DAIS commentary & press coverage.
Original commentary from DAIS leadership, plus a running archive of how Singapore's press, in English, 华文, and Bahasa Melayu, has covered ASME and DAIS pushing SME-led AI adoption forward.
Jasmin Lau · LinkedIn·6 Aug 2026“I recently launched the new Group-Based Upgrading programme”
Acting Minister Jasmin Lau reflects on launching GBU to help SMEs adopt AI together, as a cohort rather than alone.
Read at Jasmin Lau · LinkedIn
Berita Mediacorp·3 Aug 2026MelayuASME, ITE lancar program tingkat penggunaan AI dalam SME
Program Group-Based Upgrading (GBU) membantu SME menerima pakai AI secara berkumpulan dan melatih pekerja. Menurut IMDA, hanya 14.5 peratus SME menggunakan AI pada 2024 berbanding 62.5 peratus syarikat lebih besar.
Read at Berita Mediacorp
MDDI·31 Jul 2026Opening Address by Acting Minister Jasmin Lau at SME Digitalisation Day 2026
Guest-of-honour address launching Group-Based Upgrading — SMEs move through AI adoption as a cohort of 40, from a shared diagnostic to sector-specific solutions, with workers trained and certified.
Read at MDDI
Lianhe Zaobao·31 Jul 2026华文群组式升级计划推出 助中小企业采用AI并培训员工
人力部代部长刘洁敏在2026中小企业数码化日宣布“群组式升级计划”：中小企业以同业群组方式采用人工智能，首个零售业群组由40家企业组成、8月启动，员工也将接受培训与认证。
Read at Lianhe Zaobao
8world·31 Jul 2026华文助小型企业采用人工智能 新计划从零售企业展开
ASME与工艺教育学院推出“群组式升级计划”（GBU）：同一行业的中小企业组成群组，从三个人工智能应用方案中选用两个，员工接受六个方面的培训与认证。首个群组为零售业。
Read at 8world
Commentary·29 Apr 2026When the bridge becomes a chokepoint: what the Manus block tells Singapore companies about being “neutral”
When Beijing blocked Meta's US$2 billion acquisition of Manus, the press read it as a story about US-China decoupling. Sitting in Singapore, the more useful question is what it means for the country trying to position itself as a neutral AI hub, and for the SMEs operating under that flag.
Read by Pulse Tan · 8 min
Petir·29 Jan 2026Preparing SMEs and Youths for the AI Economy; YP launches AI policy paper
Helping SMEs adapt to AI, by matching them with 'digital native' youth.
Read at Petir
The Straits Times·23 Jan 2026S'pore's small and micro firms get access to $10 million grant and bank lifeline for AI adoption
To prevent them from falling behind in the digital economy.
Read at The Straits Times
Berita Harian·23 Jan 2026MelayuSME boleh guna geran hingga $10j untuk bantu guna AI
Syarikat kecil dan sederhana (SME) di Singapura akan menerima sokongan tambahan bagi menggunakan kecerdasan buatan (AI) menerusi penggunaan dana hingga $10 juta.
Read at Berita Harian
Lianhe Zaobao·23 Jan 2026华文中小企业商会运用1000万元资金 助微小企业数码转型并掌握“AI双语”
新加坡中小企业商会将运用1000万元的现有资金，支持会员企业推进数码化转型和人工智能（AI）项目。
Read at Lianhe Zaobao
8world·23 Jan 2026华文中小企业商会将动员达1000万元津贴 助企业推进数码化
中小企业商会宣布，将动员多达1000万元的现有津贴，协助中小企业推进数码化和人工智能项目。
Read at 8world
ASME Newsroom·23 Jan 2026AI Festival Asia 2026 Closes with Goal of Mobilising S$10 Million in Grants for SME AI Transformation and New Policy Blueprint
Official ASME announcement on the close of AIFA 2026.
Read at ASME Newsroom
The Straits Times·22 Jan 2026S'pore SMEs can apply to new $1m pot to solve pain points with AI pilots
Lenovo will fund 10 projects, teaming up with ASME and ITE to support the SMEs.
Read at The Straits Times
CNA938·22 Jan 2026What is an AI bilingualist, and could you become one?
Helping SMEs adopt AI and hire AI bilingual talent. That's the focus of this year's AI Festival Asia.
Read at CNA938
GovInsider·15 Apr 2025ASME and ITE set up AI Centre of Excellence
Complimentary workshops and resources will be offered at SME@AITE to support SMEs in adopting AI tools and workflows.
Read at GovInsider
The Business Times·14 Apr 2025Free AI workshops, resources for SMEs at new AI Centre of Excellence
The collaboration between ASME and ITE will also give students exposure to AI for business purposes.
Read at The Business Times
The Straits Times·5 Apr 2025One-stop AI centre among key proposals to future-proof Singapore SMEs
Other recommendations include training ITE and polytechnic students as 'AI super users' to help SMEs operate AI systems.
Read at The Straits Times
Petir·4 Apr 2025Making A.I. work for Singapore's SMEs, and for Polytechnic and ITE graduates
Instead of worrying about job losses, we're poised to take advantage of the A.I. revolution.
Read at Petir
The Business Times·17 Jan 2025ASME partners ITE, two polytechnics to help SMEs build AI capabilities
This collaboration includes giving smaller businesses subsidised access to AI tools.
Read at The Business Times