Education Policy: Myanmar’s Education Ministry has banned basic school students from using mobile phones during school hours, saying it will curb excessive use and protect children from age-inappropriate social media, while also issuing safety guidelines and planning awareness for parents and teachers. Rice Export Push: Myanmar targets exporting 3 million tons of rice and broken rice in FY 2026-27, aiming for over US$1.17 billion in earnings, after 2.74 million tons earned US$861 million in FY 2025-26. Anti-Scam Pressure: A report says fraudsters increasingly use India-based money mule accounts as UNODC crackdowns on scam centres in Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos push networks to adapt and spread. Transport Crackdown: The Ministry of Electricity and Energy permanently revoked CNG purchasing privileges for 10 YBS buses after they were found operating as factory ferry vehicles, warning that illegal CNG sales will also trigger lifetime suspensions. NUG Diplomacy: NUG Foreign Minister Zin Mar Aung urged US lawmakers to demand independent “proof of life” for jailed Aung San Suu Kyi and to directly back efforts to dismantle border-based cyber scam operations. Local Human Impact: A Myanmar woman injured in a Sembawang accident has returned home for treatment after being unable to afford surgery in Singapore.