Workforce Inclusion: Papua New Guinea’s Hadassah N’dranoh is pushing for more women in occupational health and safety after graduating as a certified safety officer, aiming to lead on construction and industrial sites. Global HR Strategy: Sands China says employee experience is built over time through consistent listening, wellbeing and growth—part of its people-first EVP for 28,000+ staff across 52 nationalities. AI Skills & Education: Japan’s generative AI shift is changing what students need to learn, with leaders arguing for more creativity, communication and issue-finding over memorization. HR Leadership & Culture: A Ghana CIHRM conference urged HR to act as a strategic bridge between organisational strategy and workplace culture, not just a cost center. Tourism Staffing Rules: Saudi Arabia is consulting on mandatory hotel staffing ratios tied to room counts, potentially reshaping hiring as luxury expansion accelerates. Public Sector Training: Kuwait’s Civil Service Commission and KFAS signed an MoU to boost training and professional development for government employees. Workforce Planning Tools: Workforce Directory launched a Solopreneur subscription for independent workplace specialists, adding budget-friendly access to a 6,000+ provider directory. Employment Compliance Watch: A Florida-focused piece warns that HR can miss ongoing continuing-education requirements for licensed engineering staff, creating audit and legal risk. Privatisation & Jobs: Pakistan is restarting HBFCL privatisation with a KPMG-led consortium, aiming to improve housing finance access and governance.