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1,600 jobs are expected in SG as VisionPower Semiconductor Manufacturing opens S$8.5 billion plant in Singapore
Summary by The Singapore Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Nick Karean , as published by The Independent Singapore
· September 30, 2026
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The Tampines facility in Singapore will begin volume production in 2027, making chips for cars, factories, mobile devices, and high-performance computing
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