AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoTyphoon Alert: Guam ordered residents and visitors in vulnerable coastal areas to shelter or evacuate as Category 4 Typhoon Champi neared, with destructive winds and flooding possible. China–Uzbekistan: Premier Li Qiang pledged closer cooperation on energy, AI, agriculture and transport during talks in Tashkent, including progress on a China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway. Philippines–China Tensions: China’s embassy in Manila accused unnamed Filipino politicians and journalists of inflaming tensions, as lawmakers demanded Ambassador Jing Quan retract remarks about using force. Southeast Asia Haze: Indonesian fires have triggered the region’s highest-level alert, renewing calls for stronger ASEAN action against cross-border smoke. Para Games: Competition is beginning in Aichi-Nagoya, where India is targeting another strong medal haul with a much smaller team than in 2023. Death Penalty: The Philippines, Cambodia and Timor-Leste are seeking ways to persuade other ASEAN members to abolish capital punishment. Digital Access: ADB-commissioned research says 1.2 billion people in developing Asia-Pacific remain offline, often despite having network coverage.
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