AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPhilippines Economic Response: Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian backed a new RISE ad hoc committee to tackle the country’s slowdown, squeezed household spending, and higher oil costs, aiming to craft recommendations on investment and the fallout from global geopolitics. South Africa Sustainability Push: Trialogue launched a Sustainable Business Tracker with the JSE and business groups, surveying 52 firms on how deeply sustainability is built into strategy, governance, operations and reporting—not just disclosure. Malaysia/Islamic Finance: IILM reissued US$1.353bn in short-term sukuk, drawing 2.43x oversubscription, signaling steady demand for Islamic liquidity instruments. South Korea Market Stress: A study highlights how margin buying amplified losses after the KOSPI’s June peak, with forced liquidations during the July slide and a historic rebound that debt-funded investors couldn’t ride out. Namibia Investor Permits: Namibia’s MHAISS rolled out a longer, single-permit “Employment Permit to Conduct Business” to simplify investor processes while keeping security checks central. US-Iran Risk to Markets: Wall Street slipped as oil and bond yields rose after renewed US-Iran strikes, keeping pressure on borrowing costs. Local Growth & Jobs: Louisiana approved a $10m infrastructure push at Esperanza Business Park to unlock more than 1,000 acres for commercial and industrial development. AI and Business Visibility: Sol Devise promoted Generative Engine Optimization to help firms get recommended by AI assistants as search behavior shifts.
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