Education & Inclusion: Laos’ Ministry of Education and Sports, with Australia’s BEQUAL support, is holding a Vientiane conference (24–25 June) on early Lao language and literacy in multilingual classrooms, aiming to help children who don’t speak Lao when they start school. SME Digital Push: Laos has launched a “Digital in Motion” initiative to boost MSMEs’ adoption of digital innovation, targeting skills, technology access and financing for the country’s large SME base. Agriculture & Climate Smart Rice: The agriculture ministry is studying a carbon-credit rice project using Alternate Wetting and Drying to cut methane, reduce costs and create extra income for farmers. Cross-Border Security: China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand met in Bokeo to review Mekong River security cooperation and prepare for the next joint patrol to tackle trafficking and illegal crossings. Cambodia–Laos Cooperation: Cambodia’s agriculture minister met Laos’ prime minister to expand agricultural trade and cooperation, including efforts to protect forests and wildlife and improve cross-border market access. Trade Corridor Boost: A new Laos rail transit route launched 22 June is helping Cambodia ship fresh durian and other farm products to China in about a week, cutting time and paperwork. EV Momentum in the Region: China’s EV exports hit a new record, with Laos and Cambodia among countries seeing rising imports as incentives and charging infrastructure expand. Fraud Crackdown: Laos detained nine Japanese nationals in Xiengkhouang over alleged involvement in a special fraud operation.