AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoASEAN Digital Safety: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos urged ASEAN to tackle gender-based violence online and push regional digital frameworks to keep the internet a space for opportunity, not oppression. AI & Business Expansion: Korea’s KOSA and MegazoneCloud showcased Korean AI/Software at Tech Week Singapore, aiming to help SMEs sell across Singapore and the wider ASEAN market. Medical Tourism: Malaysia’s Penang drew about 285,400 medical tourists in 1H 2026, generating RM601.8m, reinforcing its lead role in the country’s healthcare travel industry. Fraud Watch: Interpol warned that romance scams and crypto-linked investment fraud tied to Southeast Asian syndicates are now a national security concern, with global losses estimated at $442bn in 2025. Finance & Regulation: Korea’s anti-corruption agency met foreign chambers to hear operational hurdles; Shinhan Bank Vietnam faced central bank scrutiny over loan-screening and monitoring gaps. Energy & Trade Corridors: Pakistan’s Ahsan Iqbal pushed AI-led digital border processes and customs harmonisation across CAREC to speed cargo along practical trade corridors. Shipping & Logistics: KKR backed India’s Cisternina to build a pan-India liquid storage and logistics platform, while PSACC added a new 398-TEU cargo vessel for key Philippine interisland routes.
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