Green Development & Education Exchange: Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith visited Zhejiang’s Anji County to study China’s eco-tourism and rural jobs model, meeting homestay entrepreneurs and seeing how “lucid waters and lush mountains” can be turned into livelihoods. Student Safety & Search Effort: Auburn University biosystems student James “Weston” Higginbotham, 20, went missing in Kyoto after last being seen near Yamashina station; family says he may be “emotionally distressed” and reports the search was disrupted by typhoon weather. Higher Education Policy Pressure: U.S. lawmakers renewed calls to fix “broken” college sports as programs and scholarships in women’s and Olympic sports are cut amid rising costs. Regional Infrastructure for Learning & Work: AECOM and the Urban Land Institute launched an Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Innovation Index, surveying senior professionals on how innovation is being used to improve delivery and resilience. Health Training Partnerships: China’s 27th medical team delivered practical ENT nursing training at Njala University in Sierra Leone, using case simulations and planning continued academic lectures. Campus Tech & Jobs: Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating tech FDI with new data centre and AI-related projects, signaling demand for digital infrastructure and skills. Waste Governance: Fiji rejected an Australian plan to ship regional rubbish and burn it for energy, citing public health, hazardous ash, and tourism risks. Academic Integrity in Exams: India’s CBSE OSM marking controversy is framed as a major preparedness failure that left students with unexpected results and a stressed re-evaluation process.