AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWest Asia Shock to Markets: Asia shares slid after Wall Street’s tech sell-off as oil climbed on renewed US-Iran strike risks near the Strait of Hormuz, keeping inflation and rate-hike worries in focus. North Korea-China Pivot: Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un signalled a new upgrade in ties after Xi’s Pyongyang visit, while analysts note the nuclear issue is conspicuously absent from state messaging. Cybersecurity: CrowdStrike says North Korean hackers posing as remote IT workers drove about half of “hands-on keyboard” intrusions at US tech firms, targeting data and crypto. AI & Chips: Wall Street’s whiplash hit memory and AI chip names, while Europe pushes sovereign chip manufacturing with a fully European semiconductor flow. Trade & Diplomacy: The 10th China-South Asia Expo opens in Kunming with hundreds of free booths for South Asian firms, and Sri Lanka moves toward joining RCEP. UAE-Asia Business: UAE and Australia deepen export-finance cooperation, while India-UAE ties expand across trade, energy and technology. Regional Politics: South Korea’s election controversy over ballot shortages sparks a youth-led backlash.
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