AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAI Adoption: Only 17% of Philippine businesses have a roadmap to scale AI, while just 6% have fully integrated it, highlighting a gap between rising use and business-wide deployment. Export Growth: Ube farmers in Bukidnon have secured a five-year US supply contract, targeting annual production of 1.5 million kilograms and creating a new export opportunity for local growers. Retail Expansion: Watsons Malaysia opened its largest store, an 18,000-square-foot outlet that brings the chain to 888 branches. MSME Support: A proposed Philippine bill would let businesses claim tax credits for mandatory discounts to senior citizens and people with disabilities, easing costs for smaller firms. Household Costs: High fuel prices linked to the US-Iran war have cost the average US household nearly $2,000, with higher transport and production costs threatening to feed through to more retail prices.
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