Singapore Exchange: SGX posted record full-year earnings and proposed a one-off additional dividend, with cash equities leading growth and an IPO pipeline spanning digital infrastructure, healthcare and consumer. Banking: OCBC’s Q2 profit jumped 22% to S$2.22b, lifting its 2026 loan growth outlook and interim dividend, while noting uncertainty from the Middle East and energy markets. AI in finance: A study finds nearly 70% of Singapore finance leaders struggle to scale AI, citing difficulty validating outputs, fragmented data and legacy systems. Payments & fintech: Western Union is testing cross-border wallet scale, while MAS-linked moves include Maybank Singapore joining a tokenised cross-border payments initiative. Shipping & marine services: Seaspan became the first international ship owner/operator to access China’s Panda Bond market; Tysers appointed Prantika Sengupta as Director of Marine Claims and Client Relations. Food manufacturing: A tomato giant warned Australia’s local food manufacturing is at risk from imports that bypass safety standards—highlighting the trade-offs Singapore exporters watch closely. Design & medtech: Pacto Medical’s compact prefilled syringe concept “Slimshot” won a Red Dot Design Concept award and is set for display at Singapore’s Red Dot Design Museum.