News Features on Burma & Burmese issues
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 22 Viewpoint(MoeMaKa, July 23, 2025) Peace, Ceasefire and Total Victory – Three Distinct Paths The terms “peace, ceasefire, and total victory” are often used in the context of Myanmar’s civil war, but each carries very…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 21 Viewpoint(MoeMaKa, July 22, 2025) The Fall of Naung Cho and Mobye: Reflections on the Spring Revolution’s Strategic Direction In recent days, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) lost control of Naung Cho, a town…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 20 Viewpoint(MoeMaKa, July 21, 2025) Political Prisoners Dying in Custody Wut Yay Aung, a 25-year-old executive member of the Dagon University Students’ Union, passed away on July 20 while serving time in Insein Prison after…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 19 Viewpoint(MoeMaKa, July 20, 2025)Martyrs’ Day and the Meaning of Martyrdom On July 19, 1947, during a cabinet meeting under the then British colonial rule, several prominent figures of Myanmar’s independence movement were assassinated —…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 18 Viewpoint: MoeMaKa (Published July 19, 2025) “Service fees, taxation, and resistance war funding” BBC Burmese recently reported that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has been collecting “fees” from villages around Kandaw (near Pakokku–Gangaw road)…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 17 PerspectiveMoeMaKa, July 18, 2025 Armed Clashes Between PDF Groups in Yaw Region On July 15, in Tilin Township, northern Magway Region, an incident occurred in which members of the PDF group “Generation Z Army…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 16 Viewpoint(Moemaka, July 17, 2025) Transitional Problems During the Revolution After the military coup in February 2021, a mass uprising emerged under the banner of resisting the coup and establishing a federal democratic state—widely known…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 15 Viewpoint(Moemaka, July 16, 2025) Taxation, Rule of Law, and Criminal Incidents in Upper Myanmar In recent days, a series of events have drawn renewed attention to the issues of taxation, law enforcement, and public…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 14 ViewpointMoemaka, July 15, 2025 Junta Troops Enter TNLA-Controlled Nawnghkio; Battle Shifts and Strategic Uncertainty Rises On the afternoon of July 13, reports emerged that junta forces had begun entering parts of Nawnghkio, a town…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 13 ViewpointMoemaka, July 14, 2025 Global Geopolitics and Myanmar’s Escalating Crisis The political crisis in Myanmar—manifesting as a raging civil war—has reached a critical juncture at a time when the world is also teetering on…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 12 Viewpoint (Moemaka, July 13, 2025): Junta Forces Closing in on Naungcho; Gains and Losses of Strategic Outposts and Towns The Myanmar military has been gradually advancing toward Naungcho, a town captured by the TNLA…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 11 (Moemaka, July 12, 2025): Civilian Casualties from Daily Airstrikes Intensify The Myanmar military junta’s daily airstrikes—using fighter jets and bombing missions—have sharply increased in recent weeks, resulting in a growing number of civilian casualties.…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 10 Perspective (Moemaka, July 11, 2025): A Letter Back to President Trump from the Myanmar Junta Leader, and Major Drug Seizure Near Var Bridge On July 7, U.S. President Donald Trump sent out official notification…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 9 Perspective” (Moemaka, July 10, 2025): The “New Normal” Conditions of Civil War A resident of Myitkyina recently posted on Facebook that the price of gasoline in the town has reached 7,800 kyats per liter,…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – July 8 Perspective” (Moemaka, July 9, 2025): Is it time for NUG reform? On July 7, Dr. Theza San, a representative from the Mandalay general strike movement within the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC), publicly criticized…
