AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRobotics: Chinese firms are shifting from humanoid hardware to embodied AI, which lets robots learn unfamiliar tasks; the sector drew 93.5 billion yuan ($13 billion) in funding in the first half of 2026, five times the year-earlier total. Energy and Industry: Malaysia brought forward its target for 9GW of new gas-fired power capacity to 2030 as data centres and advanced manufacturing drive electricity demand. Industrial Investment: Goyang, South Korea, is offering subsidies to attract companies to Ilsan Tech Valley, a planned hub for advanced manufacturing and research. Bahrain has also signed a deal with India’s PG Foils for a plant making aluminium foil for EV batteries and pharmaceuticals. Domestic Production: India’s first home-built high-speed train is taking shape at BEML’s Bengaluru facility, where the railways minister reviewed production and quality checks. Cost Pressures: Pakistani industry groups warn that a 13.89%–15.27% rise in RLNG prices will add to manufacturers’ energy costs and weaken export competitiveness.
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