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May 15, 2017
At least 10,000 residents in southern Shan State’s Laikha Township do not hold either identity cards or household registration documents, according...
1st Myanmar-China Think Tank Forum held on 11 May 2017 at Mangshi, Dohong of China.
May 15, 2017
The first Myanmar-China Think Tank Forum was held in Mangshi which is in the Dohong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of China from 9 May to 11...
China’s special representative for Burma, Sun Gunxiang (left) and Bao Youxiang, the leader of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) (right).
May 15, 2017
Fighting has broken out again between the Burmese army and Kokang rebels near the Sino-Burmese border. The clashes coincide with a meeting between...
May 14, 2017
On May 5 the Mon State government instructed the plant, which is owned by the military-linked Union of Myanmar Economic Holding Limited (UMEHL), to...
May 14, 2017
Ye Township, the last area of Mon State that does not get regular electrical service, will be connected to a private electric grid by November 2018...
May 14, 2017
Tourists are increasingly finding their way to a unique enclave in Kayin (Karen) State where the Telaku Karen live, village elders told KIC news.
May 14, 2017
Kayah (Karenni) State politicians say local government has so far failed to engage with the public they allegedly serve.
May 14, 2017
The Karenni National Progressive Party has re-elected its current chair, Khun Abel Tweed, in a move that has been taken to indicate the organization...
May 14, 2017
In exchange for giving China land for oil storage tanks and not making a fuss about the implementation of a deep-sea port for the nearby special...
May 12, 2017
Twenty-three landmines have been discovered, planted near the temple compound where a blast occurred on Monday, causing serious injury to eight...
Arakan National Party (ANP) Chairman Dr. Aye Maung. Photo: Mizzima
May 12, 2017
The Arakan National Party (ANP) Chairman Dr. Aye Maung confirmed to Mizzima that they would demand national-level political dialogue in Rakhine State...
Burmese army accused of land seizure in Mong Nong
May 12, 2017
Residents in southern Shan State’s Mong Nong sub-township are claiming that their lands have been seized by the Burmese military.