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HSBC Chooses Singapore for First Global AI Centre of Excellence, Hiring 100+ AI Specialists
Grants27 Jul 2026

HSBC Chooses Singapore for First Global AI Centre of Excellence, Hiring 100+ AI Specialists

HSBC is setting up its first global AI centre of excellence in Singapore, hiring more than 100 AI specialists across natural language processing, data science, and AI governance. The bank is also adding 100 wealth relationship manager roles over two years.

Via The Business Times
AI Is Screening Your Job Applications Before a Human Ever Sees Them. Here's How to Navigate It
Tools27 Jul 2026

AI Is Screening Your Job Applications Before a Human Ever Sees Them. Here's How to Navigate It

If you have applied for a job in Singapore recently, there is a good chance an AI system read your application before any human did. Artificial intelligence has become deeply embedded in the hiring process — drafting job advertisements, sourcing candidates, ranking resumes, scheduling interviews,...

Via The Straits Times
AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Cyber Defence, Says Singapore's Founding Cybersecurity Chief
Policy27 Jul 2026

AI Is Rewriting the Rules of Cyber Defence, Says Singapore's Founding Cybersecurity Chief

When David Koh stepped down as founding chief executive of Singapore's Cyber Security Agency (CSA) in July after 42 years in public service, he left behind a cybersecurity landscape that looks almost nothing like the one he helped build. In his first exclusive interview since retiring, Koh warned...

Via CNA
IMDA's Open Innovation Platform Bridges Singapore's AI Adoption Gap With Structured Challenge-Based Funding
Grants26 Jul 2026

IMDA's Open Innovation Platform Bridges Singapore's AI Adoption Gap With Structured Challenge-Based Funding

Singapore's AI ambitions have never been in doubt — the National AI Council, S$4 billion in air traffic control AI investment, and a parade of government initiatives make the direction clear. But between policy aspiration and enterprise execution lies a familiar gap: companies know they should adopt AI, but...

Via The Business Times
EDB Q2 2026 Roundup: Singapore's AI Ecosystem Adds NVIDIA Lab, Sea CoE, and Sonar as National AI Missions Take Shape
Partnerships26 Jul 2026

EDB Q2 2026 Roundup: Singapore's AI Ecosystem Adds NVIDIA Lab, Sea CoE, and Sonar as National AI Missions Take Shape

Singapore's AI ecosystem added meaningful new infrastructure in the second quarter of 2026 — not just more data centres, but research labs, industry AI centres of excellence, and the institutional scaffolding to turn national AI strategy into sector-level outcomes. The Economic Development Board's quarterly...

Via Singapore EDB
Singapore's AI Boom Triggers Hardware Cost Crunch as DRAM Prices Surge 95%
Tools26 Jul 2026

Singapore's AI Boom Triggers Hardware Cost Crunch as DRAM Prices Surge 95%

The GPU-driven demand powering Singapore's data centre boom is constraining the global supply of standard enterprise hardware. DRAM prices have surged nearly 95% in 2026, and local businesses are feeling the squeeze as memory now accounts for more than half the cost of a new server.

Via The Edge Singapore
AI Marketing Firm Brrandom Sets Up Singapore Centre of Excellence as It Expands Across ASEAN
Partnerships26 Jul 2026

AI Marketing Firm Brrandom Sets Up Singapore Centre of Excellence as It Expands Across ASEAN

Brrandom, an AI-native marketing technology company, is making Singapore its regional AI Centre of Excellence as it expands into Singapore and Indonesia with six new AI practice areas spanning ad tech, retail analytics, creative production, and agentic AI systems.

Via Marketing-Interactive
Singapore's young workers take on side hustles as AI reshapes the job market
Tools25 Jul 2026

Singapore's young workers take on side hustles as AI reshapes the job market

Singapore's young workers are increasingly turning to side hustles — selling clothes on TikTok, running home cafes, flipping Pokemon cards — as AI reshapes the job market and nearly a third say a single salary is no longer enough to survive.

Via South China Morning Post
Singapore's Q2 GDP surge shows AI capex boom is now a measurable economic force
News25 Jul 2026

Singapore's Q2 GDP surge shows AI capex boom is now a measurable economic force

Singapore's Q2 GDP surged 5.7% as manufacturing jumped 12.2% on AI demand for chips and equipment, marking the clearest evidence yet that the AI capex boom is now a measurable force in the real economy.

Via CFI.co
WSH Council Launches SAGE, an AI-Powered Safety Tool, as Workplace Injuries Rise 2.5%
Tools25 Jul 2026

WSH Council Launches SAGE, an AI-Powered Safety Tool, as Workplace Injuries Rise 2.5%

The Workplace Safety and Health Council has launched SAGE, an AI-enabled tool that helps safety professionals identify hazards and apply control measures faster, as Singapore reports a 2.5% rise in workplace injuries despite record-low fatal injury rates.

Via Singapore Business Review
Singapore workers rank among least optimistic in Asia about AI's career impact, survey finds
News25 Jul 2026

Singapore workers rank among least optimistic in Asia about AI's career impact, survey finds

Singapore's workforce has embraced artificial intelligence at work faster than almost any other market in Asia, but that enthusiasm hasn't translated into confidence about what the technology means for their careers. A new survey from recruitment agency Robert Walters reveals a striking disconnect: while 89...

Via The Business Times
India and Singapore Can Partner on Sustainable AI Data Centres, Says NUS Research Brief
Policy25 Jul 2026

India and Singapore Can Partner on Sustainable AI Data Centres, Says NUS Research Brief

The explosive growth of artificial intelligence is forcing a reckoning in data centre design — and a new research brief from the National University of Singapore's Institute of South Asian Studies argues that India and Singapore are uniquely positioned to cooperate on building sustainable digital.

Via ISAS NUS