Applied Materials plans to expand its Southeast Asia workforce by 25% by 2026. This expansion adds approximately 1,000 new employees to the region.
Most new hires will be based in Singapore. The city-state serves as a hub for manufacturing, logistics, and research for next-generation chip packaging.
Executive Brian Tan identifies Singapore as the company's most important production base. A significant portion of the firm's semiconductor tools are assembled and shipped from the city-state.