Zoom, which has had a presence in Singapore for two years, will also expand its co-located data center in the Republic as part of its growing strategic investment in the city-state, the firm said. This will double its data center capacity in Singapore.

Zoom chose Singapore for its "exceptional engineering talent" and "looks forward to selecting office space as pandemic-related remote work subsides".

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"Singapore is pro-business, ranks as one of the friendliest countries to set up a company, and continues to be a favorite for regional headquarters as it boasts exceptional talent, strong infrastructure, and is a perfect gateway for engaging the wider Asia-Pacific region," said Mr Velchamy Sankarlingam, president of product and engineering for Zoom.

He added: "We plan to immediately hire employees, leveraging Singapore's highly educated engineering talent pool. Our new R&D center and data center will play a critical role in Zoom's continued international growth."

Mr Chng Kai Fong, managing director of the Economic Development Board, said: "Zoom has changed the realm of what we thought was possible. We can work from anywhere rather than a fixed location... So I am thrilled that Zoom will be partnering Singapore to set up an R&D center to explore possibilities."

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