AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoPhilippines Earthquake Fallout: A 7.8-magnitude quake off Mindanao has killed at least 35 people, with dozens injured and reports of missing residents as buildings collapse and landslides hit areas like General Santos; tsunami warnings were issued across the region but were later lifted as monitoring showed limited waves. Indonesia Tsunami Response: Indonesia ordered evacuations for northern coastal areas (North Sulawesi, Manado, Gorontalo, Sangihe) after the quake, then lifted the warning hours later after small waves were recorded. Regional Security & Diplomacy: Japan is pushing deeper defense ties with Southeast Asia, including discussions on transferring retired destroyers to Indonesia and new cooperation frameworks with Indonesia and the Philippines. Digital Child Safety: Indonesia’s communications ministry is urging parents to watch four online risks for children—strangers, harmful content, addiction, and health impacts—under new child-protection rules for digital platforms. Fashion/Retail Business: Marks & Spencer is expanding in the Philippines via Indonesian retail partner MAP, with fashion, home, beauty and food lines planned to return by end-2026. Creative Sports Spotlight: Indonesia’s badminton scene gets a boost as Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin and Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin are tipped as world title contenders after strong Indonesia Open form.
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