AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPhilippines–Japan Partnership: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japan PM Sanae Takaichi upgraded ties to a “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” pledging deeper cooperation on maritime security, energy resilience, decarbonization, defense, and future tech—while Marcos also highlighted potential Japanese investment of about P56.3B tied to shipbuilding, advanced electronics, semiconductors, AI, and green maritime. EU Enforcement on Electronics Safety: The EU fined Temu €200M under the Digital Services Act for failing to stop illegal and dangerous products, including unsafe baby toys and defective chargers. EU Scrutiny of Chinese Deal: The EU opened an in-depth probe into JD.com’s €2.2B bid for Germany’s Ceconomy over concerns about distortive foreign subsidies. Quantum & Semicon Supply Moves: Berkeley Lab is partnering with industry to accelerate quantum computing R&D and workforce development; and South Africa’s ASPI restarted Si-28 enrichment stages, targeting initial commercial shipments in Q3. Industrial Electronics Product News: STMicroelectronics launched an industrial time-of-flight proximity sensor (VL53L4ED), while Power Integrations expanded flyback power range with TOPSwitchGaN to 440W. Retail Tech Demand Signal: Best Buy and other retailers rallied on stronger-than-expected earnings, suggesting consumers are still buying despite inflation pressure.
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