Maritime Diplomacy: Cambodia and Thailand opened a UN-backed UNCLOS compulsory conciliation in Singapore over their Gulf of Thailand seabed claims, with Cambodia pushing for a single maritime boundary or joint resource sharing, and Thailand disputing Cambodia’s case and accusing it of hypocrisy. Regional Finance: Timor-Leste’s central bank and Cambodia’s National Bank signed an MoU in Dili to boost cross-border digital payments, financial innovation, and use of local currencies for trade. Trade & Investment: Timor-Leste’s commerce minister says ASEAN integration is about building capacity and attracting quality investment, not just expanding markets, highlighting needs in customs, connectivity, standards, and digital trade. Health Milestone: WHO certified Timor-Leste as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, making the whole WHO South-East Asia Region trachoma-free. Humanitarian/Disarmament: Lao PDR urged stronger funding and faster action against cluster munitions and unexploded ordnance at the CCM review conference in Vientiane. Local Resilience: Cebu province in the Philippines allocated P34m for agri-fishery insurance and seed/fertilizer support to protect farmers and coastal communities from Super El Niño impacts.