AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPhilippines Earthquake & Tsunami Alerts: A 7.8 quake off Mindanao killed at least 19 and injured 100+ as buildings collapsed and tsunami warnings spread across the region, including Taiwan, prompting calls for coastal residents to move to higher ground. Cross-Strait Maritime Tensions: Taiwan’s National Security Council and Defense Minister Wellington Koo condemned China’s “law enforcement operation” east of the island as “provocative” and “cognitive warfare,” after Taiwan deployed patrol vessels and expelled four Chinese ships from restricted waters. Taiwan’s AI Supply-Chain Push: VP Hsiao Bi-khim hosted international guests for a DSET annual forum on supply-chain resilience, highlighting Taiwan’s Ten Major AI Infrastructure Projects and drone/unmanned systems as both economic and security priorities. Markets Hit by Global Shock: Taiwan’s Taiex slid about 3.5% after a tech-led sell-off in Asia tied to Middle East escalation and renewed expectations of US rate hikes. Aviation & Trade Links: EVA Air’s president became the first Taiwanese board member of IATA, while Kuehne+Nagel expanded air cargo service linking Taipei with Frankfurt and Chicago to support time-sensitive pharma and tech shipments.
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