Rabies Vaccine Safety Watch: India’s drug regulator flagged Abhayrab rabies vaccine batch KE25012 as substandard and potentially spurious after a failed potency test, raising counterfeit-dose fears and prompting “strict vigilance” over distribution. Cambodia-U.S. Health-Linked Readiness: Cambodia and the United States set February 2027 for the Angkor Sentinel Exercise, with training that includes medical services and disaster-response interoperability. Malaria Diagnostics Push: A Cambodia validation study backs a blood-test panel using antibody fingerprints from finger-prick samples to detect hidden Plasmodium vivax carriers, aiming to strengthen the final push toward elimination. Border Health & Displacement: Thousands of families remain in Cambodia’s “waiting villages” after conflict with Thailand, with settlements including a health centre but many residents still unable to return home. Food & Animal Health Risk: The Philippines imposed a temporary ban on FMD-susceptible animals and products from multiple countries including Cambodia, citing lab-confirmed outbreaks reported to WOAH. Tourism With a Health Angle: East Asia tourism leaders agreed on greener, tech-enabled destination planning, including AI-powered multilingual support and locally focused circuits to better manage climate-driven travel shifts. Public Health Tech & Safety: UNICEF estimates 20 million teens (12–17) faced technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse in one year across 21 countries, with Cambodia included in earlier research rounds.