News Features on Burma & Burmese issues
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 9 (MoeMaKa), April 10, 2026 KIA Deputy Commander-in-Chief Gun Maw’s Trip to Northern Shan State Lieutenant General Gun Maw, the military and political leader of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA)—an ethnic armed organization active…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 8 (MoeMaKa), April 9, 2026 What Lessons Should Asia Take from America’s War on Iran? Yesterday, it was announced that the United States and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire through Pakistani mediation.…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 7 (MoeMaKa), April 8, 2026 Fuel Conservation and Myanmar’s Economy The attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States on February 28 made countries around the world—especially those importing oil and liquefied…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 6 (MoeMaKa), April 7, 2026 Some countries and organizations send congratulatory messages to Min Aung Hlaing after becoming president Min Aung Hlaing assumed the position of President on April 3 as a result of…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 5 (MoeMaKa), April 6, 2026 Myanmar’s Worsening Economic Hardship People living in major cities like Yangon and Mandalay are increasingly feeling the pressure of economic hardship. As the ability to sustain daily life weakens…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 4 (MoeMaKa), April 3, 2026 Airstrike by junta forces following clashes in oil field area between Myaing and Pauk townships Reports emerged this week that the National Unity Government (NUG) and the Magway Federal…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 3 (MoeMaKa), April 4, 2026 From February 1, 2021 to April 3, 2026 Just a few days before the end of last year—on December 28—and again in early January and early February this year,…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 2 (MoeMaKa), April 3, 2026 Global Oil and Natural Gas Shortages and Myanmar From a geographical perspective, Iran—one of the Gulf countries in what Western Asia, Western Europe, and the Americas refer to as…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 1 (MoeMaKa), April 2, 2026 Problems Emerging as the Revolution Drags On As the Spring Revolution reaches its fifth year, a range of challenges has begun to surface. From a positive perspective, the…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 31 (MoeMaKa), April 1, 2026 Myawaddy–Kawkareik Asia Highway to Reopen; Military Regains Control of Areas Near Htee Khee According to reports citing official directives, the military junta is planning to reopen the Myawaddy–Kawkareik…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 30 (MoeMaKa), March 30, 2026 The military that seized power selects a Vice President; the NUG and ethnic armed groups form a leadership committee; some domestic political figures announce the formation of a negotiation…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 29 (MoeMaKa), March 30, 2026 Global Fuel Crisis and Myanmar’s Predicament Amid an already dire situation caused by civil war—where efforts to gain military advantage include restricting the transport of goods from territories under…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 28 (MoeMaKa), March 29, 2026 One year after the Sagaing earthquake, the public still has not recovered At around 12:50 p.m. on March 28 last year, a major earthquake centered near Sagaing struck for…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 27 (MoeMaKa), March 28, 2026 Myanmar’s History: From the Anti-Fascist Revolution to a Military Dictatorship March 27, 1945—when resistance against Japanese fascist rule began—was commemorated for decades as Revolution Day. However, during the BSPP…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from March 26 (MoeMaKa), March 27, 2026 Myanmar Elections: From 20 Years After ’88 to Just 5 Years After the Spring Revolution In 1988, a nationwide popular uprising erupted—widely known as the ’88 Uprising. As a…
