AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAviation & Connectivity: Cebu Pacific will become the first Southeast Asian low-cost carrier to install SpaceX Starlink inflight internet, with rollout planned for 2027 as part of a major multi-airline satellite order. Maritime Security: India’s DG Shipping will monitor Indian seafarers in West Asia regardless of vessel flag, after attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, with threat assessments and tighter crew welfare checks. Gulf Trade Shock: The Strait of Hormuz closure is hitting LNG flows—India faces potential gas curtailments up to 1.5 mt/month—raising fears for fertilizer and power costs across South Asia. Finance & Policy: India’s finance minister reviewed RBI swap schemes for FCNR(B) deposits and overseas borrowing, urging banks to boost NRI outreach via GIFT City and digital channels. Regional Diplomacy: Turkmenistan’s foreign minister met ASEAN’s Kao Kim Hourn in Jakarta, discussing transport, energy, trade, digital economy and education ties. Business & Capital Markets: Malaysia’s IPO market stayed Southeast Asia’s most active in 1H 2026, while Singapore overtook Indonesia in IPO rankings, signaling shifting investor confidence. Sports & Soft Power: RIMPAC—the world’s largest naval drills—kicked off, with 31 countries and 25,000 personnel, as Pacific security tensions deepen.
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