Tag: Shan State
24-hour Electricity Coming To Eastern Shan State
Some areas in eastern Shan state with limited electricity can expect to have power around the clock soon, according to the Shan State government. Already...
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...
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...
