AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoGeopolitics & SME costs: Malaysia’s businesses are staying on guard as West Asia tensions flare again, with firms still planning around volatile shipping, energy prices, and fragile supply chains. Regulatory pressure on logistics: Lineage Logistics missed a Tuesday deadline to submit extra odor-control steps for its fire-damaged Boyle Heights cold-storage site, after hundreds of complaints and multiple violation notices. SME finance push (Philippines): IFC is working with Asialink Finance to explore an affordable housing finance company aimed at low-income and informal borrowers, including product design and capital planning. Banking momentum (India): IndusInd Bank says its balance-sheet reset is done and it’s entering a new growth phase after strong Q1 profit gains. Digital inclusion (India): India reports broad coverage under schemes like PMJDY, PMMY and insurance programmes, with millions of micro and small business loans sanctioned. AI infrastructure (US, global spillover): OpenAI announced a 3.2GW AI data centre in Georgia with community commitments, highlighting the wider pressure on power and water that SMEs will feel through energy markets. Currency squeeze (Japan): Japan’s yen slide is raising costs for households and small businesses, with officials warning of possible currency action.
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