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,...
Fatalities Reported in Clashes Between TNLA, Pansay Militia
Two people are dead following fighting in up to five locations in northern Shan State’s Namkham Township between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)...
Burma Army, RCSS Hold Talks in Naypyidaw
Representatives from the Burma Army and the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) met in Naypyidaw on Sunday to discuss issues ranging from the...
While most are consumed by the recent unsuccessful National League for Democracy (NLD)-led constitutional amendment going on within the parliament, which could be portrayed...
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...
Gov’t Offers Villagers Pittance After Tatmadaw Loots Homes
The Shan State government agreed to pay villagers who fled fighting in Mong Kung township but they say it’s not enough to cover the...
Public Consultations About Political Dialogue Stalled Again
Fighting and fear of the COVID-19 virus is making it difficult for leaders of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) to...
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS OF MEDIA: Abduction and torture of two journalists by Karen BGF
On March 4 the two reporters were abducted, tortured and later released at about 5 pm the following day, according to Colonel Saw Chit...
Village Looted After Residents Fled Fighting
Soldiers looted almost all the homes in a village in southern Shan State after fighting between the Burma Army, locally called Tatmadaw, and the...
Burma Army Enforces Strict Checkpoints on Northern Shan State Highway
Burma Army troops have been checking all vehicles traveling on the Lashio-Hsipaw highway in northern Shan State since Friday, local sources told SHAN. Previous checkpoints...