Drivers Test Positive for COVID-19 in Southern Shan State
Several commercial drivers with COVID-19 were detected at a health checkpoint in southern Shan last Saturday (October 3). Dr Zawana Ko, deputy head of the...
COVID-19 Halts Shan State Truck and Bus Operation for Two Weeks
After multiple drivers tested positive for the coronavirus, Shan State’s COVID-19 Control and Response Committee ordered a stop to truck and bus operations leaving...
Burma Army Fires Weapons Into RCSS Territory in Kyaukme
Two Burmese military columns fired both small and heavy weaponry into Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) territory in Kyaukme Township in northern Shan...
Body of Unidentified Girl Found Burned in Namtu Township
The body of a girl, believed to be a teenager, was found in Namtu Township, northern Shan State on Thursday. Chit Mwe, who is working...
Tachileik-Mae Sai Border Trade Dispute Resolved
Thai and Burmese authorities have resolved a dispute that arose around the number of trucks being permitted to use the border crossing between Tachileik,...
Flooding Damages Homes and Farms in Shan State
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By- Sai Hseng Hlaing Flooding caused extensive damage to Nam Salap village, in northern Shan State, this Saturday (September 26), with homes and farms completely...
Police Officer Shot Dead in Hsipaw, Two Assailants Caught
A police officer from Burma’s anti-narcotic department was shot dead in Hsipaw town, located in northern Shan state, this Monday (September 28). According to an...
After Khun Htun Oo’s Resignation, What’s In Store For SNLD?
Khun Htun Oo, the chairperson for Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD), abruptly resigned this Sunday (September 27). SHAN editor Sai Mueng spoke with...
Dr Sai Aung Tun, Burma’s Iconic Shan Historian, Dies at 88
Famous Shan historian Dr Sai Aung Tun died last Friday (September 25) in Yangon. He was 88-years-old. "Most leaders of the Shan community are his...
Tatmadaw Increases Presence in Northern Shan State
Since the beginning of September, human rights activists in Burma's northern Shan State have observed an increase of Tatmadaw troops. Military columns have been...