Kantarawaddy Times

December 16, 2025
Karenni Residents Under Junta Control Forced to Vote in Fear
December 15, 2025
Stricter Security Measures and Movement Restrictions Imposed in Loikaw
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December 9, 2025
Drone Threats Reduce Winter Crop Cultivation in Karenni State
September 29, 2020
Energy Projects Must Be Part of Burma’s Peace Negotiations
Khoon Kalai Free — Discussions about the impact of mega energy projects during peace negotiations are necessary because how and where these projects...
September 29, 2020
No Action Taken by Anti-Corruption Commission Against Former Kayah Chief...
Soe Hteik Aung — No legal action has been taken against former Kayah State Chief Minister, L Phoung Sho, who was dethroned last month for corruption...
September 24, 2020
Ethnic Literature Groups Under Difficulties Due to the Delay of Budget...
Soe Htike Aung — Ethnic Literature and Culture Groups have reported that ethnic literary groups are facing difficulties because the state government...
September 18, 2020
Kayah Candidates Urge to Support only Local Parties
Dway El Khu — Kayah candidates have urged the Kayah ethnic people to surround only the local parties in the 2020 election. Khoon Myint Naing, a...
Interview
September 17, 2020
Interview with Kyaw Htin Aung, Kayah (Karenni) State Peace observer
“Actually, the peace process would become stronger with the ethnic armed KNPP if it includes people who have been trained and know well in peace and...
September 15, 2020
Peace Experts Should Be Included in the New Form Government
Soe Htike Aung — Ko Kyaw Htin Aung, a state affairs ombudsman, said the state peace process would only be strengthened if peace-conscious people are...
September 8, 2020
The Speaker of the Hluttaw replied the NLD’s statement on the Chief...
The National League for Democracy (NLD) said on September 3 that the decision to oust the Kayah state chief minister was a personal attack. U Hla...
September 5, 2020
A member of Public Accounts Committee advises against requesting for a...
Khoon Clai Free — The budget requests should not be made without good reason, U Khin Maung Tun (nickname) Naw Ei, a member of the Public Accounts...
September 2, 2020
Press Conference Held due to Lack of Transparency in Lead Processing Plant
A press conference was held in Loikaw Township, Kayah State, due to the fact that the the responsible person from lead processing plant, in...
September 2, 2020
Lives Are at Stake, Say Ethnic Health Organizations Asking for Direct Intl...
Ethnic health organizations (EHOs) have requested direct financial assistance from four Western countries to continue their provision of healthcare...
August 25, 2020
Totally 212 cases of dengue fever rising in Kayah State
Naw Dway Eh Khu — There have been 212 cases of dengue fever so far this year, but no deaths have been reported, said Dr. Htay Lwin, Director of the...
August 25, 2020
“The Person who is trying to study linguistic in university”
Soe Htike Aung — Ma Twe Tar Naing, who passed with the second place in matriculation exam in Kayah State, has already made her plan to attend a...