AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPhilippines Power Costs: A Senate push to review EPIRA is growing after officials said the country now has Southeast Asia’s highest residential electricity rates, with lawmakers pointing to generation charges and outages that force utilities onto costlier fuel. ASEAN Diplomacy: Sweden, Poland, Romania and Lithuania formally joined ASEAN’s Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) during Manila’s 50th-anniversary events, as regional leaders also advanced the Manila Plan of Action for the ARF. South China Sea Tensions: Manila accused China of escalating with water-cannon incidents and coast guard actions near disputed shoals, underscoring the risk to freedom of navigation. West Asia Shipping Shock: Reports say some tankers are rerouting around the Red Sea after Houthi strikes tied to Saudi oil shipments, adding major delays and raising broader energy-supply worries for Asia. Malaysia Data Centres: Protests and political debate are spreading over power and sustainability concerns as Malaysia’s AI data-centre build-out faces a “resources” backlash. Sports & Culture: Cebu rebounded to reach the EASL Future Champions Elite final; meanwhile, Hong Kong cinema promotion hit Malaysia’s MIFFest with a dedicated “Hong Kong Night” networking event.
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