The Semiconductor Industry Association also signed a memorandum of cooperation with Nanyang Institute of Technology and the National University of Singapore to jointly develop a competency framework for engineering AI Certification Practitioners (CA...
The Semiconductor Industry Association also signed a memorandum of cooperation with Nanyang Institute of Technology and the National University of Singapore to jointly develop a competency framework for engineering AI Certification Practitioners (CAIPEngg) to establish clear standards for certification of AI skills.
He said that the government has also established Partnerships for Capability Transformation (PACT) to share some of the costs incurred by companies in supplier development, internationalization and joint innovation.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Semiconductor Industry Association. The association also released the "2025 Semiconductor Industry Development Blueprint" completed by consulting company Frost & Sullivan. The report pointed out that Singapore can rely on its advanced manufacturing foundation to seize 13 growth opportunities, including cutting-edge fields such as AI-driven manufacturing, advanced robotics technology, material innovation, silicon photonics and heterogeneity integration.
Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development, Chen Shenghui attended the 2025 Semiconductor Business Connect held by the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) on Thursday (July 10). He said the semiconductor industry is at the forefront of innovation, and the government has established a series of institutions for this purpose, including the Gallium nitride (Gallium Nitride) Semiconductor Technology Transformation Innovation Center and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence.
US President Trump has threatened several times to impose tariffs on the semiconductor industry. In response to this, Chen Shenghui said in response to a question from Lianhe Zaobao that my country's semiconductor industry exports are diversified. "Singapore is also a key node in semiconductor wafers and semiconductor equipment manufacturing. Therefore, we play an important role in the entire supply chain."
The exchange meeting on Thursday attracted more than 400 global semiconductor industry players, including multinational enterprises, local SMEs, government agencies, as well as international partners from ASEAN, the United States, Latin America, Japan, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.It is worth noting that Micron and Infineon, which were included in the Industry 4.0 Lighthouse factory by the World Economic Forum, have set up factories locally.
The global trade situation is unpredictable, but Singapore will continue to deepen cooperation in areas such as intelligent manufacturing, sustainable development and supply chain resilience to consolidate my country's strategic position in the global semiconductor industry.
"To respond to supply chain disruptions, we must achieve global localization (Glocal). Singapore's multinational semiconductor companies are building a trusted network of local SME suppliers, and local SMEs are taking advantage of these opportunities to internationalize and support these multinational companies developing in the region."
He also said that our government is optimistic about long-term trends such as next-generation wireless communications, including AI, electrification and 6G technology. These technologies will continue to drive demand for semiconductors.
