AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMarkets: Asia’s tech sell-off deepened as investors questioned AI spending; South Korea’s Kospi fell into bear-market territory and trading was halted by circuit breakers. Central Asia Connectivity: Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan inaugurated a 380km undersea fiber-optic cable across the Caspian, opening a high-capacity digital route linking Asia and Europe through the Middle Corridor. Food Security: The UN warned that failure to secure fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz within weeks could jeopardise planting and worsen food risks across parts of Asia and Africa. Malaysia’s Outlook: The IMF forecasts 5.2% growth this year, citing technology exports and data-centre investment; Selangor’s business summit has drawn foreign investment proposals worth more than RM3 billion. AI in Singapore: Anthropic opened its fifth Asia-Pacific office in Singapore and defended keeping safeguards on customer use of its models, citing risks of misuse.
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