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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.
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.
Singapore AI Firm Zypero Intellect Joins IMDA's AI Verify Foundation
Zypero Intellect, a Singapore-based AI governance company, has joined IMDA's AI Verify Foundation to contribute its Behaviour Intelligence expertise for AI agent risk assessment and help shape practical frameworks for trusted enterprise AI.
Databricks Hires Ex-ServiceNow Lead to Drive Singapore Public Sector Push
Databricks appointed former ServiceNow Singapore country manager Raymond Wong as its enterprise and public sector lead, as the data and AI company expands support for government agencies under Singapore's National AI Strategy.
UMC and SILITH Achieve First Mass Production of Silicon Photonics in Singapore
Taiwan's second-largest contract chipmaker UMC has delivered the first mass-produced silicon photonics wafers from its Singapore 12-inch fab, marking a major step change in manufacturing high-speed optical interconnect technology critical for AI data centre infrastructure.
AISG and Google Host Third Languages Summit for SEA Language AI
AI Singapore, Google, and Thailand's VISTEC co-hosted the third Languages Summit, bringing together researchers to tackle the persistent under-representation of Southeast Asian languages in large language models, a gap that limits AI accessibility for hundreds of millions of speakers across the region.
Temasek Plans to Grow AI Investments from 6% to 15% of Portfolio
Temasek aims to nearly triple its AI-linked investments to 15% of its S$518 billion portfolio. The investment giant has been building AI capabilities since 2016 through Aicadium and an internal AI pod, and is now pushing portfolio companies like DBS and ST Engineering to accelerate AI adoption.
JTC and GovTech Tap Panasonic to Test AI Building Tech at Punggol Digital District
JTC and GovTech have brought Panasonic on board as the first external partner to use the Open Digital Platform at Punggol Digital District, testing AI-powered anomaly detection and smart building systems in a live urban environment.
Tencent in Talks to Become Singapore AI Startup Manus' Largest Shareholder
Chinese internet giant Tencent is in talks to become the largest shareholder in Singapore-based AI startup Manus, according to sources. The move comes as investors seek alternatives after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its US$2 billion acquisition of the agentic AI company. Tencent, together with Ma
UST and Anthropic Partner to Train 20,000 Staff on Claude Enterprise AI
UST, a global AI and technology transformation company with Singapore as its APAC hub, has partnered with Anthropic to embed Claude across enterprise platforms and train 20,000 employees worldwide on the AI model.
NCS Expands Healthcare AI With IHH, NHG Partnerships and Exoskeleton Tech
NCS is scaling its healthcare AI work through new agreements with IHH Healthcare and NHG Health, spanning a Joint AI Centre of Excellence, agentic AI for clinical workflows, and medical exoskeleton partnerships with Fourier Rehab and Hypershell. The push signals NCS's ambition to embed AI at every level of healthcare delivery.
Singapore Launches First Quantum Accelerator Backed by EnterpriseSG
QAI Ventures has launched Singapore's first quantum accelerator, a five-month programme backed by Enterprise Singapore. Four startups selected from 63 applicants across 12 countries will each receive S$300,000 in investment, coaching, and access to quantum computing resources.