AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDigital Trade & Data Rules: ASEAN’s upcoming Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is set to shape regional rules on data governance, AI cooperation, identity, cybersecurity, and digital trade—Canada-based firms will still face patchwork national data rules. Consumer & Compliance Costs: California’s plastics law is already hitting businesses hard, with a court filing claiming a major customer stopped using Plastilite’s EPS coolers to avoid compliance costs. Commodities & Supply Chains: Rare earths are being reframed as a magnet-material boom, with demand rising for neodymium and others as the U.S. and allies try to reduce China dependence. Banking Tech: Tri City National Bank went live with Alkami’s digital sales and service platform, bundling onboarding, digital banking, and data/marketing tools. Crypto & Payments: TRON’s H1 2026 strategy leaned on stablecoin liquidity plus DeFi upgrades and new AI apps, while big banks eye crypto/stablecoin rails. Markets & Risk: Dutch central bank moved about 86 metric tons of gold to London to improve crisis access and trading. Policy & Trust: A Gallup poll found nearly 90% of Americans say government corruption is widespread, the highest level in two decades. Geopolitics With Market Impact: U.S.-Iran strikes and Hormuz tensions are driving oil and risk sentiment, with sanctions and retaliation escalating.
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