AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIndo-Pacific Diplomacy: Philippines hosted the 16th East Asia Summit foreign ministers’ meeting in Manila, with leaders warning that wars, trade friction, climate shocks and “dual-use” tech are reshaping the region—while urging unity and practical cooperation. Maritime Security: India’s Jaishankar used the same Manila push to demand zero tolerance for attacks on seafarers and civilian shipping, and backed an early, legally binding South China Sea Code of Conduct. Regional Productivity & Innovation: Cambodia received an APO-backed plan to strengthen its National Productivity Centre as it prepares to graduate from least-developed status in 2029, tying productivity to digital transformation and green growth. AI & Chips in Asia: China’s CXMT kicked off trading in Shanghai after a record-sized IPO to fund DRAM and AI chip capacity, underscoring state-backed tech ambitions. Defense Tech at Sea: The U.S. Army tested an AH-64 Apache firing the SPIKE NLOS missile in a live-fire sinking exercise, pointing to more distributed maritime strike options across the Indo-Pacific. Cross-border Water: The World Bank approved a $20m grant to improve transboundary water cooperation in Central Asia, aiming to modernize water accounting and data sharing for the Amu Darya and Syr Darya basins. Life Sciences AI: Aissel Technologies launched konectar AI (kAI), an agentic assistant built to answer from curated KOL data for life sciences teams.
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