AGP Executive Report
Last update: 42 minutes agoAI & Semiconductors: China’s memory chip makers are forecasting huge earnings jumps on surging AI-driven demand for data storage, with some profits expected to multiply more than 600-fold. India Energy & Industry: Seplat says it has ended routine gas flaring across its onshore operations and is expanding into LPG, with trucks leaving its Sapele plant from April 20. Defense Manufacturing: Adani Defence & Aerospace broke ground on a Rs 2,500 crore missile ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh, aiming to cut foreign dependency and build a specialized supply chain. Banking & Credit: A report flags industrial credit as a potential new growth driver for Indian banks as manufacturing lending momentum returns. SME Exports: India’s APEDA helped ship J&K Areko cherries and Scentrose plums to the UAE, while Indonesia’s MSMEs generated about US$135m via online pitching and matchmaking. Regulation & Business Risk: Cyprus’ CySEC faces criticism from firms over slow, unpredictable supervision, while Malaysia’s manufacturers urge the US to avoid blanket Section 301 tariffs tied to forced labour. Local Economy & Safety: Ohio residents fear a plastics plant’s impact on the Hocking River; in Canada, a downtown safety patrol program is being extended after business feedback.
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