AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVatican Finance Overhaul: Pope Leo XIV appoints 36-year-old Liechtenstein princess Gisela Bergmann to the Council for the Economy, bringing wealth-management experience to Holy See budget oversight. Singapore Markets: Singapore stocks extend a record run, boosted by a “Goldilocks” growth backdrop and resilient earnings, with fund managers seeing room for further gains. Scam-Prevention Push: Singapore pares down an online directory of public officers’ contact details as impersonation scams rise, with losses hitting $242.9m in 2025. Childcare Pressure: Pre-school closures continue as costs and manpower strain smaller operators; parents now weigh teacher-student ratios and learning quality more than just location and price. ASEAN Connectivity: Southeast Asia’s trade and infrastructure focus shifts toward strategic cloud and data-centre control, not just cheaper compute. Digital Government Linkages: Singapore and Vietnam explore connecting VNeID and Singpass to deepen trusted digital identity and cross-border public services. Regional Defence Pitch: US Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby’s “true partnership” message lands poorly as ASEAN publics remain sceptical about US reliability.
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