“The Salween River’s currents are fierce and powerful… in the heart of our Shan State… we do not think one could cross it easily.” Once,...

A worsening fuel shortage, driven by global supply disruptions linked to conflict in the Middle East, is pushing Myanmar into a deepening energy crisis. In...

Domestic air travel across Myanmar has been severely disrupted by an ongoing aviation fuel shortage, with airlines cancelling the majority of flights through the...

March is typically the busiest time of year in the Pong Inn region of southern Shan State. As the dry season ends, farmers usually...

Every morning, Ma Thuzar* begins her day by checking a calendar. For her, the simple grid of dates has become a reminder of a new...

A fuel-buying frenzy has erupted in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, with some residents reportedly paying up to 30,000 kyats to hire people...

During the 2026 Chinese New Year celebrations, Vice Senior General Soe Win, deputy chair of Myanmar’s State Administration Council, reaffirmed a long-standing geopolitical vision:...

“When there are raids in Tachileik, they cross over to the Lao side. When there are raids in Laos, they come back here.” Nang Tip*,...

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, has begun collecting monthly taxes from shops and businesses located along...

The junta has intensified its crackdown on Chinese-made goods entering Myanmar via the China–Myanmar border, seizing shipments and tightening inspections in an effort to...