AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSouth China Sea Tensions: China has warned ships away from parts of the South China Sea for live-fire drills and has also hindered a Philippine resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal, escalating pressure on Manila amid the 2016 arbitration ruling. Regional Security: China and Laos inaugurated a joint military aviation training facility near Vientiane, extending Beijing’s reach in mainland Southeast Asia. Markets & Air Travel: Global stock markets leaned lower as bond yields stayed high; air passenger demand slipped 0.8% in August, with Middle East traffic a drag. Energy & Politics: The US is set to announce $200bn in South Korea-linked investments, including a $54bn Alaska LNG project, as midterm election pressure mounts. Business & Logistics: Bnode launched Paxon, a unified global 3PL brand spanning Europe, Asia and North America. Science & Health: Korea’s Qurient says its selective CDK7 inhibitor Q901 boosts topoisomerase I ADCs in a Science Advances study. Climate Policy: Asia waste leaders adopted the Jakarta Declaration calling to defund incineration and scale decentralized organic waste solutions ahead of COP31.
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