Scam Pressure on Cambodia-Linked Fraud: The US says “industrial-scale” scam compounds are concentrated in Burma, Cambodia and Laos, with Americans losing about $12.5B in 2025 (likely more), and it points to Chinese-origin criminal networks driving trafficking and money laundering. AI-Enabled Fraud Disruption: OpenAI moved to shut down ChatGPT accounts tied to a Cambodia-based scam operation that used AI for romance, investment, gambling and police-impersonation scams. Private Sector Meets Government on Fixing Business Rules: Working Group “C” under the Government-Private Sector Forum flagged 13 pain points—from salt import pressure and licensing to electricity costs, skilled labor gaps and online business compliance—aiming to close the policy-to-practice gap. Organic Rice Scale-Up in Preah Vihear: Amru Rice Cambodia will double organic paddy procurement to 40,000 tonnes (about $12M) and also buy 15,000 tonnes of organic cassava, boosting traceability and climate-resilient farming. Cashew Processing Push: Australia backs a plan with Olam Food Ingredients to add processing capacity by 80 tonnes/day, targeting more local value-add and jobs. Cross-Border Logistics Deal: FUTA Express and Cambodia’s VET signed an MoU to strengthen two-way freight services and improve tracking and supply-chain operations between Vietnam and Cambodia. Cambodia–Malaysia Defence Cooperation: Malaysia and Cambodia discussed finalising a defence cooperation MoU and expanding areas like military medicine, maritime security and AI/drones for regional resilience. ASEAN Business Interest in Cambodia: A Hong Kong/Guangdong/Macao delegation (about 20 firms) explored investment in infrastructure, tech/AI, energy, transport and logistics, with Hun Manet highlighting reforms and connectivity to cut logistics costs.