Philippines Politics & Compliance: Former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV says Chinese funds flowed to entities linked to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, with prosecutors citing P319.3 million in inward transactions tied to CALE88 Foods Corp., raising fresh questions about foreign-funded destabilization. India-Switzerland Talent Mobility: India and Switzerland signed MoUs including an Exchange of Young Professionals program for temporary work, targeting 300 people per country annually (potentially 500) to build skills and language capability. India Hiring & Tech R&D: NetApp named India its fastest-growing Asia market, pointing to Bengaluru’s ~4,000-engineer global capability center driving BFSI, public sector and AI-led data infrastructure demand. India Business Expansion: The Shaw Group opened a second Pune office to support its growing India team and global delivery needs. ASEAN Energy: The Philippines pushed for stronger ASEAN energy cooperation on grid connectivity, petroleum security readiness and cleaner energy investment amid volatile fuel and power prices. Japan Immigration & Work: Japan’s tougher permanent residency rules and higher visa fees took effect, adding pressure for foreign residents navigating longer, costlier pathways. UK Auto Jobs Risk: NCP Commercial Services entered administration again, putting 682 jobs at risk after demand fell post-pandemic. Rare Earth Supply Chain: EM&T will showcase a large rare-earth magnet facility outside China in South Korea, targeting 10,000+ metric tons and supporting non-China defense supply. Cybersecurity & AI Careers: China-aligned hackers allegedly impersonated US officials and an Anthropic employee to steal Microsoft credentials from AI policy experts, a reminder of rising risks for knowledge workers.