AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBRICS Diplomacy & Global Trade: India’s PM Modi wrapped the BRICS summit with a 140-point declaration pushing back against unilateral coercive measures and trade protectionism, while calling for UN multilateral reform and stressing Global South cooperation. Energy Security Shock: Oil volatility is hitting Asia’s policy agenda as drone attacks shut Saudi’s East-West pipeline and threaten Red Sea shipping, raising costs and testing subsidy-heavy budgets in Malaysia and across ASEAN. Malaysia-India Business Push: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim urged deeper E&E and semiconductor synergy with India, framing it as a practical way to boost regional capability and investment links. Indonesia Cabinet Shake-up: Indonesia’s president sacked finance minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, appointing deputy Suahasil Nazara to restore investor confidence and keep the fiscal deficit within the 3% GDP limit. AI Turns Risk to Markets: Calls from major AI leaders to slow frontier development are rattling AI-linked stocks across Asia, with “AI bubble” fears back in focus. Cross-border Payments Upgrade: Zoth expanded zPayments onto Base for faster stablecoin-native payouts across 171 countries, targeting harder corridors in Asia and the Middle East. ASEAN Disaster Resilience: ASEAN ministers in Manila will focus on turning disaster resilience commitments into implementation, from preparedness and financing to whole-of-society response.
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