ST Telemedia Global Data Centres Partners Alibaba Cloud and NTUC to Support 1,000 Singapore Enterprises, Developers and Students in Adopting Generative and Agentic AI

Tripartite initiative combines access to enterprise-grade AI tools with hands-on training and implementation support to help enterprises and workers move from experimentation to deployment

Singapore, 26 May 2026 — ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) today announced a partnership with Alibaba Cloud and Tech Talent Assembly, an affiliated association under the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) to accelerate the adoption of generative and agentic AI across Singapore’s enterprises and workforce, in support of advancing AI for public good. Announced at the Qwen Conference 2026 and witnessed by Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and Deputy Secretary General of the NTUC, Desmond Tan, the initiative will support up to 1,000 enterprises, developers and students with access to advanced AI tools, structured training and practical implementation support to enable real-world deployment.
 

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[L-R] Mingcheng Lim, Country Head, Singapore, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC); Desmond Tan, Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC); ANdy Lee, Country Manager for Singapore and Thailand, Alibaba Cloud; Maxim Tint, President, Tech Talent Assembly 

The partnership responds to a growing need to translate strong interest in AI into practical application. As businesses across sectors explore AI to improve productivity, decision-making and competitiveness, the partnership aims to lower barriers to adoption by combining access to technology with hands-on implementation support and workforce training.

“This reflects a growing effort by partners to work with the Labour Movement to better support workers, including youths and PMEs, with the skills, guidance and confidence to take on opportunities in the AI economy. Through NTUC’s AI‑Ready SG initiative, we will continue working closely with our partners to pool resources and strengthen impact on the ground, so that workers receive tailored guidance and support every step of the way,” said Desmond Tan Kok Ming, Senior Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office of Singapore and the Deputy Secretary-General of the National Trades Union Congress.

Expanding AI access and accelerating adoption across Singapore’s economy and workforce

Through the partnership, STT GDC is collaborating with Alibaba Cloud and TTAB to make enterprise-grade generative and agentic AI tools more accessible to participating businesses, developers and students. 
 

The initiative will provide participants with:

• Advanced AI tools, including Qwen and Wan, to support generative AI and multimodal use cases;

• Agentic AI tools, including Qoder and QoderWork, to support workflow automation and software and knowledge applications;

• Hands-on workshops and guided implementation support to translate use cases into deployment;

• An online AI infrastructure readiness assessment developed by STT GDC, enabling organisations to benchmark their preparedness and identify priority areas for AI adoption.
   

The initiative is designed to help organisations move from early experimentation to practical deployment by combining access to tools with structured implementation support, readiness insights and workforce training. Participants will be supported in applying AI across business functions, from operations and software development to knowledge work and customer engagement.
 

Helping SMEs and workers adopt AI with confidence

SMEs often face resource and capability constraints when adopting AI. The partnership aims to address these gaps by providing access to tools, training and implementation support tailored to practical business needs.
 

The initiative places strong emphasis on workforce readiness and inclusion, aligned with Singapore’s broader AI and workforce transformation priorities. Working with NTUC and its affiliated ecosystem, it will support workers — particularly those in SMEs and mid-career roles — in building practical AI skills and confidence in applying these tools at work.
 

In addition, participating organisations will have access to STT GDC’s online AI infrastructure readiness assessment, providing them with a structured way to evaluate their starting point and develop a clearer pathway to adoption. Based on their responses, organisations can download a customised report with practical insights to guide next steps in their AI journey. This complements STT GDC’s broader work in advancing AI infrastructure readiness among enterprises and supporting more informed, deployment-ready decision-making.
 

The broader ambition is to help shift sentiment from AI anxiety to AI agency, enabling more workers to view AI as a source of resilience, capability and opportunity.
 

“AI adoption is increasingly a competitiveness issue for businesses in Singapore, yet many organisations still need support to translate interest into implementation. At STT GDC, our role extends beyond providing trusted digital infrastructure — we are focused on enabling broader access, stronger collaboration and practical adoption across the economy,” said Lim Mingcheng, Country Head – Singapore, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres. “Through this partnership, we are bringing together technology, implementation support and workforce enablement to help more organisations and individuals apply AI with confidence and in ways that deliver real impact.”
 

"At Alibaba Cloud, we believe that AI is a transformative force that should be accessible to everyone. By partnering with NTUC and STT GDC, we are committed to lowering the barrier to entry for Singapore’s SMEs and students. Our goal is to equip them with the practical skills and agentic AI tools they need to innovate, stay competitive, embrace agentic AI in their daily work, " said ANdy Lee, General Manager of Singapore and Thailand, Alibaba Cloud.
 

Programme rollout

The initiative will commence from June 2026, with onboarding of participating enterprises, developers and students beginning shortly after. A series of workshops and guided implementation activities will support participants in identifying High-impact use cases, deploying solutions across business functions and realising measurable improvements in productivity and innovation.

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