Judicial Cooperation: Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos courts met in Phnom Penh to deepen coordination on border-area cases, with leaders calling for stronger exchange of expertise and tighter responses to cross-border cyber crime and drug trafficking. Inclusive Health: Laos marked the inaugural Inclusion Champion Awards in Vientiane, spotlighting community health access for people facing barriers by disability, ethnicity, gender or social status, and recognizing groups working on HIV/AIDS and inclusive public health. Party Diplomacy: A Lao Party delegation joined international communist and workers’ party meetings in Cuba, while Lao leaders also held an almsgiving ceremony in Vientiane to dedicate merit to late National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane. Labour Migration Watch: Laos warned job seekers not to use unauthorized brokers promising faster South Korea recruitment outside the official Employment Permit System, warning of possible data misuse and penalties for training centers that share personal information improperly. Wildlife Protection: In Cambodia’s Kampong Speu, a mother pileated gibbon and young were reported lost to suspected poaching as locals and a monk struggle to protect forests without rangers. Regional Security Drills: The Philippines will join an ASEAN-India maritime exercise in September, with Laos among participating navies.