Border Tensions: Cambodia’s ASEAN Observer Team (AOT-KH) inspected Thai military container deployments near Boeung Trakoun and Banteay Meanchey, saying 44 containers across 14 locations have blocked 7,873 civilians (1,869 families, including 1,847 children) from returning home, renewing calls for Cambodia-Thailand border demarcation via the Joint Boundary Commission. Anti-Corruption & Governance: Cambodia’s Anti-Corruption Unit is probing a Foreign Ministry official accused of stealing and misusing over 6,000 C and Cex visas and allegedly destroying another 4,000, with outcomes expected after interrogation. Public Administration & Rights: The ACU faced backlash after an AI-generated public response to criticism over the Tho Samnang case, with analysts warning AI should not replace human judgment in sensitive enforcement matters. Parliamentary Diplomacy: Cambodia will host the 2nd Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (26–28 Aug) on solidarity for peace and shared prosperity, with King Norodom Sihamoni delivering a message and Prime Minister Hun Manet and Senate President Hun Sen among key speakers. Economic Policy: Cambodia and the ADB discussed building skills for EV and agro-processing growth, linking workforce training to higher-value production. Regional Security Signaling: Cambodia is preparing to restart US drills next year (Angkor Sentinel), framed as a pragmatic reset rather than a shift away from China. Social Policy: Phnom Penh authorities destroyed 365,783 vaping and related smoking items in enforcement actions targeting the national vaping ban.