AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoLaos Cave Rescue: Thai volunteer divers joined an international team trying to drain a flooded cave in Laos to free five villagers trapped for more than a week, while rescuers say two others are still missing and oxygen is running low. Thailand–Cambodia Tensions: A year after border clashes, a Japan-backed “Thailand Plus One” economic corridor remains severed, raising costs for Japanese automakers and keeping the dispute in the spotlight. Regional Payments & Travel: Mastercard launched a Southeast Asia campaign—“Phone. Passport. Mastercard”—covering Thailand and others, aiming to make cross-border spending easier with hundreds of local promotions. Ebola Rules: Thailand imposed a 21-day quarantine on travellers arriving from Congo and Uganda, tightening entry screening as the outbreak concern grows. Finance & Banking: Ascend Bank is reported to target a July launch as Thailand’s virtual banking race moves forward, pending Bank of Thailand clearance. Industry & Energy: PureCycle’s Thailand polypropylene recycling plant won FastPass approval, while B.Grimm Power and PV Power signed on a Vietnam LNG power project.
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