Information Technology
Singapore data centres balance AI growth with energy limits
Singapore data centres balance AI growth with energy limits
Humidity and limited natural cooling make tropical facilities harder to optimise at scale.
A*STAR merges two institutes to form new AI research hub
It began operations on 1 July.
Singapore tech firms drive Southeast Asia’s $19.7b M&A wave
KKR and Singtel’s $6.b acquisition of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres tops the list.
Four firms face charges in Nvidia-linked server rerouting probe
Police freeze $55m bungalow over alleged laundering offences.
New Digital Infrastructure Bill puts data centres under licensing regime
Draft law allows future rules on IT equipment and water efficiency.
AI without guardrails is a losing bet, bank leaders warn
Executives said leadership and governance will determine who captures AI's full potential.
Singapore strengthens data hub role with new India subsea links
The new capacity targets Asia’s growing cloud, AI, and enterprise traffic.
Over half of InfoSec pros told to keep silent on breaches: report
Nearly 77% fear disabling weaponised tools over business disruption.
Amity launches Singapore AI hub ahead of $258.7m revenue target
It will serve as its regional headquarters for Southeast Asia.
‘Tokenmaxxing’ – The wrong AI race to run in Singapore
“Tokenmaxxing” might sound like a side‑effect of AI, but it has a real cost – both for people and for organisations.
To outsmart modern fraud, we must first know the enemy
Fraud risk does not begin only at the point of payment, and it does not end after onboarding.
Yealink picks Singapore for global operations HQ
The new base will oversee its worldwide support, cloud services, and regional engagement.
Hackers breach Singapore networks for 2.5 weeks before detection
North Korea-linked hackers and AI risks test firms’ defences.
Quantum migration delays expose encrypted data
IBM and NUS warn harvest-now threats are outpacing corporate quantum readiness and cybersecurity upgrades.
Singapore leads on robot density but returns and talent lag behind
Just over 40% of firms realise value from robotics as deployment outpaces orchestration and skilled talent in Singapore.
Higher budgets drive enterprise ICT market toward $140.7b by 2029
The government sets aside $1b to strengthen public sector AI research.
Optro targets Asia growth with new Singapore regional hub
This comes amidst rising compliance pressure and digital risk across regional firms.
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