Diplomacy & Repatriation: Malaysia says it has repatriated 10,000 Myanmar detainees since January, and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed President Min Aung Hlaing will visit Kuala Lumpur for talks on “voluntary, dignified and safe” returns and ASEAN efforts. Human Rights & Safety Concerns: Nearly 1,500 returnees arrived in Yangon from Malaysia despite UN and rights groups warning that Rohingya and other refugees may face unsafe conditions; Malaysia says choices were voluntary, while UNHCR says it couldn’t meet people before departure. Screening Process: Malaysia’s Home Ministry says the first repatriation phase included citizenship verification, documentation checks, health screening, and identity verification before departures from Lumut. Disinformation Watch: AFP reports old fighter-jet clips were falsely linked to a deadly Myanmar airstrike on a Rakhine market, as aid workers and the Arakan Army dispute the viral claims. Border Culture & Trade: The Ta’ang TNLA says it is upgrading the Namhkam–Nongdao crossing with a planned two-lane bridge to boost China-linked trade. Public Health: Two journalists in Kengtung, Shan State, were hospitalized after high fever and loss of smell/taste, with swabs sent for lab testing. Regional Rights Oversight: Activists welcomed a SEANF review of Myanmar’s regime-controlled human rights commission ahead of a possible rotating chair.