AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIndia–US Trade Talks: Piyush Goyal and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer started two-day talks in New Delhi to rework the first phase of their bilateral trade deal after shifting U.S. tariff rules; the push is tied to a July 24 deadline for a temporary tariff regime and follow-up Section 301 investigations. EVs & Energy Costs: Higher fuel prices from Middle East disruption are boosting Chinese EV exports and sales, but the surge is outpacing charging build-outs—an issue Laos and other electrification-focused countries will feel as adoption accelerates. Cybercrime Alarm for the Region: INTERPOL warns Asia-Pacific cyber fraud is rising fast, led by phishing, ransomware and AI-enabled scams, with Southeast Asia’s scam networks increasingly operating like industrial systems. ASEAN Sci-Tech Cooperation: ASEAN’s science, technology and innovation council met in Vientiane, advancing work on AI in health, startup support, and a draft declaration covering innovation, space technology and science. Laos Media Goes Digital: Laos launched AI and mobile journalism training with Vietnam ahead of the First National Media Conference, urging newsrooms to modernize quickly to stay relevant. Road Connectivity Upgrade: Laos is upgrading National Road 2 to ASEAN standards to strengthen the Thailand–Laos–Vietnam corridor, funded through a mix including EU and World Bank support.
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