AI & Hiring Signals: Coursera’s 2026 microcredentials report says 87% of graduates with microcredentials land a job aligned to their field within a year, and 60% of employers prefer less-experienced candidates with generative AI credentials. China Youth & Work Pressure: China’s gaokao registrations fell by 450,000 to 12.9 million as teens opt out of degrees amid a tough jobs market and youth unemployment above 16%. Espionage via Job Platforms: Five Eyes, plus FBI and MI5, warn Chinese military-linked spies are using LinkedIn/Indeed/Upwork fake recruiter roles to target people with access to privileged or sensitive info. Pacific Labour Mobility & Trade: Pacific trade officials met to push EU partnership delivery and advance regional trade priorities, including next steps on Pacific labour mobility principles. Pacific Skills & Compliance: EU seafood rules training in Fiji targets freezer-vessel temperature compliance that could affect 97% of Pacific Island-flagged exporters. India Careers & Industry: Inox Clean Energy agreed to buy Vena Energy India’s 6 GW renewables portfolio, expanding its pipeline and likely supporting clean-energy jobs. Singapore Hiring Push: Anthropic is expanding in Singapore, hiring for APAC accounting, economic research, and product support roles.