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Micron plans $24-billion memory chipmaking plant in Singapore
The $24 billion investment will add 700,000 sq ft of cleanroom space and create 1,600 jobs focused on AI-driven NAND chip production and advanced manufacturing technologies.
- On Jan. 27, 2026, Micron Technology, Inc. broke ground on a double-storey wafer fabrication facility in Woodlands, Singapore, with a planned $24 billion investment over 10 years.
- Amid a rapid AI-driven surge in demand, Micron and officials said AI-fuelled shortages are unprecedented and expected to last beyond 2026, with Micron meeting only half to two-thirds of client demand.
- Micron said the new plant will provide 700,000 sq ft cleanroom space, begin output in the second half of 2028, and create 1,600 new jobs focused on engineering and operations.
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Micron breaks ground on US$24 billion advanced NAND fab in Singapore
Micron has started construction on an advanced wafer fabrication facility at its existing NAND manufacturing complex in Singapore, marking a planned investment of approximately US$24 billion over 10 years. The new facility is expected to provide 700,000 square feet of cleanroom space, with wafer production scheduled to begin in the second half of 2028, aiming to meet growing demand for NAND memory driven by AI and data-intensive applications.
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