Ministry of Digital Development and Information

S’pore exploring adapting web domain name system to track AI agents, need for national registry

The proposal comes amid increasing AI agent autonomy in daily work and e-commerce, requiring new ways of governance.

SNEF names Poon Hong Yuen as next CEO

SNEF chief executive Hao Shuo (left) will be replaced by Poon Hong Yuen, who takes over as chief executive on Dec 1.

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.

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