EU-Singapore Digital Partnership enters new phase of cooperation

28 January 2026

On 2 December 2025, the Ministry of Digital Development and Information (“MDDI”) announced that the European Union-Singapore Digital Partnership (“EUSDP”) has entered a new phase of cooperation with enhanced focus on the areas outlined below. 

The EUSDP is an overarching framework for digital cooperation between the EU and Singapore. Since the inaugural EUSDP Council meeting in February 2023, the EUSDP has evolved to focus on a broader range of areas, reflecting the breadth of Singapore’s bilateral cooperation with the EU. The refreshed priority areas are also indicative of the swift advancement of technologies. 

Key areas of refreshed collaboration 

The Council discussed digital cooperation in the following key areas: 

  • AI: Reaffirmed commitment to implementing the Administrative Arrangement on Collaboration on the Safety of AI signed in November 2024, focusing on responsible innovation and human-centric AI development. 
  • Online safety and scams: Committed to deepening cooperation on protecting users from online harms and scams, with particular focus on safeguarding minors. 
  • Cross-border data flows: Expressed interest in expanding the mapping, to other regions, of the Joint Guide launched by the EU and ASEAN at the ASEAN Digital Ministers Meeting in 2024. This Joint Guide assists companies with compliance when transferring data between EU and ASEAN jurisdictions. 
  • Semiconductors: Welcomed recent cross-border investments in the semiconductor ecosystem, including the SEMICON Southeast Asia 2025 event that was held in Singapore and the inaugural EU-Singapore Joint Researchers Workshop on Semiconductors that was held in Brussels this year. Singapore and the EU also agreed to explore cross-border collaborations and talent exchanges in R&D. 
  • Quantum technology: Welcomed quantum technology as a new area of cooperation to enhance technological development, economic competitiveness, and supply chain resilience. 
  • Verifiable credentials: Committed to exploring cross-border interoperable use cases leveraging existing digital identity systems.

Reference materials 

The press release is available on the MDDI website www.mddi.gov.sg.