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Vol. VII, No. 116, 7th Waning of Second Waso 1382 ME WWW.GNLM.COM.MM Monday, 10 August 2020 Over 80 stranded Myanmar nationals in Thailand brought back home by relief flight

OME 83 Myanmar nationals Sstranded in Thailand due to suspension of flights amidst COV- ID-19 were brought back by a relief flight yesterday. The sixth relief flight of the Myanmar National Airlines car- rying Myanmar nationals from Thailand landed Yangon Interna- tional Airport yesterday evening. At the airport, officials of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population provided them with arrangements for 21-day quarantine facility, while officials of the Ministry of Health and Sports and the Yangon Region Government with the medical check ups and necessary ar- rangements. The Ministry of Foreign Af- fairs is working in line with di- rectives from the National Level Central Committee for Preven- tion, Control and Treatment of COVID-19 to bring back Myan- mar citizens stranded abroad due to the suspension of international flights. To bring back remaining citizens, the MoFA coordinates with Myanmar embassies/con- sulate offices, and relevant minis- Myanmar citizens arrive at Yangon International Airport by relief flight from Thailand on 9 August. PHOTO: MNA tries in foreign countries.—MNA

One new case of COVID-19 in Myanmar reported on 9 August, total figure reaches 360

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases reached 360 after 1 new case was reported on 9 August according to Ministry of Health and Sports. Case No 360 returned from USA. Out of the 360 confirmed cases, six died, 312 have recovered, 308 have been discharged from hospitals and 9 were held under investi- gation.—MNA SEE PAGE-3

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NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS LOCAL BUSINESS Yangon-Cocogyun Union Commerce 58 inmates from Rice export prices ferry services expected Minister meets Insein Prison pass drop for two to be launched in late glazed pot makers in matriculation consecutive months August Kyaukmyaung exam PAGE-2 PAGE-4 PAGE-6 PAGE-5 10 AUGUST 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “People are the key” Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko participates in ‘Rally of Hope’

UNION Minister for Religious perity and universal values. Affairs and Culture Thura U Representatives from the Aung Ko, together with Deputy countries of Asia-Pacific Region Minister U Kyi Min and officials, joined the assembly via video- participated in Global Online conferencing. Assembly “Rally of Hope” yes- World leaders and former terday. prime ministers including for- The virtual assembly was mer Secretary-General of the led by the Republic of Korea and United Nations Mr Ban Ki-moon organized by Universal Peace and Cambodian Prime Minis- Federation-Asia Pacific through ter Samdech Hun Sen delivered International Summit Council speeches at the online assem- Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko joins the Global Online Assembly “Rally of Hope” on 9 August 2020. for Peace (ISCP) to enhance bly.—MNA PHOTO: MNA interdependence, mutual pros- (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)

Yangon-Cocogyun ferry services expected to be launched in late August

MINISTRY of Transport and Authority Managing Director her visit to Cocogyun on 6 Au- State Counsellor saying that his look at the image of Cocogyun Communications has targeted U Ni Aung, the Inland Water gust, claimed that the biggest ministry needs to find out what- and gauge how far our country to launch the ferry services be- Transport Managing Director difficulty she noticed when she ever is needed, what could be has progressed.” tween Yangon and Cocogyun in U Htay Aung, the Department of setting foot on Cocogyun was done and how it should be done. The Union Minister U Thant the last week of August, accord- Marine Administration Director the difficulty of connecting with “She wanted to transform Sin Maung reiterated the State ing to the ministry yesterday. General U Soe Naing, and the the mainland. This was the low the island into a model township, Counsellor’s suggestion by The plan comes after State Costal Voyage Shipowners As- frequency of ships coming to a remote outpost providing and saying, “She said although the Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu sociation Chairperson U Nyan the island. That was the reason protecting national security; in township is a small area, it has Kyi’s visit to the island on 6 Au- Win and other officials attended why she wanted our ministry a way to designate the Cocog- many advantages for develop- gust. the meeting. to look into the matter and take yun as an indispensable place ment if suitable management When launch the plan, During the coordination immediate action to resolve the and work for the development are performed by taking these twice a month ferry service will meeting yesterday, the Union matter so that the frequency of and progress of this island as opportunities, and people will be conducted in August and Minister for Transport and Com- ships coming to the island could a priority; to look at this in an- enjoy progress. If authorities September while three times munications U Thant Sin Maung, be raised.” The Union Minister other way, when we study the exert cooperative efforts in sec- a month service will be in Oc- said, “The State Counsellor, on recounted the instruction of the progress of our country, we can tors such as health, education, tober and November, when the transportation and electricity weather is fine, according to the supply, this area could see sig- ministry. nificant development in months Union Minister for Trans- or years.” port and Communications During her visit, the State disclosed the plan at the work Counsellor urged the ministry coordination meeting on imple- to make efforts for considerable mentation of the State Coun- progress in marine transporta- sellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s tion between Yangon and the directive on promoting water island. transport between Yangon and Afterwards, officials from Coco Island, known as Cocogy- the Myanma Port Authority, un, held at the ministry’s office the Inland Water Transport, the in Yangon yesterday. Department of Marine Adminis- On her visit to the Cocogyun tration, and the Coastal Voyage on 6 August, the State Counsel- Shipowners Association made lor suggested to increase the detailed explanations and sug- frequency of vessels coming to gestions. —MNA Cocogyun. Union Minister U Thant Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung addresses the meeting for Yangon-Cocogyun ferry services on 9 August (Translated by Sin Maung, the Myanma Port 2020. PHOTO: MNA Maung Maung Swe)

In efforts to speed up the prevention, containment and treatment of the COVID-19 disease, the call centre (phone number 2019) COVID-19 is established by four communications operators and the Blue Ocean Company with the coordination of the Medical Research De- partment of the Health and Sports Ministry and Post and Telecommunications Department from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the Medical Call Centre Research Department in Yangon. Over 43 staff from the Medical Research Department and 17 volunteers from the Myanmar Medical Association totally 60 workers opens daily have been working at the centre since 8th April.­—MNA 10 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

Advance voting process for local voters outside their constituencies in 2020 General Election

n Heads of trainings, schools, hospitals and jails are to contact the sub-election commissions to get documents of Form 15. n They must return these documents to sub-commission of respective townships by 26 August 2020 after the documents are filled by the voters. n Sub-election commission of respective townships must send ballot papers and envelopes for advance voting to the train- ings, schools, hospitals and jails by 7 October 2020. n Advance voting must be organized at trainings, schools, hospitals and jails on their appropriate day from 8 October 2020 to 21 October 2020. n The envelopes containing ballot papers must be sent back to sub-election commission of respective townships by 4 pm on 90 8 November 2020.

Citizenship scrutiny cards issued in Yangon Region under Thitsa project

THE Ministry of Labour, Im- sub-commissions in order that migration and Population is the card numbers in the voters speeding up issuing citizenship lists to be correct. As for the vot- scrutiny cards across the nation ers who still do not have citizen- under Thitsa project ahead of ship scrutiny cards, he explained the upcoming General Election what must be done in order to to guarantee the right to vote. protect their right to vote. He Yesterday morning, the of- also urged the citizens to coop- ficials from the Department of erate with the ministry. Immigration and Population in Next, the Yangon Region Mayangon Township in Yangon Minister for Immigration and Region conducted a tour of in- Human Resources Daw Moe spection of the ministry’s team Moe Su Kyi explained the mat- issuing the citizenship scrutiny ters related to voters lists and is- cards to eligible persons in the suing citizenship scrutiny cards township at Zayyatu Mingala in the Yangon Region. Hall. The Union Minister for Then, the Union Minister Labour, Immigration and Pop- and his entourage inspected the ulation U Thein Swe, the Yangon process of issuing the citizenship Region Minister for Immigration scrutiny cards in accordance and Human Resources Daw Moe with the COVID-19 preventive Moe Su Kyi, and regional MP measures set by the Ministry of U Yan Shin visited the location. Union Minister U Thein Swe inspects the issuing of the citizenship scrutiny cards to eligible persons in Yangon Health and Sports. yesterday. PHOTO: MNA They urged the team issuing On 9 August, 157 people in the cards to work cooperatively citizenship scrutiny cards to the Yangon Region, where the citi- ister U Thein Swe explained Mayangon Township and 120 in order not to lose the right to eligible citizens. zenship scrutiny cards were be- about Thitsa project issuing cit- people in South Okkalapa Town- vote of those who should be eli- Similarly, the Union Minis- ing issued under Thitsa project. izenship scrutiny cards. He said ship obtained the cards.—MNA gible voters. ter and his entourage visited the Then, they presented citizenship that his ministry is cooperating Then, the Union Minister Marga Religious Hall in Ward 12 scrutiny cards to the residents. with the General Administra- (Translated by Maung and other officials presented the of South Okkalapa Township in Afterwards, the Union Min- tion Department and electoral Maung Swe)

One new case of COVID-19 in Myanmar reported on 9 August, total figure reaches 360 FROM PAGE-1 Updated at 8 pm, 9 August 2020 New Persons under Investigation from the Total Cases Total Death past 24 hours to 12 noon of 9 August 2020 360 New Case 1 Tally 6

Recovery Update on 9 August 2020 after two consecutive tests New PUIs 9 Total New Discharged Recovery 312 Recovery 1 from Hospital 308

One more COVID-19 case on 9 August 2020: updated at 8 pm Case Age Gender Address Contact with posi- Oversea travel history Hospital for medical Lab result Remark No tive patient treatment 360 53 Male Kalay Township, No Yes, USA Weibergi Specialist Positive Held under quarantine Sagaing Region Hospital (Mingaladon Township)

Ministry of Health and Sports 10 AUGUST 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Now was not the time to become careless and carefree It has been learnt from the news that in other countries, people thought that the worse was over but the COVID-19 second wave came in; if possible, Myanmar wants to prevent the complete occurrence of COVID-19 second wave; Myanmar does not wish to see an outbreak. Therefore, from the viewpoint of prevention as well as treatment, the public should be informed about the things that need to be heeded and why. That was why she wanted health professionals to make people understand these things clearly. Now was not the time to become careless and carefree. (Excerpt from State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s discussions with senior health officials on 30 June 2020)

Union Commerce Minister meets glazed pot makers in Kyaukmyaung VICE-Chairman of the Private meeting said the use of glazed ThaPhanSeik Dam. He sug- Farmland Form No.7 name companied by Sagaing Region Sector Development Commit- wares is more suitable for health gested that water in Chindwin changing. The Union Minister Chief Minister visited “Myitta tee and Union Minister for Com- than the use of fibre and plastic and Ayeyawady rivers should be coordinated over the matters. Yeik Women Care Centre and merce Dr Than Myint visited the products. piped to the dam. He also visited the Shwebo Vocational Institute” and pro- workplace of “Han Win Saw” ad- They also asked the minis- Daw Moe Moe Myint from Poultry Farming Special Zone vided cash assistances for the vancing glazed business in Nwe try to provide trainings for the Theelone Village reported the and met with local farmers. institute.—MNA Nyein Ward, Kyaukmyaung Town glazed industry’s long-term sus- difficulties of tax payment for The Union Minister ac- (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) in Shwebo Township, Sagaing tainability that is at risk because Region yesterday. of insufficient supply for demand The Union Minister accom- and labour shortage. panied by Sagaing Region Immi- They also discussed availa- gration and Human Resources bility of L.P.G Gas and replacing Minister U Myo Kyaw Thu and fire bricks for clay bricks that are Consumer Affairs Department’s needed for quality glazed wares. Director-General U Myint Lwin The Union Minister coordinated held a meeting with ceramic pot over the attendees’ reports. makers and locals at the “Han The Union Minister and Win Saw” Glazed Business’ party met businesspersons at meeting hall. the Kanaung Hall of Shwebo In- Speaking at the meeting, the dustrial Zone. At the meeting, Union Minister urged ceramic iron frame and iron door mak- pot makers to try hard together ing business owner U Win Bo to protect Myanmar’s traditional discussed the loans given by the glazed business by improving government during COVID-19. technologies and expanding The industry’s secretary markets. discussed agricultural difficul- Union Minister Dr Than Myint meets galzed pot makers in Kyaukmyaung, Sagaing Region on 9 August 2020. Those who attended the ties caused by lack of water in PHOTO: MNA

SWRR Ministry provides aid for flood victims in Magway Region

VICE-Chairman of the National tance for flood victims in Magway Chief Minister Dr Aung Moe Nyo, ter Management Department’s party encouraged flood victims Disaster Management Commit- and Minbu townships, Magway SWRR Deputy Minister, Region Director-General and officials. at a disaster-resilient building in tee and Union Minister for Social Region, yesterday. Social Affairs Minister, Amyotha They arrived at Myaynu Minbu Township. Welfare, Relief and Resettlement The Union Minister was ac- Hluttaw Representative and Kyun Village, paid homage to They provided K 3.8829 mil- Dr Win Myat Aye provided assis- companied by Magway Region Hluttaw representatives, Disas- the village monastery’s presiding lion for 1,849 flood victims and monk and donated cash. also distributed instant noodle, The Union Minister encour- hand sanitizers and masks. aged the flood victims, and the Speaking at the meeting with Amyotha Hluttaw Representative flood victims, the Union Minister discussed matters related to the said it is the ministry’s duty to flood. help the people affected by dis- The ministry gave a total of asters. K 24.8 million for 248 damaged He urged the people to take houses, K 100,000 for each house, great care because not only nat- and K 2.0223 million cash assis- ural disasters but also COVID-19 tance for 963 flood victims. pandemic are occurring. They provided a total of K The ministry is also working 6.03 million, K 3,000 for each per- with the COVID-19 Economic Re- son, for 201 vulnerable persons in- lief Plan (CERP) that was drawn cluding elderly persons, children up by the government so that under five year old, the disabled all can together overcome the Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye hands over the cash aid to flood victims in Magway Region on 9 August 2020. and pregnant women. pandemic.—MNA PHOTO: MNA The Union Minister and (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) 10 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 5 Rice export prices drop for two consecutive months

THE prices of rice in export mar- The federation has been ket significantly plummeted in accelerating it’s effort to meet July against the previous two rice export target of 2.4 million months, as per data of Myanmar tonnes in the current financial Rice Federation (MRF). year 2019-2020. The prices have remained According to the coordina- flat for two months (May and tion meeting held on 26 June June) and sharply fell in July. 2020, 150,000 tonnes of rice will The foreign market purchases be exported each in July and Au- our rice as the price is quite gust. And, 100,000 tonnes of rice cheaper than other Asian coun- will be sent to external market in tries such as Thailand and Viet September, totalling rice export Nam, said an official of Bayint- quota of 400,000 tonnes. naung commodity depot. ASEAN countries consti- Yet, the prices are higher tute 17 per cent of Myanmar’s than those market prices of In- total rice exports. The Euro- dia and Pakistan, MRF’s data pean Union countries account showed. for over 20.45 per cent of rice In June, the prices of white exports, while 30.2 per cent of rice varieties ranged US$395 to total rice exports in Myanmar 440 per metric tonne depending goes to African countries. on quality. The prices plunged to Myanmar shipped 3.6 mil- $375-420 per metric tonne in July. Workers loading the truck with sacks of rice at Botahtaung Jetty in Yangon. PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR lion tonnes of rice in the 2017- The prices of rice last month 2018 fiscal year, which was an move in the ranges of K36,000- 20,500-22,500 in domestic mar- rainy season. In July, rice prices tober and 17 July in the 2019-2020 all-time record in rice exports. 51,000 per 108-pound-bag of ket, showing a decrease of significantly plunged as against fiscal year has been estimated at The export volume plunged to Pawsan varieties, with a drop K1,000 per bag as against the June, said traders from Bayint- over 2.25 million metric tonnes, 2.29 million tonnes, worth $691 of K3,000 per bag compared to prices in May and June, MRF naung market. worth over $678.29 million, ac- million, in the 2018-2019FY. —Ko the previous two months. Mean- data showed. The volume of rice and bro- cording to an announcement Htet while, low quality rice fetched It is difficult to ship rice in ken rice exported between 1 Oc- from the MRF. (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) Coffee association expects export Agro-exports top $3.3 market recovery in coming months bln in ten months

MYANMAR’S COFFEE beans es Arabica coffee. Specialty coffee markets in Japan, the Republic of MYANMAR exports of agri- China, Singapore, Malaysia, exports are dropping as against fetches as much as US$4,500- Korea, and Canada. cultural products between 1 the Philippines, Bangladesh, last year, and Myanmar Coffee 10,000 per ton. Myanmar’s spe- At present, the export of October and 31 July in the India, Indonesia, and Sri Lan- Association is expecting a recover cialty coffee beans are highly de- coffee is extremely low as the current financial year 2019- ka. However, the export mar- of market in the coming months, manded due to their high quality COVID-19 hit hard the western 2020 exceeded US$3.3 bil- ket remains uncertain due said an official of the association. and organic production,” said U countries. lion from $2.8 billion in the to unsteady global demand. The impacts of coronavirus Myo Aye, chair of the Myanmar In response to the COVID-19 corresponding period of the The country requires hurt coffee industry as the lock- Coffee Association. in the coffee sector, innovative 2018-2019FY, according to the specific export plans for each down and physical distancing “Myanmar’s coffee has al- trade offer and digital market are trade figures released by the agro product, as they are cur- caused a reduction in consump- ready earned a good reputation. required in order to adapt to a new Ministry of Commerce. rently exported to external tion. It has penetrated markets in Asia normal, coupled with client-ori- During the past ten markets based upon supply The COVID-19 crisis changed such as Hong Kong and Singa- ented supply. months, the agro-export fig- and demand. Contract farm- the dynamics of coffee consump- pore, European countries, and the Moreover, the coffee growers ures reflect an increase of ing systems, the involvement tion during recent months and US, and it has a good potential in and producers need to increase $500.5 million against a-year of regional and state agricul- roasters, cafe owners and dis- the global market,” said an official quality to enter competitive mar- ago period. ture departments, exporters, tributors are identifying specific from the Agriculture Department. kets. As a result of this, the gov- In the exports sector, traders, and some grower trends in Asian markets that may Myanmar’s coffee has ernment backed loan is needed the agriculture industry groups, are required to meet expedite a recovery to a new nor- grabbed a market share in the US, to help the stakeholders survive performed the best along, production targets, said an mal, according to ASEAN Coffee with the support of USAID and in the crisis. accounting for 22 per cent official from the Agriculture Federation. WinRock International NGO. Ef- There are 40,000 acres of of overall exports. The chief Department. “Myanmar primarily produc- forts are being made to penetrate highland coffee plantations and items of export in the agri- The Commerce Ministry about 10,000 acres under lowland cultural sector are rice and is working to help farmers coffee in Myanmar, totaling 50,000 broken rice, pulses and beans deal with challenges such acres. Shan State is the main pro- and maize. Fruits and veg- as high input costs, procure- ducer of coffee beans. etables, sesame, dried tea ment of pedigree seeds, high Coffee beans are harvested leaves, sugar, and other agro cultivation costs, and errat- between December and February. products are also shipped to ic weather conditions. — Ko They are distributed and exported other countries. Htet throughout the year after harvest Myanmar agro-products time. Myanmar yearly exports are primarily exported to (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) around 400 tonnes of coffee. In 2019, it shipped about 500 tonnes of coffee to foreign markets. — Ko Khant 09251022355,09974424848 FILE PHOTO (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) Call Thin Thin May, 10 AUGUST 2020 6 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 58 inmates from Insein Prison pass matriculation exam WWW.GNLM.COM.MM

CHIEF EDITOR Aungthu Ya tinctions, and one achieved four [email protected] distinctions. Since the beginning of the DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR 2019-2020 academic year, pris- Aye Min Soe oners who are degree graduates [email protected] and have teaching experiences, SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT teachers from schools in Insein Kyaw Myaing Township, and other volunteer teachers taught the prisoners EXECUTIVE EDITOR Aung Khin who sat for the 2019-2020 matric- ulation exam. LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS Since 2014, prisoners in In- EDITORS sein Prison have been allowed Ye Htut Tin to sit for matriculation exam. [email protected] Aung Htein Two prisoners passed the ma- Tun Tun Naing triculation exam in 2014, seven in [email protected] 2015, eleven in 2016, nine in 2017, nineteen in 2018, fifty-two in 2019, SENIOR TRANSLATOR File photo shows teachers giving answer papers to the matriculation students in the Insein Prison. Zaw Htet Oo PHOTO: PE ZAW and 58 this year. So, from 2014 to 2020, a total of 158 prisoners from TRANSLATORS THE matriculation exam results matriculation exam, and out of B.E.M.S. (Branch), which is lo- Insein Prison passed the matric- Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon, for 2019-2020 academic year were which 58 people, or 68.23 per cent, cated on the prison premises, ulation exam, and out of these, 70 Kyaw Zin Lin, Kyaw Zin Tun released nationwide yesterday passed it. Of these, 34 students in March this year. Twenty-four prisoners passed the exams with

REPORTER morning. passed it with flying colours. prisoners achieved one distinc- flying colours.—Zaw Gyi Nyein Nyein Ei, Eighty-five prisoners from The prisoners sat for the tion, six achieved two distinc- (Translated by Maung [email protected] Insein Prison, Yangon, sat for the matriculation exam at No.13 tions, three achieved three dis- Maung Swe)

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Over 80 stranded Myanmar nationals in Thailand 568 Myanmar migrant workers brought back home by relief flight return home via Myawady border

Myanmar citizens arrive at Yangon International Airport by relief flight from Thailand on 9 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA (NEWS ON PAGE-1) Myanmar returnees queuing at No 2 Myawady border bridge on 9 August 2020. PHOTO: HTEIN LIN AUNG (IPRD)

A total of 568 Myanmar representative U Thant turnees including 11,680 BACK IN THE GAME migrant workers — 351 Zin Aung, Myawady Dis- in May, 25,338 in June and males and 217 females trict Administrator U Tay 18,597 in July and 6340 in Chinese economy’s V-shaped — came back home from Zar Aung, and officials August have come back Thailand through the helped the returnees with home through the border Myawady Friendship medical tests and other since 1 May.—Htein Lin recovery becomes more prominent Bridge (2) yesterday. supplies. Aung (IPRD) Kayin State Hluttaw A total of 61,955 re- (Translated by TTN) CHINA’S economy, as BACKED BY STIMULA- stronger confidence of mar- shown by multiple mid-year TION ket entities. indicators, has ridden out “China’s economy has “The steadily firm- FIFTH BIGGEST CASE its downturn due to COV- gradually emerged from ing recovery points to the ID-19 strains and bounced the slump and returned effectiveness of China’s back to growth in the sec- to the level it was roughly epidemic prevention and South Africa coronavirus deaths ond quarter (Q2). Econo- at prior to the outbreak, pro-growth policies to boost mists believe that the coun- backed by the stimulation production and domestic top 10,000: government try’s V-shaped recovery is that has delivered burgeon- consumption,” said Sheng only getting started. ing signs of work resump- Hai, a macro analyst with In Q2, China’s gross tion, industrial chains and China Industrial Securities. MORE than 10,000 people domestic product expand- services sector,” said Shao His point was echoed have died from coronavi- ed by 3.2 percent year on Yu, chief economist at Ori- by Steven Zhang, chief rus in South Africa since year, reversing a 6.8-per- ent Securities. economist at Morgan the pandemic arrived in cent contraction in the Latest data showed Stanley Huaxin Securities. the country in March, the previous quarter. China’s that the purchasing manag- “China has its institution- health ministry said Sat- fiscal revenue marked the ers’ index (PMI) for China’s al advantages that enable urday. first expansion this year by manufacturing sector rose a more agile and rapid The continent’s most gaining 3.2 percent year on to 51.1 in July from 50.9 in response to public safety industrialised economy year in June, while the con- June, remaining in expan- emergencies like COV- has registered 553,188 in- traction of the retail sector sion territory for the fifth ID-19.” fections, more than half of declined markedly. month in a row, indicating SOURCE: Xinhua the continental caseload, and the fifth biggest num- More than half of the deaths registered on Saturday were ber of COVID-19 cases in in the southeastern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa. PHOTO COURTESY: KZN HEALTH/FILE the world. Minister Zweli Mkh- ize said in his daily update that the KZN-based vet- “The peak is here, the statement that 301 new eran opposition politician peak is where we are,” virus-related deaths had and lawmaker 91-year-old health minister Mkhize been recorded. Mangosuthu Buthelezi, said during an inspection “This means we have had tested positive for of hospitals in the KZN breached the 10,000 mark, coronavirus, but was province on Saturday. with 10,210 cumulative asymptomatic. While South Africa deaths now recorded,” Buthelezi, led the is the continent’s hard- he said. once-feared Zulu nation- est-hit nation in terms of More than half of the alist Inkatha Freedom infections, its mortality deaths registered on Sat- Party (IFP) that presided rate at around 1,8 percent, urday were in the south- over South Africa’s dead- is one of the lowest among eastern KwaZulu-Natal liest violence ahead of the countries with high num- In H1, China’s trade with ASEAN went up 5.6 percent year on year to 2.09 trillion yuan (KZN) province. country’s first all-race bers of cases. (about 301.12 billion U.S. dollars). People visit the 15th China-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Expo in Nanning, capital of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang The National Assem- elections in 1994, until he Autonomous Region, Sept. 12, 2018. PHOTO: (XINHUA/CAI YANG)/FILE bly announced Saturday stepped down last year. SOURCE: AFP 10 AUGUST 2020 10 AUGUST 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL / ARTICLE 9 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (9 AUGUST) Promoting the image On International Day, UN chief spotlights indigenous peoples’ resilience in face of COVID-19 pandemic of cooperatives Myanmar Daily Weather Report (Issued at 7:00 pm Sunday 9 August 2020) Inclusion and participation of the world’s 476 million indigenous peoples must be ensured in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and on the road in response to ahead towards recovery, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored. BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (18:30) hrs MST today, the low pressure area over Northwest Bay of COVID-19 ARKING the Inter- Indigenous peoples with ex- encroachment on indigenous ed Nations Declaration on the Bengal off north Odisha-Gangetic West Bengal coasts still national Day of the traordinary resilience peoples’ territories by illegal Rights of Indigenous Peoples and persists. Monsoon is strong over the Andaman Sea and South MWorld’s Indigenous In his message the UN chief miners and loggers due to lapsed to bolstering their resilience,” he Bay and moderate elsewhere over the Bay of Bengal. ITH the spread of the COVID-19 and its economic and Peoples, Mr. Guterres drew also highlighted the extraordi- enforcement of environmental concluded. social impacts, the world is facing a time of unprecedented attention to the “devastating” nary resilience shown by indige- protections during the crisis. The International Day FORECAST VALID UNTIL NOON OF THE 10 August 2020: Wuncertainty. It is a time when things that were previously impact of the pandemic on indig- nous peoples in the face of over- “In the face of such threats, The International Day of Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower Sagaing, unimaginable are now a reality. enous peoples around the world. whelming challenges. indigenous peoples have demon- the World’s Indigenous Peoples Mandalay and Magway regions, scattered in Nay Pyi Taw, Despite the difficulties, cooperatives in the world are demon- “Throughout history, indig- Many have lost their jobs strated extraordinary resil- is commemorated annually on fairly widespread in Upper Sagaing, Yangon and Ayeyawady strating their ability to reorganize themselves, to reinvent them- enous peoples have been deci- in traditional occupations, the ience,” declared Mr. Guterres 9 August in recognition of the regions, Northern Shan and Kayah states and widespread in selves and to cooperate. mated by diseases brought from informal sector or subsistence in the message, urging coun- first meeting of the UN Working the remaining regions and states with likelihood of isolated Cooperatives have developed across the world in helping the elsewhere, to which they had economies. Indigenous women – tries to marshal the resources Group on Indigenous Popula- heavy falls in Upper Sagaing and Taninthayi regions and Kachin socio-economic sector of the people, and cooperatives needs to no immunity,” said the Secre- often the main providers of food to respond to their needs, honour tions, held in Geneva in 1982. State. Degree of certainty is (100%). be used even more so in agriculture, livestock and manufacturing tary-General. and nutritious for their families – their contributions and respect This year, the Day’s theme sectors in Myanmar. While indigenous peoples have been particularly impacted their inalienable rights. focuses the spotlight on COV- STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas Myanmar’s agricultural sector is also suffering from the conse- already faced deep-rooted in- with closure of markets for hand- Indigenous peoples must be ID-19 and indigenous peoples’ are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind Indigenous communities in Myanmar have long been the guardians of the quences of the Covid-19, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock equalities, stigmatization and icrafts, produce and other goods, consulted in all efforts to build resilience, and several events speed in squalls may reach (30-35)mph. Wave height will be natural environment in the southeast Asian country. Workers dry coffee and Irrigation is planning to perform three projects to develop the discrimination prior to the cur- beans under the sun in Ywangan Township, Taunggyi District, Shan State, as have indigenous children, who back stronger and recover better, – mostly virtual – will be organ- about (6 – 9) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts. agricultural cooperatives by rent pandemic, inadequate ac- Myanmar. FILE PHOTO have lost out on education due to he added, noting that from the ized, bringing together indige- spending US$35 million from cess to healthcare, clean water lack of access to virtual learning outset of the global pandemic, nous peoples’ organizations, UN OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Moderate Cooperatives $200 million of the loan from and sanitation increases their that can be replicated elsewhere. pandemic. Other Asian countries opportunities. UN agencies have been working agencies, UN Member States, monsoon. World Bank for the National vulnerability, he added. For instance, the Karen and in Latin America applied In addition, indigenous peo- to uphold indigenous peoples’ civil society and other key stake- have developed Food and Agriculture System That said, indigenous peo- people of Thailand revived their similar strategies, with commu- ple have been victims of threats rights. holders. FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING Project. ples’ traditional practices and ancient ritual of “Kroh Yee” – nities closing off entry to their and violence, and many have “The UN system remains SOURCE: UN NEWS AREA FOR 10 August 2020: Isolated rain or thundershowers. across the world With 39,929 societies and knowledge also offer solutions or village closure – to fight the areas. lost their lives, amid increasing committed to realizing the Unit- Degree of certainty is (100%). syndicates, Myanmar coop- in helping the erative sector has about 4.2 FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA socio-economic million members and 39,929, FOR 10 August 2020: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree providing financial support ASEAN: A MARKET OF NEARLY 700 MILLION PEOPLE of certainty is (100%). sector of the to the cooperative member farmers, to buy the farming FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING people, and machineries by the hire -pur- AREA FOR 10 August 2020: Likelihood of isolated rain or cooperatives chase system, promoting and Supply chain reset in a post-COVID ASEAN thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%). assisting the farming services, needs to be used producing the seed, support- ing the input, and promoting HE COVID-19 pandemic grated supply chain processes Asian Infrastructure Investment and thereby boost regional inte- even more so the development of the coop- which is expected to be by physically fragmented ones Bank (AIIB). gration. in agriculture, erative in order to form the Tprolonged and drawn out as highlighted by Jamari Mohtar The fund or bank will provide A 2017 McKinsey report titled, Flood Bulletin standard cooperative regions. at least until a vaccine is readily at independent think-tank, EMIR financing to both governments “Blockchain technology for supply (Issued at: 12:00 hrs MST on 9-8-2020) livestock and The task being carried out available, has rekindled the call Research, in his article, “Tackling and the private sector to develop chains – A must or a maybe?” by the Ministry of Agriculture, for ASEAN, a market of nearly 700 MCO’s economic paradox and its and promote SCR and enhanced outlines three benefits to be had manufacturing Livestock and Irrigation is an million people and growing middle aftermath.” trade connectivity in the region from a SCR that’s operationalised Flood condition of Ngawun River sectors in herculean one as the ministry class, to further forge and foster and beyond. This includes digital via blockchain, namely: According to the (11:30) hrs MST observation today, the is based on the rural popula- regional integration. Towards deeper regionaliza- adaptation and adoption as means 1. Replacing slow, manual water level of Ngawun River at Ngathaingchaung has exceeded Myanmar. tion. So too is the cooperative At the same time, the COV- tion to promote digital convergence processes by about (½) foot above its danger level. It may fall below its societies. ID-19 pandemic has also been a SCR, therefore, will be a piv- and supply chain confluence 2. Strengthening traceabil- danger level during the next (2) days. Members of the cooper- catalyst and impetus in exposing otal driver in the momentum to- as exemplified, for example, by ity; and According to the (11:30) hrs MST observation today, the ative societies are to make the critical need for business and wards closer and deeper regional- e-commerce. 3. Reducing supply-chain IT People wearing masks shop for fresh food at a market in Manila on 6 water level of Ngawun River at Thabaung has exceeded by August, 2020. (AFP PHOTO) efforts in accordance with the rules and regulations and to find commerce to further digitalise ization amidst the expected-to-be There is also the need for a transaction costs about (½) foot above its danger level. It may fall below its its strength in the support of those very same people and commu- and explore usage of new tech- prolonged COVID-19 crisis. common protocol that will obvi- As such, SCR will allow ASE- danger level during the next (3) days. nities amidst COVID- 19 while the Union Government is supporting nologies. Towards that end, even as ate problems arising from supply AN member states to enjoy effi- For example, an integrated bution. them to make sure that they have the capability for cooperative The one geo-economic factor SCR is tapped to promote ev- chain disruptions, a point made ciency gains as well as reduced and multi-modal network of distri- The mushrooming of e-com- work and corporate investment. Only then can they form such that will blend these two together er-closer regionalisation, it’s also by Hanim Hamzah, Senior Fellow costs over time with blockchain bution channels revolving around merce as a result of the impact of farmers’ groups. – regional integration and digital- dependent on the role played by of the CIMB ASEAN Research playing a role as part of the digital underground tunnel technology the COVID-19 outbreak will lead to The need for a community-based economic model is vital in isation – is supply chain reconfig- ASEAN member states in enhanc- Institute (CARI). This common economies of scale. as the centrepiece in the supply greater usage and competition for these moments. It is a cooperative model that serves its people uration (SCR). ing and boosting connectivity and protocol should encompass all In turn, this will contribute chain system and operationalised urban traffic space within domes- and its communities. SCR can simply be defined supply chains. aspects in supply chain manage- towards greater regionalisation as by digitalisation could partly lead tic borders as shown in studies on The image of cooperatives was tarnished in the past though as the rearrangement of supply In calling for regionalisa- ment (SCM) – legal, technical, ASEAN member states are placed the way in SCR. urban logistics systems. the essence of the cooperatives system is very noble. chain structures to reflect current tion, member states could set digital and financial. By the same on a more level playing field, so Underground or subterrane- And uncertainties over the Hence, today is the right time to turn the challenges into op- exigencies such as disruptions up a common supply chain fund, token, it should also reflect SCR to speak, in terms of digital adop- an tunnels, including undersea “expiry date” of COVID-19 cou- portunities for promoting the image of cooperatives in Myanmar. and shocks. When the supply perhaps in the form of an ASE- and its building-blocks for future tion and adaptation leading to en- tunnels, would allow for seamless pled with whether the pandem- chain adapts and adopts digitali- AN “Business Infrastructure developments. hanced supply chain connectivity. and uninterrupted supply chain ic can be totally controlled in sation and new technologies, con- Bank”. Funds would be pooled For example, the common New Technologies activities – that are also resilient the form of the imminence of a nectivity will not only resume but from member-states that will be protocol should make use of dis- Following on from digitalisa- against outbreaks or pandemic “second” or “third” wave cutting become more resilient. proportionately reflected in the tributed ledger technology or tion, SCR can also take the shape such as the COVID-19 pandemic across borders makes the case This is nowhere better il- shares held as well as financing otherwise popularly known as of new technologies that introduce where imposition of partial lock- for a new logistics all the more 09251022355,09974424848 lustrated than in the increasing support from the Asian Develop- blockchain to enhance regional the logistics of the future – looking downs and movement restrictions compelling. Call Thin Thin May, substitution of physically inte- ment Bank (ADB) and even the participation in the supply chain forward and ahead. also affect production and distri- SOURCE: THE ASEAN POST 10 AUGUST 2020 10 WORLD: NEWS BULLETIN THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

SUNDAY POLLS Belarus presidential challenger demands ‘honest election’

people are for Alexander Grigo- cow fearing arrest. ryevich (Lukashenko), then we “We have been in contact will agree with that,” Svetlana with Veronika Tsepkalo. She says Tikhanovskaya said as she cast she is in Moscow and will vote her ballot in the capital Minsk. there,” the press service for the The 37-year-old English campaign said. teacher and translator’s cam- “We respect Veronika’s de- paign has emerged as the cision, the situation is not easy. biggest challenge in years to Everyone has the right to as- Lukashenko, who has ruled the sess their personal risks on their ex-Soviet country of 9.5 million own.” since 1994. Tsepkalo and Maria Kole- She stood for election after snikova, campaign chief of authorities barred her husband, ex-banker Viktor Babaryko who popular blogger Sergei Tikhano- was also dropped from the polls vsky, from running and then and is in jail, joined forces with jailed him. Tikhanovskaya to mount a united Tikhanovskaya’s campaign campaign against Lukashenko. office said Sunday that one of her Photographs of the three key allies, Veronika Tsepkalo, women standing together and had left the country for Russia making their signature gestures out of concern for her safety. -- Tikhanovskaya’s punched fist, Tsepkalo, whose ex-diplo- Kolesnikova’s fingers in a heart Presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya casts her ballot in Minsk. PHOTO: AFP mat husband Valery Tsepkalo shape and Tsepkalo’s victory was barred from standing in the sign -- have become an emblem THE main opposition candidate demanded a fair election as she “I really want the election to election, had backed Tikhano- of the opposition. challenging Belarusian strong- cast her ballot in the presidential be honest, because if the authori- vskaya in the campaign and her man Alexander Lukashenko poll on Sunday. ties have nothing to fear, if all the husband had already fled to Mos- SOURCE: AFP

THE CONTENTIOUS KICKED OUT ON THE STREET RALLY Hundreds Egypt highway uproots graves, homes in ‘City of Dead’ protest in Egyptian mother-of-three Men- For those unable to af- na said she was caught off guard ford prohibitively high rents in Bangkok after when a bulldozer clearing space Egypt’s capital, the burial cham- activist arrests for a controversial highway flat- bers provide shelter for thou- tened much of a mausoleum that sands like her. A flashmob of hundreds took doubled as her home in a sprawl- Many built extensions to to Bangkok’s streets Saturday ing cemetery. the original mausoleums, eking to protest against the arrest of “The earth mover suddenly out a largely tranquil, if bizarre, two pro-democracy activists -- hit the wall and we found our- existence side-by-side with dead the latest outburst of anger in selves throwing our things in sultans, singers and saints in the a movement increasingly vo- a panic” outside, she told AFP. sprawling east Cairo cemetery. cal in its demand for reforms “They kicked us out on the But Menna said her peace in Thailand. street,” she said, surrounded by -- and that of the dead -- was shat- The kingdom has seen rubble and dust in the UNES- tered by the arrival of workmen. near-daily rallies in recent CO-listed world heritage site. “It was awful. We moved the For those unable to afford prohibitively high rents in Cairo, the burial weeks with mainly young pro- Menna’s parents and grand- dead on straw mats,” she said. chambers provide shelter to eke out a largely tranquil, if bizarre, testers denouncing the govern- parents had made their home She and her husband shifted existence side-by-side with dead sultans, singers and saints. PHOTO: AFP ment of former military leader among the graves of the City of several bodies, including the re- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O- the Dead, the oldest necropolis mains of her father, to a segment Menna is now living with tery that is not in the demolition Cha.Two protest leaders were in the Muslim world. of her home still intact. neighbours in part of the ceme- area.—AFP arrested Friday evening on eight charges, including sedi- tion and breaking coronavirus DEATH THREATS rules about gatherings at a rally held at Bangkok’s Democracy Journalists in southern Mexico ‘live in terror’ of gangs’ violence Monument on July 18. Human rights lawyer Anon MEXICAN journalist Julio Ce- southern Mexico’s status as man guarding him in a restaurant wanted to come and see him off, Numpa, 35, and activist Pan- sar Zubillaga shudders when his among the most dangerous re- in Iguala in southern Guerrero but fewer than four colleagues upong Jadnok, 24, were released young daughter asks him why gions in a country that is one of state. Zubillaga, the editor of came. Everyone is afraid. We on bail Saturday afternoon, on “they” want to kill him. the most dangerous in the world Iguala’s La Tarde newspaper, live in terror,” he told AFP. The condition they would not repeat He spoke up after a fellow for journalists. issued a public plea for justice following day Zubillaga received the alleged offences. On his re- reporter’s murder and quickly felt Zubillaga helped prepare the for the 48-year-old reporter, who threats on social media, and on lease outside the city’s criminal the consequences: death threats corpse of Pablo Morrugares, a had survived a 2016 attack. Tuesday gunmen opened fire on court, Anon said he would abide and a gun attack on the office journalist with digital newspa- “It was a brutal assassina- the offices of the Diario de Iguala, by the terms. where his paper is printed. per PM Noticias, after gunmen tion. I saw how Pablo looked. I where his newspaper is printed. SOURCE: AFP His experience highlights killed both him and the police- had to dress him for those who SOURCE: AFP 10 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ASIA & PACIFIC 11

th NEWS Singapore marks 55 independence IN BRIEF anniv. with smaller parade Afghan peace talks near after Taliban SINGAPORE — Singapore marked the 55th anniversary of prisoner release its independence on Sunday with approved scaled-down celebrations and dire warnings of the economic impact of the coronavirus pan- KABUL — The Afghan gov- demic. ernment and the Taliban are With the number of virus in- “on the verge of peace talks” fections in the city-state breach- after thousands of prominent ing the 55,000 mark, Prime Min- Afghans approved the release of ister Lee Hsien Loong warned in about 400 contentious militant his National Day message that prisoners, the head of Kabul’s Singapore marked the 55th anniversary of its independence on Sunday with scaled-down celebrations and “the crisis is far from over,” and dire warnings of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. PHOTO COURTESY: NATIONAL peace council said Sunday. that business closures, retrench- UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE The prisoners’ fate has ments and unemployment are been a crucial hurdle in launch- “all likely to go up in the coming downturn, adding that it would The ceremonial parade to military and police taking part. ing peace talks between the two months.” likely take a year or two before mark the country’s separation The number of spectators was warring sides, which had com- The premier called for Sin- a vaccine is made widely avail- from Malaysia in 1965 was con- limited to about 150 instead mitted to completing a prisoner gaporeans to be “resilient” in able and the threat of the virus siderably downsized with only of thousands as in the past. exchange before negotiations the face of the severe economic is “blunted.” about 200 personnel from the —Kyodo can start. The resolution was passed at the end of a three-day “loya jirga” -- a traditional Afghan New Zealand’s Ardern kicks off election meeting of tribal elders and other stakeholders sometimes campaign after taming virus held to decide on controversial issues. “In order to remove the ferred prime minister — often has been 99 days since the last hurdles for the start of peace referred to as “Jacindamania” recorded case of infection from talks, stopping bloodshed, and — topped 60 percent in the lat- an unknown source. for the good of the public, the est surveys following her lead- “When people ask, is this jirga approves the release of ership through the Christchurch a COVID election, my answer 400 prisoners as demanded by mosque attacks, the White Is- is yes, it is,” the charismatic the Taliban,” jirga member Atefa land volcanic eruption and the 40-year-old said as she launched Tayeb announced.—AFP pandemic. the campaign with a NZ$311 mil- Before the virus forced New lion (US$205 million) pledge to Zealand to seal its borders, the boost jobs. Nagasaki marks polls had pointed to a cliffhanger “Businesses large and small election on September 19, but are crucial to our economic re- 75 years since support swung sharply towards covery.” Labour is the senior New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attends the launch of the atomic bombing the centre-left Labour Party as partner in a three-party coa- Labour Party’s election campaign in Auckland on Saturday. PHOTO: MICHAEL BRADLEY/AFP the country eliminated commu- lition government but if it can nity transmission in a matter on maintain the support shown in NAGASAKI — The Japanese WELLINGTON — New Zea- urday riding high in the opinion months. recent opinion polls, where it city of Nagasaki on Sunday land Prime Minister Jacinda polls after a successful response In a country of five million has consistently been above 50 commemorated the 75th anni- Ardern kicked off her Labour to the coronavirus outbreak. people, New Zealand has had percent, it could govern alone versary of its destruction by a Party’s election campaign Sat- Ardern’s popularity as pre- only 22 COVID-19 deaths and it after the election. —AFP US atomic bomb, with its mayor and the head of the United Na- tions warning against a nuclear Furious Lebanese vow new protests over deadly mega-blast arms race. Nagasaki was flattened in BEIRUT — Lebanese pro- out the kind of corruption and an atomic inferno three days testers enraged by official neg- incompetence that has come after Hiroshima -- twin nuclear ligence blamed for Beirut’s to define Lebanon’s hereditary attacks that rang in the nuclear enormous and deadly explosion ruling class. age and gave Japan the bleak vowed Sunday to rally again after The protest camp renewed distinction of being the only a night of street clashes in which its demand that drove a first country to be struck by atomic they stormed several ministries. wave of anti-government pro- weapons. “Prepare the gallows be- tests last year for a wholesale Survivors, their relatives cause our anger doesn’t end in removal of Lebanon’s leadership, and a handful of foreign digni- one day,” warned one message but this time anger has turned taries attended a remembrance circulating on social media in into full-blown rage. The calls ceremony in Nagasaki where response to Tuesday’s earth- for renewed protests came as they called for world peace. quake-strength blast of a huge French President Emmanuel Participants offered a pile of industrial chemicals. Macron in Paris oversaw a UN- silent prayer at 11:02 am (0202 While the exact circum- backed virtual donors confer- GMT), the time the second and stances that led to the blast are ence to raise aid for Lebanon, The blast, whose mushroom cloud reminded many of an atomic bomb, last nuclear weapon used in not yet known, protesters say it a country already mired in a left a 43-metre (141 foot) deep crater at Beirut’s port, said a security wartime was dropped over the could not have happened with- painful economic crisis.—AFP official citing French experts working in the disaster area. PHOTO: AFP city.—AFP 10 AUGUST 2020 12 ECON / AD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Trump signs orders extending Despite agreement, China purchase of US economic relief for Americans agriculture lags

WASHINGTON — Pres- WASHINGTON — Seven only 39 percent of their ident Donald Trump on months after the United semi-annual target, ac- Saturday signed executive States and China signed cording to US figures, or 48 actions extending financial a preliminary agreement percent, based on Chinese relief to Americans hit by to temper their trade war, figures. “If we get back to the coronavirus pandem- Beijing’s purchases of US what the level of trade was ic as polls showed a large agricultural goods have in 2017, we’ll be lucky,” said majority of voters unhap- yet to reach the deal’s Chad Bown, a PIIE sen- py with his handling of the target. ior fellow who authored crisis. As President Don- the study, referring to the The four measures ald Trump readies for a year before the trade war marked a presidential tough reelection battle began. show of strength after in November, US media Trump’s Republican par- reported the two sides Purchases pick up ty and White House team are set to meet beginning Under the deal’s failed to agree with oppo- August 15 to discuss the terms, China agreed to sition Democrats in Con- deal, which calls for China increase agricultural im- gress on a new stimulus President Donald Trump signs executive actions extending coronavirus economic to sharply increase buying ports $32 billion over the package aimed at stopping relief during a news conference at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on August 8, American goods and ser- next two years from 2017 vulnerable Americans 2020. PHOTO: AFP vices this year and next. levels. Chinese orders for from falling through the But according to data corn and soybeans have cracks. Trump said at a press con- With double digit un- many Americans had been compiled by the Peterson increased since mid-July, “We’ve had it and ference in his golf club in employment, disruption to relying on relief measures Institute for International with Beijing buying just we’re going to save Ameri- Bedminster, New Jersey, businesses from social dis- approved earlier by Con- Economics (PIIE), Chi- over three million tons can jobs and provide relief where he was spending the tancing rules, and persis- gress, but which mostly nese agricultural purchas- of American oilseeds be- to the American workers,” weekend. tent coronavirus spread, expired in July.—AFP es at the end of June were tween July 14 and August far from where they should 7, according to US De- be at this point in the year. partment of Agriculture Global gold-backed ETFs add 166 tonnes in July: WGC They had reached data.—AFP

BEIJING — Global gold- funds (ETFs) added 166 global holdings to a new seen net inflows for eight backed exchange-traded tonnes in July, bringing all-time high of 3,785 consecutive months. This CLAIMS DAY NOTICE tonnes in the first sev- brought year-to-date net M.V ALS SUMIRE VOY. NO. (1032 W/E) en months of the year, inflows of gold ETFs to data from the World around 899 tonnes, sur- Consignees of cargo carried on M.V ALS SUMIRE VOY. NO. (1032 W/E) are hereby notified that the Gold Council (WGC) passing the previous re- vessel will be arriving on 10-8-2020 and cargo will be showed. cord annual gain of 646 discharged into the premises of TMIT/MIP where it will Gold is widely viewed tonnes set in 2009. lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to as insurance against ac- Gold ETFs listed in the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. celerating price rises. North America saw an Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now Since the beginning of inflow of 118 tonnes in declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo this year, concerns over July, accounting for over from the Vessel. the adverse impact of the 70 percent of the month- No claims against this vessel will be admitted after COVID-19 pandemic have ly global net inflows, the Claims Day. driven safe-haven flows while gold ETFs listed in Phone No: 2301185 into gold investment Europe, Asia and other Shipping Agency Department Myanma Port Authority products, most notably regions increased by 40 Gold is widely viewed as insurance against accelerating Agent For: gold ETFs. tonnes, 4.9 tonnes and price rises. Since the beginning of this year, concerns over M/S OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS (S'PORE) the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have driven According to the 3.4 tonnes, respectively, PTE LTD safe-haven flows into gold investment products, most WGC, by the end of July, the WGC data showed. notably gold ETFs. PHOTO: XINHUA global gold ETFs have — Xinhua CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Algeria economy rocked by one-two punch M.V GSS YANGON VOY. NO. (1123 S/N) Consignees of cargo carried on M.V GSS YANGON VOY. NO. (1123 S/N) are hereby notified that the ALGIERS — Currency Statistics (ONS) has re- 1st quarter, against an in- for months. vessel will be arriving on 10-8-2020 and cargo will be depreciation, inflation, ported a 3.9 percent fall in crease of 3.6 percent last Finance Minister Ay- discharged into the premises of HPT where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the negative growth, business- Gross Domestic Product year compared to Q1 2018. men Benabderahmane byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. es closed: Algeria’s econ- (GDP) in the first quar- With confinement estimates the losses of Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am omy has been battered ter alone, with unemploy- measures in place since state-owned enterprises to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now by the one-two punch of ment nearing 15 percent March 19 to curb the at nearly one billion euros declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo the coronavirus crisis and -- “alarming” figures, ac- spread of the novel coro- ($1.17 billion). from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after tumbling oil revenues. cording to Mansour Ke- navirus, sectors such as Private sector losses the Claims Day. And unless remedial didir, associate professor services and freight have have yet to be assessed, Phone No: 2301185 action is taken on a mas- at the Higher School of come to a virtual stand- but many closed busi- Shipping Agency Department sive scale, a slide into for- Economics in Oran. still. nesses, including restau- Myanma Port Authority eign debt will become in- Excluding the energy The construction rants, cafes and travel Agent For: evitable, economists warn. sector, GDP fell by 1.5 per- sector, a major provider agencies, risk bankruptcy. M/S NEW GOLDEN SEA SHIPPING PTE LTD The National Office of cent year-on-year in the of jobs, has been paralysed — AFP 10 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ADVERTISEMENT 13 10 AUGUST 2020 14 TOURISM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Towards Kyaikmaraw

By Maung Tha (Archaeology)

remembered a writing pad I 97·39’ and 97·50’ east longitude. in Letpan Village in Kyaikmaraw preferred with a cover illus- The township is formed with two Township is under conservation trated with thriving toddy wards and 44 village-tracts. of the Ministry of Religious Af- Ipalm plants in a row on both Dawna mountain range fairs and Culture. shoulders of the road leading to is stretching in the east of the Kyaik in Mon language Kyaikmaraw used in my child- township and Taungnyo moun- means pagoda in Myanmar lan- hood when the automobile I rode tain range in the west. Rubber guage. There are three townships entered Kyaikmaraw along that and toddy palm plants scatter with letter of Kyaik in Myanmar. road. in farmlands and horticultural Kyaiklat Township is located in Whenever I arrived in Kyai- farms. The majority of people are Ayeyawady Region and Kyaik- kmaraw on duty, I pleasantly Mon ethnics who grow durain, maraw and Kyaikto townships passed the road flanked by toddy pomelo and rambutan plants in Mon State. Towns and villages palm plants. which give satisfaction to con- with start of Kyaik take positions sumers. in Mon Stte and Ayeyawady and Kyaikmaraw Kyaikmaraw Township shar- Bago regions. The pagodas with Kyaikmaraw of Mon State ing border with Kawkareik Town- the title of Kyaik in start such as is 15 miles southeast of Maw- ship in the east, Mudon Township Kyaikhtiyoe, Kyaikthallan, Kyai- lamyine, on Attaran River. in the west, Kyain-seikkyi Town- khtihsaung and Kyaikkhauk can Kyaikmaraw in Mon language ship in the south and Mawlamy- be seen in various sites. means famous pagoda in My- ine and Hpa-an townships in the anmar language, according to north is 15 feet higher than the Empress Shin Saw Pu and Myanmar Encyclopaedia. The sea level. Travellers can go to Hsutaungpyae Pagoda town on 516.04 square miles of Kyaikmaraw from Mawlamy- We visited Hsutaungpy- land is located between 16·07’ ine, Hpa-an and Kyain-seikkyi ae Pagoda in Kyaikmaraw, on and 16·34’ north latitude and through waterway. Khayon Cave the opposite of Myoma market

Buddha Image at Kyaikmaraw Hsutaungpyae Pagoda.

in downtown of the town. The Hanthawady King Razadiriz archway was 18 feet high and 50 and queen Thuddhamaya in 755 feet wide. We saw a large gong Myanmar era. She took the title on which Empress Shin Saw of Hsinbyushin Byeenya Htaw Pu’s gong, Kyaikmaraw was ex- at 59 (1452 AD) and became em- pressed. Many people assumed press of Hanthawady. She united such gong was donated by Em- Pathein, Mottama and Hantha- press Shin Saw Pu in renovating wady of Yamanya Division. the pagoda but no evidence was Empress Shin Saw Pu ar- found. The bronze gong bore in- rived in Kyaikmaraw in 817 ME scriptions, saying that the gong and ordered architects to reno- was donated by Mytita Lin- vate the Buddha image of Kyaik- myaing Latkhattaung Sayadaw maraw Pagoda. As of renovation, of Myawady to the Sayadaw of the empress took Nine Sabbaths Hsutaungpyae Phayagyi Mon- for nine days. A total of 108 mem- astery in Kyaukmaraw. bers of the Sangha surrounded A stone plaque on the left the pagoda for nine rounds to of entrance to the precinct of recite stone inscription in Mon pagoda mentioned meritorious language she wrote. Nine Bud- deeds of Empress Shin Saw Pu at dha images decorated nine gems Kyaikmaraw Pagoda, praying for were enshrined at the pagoda. contributors to her meritorious The empress held the Buddha deeds and curse for destroying Pujaniya festival for nine days. the deeds in Mon language but The history of the pagoda historical evidences of the pa- mentioned that the empress Ttoddy palm plants. goda. prayed for strengthening her Shin Saw Pu was born of royal palace after renovating “

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the Buddha image on full moon sition and the head was 16 feet day of Thadingyut in 817 ME. and the height between feet and Her praying achieved success- knees, eight feet. The diameter of fully and the pagoda was named the Buddha image is eight feet. Hsutaungpyae. The eyes of the image was People in successive eras made of tourmaline, and the said Attaran River overflowed head above forehead, Russian in 680 ME, flooding Kyaikmaraw diamond rounded by pieces of and surrounding caves. When real diamond, the single hair water subsided, Mon ethnics which grows between Buddha’s found a wooden Buddha image in eyebrows, a piece of ruby round- dangling position of legs and two ed by pieces of diamond and the hands on both sides on a mound forehead, coloured glass balls. where existing Kyaikmaraw The Hsutaungpyaw Buddha Pagoda was located. So, those image facing the eastward was people gave a log as a throne to surrounded by 50 small Buddha the Buddha image for obeisance. image. A total of 43 more Buddha Some people said they carved images were kept on the central the Buddha image like Buddha terrace. That is why the pagoda image of Kyaikmaraw Pagoda. was built with 94 Buddha image However, no firm evidence was including Hsutaungpyae Bud- found for carving of the Buddha dha image. The Hsutaungpyae image yet. Buddha image was flanked by Girls of pilgrimage flocks two great Savaka namely Shin took photos together with Shin Sariputtara and Shin Moggalan A gong being seen in the compound of Kyaikmaraw Hsutaungpyae Saw Pu gong when we observed before Shin Ananda in posture Pagoda. Many people assumed such gong was donated by Empress the gong. Due to large number of of paying homage to the Lord Shin Saw Pu in renovating the pagoda but no evidence was found. pilgrims at the gong, we missed chance to take photos together with the gong and then entered Gandakuti Chamber of the Bud- dha image through two arches. We saw an ogre on a lion statue which rides a white elephant on the right side of the first arch- way. A king of celestial beings was seen on the right side of the second archway and Brahma on the left side. Gandakuti Chamber where Hsutaungpyae Buddha image is being kept is 120 feet long, 66 feet wide and 75 feet high. It is a brick chamber with five tiers of roof. An umbrella was hoisted atop the tiered roof. The Buddha image is 24 feet high. The height between base of the sitting po-

The archway of Kyaikmaraw Hsutaungpyae Pagoda.

Buddha. The backdrop of the purpose of carving. books in Mon languages in the image was depicted with plots As people across the nation chamber. of Vidhura Jataka. The backdrop pay visits to Kyaikmaraw Pagoda, We paid homage to Kyaik- and images were made in the a wide Dhammayon was built maraw Pagoda for its significant time of Sayadaw U Ketumala. west of the pagoda for stay of posture of legs. While paying The Sayadaw renovated pilgrims. The old Dhammayon homage to the pagoda, I praised the prayer hall in 1261 ME and was rebuilt as a new one with 134 for a great meritorious deed per- substituted the old wooden posts feet in length and 68 feet in width. formed by Mon empress Shin with new brick posts. The walls The lake for Shin Upagutta, Saw Pu last 560 years and prayed of the prayer hall were decorated a 45 feet high ancient Hsutaung- for perpetual existence of ancient with mosaic works. The original pyae Ceti, 27 feet high Pyilone Kyaikmaraw Buddha image. wooden Buddha image was en- Chantha Pagoda and Rahanta veloped by brick image. ordination hall with 27 feet in (Translated by Than Tun Aung) The Asana (feet) posture of length, 27 feet in width and 15 the Buddha was the most signif- feet in height were built in the References: icant. The Buddha’s legs were precinct of the pagoda. Regional Facts about Kyai- carved down from the throne. A brick Pitakat chamber was kmaraw Township Tu Mudra of hands was also seen in north of the ordination History of Kyaikmaraw significant on the throne. The hall and south of the pagoda. I Hsutaungpyae Pagoda body posture of the image was viewed round Tri Pitakat trea- Art works. magnificent but no one knew the tises, Buddhist literature and 10 AUGUST 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Footballers, coaches undergo quarantine to restart MNL

All Myanmar National League test. The matches will be held (MNL) footballers and coaches, under the government’s per- preparing to restart 2020 MPT mission that will be obtained de- MNL, are undergoing quaran- pending on the football squads' tine at the Myanmar National condition this month, accord- Football Team's apartments of ing to the Myanmar National Myanmar Football Federation League coordination meeting in Yangon starting on 9 August. on 6 August. COVID-19 tests for the All the Myanmar National players will be conducted to- League matches were played day in line with Standard Oper- behind closed doors while ating Procedure set up by the broadcasting was only available Ministry of Health and Sports, for the football fans on 1 March. according to Shan United’s On 24 March, Myanmar statement yesterday. National League leading com- Myanmar National League mittee postponed all the match- matches will resume on 22 Au- es after first report of COVID-19 gust 2020 if all the players and cases in Myanmar.—Lynn Thit Yangon United players seen in their regular training session on 7 August as Myanmar National League will coaches pass the COVID-19 (Tgi) restart in the near future. PHOTO: YUFC

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PARIS — Manchester United, en — following a five-month must respect. Inter Milan and Sevilla headline interruption. Players and staff will un- a quintet of former champions While a Champions League dergo virus testing before de- travelling to Germany for a re- berth still awaits the victor of parting for Germany and again modelled eight-team straight the final in Cologne on August on the eve of a match once ar- knockout tournament that will 21, much has changed since riving, a process repeated for crown the winner of a Europa the COVID-19 outbreak that each subsequent game in the League campaign heavily dis- brought European football to a final tournament. rupted by the coronavirus pan- standstill in March. UEFA has advised teams to demic. “There are rules and reg- travel on charter flights and min- All games from the quar- ulations on the bubble that’s imise contact with the general ter-finals onwards in this going to travel. We’ve got to stick public, strongly recommending season’s competition will be together, stay together in and the use of exclusive hotels — to played behind closed doors as around the hotel and the train- which players will largely be one-off ties across four ven- ing ground,” United manager confined — in order to avoid Harry Maguire and Manchester United take on FC Copenhagen in the ues — Cologne, Duisburg, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said of potential cross-contamination. Europa League quarter-finals next week. PHOTO: AFP/FILE Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirch- the strict health protocols clubs —AFP

‘We’ll learn from this’: Chelsea boss Johnson and Koepka set for Lampard mulls Bayern mauling another PGA final showdown MUNICH — Chelsea manag- at Stamford Bridge in the first “It’s a good exercise for us to SAN FRANCISCO — Dustin Scottie Scheffler and Cameron er Frank Lampard insists his leg in February, an injury-de- go up against Bayern and their Johnson shot a 65 Saturday to Champ at TPC Harding Park in injury-depleted side will learn pleted Chelsea were brushed Champions League experience, put himself on course for anoth- San Francisco. from their 4-1 mauling at Bayern aside on Saturday as Robert with a lot of our players having er mouth-watering final round History-chasing American Munich to bow out of the Cham- Lewandowski, the Champions debut seasons,” said Lampard. showdown at a PGA Champi- Koepka is tied for fourth with pions League 7-1 on aggregate League’s top-scorer with 13 Chelsea were without the onship with two-time defending two others, just two strokes back in the last 16. goals in seven games, netted injured Christian Pulisic, Cesar champion Brooks Koepka. of the long-hitting Johnson. Having lost 3-0 to Bayern twice and created two more. Azpilicueta, Pedro and Willian, Johnson and Koepka are “I’ve been in contention while Jorginho and Marcos Alon- no strangers at the PGA Cham- a lot, and I’ve got it done a lot so were suspended. pionship as Johnson nearly of times,” said the 36-year-old “I can see where I want us chased down Koepka in the final Johnson. “I’ve got to hit fairways to go and I know we’ll be back,” round last year at New York’s and a lot of greens. If I can do added Lampard. Bethpage Black before losing by that tomorrow, I’m going to have “When you match our two shots. “I’ve been in the hunt a good chance coming down the Champions League appearances a bunch of times in a major. I’ve stretch on the back nine.” to theirs, I saw lots of good things got one major, so having that ex- Like rugged Bethpage in the team and also some of the perience is definitely going to be Black, TPC Harding Park is a bad we have seen this season. beneficial tomorrow,” said 2016 municipal layout that is play- “It was a hard start for us US Open champion Johnson. ing like a major championship with conceding two early goals Johnson’s five-under 65 on course with narrow fairways and the result didn’t quite reflect Saturday got him to nine under and deep, patchy rough that ‘We’ll learn from this’: Chelsea coach Frank Lampard shouts instructions the game, but respect to Bayern, for the tournament and a one- swallows errant tee shots. Tobias. PHOTO: SCHWARZ/ AFP they deserved the win.” —AFP shot lead over fellow Americans —AFP