Myanmar Energy & Oil: Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) signed operating agreements with local private firms to develop “standard well” oil projects, aiming to boost domestic crude output, cut environmental impacts, and expand local investment and jobs. ASEAN Engagement: Myanmar’s presidential office said it will attend ASEAN meetings if invited, stressing it has not neglected ASEAN responsibilities and noting participation in May’s ASEAN summit discussions on energy and food security. Myanmar Hydropower: Myanmar’s new government is pushing to restart the controversial $3.6bn Myitsone dam in Kachin State, targeting completion in about eight years after talks following Min Aung Hlaing’s China visit. Conflict & Human Cost: A conflict monitor says Myanmar’s post-coup war has killed over 100,000 people since 2021, underscoring ongoing instability that also affects investment and supply chains. Regional Connectivity: Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen said China backs a China–Bangladesh–Myanmar economic corridor and remains open to other countries joining, linking the push to multimodal transport from Kunming to Bangladeshi ports. Trade & Industry Pressure: India plans to challenge a proposed US tariff tied to forced-labour claims, warning of potential disruptions to export supply chains. Agri-Exports: Myanmar is conducting avocado pest checks ahead of China’s strict phytosanitary requirements for October exports. Clean Energy Offsets: A UN-backed carbon scheme report says Myanmar is among countries with CORSIA-aligned clean cookstove projects awaiting authorization to scale aviation offsets.