AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCreator-led commerce: Flipkart Group is partnering with Meta so creators can tag Flipkart and Myntra products in Facebook posts (with Instagram planned next), aiming to turn social discovery into direct purchases. Marketing industry: Jitender Chawla, CEO of SMEBIZZ, joins the jury for MMA Global’s Smarties Asia Pacific Awards 2026, underlining Asia-Pacific brand and marcom influence. Retail/tech growth: Zepto is reported to be raising up to $837m in an IPO, as India’s quick-commerce battle heats up. Trade & policy pressure: India’s gold tariff hike is driving a smuggling comeback, with grey-market discounts squeezing banks and refiners and potentially pushing illegal imports above 100 tons in 2026. Media & safety misinformation: A tsunami video claim tied to the Philippines was debunked as footage from Typhoon Jangmi in Japan. Regional diplomacy: India condemned Pakistan over alleged PoK crackdown deaths, urging accountability from the international community. Asia-Pacific business ops: EU Automation marked 10 years in Singapore, citing 19-fold enquiry growth across Asia-Pacific. North Asia geopolitics: Xi Jinping’s Pyongyang visit with Kim Jong Un focused on deeper ties, with nuclear issues notably absent from public reporting.
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