AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAviation Safety & HR Compliance: India’s DGCA has pulled Air India’s Phuket-Delhi pilot from flying duty after a dope screening came back “not negative,” with confirmatory tests and AAIB probe underway after 17 were hospitalised in turbulence. Labor Unrest: Haryana power employees announce a three-day strike from Aug 10 over demands including smart metering, contract-worker regularisation, risk allowances, and parallel DISCOM licences. Cross-border Hiring Policy: The US proposes ending the 60-day H-1B grace period after job loss, a move experts say could hit Indian workers hardest by forcing faster sponsor changes or exits. Skills & Jobs Pipeline: Bangladesh’s NSDA completed first-ever task analysis and occupational mapping for “Chinese Language,” with workshops in mid-Aug and a competency standard aimed at employment-ready training. Regional Security & Mobility: Pacific Islands Forum flags China’s ballistic missile test after it flew over multiple EEZs, while consensus makes a collective statement hard. Tech & Work: Japan and US say they’re ready to intervene again in FX markets; separately, Apple’s RAM sourcing and AI compute build-outs keep reshaping hiring needs across Asia.
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