AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoChina-Belarus Ties: Xi Jinping met Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing, underscoring deepening alignment as Belarus hosts Russia’s nuclear-capable assets and China keeps positioning itself as “neutral” in the Ukraine war. Japan Defence & FX: Japan deployed a Type-12 surface-to-ship missile launcher on Minamitorishima, while the yen slid to a 39.5-year low versus the USD on rate-gap expectations. Bangladesh-India Port Pivot: Bangladesh cancelled India’s Mongla Port deal and awarded it to China, a sharp test of Delhi’s “Neighbourhood First” approach in the Bay of Bengal. Media/Marcom: Fox News apologized after Kevin O’Leary repeated claims linking Utah data-center opponents to China; separate China media coverage pushed CPC modernization Q&As. APAC Marketing Tech: BRAHMA AI and Hakuhodo Technologies partnered to scale high-fidelity digital humans across Japan and APAC. Sports & Culture: India’s Prince Yadav grabbed a debut four-wicket haul vs Ireland; Malaysia named APP Asia HQ in Penang for a July pickleball tour stop. India-UAE Consular: India extended emergency-only consular services in the UAE until July 1 during a provider transition.
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