San Latt / May 09, 2021
A women in her 30s died yesterday during the clash between Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and Burma Army near Washawng village in Waingmaw Township in Kachin State.
Fuel tanker under attacked in Waingmaw
The Kachin Post / May 08, 2021
A fuel tanker, which is believed to transporting aircraft fuel, was attacked today by the soldiers from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Waingmaw Township, Kachin State.
Kachin women became NUG’s deputy minister
The Kachin Post / May 04, 2021
A second Kachin women has yesterday joined the team of Burma’s National Government (NUG) as the Deputy Minster of International Cooperation, expanding the parallel government with gender and ethnicity balance.
Myitkyina Journal ordered to cease publishing
San Latt / May 03, 2021
A Burmese-language Myitkyina News Journal (MNJ) based in Myitkyina, Kachin State has announced yesterday that the publication ceased to publish, a few days after it received a notice of revoking the publication licence from the Ministry of Information of State Administration Council (SAC).
Fuel price jumped in Hpakant
San Latt / May 01, 2021
Gasoline prices are recently up more than double of its original price in Burma’s Jade mine of Hpakant town in Kachin State due to the blockage imposed by the military authorities.
Northeast India insurgents’ hidden link
N.B Chyoi / April 23, 2021
The pro-democracy protesters in Burma are suspicious about China’s hidden support to the military coup that has caused a major bloodshed and people are now calling to attack Chinese installations in the country.
Ethnic armies urge Wa to lead northern alliance
The Kachin Post / April 18, 2021
Three ethnic armies from Three Brotherhood Alliance (TBA) in northern Burma requested United Wa State Army (UWSA) from Burma’s self-administered Wa region to take a leading role for the interest of ethnic people of northern Burma during the political turmoil in the country.
China’s Burma lessons for BRI ambitions
Subir Bhaumik / April 18, 2021
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiatives (BRI) is up against a huge challenge in what Beijing had started considering as its backyard in Burma. Pro-democracy protesters, who see China as the main backer of the military junta that seized power on Feb 1st have started attacking Chinese business interests as never before.
Burma’s unity government appointed Kachin individuals
The Kachin Post / April 17, 2021
The newly formed National Unity Government (NUG) of the Republic of Union of Burma has appointed three Kachin individuals as the Vice President, a Minister and a Deputy Minister yesterday.
World Press Photo awarded Kachin photojournalist
San Latt / April 16, 2021
A Kachin photojournalist from Myitkyina, Kachin State has been awarded the world’s 2nd prize from World Press Photo contest 2021 for the picture ‘Temple and Half-Mountain’.