# The initiative is a collaboration between the tech giant, the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC), and data centre provider ST Telemedia Global Data Centres.

*genai, business · news · 2026-05-26 · The Straits Times*

## Key points

- Alibaba Cloud will offer free generative and agentic AI tools to 800 SMEs and 200 students.
- The rollout starts June 2026 with up to 200 NTUC union company employees benefiting first.
- Usage credits for Alibaba Cloud's Qwen and Wan tools will be allocated based on applicants’ workloads.
- Qwen models serve as the foundation for Southeast Asia’s Sea-Lion language model and FizzDragon’s StoryOS agent.

**Companies:** Alibaba Cloud, Microsoft, Google, Amazon Web Services, FizzDragon, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres
**Countries:** Singapore, China

[Read the full story on The Straits Times](https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/alibaba-cloud-joins-other-tech-firms-to-lure-smes-students-in-singapore-with-free-ai-tools)

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