AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoASEAN Summit: Manila is tightening security and traffic management ahead of the Nov. 15–17 gathering, while planned protests and criticism over the removal of vendors and homeless people expose tensions over who bears the cost of hosting. Malaysia’s AI Push: SoftBank, Grab and Petros plan to seed AI infrastructure projects with US$1.85 billion, with a long-term target of at least five gigawatts of computing capacity. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia must also build home-grown technology and train workers to benefit from the investment. Philippines–Brazil Ties: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will make the first visit to the Philippines by a sitting Brazilian president before joining the summit as a guest of the chair. Culture: A Hanoi seminar traced how ancient Taoist beliefs about sacred caves developed in China and connected with Vietnam’s religious history.
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