Razer's Tan Min-Liang pledges S$10m to grow Singapore's e-sports, support SEA Games team

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The CEO says the decision was in part to 'troll' a Straits Times Forum letter which opined that e-sports should not be considered a sport.

SINGAPORE: Gaming company Razer will be ploughing S$10 million over the next 12 months to grow Singapore's e-sports and gaming industry, CEO Tan Min-Liang promised.

He also pointed to the company's office with about 500 employees today and a new Southeast Asia headquarters being built here, as examples of being committed to Singapore's development in this area even though he founded the company in the United States. He committed S$10 million in funding over the next 12 months for gaming and e-sports activities in Singapore. This includes supporting local teams and investing in such companies here or founded by Singaporeans.The funding will also go toward supporting the Singapore team heading to this year's SEA Games, where e-sports will be a medalled sport for the first time, the CEO said.

 

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