Anthropic officially announced that the company is expanding its Asia-Pacific operations, opening its fifth office in Singapore and signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information. Singapore is one of the company's most active markets globally, with Claude already supporting business and government services in Singapore, used by millions daily, including GovTech Singapore, Grab and DBS.
Long-term commitment to Singapore office
Anthropic Asia-Pacific General Manager Dale Finlay said: "Our long-term commitment to Singapore is very clear. Our customers here have extremely high standards for AI reliability and safety. Having a team on the ground means we can be closer to the organizations applying Claude to solve hard problems."
Supporting Singapore's responsible AI development
Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information Permanent Secretary Kai Fong Chng and Anthropic co-founder Ben Mann signed the memorandum of understanding during Singapore International Cyber Week. The MOU establishes cooperation in areas including AI safety, security and model evaluation, and research on AI adoption and its impact.
"Singapore has long been a leader in responsible AI, with a long track record of investment in model testing and evaluation." Mann said. "We founded Anthropic on the conviction that capability and safety must go hand in hand. Through this MOU, we will work with Singapore to ensure the transition to powerful AI proceeds smoothly here, across the Asia-Pacific region and globally."
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Claude adoption in Singapore
According to the latest Economic Index, Singapore ranks second among 121 countries in Claude.ai usage relative to its population, nearly six times what its size would predict. In the public sector, more than 1,500 engineers and technologists at Singapore's Government Technology Agency have adopted Claude Code to modernize government systems and accelerate software delivery.
"Trust is critical for enterprises, workers and the public to use AI with confidence." Chng said. "This partnership with Anthropic reflects the government's commitment to scaling responsible AI adoption, deepening the capabilities of our companies and government agencies, and delivering impact for Singapore."
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In addition, DBS Bank uses Claude for a variety of use cases in its Singapore operations, including software development and daily productivity, as part of its broader AI innovation efforts. Singapore's largest technology companies and startups are also building with Claude.
Anthropic's Singapore office is now open and hiring new members; interested parties can visit its careers page for more information.
Source: Anthropic official announcement