Partnerships
MOUs, joint ventures, and Big Tech × Singapore deals.
Singapore and Thailand deepen AI cooperation under multi-year ASEAN agenda
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Thai counterpart Anutin Charnvirakul have agreed to develop a multi-year ASEAN cooperation agenda, with AI and digital industries identified as key pillars.
Indonesia and Singapore launch AI trade advisory platform for SMEs
Singapore and Indonesia are deploying an AI-powered advisory tool called the Trade AI Advisor (Taia) to help small and medium enterprises identify new export opportunities across ASEAN.
AI Banking Platform Rogo Technologies Opens Singapore Hub
AI startup Rogo Technologies, valued at US$2 billion, has made Singapore the hub of its Asia-Pacific expansion, opening an office and planning to grow regional headcount to 150-200 by 2027. The platform automates junior bankers' tasks and serves over 350 clients globally including GIC and Nomura.
'Just plain insulting': Sellers on Shopee and TikTok call out auto-generated...
In one AI-generated video on Shopee, a book by a local author, which deals with themes such as emotional and verbal abuse, was described as a "fun" story. Singapore has positioned itself as a neutral and trusted hub for international AI collaboration, attracting global tech giants and innovative.
ISCA Looks to Extend Singapore's AI Fluency Programme to 1.5 Million Accountants in India
Singapore's approach to AI skills is quietly becoming an export. The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) has signed a Letter of Cooperation with its Indian counterpart, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), to explore extending the Singapore-developed AI Fluency Programme to...
Eaton and Singapore Polytechnic Team Up to Train Engineers for AI Data Centres' Power Crunch
Singapore's push to dominate AI infrastructure runs into a specific bottleneck: not enough people who know how to power the machines. Eaton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore Polytechnic (SP) to teach the next generation of engineers about emerging power technologies — most notably...
Singapore's Skyform Bets on an AI-First Engineering Team With Enouvo Investment
The pattern keeps repeating across Southeast Asia's tech scene: a Singapore group that helps enterprises adopt AI quietly adds engineering muscle, usually by funding a team rather than building one from scratch. That is the logic behind Skyform's latest move — a strategic investment in Enouvo, an AI-first...
Vietnam and Singapore eye deeper AI and semiconductor cooperation
Singapore and Vietnam are signalling a move beyond the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks model into artificial intelligence, semiconductors and high-tech talent, with NTU and A*STAR experts making the case for broadened cooperation in digital transformation, green energy and smart logistics.
Singapore's Dyna.Ai takes its auto-insurance AI to Toyota dealerships in Japan
Singapore AI firm Dyna.Ai has launched a proof of concept in August 2026 with Tokyo consultancy DOLBIX Consulting and IT provider Nikkoku Soft, bringing an auto-insurance sales-support AI to Toyota Corolla Kagawa dealerships. The tool handles policy lookup, compliance checklists, and automatic discussion summaries amid Japan's labour shortages.
Deepgram plants APAC headquarters in Singapore on EDBI backing
Voice AI startup Deepgram is opening its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore, backed by an EDBI investment that extends its US$130 million Series C round. The move strengthens the city-state's bid to host the operational side of enterprise AI, not just consume it.
Singapore Google Cloud Partner tridorian Opens Hands-On Gemini Enterprise Experience Center
tridorian, a Singapore-based Google Cloud Premier Partner, has opened its Gemini Enterprise Experience Center in the city-state — a hands-on space designed to help enterprise leaders move beyond AI demos to governed, role-specific workflows that deliver measurable business outcomes.
Voice AI Giant Deepgram Plants APAC HQ in Singapore Backed by EDBI Investment
Voice AI infrastructure firm Deepgram is establishing its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore, backed by a strategic investment from EDBI as part of its US$130 million Series C extension. The move follows 96% year-on-year APAC growth.