AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDiplomacy & Trade: Thailand’s PM Anutin Charnvirakul heads to New Zealand to mark 70 years of ties and launch a strategic partnership aimed at tripling trade by 2045, while South Korea’s industry minister says Seoul and Washington are still ironing out issues on a major $200 billion investment plan. Security & War: Ukraine protesters keep demanding a permanent defense minister as Kyiv prepares for possible ballistic-missile capability within months, and Israel’s far-right security minister Ben-Gvir faces fresh backlash after calling for killing “30 to 40” Palestinians nightly in Gaza. Domestic Politics & Governance: England’s new planning rules push a “default yes” for housing near well-connected rail stations and tighten controls on pub-to-flats conversions; Nepal’s Bagmati CM is set to seek a vote of confidence; Fiji’s parliament speaker issues a yellow card to a minister after heated budget exchanges. Economy & Oversight: Pakistan’s NA committee plans to summon the finance secretary and SBP governor over Rs342.947bn in TCP dues, and the Philippines’ Maharlika Investment Corp. deal for a stake in the power grid operator faces further delays. Regional Cooperation: Qatar’s PM and foreign minister discuss de-escalation efforts with Saudi Arabia and Yemen, while Spain and Qatar’s interior-security officials review cooperation.
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