AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRegional Tech & Trade: Hyrax Oil Sdn Bhd signed deals to expand Hyrax Estramol ester transformer fluids and industrial lubricants across Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, with Metson Power as preferred distributor and Eternity Technology Engineering as exclusive technical services partner for retrofilling, training and expert support. Cybercrime & Scams: A UNODC report says Asia-Pacific scam losses hit $88.3bn–$114.1bn in 2025, driven by transnational syndicates, corruption, and growing use of AI; it warns operations are shifting to weaker-oversight areas and often rely on trafficked workers. Wildlife Forensics: A DNA study links pangolin parts in international trafficking to the same source regions feeding local wild-meat markets, building a location model from 711 samples and highlighting shared supply chains. AI Governance: China’s new World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) was launched in Shanghai with 29 signatories, including Myanmar, aiming to shape global AI rules and expand training access. Myanmar Digital Detail: Microsoft’s Windows 11 26H1 preview notes restored Unicode variation sequence support in the Myanmar Text font, plus reliability and sign-in improvements. Science in Myanmar: Paleontologists described a new male gecko species from 99-million-year-old amber in Myanmar’s Kachin province, offering rare sex-linked fossil clues.
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