AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoASEAN and the South China Sea: As the Philippines prepares to host the November summit, former lawmaker Robert Ace Barbers urged officials to judge China by its actions in disputed waters, not its words as a potential negotiator. Central Asian Cooperation: Lawmakers from five countries adopted the Dushanbe Declaration, pledging closer regional ties amid shifting geopolitical conditions. Tajik electronic artist ZARAYA is also drawing on her country’s cultural heritage in her music. Pacific Development: Fiji is demanding answers over $235 million invested in scholarships that recipients did not complete, while a new partnership aims to turn rising pineapple production into export opportunities. Regional Security and Climate: ASEAN defence ministers met in Cebu as India promoted counter-terrorism cooperation; Pacific nations, meanwhile, face mounting climate and food-security risks and are seeking stronger early-warning systems. Human Costs: India says 22 nationals, including 14 seafarers, have died in the West Asia conflict since February.
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