Shan Herald Agency for News
2012-10-05
Since June, the new government has regained its full membership in the International Labor Organization (ILO) after promising to eliminate forced...
2012-10-04
The Myanmar Peace Support Initiative (MPSI), better known as the Norwegian Initiative, does not have any plans to return Burmese refugees in Thailand...
2012-10-02
Kachin and Shan states of Burma, with their proximity to China and abundant natural resources, are likely to become hotbeds for international rivalry...
2012-09-28
The United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), the alliance of 11 armed movements, presented its alternative 6 point peace roadmap yesterday to...
2012-09-27
Nang Kham Aye, regarded as one of the boldest woman MPs, has called for a 5% cut from the proceeds of the ongoing Sino-Burmese oil-gas pipeline...
2012-09-26
Unabated nationalism, tinged with xenophobic outlooks, may be running counter to the successful establishment of the ambitious Asean Economic...
2012-09-21
Almost a year after he plunged into the peace process, doing his shuttle diplomacy between ethnic rebel movements on the border and Naypyitaw, U Aung...
2012-09-20
To hold a forum participated by ethnic armed movements, political parties and civil society organizations (CSOs) including women and youth groups to...
2012-09-19
After more than six weeks under custody, the United Wa State Army (UWSA) released the 20 Shan State Army (SSA) ‘South’ fighters, according to Shan...
2012-09-18
Why did they hold the ethnic nationalities conference, 14-16 September? The following excerpts from the first day’s speeches and presentations...
2012-09-17
Nagging suspicions cast against Norway and the Burmese government pulling strings behind the 3 day Ethnic Nationalities Conference almost wrecked the...
2012-09-14
A peak ethnic group has urged its member organizations, currently holding ‘peace-talks’ with the government, to stop all communications if the Burma...
2012-09-14
Hkun Htun Oo, leader of the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) that had won the most seats in Shan State in the 1990 elections, is...
2012-09-13
The government may be serious about making peace with the non-Burman rebels, but the Army is negotiating with Russia for the purchase of unidentified...
2012-09-12
Asked why some of the civilians who have been working with the Shan State Army (SSA) “North” are being charged under Section 17-1, for associating...