SINGAPORE - Smartphones, laptops, fitness trackers and cars may not have "Made in Singapore" engraved on them, but many of the semiconductor chips which are key to their functions may have come from the Republic.
While global chip demand has eased since the overwhelming shortages seen during the height of the pandemic, the semiconductor sector remains on an upward trend, with its growth underpinned by how integral chips have become to technology products and networks.
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