AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Resilience: A new global ranking puts Chicago top for climate-disaster readiness, while Ahmedabad, India, lands at the bottom—highlighting a widening gap between cities that invest in adaptation and those that lag. Aviation & Trade: China added 57 new Asia-bound air cargo routes in Jan-Aug, boosting connectivity for e-commerce, electronics and auto parts. Business & Energy: Malaysia’s economy ministry says the country needs a “managed” energy transition that protects affordability and reliability, with oil and gas still central while diversifying into nuclear, renewables, storage, hydrogen and bioenergy. Finance: Bank Negara Malaysia kept its OPR at 2.75%, signaling confidence in growth, while India’s SEBI plans to revisit derivative expiry settlement-price rules after CAS rollout. Sports: Smriti Mandhana’s 124 powers India to a 137-run Women’s Asia Cup win over Hong Kong and a semi-final spot. Regional Diplomacy: Iran’s President Pezeshkian met Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif and India’s Narendra Modi on SCO sidelines, focusing on West Asia conflict and dialogue for peace. Culture & Society: A Malaysian zakat drive raised RM11.48m from 44 companies, backing education and entrepreneurship for B40 and asnaf groups.
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