AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoChina-ASEAN Trade: The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo opened in Nanning, Guangxi, with more than 3,400 companies from 70+ countries pitching deals under CAFTA 3.0 and a growing AI spotlight. Tourism & Travel Policy: Industry leaders at Arabian Travel Market say visa-free access could supercharge the Asia–GCC corridor, citing record GCC arrivals from Asia-Pacific—nearly 165 million overnight guests in 2025. Finance Hub Watch: India’s GIFT City jumped to 37th globally in the Global Financial Centres Index and is now top-15 in Asia-Pacific, with gains in FinTech rankings too. Energy & Climate: Exxon warns coal use is still pushing emissions beyond mid-century climate goals, putting the world on track for 2.5C–3C warming by 2050. Environment: Indonesia’s haze crisis is worsening across parts of Malaysia and Singapore as the military ramps up firefighting, including new water-point drilling. Sports: India kickstarts its Asian Games title defence against Japan in women’s cricket quarterfinals in Nagoya.
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