Two bombs went off in northern Shan State town of Muse, on the China border, on Tuesday afternoon, according to local sources. The blasts occurred...
Detonators Seized at Muse Border Gate
Burmese authorities seized hundreds of boxes of shock tube detonators, a necessary element of explosive devices, at the Man Weing border gate in Muse,...
Ta’ang CSOs Call for Justice in Unsolved Murder Cases
Ethnic Ta’ang civil society organizations (CSOs) have called for justice for 12 civilians killed this year in unsolved murder cases northern Shan State. Ta’ang CSOs...
MYANMAR’S ICJ REPORT: Repentance not in civilian-military regime’s agenda
On May 23, the Burmese government delivered its first report to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), detailing what it has done to protect...
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...
