Mekong Anti-Fake News Push: Cambodia’s Information Minister Neth Pheaktra floated a Mekong Information Integrity Network plus a regional fact-checking and rapid-response mechanism, calling for shared trend tracking, faster verification, media literacy, journalist training, and closer work with digital platforms. Digital Government in Laos: Laos is accelerating e-government with a Smart Customs system to cut clearance delays and paperwork, and an E-Tax Invoice platform launched May 29 to modernize tax administration and improve transparency. China–Laos Tech & Investment Visit: Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith began a five-day state visit to China, meeting Zhejiang leaders and touring robotics and e-commerce firms in Hangzhou, with a focus on trade, investment, tourism, and using the China–Laos Railway for connectivity. Laos Cave Rescue Update: Rescue teams in Xaisomboun province are still searching for two men trapped in a flooded cave, using pumping, alternative entry searches, and mapping tools while survivors help refine the plan. Archaeology Spotlight (Laos): New research on the Plain of Jars suggests the giant stone urns were used as multigenerational mortuary crypts, not for rice wine. Clean Energy Project in Laos: Envision Energy and Impact Electrons Siam signed on a Monsoon Wind Power project in Laos, aiming for an AI-powered integrated clean-energy system combining wind, solar, and storage.