After surrendering its arms, a Mon splinter faction wants to muster its forces and form a political party, its chair announced on October 20.
Read More »Mon State cement factory says govt has yet to lodge rebuke
Officials from a Mon State cement factory say that they have not received a notice of censure from the Mon State government, despite a resolution
Read More »Mon State increases security after warnings about terrorist plots
Amid rumors about boats with undocumented nationals coming to shore, and countrywide warnings of terrorist plots, Mon State authorities have attempted to reassure the public,
Read More »Over 60 Mon National Party members resign
Over five dozen members of the Mon National Party (MNP) have resigned en masse
Read More »Tatmadaw column still active in NMSP territory
A Tatmadaw column is still present in territory controlled by the New Mon State Party even after a request that the troops be withdrawn
Read More »Tatmadaw must change its attitude to ensure fighting stops: TNLA official
Fighting will not end until the Tatmadaw changes its attitude, an official from the Ta’ang National Liberation Army said
Read More »After military activity in Mon State prompts tensions, NMSP and Tatmadaw meet
Representatives from the New Mon State Party and the Tatmadaw met in Ye township on August 16 to defuse tensions prompted by the Tatmadaw’s
Read More »Six arrested, lead suspect still at large in Mon State drug bust
Acting on a tip after busting a spate of local drug users, police and village security raided the home of an alleged methamphetamine
Read More »Road from Kyar-inn Seikkyi to Three Pagodas Pass shut after two bridges washed away
After heavy rain prompted flash floods, two bridges were washed away earlier this week in Kayin (Karen) State
Read More »The problem for drawing the constitution of the ethnic states
At a meeting of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) held a few days ago, the Burmese (Myanmar) government announced that it would agree to allow the seven states,
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