AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCross-border Payments: Việt Nam and Singapore launched a cross-border QR payment service, letting Singapore users pay at VietQRGlobal points across Việt Nam with real-time processing and automatic currency conversion. Tourism & Culture: Pokémon Center Singapore reopened at Jewel Changi after a revamp, with a Singapore-heritage-inspired store design and 20 exclusive items. Business & Markets: Abaxx Exchange said June trading hit its highest monthly volume to date, with 346,501 contracts and rising open interest. Tech & Infrastructure: A Microsoft-led consortium plans the I-2SEA subsea cable linking India, Malaysia and Singapore to boost AI and cloud connectivity. Local Economy & Policy: Malaysia’s Economy Ministry said the JS-SEZ master plan delay won’t derail progress, with implementation continuing while federal alignment is finalised. Wealth & Crypto: Standard Chartered launched institutional USDC minting and redemption via its banking platform, starting through DIFC. Health Tech: Withings rolled out the BodyFit smart scale, claiming high-precision body-fat analysis with DEXA correlation. Regional Trade & Standards: Indonesia’s halal certification push urged ASEAN mutual recognition to cut costly re-certification for businesses.
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