Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

The Strategies of the Revolutionary Forces and the Military Junta

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 4 Overview(MoeMaKa, November 5, 2025) The Strategies of the Revolutionary Forces and the Military Junta The term “revolutionary forces” generally refers to the diverse coalition opposing Myanmar’s military dictatorship — including ethnic armed organizations (EAOs),…

TNLA to Withdraw from Mogok on November 20 — the Situation in Mogok

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 3 Overview(MoeMaKa, November 4, 2025) TNLA to Withdraw from Mogok on November 20 — the Situation in Mogok Reports have emerged that the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) plans to withdraw from Mogok on November…

The 2025–2026 Election — or the Continuation of the Coup

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 2 Overview(MoeMaKa, November 3, 2025) The 2025–2026 Election — or the Continuation of the Coup Most of the recent events in Myanmar are directly linked to the election planned for the end of this year.…

The Value of Information

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 1 Overview(MoeMaKa, November 2, 2025) The Value of Information Every day, the Burmese-language internet is flooded with an overwhelming amount of news — reports of battles, political updates, human rights abuses committed by armed groups,…

The Junta’s Intolerant Election

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 31 Overview(MoeMaKa, November 1, 2025) The Junta’s Intolerant Election The recent arrests of six well-known film directors and actors within just a few days have shocked the public. The junta detained acclaimed director Mite Tee,…

Second Agreement Reached to Hand Back Territory Controlled by the Brotherhood Alliance in Northern Shan State

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 28 Overview(MoeMaKa) October 30, 2025 Second Agreement Reached to Hand Back Territory Controlled by the Brotherhood Alliance in Northern Shan State It was announced this afternoon (October 30) that the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)…

As the fifth anniversary of the military coup approaches and two months remain before the sham election

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 28 Overview(MoeMaKa) October 29, 2025 As the fifth anniversary of the military coup approaches and two months remain before the sham election Nearly five years after the military coup that nullified the results of the…

Two Years After Operation 1027: A Look Back and Ahead

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 27 Perspective(MoeMaKa, October 28, 2025) Two Years After Operation 1027: A Look Back and Ahead On the morning of October 27, 2023, multiple towns and outposts across northern Shan State came under simultaneous attack by…

ASEAN Summit Statement on Myanmar — and Its Impact

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 26 Perspective(MoeMaKa, October 27, 2025) ASEAN Summit Statement on Myanmar — and Its Impact The annual ASEAN leaders’ summit is now underway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the bloc’s 2025 chair. A distinctive feature this year…

Myanmar’s Social Media Abuzz with Election Controversy

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 25 Perspective(MoeMaKa, October 26, 2025) Myanmar’s Social Media Abuzz with Election Controversy This morning, BBC Burmese reported on Facebook that Dr. Thet Thet Khine, chairperson of the People’s Pioneer Party (PPP), had been disqualified from…

ASEAN Chair Malaysia Says It Cannot Block Myanmar Junta’s Planned Election

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 24 Perspective(MoeMaKa, October 25, 2025) ASEAN Chair Malaysia Says It Cannot Block Myanmar Junta’s Planned Election Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, whose country currently holds the rotating ASEAN chairmanship, said that the regional bloc cannot prevent Myanmar’s…

Online “Kyar Pyan” Scams vs. the Junta’s Political “Kyar Pyan”

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 23 Perspective(MoeMaKa, October 24, 2025) Online “Kyar Pyan” Scams vs. the Junta’s Political “Kyar Pyan” News about KK Park—a site south of Myawaddy in Karen State known as a base for online financial fraud syndicates…

The Junta’s Manipulation Behind the KK Park Crackdown

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 22 Perspective(MoeMaKa, October 23, 2025) The Junta’s Manipulation Behind the KK Park Crackdown A few days after Myanmar’s junta announced that it had entered KK Park—a compound in southern Myawaddy notorious for large-scale online scam…

The Impact of the Social Media Era

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 21 Perspective(MoeMaKa, October 22, 2025) The Impact of the Social Media Era A few days ago, a video went viral on social media showing an incident in Yangon’s Hlaing Tharyar Township. In the video, a…

Who bears the burden of war?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 20 Perspective(MoeMaKa, October 21, 2025) Who bears the burden of war? When wars erupt, the essential requirements include manpower to fight, weapons and ammunition, supplies and rations, and the motivation to take part — whether…