Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Summit 2026: Walmart, PepsiCo, Nestlé and Microsoft have joined the speaker lineup for Singapore’s Oct 27-29 summit, with a pre-summit Investment Forum on Oct 26, as organisers push agri-food resilience, innovation and capital mobilisation across the region. AI Customer Service Upgrade: Sobot says its upgraded AI Agents shift from scripted answers to “reasoning in action”, using a ReAct-style loop to ask for missing info and complete tasks more adaptively. Singtel Earnings: Singtel reported a 21% jump in first-quarter underlying net profit to S$831m, helped by stronger associate contributions, though domestic operations still face price competition. CapitaLand Investment Profit: CLI’s H1 net profit rose 14% to S$327m, driven by higher fee income, while revenue dipped as divestment-related contributions fell. Healthspan Focus: Singaporeans are living longer, but healthspan gaps are widening—experts point to earlier detection and better chronic disease management, while warning many may spend years in poor health. Heat Safety: The Labour Department issued a heat stress warning, urging employers to assess risks and put controls in place to prevent heat stroke. Yoasobi in Singapore: J-pop duo Yoasobi will headline Singapore’s National Stadium on Feb 20, 2027, the tour’s only Southeast Asia stop. Cruise Hub Move: Royal Caribbean will extend Navigator of the Seas’ Singapore homeport to a year through Oct 2027, adding 2-5 night trips to Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand.