AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoRegional Haze: Indonesian wildfire smoke has spread across Southeast Asia, prompting Timor-Leste to close schools for the rest of the week. Malaysia’s Lim Guan Eng proposed a permanent ASEAN firefighting task force and warned of possible legal action if Indonesia rejects it; Jakarta says it has met regional reporting rules and hotspots are declining. Asian Diplomacy: Leaders at the CICA summit in Baku called for stronger transport, energy and digital links, and preventive diplomacy to head off conflict. The summit admitted Laos as a member and extended Azerbaijan’s chairmanship through 2028. ASEAN Summit: The Philippines says U.S. President Donald Trump and UN Secretary-General António Guterres are expected at November’s gathering, alongside ASEAN Plus Three and East Asia Summit leaders. Food Security: Pakistan ranks second-worst in South Asia on the 2026 Global Hunger Index, with 16.1% of its population undernourished and one-third of children under five stunted.
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