The founding of NLD 30th anniversary: Another election campaign manifesto?
Another well aimed, forerunner election campaign move in the form of National League for Democracy (NLD) 30th anniversary founding statement was doled out, last...
TNLA: Rumors of Shan Detainee’s Death Are False
Nang Mo Hom is still in TNLA custody but in good health, a representative of the armed group says. Widely shared photos and news...
The Wa crackdown on Christian churches
The generally religiously tolerant and lenient Wa State, officially known as Wa Self-Administered Division, suddenly become embroiled in chaos when the United Wa State Army (UWSA)...
Shan MP’s Proposal to License Unregistered Cars Fails
An SNDP parliamentarian’s request to issue license plates to non-licensed cars is voted down in the Shan State legislature. A proposal put forward by...
SNLD By-Election Campaign Blocked in Pyin Oo Lwin
SNLD campaigners said they were not allowed a welcome procession with drums and gongs, and locals who hosted them were threatened. Administrative officials in Mandalay’s...
Shan State Parliament Moves to Ban Gambling Shops
Citing an increase in crime, the MPs unanimously back a proposal to close gambling venues in the state. The Shan State parliament approved a proposal...
Four Northern Shan State Men Missing After Alleged Abduction by Armed Group
The men, who range in age from 19 to 23, were working on the Shan-China border to earn money for their school fees and...
Shan State Prisons Home to More Than 30 High School Students
For the first time, nearly half of the incarcerated students will be allowed to take the matriculation exam. There are 34 high school students...
Thousands Demonstrate in Namkham for Release of TNLA Detainee
Nang Mo Hom, a mother of three, has been held by the TNLA for one month. More than 20,000 people gathered for a peaceful...
Tatmadaw Destroys Local Farms Following Attack by Unknown Assailants in Hsipaw
Officers told locals ‘life was more important than corn’ after destroying their crops a week before the harvest. Government forces destroyed local corn farms...
