AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoASEAN Summit: As Manila prepares to host regional leaders, Human Rights Watch is urging them to press Myanmar’s junta to end attacks on civilians and allow aid. The junta leader has been excluded from the meetings. President Ferdinand Marcos says the temporary disruption for residents will bring longer-term benefits. Regional Diplomacy: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is due at the Manila summit and then APEC in Shenzhen, where talks with China’s Xi Jinping will draw attention; Seoul says North Korea-U.S. talks are unlikely. Climate: Nepal’s bid for a dedicated mountain-climate agenda at COP31 failed, despite backing from Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan, exposing the difficulty of securing support from major negotiating blocs. Markets & Technology: Nvidia shares plunged, dragging down Asian markets, after reports that its board may consider CEO Jensen Huang’s future. Separately, Singapore is investigating suspected domestic-law breaches by chip firm Megaspeed, amid reports that Nvidia processors were routed through Singapore and Malaysia to Chinese companies.
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