Disability Inclusion & Skills: Indonesia is targeting job readiness for 100,000 people with disabilities through vocational training, new modules, and coordination across government, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, banks, and employers. Workforce Development: Solomon Islands is strengthening its medicines and medical devices regulatory system using WHO benchmarking, aiming for safer, higher-quality health products as its framework updates. Leadership & HR Capability: A leadership strategist argues back-to-school learning should extend to managers, stressing that promotions don’t automatically build people-leadership skills and that new leaders need structured support. HR Tech & Hiring: Jobsdb by SEEK held its HR Conference 2026 for nearly 500 HR pros, focusing on how AI is changing talent matching and recruitment, plus a new “Personalised Targeting” feature. Global HR Ops: A report on distributed teams highlights how payroll, compliance, and HR systems that don’t connect can slow expansion and inflate costs. Workplace Rights: South Africa coverage warns employees about “managed out” tactics—subtle squeezing that can push people toward resignation. Talent Pipeline: AIIMS Delhi launched a customised retina training program to address shortages of retinal care professionals. Executive Moves: K92 Mining named David Medilek CEO and Susan Scheepers VP HR as it gears up for the next growth phase.