Royal Health Update: Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen Mother Norodom Monineath will return from Beijing on July 3, with Senate officials saying the King’s health has improved after medical treatment. Food Safety Push: PM Hun Manet ordered stronger food quality inspections and tighter national standards after public concerns over mislabelled products, warning that dishonest sellers can damage consumer trust and urging businesses to take responsibility. SME Digital Drive: On the 3rd National Day of MSMEs, Hun Manet urged small firms to use digital tools to improve product quality, packaging, branding, and management—while also calling for stronger domestic production and competitiveness. Cambodia’s Reputation vs Scams: Hun Manet framed restoring Cambodia’s international reputation as a major challenge, linking it directly to the fight against online scams and the need for a coordinated response. AI in Government: A UN public service forum session discussed balancing AI efficiency with accountability, transparency, inclusion, and meaningful human involvement in decision-making. China Security Partnership: Xi Jinping told CPP and Senate leaders in Beijing that China is willing to establish a security partnership with Cambodia to tackle telecom fraud, with Hun Sen pledging closer law-enforcement cooperation. Scam Hub Human Toll: Despite crackdowns, reports say about 5,300 people remain trapped in Myanmar scam compounds near the Thai border, including at least 18 Filipinos. Regional Border Cooperation: Indonesia and Australia agreed to deepen ASEAN-Australia border security cooperation, including intelligence sharing and cybersecurity, as online scams and trafficking threats grow. Judicial Rights Concern: Cambodia’s Supreme Court upheld treason convictions for two journalists over Facebook posts tied to Thailand border clashes, drawing renewed press-freedom criticism. Water Registration Milestone: Cambodia reported registering 1,659 water reservoirs nationwide, with hundreds moving through surveying and administrative steps toward formal titles. Film & Night Temple Tourism: A new inter-ministerial working group was set up to attract film productions and expand night temple tourism, coordinating procedures and new tourism products.