AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoPhilippines–China Tensions: Manila summoned China’s ambassador over remarks it viewed as a threat of force in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he prefers diplomacy over declaring the envoy persona non grata. ASEAN Security: Malaysia will press for stronger regional action against transnational crime, including online scams, at a ministerial meeting in the Philippines. Regional Health: Malaysia is also backing an ASEAN initiative to strengthen local supplies of essential medicines and reduce reliance on vulnerable global supply chains. Clean Energy: The Asian Development Bank and Japan signed financing agreements for a renewable-powered green ammonia plant in India, with planned annual capacity of 1.1 million tonnes. India–Maldives: India approved a rollover of about US$316 million in currency-swap support, giving the Maldives more time to repay. India’s Electoral Dispute: Opposition MP Shashi Tharoor defended peaceful protests and called for free and fair elections, alleging irregularities in voter-roll revisions.
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