AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Infrastructure: SoftBank’s $3.7 billion charge tied to power-equipment procurement and a ¥1.12 trillion quarterly loss sent AI data-center suppliers lower, raising questions about investment momentum. Cloud Disruption: A Microsoft 365 outage affecting Outlook, Teams and other services continued across regions, disrupting businesses and governments as the company worked to restore capacity. Chip Trade: China warned Washington against further semiconductor export controls after allegations of chip diversion revived calls in Congress for tighter restrictions. Malaysia is also investigating possible chip re-exports. Economic Outlook: An ASSOCHAM report ranked India the most resilient of the world’s 10 largest economies for 2026–30, ahead of China and the US, based on growth, trade and investment indicators. Trade and Growth: Malaysia’s wholesale and retail sales rose 15.9% year on year in September to RM183.1 billion, while Cyprus’s annual GDP growth eased to 3.1% in the third quarter. Ghana plans to invest $10 billion from 2027 to boost agriculture, energy, technology and exports.
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