Crazy don't crash the party with the options grant...
I'm happy to see this joint-development with ASTAR and I'll tell you why, as it's just poped in my mind, these hours of web searching and reading may finally serves...
Recently as I was scouting for some development in photonics, look what I've found
http://www.appliedmaterials.com/company/news/press-releases/2015/10/applied-materials-and-astar-announce-new-rd-joint-lab-in-singapore-for-advanced-semiconductor-technology
No dot connecting but hey, our COO, where does he comes from again?