Singapore is becoming the  “default option”  for AI globalization.

On May 20, 2026, the Singapore government announced three things on the same day: signing an AI cooperation agreement with OpenAI, launching AI cooperation with NVIDIA, and deepening AI strategic collaboration with Google. Three agreements in one day. This is not a coincidence; it is a signal. Less than two months later, the data confirmed it all. In July of the same year, Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) grew 20.7% year on year, the 10th consecutive month of positive growth. Electron