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The American tech firm has expanded its partnership with Singapore to include health and life sciences 

Lionel Lim
Published Sat, Jul 4, 2026 · 09:38 PM
    • Ben King, Google’s managing director for Singapore, says the company wants to “be part of the fabric of how a country moves forward”.
    • Ben King, Google’s managing director for Singapore, says the company wants to “be part of the fabric of how a country moves forward”. PHOTO: TAY CHU YI, BT

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    [SINGAPORE] One of the key projects that Google’s managing director for Singapore is focused on is partnerships with the country’s government to provide solutions for the government’s tech ambitions and strategies.

    It started with a partnership called Skills Ignition, an initiative to equip Singapore residents with digital and artificial intelligence skills to help them with their career development or job searches.

    More recently, Google expanded its partnership with the Singapore government to include health and life sciences.