AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDeal Watch: Vietnam’s Vinpearl (Vingroup) secured a $225m investment from SeaTown’s private credit arm, with Vietnam Oman Investment (VOI) adding $100m via convertible dividend preference shares—another sign investors are backing tourism and hospitality growth. Local Jobs & Industry: Michigan’s EGLE approved a $285,000 Brownfield grant to help turn three contaminated Oak Park industrial sites into a $25m office and warehouse facility, supporting 25 new jobs. SME Policy: Malaysia’s KUSKOP drafted an MSMEs Strategic Plan 2030 to help local digital traders compete with lower-cost foreign sellers, including its MyMall e-commerce platform that has registered 5,776 traders and RM24.5m in cumulative sales. Women Entrepreneurship: The Women’s Business Council Philippines and India’s I-WE signed a partnership to boost women-led trade and set up India’s women pavilion for the ASEAN Trade Expo in Manila. Regulation: Ghana’s SEC ordered online investment platforms to register by Aug. 31 or shut down, citing rising unauthorised apps and investor risk. Tech & AI: A U.S. startup, Legion, sued the government after an export-control directive forced Anthropic to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, disrupting business operations.
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