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title: "Anthropic opens Singapore office and signs MOU with the Government of Singapore"
description: "Anthropic opened a new office in Singapore, its fifth in Asia-Pacific, and signed an MOU with the Singapore Ministry of Digital Development and Information on AI safety, security, and model evaluation. The MOU, signed by co-founder Ben Mann and Permanent Secretary Kai Fong Chng, also covers research on AI adoption and responsible use across public and private sectors. Claude already powers services used by millions daily through organizations like GovTech, DBS, Grab, and Sea; Grab’s BriX assistant saves 40,000 hours quarterly. Singapore ranks second globally in Claude.ai usage relative to population, at nearly six times expected levels, and over 1,500 GovTech engineers use Claude Code. The office is hiring and plans technical exchanges, AI skills strengthening, and support for small and medium businesses."
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# Anthropic opens Singapore office and signs MOU with the Government of Singapore

[Anthropic](https://yomu.fyi/company/anthropic) · Anthropic · Oct 14, 2026

**Type:** Announcement

## Summary

Anthropic opened a new office in Singapore, its fifth in Asia-Pacific, and signed an MOU with the Singapore Ministry of Digital Development and Information on AI safety, security, and model evaluation. The MOU, signed by co-founder Ben Mann and Permanent Secretary Kai Fong Chng, also covers research on AI adoption and responsible use across public and private sectors. Claude already powers services used by millions daily through organizations like GovTech, DBS, Grab, and Sea; Grab’s BriX assistant saves 40,000 hours quarterly. Singapore ranks second globally in Claude.ai usage relative to population, at nearly six times expected levels, and over 1,500 GovTech engineers use Claude Code. The office is hiring and plans technical exchanges, AI skills strengthening, and support for small and medium businesses.

## Context

Anthropic opens its fifth Asia-Pacific office in Singapore and signs an MOU with the Singapore Ministry of Digital Development and Information to collaborate on AI safety, security, model evaluation, and responsible adoption.

## Takeaways

- Singapore ranks second globally in Claude.ai usage relative to population, at nearly six times expected levels.
- Over 1,500 GovTech engineers have adopted Claude Code to modernize government systems and speed up software delivery.
- Grab’s BriX sales assistant, powered by Claude, saves sales teams approximately 40,000 hours every quarter.

## FAQ

### What does the MOU between Anthropic and Singapore cover?

The MOU covers cooperation on AI safety, security, and model evaluation; research on AI adoption and its impact; and responsible adoption across the public and private sectors.

### Which Singaporean organizations are using Claude?

Organizations include GovTech, DBS, Grab, Sea (Shopee, Garena, Monee), GIC, and Supabase, among others.

### How is Claude being used in Singapore's public sector?

Over 1,500 engineers at GovTech use Claude Code to modernize government systems, and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore is exploring Claude for cyber defense.

**Tags:** [AI Safety](https://yomu.fyi/topic/ai-safety), [Anthropic](https://yomu.fyi/topic/anthropic), [Singapore](https://yomu.fyi/topic/singapore)

- Source: [Anthropic](https://www.anthropic.com/news/singapore-office-opening)
- Source URL: https://www.anthropic.com/news/singapore-office-opening
- Ingested by Yomu: 2026-10-14T12:00:20.222Z

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