Tourism & Culture: After APEC’s Tourism Ministerial in Macau, a new editorial argues cultural heritage works as both what visitors come to see and what tourism itself helps create—shaping architecture, customs, cuisine and identity over centuries. Water Infrastructure Gap: A data map highlights that over 2 billion people still lack safely managed drinking water, with access near-universal in many wealthy regions but far below 20% in several low-income countries. Mobility & Work Rules: Canada’s International Experience Canada (IEC) lets early-career workers from 28 countries access work permits multiple times, with eligibility and age caps varying by nationality. UAE Entry Easing: The UAE expanded visa-on-arrival to citizens of six more countries (with residency-permit conditions), aiming to boost tourism and business travel. Andorra-linked Business: Damm says Nestea is now manufactured and distributed across Spain, Andorra, Gibraltar and Portugal, while also reporting growth and international expansion. Pyrenees Decarbonisation: A study for the Pyrenean region suggests a cross-border renewable hydrogen network linking France, Spain and Andorra could cut CO₂ from road transport—up to 86,400 tonnes annually under an ambitious scenario. EU Finance Risk: Bosnia’s “grey list” status is expected to raise controls, delay payments and increase costs, potentially slowing its European path.