AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBrain-Computer Tech: China approved the NEO coin-sized brain-computer chip for clinical sale, aiming at spinal injury and paralysis treatment—an advance that keeps the race with Neuralink in the spotlight. Memoir & Memory: A new Cambodia memoir, “Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge Purge,” spotlights survivor Tom Hout Chow’s firsthand account of forced labor, starvation, and cultural destruction. India Cost of Living: India’s retail inflation rose to 3.93% in May, driven mainly by food, plus transport and related costs. Publishing & Censorship Clash: Cartoonist Joe Sacco says Penguin India sought “excuses” to drop politically sensitive material, raising questions about editorial pressure on books. Korea Tourism Access: South Korea is subsidizing and digitizing intercity bus bookings for foreign tourists, targeting barriers outside Seoul. ASEAN Business Platform: AsiaOne Media Group hosted the 27th AsiaOne ASEAN Business & Social Forum 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, pushing market-entry and cross-border partnerships across the region. K-pop Publishing: BTS announced new officially licensed books, including “BTS Lyrics Inside,” with lyrics and behind-the-scenes creative insights.
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