Ministry of Digital Development and Information

Use AI to fight AI threats as part of Singapore’s multi-layered approach, urges Josephine Teo

Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo outlined Singapore’s approach to managing the risks posed by AI in social media posts on Oct 2.

More than 150,000 public officers to receive AI, data training at new institute

Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Jasmin Lau (left) touring the AI Tech Festival during the launch of the Institute of Digital Government on Sept 18.

AI start-up Plaud opens regional headquarters in S’pore; doubles investment to $20 million

Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam and Plaud CEO Nathan Xu at the opening of Plaud’s Asia-Pacific headquarters on Sept 16.

Singapore allows artistes to express concern for global conflicts, but they cannot provoke unrest

Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall from Massive Attack stand with a Palestinian flag onstage at the end of their performance in Singapore on July 29, 2026, in this screengrab from video obtained from social media.

Social media safeguards should address children’s access to content: Josephine Teo

(From right) Psychiatrist Lim Choon Guan, Minister of State Rahayu Mahzam, Minister Josephine Teo, TOUCH Community Services chief executive James Tan, speaking during a panel moderated by ST associate editor Karamjit Kaur on July 25.

MDDI to have group discussion with parents on plans to make social media safer for kids

The focus group discussion aims to raise public awareness of societal efforts in building child-safe digital environments.

Age-based access, safer system design on social media needed to protect S’pore youth: Forum

Panellists discussed making social media child-safe during a forum discussion at NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House on July 17.

Use of dialects in film classification framework being reviewed

The Mandarin-dubbing of Teochew dialect film Dear You sparked discussion on Singapore’s film guidelines.

Online Safety Commission offers hope, but victims want process simplified

The commission offers an alternative for those who encounter inadequate, delayed or unhelpful responses from social media platforms over harms encountered online.

Making online spaces safer takes more than just restrictions, say S’pore youth

Youth participants, along with Minister of State for Digital Development and Information Rahayu Mahzam, discussing how social media should be regulated in Singapore at an engagement session organised by the ministry on July 4.

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