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Singapore Seizes S$55M Bungalow in Nvidia AI Chip Smuggling Probe
Singapore police have seized a S$55 million luxury bungalow and frozen nearly S$1 million in bank funds as part of an expanding investigation into an alleged scheme to smuggle advanced Nvidia AI chips in violation of US export controls, with new charges filed against four individuals and four corporate entities.
NTUC LearningHub Maps AI Skills Pathway for Singapore Jobseekers
NTUC LearningHub has identified generative AI, prompt engineering, and agentic AI as the top skills Singapore employers demand in 2026, offering a four-tier competency framework from AI Literate to AI Specialised with UTAP subsidies covering both courses and AI tool subscriptions.
Singapore Actress Eswari Gunasagar Targeted by AI-Generated Fake Images
Singaporean actress and TV host Eswari Gunasagar has spoken out after AI-generated fake images of her were posted on Facebook, highlighting the growing threat of non-consensual AI deepfakes targeting women and the victim-blaming that often follows.
Insurers Urged to Keep Human Oversight Central as Agentic AI Adoption Grows
Speaking at the ABF and Insurance Asia Summit in Singapore, valantic APAC Director Goncalo Carvalho demonstrated how agentic AI is automating underwriting and document verification in insurance, while stressing that human judgment must remain the final decision-maker.
Checkout.com Partners with Agoda for AI-Powered Travel Payments
Digital payments firm Checkout.com has partnered with Singapore-headquartered travel platform Agoda to deploy AI-powered payment optimisation across six million properties worldwide. The partnership uses Checkout.com's Intelligent Acceptance AI to reduce failed transactions and improve approval rates for global travel bookings.
Gprnt and SGX Group Partner to Bring AI to ESG Reporting
MAS-launched digital platform Gprnt has partnered with Singapore Exchange (SGX) to enhance the ESGenome disclosure portal with AI-powered climate reporting capabilities. The upgraded portal will help listed companies meet mandatory ISSB-based climate disclosures, track Scope 3 emissions, and develop corporate transition plans.
Nuvee Completes Live Agentic Payments Test With Visa
Canadian payments firm Nuvei has completed a live agentic commerce test with Visa where a merchants AI agent initiated and paid for a purchase without the shopper leaving the AI chat experience, pointing toward a future where AI agents transact autonomously on behalf of consumers.
Microsoft Invests US$2.5 Billion in New AI Engineering Unit
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Frontier Company, a US$2.5 billion AI engineering business that will deploy 6,000 experts to help enterprise customers build and deploy AI systems at scale, with Singapores enterprises poised to benefit from the new units regional presence.
Singapore Strengthens Cyber Defences Against AI-Powered Threats
Singapores Cyber Security Agency has outlined new initiatives to strengthen national cyber resilience as AI reshapes the threat landscape, covering critical infrastructure protection, scam prevention, and quantum readiness.
MAS Proposes New SAFR Framework to Govern AI Agents in Finance
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has proposed a new framework to govern the use of AI agents in financial services, citing the need for real-time safeguards as autonomous systems operate faster than humans can intervene.
EnterpriseSG and JETRO Renew Pact, Expand into AI and Biotech
Enterprise Singapore and JETRO have extended their partnership for three more years, broadening cooperation into AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, clean energy, and life sciences as bilateral trade exceeds S$56 billion.
Pollo AI Launches Unified API for 300+ AI Video and Image Models
Singapore-based Pollo AI has launched Pollo API, a unified developer platform providing access to more than 300 AI video and image models through a single integration point, covering generation, editing, enhancement, and effects workflows. It positions a Singapore company in the competitive AI API aggregation space.