AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoUK Politics & Economy: Andy Burnham became Britain’s new prime minister, promising a domestic-first agenda on rough sleeping and social care, while cutting VAT on household electricity bills and pushing a tighter fiscal line; Trump also said he had a “very good conversation” with Burnham covering North Sea oil, trade and defence. Middle East Security: ASEAN foreign ministers urged an immediate halt to renewed US-Iran hostilities, warning of knock-on risks for trade, energy and food security, as Houthis threatened Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. Trade Tensions: Canada’s PM Mark Carney said Trump’s planned 50% tariffs on most Canadian imports violate CUSMA, while Canada vowed to intensify talks. AI & Tech: China’s Moonshot paused new sign-ups for its Kimi K3 model amid open-weight AI debate; Ant International raised US$1.2bn to expand cross-border payments and AI commerce. Business & Markets: US leading economic index fell 0.2% in June; Japan’s Nikkei rose on a rebound in chips. Governance & Accountability: Malaysia’s deputy PM said only the prime minister can remove ministers without resignations; in the Philippines, a court heard a corruption case where a witness said signing inspection reports was “ministerial.”
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