DECORATE RESIDENCES WITH FLOWERY AND VEGETABLE PLANTS PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Ecosystem-based comprehensive development project Union Minister for Industry inspects implemented near Chaungmange Dam factories in Yangon Region

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Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council

1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19. 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards.

Completed Htakha suspension bridge ready to give transport service to local people in Machanbaw Tsp

HE Department of Pro- gress of Border Areas and TNational Races under the Ministry of Border Affairs makes efforts to provide streamlined transportation in border areas. Construction of Htakha sus- pension bridge has completed by cent per cent in Machanbaw Township of Putao District in Kachin State spending Kachin State budget in the 2020-2021 fi- nancial year, according to Putao District Development Supervi- sory Office. The 200 feet long Htakha cable suspension bridge, about four furlongs from Htanga Vil- lage stretching on the road, links Htanga Village and Shangadeng- chet Village in Machanbaw Town- ship. The project spent K131.67 million of Kachin State budget on construction of the suspension inspected progress of the bridge bridge, a total of 841 local people have the chance to enjoy fruitful importance as it is located in the bridge in 2020-2021 financial year. on 1 July together with officials from eight villages involved in results of transportation, educa- route leading to Khaunglanphu U Zaw Zaw Tun, Deputy from the township quality control Htanga, Dengchet, Makyanga tion, health and socio-economic Township, according to the lo- Director of Putao District de- team. and Dengbudengsa village-tracts growth in their respective areas. cals.—District IPRD (Putao)/ velopment supervisory office, Thanks to the suspension of Machanbaw Township will Moreover, the facility is of great GNLM

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NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS NATIONAL YCDC collects Mask price Livestock, fisheries Seintalone mango Mask Campaigns aimed waste in gouging occur attract six foreign growers rely more on at preventing COVID-19 municipal area in Bamauk investment projects in domestic market this conducted in Nay Pyi Taw daily Township eight months year Council Area, Regions, States PAGE-4 PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-5 PAGE-6 5 JULY 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Announcement

1. It is found that some foreign correspondents based in Myanmar express the current government of the State Administration Council as military council or military junta or junta in their news stories and exaggerate their news quoting rootless sources and false news related to Myanmar. 2. The State Administration Council just controls various State duties in line with the provisions of the state of emergency under the Constitution (2008) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and it has been clearly announced that the government is not a coup d’état government. 3. The United Nations and global countries have recognized the State Administration Council as the legal government of Myanmar. 4. Especially, some foreign news agencies need to express news in line with news media ethics instead of quoting and exaggerating inaccurate and uncertain news and undermining the country by disseminating false news to global people. 5. The government emphasizes the holding of press conferences and the correct and quick replies to queries so as to ensure the correct and swift flow of information. 6. The announcement was hereby issued that some foreign news agencies were warned not to further apply the usage of military council/military junta/junta for the government in the future and not to quote and exaggerate the false news, and action will be taken against them under the existing laws if they apply wrong usages, quote and exaggerate fake news and disseminate false information.

Ministry of Information

2,318 new cases of COVID-19 Daily Newspapers reported on 4 July, total figure rises available online to 165,405 FOR those who would like to read the Myanma Alinn, the Kyemon and the Global New Light of Myanmar, published daily by the Ministry of MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 165,405 after 2,318 new cases Information, please visit https://www.moi.gov.mm/mal, https://www.moi. were reported on 4 July 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. gov.mm/km and https://www.moi.gov.mm/nlm. Among these confirmed cases, 138,715 have been discharged from hospitals. Death toll reached 3,419 after 35 died. —MNA News and Periodicals Enterprise

COVID-19: start ourselves to take preventive measures ALL people are urged to abide by the following ways of prevention against COVID-19 without fail in line with the motto: “COVID-19: start ourselves to take preventive measures” not to violently infect COVID-19 as next wave and not to be infected of variant COVID-19 virus. (1) Systematically wear masks whenever go outside and also wear face shields whenever associate with many people. (2) Take adequate distance from each other as much as they can. (3) Avoid the crowds. (4) Take 20 seconds in systematically washing hands many times. (5) Avoid the visits to the closed chambers, air-conditioned rooms and the lesser ventilated rooms as much as possible. (6) Those who need to go outside houses should avoid acts close to and eat meals together with older persons above 60 years and those with diabetes, hypertension, and heart diseases. (7) Fully cooperate in quarantine processes. (8) Don’t buy something from the vendors who do not wear masks. (9) Exchange information to each other. (10) Cooperate in vaccination of COVID-19 pandemic. Continuously follow the preventive measures although they have received the vaccinations. (11) Strictly follow the work guidelines for preventing the COVID-19 pandemic issued by the Ministry of Health and Sports. (12) If somebody suffers from symptoms of higher body temperature, coughing, suffocation, tiredness and sudden loss of smell and flavour, they need to immediately contact nearby health units to receive medical treatment.

Health Knowledge Awareness Promoting Department

Ministry of Health and Sports

Health and Sports Ministry opens COVID-19 call centre THE Ministry of Health and Sports opens the COVID-19 call centre at its office in Nay Pyi Taw as of 8 am on 22 June for the reply to queries on health awareness about COVID-19 and facts for abiding by the restrictions to the people on time. The people can dial the following telephone numbers from 8 am to 9 pm on a daily basis for facts about the COVID-19 disease.

Contact numbers: (1) 067-3411508 (3) 067-3411144 (5) 09-882557992 (2) 067-3411509 (4) 09-882557991 (6) 09-882557993 5 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 BGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGA All must place emphasis on ecosystem restoration

WITH the continued outbreak of the pandemic this year, all must place emphasis on ecosystem restoration as a priority to solve the problems of depleting natural resources, environmental pollution and climate change.

(Excerpt from the speech to the State Administration Council meeting made by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 6 June 2021) CHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHD Ecosystem-based comprehensive development project implemented near Chaungmange Dam

THE Ministry of Agriculture, reserve. As a pilot project, the Livestock and Irrigation or- Forest Department provided ganized the 2021 monsoon tree saplings of coffee, elephant foot planting ceremony near Chaung- yam, mango, banana and jack- mange Dam and Yonbin forest fruit to be grown in catchment reserve in accordance with the area and irrigated area to the COVID-19 health rules yester- public this fiscal year. Moreo- day. ver, the department conducted Union Minister U Tin Htut educating programmes for lab Oo, Deputy Minister Dr Aung test of soil and allotment of plots Gyi, the permanent secretary for the crops, demonstration on and other officials grew a total terrace farming. of 1,000 perennial saplings such The department also estab- as mahogany, gum-kino and teak lishes 16 acres of mixed-crop during the event. plantation, 243 acres of commu- Then, the Union Minister nity owned plantation mixed with and party inspected the conser- crops and two acres of village vation works on Hsinohn lake firewood plantation. Union Minister and party inspect conservation works on Hsinohn lake. constructed in 1959 in the irrigat- In the livestock sector, the ed area of Chaungmange Dam. officials provide assistance for the dam and another 10,000 fin- acres of irrigated areas in up- tion works are completed. The ecosystem-based com- breeding of domestic ducks to gerlings into three-acre fishing per part and 4,579 acres in lower The reservoir can store prehensive development project 100 local manageable farm- farm. They will also construct part. Although the lake has not about 1,800 acre-feet of water and is implemented near Chaung- ers, plants pastureland grass, inter-village roads. been renovated during 60 years supply 4,300 acres of summer mange Dam and Yonbin forest release 20,000 fingerlings into Hsinohn Lake has 2,640 and now 89 per cent of renova- paddy this year.—MNA

State Administration Council Press Release Re-invitation to Myanmar citizens who reside in various regions for many reasons

1. Some student youths, State service personnel and citizens, with worries, have evaded to areas of EAOs and foreign countries due to the incitements and intimidation of NLD members, extremist followers, unlawful associations and terrorist groups such as CRPH and NUG, stimulation of CDM, and persons and organizations at home and abroad not wishing to restore peace and stability of the State since Tatmadaw assumed the State responsibilities on 1 February 2021. 2. They are further worried about the dictatorship statement and speeches of unlawful association and terrorist group CRPH and NUG, and some relevant persons. As they face no security guarantee and difficulties in socio-economic life in those areas, they wish to return to their native lands. 3. The State Administration Council will specifically ease restrictions for service personnel, intellectuals and intelligentsia, and persons from various arenas and citizens who, with worries, absconded from the country except for persons who committed murders, robberies, setting fires, mine explosions and intentional attacks on security troops, those who crowded to attack public service personnel and some people, those who destroyed government and private-owned buildings and those who are highly involved in the CDM activities by providing monetary assistance and other means. 4. As those who evade their native areas are also citizens, the State Administration Council will arrange their returns from the evaded areas to various parts of Myanmar. 5. As such, the information was released that if those who evaded to various areas, except for persons who committed any kinds of crime, wish to return to their native lands in Myanmar of their own accord due to multiple worries, the citizens abroad can contact nearby ward, village, township and district administration bodies and relevant embassies, military attaché offices and consulates in accord with the easing restrictions under the law. Information Team State Administration Council

The State Administration Council will specifically ease restrictions for service personnel, intellectuals and intelligentsia, and persons from various are- nas and citizens who, with worries, absconded from the country except for persons who committed murders, robberies, setting fires, mine explosions and intentional attacks on security troops, those who crowded to attack public service personnel and some people, those who destroyed government and private-owned buildings and those who are highly involved in the CDM activities by providing monetary assistance and other means. 5 JULY 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister for Industry inspects factories in Yangon Region

UNION Minister for Industry clarified the work processes of Dr Charlie Than met the retired factory, and the Union Minister workers of the Ministry of Indus- talked about the instruction of try at Sethmu religious hall in SAC regarding with the med- the eastern archway of Shwed- icine production at state-run agon Pagoda in Bahan Township pharmaceutical factory to im- of Yangon Region on 3 July. prove the production rate to The Union Minister then meet the local demands. inspected the Thet Thar de- The Union Minister vis- tergent factory, a joint venture ited the Hepatitis B vaccine of government-private sector, factory in Hlegu Township operated under No (3) Heavy yesterday. During the visit, Industries Enterprise. he stressed the needs to fol- He also visited the mod- low the systematic processes ern warehouse of Myanmar and make preparations to pro- Pharmaceutical Factory (In- duce essential medicines for sein) and inspected the raw the public, and he gave other material production process instructions. with the use of computerized He inspected the old Ice system, medicine storage and Factory in Ahlon Township. snake farm. –MNA Then, the factory manager Union Minister Dr Charlie Than visits Hepatitis B vaccine factory in Hlegu Township. YCDC collects waste in municipal area daily THE Environment Manage- ment In-charge Team of Yan- in the daytime and 41 times at gon City Development Com- night with trucks daily. mittee collects the waste daily Moreover, 1,883.4tonnes of discarded in Yangon City with waste is thrown in eight town- the strength of 2,700 day shift ships in Northern District. There workers and 1,500 night shift are 1107 660-litre bins, 537 240- workers. lire bins and 266 dumps. The YCDC collects more than workers collect the waste using 2,500 tonnes of waste a day and 272 cars and the garage trucks disposes them by truck for 212 dispose the dumps for 88 times times in the day and 200 times in the daytime and 71 times at during night at Hteinbin landfill. night. The YCDC staff operate garbage Moreover, YCDC will es- collection system in accordance tablish the very first Waste to with the district areas. Sanitation workers collect waste along road in Yangon City. PHOTO: SOE MYINT AUNG Energy and Energy to Biogas The officials put 1,590 660-li- plant near Hteinbin dumpsite in tre dust bins, 346 240-litre dust carts. They operate the system bins and 49 dumps. The YCDC Southern District also discard Hlinethaya Township applying bins and 127 dumps in seven 48 times in the daytime and 49 staff collect the garbage with the about 480 tonnes of waste daily. Poland techniques. More than townships of Eastern District times at night. use of 382 garbage carts and dis- There are 1,810 660-litre bins, 1,000 tonnes of waste out of 1,500 as local people discard 624.5 Nine townships in Western pose the waste with trucks for 30 560 240-litre bins and 121 dumps tonnes will be processed to pro- tonnes of waste a day. The sani- District throw 458.74 tonnes of times in daytime and 39 times at there. The workers collect the duce compress natural gas, tation workers collect the waste waste a day. The officials place night daily. waste with the use of 382 carts according to the committee.— with the use of 224 garbage 1,482 660-litre bins, 342 240-litre Similarly, nine townships of and dispose them for 46 times Pwint Thitsar/GNLM

Mask price gouging occur in Bamauk Township

THE price of mask is surging cases among 78 workers in KTV Township. sold at K1,300 as of 28 June. There were more than 200 up to K4,000 per pack of 50 pc lounge, the price exorbitantly Furthermore, the prices of However, the retailers hiked up coronavirus positive cases in in Bamauk, Katha District of rose to K4,000 per pack. hand sanitizer gel increased from the price up to K3,500 after the Bamauk Township between 29 Sagaing Region. The masks are sold at K1,500-K2,500 to K2,500-K3,500 COVID-19 positive cases in the June and 3 July. Thus, facemasks A pack of 50 masks was only K2,100-K2,500 in the Pinlebu, per bottle. There is a shortage cities. At present, a spike in de- are mandatory to wear in public priced at K1,300 on 28 June. Fol- Indaw, Katha and Wuntho town- of hand gel in the pharmacies. mand caused the mask price up areas during the COVID-19 pan- lowing the 54 COVID-19 positive ships which are next to Bamauk “A pack of 50 masks were to K4,000 per pack,” said a seller. demic.—Hlaing Bwa (Bamauk)

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Livestock, fisheries attract six foreign investment projects in eight months

LIVESTOCK and fisheries sec- Since 1988-1989 FY, about tor has attracted six foreign in- US$924 million of FDI have vestment projects as of May-end flowed into the livestock and in the current financial year 2020- fisheries sector. 2021 since October, according to Next, 16 countries have put the Directorate of Investment investment in the livestock and and Company Administration fisheries sector so far. Among (DICA). them, Thailand has topped the Those businesses brought in list of investments, with over about US$19.2 million, including $380 million, followed by Singa- the expansion of investments by pore with about $130 million. the existing joint ventures. Myanmar’s livestock and They are executing broiler fisheries sector is crucial to the farm, pig farming and sales of livelihoods of many vulnerable pigs, production and farming of households and contribute to im- layers and shrimp, as per data proving nutritional outcomes in of the DICA. the country.—KK/GNLM

Workers are working in cold storage for enphasizing fish processing work.

Seintalone mango growers rely Myanmar ships more on domestic market this year over 23,675 tonnes of “China shut many border chick pea to external posts. Only Kyinsankyawt post is available for cross-border trade, causing delays and long- market as of 25 June queue. It takes 4 to 5 days for MORE than 23,675 tonnes of and demand. When the peas a truck to enter the checkpoint. chick pea were exported to are loaded on ship, the pric- Heightened security measures foreign market between 1 Oc- es climb up. At present, the on fruits and vegetables hinder tober 2020 and 25 June 2021 prices remain bullish on the the border trade,” U Kyaw Soe of the current financial year back of steady demand amid Naing continued. 2020-2021, with estimated the transportation problem At present, Seintalone man- value of US$13.9 million, the and transaction difficulties,” goes from Sagaing and Katha Commerce Ministry’s data said a trader from Mandalay cities are daily sent to China on indicated. who shared his opinion. 10 to 15 trucks, the association The price of chick pea Myanmar exported chick Sales of Seintalone mango are seen in wholesale centre. stated. remained high owing to the pea to India, Pakistan, UAE, THE growers of Seintalone man- cially in Yangon and Mandalay. A Of about 200 mango strains transaction problem and Turkey and other foreign go rely more on domestic demand mango is worth K350-400 in the originated in Myanmar, Sein- surged in freight rates. The markets last year. this year as trade to Chinese domestic market. At present, the talone, Shwehintha, Padamyar price moved in the range The chick pea is culti- market is inactive for now, the foreign demand is still sluggish,” Ngamauk, Yinkwe and, Machit- of K86,000-K88,000 per vated in Yangon, Manda- growers stressed. U Kyaw Soe Naing, general secre- su varieties are primarily grown. three-basket bag depending lay, Bago, Sagaing and Ay- An acre has 30 mango trees tary of the association elaborated. Foreign market prefers Seintal- on the varieties. eyawady regions and Nay and a tree can bear more than 150 Myanmar’s mango export one variety. Ayeyawady Region At the present time, the Pyi Taw. There are 890,000 mangoes. The input costs nearly has generated US$278 million in- possesses the largest mango domestic pulses and beans acres of chick peas across K400,000 per acre. A mango fetch- come in the first half (Oct-Mar) of farms, having about 46,000 acres. market is positively related the country. es only K150 at the present time. the current financial year 2020- Bago Region is the second larg- to the law on supply and de- The peas are cultivated This being so, the growers do not 2021, according to the Myanmar est producer with 43,000 acres mand. in October and November and earn a handsome profit this year, Customs Department. and Mandalay has 29,000 acres “The prices usually fluc- they are harvested in Janu- a grower said. This year, mango export of mango. There are over 24,000 tuate depending on supply ary-April period.—KK/GNLM “This year, exports to Muse remarkably dropped due to the acres in Kayin State, over 20,400 border dropped. However, the closure of Man Wein border gate acres in Shan State and over mango with good packaging triggered by the COVID-19 posi- 20,000 acres in Sagaing Region, is sent to various regions and tive impacts. according to the association. states in the country. The man- The exports of Seintalone In addition to the main trade go reached most of the buyers mango this year is about 50 per partner China, Myanmar’s man- through digital platform previ- cent less than in the correspond- goes were shipped to India, Bang- ously. The digital marketing and ing period last year, said U Kyaw ladesh, Thailand, the Republic sales have remarkably declined Soe Naing, general secretary of of Korea, Singapore, and Japan owing to the mobile internet the association. in the previous years. Mango restrictions and the buying be- “The drop in mango export farm-owners need to follow Good haviour has also changed in the is attributed to China’s restric- Agricultural Practices (GAP). domestic market,” Myanmar tion in some border areas amid They also need to obtain GAP Mango Market and Technical the COVID-19 and delays relat- certification. The Agriculture Development Association stated. ed to the COVID-19 containment Department has been striving “The domestic market sees measure (COVID-19 test for food for long-term organic farming.— a good potential this year, espe- packaging). GNLM Freight worker is carrying bags of chick pea to warehouse. 5 JULY 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Mask Campaigns aimed at preventing COVID-19 conducted in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, Regions, States THE Ministry of Health and Sports distributed 12,050,000 surgical masks to the Public Health Department in Nay Pyi Taw Council, regions and states in June to effectively prevent COVID-19 infection so as to cut the chains of disease impacts. According to the instructions of the ministry, the Public Health Department of Nay Pyi Taw Council and respective regions and states raises the awareness of public health and stages the mask campaigns at the crowded places like markets, banks, junctions, bus stops and toll-gates by cooperating with the local authorities and those from relevant ministries, the Myanmar Red Cross Society, the Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, Myanmar Women’s Affairs Federation and volunteers.—MNA

Officials and health personnel distribute surgical masks Departmental personnel and health staff raise health Departmental officials distribute surgical masks to to local people free of charge as part of staging the mask awareness of the people on danger of COVID-19 in addition members of the Sangha as raising the health awareness in campaign in addition to raising health awareness of the to distribution of surgical masks to local people free of Toungoo Township of Bago Region. people in order to prevent COVID-19 in townships of Nay charge in staging mask campaign in Pabedan Township of Pyi Taw Union Territorial Area. Yangon Region.

Members of Myanmar Red Cross Society and voluntary Health staff and departmental personnel distribute Members of Red Cross society join mask campaign in distributing organizations participate in raising health awareness of the surgical masks to the local people free of charge as acts of surgical masks to local people free of charge in addition to raising people by sharing dos and don’ts for prevention, control and prevention of COVID-19 pandemic and health awareness in health awareness of people to know danger impacts of COVID-19 treatment of COVID-19 pandemic and distributing surgical Kani Township of Sagaing Region. pandemic in Thanbyuzayat Township of Mon State. masks free of charge as part of staging mask campaign in Bago of Bago Region.

Departmental personnel and volunteers share health Departmental personnel and volunteers distribute surgical Volunteers distribute surgical masks to vendors at the knowledge about danger of COVID-19 to vendors and buyers masks to local people free of charge as mask campaign market free of charge as part of raising mask campaign and in the market as raising health awareness in addition to staging and share health knowledge about COVID-19 in Ottwin raise health awareness in Lanmadaw Township of Yangon mask campaign in Paungde Township of Bago Region. Township of Bago Region. Region.

Departmental personnel, members of Red Cross Brigade and volunteers distribute surgical masks to local people free of charge as acts of staging mask campaign in addition to raising Officials of Public Health Department hand over surgical masks to departmental personnel health awareness of the people for COVID-19 in Myitkyina Township of Kachin State. and volunteers to distribute them to local people free of charge as mask campaign in addition to raising health awareness in Myitkyina Township of Kachin State. 5 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL / WORLD 7 Over 300,000 acres of edible oil crops thriving in Magway Township UNDER the supervision of Min- in Magway Township. Demon- istry of Agriculture, Livestock stration plots are being carried and Irrigation, Department of out in each camp to cultivate Agriculture in Magway Town- good quality sesame seeds. ship has set a target of cultivat- The Department of Agricul- ing more than 300,000 acres of ture in Magway Township stated edible oil crops such as ground- that it cultivates good varieties nuts and sesame this year rainy of crops with high yield and season. weather resistance. Sesame and groundnut are In Magway Township, grown on coarse sand area, and 183,562 acres of monsoon sesa- oilseeds are thriving throughout me, 113 acres of winter sesame, the township, said local people. 253 acres of summer sesame “There are sandy soils in our and 117,082 acres of groundnuts Magway Township as the weath- are cultivated against the target er is hot. Sesame and peanuts of over 300,000 acres of oilseeds are growing well on the hot and and sesame. sandy soil. It is said that some Local edible oil, black sesa- Female farming workers are working in edible oil crop plantation. PHOTO: WIN MAUNG villages need rain. Sesame and me, white sesame and ground- peanuts do not like heavy rain. village, Magway Township. “Weeding costs are 500 ship, said. nut are being exported to Japan, Such kind of plantation needs Currently, sesame and kyats per hour. There are also The Township Department China and Korea every year, said just a few showers. The year groundnut fields are being intermittent weeds. A person of Agriculture is applying GAP U Lin Myat, Director of Magway 2021 is a year of good sesame added. Weeding is done by local earns at least 10,000 kyats,” Ma farming methods to ensure Region Department of Agricul- and peanut production,” said a workers, earning about 10,000 Shwe Yi, a weeding leader from healthy and nutritious crop ture.—Win Maung (Magway)/ veteran farmer from Thityakauk kyats a day. Kyakan village, Magway Town- plantations in each camp area GNLM

Sitagu Cakkhudana Hospital, Mahamuni Buddha Image closed against COVID-19 resurgence

WITH an increasing number spreading in seven out of 11 OPD with our own decision and ly 1,900 OPD patients free of provided free eye care and op- of COVID-19 confirmed cases wards in Hsipaw town. This is now closed again. The OPD is charge in over four months. The eration service once every four in Hsipaw town, the Sitagu the reason why Sitagu Cakkhu- meant for the public from Hsi- hospital also donated cash to months. But the operation of Cakkhudana Hospital OPD dana Hospital OPD and Maha- paw town. The OPD resumed some patients because they do the OPD was suspended in late and Mahamuni Buddha Image muni Buddha Image have been its operation on 10 February not have transportation charg- January 2020 because of the have been halted temporarily closed temporarily. because some of the private es to go back after having treat- spreading of coronavirus. So starting from 30 June. “The number of COVID-19 clinics are still being closed ment,” said a Sayadaw from far, the hospital has provided More than 40 COVID-19 cases is increasing daily. Thus, and people have nowhere to Sitagu Cakkhudana Hospital. free eyes care service to nearly confirmed patients were found we have decided to close some go when they feel sick. We have Sitagu Cakkudana hospi- 30,000 patients. — Aye Maung/ in Hsipaw town and it is widely of them. We have opened the provided treatments for near- tal was established in 2008 and GNLM

Cuba sets new record for daily COVID-19 cases Vermont leads US vaccine race

VERMONT - known for Bernie one vaccine dose to 82 percent Sanders, maple syrup and the of residents aged 12 and over, birthplace of Ben and Jerry’s well above the US’s national ice cream - has a new claim to rate of 64 percent. fame: America’s most-vacci- Its vaccination rate is nated state against Covid-19. more than double that of the Home to red farmhouses worst-performing state Mis- and signs warning drivers of sissippi. moose, the US’s second-least Officials and locals credit populated state recently be- Vermont’s success to wide- came the first to partially vac- spread vaccine clinics, trust cinate 80 percent of eligible in political leaders and science residents. and residents’ strong sense of The rural, northeastern responsibility to their commu- state has administered at least nity. —AFP

People wearing face masks are seen in a three-wheeler on a street in Havana, Cuba, 3 July 2021. PHOTO: XINHUA CUBA once again set a record The western province of international sanitary controls. for the number of daily cases Matanzas has become the new It also includes continuing of COVID-19, with 3,475 infec- epicenter of the disease on the the national vaccination pro- tions and 15 deaths in the last island, with an incidence rate of gram with vaccine candidates 24 hours, the Ministry of Public 922.4 cases per 100,000 inhab- Abdala, Soberana-02, and Sober- Health reported on Saturday. itants. ana Plus. The ministry’s director of The government adopted So far, 6.39 million doses of hygiene and epidemiology, Fran- new preventive health measures Soberana-02 and Abdala have cisco Duran, said in his daily tel- this week due to the increase in been administered, so that just evision report that the number the number of cases, which in- over 2.79 million Cubans have of cases had reached 200,728 and clude the strengthening of epide- received at least one shot. — the number of deaths had risen miological surveillance and the Xinhua An employee of Vermont Creamery receives a Covid-19 vaccine at to 1,337. implementation of more rigorous work from a National Guard soldier. PHOTO: AFP 5 JULY 2021 5 JULY 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE / NATIONAL 9 Decorate ` Airlines dust off planes grounded by Covid Myanmar Daily Weather Report residences with (Issued at 4:00 pm Sunday 4 July, 2021)

As travel picks up this summer, airlines are dusting off planes that were grounded during the pandemic, BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is weak over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. flowery and checking they are clear of fungus, bugs and bird nests before sending them back in the air. FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 5 July, 2021: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Nay Pyi Taw, Bago vegetable plants N Paris this week, a tow trac- planes has created its own sort of Depending on where a plane Region and Chin, Rakhine, Mon States, fairly widespread in Yan- tor grabbed an Air France problems that technicians must is parked, such as in a hot and gon, Ayeyawady Regions and Eastern Shan, Kayin States and ost of the urban people reside at housing apartments I plane that had been parked confront, Rigaudie explained humid city exposed to pollution, scattered in the remaining Regions and States with likelihood of whereas the rural people live in houses in fences. outside for a year at Orly Airport above the din of shrieking loud- more corrosion than normal can isolated heavyfalls in Rakhine State. Degree of certainty is (100%). MNowadays, most of the urban residences are lack of and brought it to a cavernous speakers meant to drive away be expected. vacant land areas because these residences are formed at the hangar where technicians quickly pigeons. At Orly, between 200 and 300 STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in Myan- apartments of high-rise buildings. removed the tarpaulins. The birds love to make their hours of work is needed to take a mar waters. Wave height will be about (4-7) feet off and along The houses not only in the sub-urban areas but in the rural Like most airlines, Air France nests on parked planes, particu- parked Airbus A320 family model Myanmar Coasts. areas have a lot of spaces except for the housing buildings. As took the overwhelming majority of larly on the wings at the level of aircraft and make it ready to fly such, residents from the houses have chances to grow any plants its planes out of service during the the ailerons, and their droppings again. OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of such as vegetables, flowery plants, small and dwarf plants and pandemic as travel restrictions are corrosive. It all starts with a visual in- increase of rain in Taninthayi Region and Kayin, Mon States. other greening ones. On the choked traffic to a trickle. “They don’t need much room spection, including using a mi- other hand, these plants As much as 80 percent of its to get inside,” Rigaudie said. cro-camera mounted on a long FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING decorate the residences to fleet was parked at the peak of - Bugs and fungus - flexible tube to get into inac- AREA FOR 5 July, 2021: One or two rain or thundershowers. Everybody be more pleasant. the crisis. Two other potential prob- cessible areas. The Airbus has Degree of certainty is (100%). For the people residing The Airbus A321 at the Orly lems: the contamination of fuel a computer system that detects should consider at the apartments of hous- hangar will soon have to make up tanks by fungus and insects block- malfunctions. FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA ing buildings, they have to seven flights a day as the sum- ing air speed sensors. A drone is used to check out FOR 5 July, 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree rare areas of even other mer season kicks off in Europe The tarps protecting the areas high up. of certainty is (100%). that cultivation kinds of residences. Their and Covid-weary travellers seek plane present their own challenge Then equipment is tested and Air France, like most airlines, took most of its planes out of service at their height of the Covid-19 pandemic and apartments are similar to respite in sunny Mediterranean as humidity can build up under repaired or replaced if necessary. FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING parked them on the tarmac. PHOTO: AFP of plants will the bird cages. They miss destinations. them. Batteries are reconnected AREA FOR 5 July, 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. the chance of even breath- Although planes that were of systems that were shut down “We need to check oil levels to commercial service. Bags that absorb moisture and interior and exterior surfaces Degree of certainty is (80%). ing freeze air and taking grounded received regular main- and haven’t been in operation for in the hydraulics, we check all of In the hangar the size of were placed near the fan blades cleaned before the plane is ready never face loss brighter sunray. Conse- tenance, getting the Airbus ready a long time and that we have to the engine systems,” he added. several football pitches, teams of the Airbus. to take passengers again. quently, the people from to carry more than 200 passen- retest and recheck,” said Vincent Then aircraft are given a test of technicians normally work in “These are to capture mois- in the society. the apartments are facing gers per flight again is not a quick Rigaudie, one of people respon- flight to ensure all systems are shifts 24/7 to ensure Air France ture that can stay inside the motor SOURCE: AFP carbon dioxide on a daily job. sible for preparing Air France operating normally before a plane aircraft are fit to fly. for the entire time it is parked,” Therefore, all the basis. Moreover, their souls “There are a whole bunch aircraft for flight at Orly. is given the green light to return But the long hibernation of said technician Julien Breuzard. are under detention due to lack of chance to enjoy the residents in both greening facilities of envi- ronment. urban and rural Fortunately, there is Pandemic drives sea freight prices to record high a good way to solve such problem of rural people. In areas should this regard, the rural peo- ONTAINER shipping prices have ’Unprecedented drop’ posted a net profit of more than $2 billion ple need to choose the way reached record highs some 18 The Covid-19 pandemic, which ini- for the first quarter of 2021 alone, 40 times choose the best of growing the greening Cmonths after the outbreak of the tially brought global shipping to a virtual more than the previous year. plants. Vegetables can bear coronavirus pandemic which disrupted standstill, did not bode well for the indus- Its Danish competitor AP Moller- kitchen crops to the fami- maritime logistics chains and drove de- try and led to “an unprecedented drop in Maersk announced an even higher net option for culti- lies whereas flowery plants mand sky-high. demand”, said Didier Rabattu, of Lombard profit of $2.7 billion for the first three can be offered to the reli- “We are basically running out of Odier Investment Managers. months of the year -- 13 times what it vation of vegeta- gious images or decorated vessels and of empty containers,” Alan But this did not account for the trends saw last year. themselves with flowers. As Murphy, head of the consultancy Sea In- among US and European consumers who such, cultivation of vegeta- telligence, told AFP. during lockdown stopped spending in res- ’Reached a peak’ bles and flowery bles or flowery plants never “There’s been a massive shortage of taurants and theatres or going on holiday “It is true that ship owners are mak- brings loss to the residents. empty containers, they are in the wrong and instead used their money to purchase ing a lot of money at the moment,” Tourret plants in their In addition, flowery place, they are stuck in ports and not in material goods -- many of them imported said. plants can be used in dec- Asia ready to be loaded.” from Asia. “But it is also a way for them to renew spaces. oration at the apartments The Freightos Baltic Index, a bench- “Imagine how many televisions you their fleets and accelerate their lique- and houses to be more mark for major shipping routes, has more can buy if you don’t go skiing for a week fied natural gas (LNG) programmes,” beautiful. As a significant than tripled in a year to nearly $7,000 (5,900 with four people?” said Paul Tourret, he added. point, these plants can emit euros) for a trip from China to the west director of France’s Higher Institute of CMA CGM placed an order in April oxygen at day time for better breathing of the residents. Sprouts, coast of the United States. Maritime Economics (ISEMAR). for 22 container ships, more than half of The Covid-19 pandemic, which initially brought global shipping to a virtual standstill, did fruits, flowers and leaves can be supplied to neighbours so as A trip to Europe has exceeded $10,000, Disruptions to loading and unloading which are LNG-powered. not bode well for the industry and led to “an unprecedented drop in demand”, said Didier Rabattu, of Lombard Odier Investment Managers. PHOTO: AFP to create better relations to each other. compared with just $1,600 at the same operations, from dockers falling ill and Maritime transport is “one of the As such, the plants grown at the apartments and houses time last year. Covid restrictions to unforseen events like main emitters of sulphur dioxide”, the supply-side capacity to meet it. said, driven in part by the need to trans- can be used as tools of better relations with neighbours to be Murphy said the unprecedented situ- the shipping backlog caused the blockage French expert said, adding that although “Whether or not shipowners decide port perishable goods. unity in the society. Everybody should consider that cultivation ation compounded the troubles of the last of the Suez Canal in March, have only figures were favourable for each tonne to wage a trade war is a major factor,” “If you are carrying perishable goods of plants will never face loss in the society. Therefore, all the 10 years, which he said had been “really exacerbated the trend. transported, the sector nevertheless Tourret said. that will be worth nothing if they don’t residents in both urban and rural areas should choose the bad for the shipping lines”. As a result, ship owners have never emitted levels of CO2 “comparable to “None of them has any interest in move, how much are you prepared to best option for cultivation of vegetables and flowery plants in Blighted by overcapacity in the sector, been in better shape. Germany”. driving prices down. Their collective dis- pay?” he asked. their spaces. he said the firms “were losing money The Marseille-based CMA CGM con- The price of container transport de- cipline today must be not to sell out,” he SOURCE: AFP every time they were moving a container”. tainer and shipping company for example pends on the level of demand, but also on added. The situation could last, Tourret 5 JULY 2021 10 ASIA: TOP STORIES THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR CPC is the main driver of ‘Chinese miracle’

By Seymur Mammadov | chinadaily.com.cn

BIG important date for all of Chi- higher values such as the equality and na - the 100th anniversary of the rights of peoples, the sovereignty of states Acountry’s Communist Party(CPC) and their prosperity. this year – is an important milestone for The CCP does not consider itself the entire Chinese society. This is the entitled to impose its will on some and moment when it is worth looking back at infringe on the rights of others - as, unfor- everything that has been achieved and tunately, some developed Western coun- lived, and draw conclusions. tries do. However, if we try to analyze The current Communist Party of this policy of non-interference, China’s China has 92 million members, while equidistance from the “hot spots” on the at the dawn of its creation it had only planet and the policy of self-sufficiency, 50 members. In that distant 1921, it was we will see that in the final perspective, unimaginable that the creation of a new an aggressive policy of imposing the force based on the revolutionary workers’ own interests of a number of Western and peasants’ movement would one day countries, the seizure of new spheres of bring to life the very “Chinese miracle” influence in other regions does not lead that even the most ardent opponents of to victorious results. China grudgingly admit. In this sense, an important socialist At the same time, the essence of principle of China - close cooperation with the triumph of the Chinese model of de- ZHANG ZIHAN/FOR CHINA DAILY developing countries, the development velopment is simple - it is based on the of their human and economic potential sincere love and dedication of the people Jinping noted, starting from the late 70s, the world, under the leadership of the together, finds an important response of China, who fervently believe in the 770 million Chinese have been lifted out Communist Party, China is successfully in modern reality. The impulse of global sacred foundation of the Chinese state, of poverty thanks to the investment. implementing the ideas and directions of development that Chinese investments its unshakable foundation - the Commu- One of the most deeply thought-out socialist politics and economics. And they, brought to the economies of these coun- nist Party of China. It is this relationship strategies of the parties in the foreign in turn, make it possible to successfully tries made it possible for China to create, between the leadership of the Communist and domestic policy of China in the 90s realize China’s leadership throughout the in cooperation with these countries, a Party and the common people that makes is the successful decision of the CCP to world. So, for example, China’s policy of transnational system of economic re- it possible to achieve unique results in all develop a socialist economy with Chi- non-interference in the affairs of other lations, the core of which is currently areas of the life. nese characteristics, the use of capitalist countries, as well as active assistance Beijing. According to the PRC, over the past mechanisms, the introduction of private to underdeveloped and developing coun- Remaining the main socialist power eight years, 98.99 million people living in property and a market economy. tries, has been recognized across the on the planet, adhering to the humanistic rural areas have overcome the poverty Thus, we can say that, being the most world. principles and messages developed by line. And 832 counties and 128 villages dynamically developing state in the world, This approach allows China to suc- the Chinese Communist Party, based on have been lifted out of poverty. using capitalist tools in the economy, Chi- cessfully coexist in the modern world with the life and prosperity of an ordinary per- However, this is not just a trick or na continues to be and remains a socialist states with more reactionary politics, son, China is continuously progressing, flashy statistics, but a prime example of country with humane positions and care while remaining not involved in world’s becoming more powerful and stronger the principle of mutual relations. Since for the interests of the common man. destructive political processes, wars that every day. 2013, the country has invested $ 246 billion Together with the creation of the can affect the viability, independence of in poverty eradication. As President Xi most powerful competitive economy in states, etc. The CCP’s strategy rests on Sri Lanka tightens foreign currency outflows Nepal villages flooded as rivers SRI Lanka’s central bank on Sunday fur- swell after downpour ther tightened controls on the outflow of foreign currency to combat a growing Many villages in the Rautahat district of cash crunch triggered by the coronavirus Nepal have been inundated as swollen pandemic. Foreign exchange reserves rivers drain out waters in low lying areas. have almost halved since late 2019 to $4 Incessant rainfall in the Chure and upper billion after the rupee sank to a record low lands have caused floods in various rivers last year. The economy has been badly hit and submerged many villages in central by the spread of the virus and lockdowns and southern parts of the district. The rains in its worst downturn since independence have brought floods in the Bagmati, Lal from Britain in 1948. Bakaiya, Bhakuwa, Chandi, Aruwa, among The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said other rivers. overseas investments by local firms would The flood has inundated Banjaraha be suspended for six months. village in Ishnath Municipality, The Him- The amount of capital that companies alayan Times reported. More than 30 fam- and citizens can take out of the island ilies have been displaced due to the flood, nation would also be restricted, it added. Sri Lankan construction labourers work on a road in Colombo. PHOTO: AFP according to District Administration Office. Sri Lanka has already banned im- Floods have disrupted road networks ports of luxury goods and cars since last that the restrictions were to “assist and its debt obligations, which amount to $3.6 in a dozen villages, including Banjaraha, year to combat the foreign currency out- maintain the financial system stability”. billion in the next six months. Badaharwa, Bairiya, and Fatuwa. Floodwa- flows. The government is planning to International rating agencies have Colombo has also borrowed from ter from Bakaiya and Jhanjh rivers gushed extend the import ban to mobile phones, expressed concern over Sri Lanka’s abil- several Asian countries, including Bangla- into houses located at Chhatauna of Durga computers and electronic consumer ity to service its huge foreign debt. desh, China and South Korea, and expects Bhagawati Rural Municipality. goods, local media reported recently. But central bank governor W.D. to receive $800 million from the Interna- The floodwater has also submerged The central bank said in a statement Lakshman has said the country will meet tional Monetary Fund in August.—AFP district headquarters Gaur. —ANI 5 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCI/TECH/ENVIRON: WORLD 11

NEWS First astronauts at China’s new space IN BRIEF station conduct spacewalk Elsa kills 3 in Caribbean as storm ASTRONAUTS at China’s new shown opening the cabin door closes in on Cuba space station conducted their and exiting the module, in the first spacewalk Sunday, state me- first of two spacewalks planned and Florida dia reported, as Beijing presses for the mission -- both expected on with its extraterrestrial am- to last six or seven hours. TROPICAL Storm Elsa churned bitions. The launch of China’s first late Saturday off the southwest- It was only the second time crewed mission in nearly five ern coast of Haiti, headed to- the country’s astronauts have years is a matter of huge pres- ward Jamaica and eastern Cuba stepped out of their craft while tige for the country, as Beijing as forecasters warned of heavy in space. marks the 100th anniversary of rains, flash flooding and mud- Three Chinese spacemen the ruling Communist Party this slides. blasted off in June, docking at month with a massive propa- “This rain may lead to scat- the Tiangong station where they ganda campaign. To prepare, tered flash flooding and mud- are to remain for three months in the crew underwent more than slides, some of which may be China’s longest crewed mission 6,000 hours of training. The Chi- significant in nature,” the NHC to date. On Sunday morning, two Nie Haisheng (centre), Liu Boming (right) and Tang Hongbo (left) blasted nese space agency is planning said. of them exited the core cabin, off in June. PHOTO: AFP/FILE a total of 11 launches through The storm had maximum said state broadcaster CCTV. Their mission involves el- Television footage showed to the end of next year, including sustained winds pf 70mph The first, Liu Boming, was evating the panoramic camera the astronauts preparing for the three more manned missions as it passed 140 miles east of transported via mechanical arm outside the Tianhe core module, spacewalk by donning gear and that will deliver two lab modules Kingston, Jamaica, per an 8 p.m. to a work site and the other, Tang as well as verifying the robotic conducting health checks while to expand the 70-tonne station, National Hurricane Center ad- Hongbo, moved by climbing on arm’s transfer capability, state exercising in the cabin. along with supplies and crew visory. the outside of the cabin. media said. The astronauts were later members.—AFP Hurricane warnings were in effect from southern Haiti to the border with the Dominican Republic in the south, and tropi- Rebel-held Syria shifts power — towards cal storm watches were in effect for regions including Florida sel-powered generators, but it Instead, the dark blue sili- and Cuba.—AFP was a struggle with fuel shortag- con panels have become com- es and price hikes,” said Khaled mon -- installed on roofs, in Mustafa, one of dozens of farm- hospitals or between tents in Aussie researchers ers who set up panels in the massive displacement camps. to lead national Idlib region. Once small and smoky die- program to reduce “So we opted for solar pow- sel generators used to power er instead,” he said. many homes. emissions from More than three million But with regular fuel short- heavy industries people live in the Idlib region ages sending prices soaring, in Syria’s northwest, much of solar panels are now viewed as RESEARCHERS from Austral- which is controlled by jihadist a cheaper, more efficient and ian National University (ANU) forces and other rebels. reliable alternative. In Musta- will lead a national program Across Syria, at least 90 fa’s plot, solar panels hooked to reduce emissions from In rebel-held Syria, large solar panels have been installed to not only percent lack a stable power to rotating metal plates turn to heavy-polluting industries. power homes but also for farmers, to pump water to irrigate fields. supply, according to the Unit- follow the movement of the sun. The federal government PHOTO: AFP ed Nations’ Development Pro- They are among 200 solar has recently announced 39 HUGE solar panels poke out destroyed during a decade of gramme (UNDP). panels purchased two years ago million Australian dollars (29.3 of pumpkin and tomato fields war, many have switched to re- In rebel areas, there is by an agricultural cooperative of million U.S. dollars) in fund- in Syria’s rebel-held northwest, newable energy. little hope of state-provided nearly 20 farmers, costing some ing for ANU’s Heavy Industry where after infrastructure was “We used to rely on die- electricity. $4,000.—AFP Low-carbon Transition Cooper- ative Research Centre over the next 10 years. Rescuers search for survivors in landslide-hit Japan town It will fund research into new ways to make steel and al- RESCUERS in a Japanese hol- of heavy rain, sweeping away uminium using carbon-neutral iday town hit by a deadly land- hillside homes and turning res- technologies. slide searched for survivors idential areas into a quagmire Heavy industries account Sunday, climbing across cracked that stretched down to the near- for approximately 20 percent roofs and checking cars thrown by coast. of Australia’s carbon dioxide onto engulfed buildings as more “It’s possible that the num- emissions. rain lashed the area. ber of damaged houses and “We’re looking at process- Two people have been con- buildings is as many as 130. I es for making green steel using firmed dead after the disaster mourn the loss of life,” Prime renewable energy like solar and at the hot-spring resort of At- Minister Yoshihide Suga told wind, which if implemented ami in central Japan, with 10 ministers at an emergency could eliminate up to 9 percent others rescued and around 20 meeting. “This rainy-season of global carbon dioxide emis- still missing, a local government front is expected to keep causing sions,” John Pye from ANU’s Col- official said. heavy rain in many areas. There lege of Engineering and Com- Torrents of mud crashed is a fear that land disasters could puter Science told The Canberra through part of the town on Sat- occur even when the rain stops,” Two people have been confirmed dead after the disaster at the hot- Times, which published the urday morning following days he warned.—AFP spring resort of Atami. PHOTO: JIJI PRESS/AFP story on Saturday.—Xinhua 5 JULY 2021 12 ECON: WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR China’s Zhejiang aims to boost digital economy

East China’s Zhejiang Province reaching 80,000. has set a goal of bringing the The province will also im- added value of digital economy prove its digital trade environ- to about 60 percent of its GDP ment, aiming to increase the by 2025. total volume of imports and ex- According to the province’s ports in digital trade to 1 trillion 14th Five Year Plan on the de- yuan (about 154.5 billion U.S. velopment of digital economy, dollars). Zhejiang has been industrial chains and clusters a strong player in the digital of digital security, integrated economy sector. In 2020, the circuits, and high-end soft- added value of digital econo- ware will be constructed by my of the province reached 3.02 2025, with the number of valid trillion yuan, accounting for 46.8 Merchants select goods at the Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu City, east China’s Zhejiang Province, patents in digital economy percent of its GDP.— Xinhua 20 February 2021. PHOTO: GONG XIANMING/XINHUA Future of Laos, its fiscal stability, European vacation: car hinges greatly on China: Expert rentals complicated

The Southeast Asian nation of and expensive Laos is struggling to meet its debt obligations amid sover- AFTER long months of lock- average cost has jumped to 263 eign downgrades and depleted downs and curfews Europeans euros from 185 euros. foreign reserves. are looking forward to jetting off According to another web- Peter Janssen, writing in for a bit of sun and sand -- only site, Liligo, daily rental costs Asia Times said that the future to find that their dream vacation have nearly doubled on the of the country’s economy, and risks turning into a nightmare French island of Corsica. At its fiscal stability, hinges great- as no rental cars are available. the resort city of Palma on the ly on mainland China. In many areas popular Spanish island of Mallorca, rent- This week Laos redeemed with tourists cars are simply al prices have nearly tripled. a USD 150 million bonds listed not available or subcompacts Today’s problem is a direct on the Singapore Exchange, are going for a stiff 500 euros result of the coronavirus pan- chipping away only slightly at ($600 per week). demic. its ballooning external debt Car rental comparison web- Faced with near absence owed over the next five years, sites show just how expensive of clients, selling off vehicles to Tuk Tuks carrying tourists on a street in Luang Prabang. PHOTO: AFP reported Asia Times. renting a vehicle has become raise cash made a lot of sense Moody’s and Fitch credit Times. ing for Laos to Caa2 with a for tourists this summer. for car rental firms struggling rating agencies both down- The economic slowdown in negative outlook to reflect its According to Carigami, to survive. graded Laos’ sovereign ratings 2020 came at a time when Laos’ growing concerns about the renting a car for a week this “Everyone drastically re- last year in response to the public debt was on the rise, double whammy of falling for- summer will set tourists back an duced their fleet,” said the head nominally communist coun- reaching 72 per cent of GDP eign exchange reserves and average of 364 euros compared of Europcar, Caroline Parot. try’s escalating public debt, according to Lao government rising debt. Fitch followed to 277 euros two years ago. Until the spring, most com- declining foreign exchange estimates last year, and with suit in September 2020, down- For Italy, the figure is 407 panies still had fleets roughly a reserves and concerns about big loans falling due. grading its Laos rating to CCC euros this summer compared to third smaller than in 2019, she potential defaults on debts In August 2020, Moody’s from B-, reported Asia Times. 250 euros in 2019. In Spain, the said.—AFP coming due, reported Asia downgraded its sovereign rat- —ANI US trade deficit with Japan narrows 17.5% in May

The US goods trade deficit with From the start of 2021, Japan ber 2019, while imports increased Japan narrowed 17.5 percent in ranked as having the fifth-larg- 1.3 percent to $277.26 billion, ac- May from the previous month est trade deficit with the United cording to the department. The to $5.03 billion, the Commerce States after China, Mexico, Viet- global trade figures are meas- Department said Friday. nam and Germany. Globally, the ured on a balance-of-payments The deficit with China wid- US deficit in the trade of both basis after seasonal adjustment, ened 1.9 percent to $26.32 billion, goods and services widened 3.1 and the country-by-country and while that with Mexico declined percent to $71.24 billion. US ex- regional breakdowns are based 10.9 percent to $8.57 billion, the ports rose 0.6 percent to $206.02 on unadjusted customs-cleared Long waits at car rental counters is something that many vacationers department said. billion, the highest since Decem- data.— Kyodo in Europe may face this summer. PHOTO: AFP/FILE 5 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ: WORLD/AD 13 Envision: China’s renewable energy giant

PLANS were announced Renault’s Japanese part- “infrastructure for a net which it monitors in order this week for two new elec- ner -- also said Thursday zero world,” according to to optimise their perfor- tric car battery plants in that it will invest £1 billion a company report. mance. France and Britain involv- ($1.4 billion) to build facil- At the time the com- Envision says it has ing Envision, the Shang- ities including an electric pany was founded, solar installed more than 12,500 hai-based company that car battery plant with the panels were the hot sector wind turbines in China and has quietly built a global Chinese company at its receiving political support other countries including renewable energy empire. Sunderland manufacturing from Chinese policymak- India, France, Argentina Envision’s two billion site in the UK. ers. and Kazakhstan. euro ($2.4 billion) electric But Envision, whose car battery plant in Douai, Who’s behind Envision? Chinese name “Yuanjing” Auto batteries northern France, will Envision was found- means “prospect”, set its Envision, which supply French carmaker ed in 2007 after its found- sights instead on wind tur- brands itself as a champi- Renault, it said, becoming er Zhang Lei returned to bines, which were then con- on of renewable energies, Employees work at the Envision battery manufacturing France’s second so-called China from the UK. sidered more inefficient. has since branched into plant at Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, north east “gigafactory”. Zhang, a former en- The company equips the electric car battery England. PHOTO: AFP Carmaker Nissan -- ergy analyst, aims to build its turbines with sensors sector.—AFP Bezos leaves enduring legacy as he steps away as Amazon CEO

AS he prepares to blast off has drawn attention for its into a new career stage, innovations. But the firm Jeff Bezos leaves an en- has also been vilified over during legacy after trans- business practices that forming Amazon from a have crushed competitors modest online bookseller and raised concerns over into one of the world’s most treatment of a workforce powerful corporations. of more than one million. Bezos, 57, was set to “Bezos has been a hand over the job of Am- transformational leader... in This April 24, 2015 handout photograph obtained azon chief executive on book selling, the retail mar- courtesy of Blue Origin shows Jeff Bezos at New Shepard’s Monday to Andy Jassy West Texas launch facility before the rocket’s maiden ket, cloud computing and and turn his attention to voyage. PHOTO: BLUE ORIGIN/AFP home delivery,” said Dar- his private space explo- rell West, a senior fellow at ration firm, philanthropy ever, as executive chair at 27 years ago. The transition the Brookings Institution’s and other endeavors. He the technology and e-com- comes after a spectacular Center for Technology In- will retain a key role, how- merce colossus he founded streak for Amazon, which novation.—AFP

Fiery feni: Making a 500-year-old Indian liquor cool again

FIVE centuries after to convince other Indians former Portuguese colony Hansel Vaz, whose Ca- Goans began making feni to drink it. Usually made south of Mumbai -- with zulo distillery uses cen- -- a pungent, fermented liq- from crushed cashew ap- the arrival of foreign liquor turies-old techniques to uor not for the faint-heart- ples or coconut palm sap, brands. make feni while inventing ed -- a new crop of distillers the potent beverage has “I wanted to translate cocktails that are easy on is hoping to take the spirit in recent decades fallen traditional knowledge for the nose and smooth on global. But first, they have out of favour in Goa -- a a modern audience,” said the palate.—AFP

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M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER LINES M/S BAY LINE SHIPPING M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE LTD 5 JULY 2021 14 SOCIETY THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEWS Alleged fraud: Senior IN BRIEF cardinal, nine others Madrid’s cut-down Pride march belies face Vatican trial bumper LGBTQ day AN influential Cardinal and nine Becciu will be prosecuted THOUSANDS of people turned others will be tried over alleged over embezzlement, abuse of out for a pared-down Pride in financial wrongdoing linked to power and witness tampering Madrid on Saturday, with floats the purchase of a plush Lon- in the case, linked to a scan- and carriages missing because of don property, the Holy See an- dal concerning a loss-making precautions to stem the spread of nounced on Saturday. Vatican investment in central the coronavirus. In a first within the Vatican London that happened under his Pope Francis has promised to clean up the Vatican’s finances. Even with attendance legal system, Italian Cardinal watch. He has always professed PHOTO: AFP capped at 25,000, the mood was Angelo Becciu, who was a lead- his innocence. festive, with streets festooned ing figure in Rome and a close Before his dismissal, he led Bruelhart, the Swiss former including private donations to with rainbow-coloured parapher- ally of Pope Francis, will appear the Vatican’s department on head of the Financial Informa- the Church. nalia. before a tribunal from July 27. sainthoods. From 2011 to 2018 tion Authority (FIA), the Vati- Among the others facing The slogan this year: was The 73-year-old was dis- he was the Substitute for Gen- can’s financial watchdog. Vatican justice are former FIA “Human rights are not negotia- missed from a powerful Vatican eral Affairs, a role akin to chief He will also face abuse of director Tommaso Di Ruzza ble, they are legislated: compre- job last September, after Francis of staff in the Vatican’s central power charges, as will Enrico and Italian consultant Cecilia hensive Trans Law now”. told him he had been accused bureaucracy. Crasso, an investment fund Marogna, known as “the Car- It reflected moves to pass a of syphoning off Vatican charity Among the other defendants manager who controlled mil- dinal’s Lady” for her links with law to allow any Spanish citizen funds to help his siblings. in the Vatican trial are Rene lions of euros of Vatican money, Becciu.— AFP 16 or over to change their regis- tered sex. The legislation would re- move a requirement for appli- Biden backs removing assault prosecution cants to first get medical reports supporting the move. If passed, from US military chain of command Spain will become one of very few countries to allow self-de- termination of gender. by an independent commission dinates, a system critics say of- The legislation “expands set up by Pentagon chief Lloyd ten presents conflicts of interest people’s opportunities for hap- Austin to look into the handling and other issues. The proposed piness”, said Irene Montero, a of sexual assault in the military. changes were an “overdue step lawmaker from the radical left Austin said he would work in the right direction”, Biden Podemos party, which is backing with Congress to amend mili- said. “We need concrete actions the proposed legislation. tary justice laws and remove the that fundamentally change the “We’re making history with prosecution of cases of sexual way we handle military sexual Pride 2021,” she said. assault, domestic violence and assault and that make it clear Podemos is backing the pro- child abuse from the military that these crimes will not be posed law in the face of reticence chain of command. Dedicated minimized or dismissed,” he from its socialist coalition part- offices in each military depart- said in a statement. “I look for- ners.— AFP US President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed removing the investigation ment would be created to handle ward to working with Congress and prosecution of sexual assault cases in the armed forces from the the prosecution of such cases, to implement these necessary military chain of command. PHOTO: ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP the defense secretary said. reforms and promote a work More than 100 US President Joe Biden on Sat- armed forces from the military Currently, commanders are environment that is free from migrants rescued in urday endorsed removing the chain of command. responsible for the investigation sexual assault and harassment Channel in one day investigation and prosecution The recommendation was and prosecution of crimes alleg- for every one of our brave service of sexual assault cases in the one of the chief proposals made edly committed by their subor- members.”—AFP

OVER 100 migrants, including 29 children, were rescued in a single day as they tried to cross Philippine military plane the Channel to reach the British coast on six makeshift boats on in deadly crash after it Friday, maritime authorities in France said. ‘misses the runway’ Migrants on one boat con- tacted French rescuers to report A military plane carrying at 92 on board, including three pilots that they were in difficulty off people “missed the runway” and five crew. The rest were the northern French coast. and crashed in the restive south- army personnel. The plane was The 55 castaways on board, ern Philippines on Sunday, the trying to land on Jolo island in including 14 women and 26 chil- armed forces chief said. Sulu province when the incident dren, were rescued, the maritime At least 17 people have happened at 11:30 am local time prefecture said in a statement. been killed and 40 people have (0330 GMT), said General Cirilito More migrants, including been rescued so far from the Sobejana. “While transporting A Philippine military plane carrying troops crashed in a southern one pregnant woman, were then burning wreckage of the C-130 our troops from Cagayan de province Sunday after missing the runway on July 4, 2021. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ROTARY CLUBS OF THE PHILIPPINES/AFP rescued from other boats. transport aircraft, according to Oro (on the southern island of All 111 migrants picked up a statement by Defence Minister Mindanao), it missed the run- dent as “very unfortunate”. Sobejana said the 40 res- were returned to the French Delfin Lorenzana. Lorenzana way, trying to regain power but “Responders are at the site cued were being treated at the ports of Dunkirk or Calais. said rescue efforts are ongoing. it didn’t make it,” Sobejana told now, we are praying we can save nearby 11th Infantry Division — AFP He said the aircraft had 92 people local media, describing the acci- more lives,” Sobejana told AFP. hospital.—AFP 5 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR GLOBAL AFFAIRS 15 China’s foreign minister says Indo- Pacific strategy should be dumped

CHINA’S Foreign Minister Wang Apparently referring to the sion to release treated radio- Yi said Saturday the Indo-Pacific Group of Seven industrialized active water into the sea from strategy led by the United States countries and the Quad grouping the crippled Fukushima Daiichi is aimed at countering Beijing in of the United States, Japan, India nuclear power plant announced a group and claimed the strategy and Australia, Wang also said in April, Wang urged Tokyo not to “should be dumped at a trash China opposes a framework of discharge the water without the heap.” cooperation to “fuel rivalry” and consent of neighboring countries Speaking in a forum on “an action to accelerate division.” and international organizations. global security issues discussed As the administration of U.S. In the speech made two days under China’s initiative, held at President Joe Biden has been after China celebrated the 100th Tsinghua University in Beijing, increasingly promoting relations birthday of the ruling Commu- Wang warned the strategy adopt- with Taiwan, Wang claimed the nist Party on Thursday, he said, ed by the United States, Japan United States is encouraging “Today’s China is no longer the Supplied photo shows Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaking in a and other countries is forming Taiwan’s independence. same country of 100 years ago. forum on global security issues on July 3, 2021, in Beijing. a siege against Beijing. Regarding Japan’s deci- — Kyodo PHOTO: KYODO Work starts on Chile’s first post- French judge tasked dictatorship constitution with probing Rafale jet

lection of Chileans -- lawyers, teachers, a housewife, scientists, sale to India social workers, vets, writers, journalists, actors and doctors A French judge has been tasked Dassault retorted that no -- many of whom had themselves with investigating the contro- wrong-doing was flagged in the partaken in the protests. versial 2016 multi-billion-dollar group’s audits. The youngest is 21. sale of Rafale fighter jets to In- After the reports, France’s Half are women, by design, dia on “corruption” suspicions, Sherpa NGO, which specialises and 17 seats were reserved for the French national financial in financial crime, filed an offi- representatives of indigenous prosecutors’ office (PNF) said cial complaint for “corruption” groups.The assembly holds the on Friday. and “influence peddling” among power to draft a new path for the The 7.8-billion-euro ($9.3-bil- other accusations, prompting an country after decades of political lion) deal for 36 planes between investigating magistrate to be and economic power concentrat- the Government of India and designated to probe the deal. Workers in Chile prepare the National Congress headquarters ed in the hands of an elite, many French aircraft manufacturer Sherpa had already asked before an elected assembly meets to draft the country’s new from the right and defenders of Dassault has long been mired for an investigation into the deal Constitution. PHOTO: AFP the old constitution’s free-mar- in corruption allegations. in 2018, but the PNF took no ac- CHILE officially starts writing a October in which a majority vot- ket guarantees. “They come The PNF had intially re- tion. new constitution Sunday to re- ed for a new constitution to be from the same schools, they go fused to investigate the sale, In this first complaint, the place the one it inherited from drawn up by a body of elected to the same three universities prompting French investigative NGO had denounced the fact the era of dictator Augusto Pi- members. This 155-member and most of them have lived in website Mediapart to accuse it that Dassault chose Reliance nochet and is widely blamed for body, elected in May and called Santiago, in the most affluent and the French Anti-corruption Group as its Indian partner, a deep social inequalities that gave a “constitutional convention,” neighborhoods,” Marcela Rios, Agency of “burying” suspicions conglomerate headed by billion- rise to deadly protests in 2019. will on Sunday officially start its assistant representative of the surrounding the September 2016 aire Anil Ambani, who is close to The country’s biggest pro- work of crafting a new Magna United Nations Development deal. In April, Mediapart claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi. tests in 30 years of democracy Carta for a new Chile. Program in Chile, told AFP of “millions of euros of hidden com- Dassult had intially won a won Chileans a referendum last It is a representative col- the old guard.—AFP missions” were given to a go-be- contract in 2012 to supply 126 tween who helped Dassault con- jets to India and had been ne- clude the sale, of which “some... gotiating with Indian aerospace could have been given as bribes” company Hindustan Aeronautics Taliban seize key Kandahar district to Indian officials. Limited (HAL).—AFP after fierce fighting

THE Taliban have captured a the southern province of Kanda- the birthplace of the Taliban, who key district in their former bas- har comes just two days after US went on to rule Afghanistan with tion of Kandahar after fierce and NATO forces vacated their a harsh version of Islamic sharia night-time fighting with Afghan main Bagram Air Base near Ka- law until being overthrown by a government forces, officials bul, from where they led opera- US-led invasion in 2001. said Sunday, the latest area to tions for two decades against the Panjwai district governor be seized since US troops began Taliban and their Al-Qaeda allies. Hasti Mohammad said Afghan their final withdrawal. Over the years, the Taliban forces and the Taliban clashed The insurgents have and Afghan forces have regularly during the night, resulting in pressed on with their campaign clashed in and around Panjwai, government forces retreating to capture territory across Af- with the insurgents aiming to from the area. ghanistan’s rural areas since seize it given its proximity to “The Taliban have captured early May when the US military Kandahar city, the provincial the district police headquarters Dassult had intially won a contract in 2012 to supply 126 jets to India began the pullout. capital. and governor’s office building,” and had been negotiating with Indian aerospace company Hindustan The fall of Panjwai district in The province of Kandahar is he told AFP.—AFP Aeronautics Limited (HAL). PHOTO: AFP 5 JULY 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives

1. Political affairs (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international in- (a) To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, through a vestment in order to enhance the economic development of the entire disciplined and genuine multiparty democratic system that is fair and National people. just. (c) To promote and support local businesses to create employment oppor- (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace for the entire nation tunities and increase domestic production. in line with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). (c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful co-existence among 3. Social affairs countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the genuine spirit of patriotism. 2. Economic affairs (b) To respect and promote the customs and traditions of all National peo- (a) To enhance production based on agriculture and livestock through ples and preserve and safeguard their cultural heritage and national modern techniques and strengthen all-round development in other characteristics. sectors of the economy. (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education quality of the entire nation.

Myanma Esport: Burmese Ghouls says good bye to team players Hjulmand pays tribute to “Our Burmese Ghouls Or- ganization wishes our brothers, Eriksen’s part on who made pride of Myanmar on ‘road to Wembley’ behalf of the Burmese Ghouls Organization during internation- DENMARK coach Kasper al Esport tourney, and wishing Hjulmand said Christian them to possess many successes Eriksen remains part of his in their future careers and in their team after the Danes extend- new teams, and to be successful ed their remarkable run at as Myanmar honorary players. Euro 2020 to the semi-finals “Special thanks to the players with a 2-1 win over the Czech and fans for the many memories Republic in Baku on Saturday. and achievements we have had Eriksen suffered a car- together. “Like we always said: diac arrest in his country’s Once Ghouls, Always Ghouls!,” opening match of the tour- Burmese Ghouls officials added. nament against Finland and Myanmar’s Mobile Legends needed resuscitation on the team, Burmese Ghouls secured field before making a full re- the second prize (1st Runner Up) covery in hospital. of the M2 Mobile Legends: Bang A shell-shocked Den- Myanmar’s Esport Team, Burmese Ghouls seen after securing the 1st Runner Up title of the M2 World Bang World Championship 2021 mark went on to lose 1-0 to Championship in Singapore on 24 January, 2021. PHOTO: BURMESE GHOULS FACEBOOK PAGE after facing a narrow 3-4 loss to Finland when the match re- MAIN players of the Myanma Es- officials. ganization, Mobile Legends: Bang Filipino Bren Esports team in sumed shortly afterwards and port Mobile Legends’ Burmese The breaking news was re- Bang, is no longer able to support the Grand Final of the Esports were then also defeated 2-1 by Ghouls team: ACE, KID, Ruby- leased on the official page of the the future of our main team, and championship at Shangri-La Ho- Belgium. — AFP DD, Maybe, and Dee along with Burmese Ghouls Mobile Legends its players,” Burmese Ghouls of- tel, Singapore on 24 July, 2021. their coach PVNDV parted ways Bang Bang team on 3 July. ficials said. “Nevertheless, team The team was the very first with their team and will contin- “As we, the Burmese Ghouls leader ICE ICE will be with the team in Myanmar Esport history ue their careers in new teams Organization, have been strug- organization and participate in to reach the Grand Final of the said the Burmese Ghouls team’s gling in 2021 and our Esport or- our future activities. World Championship. —GNLM

Rampant England fire warning as Euro 2020 dream heads back home

ENGLAND return to Wembley of some 60,000 fans when they don and Covid-19 restrictions se- but we’ve also had some painful two wins from a first European take on Denmark for a place in verely limiting travelling fans, ones and that’s definitely helped Championship title after record- the final Wednesday. they are unlikely to get a better us prepare for another tourna- ing their biggest ever victory at Three years on from a bitter opportunity of adding to the 1966 ment.” Denmark coach Kasper the tournament with a 4-0 demo- World Cup semi-final loss to Cro- World Cup win. Unlike in Russia, where Hjulmand said Christian lition of Ukraine in the quarter-fi- atia, England have the chance to “Teams have to go on a bit Harry Kane’s hot start soon be- Eriksen remains part of his nals in Rome. move on from that disappoint- of a journey and they have to go came a distant memory as Eng- team after the Danes extended Having successfully negoti- ment and end a long wait for through some pain sometimes to land entered the knockout phase, their remarkable run at Euro 2020 to the semi-finals with a ated a trip to the Stadio Olimpico silverware. progress,” said Southgate. the Tottenham striker looks to 2-1 win over the Czech Republic with a flourish, Gareth South- With the remainder of the “We’ve had some great have rediscovered his form at in Baku on Saturday. PHOTO: gate’s team will have the support competition to be played in Lon- nights over the last four years the perfect moment. — AFP AFP