Tax Compliance Reminder: Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board urged employers to register staff for tax IDs, file Forms E and C.P.8D, and keep employee details updated to avoid PCB deduction errors. UNRWA Vetting: Over 100 current or former UNRWA staff were referred to the US State Department over alleged Hamas links tied to the Oct. 7 attacks, raising the risk of future disbarment from US-funded aid work. School Safety & Staffing Impact: Manchester’s Co-op Academy went into lockdown after a stabbing that injured two students and a staff member; a 14-year-old girl was arrested and kept in custody. Hiring & Pay Practices: Recruiting expert Chris Lawson told auto shop owners to build “bench” pipelines before resignations, arguing panic hiring repeats turnover. Corporate Restructuring: Oracle is reportedly nearing completion of a workforce reduction that could cut nearly 30,000 jobs despite strong cloud and AI growth. Labor Mobility: Bangladesh wants to expand worker exports to Russia from about 10,000 to 100,000; Russia agreed to move quickly on formalities. Refugee Work Access: Thailand’s eased rules let thousands of Myanmar refugees work legally, offering a potential model for Southeast Asia. Local Jobs Push: Ireland’s Apache Pizza plans 120 new jobs as it opens stores nationwide. Job Market Pressure: South Africa’s Western Cape blamed US funding cuts for 24,000 job losses in early 2026, while also citing broader contraction and seasonal hiring patterns.