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...
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By -Sai Hseng Hleng A 19-year old young man was shot dead in Tachileik on the Thai border with eastern Shan State on Monday evening. A...
SNLD Candidate: ‘Women Carry Our Children on Our Backs as We Work for Equality’
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The Taunggyi-based Nang Mya Oo is currently serving as the chairperson for the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) in the Shan State capital....
Locals Object to Confiscation of Their Land to Build Hydropower Plant Housing
Locals have opposed a move by a construction company to seize more than 250 acres of land in southern Shan State’s Mongnai Township to...
New COVID-19 Case Found in Taunggyi
Among 13 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed over the weekend by the Ministry of Health and Sports (MoHS), one was found in the Shan...
