AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPacific Security: China’s rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the Pacific drew fast condemnation from Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the US, with Beijing calling it routine training; Pacific Alliances: New Zealand says it will explore joining the Australia-Fiji “Ocean of Peace” defence pact, while Pacific leaders push for a united statement against the missile launch; West Asia Tensions: India urged restraint after renewed attacks on shipping and rising oil prices, as the US and Iran trade strikes and fears grow around the Strait of Hormuz; Korean Peninsula: US, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed denuclearization goals for North Korea and pledged continued dialogue; Markets & Growth: The ADB cut its developing Asia growth forecast to 4.9%, citing prolonged energy shocks, while Asia shares rose on chip strength and oil gains; Education & Courts: India’s Supreme Court sought CBSE responses on compartment exams for Gulf and West Asia students after disrupted assessments; Climate & Health: Experts warned climate-driven displacement and food insecurity could make infectious diseases harder to contain; Business & Tech: Bain flagged India’s medtech momentum toward $35bn by 2030, and a new SAF push in Uzbekistan signals Central Asia’s bid to join greener aviation fuel supply chains.
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