Singapore's GIC eyes more investments in companies leveraging AI

GIC CEO Lim Chow Kiat says the winners will be those who can "successfully transform themselves" by leveraging AI. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by GIC)KENTARO TAKEDAJuly 24, 2026 06:00 JSTSINGAPORE -- GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, is extending its AI-related investment focus beyond semiconductor companies and AI developers toward companies that can leverage the technology to maximize corporate value, according to its chief executive. SINGAPORE -- GIC, Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, is extending its AI-related investment focus beyond semiconductor companies and AI developers toward companies that can leverage the technology to maximize corporate value, according to its chief executive.

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