AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUrban Diplomacy: Malaysia’s Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming is in Baku to push UN-Habitat cooperation on urban liveability, digital urbanisation and Voluntary Local Reviews, including plans for a Malaysia-based “Global Centre of Excellence” and a UN-Habitat digital lab for AI in local governance. Cybercrime Shift: Sri Lanka is seeing a spike in arrests of foreign scam suspects, as networks pushed out of Cambodia and Myanmar reportedly relocate to Sri Lanka for easier visas and strong internet. Energy & Shipping Shock: India and the Netherlands discussed the Strait of Hormuz closure and the need to end the West Asia conflict, while experts warn drone warfare is worsening civilian harm in Sudan. Trade & Money: India tightened rules on some silver bar imports amid rupee pressure and West Asia-linked uncertainty. Tech & Capital: Indonesia is moving to turn Bali’s KEK Kura Kura SEZ into an international financial hub, pitching digital and sustainable finance.
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