Singapore

Singapore has one of the highest rates of mobile and Internet penetration in the world, and households worldwide. Its government sets aside over S$1 billion yearly on ICT tenders and recognizes the importance of "skills, innovation and productivity" in ensuring economic growth.

Latest

Singapore identifies six generative AI risks, sets up foundation to guide adoption

AI Verify Foundation will develop test toolkits that mitigate the risks of AI.

2 hours ago by Eileen Yu in Artificial Intelligence

Singapore creates digital blueprint for generative AI and autonomous systems

Plans include green data centers and subsea cable investments.

2 days ago by Eileen Yu in Networking

Singapore puts AI on the cloud to boost public sector deployment

Dedicated cloud resources running on Google's platform have been carved out to enable Singapore government agencies to deploy AI applications more efficiently and securely.

June 2, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Artificial Intelligence

Singapore focuses ICT spend on cloud applications

More than SG$1 billion ($742.6 million) is up for grabs as the Singapore government earmarks 30% of its ICT budget for applications that will run on its commercial cloud infrastructure.

May 25, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Cloud

Singapore wants to plug AI skills gap in finance sector

A new initiative aims to consolidate demand for artificial intelligence and data analytics roles and develop the required skillsets for financial institutions.

May 23, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Artificial Intelligence

Companies have to figure out the skills they need to reap AI benefits

Seems obvious enough, but organizations need to move past the hype and determine how they can benefit from artificial intelligence, so they can identify skillsets they need to bring the benefits to fruition.

May 15, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Artificial Intelligence

Cyberdefense will need AI capabilities to safeguard digital borders

Rapid adoption of fast-evolving generative AI capabilities means countries such as Singapore want to ensure they have the right skillsets to bolster their cyberdefenses and protect their digital infrastructures.

May 15, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Security

This data platform will help banks share criminal intelligence

Singapore is developing a digital platform to enable six major banks, including Citibank and Standard Chartered, to exchange data on customers involved in potentially illegal financial activities.

May 11, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Security

Singapore pitches new law to slow spread of cybercrime

The Singapore government is looking to pass new legislation that will allow it to issue directives to combat the "scale and speed" of cyber-criminal activity, including blocking access to suspected scam sites.

May 9, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Security

Drive across this border with a QR code, no passport needed

Singapore will begin letting travelers drive through its border checkpoints with just a QR code in early-2024, without the need for passports.

May 8, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Innovation

Singapore, US run cross-border cybersecurity drills to test banks' resilience

The nations conduct a three-day exercise to test the ability of banks operating in the two markets to respond to cross-border cyber incidents.

May 2, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Security

Drones will deliver medical supplies through this pioneering 5G service

Singapore mobile operator M1 announces four 5G offerings targeted at the maritime industry, including a telemedicine service that can send out medical supplies - via drone - from shore to workers on a ship.

April 27, 2023 by Eileen Yu in 5G

Singtel adds $100M to startup investment arm

Startups