AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRegional Summits: ASEAN leaders meet in Manila and APEC leaders in Shenzhen, with trade, AI and energy security high on the agenda. China and ASEAN have agreed on about 80% of a South China Sea code, but the pact won’t be finished by year-end. AI and Trade: Nvidia leadership turmoil is unsettling Asian suppliers and investors, with concerns that a shift in the chipmaker’s strategy could cool AI investment. The US may also tighten controls on chip routes through Southeast Asia. Pacific Climate Finance: ADB, the Green Climate Fund and partners launched a programme seeking to mobilise more than US$1 billion to protect 14 Pacific economies from rising seas and storms. Energy and Infrastructure: Fitch expects high LNG prices and supply disruptions to squeeze Asia-Pacific gas utilities. Malaysia’s 665-kilometre East Coast Rail Link is set to begin service on Dec. 12. Regional Business: Malaysia plans to propose an ASEAN-GCC-China Business Council to boost trade and business links. Indonesia: Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka resigned amid a credentials dispute, adding to political uncertainty; officials say recent rupiah pressure is unlike the 1998 crisis.
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