Regional integration, global trade volatility, and public health innovation define today’s AGN headlines.

Malaysia

• ASEAN launched a five-year plan to integrate its 10 member economies.
  
• The strategy aims to make ASEAN the fourth-largest global economy by 2045.
  
• Malaysia hosted the summit and plays a central role in implementation.
  

International

• Trump’s erratic tariff policy is shaking up Wall Street.
  
• Retailers like Skechers are exploring “take-private” options to escape market instability.
  
• Valuations have plunged as earnings forecasts collapse.
  

Asia

• China’s Premier Li Qiang called for ASEAN and Gulf countries to unite in creating a “big market.”
  
• The ASEAN-GCC-China Summit saw renewed calls for trade cooperation and regional independence from Western tech.
  

Alps

• ALPS Global Holding Berhad was officially recognised by Malaysia’s Ministry of Health.
  
• Represented by Prof. Manickam Ravichandran, ALPS helped develop the vaccine evaluation system MyPRICISE.
  

The initiative strengthens policy-making around vaccine selection and national resilience.