AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMalaysia’s Budget: PwC says higher personal tax relief and a one-point rate cut for middle-income earners could ease cost-of-living pressure, while the top rate will rise to 30% for income above RM1 million. Regional Trade: Malaysia and Uzbekistan reported RM430 million in bilateral trade in the first half of 2026, with scope to expand in electronics, manufacturing and food. Bangladesh Investment: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman invited Japan’s Marubeni to invest in IT, AI, fertiliser and energy, including a possible second KAFCO plant. Indian Markets: Foreign investors have pulled ₹44,166 crore from Indian equities so far in October, taking 2026 outflows above ₹3 lakh crore as high oil prices, a stronger dollar and US yields weigh on sentiment. Energy and Shipping: Iran-related disruption has pushed Persian Gulf–East Asia supertanker rates above $1.4 million a day, raising transport costs for Asian oil buyers.
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