AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoASEAN Summit: Manila is hosting a week of high-stakes diplomacy, with India’s Narendra Modi and Japan’s Sanae Takaichi expected to attend. Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is also seeking deeper ties with ASEAN. Regional Security: Australia and the Philippines are poised to sign a defence pact expanding military access and information-sharing amid South China Sea tensions. Takaichi’s planned APEC visit to China will be her first since a dispute over Taiwan strained ties. Trade and Finance: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines have launched a framework for settling trade in local currencies, aiming to reduce conversion costs and exchange-rate risks. Business and Technology: A Microsoft outage disrupted services across Asia-Pacific, exposing organisations’ reliance on a single provider. Airlines face another strain: Asia-Pacific jet fuel has climbed to about US$180 a barrel, raising the prospect of higher fares and surcharges. Workers: Bangladesh garment unions urged restraint after weeks of protests over wages, as the industry’s wage board considers an increase.
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