AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoASEAN Diplomacy: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim told ASEAN leaders the bloc must stay united and central as it tackles Myanmar, the South China Sea, AI and the West Asia conflict, with Timor-Leste’s full membership and the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 also on the agenda. India–Japan Security Pivot: Reports around Modi and Japan’s PM visits frame a deeper Indo-Pacific alignment, linking semiconductors, defence technology and infrastructure as a hedge against shifting US priorities and China’s pressure. Green Industry Push: Adani and IHC, via a 50:50 JV, signed an MoU with Odisha for an $11.5bn integrated greenfield aluminium project, spanning refinery, smelter, power and downstream manufacturing. Cloud + AI Race: Alibaba pledged $1bn for Asia startup talent while cutting cloud prices by 15%–50% to spur growth ahead of a possible Aliyun IPO. Tech Supply Bottleneck: Taiwan’s AI hardware boom is colliding with critical materials shortages, pushing chip suppliers to secure upstream inputs. Heritage + Rights: UNESCO warned Pakistan over reconstruction at Taxila, while UK research flagged an “ethnicity pain gap” in epidural access for minority women. Regional Trade + Logistics: CMA CGM and ASYAD signed a framework deal to develop a multipurpose logistics terminal in Oman’s Sohar.
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