India–Japan Investment & Skills: Uttar Pradesh and Japan’s Yamanashi signed four MoUs on skills, technical training, tourism and GCCs, backed by a ₹600-crore Yamanashi fund and a dedicated Yamanashi Desk at Invest UP to speed projects. UN Leadership Race: Uganda’s Olara Otunnu surged in a second UN Security Council straw poll after a General Assembly pitch, improving his “encourage” tally and tightening the race for UN chief. Workforce & Training (India): EPFO urged employers to use the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2026 (open until Oct 31) to bring eligible workers into EPF coverage, with relaxations for past non-deduction. Retirement Planning (India): PFRDA chair S. Ramann said India’s retirement replacement rate is only ~35–40% vs ~60% globally, pushing higher savings. Japan Language Corridor (India–Japan): India’s Japanese learner base rose 47% to nearly 53,000, but the pipeline to job-ready JLPT levels remains a bottleneck for the 50,000-person employment corridor. Talent Retention (China): Chinese AI and chip firms are ramping up stock-based rewards to keep top talent amid fierce competition. Corporate Hiring/EdTech (India): Infonative Solutions acquired Digital Benchers to expand into AI-powered exam learning and grow its listed e-learning footprint. Labour Mobility (ASEAN): Vietnam advanced qualifications for labour mobility as ASEAN deepens digital integration.