AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI Chip Controls: A contractor linked to Super Micro pleaded guilty to helping divert restricted Nvidia servers to China in a scheme prosecutors say involved about $2.5 billion in technology. In the Philippines, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative would not put Indigenous communities, burial sites or livelihoods at risk. Market Turmoil: South Korea’s Kospi plunged more than 5% as Chinese memory-chip advances rattled investors; chip stocks also dragged down markets in Japan, Taiwan and New Zealand. Economic Outlook: The IMF sees developing Asia growing 5.1% in 2026, down from 5.6% last year, as higher energy costs weigh on the region while AI demand supports economies tied to the technology supply chain. Regional Trade: China-Laos Railway trade has topped US$15 billion since opening in 2021, with freight volumes growing as the route links China and Southeast Asia. Migrant Workers: As the Philippines prepares to host an ASEAN labor forum, a regional union confederation urged the bloc to reject Myanmar groups it says falsely claim to represent independent trade unions.
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