AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEnergy & Inflation: Malaysia’s economist warns a national petroleum reserve shouldn’t stand alone, arguing it must sit inside a wider economic security plan covering food, critical minerals, semiconductors and digital infrastructure. Power Sector: Nepal’s Dairy Development Corporation will modernize milk collection from FY 2083/84, with cooperatives and farms needing to register by a set deadline or lose purchase access. Hydropower Pipeline: Nepal Electricity Authority will extend RCOD deadlines for stalled hydropower projects, grouping them by progress and PPA obligations. Tax & Electricity Costs: Nepal’s finance minister’s promise of no electricity price rise is undermined as 5% VAT on end-consumers takes effect. Currency & Capital Flows: Albania’s economy minister rejects claims drug money is driving the lek, citing tourism, foreign investment and remittances instead. UK Enforcement: Coventry orders a store to close for the third time over illicit tobacco and vapes. UK Politics & Growth: Britain’s new PM Andy Burnham inherits a tougher inflation-growth mix after Iran-linked energy shocks. Aviation & Connectivity: United rolls out “Economy Plus” on Airbus A321XLRs; Air Cambodia orders 20 COMAC C909 jets. Global Risks: A report warns the world is entering interlocking crises—wars, energy disruptions, protectionism and tech competition—pushing slower growth and higher inflation.
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