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Sea and OpenAI Launch First Regional Codex Hackathon in Singapore
Sea Limited and OpenAI have kicked off the first regional Codex hackathon series in Asia Pacific, beginning with a Singapore event on June 6 that brought over 150 developers to the Shopee Building. The partnership marks a deepening of ties between one of Southeast Asia's largest tech.
MOE Launches Rapid Research Fund to Study AI's Impact on Learning
Singapore's Ministry of Education has launched a Rapid Research Fund designed to produce quick-turnaround studies on how AI and other emerging technologies are reshaping classrooms. Announced by Minister Desmond Lee at the 11th Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference hosted by the.
SMRT's Stellar Lifestyle Deploys AI and Robotics to Revive Transit Retail
Stellar Lifestyle, the retail and advertising arm of Singapore's SMRT, is using AI and robotics to reinvent transit retail across the MRT network's 3 million daily commuters, supported by IMDA's Open Innovation Platform.
giga! Launches Youth Plan With Unlimited ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
StarHub's youth-focused brand giga! has launched gigaFLEX+, a mobile plan that bundles unlimited access to ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini directly into a S$13.90 monthly subscription — putting three leading AI models in the pocket of every Singaporean aged 15 to 29.
STT GDC Opens First AI Data Centre in Seoul With Hyosung Joint Venture
Hyosung Group and Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) have opened their first joint AI data centre in Seoul, marking a significant milestone in the Singapore-headquartered operator's expansion across Asia.
Equinix and Cisco Bring NVIDIA-Powered AI Factory to Singapore Data Centres
Equinix and Cisco have expanded their Singapore collaboration to offer the Cisco Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA inside Equinix's local data centres, giving enterprises a direct route from AI pilot to production without building infrastructure from scratch.
Singapore Exports Surge 38.4 Percent in May on AI-Driven Demand
Singapore's key exports surged 38.4 percent in May — the biggest jump since 2003 — driven by surging global demand for artificial intelligence-related components and equipment. The data, which caught most economists by surprise, underscores the extent to which AI infrastructure buildout.
Swift Appoints Michael Manos as CIO to Lead AI and Post-Quantum Strategy
Swift has appointed Michael Manos as its new Chief Information Officer, tasking the 30-year technology veteran with steering the financial messaging giant's response to artificial intelligence, tokenisation, and the looming threat of quantum computing.
AI Mandates Fuel Rising Anxiety Among Singapore Workers, Study Finds
Singapore's relentless push for AI adoption may be taking an unexpected toll on the very workforce it aims to empower. A Telus Mental Health Index survey of 1,000 Singapore workers, conducted between February and March 2026, found that those under pressure to use AI score markedly worse.
Singapore Workers Lead Globally in AI-Driven Productivity, Microsoft Study Shows
Singapore's knowledge workers are outpacing global peers in AI-driven productivity, with 66 per cent producing work they couldn't have created a year ago — eight points above the global average. The Microsoft 2026 Work Trend Index finds organisational culture matters twice as much as individual effort, but leadership alignment remains a weak spot.
Acrab Raises $350M to Build Agentic AI Compute Infrastructure in Singapore
Acrab, a Singapore-headquartered startup building the hardware and software stack for agentic AI, has raised over US$350 million in cumulative financing. Backed by Temasek-linked Vertex, the company is developing dedicated AI silicon and a full-stack compute architecture designed for edge-based agentic workloads.
Singapore to Drive Regional AI Adoption and Cross-Border Data Flows as 2027 ASEAN Chair
Singapore will use its 2027 ASEAN chairmanship to push wider AI adoption and cross-border data flows across Southeast Asia, with Minister Josephine Teo urging a collective regional approach over narrow AI sovereignty, backed by shared tools like the SEA-LION language model and the upcoming Digital Economy Framework Agreement.