AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMeta Layoffs: Meta has started notifying about 8,000 employees of job cuts, with Singapore staff receiving 4am termination emails first, as the company shifts thousands into AI-focused teams and leaves about 6,000 planned roles unfilled. OpenAI in Singapore: OpenAI is deepening its local bet with a S$300m Applied AI Lab outside the US, aiming for 200+ staff to help deploy AI across public services, finance, healthcare and digital infrastructure. National AI Refresh: Singapore is rolling out refreshed National AI Strategy priorities, including new AI missions for advanced manufacturing, financial services, connectivity and healthcare. Ebola Preparedness: Malaysia’s MOH is stepping up monitoring after WHO declared an Ebola outbreak a PHEIC; Singapore and others are also tightening entry screening. Energy & Markets: Oil eases after Trump says the Iran war could end “very quickly,” while global stocks remain jittery. Solar Breakthrough: NTU researchers report ultra-thin perovskite solar cells that could be integrated into building surfaces. Aviation Test: First air taxi trials begin in Alatau City, Kazakhstan. Tech & Trade: Singapore and World Bank launch a carbon markets programme to help countries scale high-integrity carbon trading.
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