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Singapore Red Cross Turns to AI for Disaster Monitoring and Disease Forecasting
The Singapore Red Cross has deployed Dataiku's AI platform to automate disaster surveillance across Southeast Asia and forecast leptospirosis outbreaks in Thailand, moving from reactive crisis response toward anticipatory humanitarian aid powered by machine learning.
Cisco and DDAS Launch Three-Year AI and Cybersecurity Training Push
Cisco and the Digital Defence Alliance Singapore have signed a three-year MoU to deliver AI and cybersecurity training programmes for students and professionals, supporting Singapore's push to broaden AI literacy beyond technical roles through overseas study visits and hands-on learning.
Singapore Semiconductor Firms Accelerate US Expansion on AI Chip Demand
Singapore semiconductor equipment makers including Ecsal Technologies, Visiontec, and AEM are accelerating their US expansion, opening facilities near Silicon Valley to capture surging AI chip demand. Product cycles have shrunk from two years to six months.
Singapore Doubles Down on Human Skills in Its AI Strategy
From a mandatory AI ethics curriculum for all university students by 2027 to a sold-out student summit drawing 400 attendees, Singapore is betting that uniquely human capabilities will define success in the age of artificial intelligence.
PM Lawrence Wong Calls for AI-Era Rethink of Singapore's Legal System
PM Lawrence Wong calls for rethinking legal assumptions in the AI era at the SGLaw200 Youth Forum, as Singapore prepares to launch its Online Safety Commission and explores AI-powered legal services to expand access to justice.
IMDA Launches $48M Fund for Singapore Media Firms to Adopt AI
IMDA's S$48 million Digital Content and Capability Development programme will help Singapore media firms create locally relevant content while adopting AI tools, backed by 55 curated AI courses under the National AI Impact Programme.
Trek 2000 Wins $350K AI Solar Contract in Cambodia
SGX-listed Trek 2000 has secured a US$350,000 contract to deploy its AI-powered renewable energy management system at a solar farm in Cambodia, marking the latest step in the Singapore company's pivot toward intelligent clean energy infrastructure.
Lazada Cuts 5% of Staff Across SE Asia, Including Singapore Roles
Lazada has laid off approximately 5 per cent of its workforce across all six Southeast Asian markets, including Singapore, as the e-commerce platform pivots from growth-at-all-costs toward operational efficiency.
HPB DigiCoach Pilot Shows AI Health Coaching Works for Diabetes Prevention
Singapore's Health Promotion Board has proven that combining artificial intelligence, digital coaching, and continuous glucose monitoring can meaningfully improve health outcomes. Its DigiCoach pilot, which ran across 1,700 participants at risk of diabetes, delivered an average of 43.
UN Chief: AI Firms Must Disclose Environmental Costs, Use Renewables by 2030
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has launched a transparency initiative calling on major AI companies to publicly disclose the full environmental cost of their data centres and commit to powering them entirely with renewable energy by 2030.
Five Eyes Warns Frontier AI Is Outpacing Cybersecurity Defences
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance — comprising the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand — has issued a joint advisory warning that frontier AI models are improving so rapidly they can outpace prevailing cybersecurity defences within months, not years.
ASEAN+3 Education Leaders Gather to Shape Ethical AI in Higher Learning
More than 60 educators, academic leaders, and policymakers from across the ASEAN+3 region convened in Brunei this month for the 6th AUN-TEPL Symposium, tackling one of higher education's most pressing challenges: how to harness AI for personalised learning without compromising ethics,.