SEA Deal Ticker
Manila built the AI delivery bench Singapore needed: Temus takes a stake in Thinking Machines
Temasek-backed Temus invested an undisclosed sum in Thinking Machines, OpenAI's first services partner in Asia Pacific. The Manila firm has served over 110 clients since 2015 and trained more than 10,000 professionals.
Positive-sum angle: Philippine services talent has long been priced as back-office labour. A Temasek-linked cheque reprices it as regional AI delivery capacity, and the next round of buyers now has a precedent to point at.