AGP Executive Report
Last update: 44 minutes agoManga Publishing: Shueisha’s Boruto: Two Blue Vortex will skip the October issue of V Jump (shipping Aug 21) and return in the November issue (shipping Sept 18), with digital releases via MANGA Plus and Viz Media plus print via Viz. Media & Regulation: India’s Maharashtra FDA issued show-cause notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over Vimal Elaichi ads, saying it may indirectly promote prohibited pan masala/tobacco and ordering removal from their platforms. Books & Culture: A new photobook, Souls of Someone, documents Koovagam festival trans women through myth, magic and mourning, while a separate piece spotlights a Marathi theatre work built from unrecorded women’s grindmill songs. Publishing/Research: China’s life-sciences journal Vita launches its first print edition as open-access, aiming to become a top-tier publication without author fees. Business/IPO: Pakistan’s SECP approved APAG’s IPO for PSX, targeting up to Rs 2.6bn via book-building. Markets/Policy: India’s RBI is expected to stay in “wait-and-watch” mode as inflation rises mainly from supply-side shocks.
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