AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAnti-Scam Crackdown: A major cross-border operation has arrested 3,018 suspects linked to about US$752 million in reported losses, freezing roughly 102,000 bank accounts and recovering over US$161 million. Regional Watch: Eid Al Adha timing is split—India, Bangladesh, Brunei and South Africa will mark it a day later than many Arab countries after moon-sighting differences. Brunei Snapshot: Brunei’s CPI rose 0.1% in April (mainly higher food prices), while non-food edged down 0.1%. Energy & Trade: Philippines’ Semirara coal auction could restart by mid-2026 as the DOE revises terms after bidder concerns. Fertiliser Supply: Australia secured an extra 80,250 tonnes of urea as uncertainty over Iran-US tensions keeps Strait of Hormuz risk in focus. Innovation in Focus: Brunei’s DST Catalyst Programme Cycle 4 crowned BumiTrust for an AI soil-monitoring agri solution.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.