The junta-controlled Ministry of Information announced on April 23 that it has revoked the publishing licences of Chin State-based news outlets Khonumthung Media Group and Chin World, as well as Nowadays News.

Local residents report that the military regime has recently increased its naval movements using warships along the waters of Ramree and Taungup townships, which are currently controlled by the Arakan Army.

The displaced are currently staying in makeshift tents along roadsides, in open paddy fields, and near forested areas. In addition to struggling to meet basic needs such as food and clothing, they are also exposed to harsh weather conditions.

Revolutionary forces and political analysts have dismissed former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing’s invitation to ethnic armed organizations for peace talks, calling the offer unacceptable.

A Mon broker couple has reportedly fled after defrauding more than 300 Myanmar migrant workers of over 3 million Thai baht on Koh Samui in Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand, under the pretext of renewing passports.

As the regime intensifies its airstrikes across Arakan State, civilian casualties continue to rise, with a significant increase in the number of children affected.

Typhoid fever is becoming increasingly prevalent in areas controlled by the Arakan Army in Arakan State, with infection rates on the rise, according to members of the healthcare community.

President U Min Aung Hlaing has criticized some ASEAN member states, claiming they are exerting pressure based on misinformation about the current situation in Myanmar circulating on social media.

Junta warships are firing heavy weapons at Kaleintaung Island and Phaungkhar Island in Taungup Township, areas controlled by the Arakan Army, according to local residents.

Military analysts say airstrikes across the country could increase following a change in leadership of the Myanmar Air Force, as the new chief, Lieutenant-General Tun Win, is considered a hardliner and a close ally of former military leader Min Aung Hlaing.

Onion plantations being grown on an experimental basis in Arakan State are thriving, with farmers expressing optimism about meeting local demand and expanding to wider markets.

The regime is currently renovating the airport in Manaung, Arakan State, which remains under its control, in a move to resume airline operations.

The Department of Forestry and Environmental Management under the United League of Arakan has imposed restrictions on logging for domestic use in forest areas under the control of the Arakan Army.

A collaborative Blue Shirt Campaign has been launched across Myanmar, led by various organizations calling for the unconditional release of all political prisoners detained in prisons nationwide.

Min Aung Hlaing, who assumed the presidency following a junta-organized election, announced that he intends to hold peace talks with Ethnic Armed Organizations and People’s Defence Forces within the next 100 days.

Arakanese Buddhist monks have strongly condemned the Myanmar regime’s double airstrikes on a monastery in Kyaukselpyin Village, Mrauk-U Township, which injured monks and civilians.

The Myanmar regime has been making repeated attempts in recent days to send reinforcements and food supplies to the Nat Yay Kan tactical hilltop base in Ngaphe Township, Magway Region, which is currently under siege by the Arakan Army and allied revolutionary forces.

The Arakan Army (AA) granted amnesty to 67 detainees, including prisoners of war captured during fighting and individuals linked to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, on April 17 to mark the Myanmar New Year.

A series of regime airstrikes on Mrauk-U and Ponnagyun townships in Arakan State on April 19 left civilian casualties and destroyed residential buildings.