Centura Sculpta chip-making tool puts China further behind

US engineering company Applied Materials’ new pattern-shaping tool demonstrates just how difficult it could be for China to catch up with leading-edge semiconductor production technology. Announced on February 28, the Centura Sculpta should make it possible to reduce the number of EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography steps used to manufacture integrated circuits at the most advanced process nodes, […]Continue Reading

Commentary: Amid global race for talent, look at how to export Singapore leaders to the world

GOING OVERSEAS EARLY IN A CAREER What are the common threads that make up a global-ready Singapore leader? Our most recent Global Asian Leaders research uncovered a shared trait among Asian leaders who’ve seen success in global roles – early-career opportunities to work abroad. Several leaders had opportunities for secondmentsContinue Reading