Scholars Leaving the U.S.

Generative AI absorbs document drafting, data analysis and basic coding Entry-level hiring freezes as demand for electricians, plumbers and welders surges Occupational polarization accelerates, eroding the college-degree premium

China Expands Hong Kong’s Gold-Trading Infrastructure in Push for De-Dollarization Beijing Drives Global Capital Inflows by Supporting Mainland Listings and Renminbi Liquidity Net Inflows into Asset and Wealth Management Surge 193%, Restoring Hong Kong as World’s No.

Regional universities’ foundations weakened by talent flight to the Seoul metropolitan area and a shrinking college-age population Government to invest $217 million annually in Pusan, Chonnam and Chungnam national universities to develop education and research hubs Weak regional job markets and living conditions threaten to dilute the impact of fiscal support

U.S. Government Narrows CPT Eligibility to Internships Required for Degree Completion Restricted Access to Internships Threatens the Employment Pathway from OPT to H-1B U.S.

Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement and Service Overhaul in Teen Addiction Lawsuit US Joins Australia, UK and EU in Directly Restricting Platform Operations Generative AI and VPN Workarounds Cast Doubt on Whether Regulations Will Actually Reduce Usage

AI data centers secure priority access to memory production lines Laptop and electronics prices rise in succession as PC DRAM and CPU costs surge Gaps in device access widen into disparities in class participation and academic performance Competit

KOSPI triples in one year, then plunges 40% in six weeks AI hedge fund loses 67% as retail investor losses mount South Korea’s semiconductor concentration magnifies the impact of market shocks The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has

Hong Kong’s 0% Tax Gambit Ignites Battle for Financial-Hub Supremacy Singapore Counters With Expanded Tax Incentives and Eased Visa Thresholds Chinese Policy Support Widens the Gap, Accelerating Hong Kong’s Lead Hong Kong and Singapore have e

Education Ministry Pushes Full Tuition Support for National Universities Outside Greater Seoul Private Universities Raise Equity Concerns as Questions Mount Over Policy Effectiveness “European Model Difficult to Replicate”: Fundamental Constraints Facing South Korean Universities

Hong Kong Investors Retreat From Homeownership as Attitudes Shift Sharply Within Years Property Price Rally Falters, Dismantling Hong Kong’s Traditional Wealth Formula Travel and Wellness Spending Rises as Consumers Build “Experiential Assets” T

Indian IT Industry Employing 6 Million Faces Shock AI Agents Upend the Human-Centric Outsourcing Formula Hiring Pullbacks and Margin Pressure Drive Global Workforce Restructuring Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is dismantling the l

Securing Post-Oil Growth Engines: The UAE’s Mandatory AI Education Coding and Data Analytics Prioritized Before Advanced Mathematics Risk of Shallow Conceptual Understanding and Widening Learning Gaps The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is ac

Prolonged U.S.

Automation Spreads From Case-Law Research to Financial Analysis Junior Roles Shrink as Apprenticeship-Based Career Ladders Collapse Degrees Lose Their Luster as Empathy and Verification Skills Set New Market Value Law schools and Master of Busine

Generative AI Becomes the Default for Learning Universities’ Blanket Bans Collide With Entrenched Use “Teach Questions, Not Answers”: Evidence-Based Inquiry Holds the Key Controversy over AI-enabled academic misconduct has reignited across S

Deadly Heat Forces Even Professional Baseball to Halt Koshien, a Symbol of Youth and Grit, Presses Ahead in Extreme Heat Calls Mount for Sweeping Changes to Tournament Schedule and Venue Japan’s premier summer sporting event, the National High S

Parental Intervention Undermines Adult Children’s Independence and Professional Credibility Attendance, Communication and Receptiveness to Feedback Cited as Reasons for Early Dismissal of New Hires Autonomy Weakened by Overprotective Parenting Can Manifest as Shirking Responsibility at Work Table 1. Major Cases of “Helicopter Parents” Intervening in Gen Z Employees’ Working Lives

Kimi K3 demonstrates weak cyberattack capabilities in a joint US-UK assessment Distillation-based training fails to produce advanced offensive hacking competence China faces growing pressure to prove original capabilities after repeated disputes with the US over model distillation

Takaichi government seeking to reduce the consumption tax on food to 1% Expanding fiscal commitments with no clear plan to replace lost revenue Political backlash expected when tax rate is restored, while business enthusiasm remains limited