🍃 China’s solar capacity expands sixfold. Employment in Malaysia. Claude tops AI agent benchmarks with nearly 90%.
Chart of the Day #599 looks at employment status in Malaysia, Chinese solar capacity and AI agent performance benchmarks.
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💼 Workforce. Unpaid family worker employment in Malaysia
🍃 Green Skills. Chinese solar capacity increased by nearly sixfold
🤖 Artificial Intelligence. Claude tops AI agent performance benchmarks
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💼 Unpaid family worker employment in Malaysia
Unpaid family workers account for nearly 3% of employment in Malaysia in 2025. This persists due to family-run businesses in agriculture, retail, and informal sectors where formal wages are less common. Such roles often provide economic support without formal contracts or salaries. Structural informality and rural employment patterns sustain this category. The Shared Prosperity Vision 2030, led by the Government of Malaysia, aims to formalise and improve job quality.
🍃 Chinese solar capacity increased by nearly sixfold
Solar capacity additions in China increased by 600%, marking a nearly sixfold increase. The sharp rise reflects the rapid scaling of renewable infrastructure, falling solar costs, and strong policy support. Large utility-scale projects and distributed rooftop systems are expanding simultaneously. This growth strengthens energy security while accelerating decarbonisation. The 14th Five-Year Plan implemented by the Government of China drives renewable capacity expansion.
🤖 Claude tops AI agent performance benchmarks
AI agent performance in 2026 is led by Claude, with computer use approaching 90% task completion. The high rate reflects stronger reasoning, tool integration, and multi-step task execution compared to other agents. Performance gains show rapid progress in autonomous AI systems handling complex workflows. As accuracy improves, adoption in coding, research, and enterprise tasks is increasing. Ongoing model development by Anthropic supports advances in agent reliability and capability.
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