China-Myanmar Cultural Exchange: Yangon’s China Cultural Center hosted a wushu exchange with martial arts demos, dance performances, and hands-on activities, drawing students and families and highlighting growing interest in Chinese language and culture. Education Update: Basic education schools across Myanmar reopened for the 2026–2027 academic year, with enrollment week held May 25–31 and classes resuming nationwide from June 1. India-Myanmar Security Talks: Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing assured India it will take “everything necessary” to stop Indian insurgent groups using Myanmar territory, as PM Modi urged a democratic transition and inclusive peace. Tragedy at the Border: In Thailand’s Tak province, a drone explosion killed three Myanmar migrant workers and injured two, underscoring how Myanmar’s conflict spills across borders. Human Rights & Media Freedom: Burmese photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike received the RSF Courage Prize while serving a 20-year hard-labour sentence, with reports of serious health neglect in prison. Conflict Impact on Civilians: A major explosives blast in Shan State’s Kaung Tat killed dozens (reports cite 43–55) and damaged hundreds of homes, with investigations focused on how gelignite was stored. Rohingya Aid Pressure: UNHCR warned that funding cuts could worsen conditions for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, as a 2026 appeal remains only partly funded.