AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHiring & Recruitment: China’s biggest tech firms are shifting 2027 graduate hiring heavily toward AI roles, with Alibaba and Baidu reporting AI-heavy opening mixes as companies move from model breakthroughs to real-world deployment. Workplace Policy: OpenAI and Statsig will pay a $3.2M US settlement after claims they preferred temporary visa holders over US workers in the PERM process, with a back-pay fund set up for affected workers. HR & Skills Programs: India’s iGOT Karmayogi platform has topped 1.7 crore registered users and 5,600+ courses, as Haryana pushes a World Bank-backed AI sandbox for digital governance and skills. Labour Market Signals: India’s services growth slowed to a 4.5-year low in July (PMI), while China’s services PMI also softened, though employment rose in both—suggesting hiring is still cautious. Jobs Outlook (EV): India’s EV sector could create 30–40M jobs by 2030, with demand for engineering, energy systems and battery skills driving hiring. Cross-border Mobility: US F-1 visas for Indians and Chinese fell sharply in 2025, raising concerns for future talent pipelines. ASEAN & Refugees: Malaysia’s plan to repatriate up to 5,000 Rohingya refugees is testing ASEAN’s refugee commitments. Corporate Moves: Air India named former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO/MD, signaling a new leadership push.
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