AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoAsian Games Roundup: Philippines’ Khy Progella and Sofiah Pagara stunned China to win the country’s first-ever beach volleyball Asiad medal, taking bronze after a comeback at Hekinan Ryokuchi. Philippines Sports: Manila also reported Kaila Napolis grabbed jiu-jitsu bronze in the women’s -52kg, while the “Blu Girls” push for bronze in softball on Oct. 3. Japan Football: Host Japan won women’s football gold for a third straight Games, beating North Korea on penalties after a 2-2 draw. Malaysia Cycling & Squash: Malaysia’s Azizulhasni Awang clinched keirin gold, and PM Anwar hailed three more Malaysian golds, including team squash titles. Philippines Politics & Governance: Sen. Loren Legarda urged transparency reforms amid corruption and an oil-crisis squeeze, citing a sharp drop in the Philippines’ CPI ranking. Regional Trade: RCEP Business and Investment Summit in Manila urged firms to use the pact to get more Filipino products onto Asia’s supermarket shelves. Security: Canada’s RCMP said five foreign nationals were arrested over an extortion probe tied to arsons and shootings in B.C. Environment: Ireland’s NPWS located an Asian hornet nest in Co Cork using miniature trackers, with removal planned.
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