AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoResearch Capacity: The Philippines spent just 0.276% of GDP on research and development in 2020, far below Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. A University of the Philippines analyst warns the shortfall could weaken local technology development and researcher training. Regional Security Tech: Malaysia urged ASEAN to make defence cooperation with Japan more flexible, using existing mechanisms to tackle cyberthreats, climate risks and emerging technologies. Agricultural Science: A genomic study of 142 rice varieties links traditional Kashmiri rice to Northeast Asian lineages and identifies cold-tolerance traits that could aid climate-resilient crop breeding. Robotics: Shares of China’s Unitree jumped after its CEO said major humanoid-robot breakthroughs could arrive within two years, accelerating expectations for the sector.
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