AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTech Investment: Penang aims to establish a technology finance centre within a year to improve access to capital for semiconductor firms, small businesses and startups. Drone Technology: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un called for rapid expansion of drone capabilities at an exhibition featuring attack drones and weapons tests. Climate Research: A study of farmers and advisers in six European countries found that high costs and red tape are slowing adoption of water-saving irrigation, despite growing drought risks. Global Warming: Researchers report that Earth’s warming rate has accelerated since around 2015, reaching about 0.35°C per decade over the past 10 years—nearly twice the rate from 1970 to 2015. AI and Health: Google plans to open a Singapore research hub and test AI tools to support clinicians and predict population health risks. Cancer Research: Award-winning researcher Moran Amit has traced how tumours can disrupt nerves, with effects that may persist even after surgery removes the cancer.
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