Shan State aims to triple FDI
Shan State has unveiled an ambitious investment plan that seeks to boost its annual foreign investment more than three fold over the next ten years. The Shan State Investment Committee’s (SSIC) new Shan State Investment Promotion Plan (SSIPP) a
China border trade passes USD 1 billion in first month
The Ministry of Commerce says border trade between Myanmar and China passed the USD 1 billion mark in the first month of the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The booming trade comes despite a surge in violence along key trade routes and highlights Myanmar̵
Northern Alliance armed groups announce ceasefire
Three of the armed ethnic militias in the Northern Alliance (NA) have announced a one-month, unilateral ceasefire in northern Shan State as negotiations with the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) continue. The ceasefire was announced by The Ta’ang Nation
New conflict negotiation arm to be formed
The Myanmar government is planning a new organization to negotiate with ethnic armed groups. The new Peace Secretariat will hold dialogues with armed groups that are signatories to the 2015 Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, U Zaw Htay, director general
