Clean Energy & Environment: Pursat’s proposed 500MW/1GWh battery energy storage project has moved into the Environmental Impact Assessment review stage, with the Ministry of Environment outlining fire-prevention and monitoring steps for the SchneiTec Kinetic plan. Digital Waste Management: A World Bank Group report, Waste, Reimagined, says municipalities and waste operators can cut costs and improve recycling by using digital billing, GPS tracking, real-time service monitoring, and better data for circular economy planning—citing Cambodia’s Battambang as an example. Media, Skills & Industry Links: Cambodia and Malaysia signed an MoU to expand cooperation in information and media development, including news exchange, broadcasting, cybersecurity, and human capital development—while Malaysia’s HAWANA 2026 event also highlighted ethics in the digital/AI era. Bilateral Investment Push: Cambodia and Japan formalized a framework to boost investment cooperation, including faster administrative procedures and a Business Co-creation Team to support joint ventures and technology exchange. Energy Security Diplomacy: Cambodia welcomed the Iran–US peace agreement, saying it could help reopen the Strait of Hormuz and support regional trade and stability. Cyber & Fraud Risk: Cambodia’s Supreme Court upheld an incitement conviction of opposition figure Rong Chhun (with the rest of his sentence suspended), renewing debate over political space—amid broader regional scrutiny of large-scale crypto scam networks.