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Semiconductor firms in Singapore face acute talent crunch as they invest billions to create jobs

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Sharon See

Sharon See

Published Fri, Jul 22, 2022 · 05:50 AM
    • Singapore’s semiconductor industry is poised for growth, having seen billion-dollar investments from global firms that have also promised to create hundreds, if not thousands of jobs, in recent years. These investments come as companies are looking to significantly ramp up production capacity amid a persistant global chip shortage, an endeavour that watchers say is expensive and takes a long time.
    • Singapore’s semiconductor industry is poised for growth, having seen billion-dollar investments from global firms that have also promised to create hundreds, if not thousands of jobs, in recent years. These investments come as companies are looking to significantly ramp up production capacity amid a persistant global chip shortage, an endeavour that watchers say is expensive and takes a long time. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

    SINGAPORE’S semiconductor industry is facing an acute talent crunch, even as chipmakers invest billions to expand their operations and create thousands of jobs in the city state.

    “Unfortunately, the local talent pool here is small. We are competing with many other industries for talent,” Ang Wee Seng, executive director of the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA), told The Business Times.

    “We need to communicate the excitement and continuous growth of the semiconductor industry to potential young talent and job seekers,” he said, adding that companies are struggling to recruit the right people for the job.

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