AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Skills: Singapore’s AI-course enrolment has surged, with one provider more than doubling participation. A local accountancy employer says staff need both digital skills and the judgment to use AI well. Workforce Moves: Microsoft expects 3,000 or fewer of 60,000 eligible employees to accept its voluntary exit offer, which includes financial support and career planning. Career Pathways: A UK report proposes a £50 million fund for up to 10 employer-led technical colleges, pointing to a need for practical routes into work as youth joblessness grows. Decent Work: Indonesia and the ILO launched a 2026–30 plan focused on productive, formal and protected jobs; about 60% of the country’s workforce remains informal. Later-Career Work: Singapore will raise its retirement age to 65 and re-employment age to 70 in 2029, alongside plans to expand flexible work for older employees.
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