Tag: Shan State
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...
Inle Lake Communities Demand Better Healthcare Services
Communities along Inle Lake, in southern Shan State, want healthcare services improved in their village tract so when they fall ill they don’t have...
Muse Hit With Second Bomb Explosion In A Week
A second bomb exploded in the Burmese border town Muse on Tuesday at around 10 pm. A resident told SHAN that during the latest incident...
Shan State Govt’s Face Mask Campaign Met With Mixed Response
The Shan State government launched a face mask campaign last week covering 21 townships, including the capital city of Taunggyi to promote awareness of...
Muse’s First COVID-19 Patient Leaves Hospital
An 87-year-old woman, who is Muse’s first COVID-19 patient, has recovered and was sent home from the hospital in the northern Shan State border...
