ASEAN diplomacy: The Philippines’ foreign minister says Myanmar leaders’ return to ASEAN top meetings is “still far off,” citing unresolved compliance questions with the bloc’s five-point peace plan and uncertainty over access to detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh’s Khalilur Rahman urged ARF members to back a political solution for the protracted Rohingya crisis, warning the long-running displacement fuels transborder crime. Refugee policy in Malaysia: Malaysia asked UNHCR to temporarily stop new refugee registrations while it restructures its own system, with Rohingya refugees among those affected. Security and drugs: Border Guard Bangladesh seized 110,000 Yaba tablets and arrested two suspects in Teknaf, alleging smuggling from Myanmar. Myanmar conflict reporting: Myanmar military forces reportedly launched operations to retake Ngar Lone Tin Village in Sagaing, pushing insurgents back after days of fighting. Regional crime crackdown: Phnom Penh authorities arrested 25 suspects in an online investment scam raid, including four Myanmar nationals. Myanmar economy/industry: India and Myanmar signaled deeper rare-earth cooperation after talks in Mandalay, as New Delhi seeks to diversify critical mineral supplies.