AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBudget Transparency: The Philippines scored 76/100 in the 2025 Open Budget Survey, topping Southeast Asia for budget openness and beating both the global (45) and Asia-Pacific (49) averages. State Finance & Energy Costs: Malaysia’s Selangor rolled out its Resilience Strengthening Package with spending ceilings and a projected RM230m surplus, including Phase 2 initiatives tied to the West Asia energy shock. Aviation Security: Sri Lanka took over the CASP-AP chair for 2026-27, pledging tighter regional aviation security coordination in Colombo. Urban Data Centres: Forty mayors signed a C40 pact pushing cities to manage data-centre growth without draining water, energy affordability, or climate goals. Tech & Business Leadership: Wolters Kluwer named Kumiko Minowa to lead CCH Tagetik across APAC and Japan; Techno Brain Global added former Microsoft executive Bambo Sofola to its board. Sports & Culture: Belfast is set for the 2030 T20 Cricket World Cup with a €3.5m Stormont venue boost; India launched its first Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run in Kerala with 40,000 participants. Travel & Peace: Singapore, Japan and Malaysia ranked among the world’s most peaceful Asian destinations in the 2026 Global Peace Index. Defense Industry: India’s BrahMos programme is moving toward higher output, targeting production above 150 missiles annually as demand rises.
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