{"id":42154,"date":"2026-04-06T14:01:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=42154"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:01:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T06:01:41","slug":"microsoft-to-invest-us5-5-billion-in-singapores-cloud-ai-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=42154","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft to Invest US$5.5 Billion in Singapore\u2019s Cloud, AI Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Microsoft<\/a> is on track to spend US$5.5 billion in Singapore from 2025 to the end of 2029 on cloud and AI infrastructure and ongoing operations.<\/p>\n

Alongside the investment, every tertiary student in Singapore can access 12 months of Microsoft 365 Premium with Copilot at no cost.<\/p>\n

The offer covers more than 200,000 students across universities and vocational institutions and includes tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. Eligible students can sign up using a valid tertiary email address.<\/p>\n

Microsoft is also expanding Microsoft Elevate for Educators to Singapore to provide free training for teachers on using AI responsibly in classrooms, from primary and secondary schools to institutes of higher learning.<\/p>\n

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It has also introduced Microsoft Elevate for Changemakers in Singapore to help nonprofit and social impact leaders build practical AI skills and strengthen internal capacity for responsible use.<\/p>\n

The broader effort will also include AI skills development, cybersecurity, resilience and trusted governance.<\/p>\n

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Senior Minister of State Dr Janil Puthucheary said,<\/p>\n

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\u201cBaseline AI skills are increasingly becoming as fundamental as digital literacy.<\/p>\n

By equipping students with a hands on experience using AI tools, and supporting our educators to adopt them confidently, we are strengthening the foundations for Singapore\u2019s future workforce, and training them to use AI with confidence, discernment and trust.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The new programmes are intended to address uneven AI readiness across institutions and communities, particularly where organisations may lack the skills or capacity to adopt the technology responsibly.<\/p>\n

The initiatives build on Microsoft\u2019s earlier skills programmes in Singapore, including efforts carried out with government agencies and other organisations.<\/p>\n

LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, said demand for AI literacy skills in Singapore rose by more than 70 percent year on year, based on its latest Economic Graph data.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe significant commitment Microsoft is making to Singapore reinforces its pivotal role as an AI innovation hub in Asia. We\u2019re all-in on Singapore\u2019s AI future, and access and skills will be fundamental to fully realising this nation\u2019s ambitions.<\/p>\n

By embedding AI literacy into everyday learning and in how every sector from enterprise to nonprofits operate, we\u2019re building on the National AI Strategy 2.0 to drive inclusive, trusted AI adoption for genuine impact,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

said\u202fWee Luen Chia, Managing Director, Microsoft Singapore.<\/p>\n

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