Cambodia–Thailand Border Row: Cambodia’s Information Minister Neth Pheaktra demanded accountability over the armed conflict, saying repeated denials can’t erase civilian deaths, injuries, and destruction tied to Thai strikes, while Thailand’s Royal Thai Army rejected Phnom Penh’s claims and accused it of “disinformation,” and Thailand’s UN envoy dispute escalated as Bangkok challenged a UN Special Rapporteur’s Cambodia-focused report as unbalanced and insufficiently verified. Humanitarian Cost & Mine Action: CMAC warned that Thai cluster munitions have created a severe humanitarian crisis, citing contamination across thousands of polygons and millions of unexploded submunitions, as ICRC met CMAC to discuss the fallout. ASEAN Diplomacy: On ASEAN Day, Cambodia urged the bloc to more actively uphold peace, non-interference, and sovereignty, while India’s Jaishankar reaffirmed Act East-driven India–ASEAN deepening ties and ASEAN symbols were projected at India’s Qutub Minar. U.S. Defense Reset: Cambodia and the U.S. signaled renewed maritime cooperation, with plans to revive CARAT in 2027 after high-level naval talks. Anti-Trafficking Crackdown: Cambodia’s NCCT reported 112 trafficking and sexual exploitation cases in H1 2026, rescuing 581 victims, and blamed modern tech-enabled luring tactics. Scam & Accountability Push: Cambodia’s information ministry and regional partners continued spotlighting scam networks and accountability, as Malaysia reported rising AI- and social-engineering-fueled scam losses. Economy & Governance: A government–private sector working group flagged practical business-environment fixes, while PM Hun Manet met Chinese business groups to discuss investment in tech, AI, logistics, and agriculture. Tourism Signals: Angkor welcomed 5,751 Chinese visitors in July, with officials linking broader declines to border friction and scam-related negative publicity. Cambodia–Malaysia Defense & AI: Malaysia and Cambodia pledged to finalize a defense cooperation MoU and expand training, maritime security, and AI-related defense collaboration.