AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoLabor Reform: Malaysia is urging restaurant operators to use automation to ease reliance on foreign workers, as the government targets a 10% foreign-worker share by 2030. Digital Rules: Meta and TikTok joined Google in opposing Indonesia’s proposed copyright changes, which would require platforms to pay publishers for news links and set rules for AI. Population: A UN report estimates India’s population at 1.46 billion in 2025, while fertility has fallen to 1.9 births per woman—below replacement level. Supply Chains: The UK says it will introduce a long-delayed law requiring human-rights checks across supply chains, a move campaigners say could strengthen protections for workers and farmers abroad. Jobs: South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 33.7% despite 101,000 new jobs; 3.7 million people have stopped actively looking for work. Ukraine’s Recovery: A new initiative will bring employers, workers and researchers together to develop proposals for decent work and help retain the country’s human capital.
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