Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Generals taking off their uniforms to contest the election

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 14 View (MoeMaKa) September 15, 2025) Generals taking off their uniforms to contest the election In recent days, reports have emerged that the military has retired more than a dozen generals so they can shed…

Myanmar’s fate must be solved by Myanmar people; in hard times we must help each other

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 13 View (MoeMaKa) September 14, 2025 Myanmar’s fate must be solved by Myanmar people; in hard times we must help each other Sweden, which has been supporting Myanmar’s civil society groups, human-rights monitors, and media,…

Hate speech and assassinations are things that must be stopped

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 12 (MoeMaKa), September 13, 2025 Hate speech and assassinations are things that must be stopped All over the world—and in Myanmar too—assassinations and killings happen almost everywhere and at all times. In Myanmar,…

An election staged to project the image the military wants; treason/“undermining state prestige” conviction against Dr. Aye Maung cleared

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 11 (MoeMaKa), September 12, 2025 An election staged to project the image the military wants; treason/“undermining state prestige” conviction against Dr. Aye Maung cleared After the junta set a date last month for…

The Karen State front: rapid penetration by Military Commission forces

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 10 (MoeMaKa), September 11, 2025 The Karen State front: rapid penetration by Military Commission forces After more than 500 days in which the Asia Highway linking Myawaddy and Kawkareik—crossing the Dawna Range—had been…

Are fractures showing in the “military commission” election even before it starts?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 9(MoeMaKa), September 10, 2025 Are fractures showing in the “military commission” election even before it starts? After the 2021 coup, the junta rebranded itself as a “Military Commission” in 2025 and has been…

Daily kidnappings/forced conscription and rising crime in junta-controlled cities

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 8 (Moemaka), September 9, 2025 Daily kidnappings/forced conscription and rising crime in junta-controlled cities Reading the news each day, the items that dominate are: young men disappearing; workers detained while commuting and told…

Four years since the declaration of the People’s Defensive War: the military, political, and economic situation

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 7 (Moemaka), September 8, 2025 Four years since the declaration of the People’s Defensive War: the military, political, and economic situation On September 7, 2021, the National Unity Government’s Acting President Duwa Lashi…

It’s time to organize the public with accurate facts and reality—not wishful thinking

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 6 (Moemaka), September 7, 2025 It’s time to organize the public with accurate facts and reality—not wishful thinking When armed groups issue battlefield updates—or when the media asks them about ongoing fighting—it’s normal…

BGF in Karen State to assist the election; junta retakes the strategic Thingan Nyi Naung area near Myawaddy

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – View from September 5 (Moemaka), September 6, 2025 BGF in Karen State to assist the election; junta retakes the strategic Thingan Nyi Naung area near Myawaddy Reports emerged that at a September 3 meeting, the Border…

The coup military, re-energized with backing from major powers, and the hardship people are facing

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 4 View(MoeMaKa), September 5, 2025 The coup military, re-energized with backing from major powers, and the hardship people are facing In recent days, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing has been in China. Amid SCO member…

How Thailand’s Political Instability Could Affect Myanmar People in Thailand

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 3 Highlights(MoeMaKa, September 4, 2025) How Thailand’s Political Instability Could Affect Myanmar People in Thailand With Myanmar’s civil war ongoing, millions of Myanmar nationals have left the country temporarily in various ways and for various…

The SCO Summit: Global Ripples That May Also Affect Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 2 Highlights(MoeMaKa, September 3, 2025) The SCO Summit: Global Ripples That May Also Affect Myanmar This week, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Tianjin, China has sparked speculation that, amid today’s armed conflicts and…

The Right Path and Unity Are the Keys to Victory

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 1 Highlights(MoeMaKa, September 2, 2025) The Right Path and Unity Are the Keys to Victory In recent days and weeks, those resisting the military dictatorship and the coup regime are facing harsh battlefield realities—fighting stubbornly…

Blockades, Restrictions, and One of the Hardest Periods Yet for the Myanmar People

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 31 Highlights(MoeMaKa, September 1, 2025) Blockades, Restrictions, and One of the Hardest Periods Yet for the Myanmar People In 2025, the junta has repeatedly shifted its military strategies: imposing blockades, launching offensives, leveraging Chinese pressure…