British household appliance maker Dyson is looking to hire over 2,000 people across Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, as per a report by Bloomberg.

Dyson global head of talent acquisition Jon-Paul Pritchard during a panel session at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore stated, “We’re investing in local populations as much as possible. We’re going to spend a lot of effort in retraining.”

Pritchard added that the company will be mainly looking for engineers and employees working in production, design, and operations. As of today, the company employs about 6,000 engineers and scientists across Asia and the UK.

The development comes after the company’s decision to move its headquarters from the UK to Singapore, which was announced in January this year. Earlier, Dyson said that its Singapore Technology Center will be doubling in size. “An increasing majority of Dyson’s customers and all of our manufacturing operations are now in Asia; this shift has been occurring for some time and will quicken as Dyson brings its electric vehicle to market.”

It was also reported late last year that Dyson was building its first manufacturing plant in Singapore, on account of the Singapore’s skilled workforce and extensive supply chain links. Construction on the plant began in December last year and is due for completion in 2020.

The move further cements the increasing importance of Southeast Asia as a business hub. Multinational corporations and other companies are looking to deepen their presence in Asia to leverage Singapore as a home to develop product strategies for local markets of Asia. This further means more opportunities for local talents in the region will be in the offing.