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Marketers face rising data liability as Singapore eyes AI rules

Marketers face rising data liability as Singapore eyes AI rules

Proposed guidance would require AI-specific notices whilst keeping brands accountable for customer data handled by vendors.
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Singapore SMB ransomware rate rises despite regional low

Kaspersky says more firms were targeted as attacks increased across Southeast Asia.
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Singapore’s AI ambition has an intelligence problem

Singapore businesses are being asked whether they can translate AI investment into measurable outcomes.
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Singapore is deploying AI at speed – and security risks are catching up

A misconfigured agent, flawed prompt, or manipulated instruction can significantly disrupt business operations.
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AI boom puts construction costs under pressure

Inflation is forecast to hit 4% next year as region-wide labour shortages tighten the market.

Singapore’s first quantum accelerator launches with deep-tech push

Four startups from 63 applicants were picked to join EnterpriseSG-backed five-month programme.

EDB Founder Programme-backed ventures raise over $2.6b

Over half are operating in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep technology.

Singapore workers open to AI but slow to use it daily

Salesforce said poor corporate rollouts are limiting adoption despite low AI scepticism amongst workers.

AI failures put 86% of Singapore CEOs' jobs at risk

CEOs are still cautious about allowing AI to make decisions without human approval.

AI growth stalls as 78% cite weak data infrastructure

Confluent said firms are prioritising data streaming as they move AI projects from pilots into production.

IBM-managed SLA data incident leaves 70,000 individuals exposed

Names and property addresses were found in an anonymised test dataset. 

Agentic AI tests Singapore governance as workflows expand

Firms are adopting AI agents for productivity while governance gaps raise questions on control and accountability.

Singapore data centres balance AI growth with energy limits

Humidity and limited natural cooling make tropical facilities harder to optimise at scale.

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.