AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoMigrant Rights: A Saudi appellate court sentenced Sri Lankan worker Anojan Sivarasa to death over a Facebook comment; his appeal is pending, and his family says they have had no news of him since late September. Pacific Migration: A South Asian woman stranded in the Cook Islands since 2023 says New Zealand has repeatedly refused her transit visa, leaving her unable to return home. China’s Trade: Exports jumped 36.3% in September, pushing the first-nine-month trade surplus to $938 billion as the EU presses Beijing to rebalance trade. Cambodia’s Scam Crackdown: Authorities have raided scam compounds, but powerful figures sanctioned by the US remain uncharged, raising doubts about the campaign’s independence. Pacific Leadership: A new programme in Auckland will connect Melanesian women and build leadership through mentoring, education and community knowledge-sharing. Nepal at the UN: Nepal won a seat on the Human Rights Council for 2027–29, receiving the most votes among Asia-Pacific candidates.
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