Climate & Food Security: The World Bank warns Cambodia could see about 1.1 million more people fall into poverty if fuel prices keep climbing, with a 60% fuel jump potentially lifting poverty by over six points, as growth slows and shocks pile up. Clean Transport: Cambodia’s environment ministry is pushing EV adoption, signing an MoU to expand charging infrastructure and use tax incentives to shift the fleet toward battery-powered vehicles. Health & Environment Link: The health ministry calls for modernised infectious disease surveillance, urging lab upgrades, better digital reporting, and stronger One Health coordination across human, animal, and environmental risks. Forced Labour Trade Scrutiny: Cambodia’s Ministry of Commerce says it will cooperate with a US Trade Representative forced-labour import investigation, stressing the need for cross-border information-sharing to trace complex supply chains. Zero-Waste & Climate Messaging: Cambodia continues climate action messaging through “Clean Cambodia, Khmer Can Do” and zero-waste push efforts, including plastic reduction campaigns. EVs in the Spotlight: The EV push also includes public encouragement to adopt electric vehicles as part of broader climate and cleanliness goals. Borneo Activism Lessons: An analysis revisits how Indigenous-led resistance helped defeat the Baram Dam in Borneo, highlighting strategies that could inspire environmental activism elsewhere. Conservation & Nature Culture: Cardamom Tented Camp announces an artist-in-residence programme in Botum Sakor’s indigenous forest, using nature immersion to shape environmental art.