AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHaze Crisis: Indonesia and Singapore agreed to create a task force to hold businesses responsible for fires driving hazardous regional haze. The deal follows a diplomatic spat; the ministers did not address Indonesia’s planned gas-export cuts to Singapore. ASEAN Security: Cebu hosts regional defense meetings on Oct. 28–29, with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expected to join. Talks are set to cover military cooperation and defense partnerships among ASEAN and its dialogue partners, including China and the United States. Mindanao Investment: Bangsamoro interim Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua urged businesses to invest, saying the region drew nearly 5 billion pesos in investments over the past year. He said peace must bring jobs, higher incomes and stronger communities. Energy Security: Asia may need $1 trillion a year in energy investment over the next 15 years to guard against future supply shocks, according to a McKinsey estimate. Asian Football: Qatar’s Al-Shamal claimed its first-ever AFC Champions League Elite win, beating Saudi powerhouse Al-Hilal 3–1 and handing the club its first loss in this season’s competition.
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