatest Bonds Market NewsLatest Singapore Stocks To Buy NewsLatest Singapore Economy News
    View More