AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMarkets & Rates: Asia wobbled as long-dated bond yields stayed near multi-decade highs and oil jumped above $90 amid Strait of Hormuz uncertainty, dragging AI-linked stocks and tech-heavy indexes. AI in Public Services: Guam’s labor department plans to test a virtual one-stop AI add-on on its HIREGUAM platform to help job seekers with resumes and matching, and to speed up staff admin work. Education & Research: China’s universities kept climbing in the 2026 global rankings, with Tsinghua leading in Asia, while a UH Mānoa climate scientist was named an American Meteorological Society Fellow. ASEAN Tech & Trade: HKSTP led park-company talks in Kuala Lumpur to push AI/robotics/green tech partnerships across ASEAN, while APEC customs talks in Dalian aim to cut trade frictions. Mobility & Smart Cities: Philippines’ FETCi and SynerPark deployed an AI smart parking ecosystem at SM Southmall using license-plate recognition and centralized management. Energy Transition: Vietnam’s Phu Quoc added 10MWh solar-plus-storage, and Sri Lanka’s ADB-backed SUWERP targets upper-watershed restoration. Health Workforce: A Lancet Public Health study says women drive most health workforce growth, but major shortages remain, especially in South Asia.
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