AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMigrant Rights: A Saudi appellate court has sentenced Sri Lankan worker Anojan Sivarasa to death over a Facebook comment deemed blasphemous; his appeal is pending, and his family says they have not heard from him since late September. Regional Haze: Indonesian fires are choking Singapore and neighbouring areas, driving a rush for masks and air purifiers. Authorities plan to test dry-ice deployment as more than 280,000 respiratory problems have been recorded in haze-hit regions since August. Taiwan Strait: Taiwan’s defence ministry says it is watching for large-scale Chinese drills as the PLA’s peak exercise season approaches, after a carrier group began activities in the western Pacific. People Smuggling: Thai police arrested a former Chinese flight attendant suspected of arranging illegal crossings into and out of Thailand; five people were detained in the operation. Public Concerns: Inflation tops Filipinos’ priorities, with 71% saying the government should address it urgently, according to a September survey; corruption ranks second.
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