News Features on Burma & Burmese issues
The Nuclear Spark to Place on ASEAN’s Table (Part 6 – Conclusion) by Theo ZawMoeMaKa, June 1, 2025 Under the 2008 Constitution, cabinet members could not be nominated directly, but once appointed, the Minister of Defense was considered a member…
“Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 31 Viewpoint” MoeMaKa, published June 1, 2025: Myanmar’s Civil War, Over-Extraction of Natural Resources, and the Curse of Natural Disasters The civil war that has gripped Myanmar for over 75 years reignited with renewed intensity…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 30 Viewpoint by MoeMaKa on May 31, 2025: Is the Junta Truly Committed to Earthquake Recovery? More than two months after the devastating earthquake, debris clearance is still not complete, and many remain without…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 29 Perspective(MoeMaKa, May 30, 2025) Territorial Control and the Strain in Bangladesh–Myanmar Diplomatic Relations As the Arakan Army (AA) continues to control nearly all of Rakhine State and armed clashes stretch into neighboring regions of…
The Fuse That Must Be Lit Under ASEAN (Part 5) – By Theo ZawMoeMaKa, May 29, 2025 You may have noticed that this series has been circling around Myanmar’s nuclear ambitions, which ultimately failed to reach their goal between 2000…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 28 Viewpoint(MoeMaKa, May 29, 2025) Military Spending vs. Disaster Relief and Recovery At a time when raising just a few tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid requires intense appeals and lobbying,…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 27 ViewpointMoeMaKa, May 28, 2025 The Junta’s Faltering Frontlines and Areas of Temporary Military Recovery Following major losses in 2024—losing base after base, town after town—the junta has entered mid-2025 with a mixed battlefield map.…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 26 ViewpointMoeMaKa, May 27, 2025 The 2025/2026 Election and a Nation at a Crossroads There is little dispute that the upcoming 2025/2026 election planned by the military junta will not provide a solution to Myanmar’s…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 25 ViewpointMoeMaKa, May 26, 2025 Can ASEAN’s Peace Initiative Succeed? In the months following Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, ASEAN convened a summit and invited the junta leader, resulting in the widely referenced “Five-Point Consensus” agreement.…
By – K.Z. Lu Moemaka, 25 May, 2025 Malaysia, as the 2025 ASEAN chair, faces significant challenges in leading the bloc amid the ongoing crisis in Myanmar, according to the media reports. The 46th ASEAN Summit, scheduled for May 26–27…
Theo Zaw – The Fire on ASEAN’s Lap (Part 4)MoeMaKa, May 23, 2025 Myanmar’s Pursuit of Nuclear Technology: Russia and North Korea in the Spotlight Myanmar’s ambitions to acquire nuclear technology in the 2000s were focused on two key countries…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 24 ViewpointMoeMaKa, May 25, 2025 Living in a Collapsed State: How Ordinary People Endure In conversations with our parents, we often heard the phrase “back when the country collapsed.” They were referring to two…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 23 ViewpointMoeMaKa, May 24, 2025 Is the Myanmar Crisis Drifting Under the International Radar? Myanmar’s political crisis has recently resurfaced in international headlines. Following the Myanmar military leader’s visit to Russia, shifts in Myanmar’s…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 22 ViewpointMoeMaKa, May 23, 2025 AA Declares State of Emergency in Rakhine; Youths Restricted from Leaving the Region Due to the ongoing conflict in parts of Rakhine State and adjacent regions of Bago, Magway, and…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – May 21 ViewpointMoeMaKa, May 22, 2025 The Tamu Incident and Myanmar’s Relations with Neighboring Countries Myanmar shares borders with five countries. Among them are two major global powers—China, the world’s most populous country and second-largest economy,…
