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Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Companies & Markets

UBS launches pilot for new AI tool aimed at boosting productivity of advisers

“If our colleagues around the world express an interest to be connected to Singapore businesses that are active in the various fields that we described, we are happy to be a bridge,” says Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo.
Companies & Markets

Singapore companies stand to gain from new global digital resource platform: Josephine Teo

52-year-old Ng will be appointed CEO-designate from Oct 15, said the Ministry of Digital Development and Information in a media release.
Singapore

NLB chief Ng Cher Pong to take over as IMDA CEO from Nov 1

Building on the idea of bilingual AI talents, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo – the guest-of-honour at the conference – noted that there is a need for people to acquire AI-related skills.
Companies & Markets

ST Engineering will invest S$250 million to drive robotics solutions for complex challenges

Josephine Teo, minister for digital development and information, notes that Singapore's tech workforce has expanded considerably from around 172,000 in 2019 to around 214,000 in 2024.
Companies & Markets

IMDA partners AWS and Trainocate to create 100 jobs and training opportunities in AI and cloud

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo revealed that approximately one-third of Singapore’s 150,000 public officers now regularly use the government’s AI chatbot, Pair, to enhance their productivity, writing and research
Companies & Markets

GovTech partners Google Cloud to trial agentic AI usage in public sector

The Enigma Health and Roche MOU signing. Seated in the front row from left: Dr Dario Heymann, CEO, Enigma Health and Yeoh Ying Ying, general manager of pharmaceuticals division at Roche. Back row from left: Associate Professor Daniel Ting, AI office director at SingHealth; Rahayu Mahzam, Minister of State for Health; and Frank Grutter, Ambassador of Switzerland to Singapore.
Consumer & Healthcare

SingHealth Duke-NUS’ AI spinoff inks MOUs with Roche, ST Engineering to improve healthcare operations

The GenAI Playbook aims to make AI adoption more accessible for enterprises across different stages of digital maturity.
Economy & Policy
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2025

New playbook, online tool to help Singapore SMEs adopt AI; SkillsFuture scheme to be updated with AI content

Vendors and their subcontractors could be required to obtain CSA’s Cyber Essentials or Cyber Trust marks before being licensed or allowed to bid for government contracts, said Teo.
Economy & Policy
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2025

Singapore considers cybersecurity requirements for vendors with access to sensitive government data

PDPC noted that it has previously taken action against organisations which have used NRIC numbers for authentication and breached their data protection obligations.
Singapore

Data protection guidelines on NRIC numbers will be updated after public consultation: PDPC 

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