Tigyit Coal-Fired Power Plant ‘Not in Line With Law’
Allowing the Tigyit coal-fired power plant in southern Shan State’s Panglaung Township to continue operation would be illegal under the current circumstances, according to...
Government to Keep Control of Yawnghwe Palace
The Burmese government will not return the famed Yawnghwe Palace to the family of the late Sao Shwe Thaik, according to a letter from...
The relationship between ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and the military remains tense following Burma Army threats and violence toward EAOs’ COVID-19 prevention activities. The Karen...
Shan Revolution Day Attracts Small Gathering
Northern and southern Shan ethnic armed organisations held brief celebrations Thursday for the 62nd Shan Revolution Day amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lt-Col Oum Khur, the...
Tatmadaw Returns 10,000 Acres In Southern Shan State
The Tatmadaw returned over 10,000 acres it confiscated decades ago in southern Shan State. In total, the Burma Army took over 40,000 acres of...
Arakan nationalist Dr. Aye Maung stripped of MP status
The recent news that the imprisoned Dr. Aye Maung being banned from politics and not allowed to take up office as lawmaker was greeted...
Shan State Parliament Approves 2020-21 Budget
The budget for the 2020-21 financial year for Shan State should be fairly allocated based on what’s needed in the different regions of the...
Burma Army Suppresses Farmers’ Attempt to Reclaim Confiscated Land in Lashio
Nearly 15 years after their land was seized by the military, farmers in Lashio Township attempted to cultivate their lost fields, only to have...
18-Year-Old Man Found Dead of Knife Wound in Lashio
The body of an 18-year-old man was found in Lashio Township on Sunday, dead from apparent stab wounds. The man was found in the bushes...
Tangyan Locals Worried Coal Mining Will Cause Village Collapse
Locals in northern Shan State’s Tangyan Township are concerned that ongoing coal mining in the area is creating conditions for the collapse of the...
