Shan Herald Agency for News

January 9, 2026
Junta issues fresh warning to remove shops around Taunggyi stadium
January 9, 2026
Junta forces Mongyawng residents to vote in election
January 9, 2026
Section of Mandalay–Myitkyina Highway reopens after nearly a month closed
November 28, 2016
China reinforces troops at Shan border
Following intensified hostilities between Burmese government forces and ethnic armed groups in northern Shan State, the Chinese military has beefed...
November 28, 2016
New Year called off in Northern Shan due to ongoing conflict
Townships in northern Shan State, including Muse, Hsenwi and Namkham, have said that they will not hold Shan New Year celebrations next week due to...
Photo by Counselor Office Information Committee
November 28, 2016
Youth groups call for an end to conflict in northern Shan State
Two leading ethnic Shan youth groups on Tuesday released statements calling for an immediate end to fighting between Burmese government forces and...
November 28, 2016
TNLA issued ‘fake news’ about seizing outposts: RCSS/SSA
Following a statement by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), claiming that it had seized bases belonging to the Restoration Council of Shan...
Photo by Toung Hwe Li Group- A picture of Muse city taking in the morning of November 22
November 23, 2016
Streets empty in Muse as residents flee to China
Rumors of renewed hostilities between ethnic armed groups and Burmese government forces in Muse Township have prompted local shopkeepers to close...
November 22, 2016
Civilians flee as hostilities intensify in Muse, Kutkai
Four ethnic armed groups released a statement on Monday, demanding a halt in civilian movement in Muse and Kutkai townships due to an intensification...
November 17, 2016
Civilians Suffer as Clashes with TNLA Intensify
Civilians in northern Shan State have borne the brunt of the recent hostilities between Burmese government forces and the Ta’ang National Liberation...
Photo SHAN- Yawnghwe Haw
November 17, 2016
MPs Demand Halt to Marketplace at Yawnghwe Palace
More than 60 members of the Shan State parliament have signed a petition, demanding a halt to plans by the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism to convert...
Photo by SHAN- Sai Ai Pao, the chairman of the Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP).
November 9, 2016
SNDP ‘will win’ 2017 by-election, says Sai Ai Pao
The Shan Nationalities Democratic Party (SNDP) will win next April’s by-elections in Shan State, according to party chairman Sai Ai Pao.
November 9, 2016
Shan-based parties form coalition
Thirteen ethnic political parties based in Shan State last Thursday formed a new alliance aimed at promoting Shan State unity, according to Sai Ai...
November 3, 2016
‘Ethnic people will not be cheated again’: SSPP/SSA patron
Ethnic people will not tolerate being cheated again, and they must see the signs of a true federal union before the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement...
October 31, 2016
Farmers, activists call for NLD govt to end land grabs in Shan State
Some 100 representatives from civil society organizations, political parties and farmers across Shan State held a press conference today in state...