Uncertainty Reigns Over Who Will Chair Danu Self-Administered Area
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Despite the National League for Democracy (NLD) winning over 80-percent of votes in the recent race in Danu Self-administered Region, it’s still unclear if...
After Winning Election, Sai Kyaw Nyunt Pledges to Work for Stability and Equality
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By Hseng Leng/SHAN SHAN spoke with Sai Kyaw Nyunt, a young and new face from Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) elected to Constituency-2 in...
DNP Protests Against Union Election Commission in Taunggyi
A political party that contested Burma's national election staged a protest to call for the abolition of the Union Election Commission (UEC), which oversaw...
Six Health Workers Quarantined After Treating COVID-19 Patient
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By Hseng Leng/SHAN Eight people, including six medical staff, have been placed in quarantine after coming into contact with a man who tested positive for...
Villagers Hear Gunfire in Muse Township
Villagers from Sel Larnt village-tract in northern Shan State's Muse Township told SHAN they heard gunfire on Tuesday morning (November 17), although had no...
Militia Brings Defamation Case Against SNLD in Eastern Shan State
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By NANG MWE Lyeng / SHAN The Nam Yun People’s Militia Force (PMF) has brought defamation charges against an electoral candidate from the Shan Nationalities...
BURMA’S EVENTFUL TURBULENT WEEK: Expert’s prognoses on election outcome only partly correct
By any standard the one week after November 8 is an eventful and turbulent week for Burma or Myanmar, which would usher in a...
SNLD Candidates Challenge Preliminary Election Results
Some Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) candidates have yet to concede to preliminary election results. "The vote count is different from yesterday, so I...
Shan Voters in Mandalay Report Being Unable to Vote for Shan Ethnic Affairs Minister
Multiple Shan residents of Mandalay reported that they were unable to vote for the Shan ethnic affairs minister in Mandalay Region on Sunday during...
Voters Denied the Chance to Vote for Ethnic Affairs Minister in Taunggyi
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Voters and polling station officers had a dispute over the ballots for the ethnic affairs ministerial post the Shan State capital of Taunggyi on...