AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAPEC Diplomacy: Taiwan named Acer founder Stan Shih as its envoy to next week’s Shenzhen summit and urged China to guarantee equal participation. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is also heading to China, the Philippines and Cambodia, with foreign interference concerns expected in talks with Xi. China’s Economy: A $1.04 trillion trade surplus in the first 10 months highlights export strength but masks weak household demand and a thin social safety net. Asian Markets: Foreign investors withdrew nearly $50 billion from seven Asian equity markets in October, led by heavy selling in Taiwan and South Korea, amid doubts about AI spending. Development & Technology: South Korea pledged $20 million to an ADB fund for AI projects across Asia. Wildlife Crime: Indonesia is expanding its investigation after a trafficker was jailed for nine years over a 3-tonne pangolin-scale shipment. Sport: Chennai won conditional hosting rights for the 2029 Asian Athletics Championships, its fourth time hosting the event.
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