AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAnti-fraud crackdown: Macau’s Judiciary Police (PJ) teamed up with nine anti-fraud centres under the “FRONTIER+” platform, targeting cross-border scams after a joint operation across 10 countries/regions netted 138,000 cases, 3,018 arrests, and 102,000 frozen bank accounts, with over 1.28 billion patacas seized. Regional travel rules: Thailand’s cabinet has moved to cut most visa-free stays from 60 days back to 30 days, with tighter limits on repeat entries—aimed at curbing visa misuse and related scams. ASEAN Islamic finance: Fitch says ASEAN’s Islamic finance industry topped $1 trillion in Q1 2026, led by Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei, with sukuk still the biggest slice. Brunei climate cooperation: Brunei has ratified the agreement to establish the ASEAN Centre for Climate Change, which will be hosted in Brunei and focus on regional policy recommendations. Tech for public good: Singapore’s ATxSummit 2026 opened with a push for AI-enabled solutions, including youth projects under an “AI Ready ASEAN” challenge.
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