Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

What Did Thailand’s Foreign Minister Discuss with Min Aung Hlaing’s Government?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 13 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 14, 2026 What Did Thailand’s Foreign Minister Discuss with Min Aung Hlaing’s Government? Both Myanmar’s military government and Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have issued statements about the discussions between Thai…

Military-Backed USDP-Dominated Parliament Forms Committee to Review Amendments to the 2008 Constitution

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 12 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 13, 2026 Military-Backed USDP-Dominated Parliament Forms Committee to Review Amendments to the 2008 Constitution More than five years after the 2021 military coup, Myanmar’s parliament, which was convened in March 2026…

Myanmar Military Government Summons German Embassy Chief Over Remarks on President U Win Myint

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 10 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 11, 2026 Myanmar Military Government Summons German Embassy Chief Over Remarks on President U Win Myint Myanmar’s military government announced today that its Ministry of Foreign Affairs had summoned and warned…

Will the Revolution Succeed, and When Will It Succeed?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 9 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 10, 2026 Will the Revolution Succeed, and When Will It Succeed? There have been many armed revolutions around the world aimed at overthrowing authoritarian systems—including military dictatorships, communist dictatorships, and other…

Genocide Allegations Against Myanmar: ICJ Expected to Deliver Judgment in the Coming Days

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 8 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 9, 2026 Genocide Allegations Against Myanmar: ICJ Expected to Deliver Judgment in the Coming Days The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced that it will deliver its judgment on November…

CI Certificates, the 25 Percent Remittance Requirement, and the Issue of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Thai Politics

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 7 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 8, 2026 CI Certificates, the 25 Percent Remittance Requirement, and the Issue of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Thai Politics Offices issuing Certificates of Identity (CI) to Myanmar migrant workers opened in…

The Lives of Civilians Suffering from Intensifying Fighting and Rising Crime Along the Sagaing–Kachin Border

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 6 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 7, 2026 The Lives of Civilians Suffering from Intensifying Fighting and Rising Crime Along the Sagaing–Kachin Border Fighting between Myanmar’s military junta and combined forces of the People’s Defense Force (PDF),…

Ethnic Armed Organizations in Northeastern Myanmar and Models of Self-Governance

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 5 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 6, 2026 Ethnic Armed Organizations in Northeastern Myanmar and Models of Self-Governance A delegation led by Lieutenant General Yar Pyae, chairman of the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC)—a committee…

Have Pro-Democracy Forces Really Won the U.S. Midterm Elections?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 4 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 5, 2026 Have Pro-Democracy Forces Really Won the U.S. Midterm Elections? The United States held its midterm elections on November 3, two years after the presidential election and more than 21…

Anti-China Sentiment and Its Impact on Myanmar Politics

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 3 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 4, 2026 Anti-China Sentiment and Its Impact on Myanmar Politics China’s involvement in the extraction and sale of Myanmar’s natural resources has long contributed to anti-China sentiment among various segments of…

America’s New Myanmar Strategy and the Hopes of the Spring Revolution

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 2 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 3, 2026 America’s New Myanmar Strategy and the Hopes of the Spring Revolution Has the United States Begun Prioritizing Its Interests over Democracy? Reading the Myanmar strategy document approved by the…

How Can We Cope With and Survive Airstrikes?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — November 1 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 2, 2026 How Can We Cope With and Survive Airstrikes? The Myanmar military has been carrying out airstrikes day and night across vast areas of the country, launching aircraft from various…

China’s Easing of Border Trade Restrictions and Meetings Between the Min Aung Hlaing Government and the United States

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — October 31 Perspective (MoeMaKa), November 1, 2026 China’s Easing of Border Trade Restrictions and Meetings Between the Min Aung Hlaing Government and the United States In mid-September, a delegation led by a U.S. Assistant Secretary of…

Myanmar People Facing Severe Human Rights Violations

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — October 30 Perspective (MoeMaKa), October 31, 2026 Myanmar People Facing Severe Human Rights Violations For nearly six years, people across Myanmar have repeatedly experienced horrific incidents of violence and human rights abuses. These include armed clashes,…

Shell Fired During Fighting on Myanmar Side of Thai Border Lands in Thailand

Myanmar Spring Chronicle — October 29 Perspective (MoeMaKa), October 30, 2026 Shell Fired During Fighting on Myanmar Side of Thai Border Lands in Thailand A shell fired during fighting between the Karen National Union (KNU) and Myanmar’s military on the…