AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMarkets: Asian stocks rallied as Anthropic’s IPO filing revived AI enthusiasm, led by South Korea and Japan; South Korea also reported 1% GDP growth in the third quarter, supported by exports and investment. ASEAN Supply Chains: Regional leaders urged deeper integration to help Vietnam and its neighbours climb global value chains. ASEAN’s economy is worth about $4 trillion, but only 22% of exports go to markets within the bloc. Borneo Investment: Malaysia’s investment agency is pushing shared value chains and easier cross-border business to draw capital to Borneo, where Sabah and Sarawak attracted less than 7% of Malaysia’s approved investment last year. Sri Lanka Recovery: Colombo approved a $100 million ADB loan for recovery and inclusive growth, split between policy support and investment financing. Rupee Pressure: Former RBI chief Raghuram Rajan urged India not to defend a specific rupee level by running down foreign-exchange reserves, warning that high oil prices could widen the current-account deficit.
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