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December 17, 2025
Telecom scams trigger concerns over bank account security
December 17, 2025
12 million in Myanmar at risk of acute hunger in 2026, warns...
December 17, 2025
Chin groups condemn Mrauk-U hospital attack by Myanmar junta...
Khonumthung News
January 18, 2020
Burma Army Tortured Woman in Rakhine State, Rights Group Say...
A 44-year-old woman in Rakhine State’s Ann Township was tortured by soldiers from the Burma Army’s Western Command on January 4, the Chin Human...
Kachin News Group
Nhtung Hka Naw Sam, chair of NLD ethnic Kachin affairs committee
January 18, 2020
KSPP Not Buying Into NLD’s New Ethnic Affairs Committee
The Kachin State People’s Party (KSPP) has criticized the ruling National League for Democracy’s (NLD) hasty formation of an ethnic affairs committee...
Kachin News Group
Uru Hka Stream in Hpakant jade mining township, Kachin State, northern Burma.
January 18, 2020
Hpakant Locals Call Annual Uru Stream Flooding a ‘Man-Made D...
To ensure that flood damage is minimized this year in Hpakant, Kachin State, locals have demanded that the government enforce existing regulations...
Kachin News Group
Map of Hpawng Seng in Muse township, northern Shan State.
January 18, 2020
Burma Army Attacks Kokang Base on Day of Chinese President’s...
On the day of the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Burma, the Burmese military launched an attack on an ethnic Kokang army base on the...
Kachin News Group
Myitsone dam project at Tanghpre, 27 miles north of Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin State, northern Burma.
January 18, 2020
Kachin Orgs Demand Chinese President Abandon Myitsone Dam Pr...
More than 50 Kachin organizations have called on Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is currently visiting Burma, to permanently cancel the China-...
Network Media Group
January 17, 2020
Burma Army Troops Withdraw From NMSP Territory
Tatmadaw soldiers have completely withdrawn from a base that they seized from the Mon National Liberation Army (MNLA) near Three Pagodas Pass,...
Network Media Group
January 17, 2020
Lahu Democratic Union Explores Future Peace Process Particip...
Leaders of the Lahu Democratic Union (LDU) have said that they discussed regional development issues and future meetings with the Lahu public during...
Network Media Group
January 17, 2020
Shan Orgs Meet to Seek Solutions to Drug Abuse in Community
The Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) organized a meeting this week with Shan civil society organizations (CSOs) based both within Burma and...
Narinjara
January 17, 2020
31 stranded Arakanese villagers rescued with monk’s help
31 stranded residents from Nyaug Pinhla village under Rathidaung township in Arakan were rescued by local activists on Wednesday with the help of...
Mizzima
An armored fighting vehicle of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) drives in a downtown area of Panghsang, also called Pang Kham, autonomous Wa region, north-eastern Myanmar, 17 April 2019. Photo: Lynn Bo Bo/EPA
January 17, 2020
UWSP says peace could be found during Xi’s visit
The United Wa State Party (UWSP) says that they expect the solution for resolving fighting between government troops and northern Myanmar based...
Mizzima
January 17, 2020
State Counsellor meets with ethnic Karenni youth
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi met with ethnic Karenni youth in eastern Kayah state Wednesday to discuss local grievances there, the latest step...
Kachin News Group
The proposed Kachin jade center in Hpakant, Kachin State, northern Burma.
January 17, 2020
Jade Market to Be Built in Hpakant
A jade market is being built in Hpakant town in Kachin State at a cost of 6 billion kyat (more than US$4 million), the state’s ministry of natural...