AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoGlobal AI governance: China’s Xi Jinping used WAIC to push a “just and equitable” global AI governance push, while ASEAN states (including Malaysia and Indonesia) helped launch the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) as an intergovernmental civilian AI forum. Markets & chips: A fresh tech selloff hit Japan and Taiwan after Chinese AI model announcements stoked fears about AI spending returns, dragging semiconductors and widening volatility across Asia and Europe. Energy geopolitics: US-Iran escalation lifted oil again and added pressure to regional growth outlooks, with India’s RBI flagging West Asia tensions and weak monsoon as key risks. Digital assets compliance: Singapore’s SBI Holdings bought a controlling stake in Coinhako, and Wush.co teamed with the Asia Blockchain Association to co-award the DARE certification for enterprise digital-asset readiness. Green tech & infrastructure: India launched commercial hydrogen-powered rail service, while Huawei rolled out FusionSolar 9.0 in Dubai to support smarter, more stable grids as renewables scale. Bio-based trade: Malaysia’s Bioeconomy Corp backed Sarawak firms to expand via BIO Asia-Taiwan, including black soldier fly feed and frass biofertiliser partnerships.
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