AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoJapan Disaster Response: A 7.1 quake in Kumamoto left at least 30 dead as rescuers battled heat to reach survivors in and around the Aeon mall, where a suspected gas blast followed the tremor. Workplace Tech Adoption: In India, 89% of employees say AI improves day-to-day work, but only 32% believe it’s embedded in core systems—highlighting a gap between readiness and enterprise rollout. Extreme Heat & Jobs: A World Bank report warns extreme heat is already costing South Asia the equivalent of 31m full-time jobs annually and could cut the region’s economy by ~7% by 2050. Auto Sector Layoffs: BMW reported a sharp earnings hit tied to China weakness and plans to cut about 8,000 jobs in Germany via voluntary redundancy by end-2027. China-Backed Industrial Expansion: Bangladesh has started building China’s first national-level industrial park in the country, targeting up to 100,000 jobs across textiles, machinery, electronics, biomedicine and green energy. AI Capital Markets: Chinese AI firms are pushing IPOs despite losses, as regulators loosen listing pathways and investors chase valuations.
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