Adolescent HIV surge: UNICEF data shows the Philippines has the highest estimated adolescent HIV incidence in ASEAN, with 15–19-year-olds at 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected adolescents in 2025—up sharply from below 0.01 in 2000—raising urgent questions for school-linked prevention and health education. Higher education expansion: Australia’s University of Western Australia received UGC approval for its Mumbai campus, aiming to welcome its first cohort in September 2026 and widen access to Australian degrees without leaving India. School choice and inequality: Japan’s move to expand high school tuition support without income limits is boosting private enrolment in Osaka, with public schools reporting declining applications and concerns about widening educational gaps. Tech and learning security: A US cybersecurity probe found additional backdoors in Zbtlink Wi‑Fi routers, highlighting risks for school and home connectivity. Vocational training ties: Telangana signed a preliminary agreement with Hiroshima Institute of Technology to strengthen technical education, lab-based training, and industry-linked employment via Young India Skills University exchanges. Climate-health education stakes: Research estimates 61% of Indian children (up to age 9) face at least one extra month of heat stress yearly due to climate change, underscoring the need for heat-safety guidance in schools. Regional education cooperation: Cambodia and the UK (Northern Ireland) signed an MoU to deepen education cooperation, including scholarships and stronger links between higher institutions and primary education.