It was a major reason for the fast growth of the electronics and communications industries in the early part of the twentieth century.
VOA: special.2010.01.31
While Hong Kong has continues its drawn-out debate over how it can carve a niche for its itself in the high-tech arena, Singapore has long been a major player in the electronics industry.
Graduating in 1979 with a double majorin electrical and electronics engineering, Hukku spurned offers from brand-name companies, preferring to cut his teeth with software services pioneer Tata Consultancy Services.
In order to optimize personnel structure and assist employees to secure new opportunities outside the Company, early retirement programs will be implemented at Sony Corporation, Sony EMCS Corp. and other major consolidated electronics subsidiaries in Japan.