Police seize drugs worth over $1 million in Shan and Karen State
Drugs worth approximately 1.6 billion kyat ($1.15 million USD) were seized in Shan State over the weekend.
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Burma is source of world’s fourth-largest displaced population: report
With 1.2 million refugees originating from Burma and tens of thousands more uprooted inside the country, the Southeast Asian nation was the source of the fourth-largest population of displaced people worldwide at the end of 2017, a new report by the UN refugee agency.
Burmese military bar Shan meetings
Both meetings had been scheduled as preparatory discussions to a round of national-level political dialogue due to begin next month in Langkho, southern Shan State.
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SSA-North rejects encroachment accusations
The state government accuses the Shan army of contravening a state-level agreement outlining areas of control and prompting hostilities with Burmese troops.
Accidents Lead Story News Shan
2 perish in fire at home of ex-VP Sai Mauk Kham’s sister in Muse
Both the elder sister and the niece of Burma’s former vice-president Sai Mauk Kham were killed in a fire at their home this morning.
NCA signatories call for Arakan, Shan voices at peace talks
Ceasefire groups urged Naypyidaw to facilitate “national-level political discussions” in Shan and Arakan states.
Kachin pastors transferred to police, charged with unlawful association
Two Kachin pastors detained by the Burma Army have been charged under the Unlawful Associations Act, according to the President’s Office.
Rights groups call on govt to probe case of missing Kachin pastors
Human rights organisations have called on the government to investigate the disappearance of two Kachin pastors in northern Shan State.
Culture Features Lead Story News Uncategorized
Karen reggae singer’s message for Burma’s youth? ‘One love’
Reggae singer Saw Phoe Kwar usually performs concerts in stadiums and on grand stages, but recently he has decided to take his music to school grounds across Burma.
3,000 IDPs sheltering in Hsipaw, Namtu
Relief workers say that these internally displaced persons are urgently in need of blankets and warm clothing as the cold season sets in.
Post-conflict plan underway to restore Mongko
Govt administrator says it may take some time to repair schools that were partially destroyed by artillery shelling during the two-week conflict.
Conflict Lead Story News Peace Process
NCA signatories denounce ‘terrorist’ labelling
The eight militias, including the KNU, said that they strongly object to any attempt to label the Northern Alliance as terrorists.
Burma army defends Mongko bases with air support
Military-run Myawady News reported today that the Burmese units had to call in air support to defend their positions.
Burma army using wedding guests as human shields: KPN
More than 70 persons had been travelling by road to attend a wedding in Muse District when they were stopped and questioned by Burmese soldiers.
Northern Alliance calls for Chinese intervention in resolving conflict
The Burmese military is “on a path to annihilate the ethnic rebels,” instead of looking for a peaceful solution, say coalition.
TNLA, KIA ambush Burmese military convoy
Military reports that a convoy was en route to the battlefront in Hsenwi Township when a remote-controlled IED exploded in its path.
Thousands flee to China during govt, militia clashes
More than 3,000 have fled across the border to China to seek shelter amid the chaos in northern Shan State.
Burmese army artillery assault causes panic in Namhsan
Local MP says MOC-1 launched artillery strikes towards a village outside the town amid clashes with TNLA.
Fire destroys market in Shan State
The market in the northern Shan State town of Namlan was devastated by fire on Sunday.
Shan State police seize 67kg of heroin hidden under SUV
The police deputy-commander said that drugs are frequently seized at Takaw Bridge, but this was the biggest seizure at that checkpoint so far this year.
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Chinese nationals nabbed for mining sandstone in Shan State
Local authorities put a stop to some Chinese mining ventures in the area in 2014 following complaints by local villagers, but illegal operations have continued.
IDPs call for Tatmadaw withdrawal from Shan State
The group also reportedly called for the Tatmadaw to release two villagers who were detained during a raid on a SSA-S facility in the village of Panpwe.
Questions raised over reported Kokang kidnapping
Burmese military media have reported that Kokang rebels abducted five workers from a hydropower plant in Laogai.
Conflict Drugs Lead Story News Shan
Shans claim Burma army attacked drug rehab centre
According to the SSA-S, the Burmese army provoked a firefight when it raided what the Shan militia claims was a drug rehabilitation camp in Tonlaung.
Wa forces reportedly move in on Mongla Army positions
Khun Sai, director of Shan think tank Union Institute, suggested the fight could be a Wa incursion in Mongla territory under orders of the UWSA leadership.
1 child killed, 2 critically wounded in artillery strike in Muse
“The Tatmadaw fired six artillery rounds around six in the morning, and two landed right in the centre of the village, hitting three children who were outside playing,” an NGO worker told DVB.
Electricity Environment Lead Story News
Salween documentary warns of mass flooding
A series of small islands on the Salween River is at risk of ‘going under’ if construction of a hydro-power dam goes ahead as planned, says a local NGO.
NLD to investigate Win Htein incident
The NLD has finally broken its silence over the controversial dismissal of its executive members in Shan State by the party’s secretary, Win Htein.
Ethnic issues Lead Story News Shan
Shan, Ta’ang friendships strained over ethnic conflict
Kyaukme has been for many years a peaceful town, its ethnic Shan and Ta’ang residents co-existing in relative harmony. But armed conflict is threatening to tear the communities apart.
Interview: NLD’s Win Htein counters heavy-handed allegations
NLD spokesman Win Htein defends after the fallout from his decision to dismiss five executive members of the party in Shan State.
