Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

How Will Myanmar Recover from the Earthquake?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 10 UpdateMoeMaKa, April 11, 2025 How Will Myanmar Recover from the Earthquake? Thirteen days after the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, the military regime still lacks the capacity to compile a…

While Civil War Rages in Myanmar, Trade Wars Reignite Across the Globe

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 9: A Broader ViewMoeMaKa, April 10, 2025 While Civil War Rages in Myanmar, Trade Wars Reignite Across the Globe Since the military coup in 2021, Myanmar’s internal conflict—once sporadic—has escalated into a full-scale civil war…

Resistance Forces Capture Inndaw and Falam in Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 8 OverviewMoemaka, April 9, 2025 Resistance Forces Capture Inndaw and Falam On April 7, resistance joint forces announced that they had successfully captured Inndaw in northern Sagaing Region and Falam in Chin State. Inndaw was…

Earthquake and Relief Efforts in Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 7 OverviewMoemaka, April 8, 2025 Earthquake and Relief Efforts As of now, the death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region on March 28 has risen to 3,600, with over 5,000 injured…

Earthquake and Politics

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 6 OverviewMoemaka, April 7, 2025 Earthquake and Politics The devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar’s Sagaing region on March 28—an event that could be called a national catastrophe—has sparked broad questions about how different actors responded…

What Impact Could MNDAA’s Withdrawal from Lashio Have on Operation 1027?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 5 OverviewMoemaka, April 6, 2025 What Impact Could MNDAA’s Withdrawal from Lashio Have on Operation 1027? In early January this year, under pressure from China, the Kokang armed group MNDAA and the Military Council’s Peace…

Myanmar suffers its most devastating earthquake in a century during the ongoing civil war

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 4 OverviewMoemaka, April 5, 2025 Myanmar suffers its most devastating earthquake in a century during the ongoing civil war Myanmar, already engulfed in civil war, has now been struck by one of the most devastating…

Is the Military Leader’s Thailand Trip an Attempt to Gain Diplomatic Recognition?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 3 Scene MoeMaKha, April 4, 2025 Is the Military Leader’s Thailand Trip an Attempt to Gain Diplomatic Recognition? While rescue operations remain unfinished in cities like Mandalay—the second largest city in Myanmar—and even the capital…

Armed groups declare unilateral ceasefires and suspensions of offensives

“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 2 Scene”MoeMaKha, April 3, 2025 Armed groups declare unilateral ceasefires and suspensions of offensives Following the March 28 earthquake that struck Sagaing Region and caused massive devastation—killing thousands, injuring many more, and displacing millions—Myanmar’s National…

Nearly 3,000 Dead, Earthquake Relief Efforts & Armed Conflicts Intensify

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – April 1 SceneMoeMaKa, April 2, 2025 Nearly 3,000 Dead, Earthquake Relief Efforts & Armed Conflicts Intensify Four days after the devastating earthquake on March 28, hopes of survival for those trapped under collapsed buildings are fading.…

Inadequate Rescue and Aid Efforts as Death Toll Surpasses 2,000

  Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 31 SceneMoeMaKa, April 1, 2025 Inadequate Rescue and Aid Efforts as Death Toll Surpasses 2,000 As the third day passes since the devastating earthquake struck Myanmar, hope for rescuing survivors trapped under the rubble…

A Natural Disaster in the Midst of a Civil War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 30 SceneMoeMaKa, March 31, 2025 A Natural Disaster in the Midst of a Civil War Cities such as Mandalay, Sagaing, Nay Pyi Taw, Pyin Oo Lwin, Kyaukse, Taungoo, Pyawbwe, Nyaung Shwe, and Inle are located…

Legitimacy of the Military Coup Government and Earthquake Rescue Efforts

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 29 SceneMoeMaKa, March 30, 2025 Legitimacy of the Military Coup Government and Earthquake Rescue Efforts In international news, Myanmar continues to make headlines following the powerful earthquake that struck on the 28th of this month.…

Myanmar Faces Its Worst Natural Disaster Amid Ongoing Civil War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 28 View Moemaka, March 29, 2025 Myanmar Faces Its Worst Natural Disaster Amid Ongoing Civil War It started subtly, like a slight jolt while sitting on a stool. At first, it was unclear whether it…

The 80th Anniversary of Resistance Day and Its Historical Lesson

  Myanmar Spring Chronicle – March 27 View Moemaka, March 28, 2025 The 80th Anniversary of Resistance Day and Its Historical Lesson On March 27, 1945, during World War II, Japanese forces had occupied Burma as part of their expansionist…