Muse Bomb Blasts a Reminder of the City’s Insecurity
Two bombs exploded on Sunday night in the Shan-China border town of Muse. No one was injured, but locals say they are concerned about...
Burma Army Attacks RCSS While Shan Medics Perform COVID-19 Wellness Checks
The Burma Army attacked troops from the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) on Sunday while a team of RCSS medics carried out COVID-19...
When UN Secretary-General on March 23 called a cease-fire for all global conflicts in order to effectively combat the coronavirus pandemic which is threatening...
Food Donations Not Enough For Families During COVID-19 Lockdown
The Shan State government announced it will start providing basic food rations to 650,000 people in need during COVID-19 lockdowns. Soe Nyunt Lwin, the Shan...
Coronavirus Lockdown Disrupts Produce Trade
COVID-19 lockdowns have killed sales from the profitable produce trade in Taunggyi, merchants told SHAN. Sales in the Shan State capital started declining before...
Gunmen Murder Family In Northern Shan State
Gunmen killed five members from the same family in northern Shan State, including a twelve-year-old. Ko Myo, from Volunteers Without Borders, a local civil society...
BURMA ARMY’S NEW STRATEGY: Anti-narcotics move and disarmament of a militia
When the Tatmadaw or Burma army recently announced the large amount seizure of narcotics in Kutkai Township, Kaungkha village, later followed by the disarmament...
Some 200 Migrant Workers Quarantined in Tachileik
Nearly 200 migrant workers were permitted to return to Burma from Thailand on Monday, even though the border between the two countries had previously...
Grenade Found In Kyaukme Monastery
While cleaning a monastery in northern Shan State’s Kyaukme Township on Friday, monks uncovered a grenade in the facilities. The discovery occurred at around 10:30...
Curfew Imposed on Namzang Township
Authorities in Namzang Township, southern Shan State, have enforced a 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. curfew on the area until April 30 in what...
