AGP Executive Report
Last update: 1 hours agoASEAN Summit: Manila is preparing to host regional leaders Nov. 15–18, with more than 23,000 security personnel deployed and hundreds of flights affected. Donald Trump is due to attend on Nov. 17; Myanmar’s coup leader remains barred. South China Sea: China and ASEAN have provisionally agreed on about 80% of a proposed code of conduct, but diplomats say talks will miss this year’s deadline, with key disputes unresolved. Poverty: A new UN report estimates 1.1 billion people across Asia and the Pacific live in multidimensional poverty, including 310 million in extreme poverty. Regional ties: Vietnam and Japan agreed on a new direction for cooperation after President To Lam’s visit, while five Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan are working toward linking instant-payment systems for easier cross-border transactions. Climate and infrastructure: COP31 opened amid a clash over climate finance, as a separate ADB estimate puts Southeast Asia’s annual infrastructure funding gap at $264 billion.
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