AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSBA Disaster Support: The U.S. Small Business Administration opened an additional Business Recovery Center in Saipan to help businesses and residents apply for disaster loans after Super Typhoon Sinlaku, with walk-ins and scheduled appointments starting June 2. SME Skills & Growth: Papua New Guinea’s Jayapura training program helped SME “mamas” learn Indonesian-style cooking using local ingredients, aiming to turn new skills into income back home. Digital Transformation for SMEs: Sri Lanka’s SLT-MOBITEL Enterprise hosted SmartChat Mega in Kandy, giving 200+ SME customers hands-on guidance for cloud and secure business tools. Funding for Entrepreneurs: Fiji launched the Sustainable Pacific Blue Circle Fund to back climate-resilient small businesses, especially in rural and maritime communities, with financing plus technical support. Policy Watch: New Zealand’s Budget 2026 proposes simpler Fringe Benefit Tax rules for work vehicles and tweaks Foreign Investment Fund thresholds to reduce surprise tax hits for smaller investors. Health Innovation: Trogenix dosed the first patient in its Phase I/II TGX-007 gene therapy trial for glioblastoma, signaling early momentum for a potential one-time treatment. Small Business Credit Access: Citizens Bank selected Alkami’s MANTL to streamline deposit account opening for retail and business customers.
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