Singapore is looking to deepen its position as a trusted AI-powered financial hub, with deputy prime minister (DPM) Gan Kim Yong urging businesses and financial institutions to move beyond AI ...
Singapore ramps up AI push for SMEs with new initiatives, partnerships
An awards recognising those that have achieved measurable business outcomes through the use of AI launched Read more at The Business Times.
Grab, RSM join Singapore’s Digital Enterprise Blueprint to bring AI and cyber tools to 12,000 SMEs
Grab will target merchants with AI training, while RSM will run phishing simulations as Singapore expands support for SMEs under the DEB.
Singapore’s Singtel to boost spending as telecom major eyes AI services, data center expansion
Southeast Asia's largest telecom operator plans to spend around S$3 billion in its current fiscal year to boost investments in AI and data centers.
Singapore ranks third in DBS’ Global AI Financial Hub Index, behind New York and San Francisco
Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong has urged global AI players in Singapore to deepen the country's local workforce capabilities. Speaking at a dialogue session on AI readiness, he added that ...
Over 130 arrested in Singapore in crackdown on transnational scams linked to $963m in losses
The operation involved more than 3,200 law enforcement officers from 10 territories. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
OpenAI deepens Singapore bet with SG$300m investment
OpenAI is investing more than SG$300 million in Singapore to launch its first Applied AI Lab outside the United States, in partnership with the Ministry of Digital Development and Information.
Final report reveals truth behind deadly Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 turbulence
Investigators concluded it was ‘likely’ the jet’s radar failed to detect bad weather before the turbulence hit in 2024.
Standard Chartered CEO reassures staff after ‘lower-value human’ backlash
Bill Winters' remarks on using artificial intelligence to replace 'lower-value human capital' triggered a sharp backlash on social media ...
Singapore revokes crypto payment license of Bsquared over regulatory breaches
Singapore’s central bank has pulled the crypto payment license of Bsquared Technology Pte. Ltd., stripping the firm of its right to provide digital payment token services after uncovering a series of ...
Singapore’s AI-job cuts debate flares over ‘lower-value human capital’ remark
Economists say the challenge faced by Singapore is whether training can keep pace with job losses and work redesign Singapore's push to get workers ready for artificial intelligence is facing a stern ...
Standard Chartered CEO calms staff after ‘lower-value human’ backlash
The phrasing drew condemnation on social media and across Asia, a region that generates the bulk of the bank’s profits.
Aster sanctions $80m ethylene export expansion in Singapore
Engineering and construction contracts were awarded to multiple partners, with Toyo Engineering and UTOC Engineering in leading roles.
Grab bets on new delivery robots to fix Singapore’s supply-constrained markets and solve the last-mile problem
The Southeast Asian tech company will launch a pilot of its first delivery robot in Singapore’s Punggol district in late 2026.
Singapore updates national AI strategy, partners Google and OpenAI
Government will help 10,000 enterprises over the next three years to use AI meaningfully Read more at The Business Times.
Singapore Revokes Bsquared Crypto Permit Over ‘Serious Breaches’
Singapore’s central bank has revoked the major payment institution license of a local crypto liquidity provider, a rare move for the regulator as the city-state seeks to mitigate risks in the industry ...