AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTrade & Diplomacy: US and China extended their trade truce by two months to Jan 10 as Xi Jinping begins a Washington visit, with AI talks also on the agenda. AI & Work: Dell says AI agents may cut meetings and hand-offs by redesigning workflows around agent execution, while Indeed data points to data-centre hiring in India expanding beyond software into operations and project roles. India Jobs & Pay: India’s PF wage ceiling rises to Rs 25,000, expanding mandatory coverage; separate reporting flags ongoing scrutiny around the Election Commission’s roll management. Hiring Push: PhonePe plans 20,000 new on-roll sales hires and more than 5 million devices to expand merchant acceptance in rural India. Skills Pathways: Sri Lanka’s SLBFE adds mandatory pre-migration training for first-time job seekers heading to Japan and Romania; WorldSkills in Shanghai spotlights vocational routes to good jobs. Regional Mobility: Lithuania will close migration document service centres in Central Asia from Nov 1, citing security risks and quota limits. Auto Sector Pressure: Chinese EVs keep gaining in Europe, while a potential JSW–Volkswagen India JV faces a $1.4bn tax sticking point. Workforce Security: Morgan Stanley is reeling after a staffer’s accidental email leaked an Asia deal list.
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