Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

The Cost of War and Taxes

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 18 (MoeMaKa) October 19, 2024 The Cost of War and Taxes As Myanmar enters three and a half years of renewed armed conflict, armed groups have been forced to find various ways to finance their…

Capturing Lay Kay Kaw & Crimes in Mandalay

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 17 Scene (MoeMaKa) October 18, 2024 Capturing Lay Kay Kaw & Crimes in Mandalay On October 17, KNU and allied forces captured the artillery hill of Lay Kay Kaw after over three months of fighting,…

When Will a Solution Be Found for the Rohingya Issue in Rakhine State?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 16th Scene(MoeMaKa, October 17, 2024) When Will a Solution Be Found for the Rohingya Issue in Rakhine State? The interim leader of Bangladesh, Mohammad Yunus, recently proposed creating a UN-guaranteed safe zone in Rakhine State…

Ninth Anniversary of the NCA and the Prospects for Peace Talks, as the Junta Grows Closer to China

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 15 Overview(MoeMaKa) October 16, 2024 Ninth Anniversary of the NCA and the Prospects for Peace Talks, as the Junta Grows Closer to China October 15 marks the ninth anniversary of the signing of the Nationwide…

Challenges in Recovering from the Yagi Storm Floods

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 14 Overview (MoeMaKa) October 15, 2024 Challenges in Recovering from the Yagi Storm Floods It has been over a month since a powerful typhoon originating from the South China Sea struck Vietnam and China in…

Military Council Preparing to Retake Lost Towns

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 13 Scene(MoeMaKa) October 14, 2024 Military Council Preparing to Retake Lost Towns The Military Council is reportedly preparing to retake some of the towns it lost during the two phases of Operation 1027. In the…

More than 20 Informants of the Military Council Arrested by MNDAA in Lashio

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 12 Scene(MoeMaKa) October 13, 2024 More than 20 Informants of the Military Council Arrested by MNDAA in Lashio In early August, after the MNDAA Kokang armed group seized Lashio, the largest city in northern Shan…

Myanmar’s Situation with Different Goals

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 11, Scene(MoeMaKa) October 12, 2024 Myanmar’s Situation with Different Goals Looking at Myanmar’s current armed conflict, or civil war, it’s clear that the goals of the various armed groups involved are not uniform. The military…

Regarding Myanmar, ASEAN announced that it will continue adhering to its Five-Point Consensus, and has called on China to provide more assistance concerning the Myanmar crisis.

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 10, SceneMoeMaKa (October 11, 2024) Regarding Myanmar, ASEAN announced that it will continue adhering to its Five-Point Consensus, and has called on China to provide more assistance concerning the Myanmar crisis. The annual ASEAN Summit,…

Indonesia’s Talks on Myanmar, ASEAN Summit, and Upcoming Dialogues on Myanmar’s Situation

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 9 (MoeMaKa) October 10, 2024 Indonesia’s Talks on Myanmar, ASEAN Summit, and Upcoming Dialogues on Myanmar’s Situation Recently, there has been a series of significant discussions regarding Myanmar’s crisis. These include the regular ASEAN Summit…

Dr. Zaw Myint Maung’s Funeral: Thousands Join in Mandalay Procession

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 8 Scene(MoeMaKa, October 9, 2024) Dr. Zaw Myint Maung’s Funeral: Thousands Join in Mandalay Procession Thousands of people from Mandalay participated in the funeral of Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, the former Chief Minister of Mandalay…

PDF Detains Census Collectors in Tanintharyi RegionPDF Detains Census Collectors in Tanintharyi Region

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 7 Scene(MoeMaKa) October 8, 2024 PDF Detains Census Collectors in Tanintharyi Region It has been reported that on October 6, a group of eight female education officers working under the military council, assigned to collect…

Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, 73: Irreplaceable Losses for the People of Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 6 (MoeMaKa) October 7, 2024 Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, 73: Irreplaceable Losses for the People of Myanmar Following the February 2021 military coup in Myanmar, many of the leaders and members of the NLD party,…

Is Myanmar on a crossroads for a Federal Union or a split path?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 5(MoeMaKa) October 6, 2024 Is Myanmar on a crossroads for a Federal Union or a split path? A recent discussion on Myanmar was held in Jakarta, led by Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with top…

Myanmar Discussions in Indonesia and the Road Ahead

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 4th View(MoeMaKa, October 5, 2024) Myanmar Discussions in Indonesia and the Road Ahead On October 4th and 5th, a meeting focused on finding a solution to Myanmar’s crisis is being held in Indonesia, before the…