AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWaste & Flood Response: Manila’s anti-incineration groups are pushing back on President Marcos Jr.’s waste-to-energy push, saying garbage in waterways and flooding need different fixes, not more burning. Industrial Investment: Intuitive Surgical plans nearly US$500m in Penang over five years, aiming to hire at least 1,200 and expand automated manufacturing. Territorial Tensions: Putin’s visit to Russia-held Iturup in the Kurils sparks a furious Japan protest, reviving a long-running dispute that still blocks a full peace treaty. Public Health & Longevity: An NUS medicine professor’s “Delta” longevity study reports he shaved 15 years off biological age via intensive lifestyle interventions. Energy & Markets: Rising US Treasury yields keep Asia on edge as investors weigh rate-path risk and tech-led rebounds. State Restructuring: Indonesia vows to close more than 750 state-owned enterprises, targeting “unproductive” boards and “made up” profits. Humanitarian Funding: IFRC warns humanitarian aid is facing its biggest contraction in recent history, with major impacts felt in places like Cox’s Bazar. Tech & Security: Meta faces renewed US legal scrutiny over alleged harm to young social media users. Regional Trade: China’s e-truck exports to South and Southeast Asia surge as Middle East oil shocks accelerate electrification.
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