TNLA Soldier Shoots, Kills Ex-Girlfriend in Northern Shan State
A soldier belonging to the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) in northern Shan State’s Kutkai Township shot and killed a schoolteacher—who was reportedly his...
Poor Street Lighting Contributes to Crime in Muse, Locals Say
With dozens of streetlights burned out in the Shan State-China border town of Muse, robberies and theft has been on the rise, locals told...
Thousands of Chinese Tourists Cancel Shan State Travel Due to Coronavirus Fears
Thousands of Chinese people have canceled trips to Muse, Shan State, on the border with China, due to fears of the spreading coronavirus. The illness,...
ICJ PROVISIONAL MEASURES ORDER: A blessing in disguise or gearing for more confrontation?
The much awaited International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on January 23 in The Hague, Netherlands, disappointed the Myanmar or Burma government, while the...
The 4 Cuts – Survivors’ testimony of Burma Army clearance operations.
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Survivors' testimony of Burma Army clearance operations.
President Xi Jinping visit and ethnic nationalities’ take on BRI
China's President Xi Jinping's two-day Myanmar visit from 17 to 18 is remarkable in a sense of heightening bilateral relationship concerning the Belt and...
Ethnic Activists ‘Prefer Aung San’s Promise of Equal Rights’ Over New Currency
The Central Bank of Myanmar officially issued a new 1,000 kyat note featuring an image of the late Gen Aung San on January 7....
JICM: Eight-point agenda agreement a positive restart of stalled peace process?
On January 8, the government met with all 10 nationwide ceasefire agreement-signatories-ethnic armed organizations (NCA-S-EAO) at the Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting (JICM) in Naypyitaw. The...
Peace Process and Myanmar Sustainable Development Plan
As the restarting of nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA)-based peace process gears to restart after more than a year of standstill, it is important to...
Government’s “total peace” in 2020 realizable?
The opinion piece of January 1, 2020 The Global New Light of Myanmar wrote that "Our new year resolution should be “total peace” in...
