AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Race: Kazakhstan says it’s leading Central Asia and the EAEU in AI adoption, with 15.9% of people using AI-related services (ranked 70th globally in Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion). Space & Industry: Germany’s “new space” push is framed as a fast-growing $600 billion market, with private investment pouring into both launch infrastructure and space-based data services. West Asia Shock: India’s fuel squeeze keeps spreading—Delhi cut ATF VAT from 25% to 7%, while the Strait of Hormuz disruption reportedly cut India’s LPG imports by 430 kb/d in March–April. Economy & Politics: Bangladesh warns the banking crisis must be fixed to stop economic decline, while Nepal seeks a UN LDC graduation delay citing vulnerability to West Asia tensions. Geopolitics: Putin heads to Beijing for talks with Xi next week as US-China diplomacy continues to shape the wider region. Markets: Tech stocks slid after earnings jitters, with new-age names mostly down after lock-in expiries.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.