SAJSE is the leading platform for advancing STEM education and encouraging innovation in Southeast Asia. Our journal exemplifies the spirit of collaboration, creativity, and capacity building. We are dedicated to making STEM education accessible to all, while also offering chances for educators and students to share their research, teaching techniques, and new ideas. This open-access journal serves as a beacon for researchers, educators, policymakers, and students seeking excellence in STEM education. This issue includes the selected papers from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, featuring new researches and perspectives across Policy, Teachers, and Students, highlighting AI-enabled learning, energy and sustainability education, inquiry-based STEM practices, and student-led innovations from across Southeast Asia.