AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoExam Integrity Crackdown: India’s government ordered Telegram delisted from Google Play (and likely Apple follows) until June 22 after NEET-UG paper leak concerns, but CEO Pavel Durov says the ban mainly punishes ordinary users as leaks shift to other apps. SME Compliance Relief: Arunachal Pradesh launched a deregulation push under BRAP, including an MSME Facilitation Ordinance with self-certification and fewer routine inspections. Disaster Finance Deadline: The U.S. SBA urged Los Angeles wildfire survivors to accept approved disaster loans before June 30, with only about $1B of $3.4B disbursed so far. Right to Repair Fight: U.S. lawmakers vowed to keep “right to repair” provisions in the defense bill, pushing for parts and technical data access that defense firms resisted. Fraud vs Digital Lending: A new analysis argues fraud intelligence must move to the center of lending as synthetic identities and deepfakes scale. IPO Watch (India, BSE SME): Liotech Industries’ Rs 36 cr IPO opens for subscription; Leapfrog Engineering Services’ Rs 88.5 cr IPO also opens, both expected to list on BSE SME in late June. Local Business Support (India): DPIIT gave non-leather rubber footwear MSMEs an extra year to meet quality norms, extending compliance to July 31, 2027. Food & Retail Deal: Yum Brands agreed to sell Pizza Hut for $3.8B, splitting global operations between LongRange Capital and Yum China.
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