Urban Emergency Tech & AI Policy: Cambodia urged responsible, human-centred AI use for disaster response at an ASEAN Regional Forum workshop in Nanning, stressing AI should support responders, not replace judgement. Clean Energy Skills Gap: Clean Energy Week Cambodia 2026 highlighted that clean-energy jobs are growing, but graduates still lack practical electronics/software skills for EV and renewable roles. Investment & Cybersecurity Push: Cambodia outlined three pillars for a more favorable investment climate—stronger investment law, tougher enforcement against tech scams, and wider market access—at the China International Fair for Investment and Trade. China-ASEAN Trade Tech: The 23rd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning put AI and the new Pinglu Canal front and centre, with the canal expected to cut logistics distances and costs for regional trade. Agritech in Cambodia: IRRI-backed mechanized direct-seeded rice efforts aim to replace labor-heavy broadcasting, tackling equipment shortages, service gaps, and adoption barriers. Scam Crackdown Reality Check: A new report says Cambodia’s scam compounds were disrupted, but underlying elite protection and corruption structures still enable the scam economy to adapt. Online Child Safety: Cambodia is weighing better ways to protect children online, focusing on age verification, safer platform design, and digital literacy rather than relying only on strict age limits. Wildlife & Conservation: Camera traps in Koh Kong recorded three rare mammals for the first time in a protected area, boosting hopes for threatened species recovery. AI for Fraudsters: Mumbai police dismantled an OTP-farming network supplying fake WhatsApp accounts to investment fraud groups, with suspects linked to Cambodia mentioned in the case. Clean Water & Wetlands Funding: National Geographic Society launched Blue Boundaries grants, including freshwater wetland projects in the Lower Mekong Basin.