COVID Update (Mandalay): Mandalay General Hospital says the 4th COVID-19 patient has tested negative in a second lab test, but will stay in facility quarantine at Kandawnadi Hospital; his wife and family are also reported in good condition. COVID Update (Yangon): Myanmar’s confirmed cases rose to 22 after a 51-year-old woman with recent travel history tested positive; the 22nd case returned via Thailand and is in stable condition, while some other patients are under intensive care. Thingyan Relief: The government will distribute five kitchen supply items to households with no regular income during Thingyan and exempt up to 150 units of April electricity bills. Rail Access (Bago Region): No plan yet for air-conditioned DEMU trains to stop at Yedashe Station; express trains may resume stopping only if passenger numbers rise. Tourism/Travel (Laos): Amari promotes a twin-centre Laos trip linking Vientiane and Vang Vieng by rail for international travellers. Myanmar in the News (Rakhine): Rights groups and UN officials condemned a deadly regime airstrike on Kyauktaw market in Rakhine that killed dozens of civilians. Cross-border Travel/Work: Japan lists Myanmar among 17 countries approved for its technical intern training programme. Safety & Travel Tech: A Myanmar man in Singapore was charged after an AI-generated crocodile photo triggered a search and suspended water activities at Pandan Reservoir. Immigration Costs (US): USCIS raises several immigration fees from Oct 16, affecting asylum and some work-permit/TPS applicants.