Offshoring & Retail Jobs: Australia’s Officeworks says it will shift hundreds of customer service and IT roles overseas, with western Sydney work moving to Manila and other roles expected to move to Bengaluru, as part of a “significant” transformation aimed at keeping prices low. AI Hiring & Startup Growth: Anthropic appoints Sangeeta Bavi to lead India growth, focusing on expanding Claude adoption among startups and mid-market firms as the company prepares a Bengaluru office. Banking Cybersecurity: Japan’s three megabanks are expected to use a new OpenAI model to probe for software vulnerabilities, raising both security hopes and abuse concerns. Japan Labour Market: Japan’s unemployment rate fell to 2.5% in April, with job openings rising in education and manufacturing. Pacific Jobs & Infrastructure: Fiji and Pacific youth are watching the Quad “Ports of the Future” push, hoping better connectivity translates into logistics, tourism and entrepreneurship jobs. Pacific Budget Cuts: New Zealand’s Ministry for Pacific Peoples faces another round of funding cuts, the third in as many years, drawing opposition criticism. India Employment Pressure: Reports highlight a tougher job market for new graduates and ongoing concerns about unstable hiring. China Economy Watch: A Reuters poll suggests China’s factory activity likely stayed flat in May, with weak demand and Iran-related cost pressures weighing on manufacturing. Sustainable Industry: Loop Industries signs an MoU for its first commercial PET recycling plant in India, targeting sustainable packaging in Gujarat’s industrial corridor. Cross-border Risks: Nepal-based reporting warns job seekers are being lured into organ trafficking networks tied to illegal “jobs” in India.