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Singapore AI Startup Akro Raises US$700K to Automate Data Workflows
Singapore-based AI startup Akro AI has raised US$700,000 in a pre-seed funding round led by Amigos Venture Capital, with participation from strategic angel investors across financial services, healthcare, and consumer technology.
Avnet Launches Edge AI Tech Days in Singapore with AI Singapore and Nanyang Poly
Avnet is bringing its Edge & Beyond Tech Days to Singapore on July 10, convening a broad ecosystem of semiconductor and technology partners to tackle the next frontier: moving AI from experimentation into scaled, real-world deployment at the edge.
AI Giants Expand Singapore Footprints as CBD Office Rents Rise
Singapore's CBD office market is seeing a rare divide in tenant behaviour: established corporates are staying put to avoid relocation costs, while AI giants are actively expanding their footprints. OpenAI is establishing its first overseas Applied AI Lab here backed by over $300M in.
Yealink Upgrades Singapore HQ and Opens Customer Experience Center
Yealink, a global top-3 provider of unified communications and collaboration solutions, has officially opened its upgraded Singapore Global Operational Headquarters and a new Customer Experience Center (CEC) in the city-state.
OceanBase Unveils AI Database Platform in Singapore
OceanBase, the distributed database spun out of Ant Group, has announced the OceanBase AI Database in Singapore — a comprehensive product portfolio designed to unify multimodal data management, real-time analytics, and AI agent workloads within a single architecture called LakeBase.
MAS Opens Call for 2026 Hackcelerator and SFF Awards — AI Takes Centre Stage
MAS has opened the 2026 Global Fintech Hackcelerator with AI as the core theme, challenging fintech firms to tackle credit risk, wealth management, and SME risk problems. Winners get S$80,000 per problem statement and a direct line to corporate champions GXS, Julius Baer, and Zurich Insurance.
NEC on Biometrics and AI: Integration Is Harder Than the Movies Make It Look
NEC executives in Singapore say the real challenge in AI-powered biometrics is systems integration, not algorithm accuracy. The firm behind Singapore's first biometric passports argues that legacy infrastructure, data quality, and privacy governance matter more than model performance.
Amity Opens Singapore AI Hub After US$100M EDBI-Led Funding Round
Thailand-founded enterprise software group Amity has opened a Singapore AI Research and Application Centre backed by a US$100 million EDBI-led Series D round, targeting US$200 million in annual revenue and a 2027 IPO with up to 60 local AI roles.
NUS-ISS and IMU University Launch Digital Leadership Programme for Healthcare AI
NUS-ISS has partnered with Malaysia's IMU University to launch a Digital Leadership and Value Creation Programme for senior healthcare leaders, addressing the critical gap between AI investment and enterprise-wide transformation in healthcare.
NUS Students Build AI Marking Tool That Slashes Teacher Grading Time by 99%
Three NUS students have built Ren, an AI-powered marking tool that cut one senior lecturer's grading time from six weeks to five minutes. The tool keeps teachers firmly in the loop as final decision-makers rather than automating the process entirely. Now piloting across 11 institutions, Ren is set for its first full schoolwide rollout at St Andrew's Junior College in July.
askST Jobs: Your Industry Is Declining Due to AI—Now What?
Straits Times askST Jobs column explains why feeling secure in an AI-disrupted industry is a dangerous illusion. Experts advise workers to audit their roles, become AI-bilingual, and redesign workflows before disruption arrives.
Singapore's Producer Prices Jump 30.8% in May as AI Demand Surges
Singapore's manufactured products price index surged 30.8% year-on-year in May 2026, driven by sustained AI infrastructure demand. The Economic Strategy Review blueprint outlines plans to position Singapore as a trusted hub for AI development.