AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTrade & Integration: Ukraine–Türkiye’s free trade agreement kicked in Oct. 1, with tariff preferences for Ukrainian exports starting immediately and Turkish-origin imports in Jan. 2027. Regional Policy & Growth: Malaysia and Singapore urged deeper ASEAN business connectivity, pointing to supply chains and the ASEAN digital economy framework to lift intra-ASEAN trade. Digital Payments Push: Bangladesh moved to bring people under Bangla QR cashless transactions, with free fees for QR payments and a plan to expand across banks and mobile financial services. Monetary/Trade Stability: Russia’s economy minister called at the G20 for preserving the WTO as a rules-based system amid dispute-settlement deadlock. Energy & Industry: Canada announced $1.2B to protect oceans and expand marine monitoring and safety, while Kenya’s Dangote refinery project in Lamu is framed as a manufacturing revival engine. Development & Inclusion: Qatar launched a consultation on a Universal Service Policy to ensure basic telecom access and affordability for low-income users. Nigeria: Tinubu’s Independence Day message doubled down on jobs, industrialisation and enterprise as the next prosperity phase.
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