Cross-border scam crackdown: A major FRONTIER+ III operation across 10 jurisdictions has ended with 3,018 arrests tied to 138,000 fraud cases and about US$752m in losses, while authorities recovered $161m and froze nearly 102,000 bank accounts—a reminder that online fraud keeps evolving faster than borders can respond. Regional heat resilience: ASEAN is pushing a new roadmap focused on passive cooling as extreme heat increasingly threatens health, productivity, energy systems and city liveability. Tourism policy shake-up: Thailand has approved scrapping its 60-day visa-free scheme for 93 countries, mostly reverting to 30 days after concerns about misuse, crime and illegal work. Brunei-linked business move: Inchcape has incorporated Imperial Motors Sdn Bhd in Brunei to expand its distribution network. People-first education: In Sarawak, rural teachers were praised as “silent architects” after a Teacher’s Day event highlighted longhouse communities and generations shaped by hardship.