Two Shootings in Northern Shan State in As Many Days
A man was shot dead in Lashio on Saturday and a woman was shot in the leg in Hsipaw on Sunday, with the perpetrators...
Three Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Found in Kengtung District
Three people tested positive for COVID-19 in eastern Shan State’s Kengtung District after coming to the area from Rakhine State to work on a...
Taunggyi-Naypyidaw Bus Lines Temporarily Halted Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
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By SAI HSENG LENG Bus companies traveling the route between Taunggyi in Shan State and Burma’s administrative capital of Naypyidaw have stopped operating...
More Than 80 People Arrested Throughout Shan State for Breaking Curfew
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By SAI HSENG LENG Authorities in three Shan State towns have arrested and detained more than 80 people for breaking a curfew order put...
UWSA Shutters Entry Points to Wa Self-Administered Region
In response to the coronavirus outbreak in Burma, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) locked down its Wa Self-Administered Region, closing all entry points...
Police Allegedly Extorting Travelers in Mong Yai Township
Allegations of extortion by police have been lodged by travelers passing through a checkpoint in northern Shan State's Mong Yai Township. The officers have...
Recommendation Cards To Be Issued to Voters Without ID
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Voters without ID will be issued recommendation cards allowing them to cast their ballot during the upcoming 2020 general election. Htin Kyaw, chair of Shan...
Hundreds of Civilians Flee Forced Recruitment by Armed Group in Northern Shan State
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By- Hseng Leang Villagers fled their homes after news circulated that an armed organization was forcibly recruiting civilians in Burma's Lashio Township. About 218 fled from...
Five Electoral Candidates Disqualified in Shan State
Five candidates have been disqualified by the Shan State Election Commission from running in the 2020 general election. Four had planned to run for seats...
Burmese Wholesalers on China Border Face New Restrictions
The Chinese government has imposed new restrictions on Burmese wholesale distributors on the China border, in a move that Burmese nationals say makes it...
