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.

An Arakanese broker couple based in Nakhon Pathom near Bangkok, Thailand, who operated money transfer services to Arakan State and mainland Myanmar, has reportedly fled after defrauding Arakanese migrants of more than 7 million baht.

Junta warships have increased their movements along the coast of Ramree Township in Arakan State, an area controlled by the Arakan Army.

The IDPs have struggled to survive on their own for nearly two years amid a lack of aid, limited job opportunities, and rising commodity prices, making it increasingly difficult to sustain their livelihoods.

Exorbitant fees are reportedly being charged for Starlink internet access and social media account creation in Pauktaw Township, Arakan State, an area currently controlled by the Arakan Army.

Major-General Twan Mrat Naing, chief of the Arakan Army (AA), has stated that the group places high value on its allied organizations collectively fighting against the common enemy, the Myanmar regime, and will continue to work together moving forward.

Major-General Twan Mrat Naing, chief of the Arakan Army (AA), has told the public that the ethnic Arakanese Army is working with full confidence to conclude decisive battles in the remaining territories of Arakan State and achieve victory before the end of 2026 and 2027.

“To support social welfare, reconciliation, justice, and peace, as well as national development, the government will consider and grant appropriate amnesties,” he said.