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Fuel Shortage Disrupts Flights Across Myanmar Ahead of Thingyan

Domestic air travel across Myanmar has been severely disrupted by an ongoing aviation fuel shortage, with airlines cancelling the majority of flights through the...

Junta Holds Two Villagers After Clash With SSPP/SSA in Kyaukme

Two villagers remain in military custody after being detained by junta troops following a clash with the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA)...

Junta Troops Accused of Extorting Travelers at Taunggyi Checkpoints

Military regime troops stationed at the Ayetharyar checkpoint in Taunggyi Township, southern Shan State, are reportedly detaining passengers and demanding money from those who...

Junta Troops Accused of Arresting Civilians, Demanding Ransoms in Ywangan

Military regime troops stationed at Kyauk Ngat village tract, Ywangan Township, southern Shan State, are reportedly arresting civilians and demanding large sums of money...

Residents Forced Out as TNLA Orders Evictions in Namtu

Retired workers and their families in Namtu, northern Shan State, are facing growing uncertainty after the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) ordered residents of...

Floods, Extortion, and Labor Shortages Force Farmers to Abandon Fields in Southern Shan State

March is typically the busiest time of year in the Pong Inn region of southern Shan State. As the dry season ends, farmers usually...

Alliance Rift: MNDAA-TNLA Fighting Leaves Civilians Stranded in Northern Shan State

Rising tensions between the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) have...

Villagers Detained and Beaten After Clash Between Junta and SSPP in Kyaukme

Villagers in Pong Woe village tract of Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State, were reportedly detained, beaten, and interrogated by military junta troops following a...

Steel Plant Launch in Shan State Raises Concerns Over Pollution and Land Confiscation

A new oxygen and nitrogen production plant has officially begun commercial operations at the No. (2) Steel Mill – Pang Pet (Pinpet) in Taunggyi,...

Fuel Crisis and Driving Restrictions Disrupt Daily Life Across Shan State

Every morning, Ma Thuzar* begins her day by checking a calendar. For her, the simple grid of dates has become a reminder of a new...

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