Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Tragic Toll: Over 500 Children’s Lives Lost in 2 Years Since Military Coup

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 05 MoeMaKa, October 06, 2023 Tragic Toll: Over 500 Children’s Lives Lost in 2 Years Since Military Coup The National Unity Government has revealed a harrowing statistic: more than 500 children have tragically lost their…

Military Council Increases Daily Wage by 1,000 Kyats Amidst Economic Instability

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 07  Published by MoeMaKa, October 08, 2023 Military Council Increases Daily Wage by 1,000 Kyats Amidst Economic Instability Approximately two months following the events of August, the Myanmar kyat experienced severe fluctuations, with abrupt rises…

Mass Exodus in Hpruso as Air Raids Terrify Residents: A Glimpse of Karenni State

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 06  MoeMaKa, October 07, 2023 Mass Exodus in Hpruso as Air Raids Terrify Residents: A Glimpse of Karenni State In an alarming turn of events, thousands of residents have been forced to flee their homes…

Chinese Authorities Detain 11 Kokang Entrepreneurs During China Visit

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 4th 2023 Chinese Authorities Detain 11 Kokang Entrepreneurs During China Visit In a surprising turn of events, Chinese police apprehended 11 business figures, including prominent entrepreneurs from the Kokang Autonomous Region, while they were attending…

Growing Disparity in Challenging Times: Unveiling the Shadows of Corruption

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 03 Published by MoeMaKa on October 04, 2023 Growing Disparity in Challenging Times: Unveiling the Shadows of Corruption In the wake of the military coup, Myanmar’s economy is facing challenges from all fronts. Whether we examine…

Artillery Shelling on School Injures 20 Children; Alarming Death Toll Since the Coup

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 02 Published by MoeMaKa on October 03, 2023 Artillery Shelling on School Injures 20 Children; Alarming Death Toll Since the Coup The aftermath of the military coup has seen government school teachers and education staff participate…

Myanmar’s Unsettling Search for Peace

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 01 Published by MoeMaKa on October 02, 2023 Myanmar’s Unsettling Search for Peace The Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC), Min Aung Hlaing, is gearing up for the 8th-anniversary celebration of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement…

Challenging the Military Dictatorship: Goals and Hurdles

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 30 Published by MoeMaKa on October 1, 2023 Challenging the Military Dictatorship: Goals and Hurdles Perusing the daily news, I often come across disheartening reports of civilians falling victim to artillery shelling, residents being apprehended and…

The Revolutionary Forces’ Assertion of Controlling 60% of Myanmar’s Territory

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 29 Published by MoeMaKa on September 30, 2023 The Revolutionary Forces’ Assertion of Controlling 60% of Myanmar’s Territory The Acting President of the National Unity Government, Duwa Lashi La, recently responded to a query from Bloomberg…

The 35-Year Journey of the NLD Party and Myanmar Politics

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 28 Published by MoeMaKa on September 29, 2023 The 35-Year Journey of the NLD Party and Myanmar Politics It has been 35 years since the inception of the National League for Democracy, known as the NLD.…

Shrinking Territories Held by the Military Council and the Road Ahead

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 27 Published by MoeMaKa on September 28, 2023 Shrinking Territories Held by the Military Council and the Road Ahead Over the past two and a half years, as the armed resistance has gained ground, the domains…

United Nations Human Rights Council Annual Meeting and the Myanmar Issue

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 26 Published by MoeMaKa on September 27, 2023 United Nations Human Rights Council Annual Meeting and the Myanmar Issue The 54th annual meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, featured a critical…

Impact of Shuffling Government Positions within the Military Council

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 25 DevelopmentsPublished by MoeMaKa on September 26, 2023 Impact of Shuffling Government Positions within the Military Council Over the course of the two-and-a-half-year military coup, there has been a series of significant changes in the…

Assessing the Potential Impact of the UN Annual Conference on Myanmar

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 24 Published by MoeMaKa on September 25, 2023 Assessing the Potential Impact of the UN Annual Conference on Myanmar Amidst the United Nations’ annual conference, keen attention turns towards the statements by the UN Secretary-General, ASEAN…

Tragic Ambush: 26 Lives Lost, Including PDF Members

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – September 23 UpdatePublished by MoeMaKa on September 24, 2023 Tragic Ambush: 26 Lives Lost, Including PDF Members On the night of September 22, a dreadful ambush occurred near Cheyardaw Village, just one mile from Myaung in…