AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEnergy Transition Finance: Malaysia’s Tenaga Nasional oversubscribed two 2026 sukuk deals for solar and hydro, signaling strong appetite for bankable renewables as the country targets long-run net zero funding. Grid Reliability: In the Philippines’ Visayas, thin reserves mean rotational brownouts could continue this week as supply dips and forced outages persist. AI for Business: Verizon CEO Dan Schulman says AI will replace a large share of customer-service roles, while document summarization tools are being pitched as a fast way to cut review time and boost productivity. Local Economy Under Pressure: UK hospitality hiring is getting harder as vacancies hit a five-year low, and pubs warn up to 2,300 could close without business-rates reform. Sustainable Waste & Growth: Albania businesses are piloting EU-backed waste cuts, from turning farm waste into compost to refill schemes that keep thousands of bottles out of landfill. Industrial Value-Add: Jordan’s manufacturing leaders stress value-added industry as a jobs and GDP engine, with recent export and certificates-of-origin figures pointing to steady momentum.
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