Regional trade shifts, public health innovation, and consumer optimism define the latest AGN Morning Update.

H2: Malaysia

• The US has proposed lowering tariffs on Malaysian goods to 10%.
  
• Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul calls it “a good outcome” with hopes for a win-win agreement.
  
• Malaysia is actively negotiating to protect its high-value exports.
  

H2: International

• US consumer confidence rises by 12.3 points—the highest jump in four years.
  
• Optimism is linked to a trade truce with China and improving job market expectations.
  

H2: Asia

• Thailand has approved a comprehensive IP enforcement framework.
  
• This reform aims to remove Thailand from the US IP watch list and strengthen trade relations.
  

H2: Alps

• ALPS Global Holding Berhad is now an official contributor to MyPRICISE, Malaysia’s vaccine prioritisation framework.
  
• Professor Manickam Ravichandran represented ALPS in developing scoring systems for vaccine selection.
  

The contribution was recognised by the Ministry of Health with a Certificate of Appreciation.

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