AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPhilippines Property Credit Watch: Philippine banks cut real-estate exposure to the lowest share in 7+ years, with property loans at 18.72% of lending (June), as higher borrowing costs and uncertainty cool demand; residential and commercial lending still rose in peso terms, but regulators keep a tight cap and stress tests. Climate & Childhood Heat: A new study in Science Advances says over 40% of children under 10 already face 20 extra “heat-stress days” from climate change, with south Asia among the hardest-hit regions. Iran Currency Pressure: Iran’s president met central bank officials after the rial hit a record low, as the US expanded sanctions and targeted economic “lifelines,” pushing liquidity and inflation concerns to the front. Rust Supply-Chain Alarm: North Korean-linked hackers compromised the Rust crate maintainer behind arrayref, using a typosquatted dependency and build-time code to steal data and plant backdoors. Publishing & Culture: Boosey & Hawkes signed Korean composer Jung Jaeil for concert works tied to global hits like Parasite and Squid Game, while India’s Dr. Ridhima Khamesra launched Food Is Not the Enemy to tackle nutrition myths. Tech/AI Attention: A report questions Perplexity’s real traction in AI search traffic, despite big funding and partnerships.
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