AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMarkets & FX: Equity mutual fund inflows in India fell 40% in May, as liquidity concerns grow amid the West Asia conflict, a weaker currency and cautious investor sentiment. Energy & Trade Finance: Asia is leaning more on banks for trade finance and risk support as Strait of Hormuz disruptions raise costs and strain supply chains. Protests & Policy: Indonesia faces fresh political heat as students protest fuel-price hikes and demand an end to Prabowo’s free meals programme. Central Asia Minerals: US officials met Central Asian governments in Astana to push critical minerals investment, spotlighting the region’s strategic role in supply chains. ADB Support: The ADB is mobilising $4 billion for 15 Middle East crisis-hit nations, including trade finance for fuel and food imports. India Growth Outlook: The World Bank lifted India’s FY27 growth forecast to 6.6% while cutting global growth to 2.5% on West Asia pressures. AI Governance: Oxford Economics warns that overly restrictive “sovereign AI” rules could cost Japan and India tens of billions by 2035. Business & Mobility: Agoda named We. Communications as its PR agency of record; Virgin Australia confirmed delivery of its first Boeing 737-10 in late 2027. Healthcare Startups: Singapore/Hyderabad preventive health platform YouLabs raised $2.6m seed funding.
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