Teacher development in the Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged stronger preparation and career-long training for teachers, citing gaps where educators are assigned outside their specialties and professional development doesn’t match classroom realities, as the My Teacher Education Commons (MyTEC) portal is activated alongside the Teacher Education Roadmap 2035 and centers for excellence. AI and “intelligence” in classrooms: Japan’s Kyoto University of Education is piloting gifted education guidance that shifts focus away from memorization and speed—now that AI can answer faster—toward evaluating accuracy and deeper thinking. UAE higher education trends: At Dubai’s KT UniExpo, students are increasingly drawn to future-ready degrees mixing AI with sports and event management, reflecting a push for job-linked, flexible study pathways. Education-tech partnerships in Macau: St Joseph Diocesan College 5 signed an MoC with iFLYTEK to expand AI education, including an IoT course and a smart teaching demonstration base. Security and research ties: Britain’s MI5 issued a rare public espionage alert naming a Chinese institute linked to Beijing’s MSS, warning universities to cut ties over alleged funding of AI, cyber and covert-communications research by 100+ UK academics. Pacific climate justice and schooling stakes: A feature highlights how climate disasters in Pacific island states are worsening and directly disrupting housing, water and livelihoods—conditions that inevitably spill into children’s education. University rankings in Asia: Ateneo de Manila University topped Philippine institutions again in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, with research quality cited as a key driver.