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S'pore will feel the pain as US tech curbs on China squeeze chip industry

New export controls threaten outlook amid weaker global demand for electronics

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The latest United States curbs on technology firms doing business with China are likely to darken the clouds hanging over a semiconductor industry already struggling against weaker global demand for electronics.
Singapore, which supplies 11 per cent of the world's semiconductors and 20 per cent of chip-making gear, will feel the pinch as the industry suffers due to those curbs.
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