AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoTrade & Investment: KOTRA is expanding Central Asia ties, bringing 33 regional firms to South Korea for 200 consultations on exports, supply chains, and infrastructure. AI for SMBs: Anthropic will open a Singapore office in October to meet rising Claude demand, especially in regulated industries; HubSpot and OpenAI also launched a deeper CRM-to-ChatGPT Ads integration aimed at helping small businesses run and measure campaigns inside ChatGPT. Payments Pressure: India’s National Traders’ Welfare Board is pushing back on a new 0.4% MDR for higher-value UPI merchant transactions, warning it could raise costs for businesses. Regulation Watch: A U.S. federal court ordered Google to change ad-tech auction rules and add an internal antitrust compliance monitor, without forcing a breakup. SME Growth Policy: Pakistan’s PM directed facilitation desks at petrol stations to simplify fuel-subsidy access, while also backing Quantum Valley Pakistan to train startups and youth in modern tech. Market Access & Events: Vietnam is shifting tourism from volume to quality/value, and SEMICON India 2026 opens with 600+ exhibitors and a startup-focused ecosystem push.
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