AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAPEC Finance: Ministers opened a two-day Hong Kong meeting focused on household support, digital infrastructure and inclusive finance ahead of November’s leaders’ summit. Malaysia: The economy grew 5.3% in the third quarter, powered by manufacturing and exports, fuelling debate over a possible interest-rate hike. Indonesia: Stocks rebounded 5.3% after a record rout sparked by MSCI’s warning; meanwhile, the oil and gas import bill rose 40% in the first seven months, adding pressure on public finances. China: Third-quarter growth accelerated to 4.5% as exports strengthened, while weak domestic demand remained a concern. AI and Finance: Singapore’s MAS warned that AI investment may be inflating asset prices and borrowing before productivity gains are widespread. India–US Trade: Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai for talks on a trade deal, energy security and investment. Clean Energy: The ADB and Japan are backing an Indian green-ammonia plant designed to produce 1.1 million tonnes annually. Telecoms: Singapore fined Singtel $1 million over March outages that affected 720,000 subscribers.
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