AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Infrastructure Deals: Axe Compute signed a five-year, US$1.5B+ contract to deploy a dedicated NVIDIA Blackwell AI cluster in the US, with large prepayments expected soon. Semiconductor Capacity & Skills: Mi Equipment will keep expanding advanced packaging R&D and manufacturing in Penang, while Malaysia’s ASEM program graduated 454 trainees to feed the semiconductor talent pipeline. Market & Policy Watch: MAS reported S$20B net profit for FY ended Mar 31, 2026, driven by investment gains, and Malaysia’s FBM KLCI index may expand beyond the current top-30 to reduce banking concentration. Trade Tensions: A business group warned the Philippines faces major risk from a proposed 12.5% US tariff on exports, while Canada-US trade talks heat up as tariffs loom. Corporate Milestones: Apple briefly hit a $5T valuation, the second company ever, as investors watch upcoming earnings for AI and growth signals. Local Business Impact: New Orleans launched a Business Stabilization Fund, awarding $97.5K to 26 French Quarter businesses hit by prolonged construction disruptions.
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