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Currently, global competition in the AI sector has entered a white‑hot phase, with countries ramping up investments. As the cornerstone of AI development, computing power has become a top priority in global rivalry.

Surprisingly, Singapore, a tiny Southeast Asian nation, has stood out in this computing‑power race, emerging as a core arena sought‑after by global tech giants.

Within its mere 700‑plus square kilometers lie more than 70 large‑scale data centers. Major global tech giants have also stepped up to boost local AI talent development and enterprise transformation in Singapore.

What exactly gives Singapore such strong “computing‑power appeal”? What magic does this land possess?

Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba Cloud

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According to latest news disclosures, on May 26, TTAB under NTUC (National Trades Union Congress) of Singapore, together with STT GDC and Chinese tech giant Alibaba Cloud, officially signed a cooperation agreement.Starting from June, full‑set Alibaba Cloud AI tools and training resources will be opened, covering thousands of enterprises, developers and students to help them rapidly build expertise in generative AI and agent‑based application development.

Participants gain free access to core Alibaba Cloud tools including Qwen, Wan, Qoder Code Agent, covering content creation, data analytics, code development and automated workflows. Practical workshops and implementation guidance are also provided to help enterprises move AI from “trial‑use” into real‑world business workflows.

Ample talent pool aside, sound hardware infrastructure serves as the core pillar for industrial growth.Unlike the scattered data‑center layout adopted in most countries, Singapore, through precise planning, has clustered all large‑scale data centers within three major industrial zones: the West, East and North.

Each zone leverages its own strengths to form differentiated computing‑power positioning,jointly building Singapore’s “computing‑power matrix”, turning the country into a hotly contested ground for global tech giants.

Take the East Zone for example. Changi and Tampines cater precisely to high‑end computing‑power demands such as low‑latency and cross‑border interconnection.

Hosting key landing stations for Asia‑Pacific submarine‑cable systems and adjacent to Changi Airport, this area sits on major international submarine‑cable routes, enabling minimal latency for inbound and outbound data traffic.

It is therefore regarded as Singapore’s “computing‑power gateway” connecting to the rest of the world.

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