Road Safety Education: Cambodia’s Education Ministry and Japan’s IATSS signed an MoU to boost road-safety teaching via teacher training, joint research, and workshops. Public Security Push: Hun Sen urged stronger action against street crime, drugs, and cyber offences, stressing accountability at commune and sangkat level. Digital Agriculture: MAFF and IRRI launched the Cam Agri Hub website as a one-stop digital gateway for climate advisories, farming guidance, and market info for rice communities. Research & Innovation: Cambodia is setting up a National Research Foundation framework to fund R&D and build research talent, with priorities like reliable energy, carbon neutrality, and digital healthcare. TVET for Jobs: The Labour Ministry highlighted skills training as key for attracting investment, noting AI-powered production needs specialised workers. Scam Crackdown Tech: A cross-border crackdown disrupted over a million scam-related online accounts and froze millions in crypto, while Cambodia also reported a Sihanoukville raid detaining 111 suspects and seizing laptops and phones. Tourism Drop: Cambodia’s international arrivals fell nearly 46% to 1.3 million in Jan–Apr 2026, with scams and the Thailand border dispute cited. Green Industry Angle: A report says Cambodia’s garment sector could benefit from global decarbonisation pressure thanks to a relatively clean grid and growing renewables. Payments Upgrade: India’s UPI-based QR payments went live in Cambodia via KHQR, with cross-border expansion planned. Wildlife Conservation: A study found nearly 50 wildlife species in Veun Sai–Siem Pang National Park, including seven threatened mammals. Circular Economy Education: A science-policy and plastic-waste workshop in Phnom Penh focused on bridging engineering and technology with industry for sustainable growth.