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Oracle anchors Apac AI growth through Singapore but layoff concerns loom

SMEs operating in Asia is a main growth driver as many of them route their operations through Singapore

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Young Zhan Heng

Young Zhan Heng

Published Mon, May 4, 2026 · 07:00 AM
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    • To capture the SME market in Asia-Pacific, Oracle is heavily leveraging its AI Customer Excellence Center in Singapore.
    • To capture the SME market in Asia-Pacific, Oracle is heavily leveraging its AI Customer Excellence Center in Singapore. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [SINGAPORE] Cloud computing company Oracle is fast-tracking its Asia-Pacific expansion plans through Singapore, betting that its push into artificial intelligence will outshadow recent reports of its layoffs.

    “Our commitment and resourcing will continue to point to Singapore being an important hub for Oracle,” said Garrett Ilg, executive vice-president for Japan and Asia-Pacific at Oracle.

    Ilg identified small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in Asia as one of the main growth drivers.

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