Shan State Farmers ‘On Their Own’ As Crops Rot Amid COVID-19 Trade Shutdown
Hundreds of vehicles exporting produce from Burma to China are now stuck at the Shan State-China border in Muse and Namkham townships, as Chinese...
Following Quarantine, Mongla Transfers Hundreds of Returned Migrant Workers to Govt
Officials in Mongla’s Special Region-4 sent more than 550 migrant workers who had returned from China to the Shan State capital of Taunggyi on...
Storm Hits Southern Shan State, Destroys Homes and School
A hailstorm pounded residences and public buildings in southern Shan State’s Namzang Township this weekend, according to local sources. More than 30 homes were damaged...
GOVERNMENT’S OVERTURE: Covid-19 prevention coordination committee to cooperate with EAOs
On May 27, presidential office issued an announcement signed by President Win Myint the formation of a Covid-19 prevention and coordination committee to cooperate...
Health of Kengtung’s Three COVID-19 Patients Improving, Doctor Says
Doctors caring for three COVID-19 patients in Kengtung, eastern Shan State say that their condition is getting better. The patients—Burma’s 64th, 96th, and 112th—have had...
Shan State Parliament Announces Legislative Session Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The Shan State parliament called up a special legislative session in Taunggyi amid the COVID-19 pandemic to be held on May 18. The announcement was...
Lashio’s Only Confirmed COVID-19 Patient Discharged From Hospital
The 14th confirmed COVID-19 patient in Burma was discharged from the Lashio public hospital on Saturday after more than one month of monitoring. The patient,...
A Shan ethnic armed organisation (EAO) killed a man after he was caught allegedly harvesting illegal timber in eastern Shan State. Lt-Col Ohm Khur, the...
Hundreds Of Shan Workers Return Home
Hundreds of Shan migrant workers that were quarantined in Thailand for weeks are finally on their way home. A COVID-19 prevention committee established by...
Residents on Inle Lake Struggle as Water Level Drops
Farmers who rely on Inle Lake in Shan State’s Taunggyi District for agriculture are struggling to maintain their livelihoods as water levels continue to...
