News Features on Burma & Burmese issues
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 18 Perspective Moemaka, August 19, 2025 Military Announces Start Date of Staggered General Elections The military regime has officially announced the date for the first phase of the staggered general elections, scheduled to begin on…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 17 Perspective Moemaka, August 18, 2025 Airstrikes and the Military Commission’s Military Strategy Airstrikes and bombing incidents are now so frequent in Myanmar that they are no longer considered “breaking news.” However, when attacks target…
Myanmar Spring Chronicle – August 16 Perspective Moemaka, August 17, 2025 Airstrikes Used by the Military as Pressure to Force Territorial Concessions and Ceasefires While international campaigns are underway urging the cutoff of jet fuel supplies to the Myanmar military…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
