AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoCorporate Leadership: Meta appoints Dhruv Vohra as Managing Director for its Global Business Group in Southeast Asia, covering Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, with a push to help advertisers use AI and messaging. Data Centres & Tech: Schneider Electric expects its India data-centre business to outgrow the rest of the company as capacity ramps from about 1.5 GW to 6–8 GW. Markets & Rates: Global bond yields keep climbing, with investors debating why borrowing costs are rising and how long “higher for longer” may last. Energy & Geopolitics: Oil and Asian equities trade with Iran-related uncertainty in the background, while gold steadies ahead of US jobs data. Regional Connectivity: Malaysia and Singapore urged deeper ASEAN business connectivity, pointing to the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement as a route to lift intra-ASEAN trade. Aviation & MRO: Malaysia Aviation Group signs to acquire Airbus-owned Sepang Aircraft Engineering, aiming to expand maintenance services across ASEAN. Maritime Security: Taiwan plans a $930m sea drone buildout to scale unmanned vessels amid China pressure. Sustainability & Food Security: Malaysia is urged to treat marine food security and port waste systems as national resilience priorities in Budget 2027. Tourism: Nepal reports 12.1% growth in foreign tourist arrivals in September, led by Asian markets.
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