AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI & Markets: A Robocap survey of professional investors (assets $513bn) says a 10-times jump in computational power could trigger an AI breakthrough this year, with AI productivity gains seen as adding about 22% to global growth. Greater Bay Area Connectivity: At the Greater Bay Area Conference 2026 in Hong Kong, officials framed the city as a “super connector” linking the mainland with global markets amid fast-moving tech and geopolitics. Shipping & Logistics: Sea-Intelligence reports July container schedule reliability fell to 56.4% (worst since 2021), with Hong Kong down 20.4 points to 51.6%, driven by congestion across major Asian ports. Cyber & Fraud: A “Phantom Deal” scam targets companies with fake merger-and-acquisition pitches to steal large transfers, highlighting how convincing social engineering has become. Energy Transition: CATL put its Jianxiawo lithium mine back on care-and-maintenance after environmental approval was revoked, cutting 2026 output forecasts sharply. Fashion Trade Tensions: China accused France’s fast-fashion law targeting Shein and Temu of being discriminatory and warned of countermeasures. Healthcare Robotics: Medtronic will invest $700m in Cornerstone Robotics and expand distribution of its Sentire surgical system alongside Medtronic’s Hugo platform. Hong Kong Business & Media: CNBC is set to close its Hong Kong bureau and cancel international shows, while Sing Tao’s West Coast editor Joseph Leung retires after 36 years.
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