ASEAN Skills Push: Malaysia urged ASEAN to better recognise TVET qualifications across borders, backing joint certification, teacher upskilling and future-focused training in AI, robotics and next-gen vehicles at an ASEAN Plus Three labour meeting in Bangkok. ASEAN Trade & Climate-Smart Farming: Malaysia also signed two ASEAN MoUs to expand markets for agri-food, agri-commodities and forestry products, aiming to strengthen regional food supply chains against floods, droughts and cross-border pests. Markets Lift on Nvidia: Asian stocks rose for a third straight session as Nvidia’s record results boosted AI hardware sentiment, though investors still weighed persistent U.S. inflation. US-Iran Strain on Asia: Reports say heavy U.S. weapons use in the Iran war is draining missile inventories and delaying arms deliveries, with fewer naval assets in the Indo-Pacific. Digital Identity Link: Vietnam and Singapore moved to integrate national digital ID systems, with VNeID connecting to Singpass and a joint capacity-building push planned for October. Sports & Regional Pride: Macau handed its Asian Games and Asian Para Games flag to local delegations, urging athletes to compete with confidence in Japan. Philippines Migration Skills: A Philippine official said Filipino seafarers should prepare now for offshore wind jobs, as the maritime sector shifts toward cleaner energy. Philippines Competition Watch: URC said the PCC cleared its plan to sell a 21% stake in Nissin Universal Robina Corp to Nissin Foods Asia, shifting control further to NFA.