News Features on Burma & Burmese issues
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 9 (MoeMaKa), May 10, 2026 What did we learn from the interview between the ULA/AA leader and an Indian journalist? In recent months, Indian journalist Rajiv Bhattacharyya traveled to an area inside Myanmar controlled…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 8 (MoeMaKa), May 9, 2026 ASEAN Leaders’ Summit and the Myanmar Issue The ASEAN Leaders’ Summit, attended by presidents and prime ministers from the 11 member states, has begun in Cebu, Philippines, which is…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 7 (MoeMaKa), May 8, 2026 Daily casualties amid ongoing airstrikes Airstrikes by the military junta are continuing on a near-daily basis, and in recent days have occurred in regions such as Sagaing, Chin State,…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 6 (MoeMaKa), May 5, 2026 Junta regains control of Mandalay–Myitkyina road up to the Kachin State border A military column of the junta that advanced from Katha captured Mawlu—located north of Indaw near…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 5 (MoeMaKa), May 6, 2026 Indian Military and Myanmar Junta Meet India’s Navy Chief, General Dinesh K. Tripathi, from a major regional power bordering western Myanmar, met with Myanmar military chief General Ye Win…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 4 (MoeMaKa), May 5, 2026 The Military and Political Situation After Five Years of Armed Revolution Recent reports say that the Acting President of the National Unity Government (NUG), Duwa Lashi La, has urged…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 3 (MoeMaKa), May 4, 2026 World Press Freedom Day and Press Freedom in Myanmar Every year, May 3 is observed as World Press Freedom Day (some translate it into Burmese as World Journalism Freedom…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 2 (MoeMaKa), May 3, 2026 Myanmar’s Political and Military Situation and Strategy The period from June 2024 to the end of 2024—marking the second phase of Operation 1027—can be regarded as the time…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 1 (MoeMaKa), May 2, 2026 The underlying causes of clashes and arrests among revolutionary forces On April 24, a news report emerged stating that in the Moebye area of Karenni State, a vehicle carrying…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 30 (MoeMaKa), May 1, 2026 Photo released announcing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s transfer to a designated residence to continue serving her sentence Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested in the…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 29 (MoeMaKa), April 30, 2026 Potential Impacts of Iran–U.S. War, Fuel Shortages, and Myanmar’s Agriculture After the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, Iran initially blocked the Strait of…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 28 (MoeMaKa), April 29, 2026 How Can Excessive Resource Extraction Be Controlled Amid Civil War? During the five years since the outbreak of the civil war, reports of excessive natural resource extraction have increasingly…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 27 (MoeMaKa), April 28, 2026 More MDY-PDF members surrendering and deserting The military junta invited some media outlets and showcased a ceremony on April 24, claiming that more than 500 PDF members from Mandalay…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 26 (MoeMaKa), April 26, 2026 Will the Spring Revolution be long-term, and what needs to be adjusted? Now that more than five years have passed since the Spring Revolution began—sparked by the military coup…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 25 (MoeMaKa), April 26, 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit to Naypyidaw and Myanmar’s Future Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who has been on an official tour of three Mekong-region countries, arrived in Naypyidaw, Myanmar…
