AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI & Tech Regulation: ByteDance’s Doubao and Alibaba’s Qwen are switching off their custom “humanlike” AI companion/agent features ahead of China’s new rules, with users losing access to settings and past chats as the changes roll out in July. Digital Safety: India ordered Meta to remove Instagram ads and content promoting child sexual exploitation material, demanding an explanation within seven days after a BBC Eye investigation. Culture & Language: A Chinese Language Week in Wellington drew people to traditional painting and paper-cutting, while Singapore theatre groups spotlight bilingual productions and puppetry. Education & Mobility: Japan-focused Nihon Gateway Academy opened in Dhaka to help Bangladeshis study and work in Japan via JLPT courses and SSW support. Defence & Industry: Adani Defence laid the foundation for a ₹2,500 crore missile ecosystem in Shivpuri, promising thousands of jobs and deeper indigenisation. Society & Health: Climate change is adding more heat-risk days for pregnancy in India, stressing the need to redesign maternal health systems for hotter conditions. Politics & Identity: China’s “ethnic unity” law continues to trigger international backlash, including protests tied to Tibetans’ concerns.
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