Taiwanese semiconductor testing company King Yuan Electronics Corp (KYEC) is investing S$100 million in a new semiconductor testing facility in Singapore as part of its broader international expansion strategy. The project is expected to create more than 300 jobs across engineering, operations and management roles, strengthening Singapore’s position within the global semiconductor supply chain.

The new facility, located in Ang Mo Kio, represents KYEC’s first semiconductor testing plant outside Taiwan. The site will provide advanced chip testing services, including wafer probing, final testing, burn-in and system-level testing for a range of semiconductor applications.

KYEC said the investment is aimed at supporting rising demand for automotive semiconductors, artificial intelligence processors and high-performance computing products. The expansion also reflects growing industry efforts to diversify semiconductor operations geographically amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and increasing supply chain resilience requirements.

The company believes its Singapore presence will enable closer collaboration with international customers while reducing operational risks associated with concentrating production activities in a single region. The facility has also been designed with future expansion capacity to support long-term growth in AI-related semiconductor demand.

Singapore continues to attract significant semiconductor investment due to its established infrastructure, skilled workforce and strategic position within Asia’s technology ecosystem. The country’s semiconductor sector remains a major contributor to its advanced manufacturing industry, with continued government support helping to drive further industry expansion and foreign investment.