Public Health & Food Safety: PM Hun Manet inaugurated Luang Me Hospital, urging stronger cancer prevention and treatment, better cancer data, and tighter inspections of imported food, health and beauty products sold online. Health Policy: He also directed ministries to keep state facilities fully under government management, banning private operators from offering services on government premises where the state already provides them. Rural Environment: A new SAAT project will roll out a trash collecting service for about 25,000 residents in rural Battambang, aiming to cut burning and reckless dumping by at least 500 tonnes per month. Culture & Heritage: Cambodia’s Culture Ministry rejected claims that heritage sites were used for military purposes, calling for Thailand to return illegally taken archaeological objects and withdraw troops from occupied territory. Heritage Under Strain: New assessments report hundreds of impact locations at Preah Vihear after 2025 fighting, with broken carvings and ongoing unexploded ordnance risks. Media & Exchange: Three Cambodian outlets (Fresh News, Phnom Penh Post, Khmer Times) joined a China-ASEAN media training programme, including visits to cultural sites like the Guangxi Ethnic Music Museum. Tourism & Community: G Adventures and Planeterra unveiled details for the 2026 GX Summit in Cambodia, featuring community tourism sessions and a closing party at Bayon Temple. International Spotlight: Cambodia’s UN envoy told the Human Rights Council that the border conflict is severely affecting civilians, especially women and children, and raised concerns about newly used cluster munitions. Khmer Archaeology: A feature highlights Koh Ker, the Khmer Empire’s former capital, and why the jungle temple complex deserves more attention than Angkor Wat. Digital Safety: A report warns of BambooToken malware using MQTT to quietly control Windows and Linux systems across Asia.