STEM in Schools & Inclusion: Malaysia’s PKNS Robotic Challenge 2026 handed a Soft Skills Award to students with autism, ADHD and multiple disabilities, showing how robotics can build confidence through teamwork. Early-Years Tech Push: Malaysia’s KKDW says KEMAS kindergartens and childcare centres will expand smartboards and “Smart Class” style learning as the education system starts earlier. Biodiversity for Everyone: iNaturalist keeps blending play with real science, turning “bioblitz” hunts into useful biodiversity data. Healthcare Automation: UK hospital pharmacy teams at UHCW are using self check-in kiosks and inpatient robotic dispensing, plus new automated medicine cabinets linked to electronic patient records. Quantum Security Beyond Encryption: A new explainer argues organizations need more than swapping in post-quantum encryption to become truly quantum-secure. Human Tissue for Drug Testing: UK researchers are launching a £20M hub to grow miniature organoids from NHS cells to reduce animal testing. AI in Legal Education: India’s CJI Surya Kant says law schools shouldn’t ban AI tools, but must teach responsible, supervised use. Space & Satellites: China successfully launched Long March 12 to deploy SatNet LEO satellites days after a Long March 7A failure. EV Materials: Indonesia’s BRIN is developing artificial graphite from coal waste for lithium-ion batteries and testing EV prototypes. Energy Policy Debate: Zimbabwe is urged to protect grid stability gains—not just build new generation capacity.