Partnerships
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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 who spoke to the Financial Times and The Business Times.
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.
Six Southeast Asian Nations Form Regional AI Marketing Alliance
Six Southeast Asian marketing associations have formed the Asia Admarcom Alliance to coordinate on AI-driven industry changes, with Singapore's AAMS as a founding member and the inaugural conference held in Singapore.
NTU Partners Japanese Firm Fusic to Build AI-Powered Satellite Ground Systems
NTU Singapore and Japanese tech firm Fusic are collaborating to develop AI-enabled ground systems for managing next-generation satellite constellations. The partnership will explore how AI can assist with routine satellite operations, mission scheduling, and ground-station allocation, addressing the growing complexity of managing larger satellite fleets.
Tata Comm Invests in Subsea Cables to Boost India-Singapore AI-Ready Connectivity
Tata Communications is investing in new subsea cable infrastructure between Mumbai, Chennai, and Singapore, adding 98 Tbps of AI-ready network capacity. The investment strengthens one of the world's most critical digital corridors, supporting growing enterprise, hyperscaler, and data centre traffic between India and Southeast Asia.