The deal concerns Lashio, the capital of northern Shan state. It was a major blow to the junta’s authority when it fell to ...

MNDAA to hand over Lashio to Myanmar military in China-brokered deal, marking strategic shift in Myanmar conflict.

A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group is preparing to hand a captured city back to the military in a Beijing-brokered deal, ...

Frustration mounts among locals as Deng Xijun personally supervises the handover of the northern Shan State capital from the MNDAA to junta forces.

A showcase of vintage jewellery sourced from the 1700s to the modern day and hand-selected by the Pragnell family will be ...

New Cumberland author Robert Walton will sign copies of his latest book, "The Relentless Sun," at the "I Scream for Mysteries ...

The dazzling necklace of diamonds and Burmese rubies was a gift from the star’s third husband, Mike Todd. “He was holding a ...

“We have put the rubies through all the certification process ... origin story to the 19 th century and the Mogok Valley in Burma. They arrived in Dubai February, and now Blockchain Digital ...

Strangled by broad-based US-led economic sanctions, Myanmar’s leadership has had little choice but to allow China to exploit its vast natural resources, from natural gas and mineral ores to precious ...

In late 2023, the MNDAA and two other ethnic rebel groups began a combined offensive which seized swathes of Myanmar's northern Shan state, including lucrative ruby mines and trade links.

Gemstones exert a mysterious hold on collectors, thanks to a heady cocktail of optics, energy, provenance and passion. James ...