Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s Diplomatic Efforts and the Views of Neighboring Countries

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 14 (MoeMaKa), June 15, 2026 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s Diplomatic Efforts and the Views of Neighboring Countries The overseas trips taken by coup leader Min Aung Hlaing since the election held at the…

The Nationwide Civil War and the Journey of Ceasefire/Peace Negotiations

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 13 (MoeMaKa), June 14, 2026 The Nationwide Civil War and the Journey of Ceasefire/Peace Negotiations As many had anticipated, following the election held late last year and early this year—widely described by critics as…

ISP Myanmar founder Min Zin arrested in China; Myanmar junta arrests a U.S. citizen

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 12 (MoeMaKa), June 13, 2026 ISP Myanmar founder Min Zin arrested in China; Myanmar junta arrests a U.S. citizen Min Zin, the founder of the policy research organization ISP Myanmar, which focuses on issues…

Residents of Shwegu Facing Difficulties Evacuating the Town

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 11 (MoeMaKa), June 12, 2026 Residents of Shwegu Facing Difficulties Evacuating the Town On the night of June 8, a statement signed by the commander of Battalion No. 12, under a brigade of the…

The Coup Regime’s New Propaganda Strategy

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 10 (MoeMaKa), June 11, 2026 The Coup Regime’s New Propaganda Strategy After holding an election widely regarded as neither free nor fair, the military regime installed by the coup formed a new government…

We Also Need to Pay Attention to the Lives of People Affected by War

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 9 (MoeMaKa), June 10, 2026 We Also Need to Pay Attention to the Lives of People Affected by War Among the news we read every day are reports about foreign ministers from some…

KIA Orders Residents of Shwegu to Evacuate the Town

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 8 (MoeMaKa), June 9, 2026 KIA Orders Residents of Shwegu to Evacuate the Town Following intense clashes in recent days between the Myanmar military and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) forces at the Paungzat…

The National Unity Government’s Education Policy and the Problem of Interim Governance

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 7 (MoeMaKa), June 8, 2026 The National Unity Government’s Education Policy and the Problem of Interim Governance Recently, the People’s Administration Team (Pa-Ah-Pha) of Pale Township in Sagaing Region issued an order directed…

PDF Forces Capture Pro-Junta Militia Village in Pauk Township, Detain About 70 Militia Members and Family Members

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 6 (MoeMaKa), June 7, 2026 PDF Forces Capture Pro-Junta Militia Village in Pauk Township, Detain About 70 Militia Members and Family Members In recent days, a coalition of PDF forces operating in Pakokku…

After a month-long military operation in Myitche (Myit Khe) town, dozens of civilians found killed; over 20 injured in an explosion at the Immigration Office in Sagaing

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 5 (MoeMaKa), June 6, 2026 After a month-long military operation in Myitche (Myit Khe) town, dozens of civilians found killed; over 20 injured in an explosion at the Immigration Office in Sagaing Nearly…

How Should We Interpret the U.S. Secretary of State’s Remarks on Myanmar Before a Congressional Committee?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 4 (MoeMaKa), June 5, 2026 How Should We Interpret the U.S. Secretary of State’s Remarks on Myanmar Before a Congressional Committee? In recent days, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared before a…

What Could Be the Impact of Military Leader Min Aung Hlaing’s Visit to India?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 3 (MoeMaKa), June 4, 2026 What Could Be the Impact of Military Leader Min Aung Hlaing’s Visit to India? Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing has now returned from what became his first…

The Losses of the Past Five Years and Myanmar’s Future

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 2 (MoeMaKa), June 3, 2026 The Losses of the Past Five Years and Myanmar’s Future Among the many losses and damages suffered over the past five years, the most visible have been the…

Education, Extremist Thinking, and Sacrificing Education for Power

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from June 1 (MoeMaKa), June 2, 2026 Education, Extremist Thinking, and Sacrificing Education for Power June 1 marks the beginning of a new academic year for basic education schools in Myanmar, so it is natural…

At Least 50 Killed in Explosion in TNLA-Controlled Namkham

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – Scenes from May 31 (MoeMaKa), June 1, 2026 At Least 50 Killed in Explosion in TNLA-Controlled Namkham An explosion at a storage site for explosives in Kaung Tat village near Namkham, a border town in northern…