Workforce Development: Lidl Cyprus completed a 1,700-hour training program for the first cohort of Store Co-Managers, placing 22 newly trained leaders into stores to strengthen day-to-day operations. HR Leadership & Hiring: Singapore will require organizations with 200+ employees to have at least one certified HR professional (IHRP-CP+) by July 1, 2028, with a subsidy to boost certification. AI & Skills Gap: An IBM study finds CHROs prioritize AI oversight and judgment, while many employees worry AI will erode their skills—raising the stakes for training and role redesign. People Ops Tech: Iceland-based 50skills raised €5.3M to scale its AI-powered HR workflow automation, emphasizing human oversight for HR processes. Workplace Rights & Conflict: New Acas research says disabled employees face conflict when requests for reasonable adjustments are delayed, questioned, or reframed as performance issues. Cybersecurity & HR Readiness: UAE cyber resilience research flags workforce skills and recovery planning gaps, with many organizations relying on assumptions that don’t match real incidents. Public Sector HR: Liberia’s Internal Audit Agency DG David A. Kemah was re-nominated for a second term after workforce expansion and modernization efforts.