AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUS-North Korea Diplomacy Signals: Trump said Kim Jong-un has “responded” to his dialogue overtures after he ordered the Pentagon to “substantially” scale back South Korea-U.S. drills, while the State Department reiterated Washington remains open to talks with North Korea “without preconditions.” Regional Security Fallout: A Republican senator joined Democrats in criticizing the drill cuts as undermining a key ally and potentially freeing North Korean troops for other conflicts. Singapore-Linked Digital Trade: Vietnam and Singapore advanced verifiable credentials for cross-border trade, with a Proof of Concept using Verifiable Credentials to streamline Letters of Credit verification under IMDA’s TradeTrust. AI Governance Funding: OpenAI will back 14 university and policy-led research and pilot projects, including a Singapore-linked effort on AI’s economic opportunity and societal resilience. Singapore Business & Markets: Koh Brothers Eco Engineering disclosed disputes exposing it to up to S$57.6m ahead of a proposed SGX mainboard move; SIA reported July passenger growth; and Singapore stocks were at record highs amid shifting rate expectations. Energy & Markets: Oil and bond yields rose as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire expired, while the dollar slipped on fading Fed hike bets.
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