AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoKorea’s Uneven Recovery: Semiconductor profits are soaring, but young jobseekers and neighborhood businesses are missing out, with small shops facing falling sales. ASEAN Summit Disruption: Vendors near the Manila summit venue say they have been barred from operating ahead of the event, raising concerns about the costs security measures impose on small businesses. SME Finance: The UAE ranked first globally for financial-system support for SME growth in a new inclusion index. In Asia, Credit Saison and the Asian Development Bank are partnering on small-business loans, while India’s SRI Fund has supported 824 MSMEs and leveraged ₹48,000 crore in private investment. Digital Tools and Pressures: Amazon plans AI agents to help Indian sellers find business opportunities, as Taiwan’s SMEs navigate fresh challenges. Japan’s 934 corporate bankruptcies in October—the third-highest monthly tally this year—underline the strain on smaller firms.
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