TJC’s move comes after Burma Campaign UK wrote to 40 of the largest jewellery retailers in the UK late last month asking them to demonstrate that the gems they sell are not sourced from Myanmar in ways that help fund the Myanmar military.

Mro ethnic villages along the upper reaches of the Saitin Creek in Buthidaung Township, Arakan State, are in need of assistance as relief items supplied by local and foreign organisations are not reaching the area.

Regime soldiers set fire to hundreds of homes in several villages in Sagaing Township and forced thousands of residents to flee during a period from May 19 to June 8, according to aid workers.

Local people were reportedly frightened by the sounds of heavy weapon and small arms fire at the No. 9 military training school near Kanni Village, part of Arakan State’s Minbya Township, on June 6 and 8.

A resident of Wetmakya village said: “[The AA] provided one basket of rice for each household, though it is not enough. It also provided tarpaulin sheets and helped repair damaged houses.”

Out of more than 8,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in Tanintharyi Township, about 500 are reportedly suffering from seasonal flu, malaria and diarrhoea.

Electricity supply was resumed to wards in Sittwe and Ponnagyun towns on Wednesday evening, according to the Arakan State electricity supply office.

Sein Ta Lone mango growers in Mandalay Region are getting good prices for their fruits due to high demand from foreign countries.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it will provide business equipment to farmers and fishermen affected by Cyclone Mocha in Arakan State.

Ferry boat services to destinations in southern Arakan State will be suspended for a week due to a low pressure cell over the Bay of Bengal, according to a manager of the Shwe Pyi Tan ferry boat service.

Cattle prices have risen sharply in Arakan State after more than 10,000 cattle were killed by Cyclone Mocha across 10 townships in the state, according to local residents.

Locals in some storm-hit Arakan State townships are facing various healthcare- and education-related difficulties as roads and bridges damaged by Cyclone Mocha have yet to be repaired.

Approximately 30 monastic schools across several Arakan State townships that were badly damaged by Cyclone Mocha still cannot be repaired due to financial constraints.

“We have photo records of the buildings that we submitted in our bid for UNESCO World Heritage status. We will do the restoration work according to photo records,”

A United Arab Emirates (UAE) firm has offered to buy 500 tonnes of fresh tamarind from Myanmar monthly, according to Nay Pyi Taw’s Department of Consumer Affairs.

A resident of Kanpyin Thazi Village in southern Maungdaw Township was trampled to death by a wild elephant while hunting frogs in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Junta-appointed village administrators in some Arakan State townships are reportedly charging fees for delivering junta-provided relief supplies to victims of Cyclone Mocha.

“The bridge linking Kyaukkyi with Nat Than Kwin was completely destroyed by the junta’s airstrikes and shelling.

The regime is planning to provide rice seeds for free or sell them at low prices for farmers ahead of the monsoon paddy cultivation season.