Locals Report Illegal Metal Mining in Danu Self-Administered Zone
Illegal mining for metals in the Danu Self-Administered Zone in southern Shan State has angered locals, who are demanding that the activities halt and...
Six Dead, 3 Million Yaba Pills Seized in Wa Drug Bust
Six people are dead and one has been taken into the custody of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) after a second shootout in...
CHILD SOLDIERS: Will government ratification of UN treaty end child soldiering?
As the civil war raged on in northern Shan and Rakhine or Arakan States, with no end in sight and ongoing bilateral ceasefire between...
Wa Army Announces Nearly 2 Million Yaba Pills Seized in Fatal Drug Bust
Two people are dead and eight were arrested by Wa forces following a shootout between United Wa State Army (UWSA) soldiers and alleged drug...
Thai, Burmese Companies Begin Controversial Mong Kok Coal Mining Project
Thai and Burmese companies have begun exploratory digging in preparation to jointly operate a coal mine in the Mong Kok area of eastern Shan...
Police Officers Remain in Armed Group Custody in Northern Shan State
Four police officers reportedly remain in the custody of an as-yet unconfirmed armed group in Tarmohnye sub-township of northern Shan State’s Kutkai Township. The officers,...
Mega project impacts on life of local people (news feature)
There are full of gun-smoke on other side of Hsipaw town, where is the root of famous "Twilight Over Burma" movie. People have automatically felt...
BOMBING ALERT: Burma security threat alert real or fabricated?
These days, Burma or Myanmar security threat is being discussed as an issue within the government that has to be tackle seriously and not...
NLD’S ETHNIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: Is the formation a recipe to win or self-destruction?
On September 22, the National League for Democracy (NLD) announced at a press conference following its Ethnic Affairs Committee meeting, in Yangon, the formation...
Hundreds of Villagers Flee Kutkai Fighting
More than 400 people have fled their homes due to clashes near Kon Hser village in Kutkai Township, northern Shan State. Forces belonging to the...
