AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoManila Summit: ASEAN leaders meet Nov. 15–17 with the South China Sea code of conduct and Myanmar’s crisis high on the agenda. Talks with China are about 70% complete, but key questions remain; Donald Trump is due to join leaders on Nov. 17, before the Philippines hands the bloc’s chair to Singapore. Energy Security: Manila is urging members to ratify ASEAN’s emergency oil-sharing agreement as Middle East conflict threatens supplies. The Philippines and four other members have ratified it so far. Trade and Regional Ties: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is seeking trade deals with the Philippines and ASEAN. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is making the first state visit to the Philippines by a sitting Brazilian leader and wants closer ties with the bloc. Indonesia is also set to sign an ASEAN digital economy pact. Summit Costs: Philippine labor and advocacy groups warn that closures and security clearances are costing workers and vendors income, while street-dweller groups condemn displacement ahead of the gathering. Digital Resilience: A major Microsoft outage disrupted Asia-Pacific businesses and underscored the risks of depending on a single cloud provider.
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