AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoCorporate Earnings: Amos Group’s FY2026 loss widened to $14.7m as revenue fell 30% and a $4.5m inventory write-down weighed on results. Business Regulation: Islamabad re-imposed revised operating hours from June 1—markets close by 8pm, restaurants by 10pm, while essential services stay open. Labor & Wages: Nigeria’s Federal Workers Forum rejected the proposed N100,000 minimum wage as too low, citing unpaid arrears and weak purchasing power. Macro & Inequality: A Wall Street Journal analysis flags three big U.S. capitalism questions—opportunity distribution, global engagement, and the balance between state and markets—amid rising wealth concentration. Energy & Trade: Singapore SMEs are bracing for Middle East-driven cost and planning shocks, while South Africa’s virtual wheeling push gains momentum via a Mezzanine–OAE reseller deal. Tech & Markets: Nvidia and Microsoft are set to reinvent PCs with an Arm-based N1X processor for Windows laptops; China also issued new outbound investment rules effective July 1. Regional Digital Integration: ASEAN wrapped up talks on the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement, targeting a November signing. India Economy: India’s manufacturing PMI rose to 55.0 in May, supported by new orders and stockpiling. SME Resilience: A Singapore sustainability push argues SMEs need agility and sustainability to survive fast-changing crisis conditions.
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