ISDS Pushback in Trade: Over 80 civil society groups urged ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand governments to remove Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) from the updated AANZFTA, warning the rules can let foreign investors sue over public-interest policy changes. Cambodia TVET Quality: PM Hun Manet ordered tighter recruitment and assignment of qualified TVET instructors after teachers admitted they lacked experience for higher-level courses, as Cambodia moves to add a third education stream alongside science and social science. Samsung Investment Talks: CDC First Vice Chairman Sun Chanthol met Samsung’s corporate relations president in South Korea to discuss Cambodia’s investment advantages and Samsung’s expansion plans. Agribusiness Branding: Kampong Cham’s Bek Anlung durian won a collective mark and QR traceability under CamGAP, aiming to curb counterfeit labeling and protect growers. Digital Retail Partnership: REAL Café signed an MOU with E-GetS to expand delivery reach and plan up to 10 outlets nationwide by end-2026. Scam Crackdown Spillover: Vietnam arrested 19 Chinese nationals for an online fraud ring that relocated from Cambodia, with authorities citing large-scale data harvesting from prior operations. Climate Risk Watch: Coverage flags El Niño risks for Southeast Asia’s food and energy bills, with Cambodia highlighted as vulnerable to climate-driven rainfall disruptions.