AGP Executive Report
Last update: 34 minutes agoAsian Games Basketball: Gilas Pilipinas’ title defense ended as it was eliminated after a 105-61 loss to China; needing to lose by no more than 38, the Philippines fell by 44 and finished third in Group C. Women’s Cricket: India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record eighth Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai, with Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana powering a 183/5 total and India bowling Sri Lanka out for 111. AI & Markets: AI-linked stocks slid across Asia after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and others urged a slower, safer pace of AI development, hitting SoftBank and major chip-linked names. Energy & Shipping: Brent is expected to stay elevated in Q4 amid Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea risks; tanker rates to India jumped about 150% as Red Sea disruptions worsen. Regional Trade & Industry: Cambodia backed an Iranian proposal for a joint business commission to expand trade and sectors like energy, logistics and agriculture. Central Asia Cooperation: Kyrgyzstan and Korea agreed to strengthen industrial and supply-chain ties, while Central Asian states adopted a UN Aral Sea program summary. Sports Diplomacy: Pakistan will play India in the Men’s Asian Champions Trophy in hockey, with the tournament set for late October in Jalandhar and Mohali. Business Climate: Bangladesh plans to streamline investment services, digitise approvals, and push export growth to $63.4bn in 2026-27.
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