World Bank Jobs Boost: The World Bank approved $890m for India’s PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar push, aiming to install panels across 10 million homes and create about 1.7 million jobs across manufacturing, installation and services, with $820m IBRD loan plus concessional funding and private finance mobilised. Japan Cost-of-Living: Japan’s government is delaying its minimum wage target, pushing the 1,500-yen goal into the early 2030s, raising fresh concerns about whether pay keeps up with prices. China Gig Workers’ Safety Net: China’s gig and flexible workers are enrolling more slowly in healthcare as high premiums weigh on take-up, even as overall coverage stabilises. Korea Hiring Incentives: Incheon is rolling out employment subsidies—up to 6 million won per new worker—for foreign-invested and relocating firms to spur local job growth. Volkswagen Restructuring Shock: Volkswagen reported a sharp Q2 delivery drop driven by weakness in China, while restructuring plans could cut around 100,000 jobs and close plants—sparking union backlash. EU Tariff Pressure on Jobs: The European Commission imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese tyres, citing injury to an EU tyre industry employing 80,000+ people. ASEAN Workplace Inclusion: Cebu Pacific won recognition for gender equality and workplace inclusion, highlighting DEI practices and leader accountability. H-1B Visa Risk: A new report spotlights how H-1B layoffs can quickly derail foreign workers’ status, with a Google hire laid off weeks after joining. India Rural Jobs Risk: S&P warns a weak monsoon could hit rural incomes and spread stress to lenders and power, threatening jobs beyond farming.