AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMedia Governance: The UK plans to publish long-delayed reports on Abu Dhabi-backed bids for the Telegraph, including an Ofcom finding that the takeover risked compromising editorial independence. Civil Liberties: Transparency International Sri Lanka urged the government to withdraw a proposed counterterrorism bill, warning its broad powers could undermine due process and civic freedoms. Global Development: UNDP warned that energy-price shocks could push millions into poverty, while UN officials cautioned that stalled plans to protect fertiliser shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a food crisis. The World Bank Group says it mobilised $36 billion in private capital for development in India over four years, including $9.6 billion for small businesses. Disaster Response: Indonesia deployed nearly 17,000 personnel to fight fires in Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra as hazardous haze threatened public health.
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