Junta Guest List Checks Lead to Arrests in Yawnghwe
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Residents of Yawnghwe (Nyaungshwe) Township in southern Shan State say junta authorities have been conducting door-to-door guest list inspections and arresting non-local residents, fueling...
Caught Between Armed Groups and the Military, Ywangan Residents Live in Fear
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Three more men were killed this week in Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, bringing the total number of killings reported in the area this...
Displaced Villagers Return to Destroyed Homes in Southern Shan State
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Displaced residents have begun returning to Nam Neng Village in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, southern Shan State, despite being unable to rebuild homes and...
Chinese Yuan Expansion Fuels Price Hikes in Northern Shan’s Hsenwi
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Residents of Hsenwi Township in northern Shan State say they are struggling with soaring commodity prices as the Chinese Yuan increasingly replaces the Myanmar...
MNDAA Detains More Than 70 Young Men in Northern Shan State
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More than 70 young men from the Einai village tract in Lashio Township, northern Shan State, have reportedly been detained by the Myanmar National...
Debt, Bribes, and Exploitation: Myanmar Youth Risk All for Jobs in China
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As conflict and economic collapse deepen in Myanmar, young people seeking work in China are increasingly falling into cycles of bribery, debt, and exploitation,...
Two Dead, Three Return: Ywangan Families Count Cost of Conscription
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Three men from Ywangan Township in southern Shan State have returned home after being conscripted into the military’s first intake under the Military Service...
New Government, Old Conflict: Sao Harn on Myanmar’s Political Transition
As Myanmar’s military transitions to a new “civilian” government five years after the 2021 coup, questions remain over whether the shift signals meaningful change...
Chinese Investment Drives Farmland Boom in Hsenwi Amid Legal Concerns
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Farmland along major roads in Hsenwi Township is being sold at unusually high prices as Chinese investors expand their presence in the area, raising...
SNLD Chairman Calls for Inclusive Dialogue, Warns War Alone Will Fail
As Myanmar enters another uncertain political transition, questions remain over whether dialogue can still play a role in ending the country’s prolonged conflict. Nang Seng...
