AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI Finance Shift: A new wave of fintech is moving from convenience to “intelligence-led” services, using consented transaction data plus AI to expand credit, insurance and wealth—raising the bar for how banks and merchants protect customers. Singapore Trade Integrity: MTI says firms transshipping through Singapore must accurately declare origin after a US claim of a “Great Transshipment Scam,” stressing Singapore’s zero tolerance for fraud. Data Centres on AI Demand: Singapore DC S-Reits report solid occupancy and higher distributions as AI and cloud drive structural demand, while the region races to secure power and capacity. AI Infrastructure Race: Anthropic, Macquarie and GIC are backing a US data-centre platform, underscoring that AI competition is increasingly about financing and building compute. Regional AI Power Question: Southeast Asia is becoming indispensable to AI, but the big issue is how much power it can actually gain from hosting the infrastructure. Logistics Expansion: Cosco Shipping International eyes more investment in Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam while strengthening its Singapore base as supply chains get more complex. Aviation Shock Impact: Middle East airlines are still absorbing war-driven losses, with capacity and schedules only gradually returning. Local Sports: FC Jurong begin their AFC Women’s Champions League campaign, bringing Singapore women’s football to continental competition.
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