AGP Executive Report
Last update: 39 minutes agoEnergy Security: The Iran war is pushing Asian governments to shore up oil supplies and speed up renewables. Nine Southeast Asian countries, Japan and Australia backed voluntary regional stockpiling, while the Philippines plans a national reserve by 2027. India and Singapore are also eyeing a 2,000-megawatt power link. Central Asia: Leaders from Central Asia and Azerbaijan met in Turkmenistan in an expanded regional forum, pitching joint manufacturing, transport links, water cooperation and shared AI development. Asian Games Fallout: South Korea is reviewing athlete military-service exemptions after a backlash over footballers’ comments. In India, para-shooters allege kickbacks in Games selection; the national federation denies wrongdoing. Youth Exchanges: Japan pledged 34.6 million yen for a SAARC programme that will bring about 40 young people to Japan to study disaster preparedness and climate change.
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