Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Photo released announcing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s transfer to a designated residence to continue serving her sentence

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 30 (MoeMaKa), May 1, 2026 Photo released announcing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s transfer to a designated residence to continue serving her sentence Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested in the…

Potential Impacts of Iran–U.S. War, Fuel Shortages, and Myanmar’s Agriculture

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 29 (MoeMaKa), April 30, 2026 Potential Impacts of Iran–U.S. War, Fuel Shortages, and Myanmar’s Agriculture After the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, Iran initially blocked the Strait of…

How Can Excessive Resource Extraction Be Controlled Amid Civil War?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 28 (MoeMaKa), April 29, 2026 How Can Excessive Resource Extraction Be Controlled Amid Civil War? During the five years since the outbreak of the civil war, reports of excessive natural resource extraction have increasingly…

More MDY-PDF members surrendering and deserting

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 27 (MoeMaKa), April 28, 2026 More MDY-PDF members surrendering and deserting The military junta invited some media outlets and showcased a ceremony on April 24, claiming that more than 500 PDF members from Mandalay…

Will the Spring Revolution be long-term, and what needs to be adjusted?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 26 (MoeMaKa), April 26, 2026 Will the Spring Revolution be long-term, and what needs to be adjusted? Now that more than five years have passed since the Spring Revolution began—sparked by the military coup…

Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit to Naypyidaw and Myanmar’s Future

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 25 (MoeMaKa), April 26, 2026 Chinese Foreign Minister’s Visit to Naypyidaw and Myanmar’s Future Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who has been on an official tour of three Mekong-region countries, arrived in Naypyidaw, Myanmar…

The Impacts of Civil War and the Future That Must Be Rebuilt

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 24 (MoeMaKa), April 25, 2026 The Impacts of Civil War and the Future That Must Be Rebuilt In the aftermath of the military coup, the ensuing civil war, the breakdown of governance and rule…

The coup military is using airstrikes as a way to gain the upper hand militarily

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 23 (MoeMaKa), April 24, 2026 The coup military is using airstrikes as a way to gain the upper hand militarily In recent years, the greatest daily cause of casualties and destruction has increasingly become…

Western embassies issue welcome statements on the release of former President U Win Myint

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 22 (MoeMaKa), April 23, 2026 Western embassies issue welcome statements on the release of former President U Win Myint On April 17, the first day of the Myanmar New Year during Thingyan, U Win…

Diplomatic engagement intensifies after the military leader assumes the presidency

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 21 (MoeMaKa), April 22, 2026 Diplomatic engagement intensifies after the military leader assumes the presidency Although most of the public disapproves and does not accept it, Min Aung Hlaing has now realized his long-held…

Information blackout on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; AA and Chinese representatives set for separate meeting

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 20 (MoeMaKa), April 21, 2026 Information blackout on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; AA and Chinese representatives set for separate meeting Following the New Year Day amnesty announcement after Thingyan, in which NLD Vice…

Myanmar’s Political Landscape and the Capacity for Strategic Change

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 19 (MoeMaKa), April 20, 2026 Myanmar’s Political Landscape and the Capacity for Strategic Change On April 17, military leader Min Aung Hlaing—who seized power in a coup and later became president through an चुनाव—announced…

Perspective What are the fundamental positions for the people in a revolutionary era of change?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 18 (MoeMaKa), April 19, 2026 Perspective What are the fundamental positions for the people in a revolutionary era of change? When President U Win Myint was released, social media was filled with debate over…

President U Win Myint was released on Myanmar New Year’s Day

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 17 (MoeMaKa), April 18, 2026 President U Win Myint was released on Myanmar New Year’s Day Myanmar media outlets based abroad refer to him as President U Win Myint, while the coup military neither…

The Momentum of Thingyan 2026 and Political Dynamicst

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from April 16 (MoeMaKa), April 17, 2026 The Momentum of Thingyan 2026 and Political Dynamicst The Thingyan period marking the transition from Myanmar Year 1387 to 1388 is now nearing its end. Over the past five…