New programme to increase tech talent pool


Novel frontier: A worker in GlobalFoundries’ new S$5bil wafer fabrication plant in Singapore. The plant is part of the company’s plans to expand globally. — AFP

SINGAPORE: A new six-month training programme for integrated circuit design will be launched in August 2024 to train up to 150 people over the next five years, says Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong.

The programme has been developed by the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA), Nanyang Technological University and the Economic Development Board (EDB) as part of an effort to provide more work-study training, immersion and internship opportunities, the minister said at an event to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the semiconductor industry in Singapore.

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