AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoIndia-Japan Summit: Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi arrives in New Delhi for a three-day visit (July 1-3) to join the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit, aiming to deepen the special strategic partnership on trade, investment and wider regional issues. Energy & trade: India cuts export windfall taxes on diesel and aviation turbine fuel while raising petrol export duty from July 1, as oil prices ease; meanwhile, state OMCs also cut commercial LPG cylinder prices by up to Rs 183.5 in major cities. China politics & economy: Xi Jinping urged the Communist Party to adapt to changing conditions while protecting gains on the CPC’s 105th anniversary, as analysts point to slower growth and demographics as key challenges. Tech & industry: Samsung Bioepis opens its first overseas R&D office in Beijing to speed drug discovery; China’s AgiBot says it has shipped 15,000 humanoid robots as embodied AI moves into industrial use; and SHEIN confidentially files for a Hong Kong IPO aiming at about $40bn valuation. Cross-border commerce: The EU ends duty-free entry for low-value parcels under €150 from July 1, pushing Chinese sellers toward localized fulfillment. Culture & people-to-people: A Samoan restaurant in Auckland, TALA, wins a Michelin star—an early win for Pacific cuisine on the global stage.
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