Tag: Shan State
Coronavirus Lab Will Open Soon
A new laboratory to test for coronavirus in Taunggyi is expected to be operational by mid-July. Dr Poe Poe Lin, a disease specialist, said once...
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...
Govt Will Build Coronavirus Labs in Shan State
Burma plans to expand its COVID-19 testing facilities by building two additional laboratories in Shan State. Dr Myo Tun, the Shan State social minister, informed...
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...
Tigyit Coal-Fired Power Plant ‘Not in Line With Law’
Allowing the Tigyit coal-fired power plant in southern Shan State’s Panglaung Township to continue operation would be illegal under the current circumstances, according to...
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...
Shan State Tests COVID-19 Contact Tracing on Migrants Repatriated From Malaysia
Two Shan State residents currently in quarantine have been tested for COVID-19 after returning from Malaysia on the same flight as another man who...
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...
