Tag: myanmar
Fighting Continues In Northern Shan State
Fighting that began at the end of last month in northern Shan State has continued into June, with no indication when the clashes will...
Combined Forces Attack RCSS/SSA Camp
The Tatmadaw and a Border Guard Force (BGF) attacked the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) in eastern Shan State this Wednesday...
Farmers Protest Land Grabs In Southern Shan State
Pa-O farmers from southern Shan State gathered in protest Tuesday after their farms were seized by the Tatmadaw. Burma Army LIB-423 and LIB-424 confiscated 900...
Civilians Trapped Between Fighting In Kutkai Township
Lum Nyoi was passing through the small village in Burma’s northern Shan State this Friday when she got caught in the middle of fighting...
KBZ Bank Pledges Help For Cabbage Farmers
The KBZ Bank in Burma vowed to help farmers in southern Shan State who have been hit hard by the economic downturn caused by...
Shan Ministers Discuss Reopening Border With Chinese Officials
The Shan State government met with representatives of China's Yunnan Province's trade department last week to discuss reopening the China-Burma border. Dr Myo Tun, minister...
Shan Revolution Day Attracts Small Gathering
Northern and southern Shan ethnic armed organisations held brief celebrations Thursday for the 62nd Shan Revolution Day amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lt-Col Oum Khur, the...
Tatmadaw Returns 10,000 Acres In Southern Shan State
The Tatmadaw returned over 10,000 acres it confiscated decades ago in southern Shan State. In total, the Burma Army took over 40,000 acres of...
Shan State Parliament Approves 2020-21 Budget
The budget for the 2020-21 financial year for Shan State should be fairly allocated based on what’s needed in the different regions of the...
COVID-19 Patients Still Recovering In Kengtung
Three COVID-19 patients, including a doctor and a nurse that were infected with the coronavirus, are recovering in a hospital in eastern Shan State. "All...
