AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHousing & Infrastructure: NBCC (India) has signed a landmark deal with Seychelles to build the Île Aurore Housing Project—1,008 affordable homes plus supporting infrastructure, funded via a $75m Line of Credit from EXIM Bank, including a dedicated Sewage Treatment Plant. Ocean Governance: A Seychelles-based opinion piece says the International Seabed Authority ended talks in Kingston without adopting a Mining Code, leaving key gaps on environmental safeguards, liability, inspection and benefit-sharing unresolved. Trade & Finance (Seychelles-linked): Bitget has upgraded its CFD platform with native TradingView charts, while also setting a Japan wind-down deadline—Japanese traders must close positions by Dec 31, 2026 after new registrations were halted. Marine Science: A global study reports drifting fish aggregating devices are affecting more than half of the world’s protected marine areas, urging tighter limits, better tracking and stronger retrieval responsibility. Disaster Preparedness (Indian Ocean): IOC-UNESCO trained tsunami facilitators across the North-West Indian Ocean, using the Tsunami Ready Indicators to strengthen local preparedness. Local Research: Seychelles honey research continues with a Togo researcher exploring a Geographical Indication for Seychelles honey.
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