Applied Materials looks to hire 25% more chip talent in Southeast Asia
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Brian Tan, Applied Materials’ corporate vice president and president for Southeast Asia, said the company is looking to hire about 1,000 additional workers in the region. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Cheng Ting-Fang and Reuters)
KUALA LUMPUR — U.S. semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials is aiming to expand its total workforce in Southeast Asia by 25% this year as the region, particularly Singapore, becomes increasingly vital to its manufacturing and research and development operations, a senior executive told Nikkei Asia.
