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Shan Farmers Drown in Debt as Rising Costs, Floods and Conflict Take Toll

Gazing out over the silent, desolate Pong Inn plain, where nothing remains but harvested rice stubble, 40-year-old Nang Hom lets out a deep sigh....

Junta Moves to Revive Russian-Backed Steel Mill in Shan State Amid Environmental Concerns

With assistance from Russian technicians, the Myanmar military regime is making renewed efforts to restart the loss-plagued No. (2) Steel Mill–Pang Pet (Pinpet) project,...

Rare Earth Mining Expands Across Shan State as Billions Flow to China

Rare earth mining operations in Shan State have expanded dramatically since the 2021 military coup, with satellite imagery and research by the Washington-based Stimson...

Rare Earth Mining, Toxic Rivers Expose Gaps in Bangkok’s Cross-Border Pollution Pact

Inside Bangkok’s opulent Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Myanmar’s military junta leader and Thai government officials smiled as they signed a series of bilateral...

Billions for the Dam, Nothing for the Displaced: Junta Revives Upper Yeywa Project

Amid ongoing conflict and political instability in northern Shan State, Myanmar's military junta has announced plans to use Union funds to repair and resume...

Deforestation and Climate Change Leave Kalaw Vulnerable to Future Floods

Surrounded by green mountains and cool pine forests, Kalaw has long been regarded as one of Myanmar's most picturesque hill stations. Nestled 4,250 feet...

UWSA Warns Mining Operators Amid Cross-Border Pollution Concerns

Facing mounting scrutiny over heavy metal contamination flowing into neighboring Thailand, the leadership of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) has summoned business owners...

Mining Boom and Gambling Debt Fuel Land Crisis in Kalaw Township

Land prices in Baw Hseng Village, Kalaw Township, have nearly doubled as expanding mining operations and mounting gambling-related debt drive the rapid sale of...

Environmental Concerns Grow After Deadly Warehouse Blast in Namkham

Residents of Kawng Tap Village are facing a growing environmental crisis in the aftermath of the May 31 warehouse explosion, fearing that toxic chemical...

Rare-Earth Mining in Shan State Linked to Forced Labor, Abuse, and Environmental Damage: SHRF

The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) says Myanmar nationals allegedly trafficked from online scam compounds in Tachileik have been forced to work in Chinese-operated...

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