AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI in Shipping: China’s Tianjin expo spotlighted how AI is moving ports from automation to “autonomous reasoning,” with smarter cranes, guided vehicles and yards. Energy & Costs: Rystad Energy warns APAC thermal coal demand could jump as LNG shortages force utilities to run coal harder, with Japan and South Korea already seeing big coal generation and import gains. Banking Tech: Maybank rolled out Maybank2E, a single-login regional platform for cash management, trade finance and FX, including faster online onboarding for SMEs. Payments Shift: Stablecoins are being framed as a serious payments infrastructure option as B2B volumes surged and new rules in Europe and the US make deployment easier. Workplace Reality Check: Boston Consulting Group finds AI use is now mainstream at work, especially among frontline staff, while adoption varies sharply by function. Leadership Moves: Fortegra named Mark Rattner president; SIRIM appointed Nik Sazali as CEO; Astro Malaysia named Henry Tan interim CEO. UK Retail Relief: Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham floated abolishing business rates for shops and raising the threshold for small firms.
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