Inside Singapore’s AI push: Lighthouses, rice importers and robot labs

e27 - Oct 28, 2026

Singapore has a habit of announcing its future in instalments. On Tuesday, at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong unveiled the latest chapter: a suite of AI initiatives led by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) that is meant to reach every rung of the AI-readiness ladder, from blue-chip […] The post Inside Singapore’s AI push: Lighthouses, rice importers and robot labs appeared first on e27.

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