# Anthropic opens Singapore office and signs MOU with Singapore government

Digest AI · Policy & Regulation · published 2026-10-13T16:00:00Z · updated 2026-10-14T09:02:02Z

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## Summary

Anthropic opened its fifth Asia-Pacific office in Singapore and signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Singapore Ministry of Digital Development and Information. The MOU was signed by Anthropic co-founder Ben Mann and Permanent Secretary Kai Fong Chng, witnessed by Minister Josephine Teo and Anthropic's Michael Sellitto. It covers cooperation on AI safety, security, model evaluation, research on AI adoption, and responsible deployment across public and private sectors.

Anthropic said Singapore ranks second among 121 countries in per-capita Claude.ai usage, nearly six times the expected rate. GovTech Singapore has over 1,500 engineers using Claude Code to modernize government systems. DBS Bank and sovereign wealth fund GIC are deploying Claude across operations, while Grab reports saving 40,000 hours per quarter with its Claude-powered sales assistant. Organizations in regulated sectors can run Claude with in-region inference on Amazon Bedrock. Anthropic also hosted a Builder Summit for 300 developers and a community meetup for 700 builders this week.

## Key points

- Anthropic opens Singapore office and signs MOU with Singapore Ministry of Digital Development and Information
- Singapore ranks second globally in per-capita Claude.ai usage at nearly 6x expected rate
- GovTech Singapore has 1,500+ engineers using Claude Code; Grab saves 40,000 hours quarterly

## Why it matters

Anthropic deepens ties with a key AI hub, formalizing safety cooperation with a government that leads in model evaluation while expanding enterprise adoption across finance, government, and tech sectors in Southeast Asia.

## Sources

1. [Anthropic opens Singapore office and signs MOU with the Government of Singapore](https://anthropic.com/news/singapore-office-opening) (Anthropic, 2026-10-13, primary source)
2. [Anthropic Signs Singapore Government MOU as New Office Opens](https://unite.ai/anthropic-signs-singapore-government-mou-as-new-office-opens) (Unite.AI, 2026-10-14)
3. [Anthropic signs MOU with Singapore to evaluate AI models for safety and security](https://straitstimes.com/singapore/anthropic-signs-mou-with-singapore-to-evaluate-ai-models-for-safety-and-security) (straitstimes.com, 2026-10-13)

Part of the developing story: [Anthropic's Bold Shift Toward Modding and Controversy](https://digestai.news/thread/anthropic-introduces-mods-for-claude-code) (5 stories)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Anthropic opens Singapore office and signs MOU with Singapore government", 13 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/anthropic-opens-singapore-office-and-signs-mou-with-singapore-governme

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