Traditional Ocean Heritage: Japan’s “women of the sea” (Ama) tradition is spotlighted through an 80-year-old free diver harvesting seafood without oxygen tanks, keeping centuries-old coastal knowledge alive as numbers decline. AI in Creative Production: Storia Films and Nepal’s KathaNepal sign a strategic collaboration to bring AI-led film production into Nepal via the agency’s client network. ASEAN Regionalism: Malaysia’s foreign minister says ASEAN centrality must stay the region’s “autonomous compass” amid fragmentation, while the Philippines marks ASEAN Day with calls to prepare for conflict, climate and AI-driven change. Cultural Craft Revival: Shenyang’s historic hutong adds intangible heritage workshops, including silhouette paper-cutting and other crafts, turning local tradition into visitor experiences. Sufi Diplomacy: India’s Ajmer Sharif representative attends Senegal’s Grand Magal in Touba, underscoring shared Sufi service and peace ties. Pacific Early Childhood: Aotearoa New Zealand’s inaugural Pacific ECE pro vice-chancellor pushes for the region to become a Pacific hub for early childhood education. Sawan Food & Worship: Across India, Sawan’s Shiva devotion drives temple crowds and regional fasting dishes—from sabudana to makhana—showing how religion shapes everyday food culture. Film & Media Links: Nigeria and China deepen cooperation in film, broadcasting and the creative economy through a new strategic agreement. Sports Culture: PNG Chiefs sign NRL star Brian To’o, betting on a strong Pacific identity for the club’s next chapter.