Workplace Safety & Rights: India’s manual scavenging ban still isn’t stopping deaths, with Safai Karamchari Andolan reporting 101 sewer/septic-tank deaths in the first 188 days of 2026 and calling out how “hazardous cleaning” labels can hide the real cause. Tech Hiring & AI: A GlobalData report says AI, big data and cybersecurity kept dominating tech recruitment in Q2 2026, while separate research highlights ASEAN employees losing hours weekly to AI-related systems. Cyber & HR Risk: TCS says threat-intelligence alerts about possible exposure of some employee data show no credible breach and that any referenced info is over four years old; meanwhile Delhi Police arrested nine in a pan-India cyber fraud and “cyber mule” syndicate. Flexible Work in India: An IWG report finds Indian CEOs and CFOs are shifting toward flexible, variable office models as AI makes space needs harder to predict. Education-to-Workforce Shift: MIT University Sikkim is pushing UGC-compliant, job-ready programmes aligned with NEP 2020 for 2026 admissions. Labour Market Signals (Australia): Australia’s unemployment stayed at 4.4% in June, but ADP research flags job-safety anxiety amid AI-driven change. Renewables Jobs (Malaysia): Malaysia’s 2026 FiT e-bidding is set to attract RM4.3b in investment and create 7,738 indirect jobs. Maritime Careers Under Strain: India says 15 seafarers were killed and two missing in conflict-linked incidents across West Asia and the Black Sea, underscoring risk for crews. Quick-Commerce & Rural Linkages: Instamart expands Northeast sourcing via Meghalaya FPOs, bringing pineapples to Bengaluru and aiming to widen farmer market access. Corporate/Capital Markets: LEAP India’s KKR-backed IPO closes around 1.95x as employee-led activity boosts subscription momentum. Geopolitics & Work: Taiwan’s coast guard chief apologized after failures in handling an illegal dinghy entry case involving two Chinese nationals.