Meth and Misery: The Growing Drug Epidemic Hollowing Out Shan State
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“I feel good. I don’t feel tired anymore,” says Ko Mg Nge with a weary smile. A hoe rests against his shoulder, his shirt...
From Conflict to Commerce: Hsenwi Locals Struggle as Chinese Investments Rise
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A growing number of Chinese nationals are settling in Hsenwi, renting homes and shops left vacant by locals displaced during recent conflicts, according to...
Gambling and Drug Use Rise in Muse Town
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There has been a rise in illegal gambling establishments, crime and drug addiction combined with a reduction in law enforcement, in northern Shan State’s...
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A severe diarrhea outbreak has affected over 60 residents in villages near Inle Lake, with aid workers warning of a growing health crisis due...
Military Council Profits from Myanmar-China Border Trade
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Traders crossing the Myanmar-China border at Sin Phyu gate in Muse Township are facing mounting costs and corruption as Myanmar’s military authorities tighten control...
MNDAA Detains Hsenwi Vendors Amid Tensions Over Market Relocation and Demolition
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Tensions are running high in Hsenwi Township after troops from the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), commonly known as the Kokang Army, detained...
Military Bombardment Devastates Homes in Southern Shan State’s Mongpai Township
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The Myanmar military launched a barrage of artillery and incendiary bomb attacks on Mongpai (Moebye) Township, located along the border of Shan and Karenni...
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Despite recent ceasefire discussions in Kunming, China, the Myanmar military has resumed airstrikes in areas controlled by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), targeting...
Floodwaters and Gold: How Disaster and Extraction Collide on the Thai-Myanmar Border
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From the sandbagged banks of the Sai River, the scene across to Myanmar is one of quiet devastation. Red tin roofs and crumbling storefronts...
Displaced Earthquake Survivors Hit Again as Winds Destroy Shelters in Inle
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Residents of the Inle region, already displaced by the March 28 earthquake, are facing renewed suffering as powerful winds ravaged their temporary shelters, compounding...
