Hsipaw Man Undergoes Treatment for Suspected Coronavirus
A man from Hsipaw, northern Shan State, is receiving medical treatment in the town’s public hospital for what may be an infection of Covid-19,...
Burma Army Files Charges Against Headman, Farmer in Hsihseng Township Land Issue
A Burma Army officer has opened a criminal case against four villagers and a headman in southern Shan State’s Hsihseng Township, alleging that they...
More Than 500 Chinese Nationals Stranded in Tachileik
More than 530 Chinese citizens are stuck in Tachileik, eastern Shan State, which borders the Thai town of Mae Sai in Chiang Rai Province,...
Restricted Access to Shan State Parliament Hinders Reporting, Journalists Say
Journalists in Shan State say they are facing difficulties getting news from parliamentary meetings. Khun Yazar, an executive member of the Taunggyi Journalist Association, said...
CORONAVIRUS ANGST: Mongla braces itself for Covid-19
No one has calculated that Mongla, also known as Special Region 4, internationally nefarious for its casino, flesh trade, wildlife trafficking and money laundry...
DEVELOPMENT: Three towns in Karen and Mon states to be upgraded
According to The Global New Light of Myanmar and Myanmar Ahlin the towns of Mawlamyine in Mon State, and Hpa-An and Myawaddy in Karen...
Money Changers Robbed in Muse
Four as-yet unidentified men robbed women working at a currency exchange venue in downtown Muse at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The perpetrators arrived by car,...
Burma Army Arrests Civilian With Walkie-talkie
Soldiers apprehended a civilian in southern Shan State for carrying a portable radio transceiver. Long Jingda, 52, was arrested after a column of Burma Army...
Farmers Face Drought In Southern Shan State
In advance of the hot season villagers in southern Shan State are experiencing weather conditions that are much drier than usual. "Summer hasn’t even come...
Ambulances Want Access To Help The Injured
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) providing emergency help for the injured in northern Shan State want 24 hour access to an area restricted in the...