Red Hat Asia Pacific joins SEMI SEA to help lead the charge in Southeast Asia’s semiconductor boom

The Southeast Asian semiconductor industry is emerging as a major global force, poised for exponential growth in the coming years. With countries like Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam playing pivotal roles, the region now accounts for significant portions of the global semiconductor market. Malaysia, for instance, contributes 13% of the global packaging and testing output while Singapore holds a 20% share in semiconductor equipment manufacturing. The Philippines sees over 60% of its total exports coming from the semiconductor and electronics sector.

Amid this booming landscape, Southeast Asia is uniquely positioned to benefit from three waves of disruptions: IoT, AI, and quantum technologies. These advancements are expected to drive the worldwide market to a staggering size of $1 trillion by 2030 (Mckinsey), with the region seeing an outpacing of Foreign Direct Investment growth compared to other global hubs .

Visual by  Semi SEA, October 2024

Sources: Thailand Guide, CNA, Reuters, ISIS Malaysia, EDB Singapore, MOT Singapore, Viet Nam News, Gulf News, CRIF, Antara News

Red Hat’s strategic membership with SEMI SEA

In line with these exciting developments, Red Hat Asia Pacific is proud to announce its new membership with SEMI SEA. SEMI (https://www.semi.org), a global industry association, is dedicated to advancing the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing supply chain through collaboration, innovation and sustainability.

This membership not only connects Red Hat with key semiconductor and electronics leaders across Southeast Asia but also unlocks opportunities for collaboration on advanced manufacturing and digital transformation solutions. Through SEMI SEA’s platforms, such as SEMICON Southeast Asia, we can engage with key decision makers and showcase our contributions to Industry 4.0, focusing on open-source solutions and edge computing.

Transforming semiconductor manufacturing with open source

Open source is the future of manufacturing, offering the flexibility and innovation needed to tackle the complex challenges of modern semiconductor production. Red Hat is committed to bringing open source technologies to the manufacturing floor, ensuring companies can innovate faster, automate processes and maintain high uptime.

Red Hat OpenShift enables manufacturers to build scalable, secure and resilient systems. For example, Red Hat collaborates with partners like Intel to provide manufacturers with an industrial edge platform that helps build smarter, more open software-defined factories. Additionally we’re working with Critical Manufacturing to help manufacturers embrace containers and microservices to modernize their Manufacturing Execution System (MES) solution to improve operational efficiency.  Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is a powerful tool for managing both OT and IT systems in semiconductor factories. By automating tasks and streamlining complex environments, Ansible not only improves security but also helps manage the growing complexity of devices and systems on the factory floor. It’s an ideal solution for enhancing security and managing the complexity of manufacturing processes. With these tools, Red Hat is helping semiconductor manufacturers to improve their Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE): increase uptime, boost security and leverage  smart manufacturing innovations, positioning them for long-term success in a rapidly evolving sector.

AI is the new frontier

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the future of semiconductor manufacturing by unlocking predictive analytics, fault detection and process optimization capabilities. Red Hat provides the infrastructure necessary to deploy and scale AI applications efficiently across manufacturing environments. With OpenShift, manufacturers can seamlessly integrate AI workloads into their production environments, enabling real-time decision-making and process improvements wherever their data is produced and stored, in the factory floor,  in the data-centers or in the cloud.

AI-driven predictive maintenance powered by Red Hat’s platforms helps manufacturers anticipate equipment failures, reduce unplanned downtime and optimize maintenance schedules, resulting in more efficient production lines. Additionally, solutions like Red Hat Device Edge  allow AI applications to be deployed closer to the source of data, ensuring faster insights and reducing latency in critical manufacturing processes.

By combining AI with automation, Red Hat enables semiconductor manufacturers to reach new heights of operational efficiency, quality control and innovation.

Meet Us at SEMICON SEA 2025 in Singapore

We invite you to join Red Hat Asia Pacific at the SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025 event, which will take place from May 20-22, 2025 in Singapore. This event provides an opportunity to connect with semiconductor and electronics industry leaders, explore the latest innovations and discuss how Red Hat’s open source and edge computing solutions can drive your smart manufacturing transformations.

Let’s continue the conversation on advanced manufacturing and digital transformation. We look forward to meeting you there!

For more information on the event, visit SEMICON SEA 2025.