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74th SHAN NATIONAL DAY:Time to renew unity and reconciliation among the people of Shan State and beyond

So far, only Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) has come out with its statement on 74th Shan National Day, which it called Shan...

INTER-ETHNIC CONFLICT IN SHAN STATE: Political dialogue the way to go – General Sao Yawd Serk

As the inter-ethnic war between the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) again reignited during the last few...

MYANMAR OUTLOOK IN 2021: Cautious optimism in peace process with gloomy economic forecast

As the new year is about to begin, many are wondering on how the transition from the first National League for Democracy (NLD) to...

INSTANCES OF ETHNIC STATES IN 2020: Status quo remains with uncertainty for the year ahead

The year has been an eventful and exited year for the ethnic states and their populations because of the general election, and even more...

NLD OVERTURES: How will the proposed national unity government be formed?

As soon as the National League for Democracy (NLD) landslide victory became known, on November 11, its Vice-Chairman Zaw Myint Maung issued an open...

Shan State’s Unemployed Still Excluded From Fourth Round of COVID-19 Relief Aid

By HSENG LENG / SHAN People across Shan State reported that once again they were not granted government support funds associated with COVID-19 economic relief...

After Winning Election, Sai Kyaw Nyunt Pledges to Work for Stability and Equality

By Hseng Leng/SHAN SHAN spoke with Sai Kyaw Nyunt, a young and new face from Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) elected to Constituency-2 in...

BURMA’S EVENTFUL TURBULENT WEEK:  Expert’s prognoses on election outcome only partly correct

By any standard the one week after November 8 is an eventful and turbulent week for Burma or Myanmar, which would usher in a...

BURMA’S NOVEMBER ELECTION: What is in for the ethnic nationalities?

The ethnic political parties (EPPs) have come a long way from being a scattered bunch with no political clout in national politics to a...

STRANGULATION OF POLITICAL SPACE: UEC cancelled voting in five ethnic states and a division

Although people have expected that there will be some cancellation of voting in several ethnic states, when the Union Election Commission (UEC) actually announced...

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