AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPhilippines: Authorities arrested eight Chinese nationals and 10 Filipino workers in a raid on an alleged illegal mine in Surigao City, seizing machinery and equipment valued at 153.3 million pesos. Trade: India and the US say a trade pact is close to finalisation, but uncertainty remains over possible US tariffs on Indian goods tied to purchases of Russian oil, with a deadline nearing. India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $30.21 billion in September as imports outpaced exports; its current-account deficit, however, narrowed to $5.2 billion in August. China and Japan: China and North Korea opened a long-delayed bridge over the Yalu River, expected to boost trade. Japan strongly condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in a call between foreign ministers. Tokyo also plans up to $21 billion in support for new US chip factories. Regional security: A Chinese naval carrier group entered the western Pacific, adding to attention on military activity in the region.
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