AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoRegional Security & Drills: The Philippine Navy joined Singapore’s RSS Steadfast and South Korea’s ROKS Cheon Ja Bong in a “leapfrog” formation en route to RIMPAC, then conducted live-fire air defence drills with Japan, Singapore and Italy—another push for interoperability in the Indo-Pacific. Singapore Diplomacy & People-to-People: Singapore’s High Commissioner in India sent best wishes to NEET-UG 2026 re-test candidates ahead of June 21, while Singapore’s envoy also echoed similar encouragement in separate messages. Temasek Leadership: Temasek appointed Wendy Koh as its CFO, effective Aug 1 as designate and Oct 1 as CFO, as Png Chin Yee steps down from the finance role. Local Transport & Infrastructure: HarbourFront Centre will close on July 27, with the Singapore Cruise Centre relocating to 5 HarbourFront Avenue from July 15; ferry operators shift in phases from July 7. Policy & Regulation Watch: A Philippine senator proposed shifting parts of FDA functions to other agencies to reduce overlaps and delays—an efficiency debate with clear implications for how approvals work. Energy & Markets: Markets cheered US-Iran steps toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, helping oil prices fall and lifting regional equities. Cross-border Crime: Police arrested three Malaysian men in Singapore over alleged scam-mule activity, seizing 69 bank cards linked to about $200,000 in losses.
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