News Features on Burma & Burmese issues
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 11 MoeMaKa, December 12, 2023 Temporary Pause in the Battle Ring: Myanmar’s Fragile Ceasefire Talks A month and 17 days since the initiation of coordinated attacks by the 3 Northern Brotherhood Alliances in the northern…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 10 MoeMaKa, December 11, 2023 Decades-Long Civil Strife in Myanmar: An Insight into the Future Myanmar has been ensnared in a civil war for over 70 years, with the flames of conflict flickering through the…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 9 MoeMaKa, December 10, 2023 Fuel Shortage and General Crisis Grips Major Cities This week, Yangon, Mandalay, Mawlamyine, Taunggyi, and other densely populated cities are grappling with the arduous task of procuring fuel. City residents,…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 08 MoeMaKa, December 9, 2023 Military Council Adopts Unconventional Recruitment Strategies As the Military Council faces relentless attacks on multiple fronts, it resorts to unconventional methods to replenish its diminishing military strength. Recent reports indicate…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 07 MoeMaKa, December 08, 2023 Intensified Conflict in Kokang and Bago; Administrative Preparations in Karenni State Recent developments in the ongoing conflict are making headlines, including the capture of base camps around Laukkaing in Kokang…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 06 MoeMaKa, December 07, 2023 Urban Struggles and Rural Perils: Pondering a Post-Conflict Union Residents in cities and state/region capitals under Military Council control may not have witnessed direct warfare, barring Loikaw, but they grapple…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 05 MoeMaKa, December 07, 2023 Escalating Fuel Shortages Drive Soaring Commodity Prices Cities like Yangon, Mandalay, and Nay Pyi Taw are grappling with a stark reality—fuel shortages. Signboards at fuel stations bear testament to the…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 04 MoeMaKa, December 05, 2023 Protests Emerge Against Chinese Influence in Myanmar Politics Myanmar, sharing extensive borders with China, a global powerhouse, and neighboring India, a regional force, finds itself entangled in the complexities of…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 03 MoeMaKa, December 04, 2023 KNU/KNLA and Allied Forces Seize Mone (Moo) Town; Another Brutal Massacre Unfolds in Sagaing Division On December 2, RFA reported that the joint forces of KNU, BPLA, and PDF initiated…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 02 MoeMaKa, December 03, 2023 Impact of Conflict and Economic Downturn in Myanmar During times of conflict, the availability of essential commodities such as food, clothing, and medicine becomes scarce, and the purchasing power of…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – December 01 MoeMaKa, December 02, 2023 Intense Clashes in Kawkareik; Rakhine Negotiation Mediator Arrives in Nay Pyi Taw; Assassination of New National Democratic Party Chairman On December 1, reports surfaced about fierce battles in Kawkareik, Karen…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 30 MoeMaKa, December 01, 2023 The military council’s tacit approval of anti-Chinese protests; NUG seizes 44 billion kyats from private banks Over a month has passed since the initiation of Operation 1027 in northern Shan…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 02 MoeMaKa, November 03, 2023 China Urges Immediate Ceasefire in Northern Shan State; Speculating on China’s Policy In response to the week-long armed conflict in northern Shan State, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Wang…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – November 01 MoeMaKa, November 02, 2023 The “Wa” State Issues Warning on Military Invasion and Extends Aid to War Refugees While not officially acknowledged, the “Wa” regional authorities in northeastern Myanmar, representing one of the most…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – October 25 MoeMaKa, October 26, 2023 The New Normal life of Myanmar people People talked about new normal after 2020 Covid-19 outbreak. People were living a new normal life by wearing masks, keeping distance from one…
