AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPhilippines Aviation: An AirAsia flight to Manila was cancelled after a landing-gear technical issue was spotted before takeoff at Tacloban’s Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport, causing brief disruptions; operations resumed after the plane was towed for inspection and passengers were rebooked. Malaysia Economy: Malaysia expects growth to stay solid in 2H 2026, citing 5.6% expansion in 1H and a 4.0–5.0% forecast, while warning West Asia oil-supply tensions could still bite. India Macro & Markets: SBI Research raised its Q1 FY27 GDP growth view to around 7% on stronger indicators and export recovery, while the Centre released an extra Rs 1.09 lakh crore in tax devolution to boost state spending. India Corporate & Policy: ITC’s Q1 profit fell 16.2% as cigarette taxes rose; India also extended real-estate project timelines by four months due to West Asia-driven construction cost shocks. Tech & Consumer: Taiwan’s economy grew nearly 13% in Q2 on AI-driven semiconductor demand, and WhatsApp is testing an “Offers & Updates” folder to keep business messages from cluttering chats. Regional Trade & Energy: India and Rwanda launched a joint trade committee to expand deals in critical minerals, healthcare and digital tech; Afghanistan’s solar market is growing fast, with many systems sourced from China.
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