AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoShangri-La Dialogue: US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in Singapore as the forum opens amid concerns over China’s military rise and doubts about US priorities; China’s defence minister Dong Jun is skipping again, sending mostly academics instead. Local enforcement: A Singapore influencer was fined S$3,500 for advertising vapes on Telegram, with the case tied to the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act. Economy & policy: Singapore and Vietnam signed new cooperation deals on advanced manufacturing, doctoral training and judicial ties during Vietnam President To Lam’s visit. Transport: ERP rates get a short June school-holiday dip, then rise again from June 29 on parts of AYE and PIE. Health & research: MOH will invest S$2.5b over five years to boost preventive care and precision medicine, including AI tools for Healthier SG. Business/finance: Coda Payments secured a MAS Major Payment Institution licence, while Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Reserve marked the full opening of Rainforest Wild Adventure East. Sports: PV Sindhu’s Singapore Open run ended in quarterfinals, losing to world No. 1 An Se Young.
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