Tag: border trade
Junta Chief’s Beijing Visit Highlights Gap Between Diplomacy and Border Realities
Fresh from a diplomatic visit to India, Myanmar military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing traveled to China this week for his first official...
Armed Groups Increase Extortion Demands on Muse Businesses
Residents and business owners in the border trade hub of Muse are facing mounting financial pressure as multiple armed groups increase demands for "tax"...
Trade Restrictions Push Up Costs, Strain Supply Chains in Northern Shan
New restrictions imposed by military authorities on the transport of Chinese goods into northern Shan State are disrupting trade routes, slowing cargo operations, and...
Hsenwi Transformed Under MNDAA Rule: From Saopha Heartland to a De...
“Entering Hsenwi now doesn’t feel the same as before; it feels like arriving in a small Chinese border town,” says Sai Leng (pseudonym), a...
MNDAA Imposes ID and Vehicle License Requirements in Northern Shan State
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, has tightened movement controls along the Hsenwi–Kunlong–Chinshwehaw highway in Northern Shan...
Farmers in Crisis as Thailand Halts Fuel Exports to Myanmar
Farmers in Myanmar's eastern Shan State are facing severe hardship following Thailand’s abrupt decision to ban fuel exports. The move has triggered a fuel...
Junta Illegally Importing Vehicles Through Muse Border Crossing
Junta associates and junta local district administrators are openly importing unregistered vehicles from China through the Sin Phyu border trading post in Muse Town...
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,...
