AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLaos Cave Rescue: Rescuers in Xaisomboun, Laos pulled four villagers out of a flooded gold-prospecting cave, a day after the first survivor was freed; two men remain missing as teams keep draining water and searching through narrow passages with help from divers from Thailand, Finland, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan and Australia. Indonesia–France Deals: President Prabowo returned to Jakarta after a Paris state visit, where Indonesia and France agreed on four commercial deals worth US$3.5 billion spanning energy security, trade and defense, alongside a new France-Indonesia high-level business council. Tourism Beyond Bali: Indonesia renewed its push to spread tourism investment outside Bali, citing 15.39 million international arrivals in 2025 and the need to disperse demand beyond hotspots like Canggu and Ubud. Palm Oil Downstreaming: The government reiterated plans to move palm oil beyond raw exports into higher-value tech and research products, with special orders to key institutions to drive downstreaming. Fuel Subsidy: Indonesia will keep subsidized fuel prices unchanged for the rest of the year despite rupiah weakness, saying reserves remain above minimum safety levels. Sumatra Flood Aftermath: In Aceh, uncleared debris from 2025 Sumatra floods sparked a wildfire that repeatedly reignited and threatened homes of survivors.
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