AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEV Market Shift: BNEF says EVs should top 25% of global car sales in 2026, with growth slowing in key markets even as battery prices fall and adoption rises in emerging economies. Food Security & Costs: Goldman Sachs warns Iran-linked energy and fertilizer price shocks, plus El Niño risks, could add sharp food-inflation pressure across Southeast Asia—hitting Singapore and the Philippines most as net importers. Trade Talks: India and the US kick off high-level talks in New Delhi to rework their trade pact after US tariff changes, aiming to finalise an interim phase before July 24. Shipping & Energy Risk: Strait of Hormuz traffic is picking up after interim US-Iran steps, but disputes over future control and possible tolls could complicate longer-term peace. Singapore Business Signals: Singapore’s core inflation holds at 1.4% in May, while rat-burrow numbers fall ~40% early 2026, alongside targeted NEA enforcement. AI in Commerce: Shopee and OpenAI expand ChatGPT integration across eight markets including Singapore, pushing conversational shopping for small businesses. Local Startup Funding: Singapore-based ChemT raises $5m to build an AI “virtual cell” layer for biomanufacturing; Synvo also secures $1m for an enterprise memory layer. Data Centres & Finance: IFC plans a $174m loan package for an Egypt phosphate fertiliser plant, while PLDT files for a data-centre REIT IPO in the Philippines. Hospitality Demand: BTS concert dates are already driving major Singapore hotel booking spikes and rate jumps.
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