Market Chatter: Amazon-Backed Anthropic to Open Singapore Office in October

03:53 AM EDT, 09/16/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Amazon (AMZN)-backed Anthropic will open an office in Singapore in October to meet strong enterprise demand for its Claude AI model, The Business Times reported Wednesday. The Singapore office marks the company's fifth location in the Asia-Pacific region, joining existing hubs in Tokyo, Bengaluru, Seoul and Sydney, the media outlet said. Anthropic did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)