AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUS Immigration: India condemned Washington’s suspension of green-card labour certifications for eight tech firms and JD Vance’s “indentured servants” remark. The move does not automatically affect existing H-1B visas, but could disrupt workers’ path to permanent residency and shift more tech work to India. Gig Work: China is drafting rules that would give millions of platform workers employment contracts, extending labour protections to delivery riders and other flexible workers. Hiring and Cuts: TCS added about 4,300 employees in its latest quarter and plans to hire 10,000 freshers, while Amazon’s global cuts affected 106 staff in India. Skills and Jobs: India’s AI talent demand is outpacing supply, even as employers increasingly seek AI skills. Singapore’s ST Engineering says its new aircraft maintenance facility will create more than 500 jobs. Japan’s Labour Gap: Japan is looking to Pacific workers to help address persistent labour shortages.
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