AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCabinet & governance: Singapore’s online safety push is getting more specific, with Josephine Teo saying protections should cover what children can see, who can contact them, and features that keep them scrolling. Labour enforcement: MOM arrested 14 over suspected “phantom workers” schemes, including directors and foreign workers allegedly using false CPF contributions to inflate foreign-worker quotas. Defence volunteerism: MINDEF will expand the Singapore Defence Volunteer Network with new performing-arts roles (dancers, musicians, emcees) plus technical support for events. Economy & society: Ong Ye Kung urged Singapore to grow the longevity economy without driving up healthcare costs through unnecessary tests and over-generous insurance riders. International trade pressure: US forced-labour tariffs on 60 economies (10–12.5%) are expected to weigh on Asia-Pacific trade and inflation, with Singapore among those affected. Regional diplomacy: Sweden, Poland, Romania and Lithuania joined ASEAN’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation. Energy & prices: Fuel prices in Singapore are expected to rise again next week amid Middle East supply risks. Sports & soft power: F1’s Malaysia return is being lined up for October, while Brazil is in late-stage talks for a friendly in Kolkata in early October.
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