News

November 29, 2017
The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) has called for the dropping of criminal charges against nine farmers, including a 12-year-old boy, from Ho...
November 29, 2017
A two-day Inter-Regional Media Interaction Programme between Myanmar and India began on November 27 at Imphal, capital of India's Manipur state...
November 28, 2017
A Shan State ethnic armed group will hold long-awaited political talks in January before another landmark peace conference is convened, officials...
November 28, 2017
What are the laws that underpin a federal Union? What are the legal precedents for a federal constitution? These questions and more formed the basis...
November 28, 2017
The planned remodeling of Mongpawn Palace – the home of one of Myanmar’s independence martyrs – has yet to make much headway due to a lack of funds.
November 28, 2017
On 21 November, the 55th memorial anniversary service of the death of the first president of the Union of Burma, Sao Shwe Thaik was held in...
November 28, 2017
State Counsellor, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre gave a welcoming speech at the 6th Joint...
November 28, 2017
A Mon State-based environmental group this week slammed the government for allegedly extending a private company’s mineral exploration license in...
Election process of ward and village tract administrator positions (Photo: ACDD Burma)
November 28, 2017
Over 90 percent of Mon State’s incumbent ward and village tract administrative positions will open in coming elections that aim to bring local-level...
November 26, 2017
Mon political parties are demanding to be allowed to circumvent the government’s policies so they can hold a political dialogue.
November 25, 2017
In an effort to protect disappearing freshwater fish stocks, Mon State’s first fishery joint management zone has been established in the coastal...
November 24, 2017
A local Rakhine State organization wants the government to suspend a controversial development project that has been dogged with concerns over land...