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The first meeting should be JICM: Hkun Okker

In response to media reports that the State Counselor will be calling a meeting made up of ceasefire monitoring and political dialogue committees, PaO...

NCA not “so called”, counters signatory leader

Plainly fed up with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA), which was signed 6 months ago in Naypyitaw, as a “so called” by some media...

Shan State cabinet ministers yet to be announced

Shan State Chief minister, Dr Linn Htut, has indicated that his cabinet will have nine ministers, however he has yet to disclose who these...

Possible summit between armed groups in the works

Following the holding of a fourth informal meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand on March 27, a group of ethnic armed groups from Burma have...

Burma’s new civilian government inherits ongoing conflict in Shan State

As Burma's first civilian government in half a century took office this week, conflict remains ongoing in the country's largest state. Burma's military known...

Shan State Chief Minister: I feel saddened that people are disappointed

Dr Linn Htut, the National League for Democracy (NLD)'s pick as Chief Minister for Shan State says he is saddened that some people are...

Eight NCA signatories form steering committee at Chiang Mai summit

The leaders of eight ethnic armed groups who signed the nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) with Burma’s central government last November, held a summit in...

Lt. Gen. Yawd Serk: We Have To Stand On Our Own Two Feet

Lieutenant General Yawd Serk, chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), is the leader of an organization that is one...

NLD to appoint Shan State Chief Minister despite calls to give position to Shan party

The National League for Democracy (NLD) will appoint its own party member to lead Shan State as Chief Minister, according to the party's spokesperson...

Salween dam studies marred by controversy

The Australian firm hired to carry out both the environmental impact assessment (EIA) and social impact assessment (SIA) for the proposed Mong Ton dam...

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