AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoData Centres & Logistics: DHL Supply Chain is adding 160,000 sqm of Asia-Pacific warehousing for data-centre logistics, with 130,000 sqm more in Malaysia and Thailand over the next two years, as AI-driven deployments accelerate. Fintech & Compliance: Credit Bureau Singapore and Experian Malaysia signed MoUs to build two-way cross-border credit reporting, aimed at consent-based data sharing to improve underwriting and inclusion across the Johor-Singapore corridor. Cyber Insurance: Munich Re appointed new cyber heads for Asia-Pacific (excl. Greater China) and Africa, with leadership based in Singapore to narrow the cyber protection gap in the region. Shipping Costs: Peak container season is surging as tariffs and Middle East tensions push up Asia–US rates, with Red Sea risks again raising supply-chain and freight-cost pressure. Sustainable Built Environment: More Singapore developers are moving beyond minimum green requirements as energy costs rise, with projects like CapitaLand’s Geneo using mass engineered timber and precinct-level sustainability. AI Skills: OOm Institute is urging “AI fluency” beyond prompting, warning of a human critical thinking gap as generative AI adoption grows. Corporate Moves: BizLink agreed to buy Blackstone-backed Interplex Datacom for up to US$900m to expand integrated data-centre solutions for AI server-rack demand.
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