This press release was issued by ABEJA, Inc.
ABEJA, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Yousuke Okada; hereinafter "ABEJA"), which aims to "Implement a Fruitful World" through human-AI collaboration, hereby announces that its Board of Directors resolved at a meeting held on August 26, 2026, to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary, "ABEJA GLOBAL Pte. Ltd. (tentative)" (hereinafter the "New Company"), in the Republic of Singapore (hereinafter "Singapore").
The establishment of the subsidiary marks an important step in ABEJA’s global expansion. By leveraging its expertise in AI implementation for mission-critical operations accumulated in Japan, ABEJA will promote business development in the ASEAN region starting from Singapore and drive its global expansion.
Background and Objectives
Under its corporate philosophy of "Implement a Fruitful World," ABEJA operates the "Enterprise Platform Business," centered on the ABEJA Platform, which enables customers to successfully implement AI in real-world operations and supports its continuous advancement. The ABEJA Platform is an implementation infrastructure that handles data, decision-making, and operations integrally to support the advancement of real-world operations by moving beyond PoC (Proof of Concept) to actual operations, integrating decision-making by Agentic AI and execution by Physical AI. Furthermore, based on an architecture that assumes "Human in the Loop" (human-AI collaboration), it enables real-world AI operations from the initial stage, achieving "zero PoC." This makes it possible to continuously advance AI while embedding it directly into business processes, even in highly mission-critical operations.
Currently, while the AI development competition is intensifying, centered primarily in the United States and China, leading to large-scale investments in foundation models, computational resources, and related infrastructure, on the adoption side, requirements such as data safety, governance, operational continuity, and adaptability to industry-specific regulations unique to each country are becoming increasingly critical for both enterprises and governments. In the ASEAN region, alongside the expanding utilization of AI, there is a rapidly growing movement to promote the social implementation of responsible and secure AI while coordinating institutional consistency across the region.
Singapore is strengthening its function as a trusted and open "Global AI Hub" that enables collaboration among enterprises and research institutions from diverse countries and regions. ABEJA recognizes that the country offers a robust business environment and advanced networks ideal for supporting its business expansion across the ASEAN region.
In an environment where AI governance has become an extremely critical issue, ABEJA believes that providing the ABEJA Platform—which eliminates the risk of delegating data sovereignty to foreign nations and can flexibly adapt to local legal frameworks and corporate security policies—aligns perfectly with the needs of the Global South, including the ASEAN region. Indeed, ABEJA, as a Japanese pioneer supporting AI implementation in enterprise mission-critical operations, has recently experienced a surge in inquiries from various countries.
Under these circumstances, ABEJA has decided to establish the New Company in Singapore as its regional hub to drive business development across the ASEAN region. his initiative and its strategic direction are fully aligned with the "Basic Plan for Artificial Intelligence (Phase II)" approved by the Japanese Cabinet on July 14, 2026, which advocates for the social implementation of vertical AI and Physical AI leveraging Japan's on-site operational capabilities, the establishment of an open "AI sovereignty," and the strengthening of partnerships with ASEAN and other regions. ABEJA will roll out its proprietary expertise globally and contribute to the construction of digital infrastructure capable of solving complex challenges on a global scale.
ABEJA's Future Initiatives
ABEJA has historically provided the ABEJA Platform to support mission-critical operations of Japanese enterprises. By deeply integrating itself into actual field operations and employing a "Human in the Loop" approach—where humans and AI cooperate to iteratively enhance AI capabilities—ABEJA has successfully implemented AI for highly advanced business processes, establishing a proven track record with more than 300 companies. Drawing upon this extensive domestic experience and expertise, ABEJA will expand the ABEJA Platform into the region as a "highly reliable AI infrastructure with minimal risk" tailored to local legal frameworks and individual corporate security guidelines.
Positioning the wholly-owned subsidiary "ABEJA GLOBAL Pte. Ltd. (tentative)" as its central hub for ASEAN operations, ABEJA will cultivate partnerships with local companies, universities, research centers, and government bodies to drive new project development. To expand its AI and Physical AI-related operations throughout the Global South—including the ASEAN region—the New Company will progressively scale up its operational capabilities.
