AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoIndo-Pacific Security: Quad foreign ministers pledged more than $85 million for trusted AI and flagged economic coercion and supply-chain risks, while North Korea’s latest weapons test adds to regional tensions. Trade Tensions: South Korea and Japan pushed back against proposed EU rules favoring locally made cars during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Asia trip. Energy Transition: A major wind farm in Laos is sending power to Vietnam, offering Southeast Asia another option as it diversifies beyond hydropower. Regional Sport: Thailand’s Fifa Laopakdee defended his Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship title in New Zealand, earning invitations to the 2027 Masters and the Open. Malaysia’s Najib: Former prime minister Najib Razak remains in prison because he has yet to pay a 50 million ringgit fine, according to the attorney-general.
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