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Taiwan chipmaker UMC launches US$5 billion wafer fab facility in Singapore; 700 jobs to be created

Its total production capacity in the Republic will rise to more than one million wafers annually in 2026

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Romaine Chan

Published Tue, Apr 1, 2025 · 06:16 PM
    • From left: Michael Hsu, UMC vice-president; Jermaine Loy, EDB managing director; Dr Beh Swan Gin, MTI Permanent Secretary; Teo Chee Hean, senior minister; Gan Kim Yong, deputy prime minister; SC Chien, UMC president; Christine Wong, JTC assistant CEO; and Yao Chu Shiang, L&K chairman at the opening of UMC’s expansion.
    • From left: Michael Hsu, UMC vice-president; Jermaine Loy, EDB managing director; Dr Beh Swan Gin, MTI Permanent Secretary; Teo Chee Hean, senior minister; Gan Kim Yong, deputy prime minister; SC Chien, UMC president; Christine Wong, JTC assistant CEO; and Yao Chu Shiang, L&K chairman at the opening of UMC’s expansion. PHOTO: ST

    [SINGAPORE] United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) on Tuesday (Apr 1) launched its newest wafer fabrication facility to produce semiconductor wafers.

    This latest facility – about 60 per cent larger than UMC’s existing fab in the Pasir Ris Wafer Fab Park – is expected to create some 700 new jobs locally over the next few years.

    Among the 700 jobs to be created are roles such as process and equipment, as well as research and development (R&D) engineers. Currently, UMC employs more than 1,800 employees in Singapore, most of whom are locals.

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