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[SINGAPORE] The impact of Siemens’ global job cuts on its Singapore workforce cannot be determined yet, as the German industrial giant is still deciding how the layoffs will be made across different locations.

On Tuesday (Mar 18), Siemens said it would cut more than 6,000 jobs – about 2 per cent of headcount – worldwide, with most of the reductions made in its factory automation business. The rest will be in its electric vehicle charging unit.

The company is unable to confirm yet whether, or how, the workers in its Singapore office will be affected, a spokesperson for Siemens Singapore told The Business Times on Wednesday.

But a new Tuas factory, scheduled to begin operations in 2025 or 2026, will not be affected. The facility will allow Siemens to “even better serve the growing South-east Asian markets”, the spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, the global layoffs will take place “over the next two years across several areas and regions”, the spokesperson added.