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Philippine chipmakers are embracing automation — and leaving low-skilled workers behind

The Philippines has long been a hub for semiconductor manufacturing services — largely assembly, testing, and packaging. Now, the government is keen to go up the value chain with increased...

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BINZHOU, CHINA - APRIL 1, 2024 - A worker is producing semiconductor products for export to Europe and the United States at a production line of a semiconductor manufacturer in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, April 1, 2024. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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