ASEAN Diplomacy in Manila: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the Philippines for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related talks, with Washington signaling openness to meeting China’s Wang Yi and keeping an eye on a possible Trump–Xi summit in September. Myanmar Crisis on the Regional Agenda: ASEAN ministers opened the week-long Manila meetings calling for unity as Middle East tensions, South China Sea friction, and Myanmar’s political deadlock hang over discussions, including the Five-Point Consensus framework. Rohingya and BIMSTEC Limits: BIMSTEC Secretary General Indra Mani Pandey said the Rohingya crisis is not on BIMSTEC’s agenda because it’s “political,” while member states move ahead on regional cooperation plans. Scam Networks and Myanmar’s Role: A UN report warns Southeast Asia’s criminal groups are using AI and tech to run a fast-growing illicit economy, with scam losses in 2025 estimated at $88.3–$114.1 billion and Cambodia and Myanmar flagged as major scam hubs. Myanmar Security Personnel Detained in Bangladesh: A Myanmar soldier and two police officers were arrested after illegally entering Bangladesh via the Naf River while fleeing fighting in Rakhine. Myanmar-linked Crime Abroad: A Myanmar man was charged in Malaysia for murder in Port Klang, and another case reported Tibetan youth trafficked into Chinese-run cyber scam compounds in Myanmar.