Workforce Training & Skills: McDonald’s Malaysia Vocational Academy says it has produced about 5,500 graduates since 2018, with plans to scale from 1,500–2,000 a year to 6,000 by 2028, and reports strong internal progression into supervisory and management roles. Public-Sector Talent Pipelines: Qatar’s Ashghal launched a Project Management Development Programme intake of 33 newly graduated Qatari engineers, aiming to build future-ready project leaders for major infrastructure delivery. Higher-Ed Staffing Trends: CUPA-HR data shows full-time college staff fell 6.6% in 2025 and part-time dropped 23.9%, while tenure-track faculty rose 7%, highlighting shifting hiring patterns amid budget pressure. Remote Work Policy: Airbus backed off a stricter return-to-office push after union protests, allowing staff to keep an average of two remote days a week. Workplace Rights: A former Sacramento Kings assistant athletic trainer sued, alleging pregnancy discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination. Digital Skills for Youth: Pakistan and Google signed an MoU to expand Career Certificates (150,000 targeted in 2026) and give students free access to advanced AI tools for a year. Organizational Learning: Oman’s labour ministry urged employers to build “institutional intelligence” to preserve knowledge and improve agility as work and technology change.