22 May 12 | The Business Times by rachel au-yong
ONE scientist built a laboratory from scratch to enable a plastics and mechanical parts company to begin serving the automotive industry. Another two worked on software that helps distribute spare aeroparts among airports - potentially minimising the number of ground delays.These scientists, whose expertise would normally command a hefty salary, are part of a scheme that partners researchers with...
17 May 12 | The Straits Times by Lester Hio
AN AMERICAN designer and maker of semiconductor assembly equipment plans to upgrade to a new $50 million global headquarters in Singapore to strengthen its presence in Asia. Yesterday, Kulicke & Soffa, which manufactures various technical tools, announced the construction of the new state-of-the-art facility at Serangoon's industrial estate. Originally based in Pennsylvania, Kulicke & Soffa...
14 May 12 | The Straits Times by Grace Chng
MR KOICHI Hori laments the loss of Japan's once cast-iron grip on the world of electronics technology. He sighs as he notes that his home country has been overtaken by South Korea, Taiwan and recently, mainland China - which has also overtaken Japan as the world's second biggest economy. Mr Hori, 67, an iconic name within Japan's corporate world, is a management consultant and chairman of...