Singapore Government Commits $500M to National AI Compute Infrastructure
Singapore's Digital Ministry announced a S$500 million investment in sovereign AI compute clusters, targeting 10,000 GPU capacity by Q1 2027. The infrastructure will be available to startups and researchers at subsidised rates, cementing Singapore's position as Southeast Asia's AI hub.
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