Kantarawaddy Times

August 20, 2026
Nearly all residents of Kasupa Village in Phekon Township—located on the Shan–Karenni border—including children and the elderly, have fallen ill,...
August 19, 2026
Respiratory illnesses are surging at Karenni Refugee Camp 1 near the Thailand-Myanmar (Thai-Karenni) border, with up to 80 patients seeking medical...
August 13, 2026
A Myanmar military suicide drone attack on a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in eastern Loikaw Township, Karenni (Kayah) State, killed...
August 8, 2026
Multiple schools in western Demawso Township have been forced to close indefinitely following a wave of Myanmar military junta airstrikes and heavy...
August 7, 2026
A Myanmar military fighter jet targeted a displacement camp in western Demoso Township, Karenni (Kayah) State, killing a displaced civilian, wounding...
August 5, 2026
A military junta drone attack killed five civilians—including a five-month-old infant—in western Hpruso Township on August 4, residents and rescue...
August 4, 2026
Surging fuel prices in conflict-affected eastern Myanmar have driven up the cost of mechanized rice harvesting, forcing smallholder farmers in...
August 1, 2026
Myanmar junta troops have resumed strict searches of bags, mobile phones, and vehicles belonging to residents in the military-controlled town of...
July 30, 2026
Malaria and dengue fever continue to spread rapidly among internally displaced persons (IDPs) across Karenni (Kayah) State, with ongoing conflict and...
July 27, 2026
For parents living in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps across Karenni State, the daily question is no longer, “What should we cook today?”...
July 17, 2026
Ongoing security concerns have prevented numerous farmers along the Shan–Karenni border from cultivating rice, despite the arrival of the rainy-...
July 16, 2026
A 50-year-old internally displaced woman was killed and multiple civilian structures were destroyed after the Myanmar military junta launched...