AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSingapore Economy & Markets: Manulife says SGX small- and mid-caps are getting more investable as trading liquidity, sell-side coverage and institutional participation improve, with $1m+ average daily value stocks rising to 100 by June 2026. Industrial Policy: Singapore unveiled “SG Semiconductor” to brand and coordinate its chip ecosystem, tying together A*STAR and EDB efforts across R&D, advanced manufacturing, partnerships and talent. AI & Governance: China opened probes into DeepSeek and Moonshot AI after allegations they routed user requests to Anthropic’s Claude via proxies and fraudulent accounts. Public Sector & Social Support: MUIS said 5,600+ lower-income Muslim households received $2.2m in one-off cost-of-living support funded by zakat. Crime & Courts: Singapore court orders bankruptcy for three former Envy employees tied to Ng Yu Zhi’s nickel-trading Ponzi, with $26.6m clawbacks unpaid. Regional Diplomacy: Serbia’s FM Marko Đurić met Vivian Balakrishnan at UNGA, pushing deeper political and practical cooperation, including innovation and cybersecurity. Energy & Trade: TOC Asia 2026 in Singapore will focus on where maritime growth is amid conflict, commerce and connectivity shifts.
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