AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoIndonesia Energy & Work Policy: Indonesia says its one-day-a-week WFH trial cut subsidized Pertalite fuel use by about 9%, and the government will extend the policy for two more months while private firms get guidance via a new circular. Food Security Push: Ahead of Eid al-Adha, officials are running “cheap market” operations in East Java, selling 5kg rice packs for Rp50,000 to blunt holiday price spikes. Digital Trade Boost: Bank Indonesia says QRIS is being linked with Japan’s JPQR, aiming to make Indonesia–Japan merchant payments easier from Aug. 17, 2025. Global Shock to Energy Markets: Asian stocks wobbled as fresh US strikes on Iran dented hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, keeping oil volatility in focus. Regulation Watch: Spain has temporarily blocked Polymarket and Kalshi over missing gambling licences, adding to a growing crackdown on prediction-market betting. Health Alert: Indonesia’s health policy group urges stronger Ebola preparedness after WHO flagged the outbreak as a global emergency.
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