AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoPolicy Pressure on Business Taxes: UKHospitality and retail leaders warned Andy Burnham could break Labour’s manifesto unless business rates get “root-and-branch” reform to stop high-street firms being squeezed versus online giants. SME Access to Formal Support: India’s MSME ministry says the Udyam Registration Portal and Udyam Assist Platform are expanding formal registration so small businesses can tap credit, tech help, and procurement. Cross-Border Trade for Local Firms: Malaysia’s PM said the Malaysia–Thailand Border Economic Zone will ease transit customs rules to widen market access for fisheries and agriculture, with infrastructure and TVET support aimed at border communities and Bumiputera businesses. Foreign-Worker Costs Under Review: Sarawak’s government will study FWTA fee revisions after chambers flagged high application fees hitting SMEs. AI for Lending Operations: ConnectOne Bank is deploying nCino’s embedded AI and agentic tools to cut document-search time and reduce admin burden in commercial lending. Local Business Ecosystem Talk: A chamber of commerce column argues the real work is policy, workforce, and downtown problem-solving—not just ribbon cuttings. Skills Push for Entrepreneurs: Nigeria launched free vocational training and entrepreneurship classes for 18,000 unemployed artisans and trainees, with starter packs tracked digitally.
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