AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAviation & Trade Links: Philippine Airlines will launch nonstop Manila–Delhi and Manila–Mumbai flights in December 2026, pending approvals, boosting business and tourism ties between the two countries. Logistics Pressure: Hundreds of trucks are stuck at the Türkiye–Iran border as longer waits strain land trade routes amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Regional Economic Talks: India’s PAFI forum push for deeper supply-chain integration includes a fresh push to review ASEAN-India trade rules (AITIGA) and strengthen energy and industrial clusters. AI & Data Centres: CorefloX has started operations in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, to build liquid-cooling components for data centres and AI computing. Health & Pharma: AstraZeneca’s IMFINZI plus enfortumab vedotin has received Priority Review in the US for muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients ineligible for cisplatin. Energy & Investment: ESR will buy Aquila Clean Energy APAC to expand into renewables and energy storage tied to data-centre power demand. Business & Markets: UPS appoints Bernard Jiang as Asia Pacific president, signalling continued focus on small-package and supply-chain growth. Tourism Watch: WEF says travel conditions are strongest since 2019, but rising costs and labour shortages are limiting broader benefits.
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