Singapore's AI Balancing Act: DBS Upskilling, PM Wong's Safeguards, and Alibaba's $13B Gamble

DBS Bank doubles down on AI workforce transformation, rolling out a new career advisory service and training 40,000 employees in foundational AI skills through a partnership with the Institute of Banking and Finance Singapore. HR chief Lee Yan Hong told Straits Times that over 70% of DBS staff now use AI tools like the bank's internal DBS GPT and Microsoft Copilot, with Singapore new hires up 10% year-to-date. The bank committed to hiring **over 500 local young...