Air ticket prices for flights between Manaung and Yangon have risen to more than twice the official rate, according to local residents.

The Chin People’s Union and Chin Province Army (CPU and CPA) say they have mobilized forces to defend Mindat, a town in southern Chin State, amid growing military pressure from the junta.

Child rights activists and civil society organizations are calling for urgent expansion of sexual awareness education to address the rising number of child rape cases in areas controlled by the Arakan Army in Arakan State.

Residents in Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State currently under regime control, report that junta officials are conducting surprise overnight guest list checks in crowded neighborhoods and public areas to carry out arrests and extort money.

The Myanmar military carried out airstrikes and heavy artillery attacks on April 29 targeting Pauktaw, Ponnagyun, and Rathedaung townships, which border regime-controlled Sittwe, according to local residents.

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Arakan State are facing severe difficulties after heavy rain and strong winds in recent days damaged their shelters, leaving many unable to carry out repairs.

Regime-appointed Chief Minister U Naing Oo has stated that plans are being implemented to create job opportunities for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and grassroots communities in Arakan State.

Prices of basic food and household commodities have sharply increased across Arakan State as Myanmar military blockades disrupt trade routes, while recent arrests of traders by the Arakan Army (AA) have further strained supply flows.

According to Ex-Regime Airforce (ERA), an air monitoring group, the military regime is conducting sustained air operations against townships in Arakan State using four key airbases, as part of efforts to exert pressure on local populations.

Fighting has intensified in recent days as the regime launched a large-scale offensive toward Gote Gyi camp, located near the Nat Yay Kan hilltop base on the Arakan mountain range along the Ann-Padan Road section in Magway Region.

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.