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IMDA and Microsoft Team Up on AI Safety in Landmark Singapore Partnership
Partnerships16 Jun 2026

IMDA and Microsoft Team Up on AI Safety in Landmark Singapore Partnership

Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Microsoft have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen collaboration on artificial intelligence safety and security, marking the latest major government-Big Tech partnership in the city-state's AI governance push.

Via Singapore Business Review
Andhra Pradesh CM Seeks Singapore Partnership in AI and Semiconductors
Partnerships16 Jun 2026

Andhra Pradesh CM Seeks Singapore Partnership in AI and Semiconductors

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for 30 minutes at the PM's official residence, seeking cooperation across semiconductors, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and urban development.

Via Telangana Today
AI Note-Taking Startup Plaud Invests $10M in Singapore Hub
Partnerships15 Jun 2026

AI Note-Taking Startup Plaud Invests $10M in Singapore Hub

Plaud, the AI startup behind a credit card-sized voice recorder, is investing 0 million to grow its Singapore office from 100 to 150 staff as it expands Asia-Pacific operations. The Singapore team will handle AI development, cloud infrastructure, and regional compliance for 12 markets.

Via The Straits Times
AcroMeta Brings AI Trade Platform ZhiMao to China via SSZT Partnership
Partnerships15 Jun 2026

AcroMeta Brings AI Trade Platform ZhiMao to China via SSZT Partnership

Singapore-listed AcroMeta Group is taking its AI-powered trade platform ZhiMao into Mainland China through an exclusive partnership with Shenzhen-based SSZT, marking the Catalist-listed company's biggest strategic pivot yet from facility management into cross-border AI trade technology.

Via Singapore Business Review
IMDA and Microsoft Partner on AI Safety and Security Research
Partnerships15 Jun 2026

IMDA and Microsoft Partner on AI Safety and Security Research

IMDA and Microsoft signed an MOU to collaborate on AI safety and security, covering technical research on agentic AI, shared governance practices, and policy frameworks for responsible frontier model access — putting Singapore at the forefront of AI governance.

Via IMDA
NUS Teams Up With Applied Materials to Inject AI Into Semiconductor R&D
Partnerships15 Jun 2026

NUS Teams Up With Applied Materials to Inject AI Into Semiconductor R&D

The National University of Singapore has partnered with Applied Materials to use artificial intelligence to speed up semiconductor process development while building a specialised talent pipeline for AI-driven manufacturing. The collaboration, formalised at the opening of Applied Materials' new.

Via NUS News
Accuron Technologies Invests in Singapore AI Startup Innowave Tech
Partnerships15 Jun 2026

Accuron Technologies Invests in Singapore AI Startup Innowave Tech

Singapore-based precision engineering group Accuron Technologies has made a strategic investment in homegrown AI startup Innowave Tech, marking the group's first foray into AI-driven process intelligence for semiconductor manufacturing.

Via Accuron Technologies