Singapore to invest $785 million in AI research (regional coverage)

This Malaysia‑focused write‑up of Singapore’s AI plan underscores how regional media are framing the investment as part of a broader ASEAN technology race. By translating the S$1 billion figure into an easily digestible USD amount and emphasizing ministerial remarks on talent and open research, it helps position Singapore as a regional anchor for AI collaboration and training.

For Race to AGI readers, it’s a useful reminder that government AI strategies don’t stop at national borders: neighbours pay attention, compete for spillover benefits, and in some cases tap into the same research centres and talent programs. Over time, this sort of hub‑and‑spoke dynamic could shape where frontier labs choose to place R&D offices, data centres and education partnerships across Southeast Asia.