{
  "id": 16693680,
  "title": "Singapore unveils new initiatives to help companies harness AI, such as to develop new products",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/singapore-unveils-new-initiatives-to-help-companies-harness-ai-such",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-27T02:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/economy/singapore-unveils-new-initiatives-to-help-companies-harness-ai-such-as-to-develop-new-products"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Singapore has unveiled three new initiatives to support companies in harnessing AI for business transformation, as part of its commitment to becoming an innovative, competitive, and inclusive economy. Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong announced the initiatives at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) 2026, highlighting AI's potential to boost productivity and create new products and services. Led by Enterprise Singapore in partnership with other government agencies, the initiatives include a Champions of AI programme for ambitious companies, agentic AI workshops for SMEs, and catalytic AI solutions workshops for specific sectors like advanced manufacturing and trade and logistics.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}