AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSME Expansion Push (Philippines): East Asia Business Council chair Jay Yuvallos urged Cebu firms to look beyond the local market and tap regional growth, inviting them to Manila’s MAP International CEO Conference (Sept 8) and an EABC summit on doing business in the RCEP economy (Sept 9). Affordable Finance for Pacific SMEs (Fiji): Fiji’s Deputy PM Manoa Kamikamica backed a Pacific Cooperative Savings and Loan institution to keep capital in communities and support cooperatives, micro, small and medium enterprises, and informal businesses. SME Capital Markets Oversight (India): SEBI chair Tuhin Kanta Pandey said India’s new Closing Auction Session (CAS) will help detect and act against market manipulation, with strict action promised. Digital Payments & Cash Reality (India): RBI officials reiterated that cash demand is still hard to predict even as digital payments rise, highlighting a practical challenge for small businesses relying on both channels. Cross-border Trade Tech (China): XTransfer Summit 26 in Shenzhen highlighted how AI risk controls and local-currency payments are helping SME exporters navigate uncertainty and find new opportunities. Merchant Support Grants (US, small business corridors): New York City’s $8.4M small-business grant package will fund merchant groups and business improvement districts, plus street improvements across boroughs.
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