AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMigrant Rights: A Saudi appellate court has sentenced Sri Lankan worker Anojan Sivarasa to death over a Facebook comment; his family says they have had no word about him since late September, and the sentence remains under appeal. Pakistan: Amnesty warns emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must not become cover for a human-rights crackdown, while the prime minister says the move is needed to restore security and development. Myanmar and ASEAN: As Manila prepares to host the regional migrant-labour forum, a trade union confederation says Myanmar’s junta is misusing independent unions’ identities to gain a seat at the table. Cross-border Crime: China sentenced three people to death for running scam compounds in Myanmar; dozens more received prison terms. Climate and Water: Floods and El Niño are renewing calls for Thailand to rethink how it governs and finances water. Regional Markets: AI competition fears rattled Asian shares, with South Korea’s Kospi plunging and New Zealand’s NZX 50 also falling. Security: North Korea displayed its Hwasong-20 intercontinental missile and other strategic weapons at a new defense museum.
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