AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCommodity Outlook: The World Bank forecasts a 23% rise in commodity prices this year, with energy costs up 32% as conflict disrupts oil supplies and grain shipments. Brent crude is projected to average $91 a barrel. UK Budget: Britain’s new budget offers energy-bill support but raises taxes; growth forecasts have been downgraded, and the tax burden is expected to hit a postwar high, drawing concern from business groups. US-China Trade: Washington will block imports from three Chinese genetics companies over alleged links to forced labor in Xinjiang, adding pressure to biotech supply chains. Asia’s Economic Shift: Kazakhstan’s president urged wider AI adoption across industry, agriculture and mining, while an ASEAN forum called for investment and skills training to turn the green transition into jobs. Investment Scrutiny: Malaysia says an investigation into pension fund KWAP’s roughly RM200 million investment in Indonesia’s eFishery has found no evidence of corruption so far; the company was later found to have misrepresented financial information.
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