AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPhilippines Upgrade: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the World Bank’s move of the Philippines into upper-middle-income status validates recent reforms and resilience. AI & Markets: Central bankers and economists warned at the ECB event in Portugal that the AI boom could amplify leverage, job displacement and financial instability. Semiconductor Stress: South Korea’s Kospi slid below 8,000 as chip fears spread after reports Meta may launch a cloud business to monetize excess AI computing power; Europe’s chip industry also faces a “bleak future” amid China export controls and US tech dependence. Meta Monetization: Meta will charge WhatsApp business users $2 per 1 million tokens from Aug. 1, shifting pricing from per-message to usage. Energy & Costs: UK diesel prices fell sharply in June as oil dropped; in India, IT-led market rebounds lifted Sensex and Nifty while energy stocks moved mixed. Trade & Commodities: Nepal resumed tea exports to India after eased rules; Indonesia rice prices rose despite record Bulog stocks. Business & Policy: Malaysia’s outlook stays at 4.6% GDP growth as AI and semiconductor investment support demand; Indonesia pushed Australian investment for downstreaming and green economy. Corporate/Legal: A Malta trial opened for businessman Yorgen Fenech over the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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