Singapore-India Defence Talks: India and Singapore held the 16th Defence Policy Dialogue at Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh visiting SAF’s Digital Operations Technology Centre and discussing cooperation in digital and emerging domains. Singapore-Vietnam Industrial Push: Vietnam and Singapore inked agreements on advanced manufacturing, doctoral training and judiciary cooperation, plus an agri-food trade task force and supply-chain resilience platform during President To Lam’s state visit. MAS Fintech Licensing: Coda Payments won MAS Major Payment Institution licence approval, strengthening its regulated payments and cross-border transfer services from Singapore. Maritime & Trade: An LNG-powered ZIM vessel launched a new direct U.S. East Coast route calling at Vietnam’s Saigon-SSA terminal, with Singapore listed on the service string. AI Governance in Cities: A report highlights how digital twins are moving from concept to real deployments, including Singapore, to simulate infrastructure and improve planning decisions. Meta Subscription Pivot: Meta began rolling out paid tiers for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, alongside testing AI-focused “Meta One” subscriptions. Energy Market Watch: Oil benchmarks edged lower on optimism around a potential 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework that could reopen Strait of Hormuz, with fuel price cuts expected in the Philippines. Singapore Shipping Cartel Update: U.S. price-fixing charges against Singapore-linked container executive SS Teo prompted him to take leave from top industry roles.