Taiwan semiconductor firm UMC pours billions into Singapore to claim a stake in the AI boom

Taiwan-based UMC is investing US$5 billion to expand its chip fabrication capacity in Singapore, aiming to increase wafer production to 1.3 million annually and double its skilled workforce. The expansion focuses on technology for AI data centres, including silicon photonics and co-packaged optics, supported by Singapore's strong government and R&D collaboration.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors.