Chin State, marked by change, looks to hold on to its roots
“At the age of 10, I got my tattoos,” says Ma Lha Sen.
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Floods, landslides hit western Chin State
Several days of constant rains have caused rivers to burst their banks in western Chin State, with the townships of Falam and Kalay particularly affected.
Chin climate change Environment Farmers Lead Story News
The silent climate burn in Chin State
Chin State has suffered particularly erratic rainfall, landslides and floods. But new adaptation programs are aiming to prepare farming communities for future changes in the climate and improve food security.
Shelling injures three civilians in northern Kachin State
Three locals were injured on Sunday night when an unidentified artillery shell fell on a house in Naung Lone Kaung Yar village, in the northern Kachin State township of Tanai.
Kachin Lead Story News Politics Suu Kyi
Suu Kyi visits Kachin State
A local NLD MP told DVB that her main agenda is to discuss issues relevant to negotiating a peace deal with the various ethnic groups.
Conflict Kachin Lead Story News Photos
Inside one of Kachin State’s newest IDP camps
Last month hundreds of internally displaced persons fled renewed conflict in Burma’s north. For many, they traded one IDP camp for another.
Chin Development Lead Story News
President talks development, budgeting in Chin State
President Htin Kyaw this week acknowledged the country’s many development needs, saying the biggest obstacle to achieving these goals is money.
Human Rights IDPs Kachin Lead Story News
UN special rapporteur denied visits to Kachin State conflict sites
Yanghee Lee was denied access to conflict-wracked Hpakant and Waignmaw townships in Kachin State this week as she undertakes her fifth visit to Burma in her capacity as UN special rapporteur on the country’s human rights situation.
Chin Farmers Feature Lead Story
Can agriculture, small loans lead Chin State to a fertile future?
Challenges abound, but so too does hope that the right set of policies can spur development in this remote part of Burma.
Conflict IDPs Lead Story News Shan
15,000 flee to China from conflict-torn Shan, Kachin states: UN
Up to 15,000 people may have fled across Burma’s border into China in the past month, a United Nations agency has said, as fighting between the Burma Army and ethnic armed groups intensifies.
Feathered dinosaur tail found in Kachin State amber
Some 99 million years ago, a juvenile dinosaur got its feathery tail stuck in tree resin, a death trap for the small creature. But its misfortune is now giving scientists unique insight into feathered dinosaurs that prospered during the Cretaceous Period.
Health Interview Lead Story News
Talking nutrition in Chin State
Dr Khin Mar Cho is a nutrition specialist and director at Cornell University’s College for Agriculture and Life Sciences in the USA.
New project targets early childhood development in Chin State
A new programme set to begin early next year aims to prevent the widespread problem of stunting among children in Chin State.
NGOs concerned by aid restrictions in Kachin State
“The Myanmar Tatmadaw [armed forces] consistently hinders food transportation to the most needed area in Kachin State,” says JST.
Conflict Ethnic issues Kachin Lead Story News
Hundreds join vigil for peace in Kachin State
Hundreds of people gathered in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina on Monday to call on the Burmese army to end its offensive against the KIA.
Conflict Lead Story Natural resources News
Gold miners flee clashes in Kachin State
Fighting between government troops and the KIA forces hundreds of people to flee gold-mining sites in Kachin State’s Kamaing Township.
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Landslides in Kachin State cause food shortages
Around 15 villages in Kachin State’s Hsawlaw Township are facing food shortages following landslides triggered by heavy rains on the weekend.
Opium production, a scourge of Burma’s north, is spreading to Chin State
Opium production, long a problem in Kachin and Shan states, is now appearing in parts of Chin State affected by conflict on the Indian border.
Drug vigilantes attacked in Kachin State
Fourteen members of an anti-drug vigilante group were injured when the group was attacked while slashing poppy fields in northern Burma.
Land grabs rampant in conflict-ridden Kachin State
At the expense of poor farmers, land grabs have been on the rise since conflict re-erupted in Kachin State.
Drug vigilante murdered in Kachin State
A member of a controversial anti-drug vigilante group was killed in Kachin State on Friday.
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Renewed fighting in Kachin State closes schools
Fresh fighting has broken out between government forces and rebel groups in Burma’s northern Kachin State. Many children have been unable to attend school.
2015 Elections Kachin Lead Story News Photos
PHOTOS: Big turnout across Kachin State
Thousands braved the icy morning air of Myitkyina to queue up at polling stations across the city.
Chin Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Chin State town submerged by mudslide
A village in Tonzang, in the north of Chin State, was buried by a mudslide, though no one has been reported killed or injured.
Chin Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Chin State residents abandon towns, seek shelter in Tedim
The entire population of Kahngen village, some 127 people from 40 houses, has abandoned their homes due to flooding and landslides and sought refuge in nearby Tedim.
Aid Chin Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Food shortages in Chin State following floods, landslides
Chin political parties urge President Thein Sein to order airlifts of emergency food aid to affected areas.
2015 Elections Chin Lead Story News
Only 50% of population on voter lists in Chin State
Out of a total population of 480,000, only 262,000 names appear on voter lists. Authorities blame media and CBOs for not informing the public.
Five children die as gastroenteritis virus hits Chin State
At least 69 children infected with diarrhoea have been admitted to the Hakha General Hospital this month alone.
Chin State grants hotel licences to boost tourism
The iconic heart-shaped Rih Lake, one of Chin State’s major tourist attractions, will be more accessible for visitors as new licences for lodging development will be granted to tap into[…]
Conflict Kachin Lead Story News
UN calls on all sides to protect civilians in Kachin State
Tensions in the region have risen since an incident on 19 November when 23 cadets were killed by a Burmese army artillery shell at a KIA training camp.
