AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSME Finance Boost (Malaysia): MBSB Bank signed an MoU with Malaysia’s Northern Corridor Implementation Authority to unlock up to RM1 billion in financing, aiming to help export-oriented SMEs expand capacity and plug into major supply chains. Trade Readiness (India): India’s CTIL and IIFT, with CII, launched “Going Global: A Practical Guide for Indian MSMEs,” offering step-by-step help on export opportunities, standards, rules of origin, and trade remedies. Export Compliance Shock (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka moved to ban goods made with forced labour after the U.S. threatened a 12.5% tariff, raising new documentation burdens for exporters and importers. Circular Economy Grant (U.S.): Sebastopol’s Pacific Reclaimed Lumber & Supply won an EPA SBIR Phase II grant ($400,000) to scale reclaimed lumber sales with a web/AI app and tracking tools. Startup Growth (Healthcare): Neko Health raised $700M to expand its radiation-free whole-body imaging and bring its first U.S. clinic online. Digital Payments (Argentina): Alipay+ connected to Argentina’s national QR scheme via PVS, enabling cross-border QR payments at millions of merchants. Local Business Regulation (Uganda): Uganda’s Wi‑Fi hotspot crackdown was paused after talks with operators, signaling a consultative approach rather than immediate enforcement.
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