ASEAN–South Korea Health Tech: Malaysia’s health minister says ASEAN and South Korea are teaming up on AI and digital health to boost early disease detection and close care gaps, with Korea’s big-data and disease-control expertise in the spotlight. Taiwan Travel Warning: A Taiwan NSC adviser urges caution on trips to China under new entry-exit rules, warning civil servants, religious groups and advanced-tech engineers could be targeted for sensitive information. India–Sri Lanka Defence & Culture: Rajnath Singh says India will help set up an AI lab for Sri Lanka’s army, alongside MoUs on air force gun upgrades and cadet/college cooperation. Pacific Youth Biodiversity Call: Pacific youth leaders push for biodiversity, climate and ocean action to be funded and delivered together, not in silos, at a major nature conservation conference. Cultural Heritage Digitisation: China hosts an international symposium on preserving heritage via digitisation, with Tsinghua highlighting the mix of history, arts and new computing/AI tools. Fashion & Identity: A Samoan designer brings faith, family and Samoan design motifs to PNG Fashion Week 2026. Music in Singapore: Music Matters Live returns with four nights of free shows and artists from 15 countries. China–Pakistan Cultural Diplomacy: A Great Wall concert blends Chinese and Pakistani music in a friendship celebration. Tibet at BRICS: Tibetan Youth Congress condemns Xi’s BRICS participation, alleging policies erode Tibetan identity. Japan Stationery Goes Regional: Kokuyo opens its first Singapore store, bringing its Campus notebooks and Harinacs staples to Southeast Asia.