Cybercrime Crackdown in Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh authorities kept up raids on suspected online scam sites, inspecting 80 locations and checking 1,354 foreigners, with 16 found without valid passports, while seizing phones and computers in multiple districts. Crypto Ransom Turns Violent: A Chinese real estate executive in Phnom Penh, Yang Weixin, was abducted and killed after his family failed to pay a reported $2 million crypto ransom, with investigators describing a rapid timeline from abduction to death. Border Misinformation Denied: Thailand’s government rejected social media claims that the Aranyaprathet checkpoint reopened for Cambodian students, warning the public not to share unverified posts. Diplomacy on the Cambodia–Thailand Border: An expert urged third-party mediation to help defuse lingering tensions, as Cambodia protested Thai construction and religious icons in disputed areas. Merit-Based Diplomacy Hiring: Cambodia’s foreign ministry held a second recruitment exam for diplomats, aiming for more transparent, ethics-focused selection. Digital Verification Link: Cambodia’s tech support helped Timor-Leste launch verify.gov.tl, a blockchain-based document verification portal. Rural Livelihoods & Tourism: MRD and Tourism signed an MoU to boost rural tourism and community development, while a temporary market opened in Banteay Meanchey for 2,800 displaced families. Environment Enforcement: The environment ministry said it blocked tens of millions of cubic metres of polluted industrial wastewater from entering waterways through stronger monitoring and enforcement.