AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFerry Fire in Bali-Lombok: A passenger ferry caught fire in the Lombok Strait early Wednesday, with evacuations underway for about 114 passengers and 17 crew; authorities say no casualties have been reported so far, and the cause is unclear. Wildfire Response: Indonesia says it has contained Bromo Tengger Semeru hotspots after about 899 hectares were affected, with crews working to stop new spread. EV Push: The energy ministry is speeding up public EV charging station expansion to match rising EV demand. El Niño Aid: Social Affairs teams are assessing drought-hit areas and may add assistance for the poorest deciles, while regular PKH and BPNT support continues. Regional Security: China says it will hold a naval navigation exercise with Indonesia in waters east of Taiwan in mid-August, while Taiwan condemns it as dangerous. Markets & Oil: Oil and gold prices rose as investors watched U.S. inflation data and tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Shipping Attack: Yemen’s government says Houthis carried out a double-tap strike on a cargo vessel in Bab al-Mandeb, killing at least six, including three Pakistanis and one Indonesian.
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