# Anthropic opens a Singapore office and signs an MOU with Singapore's digital ministry on AI safety

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Date: 14 Oct 2026
About: [Anthropic](https://technooptimist.io/companies/anthropic.md)
Original source: https://www.anthropic.com/news/singapore-office-opening

Anthropic opened its fifth Asia-Pacific office, in Singapore, and signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. The MOU covers cooperation on AI safety, security and model evaluation, research on AI adoption, and responsible adoption in the public and private sectors.

## Key facts

- The MOU was signed by MDDI Permanent Secretary Kai Fong Chng and Anthropic co-founder Ben Mann on the sidelines of Singapore International Cyber Week.
- Planned work includes technical exchanges on testing standards and incident response, and help for small and medium-sized businesses adopting AI.
- Singapore ranks second of 121 countries for Claude.ai usage relative to its population, according to the announcement.
- More than 1,500 GovTech Singapore engineers and technical staff have adopted Claude Code.
- The office is open and hiring; the announcement gives no headcount.

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