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Overtime Rule Reversed: The U.S. Department of Labor has finalized a technical fix restoring the 2019 overtime salary threshold to $684/week after courts struck down the 2024 Biden-era rule—closing a long litigation loop for HR teams. BVI Politics Under Pressure: Governor Daniel Pruce says he’s open to extending his tenure beyond January 2027 amid public criticism, while the constitutional reform debate keeps heating up, including protests over limits on “Ancestral Virgin Islanders” and fresh calls to revisit citizenship rules. VI Governance & Appointments: In the VI, the House approved Dirk Walters as chairman of the Crown Lands Advisory Board, a move aimed at unblocking long-running land disputes. Regional Security & Culture: Police leadership from the VI is in Suriname for ACCP talks on organised crime, and the BVI Film Commission is in Cannes to push the territory as a production destination. Elsewhere: Singapore’s court moved to wind up three BVI-linked 1MDB entities, advancing asset recovery efforts.

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