AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnergy Shock: Oil and gas prices are surging as attacks disrupt Middle East shipping, lifting bond yields and pressuring stocks. The G7 plans to release 100 million barrels from emergency reserves over four months—about a day of global oil demand—as diesel costs threaten transport, food prices and household budgets. Asia Investment: Penang drew RM18.2 billion in US manufacturing investment from 2020 through the first half of 2026, and supplies 87% of Malaysia’s electronics exports to the US. Trade Deals: The UAE and Thailand have concluded negotiations on a trade pact aimed at lowering barriers and expanding cooperation in manufacturing, logistics, food security and clean energy. Their non-oil trade topped $10 billion in the first half of 2026. Inflation Outlook: Malaysian businesses are absorbing some higher fuel and raw-material costs, but Bank Muamalat expects inflation to rise from 1.8% this year to 2.2% in 2027 as firms pass more costs to customers. UK–India Ties: Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will lead company executives and regional mayors on a trade mission to India, seeking new partnerships under a free-trade deal expected to boost bilateral trade. Energy Investment: Japan’s Helical Fusion raised ¥3.23 billion in a funding round that brings Fuji Electric in as an investor and industrial partner.
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