Shan Herald Agency for News

June 17, 2026
MNDAA releases nearly 200 PoWs in Lashio
June 16, 2026
MNDAA executes four convicted murderers in Laukkai
June 11, 2026
TNLA and China both blamed over deadly explosives depot blast in Namhkam
June 1, 2026
Explosives depot blast in TNLA-controlled Namhkam kills at least 55
At least 55 people were killed and many others injured when an explosives storage depot exploded in Namhkam Township, which the Ta’ang National...
June 1, 2026
Earthquake-damaged homes in Inle Lake area remain unrepaired after a year
In the Inle Lake area of Nyaungshwe Township in southern Shan State, daily carpenter wages have surged to 45,000 MMK, making repairs to some...
May 29, 2026
Junta fighter jet flies low in apparent intimidation of RCSS chairman
A junta fighter jet allegedly flew low in a threatening gesture while Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) chairman General Yawd Serk,...
May 22, 2026
RCSS chair urges reassessment of 68-year Shan revolutionary struggle
The chair of the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA) emphasized the need to reassess why the Shan ethnic people’s...
May 20, 2026
Junta pressures TNLA to withdraw from four controlled towns
The junta reportedly demanded the withdrawal of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) from four towns under its control in northern Shan State...
May 19, 2026
Junta continues largely symbolic crackdowns on telecom scams in Muse
The junta announced that it had raided and arrested operators of telecom scam sites—locally known as Zhapian businesses—in Muse Township, northern...
May 18, 2026
Artillery fire heard near Hsawngpyaung, residents fear renewed fighting
Artillery fire has been heard almost daily around Hsawngpyaung Village in Pinlaung Township, southern Shan State, prompting locals to fear renewed...
May 15, 2026
90 Chinese telecom scammers arrested in Matman
Junta announced 90 Chinese nationals involved in telecom scam (locally known as Zhapian) operations were arrested along with equipment used in the...
May 13, 2026
Kratom juice use rises among youth in Shan State
Kratom juice consumption is becoming more widespread among young people, including minors, across Shan State, with some individuals openly selling it...
May 12, 2026
Rising agricultural loans fail to ease farmers’ hardships
The junta’s Ministry of Finance and Revenue announced it will double agricultural loans for farmers cultivating rice and other crops in the 2026–27...
May 6, 2026
More than 50 Chinese telecom scammers arrested in Mong Pan
The junta announced it had arrested 52 telecom scammers who had reached Mong Pan Township in southern Shan State. The junta released photos of a...
May 5, 2026
Women traveling to Tachileik stopped at junta checkpoint without clear...
Women traveling from mainland Myanmar to Tachileik in eastern Shan State, near the Thai border, in search of jobs are being stopped and extorted at a...