Shan Armies Describe Being on the Outside of Electoral Process
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by-Sai Pawnli With Burma’s November general election nearing, it remains unclear how or if the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and the Shan State...
New COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Muse
By SAI HSENG LENG / SHAN A patient in the town of Muse, on Shan State’s border with China, tested positive for COVID-19 on...
Nearly 300 People Displaced by Fighting Between Burma Army, KIA in Muse
More than 280 people fled their homes after clashes broke out between the Burma Army and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in the Mongpaw region...
Chinese Border Town on Lockdown After Burmese Migrants Test Positive for COVID-19
Chinese authorities have locked down the city of Ruili in Yunnan Province after two Burmese migrants tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. The two...
Artillery Fire Alarms Mongpaw Locals
Locals reported hearing artillery being fired in the Mongpaw area of Muse District on Friday afternoon. Ester, who lives in Mongpaw, said that she heard...
Candidates Must Inform Election Commission of Campaign Schedule
Parties contesting the 2020 election are required to notify the Election Commission (EC) of campaign schedules to avoid potential overlap with other parties. "We told...
Army Chief Wants Shan Armies To Stay At Headquarters
Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, the commander in chief of defense services, wants the two most powerful Shan ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) to remain close...
Shan State Residents Running Out of Food
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By Sai Hseng Hlaing / SHAN Residents of Shan State are struggling amid lockdowns and border closures since late March, which have disrupted trade resulting...
COVID-19 Lab in Taunggyi Finally Opens
A laboratory for testing the coronavirus finally opened in Taunggyi, located in southern Shan State. Dr Thuza Chit Tin, head of the state health department,...
Govt Sets Up 24-hour ‘Health Checkpoints’ in Taunggyi
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By Sai -Hseng Laeng/SHAN Checkpoints operating around the clock have been set up around Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, to monitor people's health during...
