Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

What Could Min Aung Hlaing’s Wartime Economic Policy Lead To?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 25 (MoeMaKa), June 26, 2026 What Could Min Aung Hlaing’s Wartime Economic Policy Lead To? If we examine the backbone of the economic policies adopted by the civilian-style government led by Min Aung Hlaing,…

The Struggle to Survive Under the Oppression of the Conscription Law

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 24 (MoeMaKa), June 25, 2026 The Struggle to Survive Under the Oppression of the Conscription Law The Military Service Law—and the requirement of compulsory military service—has become one of the many realities confronting people…

Conflict Among Revolutionary Armed Groups While the Military Junta Continues Offensive Operations

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 23 (MoeMaKa), June 24, 2026 Conflict Among Revolutionary Armed Groups While the Military Junta Continues Offensive Operations As the military junta launched offensives to regain control of the transportation route linking Tamu, on the…

After BNRA, Is PLA Next? Or Is This About the NUG, the CoCs, and Ownership of the Revolution?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 22 (MoeMaKa), June 23, 2026 After BNRA, Is PLA Next? Or Is This About the NUG, the CoCs, and Ownership of the Revolution? One of the most talked-about recent developments is the conflict between…

The Foundation for Peaceful Coexistence Between the People and the Revolutionary Forces

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 21 (MoeMaKa), June 22, 2026 The Foundation for Peaceful Coexistence Between the People and the Revolutionary Forces Commentators have increasingly argued that the principal challenge facing military leader-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing is not merely…

The Problem of Forced Military Recruitment

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 20 (MoeMaKa), June 21, 2026 The Problem of Forced Military Recruitment The problem of forced military recruitment in Myanmar did not begin only after 2021 or after the activation of the Conscription Law in…

June 19: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday and the Military Regime’s Repression

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 19 (MoeMaKa), June 20, 2026 June 19: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday and the Military Regime’s Repression Over the past several decades, many of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthdays on June 19…

The Myanmar Military Leader’s Visit to China and Its Implications

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 18 (MoeMaKa), June 19, 2026 The Myanmar Military Leader’s Visit to China and Its Implications Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing appears to be pursuing international and regional recognition by leveraging restrictive election laws…

Myanmar’s Economy Further Worsened by the Fallout from the Iran–U.S. War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 16 (MoeMaKa), June 17, 2026 Myanmar’s Economy Further Worsened by the Fallout from the Iran–U.S. War According to the World Bank’s latest regular report released today, the war that began at the end of…

Crimes Committed Amid Hardship and Displacement

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 15 (MoeMaKa), June 16, 2026 Crimes Committed Amid Hardship and Displacement   In recent days, reports have surfaced in the media and on social media alleging that the principal of Dawna Land School, a…

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s Diplomatic Efforts and the Views of Neighboring Countries

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 14 (MoeMaKa), June 15, 2026 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s Diplomatic Efforts and the Views of Neighboring Countries The overseas trips taken by coup leader Min Aung Hlaing since the election held at the…

The Nationwide Civil War and the Journey of Ceasefire/Peace Negotiations

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 13 (MoeMaKa), June 14, 2026 The Nationwide Civil War and the Journey of Ceasefire/Peace Negotiations As many had anticipated, following the election held late last year and early this year—widely described by critics as…

ISP Myanmar founder Min Zin arrested in China; Myanmar junta arrests a U.S. citizen

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 12 (MoeMaKa), June 13, 2026 ISP Myanmar founder Min Zin arrested in China; Myanmar junta arrests a U.S. citizen Min Zin, the founder of the policy research organization ISP Myanmar, which focuses on issues…

Residents of Shwegu Facing Difficulties Evacuating the Town

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 11 (MoeMaKa), June 12, 2026 Residents of Shwegu Facing Difficulties Evacuating the Town On the night of June 8, a statement signed by the commander of Battalion No. 12, under a brigade of the…

The Coup Regime’s New Propaganda Strategy

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 10 (MoeMaKa), June 11, 2026 The Coup Regime’s New Propaganda Strategy After holding an election widely regarded as neither free nor fair, the military regime installed by the coup formed a new government…