Kong Releases Kong Konnect in Singapore
Edited by Adam Harrie — June 4, 2026 — Tech
This article was written with the assistance of AI.
References: konghq & techwireasia
Kong launched Dedicated Cloud Gateways and regional hosting for the Kong Konnect control plane in Singapore, expanding its API and AI connectivity platform with single-tenant deployment options. Available on AWS and Microsoft Azure, the offering enables organizations to keep API and AI traffic within Singapore while Kong manages the control plane, infrastructure lifecycle and ongoing operations. The company also announced continued investment in local engineering, go-to-market and technical leadership teams to support customers across Asia Pacific.
Dedicated Cloud Gateways allow organizations to run Kong Gateway and Kong AI Gateway on isolated infrastructure while benefiting from fully managed operations and updates. Regional hosting for the Kong Konnect control plane enables API and AI governance to be managed locally, helping reduce latency and align with Singapore’s data residency and compliance requirements.
For enterprises and regulated organizations, the expansion offers lower-latency connectivity, stronger data-governance controls and simplified deployment of API and AI infrastructure. The move reflects growing demand for regionally hosted platforms that support AI adoption while meeting security, compliance and data-sovereignty expectations.
Image Credit: Kong
Dedicated Cloud Gateways allow organizations to run Kong Gateway and Kong AI Gateway on isolated infrastructure while benefiting from fully managed operations and updates. Regional hosting for the Kong Konnect control plane enables API and AI governance to be managed locally, helping reduce latency and align with Singapore’s data residency and compliance requirements.
For enterprises and regulated organizations, the expansion offers lower-latency connectivity, stronger data-governance controls and simplified deployment of API and AI infrastructure. The move reflects growing demand for regionally hosted platforms that support AI adoption while meeting security, compliance and data-sovereignty expectations.
Image Credit: Kong
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