Public Finance & Gender Budgeting: The General Secretariat for Public Financial Management Reform Program (GSC) and the World Bank met in Phnom Penh to review progress on PEFA assessments, tax compliance cost surveys, gender responsive budgeting, and comments on Cambodia Vision 2050. Border Rights & Peace Messaging: Senior Minister Keo Remy told a Battambang seminar that Cambodia’s leadership is pursuing peaceful solutions on the Thailand border, stressing restraint and international-law commitments. Opposition Update: Kem Sokha’s royal pardon lifts his house arrest, but analysts say he remains politically sidelined with bans on politics and foreign travel still in place. Tourism Rumor Control: Cambodia’s Interior Ministry rejected WeChat claims of airport closures and age-based entry bans, saying legal travelers are still welcome and borders are operating normally. Online Scam Crackdown: Phnom Penh authorities arrested 61 Chinese nationals in raids tied to tech-based fraud, seizing computers and phones used to target victims in Taiwan and China. Cambodia–Vietnam Culture Link: Vietnam Culture Week opened in Phnom Penh with performances at Chaktomuk Theatre, aiming to strengthen people-to-people ties through arts and culture. Tourism Skills Boost: Cambodia’s Tourism Ministry signed a cooperation plan with China’s Wuhan Central Group to upgrade hospitality training via vocational education partnerships. Muslim Ritual Transparency: In Kampot, officials advised korban participants to demand clear reporting of management costs and how any surplus is handled.