AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBusiness & Policy: The Philippines’ BIR rolled out new “ease of closing business” rules so firms can cancel tax registration with less red tape, part of the Ease of Paying Taxes Act. Corporate & Markets: Malaysia’s KPJ Healthcare reported Q1 profit up to RM69.6m on higher patient visits and surgeries, while DRB-HICOM’s profit more than doubled to RM45m as Proton and banking lifted results. Dealmaking & Tech: SonarX agreed to buy Flipside Crypto’s blockchain data business, aiming to build the industry’s largest curated on-chain dataset. Global Trade: US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Indian companies have committed $20bn+ in US investments and hinted the interim India-US trade deal is nearing finalization; India’s commerce minister also flagged a US delegation visit next month. Legal & Risk: A Paris appeals court found Airbus and Air France guilty of corporate manslaughter over the 2009 AF447 crash, ordering maximum fines. Regional Business: ASEAN discussed upgrading the ASEAN Single Window to modernize cross-border trade procedures.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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