Rohingya Repatriation: Malaysia says Myanmar has agreed to take back 5,000 Rohingya from Malaysia, and also 300,000 from Bangladesh, with Malaysia’s home ministry starting identification, documentation and security screening of detainees for the repatriation process. Rights & Safety Concerns: Rohingya advocates warn the plan could violate non-refoulement and put stateless people at risk in Myanmar, where citizenship denial and conflict persist. Rohingya Detentions in Malaysia: Malaysia has detained Rohingya refugees outside UNHCR in Kuala Lumpur amid rising tensions, while Malaysia also moves to tighten refugee management. Scam Trafficking Focus: On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (July 30), UNODC highlights victims trapped inside online scam operations, forced into cyber fraud through coercion. Myanmar Activists Sentenced: A Myanmar court sentenced nine pro-democracy activists over a December 2025 election boycott protest, with terms up to 37 years. ASEAN Football: The Philippines opened the Asean Hyundai Cup with a 4-1 loss to Myanmar, despite missing key players. Border Drug Shift: India reports a shift in Northeast narcotics trafficking toward synthetic drugs like YABA, with routes increasingly linked to Myanmar.