AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCross-Border Incentives: Uzbekistan’s Fergana Region is offering up to 10 years of tax and customs incentives to attract Malaysian manufacturing, pharma, and food-processing investment, with ready industrial sites and support for utilities. Trade Outlook: QNB says global trade momentum is improving despite protectionism and geopolitical strain, helped by AI-driven demand and a normalization in manufacturing. Aluminium Offtake Reset: Qatar Aluminium’s marketing and offtake deal with Hydro Aluminium has been terminated; Qatalum will handle sales provisionally under the JV terms. MSME Manufacturing Push: India will set up a Rs170 crore technology centre in Gaya to boost MSME manufacturing services, training, and advisory support. EV Supply Chain Deal: Dana and Eaton’s $5.1B combination is expected to reshape India’s CV/EV powertrain supply chain and accelerate localization. Clean Energy Funding: The EU launched T-MED to mobilize up to €25B by 2035 for renewable, hydrogen, and clean-tech manufacturing across the Mediterranean. Regulatory/Compliance Watch: Evonik says new testing shows most siloxane additives meet tighter EU SVHC thresholds, aiming to avoid costly reformulation. Food Safety: US regulators urged a stop-use recall of Nara Organics infant formula after botulism hospitalizations. Infrastructure Bottleneck: A Ghana-focused report argues broken roads, power, and ports act like a tax that raises manufacturing costs and blocks exports.
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