AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoChina Trade: Exports jumped 36.3% in September, led by a more than doubling of semiconductor shipments. China’s first-nine-month trade surplus reached $938 billion, with ASEAN its largest export market. Growth Outlook: The IMF raised India’s 2026 growth forecast to 7% and sees global growth at 3.1%. Asian economies tied to the AI boom are benefiting, but energy importers face rising costs from Middle East conflict. Digital Economy: ERIA and Indonesia’s trade ministry launched training to prepare officials for digital trade rules and ASEAN’s digital economy pact. In Malaysia, a planned RM15 billion grid investment and extended green-tech tax incentives aim to support data-centre and AI growth. Energy Costs: Asian importers bore some of the largest extra fuel bills from Strait of Hormuz disruptions, sharpening pressure to balance energy affordability with public finances.
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