Shan Herald Agency for News

April 10, 2026
Deadly blast at explosives factory in UWSA-controlled Panghsang kills...
April 8, 2026
Rice production declines in Inle Lake area due to natural disasters
April 7, 2026
50 foreign nationals arrested at online casino in Tachileik
September 20, 2020
RCSS/SSA Worried About Pre-Election Clashes
SENG PHOO — The Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) is concerned fighting might break out with the Burma Army after many...
September 20, 2020
Pandemic Creating Hurdles for Candidates During Campaign Period
SENG PHOO — With coronavirus transmissions rapidly increasing across Burma, electoral candidates are facing challenges launching campaigns during the...
September 19, 2020
RCSS Re-Establishes Medical Checkpoints in its Territory
Sai YordKham — The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) has re-established medical checkpoints in its territory since COVID-19 has gone on the...
September 17, 2020
Shan Armies Describe Being on the Outside of Electoral Process
Sai Pawnli — With Burma’s November general election nearing, it remains unclear how or if the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) and the Shan...
September 17, 2020
Chinese Border Town on Lockdown After Burmese Migrants Test Positive for...
NANG SENG NOM — Chinese authorities have locked down the city of Ruili in Yunnan Province after two Burmese migrants tested positive for COVID-19...
September 12, 2020
Students Organize Campaign Against the Conflict in Rakhine State
Sai Hseng Leang — Students in Lashio and Hsipaw townships in Shan State started a solidarity campaign with students in Rakhine State opposed to the...
September 10, 2020
Couple’s Bodies Found Murdered at Kyaukme Guest house
SENG PHOO — The manager of a guest house and his spouse were found murdered in Kyaukme Township in northern Shan State. The bloodied bodies of the...
September 9, 2020
Two Shootings in Northern Shan State in As Many Days
A man was shot dead in Lashio on Saturday and a woman was shot in the leg in Hsipaw on Sunday, with the perpetrators in both cases still unknown. The...
September 7, 2020
UWSA Shutters Entry Points to Wa Self-Administered Region
NANG SENG NOM — In response to the coronavirus outbreak in Burma, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) locked down its Wa Self-Administered Region,...
September 4, 2020
Hundreds of Civilians Flee Forced Recruitment by Armed Group in Northern...
Hseng Leang — Villagers fled their homes after news circulated that an armed organization was forcibly recruiting civilians in Burma’s Lashio...
September 2, 2020
Five Electoral Candidates Disqualified in Shan State
SENG PHOO — Five candidates have been disqualified by the Shan State Election Commission from running in the 2020 general election. Four had planned...
September 2, 2020
Burmese Wholesalers on China Border Face New Restrictions
The Chinese government has imposed new restrictions on Burmese wholesale distributors on the China border, in a move that Burmese nationals say makes...