AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWhatsApp Business in India: Meta will start charging for service and utility messages from Oct 1, with 1,000 free service messages per month per number; marketing messages stay priced separately. Cybersecurity & AI: Proofpoint says China-linked TA419 hackers impersonated US AI experts to steal passwords from policy and research targets. Japan immigration tightening: Tokyo raised permanent residency fees about 20-fold to 200,000 yen and added stricter income, pension and Japanese-language requirements. Marcom/Media policy: Japan’s court backed “publicity rights” for voice in an AI cloning dispute, while the US Third Circuit limited “fair use” for an AI firm in a Reuters case. Trade & logistics: Trade Winds Freight launched a single-operator multimodal model across ocean, air, trucking and drone routes spanning Asia and beyond. ASEAN cooperation: Vietnam urged stronger ASEAN law-enforcement coordination to stop fugitives escaping justice. Sports (Asia spotlight): Malaysia missed the ASEAN Cup final despite a 6-0 win over Singapore; India and Pakistan were drawn together in Group A for the 2027 ODI World Cup.
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