Chronicles of Old Singapore | Quek Siow Kai – A Chinese-Ed. Engineer in Alabama Part 1

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Quek Siow Kai felt he had hit a technician’s glass ceiling by the mid-1980s; to break it, he obtained an engineering degree from the University of Alabama at Huntsville – an eye-opening experience. He talks about the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry, where one could be fired overnight in a downturn, and what he learned from his time with the US giant in Singapore, Texas Instruments. 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Glass Ceiling for a Technician 11:43 Studying Engineering at University of Alabama, Huntsville 21:53 Tool & Die in Semiconductor Industry 28:54 The 1985 Recession in Singapore 35:59 My Experience at Texas Instruments 41:58 Importance of Training I am Dr Loh Kah Seng, the people’s historian. In Chronicles of Old Singapore, I speak to people about their memories of Singapore before it became a global city. Do like the video and subscribe for future episodes. This will help the channel a lot. Write to [email protected] if you have stories to share. YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ChroniclesOldSG Spotify | https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loh-ks Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/61551786759344/ Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/ChroniclesofOldSingapore