AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoConsumer Finance: Malaysians aged 30 and under made 65.9 million buy-now, pay-later transactions worth RM5.4 billion in the first half of 2026. Their outstanding balance reached RM2.4 billion, with 4% classified as non-performing. Corporate Taxes: Sime Darby plans to challenge RM150.18 million in tax assessments covering its treasury income from 2017 to 2023. Energy: Shell agreed to sell its Nigerian gas distribution business to local firm Vaaris Energy, as it focuses on deepwater and integrated gas operations. Trade and Regulation: Albania completed EU talks on business and industrial rules, but Brussels says further reforms are needed before membership. Carbon Reporting: A Zevero survey found 63% of UK businesses say carbon-data problems have delayed or cost them opportunities; more than half of those opportunities were worth over £1 million. AI at Work: A survey found 68% of small-business owners are open to AI in payroll, but only 11% trust it to take over. Dell also announced tools designed to help AI agents interpret and connect business data, with a planned rollout in 2027.
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