AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoSARS Tax Win: South Africa’s tax court backed SARS in a multibillion-rand fight against the Chinese firm tied to Gupta-linked Transnet deals, tightening pressure on politically connected cross-border procurement. Middle East Energy Shock: As Asia heads into peak travel, fuel and power costs are rising fast—Japan says it won’t ask for summer energy cuts, while India faces an LPG gap of about 400,000 barrels a day. Russia–China Pivot: Putin arrived in Beijing to deepen ties with Xi, with energy and trade high on the agenda. Maritime Disruption: Chinese tankers finally cleared the Strait of Hormuz with millions of barrels of crude, underscoring how quickly routes can swing. China Weather Crisis: Torrential rain and floods across southern and central China killed at least 12 and forced mass evacuations, disrupting transport and power. AI for Rail: Hitachi is teaming with Anthropic to apply AI to infrastructure operations. Transport Tech in Central Asia: Astana opened Central Asia’s first fully automated driverless LRT, built largely with Chinese equipment. US Container Cartel Case: DOJ charged Chinese executives and container makers over alleged COVID-era supply limits and price-fixing.
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