Shan Want Market’s Name Restored
Some Lashio residents are furious after the name of a market was changed from a Shan name to a Burmese one. The Lashio Municipal Committee...
Covid-19 Patient Discharged From Taunggyi Hospital
A man who contracted the novel coronavirus and was treated at a hospital in Shan State has recovered this week. Burma's Case 230 was discharged...
Hundreds Flee Standoff Between RCSS/SSA & TNLA
More than two hundred have fled their homes in northern Shan State after tensions simmered between ethnic armed organizations that have clashed over the...
Burma Army Soldiers Plant Trees on Confiscated Farmland in Namzang
Burma Army troops have planted eucalyptus trees on farmland confiscated by the military in Namzang Township, southern Shan State, angering farmers who demand it...
SNDP Chair: People Over Age 70 ‘Do Not Need to Run’ In the 2020 Election
Burma’s general election is expected to take place across in the country in November, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. SHAN interviewed Sai Aik Pao, chair...
Burma Army Deploys Troops Near Shan IDP Camp
The Burma Army sent more than 500 soldiers into the area near the Loi Kaw Wan internally displaced persons (IDP) camp and the Restoration...
Ethnic Youth in Shan State Voice Criticism of Govt’s Forthcoming Aung San Banknote
The Burmese government is going to issue a new 500 kyat currency note featuring the late Gen Aung San on July 19, but not...
UNHRC RESOLUTION: Myanmar needs to focus on halfway meet accommodation
On 22 June 2020, at the 43rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva European Union (EU) tabled the draft resolution...
In Kengtung, Four People Awaiting COVID-19 Test Results
Four people have been admitted to Kengtung Public Hospital with fevers and a cough. Dr Hla Htay Min, the head of the hospital, told...
Govt Will Give RCSS/SSA More PPE For Coronavirus Prevention
During a teleconference call with the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) this Tuesday (June 16), government officials said they would provide...
