China executes 11 members of family that ran Myanmar scam centres

China executes 11 members of mafia family that ran Myanmar scam centres - The Ming family for years exerted near-total ...

Drug manufacturing equipment seized in Myanmar's Northern Shan State

YANGON: Authorities have seized additional equipment used in drug manufacturing in the Namlan area of Hsipaw Township and ...
Newsday

A Myanmar town lies in shambles as both sides in civil war vie for control

KYAUKME, Myanmar — Ten days after it was recaptured by Myanmar's military government, the town of Kyaukme stands eerily silent. Schools have reopened but the town's once-busy market is mostly empty.
The Diplomat

How Cultural Heritage Is Being Attacked – and Protected – in Myanmar’s Civil War

The attack on the Gokteik Viaduct in Shan State, Myanmar, on August 24 may not resonate with many, being not particularly well-known outside of Myanmar. Yet the structure carries significant weight in ...
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Myanmar’s Shan State at Serious Environmental Risk as China Drives Dangerous Mining Surge

Mining activity has surged dramatically in Myanmar’s eastern Shan State, led by the China Investment Mining Company — a venture strongly backed by Beijing. The company is expanding rare earth and gold ...
The Diplomat

Myanmar Rebel Group Agrees to Ceasefire With Military Ahead of Junta Election

Under Chinese pressure, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army has agreed to withdraw from two towns, including the ruby-mining center of Mogok in Mandalay Region. Another major ethnic armed group has ...