Companies in the semiconductor industry recognize that talent development and retention are key enablers for productivity improvement and business transformation needed to remain globally competitive. This issue will focus on topics related to workforce development and related initiatives in the  industry. 

INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION — As technology, sustainability and other major shifts reshape the way companies operate, the big question has always been how can businesses enthuse and empower their workers with the skills to stay relevant and competitive. How do we fundamentally ensure that there is a healthy and sizeable pool of talents amongst the youth. The latter has always been the bane of the industry and this will be one of the focal points in the year to come.

With the slowing down of the economy, companies are already starting to relook and optimise their operations and looking at ways to digitalise and automate to boost their productivity and bolster their resiliency. Staff retraining is the modern mantra now and many companies are cultivating their staff to reap outsized rewards.

As the world emerges from the pandemic, we are already seeing more global economies opening up their borders and reining in on their businesses as they gain ground. This issue of Voice expounds on how some companies in our industry continue to power technologies to support growing global climate goals such as solar panels and electric vehicles while doing so in a sustainable fashion. Vol 22 is also our bummer issue where it features heavily on topics that are related to our Summit 2022 on 'Advancing Technologies Towards A Sustainable Future'.

Talent development is one of the most important focus to continuously grow and advance in the advanced technology industry. People makes the difference.

It is important to focus not only on manufacturing, equipment, service support, but also on advanced processes and upstream product design and solution. IC Design enables the semiconductor ecosystem.

The semiconductor industry is presently in a crucial period of history, caused by the pandemic and supply chain disruptions over the past years. Fortunately, the semiconductor industry continues to grow despite these disruptions, with a surge in demand for chips globally, and we expect this trend to continue well into the future.
To grow in stride, it is important to support and promote the initiative to strengthen and grow the semiconductor industry's ecosystem by facilitating innovation through business collaboration.
Semiconductor Business Connect aims to connect the semiconductor network, to innovate solutions and collaborate for success.

Our semiconductor industry believes that fostering diversity of thought, perspective and experience is essential in order to innovate and stay competitive. 
In this issue, we commemorate the Semiconductor Women’s Forum to drive this mission and broader objectives to encourage new talents to come onboard, existing ones to stay and thrive in the semiconductor and electronics industry, to grow and strengthen the ecosystem.

Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) strives to create a vibrant and forward-looking community equipped with the latest industry and technical knowledge in Singapore and the region. As part of this dynamic approach to knowledge sharing, we have launched the Singapore Semiconductor Voice, a magazine by the industry, for the industry.

Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association (SSIA) strives to create a vibrant and forward-looking community equipped with the latest industry and technical knowledge in Singapore and the region. As the avenue to share industry insights, know-how and thought leadership, the bi-monthly Singapore Semiconductor Voice is a publication by the industry, for the industry.

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Our semiconductor industry will grow significantly in the coming years, and we must be ready to support this growth. In this issue, we look into strengthening and growing the semiconductor local ecosystem to support the industry. Emerging stronger - innovate, connect and collaborate.

Though Singapore's electronics sector in general and the semiconductor industry in particular have outperformed other segments of the economy, this is just the start of a new era for the sector. The pandemic has pulled in all business plans of companies to digitalise to remain resilient for the future.  The demand for semiconductor chip is expected to remain strong.

In this issue, we look into the new waves of innovations and opportunities across the semiconductor industry. There will be definitely more stories to tell in the coming years alongside the thriving industry.

Ministry of Social and Family Development in Singapore has dedicated 2021 as the Year of Celebrating SG Women. It encourages all of us to come together as a community to take stock of the progress of our women, our society, and how we can continue to support these aspirations. It is also important for companies in the semiconductor 
industry to recognise the significance of having more women in the sector. More so, now than ever, for us to emerge stronger from COVID-19.

Even as many sectors scaled back in 2020, the electronics and semiconductor industry was blazing forward. It continues to create good job opportunities and offer a variety of roles to shape the future of technology. This issue was launched at the Electronics Industry Day launched in Jan 2021, showcasing the vibrancy and resilience of the semiconductor sector.

This issue gives an update of Singapore Semiconductor Industry's Associations' initiatives supporting the semiconductor ecosystem in Singapore and the region.

Digitalization does not only help grow the semiconductor industry but will also be key in driving productivity for the industry.  In this issue we will look at the increasing global demand for automation and digitalization in the semiconductor industry, both as a major consumer and manufacturer of such solutions.

Insights on how automation can facilitate faster recovery for the semiconductor industry and the economy

In this issue, we talk about the new trends beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, and how companies should prepare themselves to navigate through the new economy.

In this issue, we hope to provide you with the latest information and initiatives launched by some government agencies, companies and charities during this unprecedented COVID-19 outbreak. At the same time, the contents have also covered various industry trends and news about the semiconductor industry.

Despite its downturn in 2019, economists agreed there light on the horizon for manufacturing sector, including the semiconductor industry in the coming year. This issue will look at the outlook and different opportunities in the industry in 2020.

This issue will focus on topics related to automotive semiconductors in the mobility trend.  To capitalize on the new trend, semiconductor companies must understand trends shaping the automotive landscape, factors that affect demand for automotive semiconductors and major strategies to adapt to the evolving market.

5G is the newest version of the mobile network technology which is expected to fuel the growth of the semiconductor industry. We have invited academia and companies to write about the applications, innovation and latest development of the 5G technology. There are also stories about industry trade winds, trends as well as tips on team building and building up personal competency.

Vol 23 - November 2022

Vol 22 - September 2022

Vol 21 - July 2022

Vol 20 - May 2022

Vol 19 - March 2022

Vol 18 - January 2022

Vol 17 - November 2021

Vol 16 - September 2021

Vol 15 - July 2021

Vol 14 - May 2021

Vol 13 - March 2021

Vol 12 - January 2021

Vol 11 - November 2020

Vol 10 - September 2020

Vol 9 - July 2020

Vol 8 - May 2020

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