Shan State Floods Destroy Over 1,000 Acres of Paddy Fields
SHAN -
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...
Rare Earth Mining Booms in UWSA Territory, Triggering Alarming Environmental Fallout
SHAN -
Rare earth mining in Mong Bawk Township, an area controlled by the United Wa State Army (UWSA), has increased eightfold over the past 10...
Floods Follow Quake: Inle Lake Communities Face Double Crisis
SHAN -
Heavy early monsoon rains have caused water levels to rise more than a foot in the earthquake-stricken Inle Lake region of Nyaungshwe Township, worsening...
Floodwaters and Gold: How Disaster and Extraction Collide on the Thai-Myanmar Border
SHAN -
From the sandbagged banks of the Sai River, the scene across to Myanmar is one of quiet devastation. Red tin roofs and crumbling storefronts...
Displaced Earthquake Survivors Hit Again as Winds Destroy Shelters in Inle
SHAN -
Residents of the Inle region, already displaced by the March 28 earthquake, are facing renewed suffering as powerful winds ravaged their temporary shelters, compounding...
Inle Residents Struggle to Rebuild Amid Shifting Ground After Earthquake
SHAN -
Residents in the Inle region of Shan State are facing challenges as they attempt to rebuild their homes following the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that...
Shan State Pleads for Urgent Aid After Devastating Earthquake
SHAN -
Myanmar is reeling from the aftermath of a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the Sagaing Region on March 28, killing at least 4,212...
Junta Defies Ceasefire, Continues Bombings Amid Earthquake Recovery Efforts
SHAN -
Despite a declared ceasefire to aid recovery from Myanmar’s devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, the State Administrative Council (SAC) has intensified airstrikes and drone attacks across...
Earthquake Kills Two Children in Pinlaung Township, Shan State
SHAN -
The deadly 28 March 2025 earthquake that struck Sagaing Region also hit southern Shan State and killed two children in Panglong (ပၢင်လွင်း) Township and...
Chinese-Licensed Trucks Increase Coal Shipments from Hsipaw to China via Chinshwehaw Border
SHAN -
Since September 2024, Chinese-licensed trucks have been steadily transporting coal from the Namma coal mine in Hsipaw Township, Shan State, to China through the...





