Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army address soldiers and family members who surrendered to them in Shan state, Burma, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 (The Kokang online media via AP) ...

Reporting from behind shifting front lines in Myanmar’s civil war. Journalists with the Shan State-based news outlet Shwe Phee Myay continue to report amid civil war and military repression.

Myanmar is not just a narco-state. It is also thought to be the world’s largest exporter of certain heavy rare earth elements that power clean energy worldwide.