Rohingya at Sea: UNHCR is investigating reports that two boats carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar’s Rakhine capsized in the Bay of Bengal, with details like numbers onboard still unclear. ASEAN Diplomacy: ASEAN’s special envoy met Myanmar’s ethnic rebel groups and a government-backed negotiation committee in Thailand, with both sides saying they’re open to dialogue, after ASEAN foreign ministers held their first face-to-face talks with Myanmar since the 2021 coup. ASEAN Engagement Debate: Analysts warn ASEAN re-engagement could weaken the bloc’s leverage and risk giving the military-backed leadership legitimacy without real progress, including on prisoners and democracy. Thailand Border Floods: In Kayin State, residents evacuated along the Moei River border began returning home after water levels dropped below danger level. Nay Pyi Taw Connectivity: Myanmar expanded mobile coverage with 27 new base stations and 4G upgrades in eight regions/states, including a new Nay Pyi Taw-area site. Food Prices Watch: Yangon’s palm oil allocation is set to rise again after recent quota cuts, aiming to stabilize prices. Local Governance: A Pyithu Hluttaw lawmaker questioned alleged illegal transport fees and checkpoint money collection; officials said only authorized toll gates collect payments and inspections target weapons, drugs, scams and illegal migrants.