ASEAN Diplomacy: Foreign ministers in Manila voiced “serious concern” over renewed US-Iran hostilities, warning the Middle East crisis could hit energy supplies, trade and food security, while Myanmar’s civil war remains a key sticking point as ASEAN struggles to agree how to engage the regime. Myanmar Crisis: ASEAN’s Myanmar consultation is set against a backdrop of stalled peace efforts, with the Philippines pushing for engagement that brings “measurable progress” and Myanmar’s delegation led by a nonpolitical deputy. Regional Security: The same ASEAN week also features major-power diplomacy, with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov arriving for ASEAN-related meetings alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and China’s Wang Yi, as South China Sea tensions and wider geopolitical rivalry loom. Scams and Crime: A UN report says scam losses across East and Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand hit up to $114.1bn in 2025, with Myanmar and Cambodia highlighted as hubs for online fraud run by transnational networks. Public Safety: In Thailand, Myanmar national Maung Maung was charged in Malaysia’s Klang court with murder over a July 5 killing in Port Klang.