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TNLA Allocates Mining Plots to Residents in Mongkut Prior to Withdrawal
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The Ta’ang (Palaung) National Liberation Army (TNLA) is allocating gemstone-mining plots to residents at the Mongkut Golf Course in Mongkut (Mogok) town, located on...
Will the Junta Succeed in Reopening Northern Shan State’s Trade Networks?
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After retaking Nawnghkio (Naungcho), Kyaukme, and Hsipaw (Thibaw) in northern Shan State, the Myanmar military has reopened the Mandalay–Lashio Road, a key trade route...
Floods and Forced Payments Push Shan State Rice Farmers to the Brink
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Farmers in the Pong Inn area, where the borders of Taunggyi, Hopong, and Hsihseng townships meet in southern Shan State, are facing mounting losses...
Toxic Rare Earth Mining Ravages Farmland and Threatens Livelihoods in Eastern Shan State
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The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) reports that more than 40 acres of farmland have been destroyed downstream of rare earth mines in the...
Junta Blockade Halts Goods Flow in Central Shan State
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Inspections at military checkpoints between Namlan and Mong Kung townships in Shan State have become significantly stricter since early September, according to local sources. Troops...
Gold Mining Expansion Under MNDAA Spurs Protests, Evictions in Shan State
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A gold mining project backed by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, has triggered community protests and...
Cybercrime Flourishes in Shan State Amid Militia Rule and Military Collusion
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In the war-ravaged hills of Shan State, cybercrime has become a booming underground industry, one that exploits desperation, fuels corruption, and exposes a deepening...
Shan State Floods Destroy Over 1,000 Acres of Paddy Fields
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Heavy and continuous rains have flooded more than 1,000 acres of summer paddy fields in Shan State’s Taunggyi, Hopong, and Hsihseng townships, leaving local...
Gold Mining Continues in Mong Yai Despite Local Protests
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Gold mining activities at a natural spring in Kawng Wein Village, Mong Yai Township, Shan State, are continuing despite strong opposition from local residents...
Thai Import Ban Triggers Sharp Price Hikes in Shan State
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Residents of Shan State are grappling with soaring prices and dwindling supplies following a sweeping ban on Thai imports, exacerbating economic hardships for communities...
