AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoGovernment Funding Freeze: Commerce and Industry Minister Wake Goi ordered his department to stop processing, approving and funding individual business proposals under the K200 million SME programme until an investigation is completed, directing applicants to use SME agencies and financial institutions. Energy & Trade Tensions: South Korea pushed back on Trump’s Alaska LNG claims, saying investment must be “commercially viable” and compliant, while Seoul and Washington continue negotiating a US$142.3 billion strategic investment framework. Corporate Finance Watch: Oklahoma’s OG&E filed for a $395 million rate increase that could lift average residential bills by up to $23.88 a month, and India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal held G20-side talks with Canada, Saudi Arabia and South Korea on CEPA/FTA and market access. Local Business Pressure Points: Bhopal Municipal Corporation payments worth nearly Rs 100 crore are stuck over a “Passed for Payment” seal dispute, while Indore sealed 15 buildings and fined two over fire-safety violations. Commercial Sector Moves: R&B Denims’ subsidiary Ricon Industries started commercial polyester yarn production in Surat, and Artrya signed a five-year US commercial agreement with Huntsville Hospital Health System.
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