Category: Features

News Features on Burma & Burmese issues

Meeting Between MNDAA and Lashio Military Command Marks One Year Since China’s Backing of the Junta

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 15 Perspective Moemaka, August 16, 2025 Meeting Between MNDAA and Lashio Military Command Marks One Year Since China’s Backing of the Junta It has now been over a year since the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance…

Changing Dynamics in Myanmar Ahead of the Upcoming Election

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 14 Perspective Moemaka, August 15, 2025 Changing Dynamics in Myanmar Ahead of the Upcoming Election Roughly six months ahead of the military-planned election, scheduled for late 2025 or early 2026, Myanmar is witnessing shifting dynamics…

Commodity Prices Under the Shadow of Black Market Days, Blockades, Taxes, and Extortion

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 13 PerspectiveMoeMaKa, August 14, 2025 Commodity Prices Under the Shadow of Black Market Days, Blockades, Taxes, and Extortion Many middle-aged people will remember the black market era that lasted from the 1970s up until around…

The Cycle of Hate, War, War Crimes & Genocide

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 12 OverviewBy MoeMaKa, August 13, 2025 The Cycle of Hate, War, War Crimes & Genocide Myanmar has experienced internal conflict for nearly eight decades. During this time, some regions have never seen a ceasefire, while…

News of KIA–Military Dialogue Offer Sparks Debate

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 11 SceneMoeMaKa, August 12, 2025 News of KIA–Military Dialogue Offer Sparks Debate On August 11, BBC Burmese published a report titled “If the military genuinely wants peace talks, it should come to Myitkyina.” The core…

Daily Airstrikes Continue Claiming Lives; Junta Reaches Out to UWSA for Improved Relations

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 10 Viewpoint(MoeMaKa, August 11, 2025): Daily Airstrikes Continue Claiming Lives; Junta Reaches Out to UWSA for Improved Relations On the night of August 10, Myanmar military forces launched airstrikes on two locations within KNU/KNLA-controlled Brigade…

Myanmar Junta Attempts to Regain Military Momentum

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 9 Perspective(Published by MoeMaKa, August 10, 2025) Myanmar Junta Attempts to Regain Military Momentum The military junta led by Min Aung Hlaing had suffered serious political and military setbacks by mid-2024 — losing control of…

The 8888 Uprising and Myanmar’s Democratic Goal

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 8 Perspective (Published August 9, 2025): The 8888 Uprising and Myanmar’s Democratic Goal As we look back at the historic 8888 Uprising that began on August 8, 1988, it has now been 37 years. Yet,…

The Death of Former Acting President Myint Swe and Reflections on the Military Dictatorship

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 7 Perspective (MoeMaKa August 8, 2025): The Death of Former Acting President Myint Swe and Reflections on the Military Dictatorship Myint Swe, former Acting President and retired Lieutenant General, passed away on Friday morning at…

 Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 6 Perspective (MoeMaKa,  August 7, 2025): Lessons for the World from the Genocide in Gaza On October 7, 2023—just 20 days before Myanmar’s “1027 Operation”—armed Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip bulldozed through the border…

A Midpoint Review of the Spring Revolution at 4.5 Years

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 5 Viewpoint(MoeMaKa, August 6, 2025) A Midpoint Review of the Spring Revolution at 4.5 Years When we mention the “Spring Revolution,” most people immediately associate it with the armed resistance. Understandably so, because three months…

Comparing 1988 and 2021: The Consequences of Misguided Narratives

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 4 Viewpoint(MoeMaKa, August 5, 2025) Comparing 1988 and 2021: The Consequences of Misguided Narratives August 8, 1988—famously remembered as “8.8.88”—marked the day when Myanmar’s people rose in mass protests to demand an end to 26…

ASEAN’s Myanmar Meeting: NLD Sends Letter, Unable to Attend in Person

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 3 Viewpoint(MoeMaKa – August 4, 2025) ASEAN’s Myanmar Meeting: NLD Sends Letter, Unable to Attend in Person To address Myanmar’s political crisis, Malaysia—currently the rotating chair of ASEAN—is hosting a Stakeholders Engagement Meeting on Myanmar…

How Accurately and Fairly Can the Media Present the Truth?

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 2 Viewpoint(MoeMaKa, August 3, 2025) How Accurately and Fairly Can the Media Present the Truth? A commentator identifying as Kachin, writing under the name Jan Khone (aka Naw Hkung), recently posted an article on his…

63 Townships Placed Under Martial Law; Suspension of Three Sections of the “Safeguarding Personal Freedoms” Law

Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 1 Perspective(MoeMaKa, August 2, 2025) 63 Townships Placed Under Martial Law; Suspension of Three Sections of the “Safeguarding Personal Freedoms” Law Under the directive of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the head of the military…