South China Sea Tensions: Philippines defence chief Gilberto Teodoro publicly slammed a Chinese note handed to him at the Seoul Defence Dialogue, arguing it dismisses the 2016 arbitration and disrespects UNCLOS—Beijing has not clearly explained the incident. US–China AI Clash: Washington’s cyber agency accused Chinese AI labs including DeepSeek and Moonshot of “industrial-scale” distillation to steal US model capabilities; China’s commerce ministry called the claims groundless and a double standard. North Korea Nuclear Expansion: The IAEA says North Korea built a new uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon that could host up to 28 centrifuge cascades, warning of serious concern as Pyongyang expands nuclear infrastructure. Japan Flood Disruption: Heavy rain hit central Japan, swamping Nagoya and forcing evacuations; officials reported 41 injuries and warned of continued downpours. ASEAN Digital Trust & Anti-Scam Push: ASEAN leaders and industry backed a regional anti-scam intelligence exchange and stressed that resilience now depends on trust, safeguards and coordinated action—not just faster connectivity. ASEAN–India Agriculture Ties: Malaysia’s agriculture minister highlighted AIMMAF talks on using technology, R&D and value-chain cooperation to strengthen regional food security. ASEAN+3 Culture Links: The ASEAN+3 Film Festival opened in Prague, bringing cinema from Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand plus China, Japan and South Korea to Czech audiences. Sports: Ghana beat South Korea 3-1 in the U-20 Women’s World Cup to keep knockout hopes alive.