Last week’s recapture of Nawnghkio dealt a major blow to resistance forces – but also revealed key lessons and shifting dynamics that could shape the next phase of conflict.

State media in Myanmar say the Southeast Asian nation's military government has recaptured a strategic gateway town after nearly a year of effort, marking a rare turnaround in the country’s northeast, ...

The key northern Shan town, once a launchpad for ethnic alliance forces, is back under regime control – but most of the ...

With Nawnghkio fully under their control, junta forces are now menacing other towns held by anti-junta groups like Kyaukme ...

China dominates the global rare earth market, controlling over 90% of processing. Myanmar "produces" rare earths but isn't ...

Sources say Beijing has fast-tracked key infrastructure projects in Myanmar, including Muse-Mandalay-Kyaukphyu railway and pipelines linked to China-Myanmar Economic Corridor.

In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his payphone kiosk providing locals a lifeline to connect with their loved ones ...

In a riverine battleground in western Myanmar, an entrepreneur hunts for reception using a makeshift bamboo antenna, his payphone kiosk providing locals a lifeline to connect with their loved ones.

Beijing-backed UWSA protecting new rare earth mines in Shan state, sources say Mines being run by Chinese-speaking operators China relies on Myanmar for rare earth imports but had recently faced ...

Extraction of gold in Shan State has surged in the years since the 2021 military coup in Myanmar; more recently, mounting evidence suggests rare earth mining is also expanding across the state.

For example, in June 2024 the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), an NSAG, captured Lashio, the largest city of Shan state and a gateway to China.

The rebels’ victory in Shan State was led by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, sometimes known as the Kokang Group.