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November 10, 2026

Borang TP1: Employee Tax Relief Claims for Monthly PCB

When employees ask HR why their monthly PCB deduction has…

Two technicians observe optical inspection of an illustrated chip substrate.

November 10, 2026

AST’s Singapore substrate plant puts qualification skills in the spotlight

AST’s Jurong facility adds a new source of high-end chip substrates. The employer decision is how much engineering capacity to set aside for qualification before the line scales.

A technician monitors a wafer inspection station while a mobile robot moves through a cleanroom.

November 9, 2026

Applied Materials’ Tampines campus makes automation exceptions a workforce issue

Applied Materials says its Tampines site uses autonomous assembly, testing and AI-assisted inspection. The staffing question is who can diagnose and resolve the work those systems stop.

Technician using a coordinate measuring machine to inspect a machined component.

November 9, 2026

Ferrotec’s New Kulim Plant Puts Malaysia’s Semiconductor Skills Shift on the Clock

Ferrotec's second Kulim plant brings new precision manufacturing capacity and a major employment projection. Its planned 2027 ramp reveals a deeper challenge: developing the experienced technical workforce needed to turn automation into reliable production.

A laboratory technician sorts electronic material samples into vials for analysis.

November 8, 2026

Tanaka’s Penang refinery puts assay and traceability skills on the hiring map

A precious-metal refinery planned for Batu Kawan could give Penang electronics manufacturers another recovery route. Its workforce needs begin with knowing what is in each incoming lot.