AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMedia & Ethics: Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim praised local media for upholding ethics and integrity as AI and digital tech reshape journalism. Regional News Tech Links: Bernama and Timor-Leste’s TATOLI signed an MoU to boost news sharing, multimedia exchange, and journalism training across languages. ASEAN–UNODC Cooperation: Vietnam urged UNODC to keep backing ASEAN with capacity-building and technical help to fight transnational crime, including cybercrime and trafficking. Press Infrastructure in Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City announced a new press and broadcasting agency from July 1, merging major outlets and training functions into one multimedia unit. Mekong Connectivity Fund: China and Laos agreed a special Chinese-backed fund under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation framework, prioritizing technology, connectivity, green transition, and digitalisation. Laos–Russia Agriculture Tech: Laos and Russia agreed to deepen cooperation in agriculture and environmental management, including technology transfer, irrigation know-how, and SPS measures. Cybercrime Watch: INTERPOL reported a sharp rise in cybercrime and scams across Asia-Pacific, driven by industrial-scale online fraud networks. Wildlife Rescue in Laos: A Singapore-based NGO helped extract 27 moon bears from an illegal bile farm in Laos after the operation was shut down.
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