Kachin State
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Tissue Culture Banana Company Demands 120 Million Kyat From Locals
A tissue culture banana company is prosecuting seven villagers in Kachin State’s Waingmaw Township and demanding 120 million kyat (US$83,000)…
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Union Day Commemorated During Manau Festival
After a controversy over its name, leading to its cancellation in January, the Manau festival in Myitkyina has been rescheduled…
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Coronavirus Check Established at Kachin State Border Gates With China
The public health department in Kachin State set up medical checks at the Kambaiti and Loije border gates to China…
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Myitkyina Hospital to Offer Free Surgery to People With Disabilities
For one week in early February, the public hospital in the Kachin State capital of Myitkyina will provide free medical…
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China-Backed Banana Plantations Linked to Undocumented Labor, Kachin State Govt Says
Kachin State authorities say they are having difficulty keeping track of migrant workers coming from China to work in agribusiness…
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US Announces Agricultural Initiative in Kachin State
The US had committed to spending US$38 million over five years on Burma’s agriculture sector and the development of a…
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Fighting Between Burma Army, KIA Reignites in Kachin State
Fighting between the Burma Army and forces belonging to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) resumed on Monday in Kachin State’s…
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Internal Myanmar Migration to Kachin State Cause Concern for KSPP Party
The Kachin State People’s Party (KSPP), a newly formed opposition party has raised concerns about government policies that encourage the…
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Kachin Peace Activist Seng Nu Pan Released from Myanmar Prison
Kachin peace activist Seng Nu Pan was released from Myitkyina prison on the morning of September 16th after finishing her…
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Kachin Peace Activist’s Jail Term Extended After Myitkyina Courtroom Protest
Paw Lu, a prominent peace activist in the Kachin State capital Myitkyina, was given an additional three months added to…
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