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Singapore and Vietnam Partner on AI, Robotics and Green Manufacturing Research Hub
Partnerships15 Jul 2026

Singapore and Vietnam Partner on AI, Robotics and Green Manufacturing Research Hub

Singapore and Vietnam are establishing a joint advanced manufacturing research centre focused on AI, robotics, automation, and green manufacturing, bringing together A*STAR and Vietnamese developer Becamex under the VAMRC initiative.

Via TNGlobal
AI Now Carries Out Cyberattacks With Little Human Input: Check Point Report
News15 Jul 2026

AI Now Carries Out Cyberattacks With Little Human Input: Check Point Report

For the first time, AI tools have automated significant parts of cyber intrusions over the past 12 months, performing in minutes what used to take skilled attackers hours or days, according to a new 56-page report from Check Point Research.

Via The Straits Times
76% of Singapore Wealthy Use AI for Investing, But Advisors Stay Central: HSBC
News15 Jul 2026

76% of Singapore Wealthy Use AI for Investing, But Advisors Stay Central: HSBC

More than three-quarters of Singapore’s mass affluent and high-net-worth investors now use AI for finance and investments, yet nearly 80 percent bring their AI-generated insights to a human advisor before making decisions, according to a new HSBC-commissioned study.

Via Asian Banking & Finance
Digital Realty Wins APAC Award for AI-Ready Infrastructure in Singapore
News15 Jul 2026

Digital Realty Wins APAC Award for AI-Ready Infrastructure in Singapore

Digital Realty has been named Outstanding Company of the Year at the Asia Pacific Business Awards for its work advancing AI-ready data centre infrastructure, with the company's Singapore-based managing director Serene Nah also recognised as Outstanding Executive of the Year.

Via PR Newswire APAC
Singapore Business Leaders Urged to Adopt '3R' Framework for AI Governance
Policy15 Jul 2026

Singapore Business Leaders Urged to Adopt '3R' Framework for AI Governance

Singapore's business leaders are being urged to adopt a structured '3R' framework — Return, Risk and Responsibility — for governing artificial intelligence as the technology races ahead of corporate oversight, according to a new opinion piece by Lawrence Loh of NUS Business School.

Via The Business Times
Singapore's Longbridge Launches AI-Native Investing With Conversational Agents
Tools15 Jul 2026

Singapore's Longbridge Launches AI-Native Investing With Conversational Agents

Singapore-based brokerage Longbridge has launched a conversational AI investing platform that lets users interact with markets through natural language. The AI-native platform features an investing agent that monitors markets and drafts plans, with Longbridge planning to establish an AI lab in Singapore.

Via finews.asia
Singapore Tops Global Per-Capita Gemini Adoption as SE Asia User Base Doubles
Tools15 Jul 2026

Singapore Tops Global Per-Capita Gemini Adoption as SE Asia User Base Doubles

Google Gemini's active user base in Southeast Asia has more than doubled over the past year, with Singapore leading the world in per-capita adoption and daily engagement. Four in 10 Singapore users turn to Gemini for productive tasks like coding, while a new Spark AI agent rolls out in local languages across the region this week.

Via Techgoondu
Singapore Leads Asia's Cybersecurity Shift From Prevention to Resilience
Policy15 Jul 2026

Singapore Leads Asia's Cybersecurity Shift From Prevention to Resilience

Singapore's Cyber Security Agency is driving a paradigm shift from pure prevention to architectural resilience as frontier AI tools compress attack timelines and make traditional defences insufficient.

Via IT Brief Asia
Singapore's Q2 GDP Growth Beats Forecasts on AI Manufacturing Boom
News15 Jul 2026

Singapore's Q2 GDP Growth Beats Forecasts on AI Manufacturing Boom

Singapore's economy grew 5.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, beating analyst forecasts of 5.5%, as AI-driven electronics manufacturing continues to power the city-state's expansion despite global headwinds.

Via The Edge Singapore
EnterpriseSG and UOB Launch AI Programme for Singapore's F&B Sector
Grants15 Jul 2026

EnterpriseSG and UOB Launch AI Programme for Singapore's F&B Sector

EnterpriseSG and UOB have launched a programme offering Singapore's F&B businesses up to 50% funding for AI solutions. Announced at Restaurant Asia 2026, the initiative addresses low AI adoption in the sector, where one in three operators have yet to adopt AI tools.

Via The Business Times
Temasek Targets 15% AI Portfolio Share by 2031, Doubling Down on Data Centres
Partnerships15 Jul 2026

Temasek Targets 15% AI Portfolio Share by 2031, Doubling Down on Data Centres

Temasek plans to more than double AI exposure to 15% of portfolio by 2031, targeting data centres, semiconductors, and foundation models as Singapore's sovereign fund bets big on AI.

Via W.Media
UMC Begins Silicon Photonics Chip Production in Singapore for AI Data Centres
Partnerships15 Jul 2026

UMC Begins Silicon Photonics Chip Production in Singapore for AI Data Centres

Taiwan's UMC has started mass-producing silicon photonics chips at its Singapore fab, with over 100 employees assigned and plans to expand. The chips use light instead of electrical signals to solve AI data centre connectivity bottlenecks.

Via Taiwan News