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Vol. VII, No. 97, 3rd Waxing of Second Waso 1382 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Wednesday, 22 July 2020 VP U Henry Van Thio inspects renovation of embankment and strand road in Amarapura

Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspects repair works of damages to embankment and Strand Road in Amarapura on 21 July. PHOTO: MNA

ICE President U Henry Amarapura Township, Manda- Kyaw Linn and officials heard re- driving sheet piles to fill with aged the embankment near the Van Thio, in his capacity lay Region, yesterday. ports on flood control measures big rocks and sandbags. He also Shwe Gae wastewater treatment Vas the Chairman of the The Vice President, Union and renovation of the Strand reported about plans to build a facility and the Strand Road. National Disaster Management Minister and Deputy Chairman Road to allow the resumption new embankment after the rainy It is reported that renovation Committee, inspected the con- of the management committee of traffic. season. The Vice President gave works are being carried out im- trol of Ayeyawady River flood- Lt-Gen Soe Htut and members Deputy Minister for Con- comments and advice to ensure mediately to allow the resump- waters caused by damages to of the committee Union Minis- struction Dr Kyaw Linn also coordination. tion of normal flow of traffic. the embankment near Shwe Gae ter U Thant Sin Maung, Deputy reported on temporary road The Ayeyawady floodwaters — MNA (Translated by Ei wastewater treatment facility in Ministers U Hla Kyaw and Dr embankment repair works by seeped in on 19 July and dam- Phyu Phyu Aung)

COVID-19 figure in Myanmar remains at 341 after no new case reported on 21 July

Updated at 8 pm, 21 July 2020 New Persons under Investigation from the Total Cases Total Death past 24 hours to 12 noon of 21 July 2020 341 New Case 0 Tally 6

Recovery Update on 21 July 2020 after two consecutive tests New PUIs 20 Total New Discharged Recovery 280 Recovery 2 from Hospital 266

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PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENT NATIONAL Pyithu Hluttaw raises Amyotha Hluttaw Union Minister Dr asterisked questions, holds 4th day Win Myat Aye holds turns down urgent meeting of 17th videoconference with motion at 4th-day meeting regular session COVID-19 volunteers PAGE-3 PAGE-2 PAGE-4 22 JULY 2020 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

AMYOTHA HLUTTAW Amyotha Hluttaw holds 4th-day meeting of 17th regular session

THE fourth-day meeting of the 2021FY, but the proposal will be MP Daw Shwe Shwe Sein 17th regular session of the Second considered in next fiscal years in Latt said that the objective of the Amyotha Hluttaw was held in Nay order to fulfil the needs. report, the research result and Pyi Taw yesterday. MP U San Myint from Ay- the suggestions can reflect the MP Daw Htu May of Rakhine eyawady Region constituency current situations, so all stake- State constituency 11 raised a 3 asked a question on whether holders should cooperatively question on budget spending of there is a plan to build new school implement the suggestions for the Irrigation and Water Utiliza- buildings to replace the danger- the sake of the nation and the tion Management Department ous old school buildings in the citizens. She also suggested that for water management processes premises of the high school in some of the suggestions in the in order to provide enough clean Kone Pyin village, Yay Kyi town- report will also be useful in imple- water in the Rakhine State. ship, Pathein district, Ayeyawady menting the COVID-19 Economic The Union Minister for Ag- Region. The Union Minister for Relief Plan (CERP). riculture, Livestock and Irriga- Education replied that the budget MP U Ba Myo Thein from tion Dr Aung Thu replied that the for constructing a (130x 30) feet Yangon Region constituency 5 Irrigation and Water Utilization Union Minister Union Minister two-storey building has been al- discussed that good agricultural Management Department of the Dr Aung Thu Dr Myo Thein Gyi located for the 2020-2021 FY. practices should be adopted.

MP Daw Htu May MP U San Myint MP U Hla Myint (a) MP U Myo Htap (a) MP U Bwe Khane U Hla Myint Than Salai Myo Htike Rakhine State spent K16.485 bil- the Rakhine State. But, according In response to his question, Questions related to land Then, Amyotha Hluttaw’s lion between the 2015-2016 fiscal to the “Rainy Season Data” of the the Union Minister for Education issues were raised by MP U Hla Agriculture, Livestock and year (FY) and 2019-2020FY for Myanmar Living Conditions Sur- Dr Myo Thein Gyi replied that Myint (a) U Hla Myint Than from Fishery Development Commit- construction of a total of 47 dams, vey (MLCS-2017) jointly conduct- the existing school building is Mon State constituency 11 and tee Secretary Dr Win Myint said and the Department of Rural De- ed by the Ministry of Planning, enough for the current number MP U Saw Than Htut from Kayin that the committee took about a velopment spent K19.525 billion Finance and Industry, about 45 of students, so there will be no State constituency 2. year to draw up the report. He between the 2015-2016 fiscal year per cent of the population in the budget allocation for constructing Union Minister Dr Aung Thu expressed thanks to the MPs who (FY) and 2019-2020FY for 2,796 Rakhine had access to improved a new school building in the 2020- replied to these questions. made the discussions, and tabled projects to provide adequate wa- water sources, said the Union 2021FY. But the budget may be MP U Soe Thein (a) U a motion to accept the report of ter supply to villages. So, the total Minister Dr Aung Thu. provided in the 2021-2022FY, and Maung Soe from Taninthayi Re- the committee. spending by the two departments The Union Minister contin- it will depend on the number of gion constituency 10 discussed Afterwards, Amyotha Hlut- for water supply projects in the ued to say that 2019 Interim Cen- students, said the Union Minister the Myanmar Health Assistant taw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Rakhine State in that period was sus has already been completed, for Education. Council Bill, which was sent back Than announced Hluttaw’s K36.01 billion. so the updated data for accessing MP U Myo Htap (a) Salai by the Pyithu Hluttaw with rec- agreement to accept the report The Union Minister added to improved water sources in the Myo Htike from Chin State con- ommendations. of the Amyotha Hluttaw’s Agri- that the relevant municipals and Rakhine State will be announced stituency 12 raised a question on MP Daw Shwe Shwe Sein culture, Livestock and Fishery the Department of Rural De- soon. whether new school buildings will Latt from Bago Region constitu- Development Committee, after velopment are cooperating for MP U Bwe Khane from be built in the premises of the ency 3 and MP U Ba Myo Thein obtaining the decision of the sufficient supply of water in the Chin State constituency 3 raised high schools of Lonenu village from Yangon Region constituency Amyotha Hluttaw. Rakhine State. a question on whether a budget and Ganam village in Paletwa 5 discussed Amyotha Hluttaw’s The 5th-day meeting of the According to 2014 Myanmar will be got for constructing a new township, Chin State, in 2020-2021 Agriculture, Livestock and Fish- 17th regular session of the Second Population and Housing Census, school building in the premises of FY. The Union Minister for Edu- ery Development Committee’s Amyotha Hluttaw will be held on the percentage of households the middle school in the Foneka cation Dr Myo Thein Gyi replied report on reduction of side ef- 23 July.—Aung Ye Thwin (Trans- using improved drinking water village, Thantlang township, Chin that the new school buildings will fects from chemical residues in lated by Maung Maung Swe) sources stood at 37.8 per cent in State. not be constructed in the 2020- agricultural sector in Myanmar.

EU disburses €37.625 mln in support of Myanmar education THE European Union disbursed €37.625 million [59.693bil- increase access to quality education for all in Myanmar. schools safe ‘post-COVID-19’ for all children in Myanmar, lion MMK] yesterday to further support education reform Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi said, while keeping the pace for the ambitious reform of the in Myanmar. “The European Union is a trusted partner. Its support education sector.” The grant is paid earlier than planned to help the will help us make sure that every child in Myanmar has The disbursement followed an Education Sector Government address the exceptional needs that arose access to education in post-COVID-19. At the same time, Reform Policy Dialogue meeting between the Govern- due to COVID-19 and ensure a safe return to school for we will be able to continue our reform and roll out our ment and the European Union, in particular on the plans all children , and improve the quality of education and new curricula.” for reopening schools as well as access to education in vocational training throughout the country. EU Ambassador Kristian Schmidt said, “The reopen- Rakhine State and public financial management. This is the third payment from a total of €221 million ing of schools has been debated throughout the world. EU has agreed for €221 million grant to the Ministry (MMK 382 billion) provided by the European Union to I am encouraged by the Government’s efforts to make of Education.—Aung Khin 22 JULY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

PYITHU HLUTTAW Pyithu Hluttaw raises asterisked questions, turns down urgent motion at 4th-day meeting

THE Second Pyithu Hluttaw held the 4th-day meeting of 17th regular session yesterday, with answers of ministries to the as- terisked questions, inviting list of MPs to discuss the two bills sent by the Amyotha Hluttaw and tabling an urgent motion. Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat announced the extension of term for Advisory Group on Parliamentary Capac- ity Building from 18 July 2020 to Deputy Minister MP U Sai Okkar Deputy Minister MP U Wan Hla 31 January 2021. U Soe Aung Maj-Gen Than Htut MP U Sai Okkar from Lai- Deputy Minister for Plan- curity Bill sent by the Amyotha kha constituency asked about ning, Finance and Industry U Hluttaw with recommendations. identifications of family regis- Maung Maung Win answered MP U Khin Maung Myint tration and birth date of elder that the landline at the branch from Yaksawk constituency ta- persons for financial aid scheme, of bank could be installed only bled an urgent motion to bring and the government’s plan for when the Myanmar Post and back Myanmar nationals strand- long-term assistance to the sen- Telecommunications in Reed- ed in Malaysia and Thailand on ior citizens. horda Town. their own decision before the Deputy Minister for Social MP U Khin Cho from 2020 General Election for voting Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Hlaingbwe constituency asked in coordination with the respec- U Soe Aung replied that identifi- for operation of orphanages tive governments. cations and correction on birth systematically and legally with The motion said that over date of senior citizens are being official documents and issuing Deputy Minister MP U Win Aung 20,000 Myanmar citizens could coordinated with the relevant birth certificates for the chil- U Maung Maung Win not return home although they departments and the ministry dren there, access to learning mauk constituency asked about ers in agricultural sector. have submitted their names is also drafting a long-term fi- for these children; MP Dr Kyi opening a branch of Myanma The Hluttaw agreed to dis- for repatriation at the embassy; nancing strategy to fully cover Moh Moh Lwin from Singaing Economic Bank in Lwejel Town cuss the motion. there is no relief flight for them, the increase of aging population. constituency asked about fair in his constituency; MP U Win MP Dr Maung Thin from but the Tatmadaw has offered to MP U Wan Hla from Nan- education access for the sexually Myint Aung from Dabayin con- Meiktila constituency tabled a use some multi-purpose vessels, yun constituency asked about abused victim girls by adopting stituency ask for postponement motion on coordination of the like Mottama Navy ship, that can possible sufficient water supply accurate policies and directives of repayment period for mon- National-Level Committee for carry abut 1,000 persons each for people in Pangsaung Town in of relevant ministries. soon agricultural loan of 2019 Prevention, Control and Treat- time from Malaysia. 2020-2021 financial year. The two questions were an- by the farmers; and MP Daw ment of Coronavirus Disease The motion also mentioned Deputy Minister for Border swered by Deputy Minister U Wint Wah Tun from Shadaw con- 2019 (COVID-19) or relevant min- that many Myanmar people are Affairs Maj-Gen Than Htut re- Soe Aung. stituency asked for a branch of istries with the micro finance stranded in Thailand as there is plied that the ministry has pro- MP U Moe Shwe from Putao Myanma Economic Bank in her firms to postpone repayment of no enough relief flights of MAI posed K107.950 million for the constituency asked about the constituency. loan to these moneylenders in a and MNA, while the Tatmadaw Border Area Development Fund plan to upgrade 14/5 miles long Deputy Minister U Maung certain extent of response period can use its aircrafts to bring back of the Union to be used in 2020- inter-village road between Putao Maung Win answered the ques- and no or 50 per cent interest them home before the elections. 2021FY to install pipelines and and Namhtwamkhu villages, and tions. rate for loan during the recov- However, the motion re- construction of water storage MP U Stephen from Kengtung MP U Thein Tun from ery period in fighting against ceived only 125 supporting votes, facilities for the water supply constituency about construc- Kyaunggon constituency tabled COVID-19. and failed to meet the required programme in Pangsaung. tion of a creek crossing bridge a motion that urged the Union The Hluttaw agreed to dis- number 144 to discuss it at the MP Dr Salai Reyan Vel from of Namngwan village in his con- government to implement a cuss the motion. Hluttaw. Falam constituency asked about stituency. project for sustainability and The Speaker invited the list The 5th-day meeting of Py- installation of landline phone Deputy Minister Maj-Gen development of the farmers with of MPs who want to discuss the ithu Hluttaw will convene on 23 network at Reedhorda branch Than Htut answered the ques- international grant or long-term Microfinance Bill and the Pro- July.—Aye Aye Thant (MNA) of the Myanmar Economic Bank tions. loan with no interest in relaxing tection of the Citizen for the Per- in his constituency. MP U Win Aung from Mo- the debts incurred by the farm- sonal Freedom and Personal Se- (Translated by Aung Khin) 22 JULY 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “People are the key” Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye holds videoconference with COVID-19 volunteers UNION MINISTER Dr Win Myat in social security, disaster pre- Aye, in his capacity as the Sec- vention, response and rehabili- retary of the National Volunteer tation processes. He said there Steering Unit, held a videoconfer- would be different challenges and ence with volunteers and mem- necessities between the states bers of civil society organizations and regions and asked for partic- assisting in COVID-19 measures ipants to voice those differences. across the nation yesterday. The meeting then started Participants from Chin State, with discussions on the lan- Rakhine State, Mon State and guage barrier preventing effec- Taninthayi Region joined the tive dissemination of COVID-19 meeting and discussed of areas information among various of cooperation, challenges faced, ethnic regions, the difficulty of and finding solutions to related transporting water, food, and lab issues. samples of people in quarantine During the meeting, the Un- across Chin State due to inade- ion Minister said while COVID-19 quate infrastructure, the need is no longer spreading as noticea- for vehicle fuel, the need for cash bly as before domestically, people assistance to purchase food for Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye holds online meeting with volunteers and members of CSOs assisting in returning from abroad may be people in quarantine the longer COVID-19 measures on 21 July. PHOTO: MNA carrying the disease and thus COVID-19 stretches on, proper reopen, equipping schools with term assistance by volunteers can be resolved immediately and putting them in quarantine is im- management of illegal routes of foot-operated waste bins, or- and philanthropic organizations coordinate with other relevant portant. He thanked everyone entry, especially routes by wa- ganizing additional courses for in COVID-19 measures. departments to address the other assisting and urged volunteers ter, requesting supplies of face disaster management and vol- The Union Minister respond- issues.—MNA to assist the Ministry of Social masks, hand sanitizers, gloves unteers, and support from the ed by saying his ministry will Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and PPE outfits when schools Union Government to the long- swiftly address the issues that (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)

Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun inspects The ASEAN Secretariat Invites Nationals from Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, printing factory, English newspaper of MoI Thailand and Viet Nam to apply for the following post: Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN Economic Community

THE ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) based in Jakarta, Indonesia is inviting qualified ASEAN Nationals from Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam to apply for the position of Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Economic Community (DSG AEC). Detailed information including respon- sibilities and qualifications are available at https://asean.org/ opportunities/vacancies-asec/.

New postage stamp honouring Myanmar blacksmith to be issued

Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun holds meeting with GNLM management and editorial team in Yangon THE Myanmar Post will issue a new post- on 21 July. PHOTO: GNLM age stamp (200 kyats), featuring the My- DEPUTY MINISTER for Information U Aung Hla with the management and the editorial team. anmar blacksmith work, on 24 July. The Tun inspected the Photolitho Printing Press under At the meeting, the Deputy Minister discussed ministry aims to raise awareness among the Printing and Publishing Department, and met that the Global New Light of Myanmar is the only young people the Myanmar cultural art the editorial team of the English-language Global English language newspaper that conveys the and crafts as it is one of the 10 Myanmar’s New Light of Myanmar at Nga Htet Gyi Pagoda government policy to international readers, and cultural crafts. Road in Bahan Township yesterday. that both the editorial team and the management The stamp can be bought at Yangon At the Photolitho Printing Press, the Deputy need to promote quality of the newspaper which Post Office, Mandalay Post Office and the Director-General of Printing and Publishing Depart- can attract more interest from foreign audience post offices in every state and region start- ment explained the printing machines, preparation with the news of multi-party democracy elections. ing from 9:30 am on 24 July. As a special for printing ballot papers for the 2020 General Elec- He emphasized following foreign policies of the programme, the Nay Pyi Taw Central Post tion and security measures at the factory. country in covering international news,while local Office, Yangon Post Office and Mandalay Sample new postage The Deputy Minister coordinated the discus- and national news need to draw the interest of local Post Office will stamp the date on the stamp of Myanmar Post. sions and inspected the workplace. readers in terms of quality and contents.—MNA stamps and the First Day Cover on 24 The Deputy Minister visited the Global New July.—MNA Light of Myanmar newspaper and held a meeting (Translated by Ei Phyu Phyu Aung) (Translated by Ei Phyu Phyu Aung) 22 JULY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5

This is the time we should be on our guard In our country, we haven’t even reached three months from the time we started imposing health rules and regulations to protect ourselves from COVID. I can see some people who have lost their patience. In this type of situation, we should be scared because we need to be scared; this is the time we should be on our guard. In some countries where they have announced that they have overcome the COVID challenge, they are facing COVID cases again. This is really scary. Let me remind you again. Researchers are of the opinion that the second COVID wave is more likely to be worse than the first wave. We did not overcome the first wave easily. We had to invest in financial resources, human resources, and spiritual energy and will power. All types of energy. We need to come up with spiritual energy and will power continuously so that the investments we have made so far couldn’t turn out to be for nothing. (Excerpt from State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Facebook post on 17 June 2020)

Yangon bus operator begins prepaid card service

THE Asia Starmar Transport In- The YPS cards are available 72, 87,88,89,96,12,14,25,30 and 38. telligent Co.,Ltd. has launched at the 102 outlets of G&G conven- The price of each card is the prepaid card service for its ience stores in Yangon, and the K2,000 and the available top-up 597 buses in Yangon. company is providing the custom- amount is from K1,000 to K50,000. The company broadcast live er service at the three centres During the promotion period Yangon Payment Services (YPS) in downtown Sule, Thamine and from 16 July to 15 August, the Asia Starmar Transport Intelligent Co.,Ltd. makes press release on YPS online from 9 to 9:20 am. Tamway. card will be free of charge for the prepaid card service. PHOTO: YAMANYA Yangon Region Chief Minis- Moreover, the Yangon City minimal top-up K5,000. ter U Phyo Min Thein, his Min- Development Committee has The user needs to touch the ister for Electricity, Industry opened sales and top-up counters card with the bus validator at the and Transport Daw Nilar Kyaw, for prepaid cards at the bus stops front door of the bus, and it must CEO of Asia Starmar Transport in front of city hall, Myanmar Pla- be put on another validator near Intelligent Co.,Ltd. Ms Grace Li za, 8 Mile and Parami Nyaungbin. the exit door to deduct the fee made remarks on the prepaid CEO Ms Grace Li remarked, when someone got off the bus. card service. “The launch of YPS card system If the user failed to put the Chief Minister U Phyo Min is a new historic milestone and an card on the exit validator, the fare Thein said, “The Yangon Bus onset of a long journey, helping will also be taken for the previous Service plays a crucial role in the cashless ecosystem of the ride when the card is touched on the bus transport network sys- country. The company will also the front validator. Only one pas- tem for public. The prepaid card introduce other prepaid card senger could use the card service service could solve the problem services.” each time.—Yamanya Demonstration of YPS prepaid card services on a YBS bus in Yangon. in the changes of paper money The YPS cards can be used PHOTO: YAMANYA in bus fares.” at the bus line numbers 43,62, (Translated by Aung Khin) Myanmar brings back 109 citizens stranded abroad

THE relief flight of MAI (My- Labour, Immigration and Pop- tion and medical checks. tional-Level Central Committee countries and brought back a anmar Airways International) ulation, the Ministry of Health To bring back the Myanmar for Coronavirus Disease 2019 total of 1,873 citizens via Incheon landed at Yangon International and Sports, and the Yangon Re- citizens who are stranded in for- (COVID-19), the Ministry of For- International Airport of Republic Airport at 8 pm on 21 July bring- gion government helped for their eign countries in relief flights eign Affairs cooperated with the of Korea to date.— MNA ing a total of 109 Myanmar na- 21-day quarantine period in line and charter flights in accordance relevant ministries and Myan- (Translated by Khine Thaz- tionals back home via Incheon with the regulations of immigra- with the instructions from Na- mar embassies from respective in Han) International Airport. Due to the suspension of in- ternational commercial flights during the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar has been repatriating its citizens stranded in foreign countries. Among these returnees, 43 persons are from Republic of Korea while 66 are from Egypt, Greek, Canada, Belgium, Nor- way, Japan, France, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany and US. As they arrived in Yangon, Myanmar retunees through ROK seen at Yangon International Airport Myanmar citizens who came back from Thailand queuing for immigration officials from the Ministry of on 21 July. PHOTO: MNA service at Yangon International Airport on 21 July. PHOTO: MNA 22 JULY 2020 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Foreign correspondents’ club selects new members www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com The Foreign Correspondents’ speech and the former execu- as Vice-Chairperson 2, U Thiha The office of FCCM, which CHIEF EDITOR Aungthu Ya Club of Myanmar (FCCM) se- tive committee members an- Thwel as secretary, U Nyein was established in 1989, is locat- [email protected] lected new executive commit- nounced their resignation. Chan Naing (EPA) as joint-sec- ed at No (312), 2nd floor, East tee members for 2020 during Afterwards, they discussed retary, Daw Yadana Tun (Kyodo Shwegondaing Road in Bahan DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR its urgent meeting through the selection of new members News) as treasurer, and Daw Township of Yangon Region. Aye Min Soe videoconferencing on 20 July. from a list of nominees. Su Myat Mon (Xinhua) as au- FCCM can be contacted via [email protected] The Chairman of FCCM, U Han Htwe Aung (TV Asa- ditor while Daw Khin Moh Moh 09-30091921 and fcclubofmyan- SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT executive members and mem- hi) was selected as Chairman of Myint (NHK), U Sithu Naing [email protected].—MNA Kyaw Myaing bers of FCCM joined the online the Executive Committee for (VOA), Daw Myo Myat Myat meeting. FCCM 2020-2021, U Myat Thura Tun (The Wall Street Journal) (Translated by Khine EXECUTIVE EDITOR Aung Khin Firstly, FCCM Chairman U (Kyodo News) as Vice-Chairper- and U Thein Zaw (AP) were Thazin Han) Min Zaw delivered the opening son-1, Daw Hla Hla Htay (AFP) selected as FCCM members. LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITORS Ye Htut Tin [email protected] Local farmers, businessmen need to coordinate Aung Htein Tun Tun Naing [email protected] to prevent declining sugarcane cultivation

SENIOR TRANSLATOR Zaw Htet Oo THE local farmers and busi- nessmen are needed to coor- TRANSLATORS dinate to control the market Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon, so that they can prevent sug- Kyaw Zin Lin, Kyaw Zin Tun arcane growing from declin-

REPORTER ing, according to the Agricul- Nyein Nyein Ei, ture Department in Aunglan [email protected] township. The sugarcane cultivation PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar has decreased to about 1,000 Kyaw Zeya acres of land this year in Aun- glan township compared to that COMPUTER TEAM of last year. Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Kay Khaing Win, The sugarcane is grown Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin, mostly in Taungdwingyi, Aun- Thein Htwe, Nyi Lin Thu glan and Kanma townships. Last year, the Aunglan township EDITORIAL SECTION grew about 10,000 acres of sug- (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 arcane. But, this year, the local farmers from Aunglan can grow CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION only 9,000 acres of sugarcane. Farmers harvesting sugarcane in Myingyan Township. PHOTO: ZAYYATU (MAGWAY) San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, “As there is a decline in Hotline - 09 974424114 the sugarcane cultivation, the ADVERTISING & MARKETING local farmers have reduced the the right price. The growers are plants in 2019-2020 fiscal year. year. The inputs of the sugarcane ( +95) (01) 8604530, grown acreage of sugarcane selling their products to places However, the Magway region cost around K400,000-K500,000. Hotline - 09 974424848 plants because sugar mills are where they get a higher price. It grew a total of 16,389 acres of Each acre of sugarcane can [email protected] only willing to buy the sugar- is interrelated and so, both the plants which is an increase over yield around 30-40 tonnes. Each [email protected] cane plants at a much lower local growers and the business- the target, said Director U Lin tonne of sugarcane plants can Printed and published at the Global New price. If the sugarcane produc- men should control the market to Myat of Agriculture Department make a profit of around K 900,000 Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at tion continues to decline, the make it stable,” said U Tun Hla in Magway Region. -K1.2 million, according to the No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan sugar mills will not get the raw Aung, the head of Agriculture De- The local farmers grow the sugarcane growers. —Zayyatu Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. materials. The local growers partment in Aunglan Township. sugarcane plants from Novem- (Magway) 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. don’t want to sell their sugar if Magway Region targeted to ber to January. The duration of the millers do not want to offer grow 15,000 acres of sugarcane the sugarcane growing is one (Translated by Hay Mar) [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com www.facebook.com/TheGNLM Myanmar records over 2,800 DHF cases as of 27 June

THE Ministry of Health and Region, Magway Region and of Health and Sports. virus, according to the Ministry Sports reported more than 2,800 Mon State. As of May, the DHF trans- of Health and Sports. Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever From 1 January to 30 May, mission rate in Yangon Region The Health Department (DHF) cases across the country Sagaing Region has seen most was rampant with 24 in South is conducting effectively pre- from January to 27 June with cases with 74 cases and two Dagon, 16 in Htantabin, 16 in ventive and control measures over 1,100 cases arising in 20 deaths in Chaung- U Township, Shwepyitha, 15 in Hlinethaya, against DHF under the pro- days. 57 cases in Yinmabin Township, 14 in Dala, 11 in North Dagon, gramme of covering, emptying Write for us Myanmar reported over 47 cases and one death in Buda- 10 in Thingangyun, 10 in Insein, and cleaning of water storage

We appreciate your feedback and 1,700 dengue fever infection lin Township, followed by Mon eight in Thanhlyin and seven containers and spraying of mos- contributions. If you have any comments cases with 12 deaths from Jan- State with 43 cases in Mawlamy- in North Okkalapa townships quito repellents. The depart- or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email uary to 6 June. However, a total ine Township and 37 cases and respectively. ment is also planning to provide [email protected] with your of 2862 cases have reportedly two deaths in Paung Township. The half of the death rate awareness training courses for name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only increased with 20 deaths in 26 A total of 1,480 cases have of dengue cases are reported the local people to understand able to publish “Letter to the Editor” weeks. been recorded with 11 deaths mostly in Yangon Region. The how to prevent the disease from that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words At present, the DHF is re- in Myanmar from the begin- high population in the town can breaking out.—Aye Cho please be aware that your letter will be ported mostly in Sagaing Re- ning of the year through 30 be attributed to transmission of edited. gion, Mandalay Region, Yangon May, according to the Ministry both dengue fever and corona- (Translated by Hay Mar) 22 JULY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 7 FDI inflows into Myanmar up by $900 mln

By Nyein Nyein (MIC) and endorsements from to the projects with large invest- Of the investment proposals, Relations has been inviting re- regional and state Investment ments, the DICA stated. the manufacturing and labour-in- sponsible businesses to benefit MYANMAR has attracted more Committees between 1 October Both the foreign and do- tensive businesses are prioritized the country. than US$4.4 billion in foreign di- and 10 July in the current fiscal mestic investment sectors are by the commission. “The Myanmar Investment rect investments within the past year 2019-2020, bringing in the not affected by the coronavirus Myanmar Investment Com- Promotion Plan (MIPP) has been ten months of the current fiscal capital of $4.49 billion, including negative impacts, said DICA Di- mission (MIC) is planning to drawn up with the assistance of year, an increase of over $900 the expansion of capitals by the rector-General U Thant Sin Lwin. accept investment projects in the Japan International Cooper- million compared with the cor- existing enterprises. Amid the coronavirus con- manufacturing masks, pharma- ation Agency (JICA), and it is now responding period of the previous In the year-ago period, FDI cerns, foreign direct investments ceuticals and others which can under implementation. As per the FY, as per data of the Directorate of just $3.526 billion had poured in flow into many types of businesses contribute to the fight against the MIPP, Myanmar aims to reach of Investment and Company Ad- from 224 enterprises. including the garment enterpris- pandemic infection in the country an FDI target of $200 billion in ministration (DICA). The number of permitted or es. The foreign investors are not at the soonest. forthcoming 20 years,” said Union According to the DICA statis- endorsed enterprises this year bothered by the disputes between In the current financial year, Minister U Thaung Tun of the tics, 208 foreign enterprises have was 16 lower than last year. How- employers and employees and the the MIC has set an FDI target of Ministry of Investment and For- obtained permits from the My- ever, the surge in investment in closure of some CMP businesses $5.8 billion. The Ministry of In- eign Economic Relations. anmar Investment Commission the current fiscal was attributed during the meantime. vestment and Foreign Economic (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)

Govt to shift integrated Investors eyeing industrial estate development sector poultry, fish farming to GAqP By Nyein Nyein

SOME local and foreign inves- THE government is phasing in that about 37,980 people are re- tors are interested in industri- a ban on integrated poultry and lying on this industry, according al estate development sector, fish farming to undergo Good to the MLF. said Director-General U Thant Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) “If the government bans Sin Lwin of the Directorate system, according to the Yangon integrated poultry and fish of Investment and Company Region Fisheries Department. farming with immediate effect, Administration. “We have to ensure food it could hurt the livelihood of At present, domestic, for- safety from farm to table to more than 37,980 people depend- eign enterprises and joint ven- PHOTO: SUPPLIED comply with GAqP system. ing on this industry and inves- tures are discussing to invest The system has to cover from tors. Moreover, it can pose land in industrial estate develop- During last fiscal, there The construction of those farming to processing factories. problems for poultry farming ment sector. was Korea-Myanmar Indus- projects started this year. The training courses related to and reduce the number of poul- “We are preparing to have trial Complex project imple- The real estate develop- Good Manufacturing Practices try raised,” said Dr Kyaw Htin, readiness for investments in mented by KMIC Development ment sector attracted K248 (GMP) and Hazard Analysis and Vice President of the Myanmar the industrial zone develop- Co., Ltd on 558 acres of land in billion in the 2011-2012FY, K51 Critical Control Points (HACCP) Livestock Federation. ment sector. We had discus- Hlegu Township, Yangon; and billion in the 2013-2014FY, K14 have been conducted at ISO lab- “Having said that, the fed- sions regarding this, but any Development and Operation billion in the 2014-2015FY, K260 oratories and factories. eration has requested the gov- proposal is not received yet,” Project of Smart and Eco City billion in the 2015-2016FY and We trace the quality of water ernment to conduct a systematic he said. and Related Businesses by K36 billion in the 2018-2019FY, and wastewater management analysis of integrated poultry In the current fiscal year Thailand-based Amata Group he added. system in fish farming lakes and and fish farming,” he said. 2019-2020, zero investment is on 2,000 acres of land near Da- production chain of feedstuff. As a result of this, the gov- found in the industrial estate gon Myothit (East) and (South) The integrated poultry and fish ernment is slowly moving to the development sector. townships. (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) farming have been gradually GAqP system, with a gradual banned since last year. Some ban on integrated farming sys- fish ponds are found antibiotics tem. in non-compliance with GAqP According to the Myanmar UAB bank again wins Myanmar’s Best standard, said Director Dr Yin Fisheries Federation, about 80 Yin Moe of Yangon Region Fish- per cent of such mixed farm- Bank Award from Euromoney in 2020 eries Department. ing is being conducted with the There are over 495,000 acres help of foreigners. This kind UAB bank was recognized again er with total income up by 35%, transformed the way we run of integrated fish farms across of integrated poultry and fish as Myanmar’s Best Bank at the deposits up by 10.8% and the our bank and business. the country, while 9,735 acres farming is not in line with Good prestigious Euromoney Awards bank’s loan book growing by In addition to sustaining are located in Yangon Region. Aquaculture Practices, Good for Excellence 2020. The award 12.8%, UAB bank’s returns on a strong balance sheet and According to the Myanmar Manufacturing Practices, and in 2020 is the second year in a equity and assets swelled to financials which are the key Livestock Federation (MLF), at Hazard Analysis and Critical row for UAB bank, who was also 18.5% and 1.2% respectively for factors for this award, we have present, there are 1.35 million Control Points (HACCP), and crowned as Myanmar’s Best the period ending 30th Septem- invested significantly in fintech broilers being raised for meat, it can harm the export of farm- Bank in 2019 by Euromoney. ber 2019. Meanwhile, the bank’s and launched the iconic first about 1.465 million semi-broil- raised fish, MFF’s officials said. The Euromoney Awards capital adequacy ratio contin- celebrity app – SaiSai Pay and ers, and more than 2.9 million “Moreover, fish bred on in- for Excellence is an annual ued to be one of the highest in UABPay+ which forms the layers for an egg at integrated tegrated farms pose food safety event which selects the best the industry, rising to 9%, from building blocks of our digital poultry and fish farms. “The in- risks and are not suitable for ranking banks in the region. 7.9% a year earlier. ecosystem. dustry has been producing meat consumption. Furthermore, All the awards have one cen- Commenting on the award, We are very proud to win and eggs at a reasonable price such practices can harm the tral theme – they recognise in- Christopher Loh, MD & CEO this Myanmar’s Best Bank to fulfil the needs of the consum- country’s National Aquaculture stitutions and individuals that of UAB bank said, “It is such award for 2 consecutive years ers. It also helps support the Development Plan to build a demonstrate leadership, inno- an honour to be recognized as and will continue to take UAB country’s meat sector,” it stated. sustainable aquaculture sector vation, and momentum in the Myanmar’s Best Bank again bank further with greater in- Currently, there are 211 live- in Myanmar,” they added. — markets in which they excel. by Euromoney in 2020. Despite novation, transparency and by stock entrepreneurs employing Thant Zin Win/ Ko Khant With net profit doubled in the challenges and the compe- leading change and humanising 6,330 labourers in the integrated 2019 year on year to 13.6 billion tition, we continued to build on banking here in Myanmar.”— farming industry. It is estimated (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) (approx US$ 10 million), togeth- the solid foundation that has GNLM 22 JULY 2020 22 JULY 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL / ARTICLE 9

No stone unturned The Mission of the NCP for Marine Pollution and U Thurain Thant Zin in combatting concurrently accredited as Stockpile Contingency Analysis Ambassador of Myanmar to By Captain Aung Zaw (HSSE Consultant For Maritime Safety, Security and Environmental Protection Division challenges ahead in Department of Marine Administration ) the Republic of Bulgaria Introduction to NCP in Ma- fuels, imported so far, shipping • Identify Control Measures rine Pollution traffics is more congested and • Elimination of Risk(s) The President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has fighting COVID-19 The Department of Marine therefore the risk of an oil spill • Reduce/Substitution appointed U Thurain Thant Zin, Ambassador Extraordinary Administration (DMA) has final- is relatively more profound. Be- • Engineering Control and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar E have witnessed our achievements in containing the ized a National Contingency Plan sides, offshore blocks for explora- • Administrative /Procedural to the Republic of Serbia, concurrently as Ambassador Ex- COVID-19, to date. for Marine Pollution (NCP) at the tion and production have been ex- Control traordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Union In our country, 341 people have been infected end of 2018. The NCP has been tended to deep water in the EEZ • Personnel Protective Equip- of Myanmar to the Republic of Bulgaria.—MNA W with the disease to date, along with six dead and 266 translated from English to Myan- and thus as to present a fairly high ment (PPE) who have been discharged from hospitals after they recovered from mar successfully and submitted risk of marine pollution owing to • Identification of Control Meas- the infection. to the Ministry of Transport and collisions, stranding, blowouts, ures In comparison, the situation in our country is not as severe as Communications for approval and other marine accidents. Such • Review residual risk after con- the situation faced by other countries. from the Union Government in risks of pollution threaten coastal trol measure have been identi- Flood Bulletin However, quarantine still needs to be an essential part of our the first quarter of 2020. habitats, amenity beaches, the fied (Issued at: 11:00 hrs M.S.T on 21-7-2020) battle with COVID-19 because those who returned from foreign tourist industry, sea birds, ma- countries may be infected with the coronavirus. Background rine life and mangroves, coastal Risk Assessment Design Flood condition of Chindwin River The return of migrant workers during the spreading of the In recent years there has installations and fishing industry. Oil Spill Risk Assessment According to the (10:30) hrs M.S.T observation yesterday, Coronavirus in our country is been a supertanker terminal, • Identify possible oil spills sce- the water level of Chindwin River at Phaungpyin has reached one of many challenges we are Kyaukpyu deep-sea port, con- National Task Force (NTF) narios its danger level. It may continute to rise above the present To make the fight facing today. The regulations structed in the Rakhine region Meetings PHOTO: FLORA AND FUANA ORGANIZATION • Identify the sensitive resources water level by about (½) foot during the next (2) days and may to prevent the possible spread on the west coast of Myanmar. Myanmar has signed the In- that may be impacted by the oil remain above its danger level. to stop the spread of Coronavirus are already in The received oil has been trans- ternational Convention on Oil Pol- was formed by consisting of (22) group is targeted to draw up a given by the Ministry to be the spill risks place, and the returnees are ported through a pipeline to Chi- lution Preparedness, Response, members from national authori- NOSCP, later on, it was changed completion date. Because of that • Evaluate the risk based on the Advisory of Covid-19 still required to abide by these na, which is made` island project and Co-operation OPRC 1990, on ties and concerned departments the name to National Contingency order, the plan for conducting sur- probability and severity of the It is especially advertised to the people who settle near necessary 14-day stay at home which makes Myanmar become 15 December 2016. Therefore, the nominated by several ministries, Plan for Marine Pollution (here veys for sensitivity mapping along oil spill impact the river banks and low lying areas in Phaungpyin Township effective, quarantine or facility quaran- an oil receiver country in a million DMA has encouraged the mari- representatives from port termi- and after refers as NCP) as it was the coastline was postponed to • Evaluate preventive and re- to take precaution measure. enforcement tine orders to protect public tones per annum, so the risk of oil time stakeholders, including oil nals, and offshore industries. advised by the Norwegian Coastal later months in 2019 when it was sponse measures including the health. pollution is likely to be significant. and gas industries, to prepare There were also local and Administration (NCA) consult- expected to finally be approved level of equipment capability should be Meanwhile, volunteers On the other hand, several their respective oil spill contin- international consultants and ants in order to cover all types of by the government level. available are facing language barriers in oil terminals and general cargo gency plans as well as appropriate experts from the Norwegian pollution, not just caused by oil. • Gather information on the oil tightened among some ethnic areas, challenges wharves are situated along the response stockpile based on spill Coastal Administration (NCA) There were a series of meet- Risk Assessment Methodol- products (e.g., storage location, Flood Warning in transporting food and water, Yangon River though there are no risk to be in place. and IMO-IPIECA GISEA Project ings throughout the year 2017 till ogy quantity, oil characteristic, etc.) (Issued at 13:00 hrs M.S.T on 21-7-2020) those who as well as difficulties in trans- persistent oils, other than bunker The National Task Force Coordinator. The mission of the the end of 2018 that was a deadline • Identify Initial Risk Rating SEE PAGE-10 porting swabs to laboratories According to the (12:30) hrs M.S.T observations today, the return illegally due to poor transportation in water levels of Chindwin River at Hkamti and Homalin are some areas, especially in hilly BRIMMING WITH FAKE NEWS STORIES ON THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS observed as about (2½) feet and (1) foot below their respective to the homeland regions, including Chin State. danger levels. The water Levels may reach their respective through There are also shortages of fuel danger levels during the next (2) days. and food assistance for those It is especially advised to the people who settle near the waterways, even who are quarantined. Middle East mythbusters battle virus ‘infodemic’ river banks and low lying areas at Hkamti and Homalin Town- To make the fight to stop ships to take precaution measure. as the authorities the spread of Covid-19 effec- ROWSE through Arabic-language formation: their patients have insisted not really equipped to see 50 different tive, enforcement should be social media pages and you could coronavirus is an American conspiracy, sources and differentiate what’s fact and are focusing on tightened among those who Bwalk away thinking COVID-19 is or people are actually dying from a sarin what’s fiction,” said Faisal al-Mutar, a US- return illegally to the home- an American hoax, isn’t deadly and can be gas attack, or that Iraq’s blistering heat based Iraqi activist and founder of Ideas those who return land through waterways, even swiftly cured with a garlic clove. would halt the virus’s spread. Beyond Borders. as the authorities are focusing Arabic pages on Facebook, Twitter Medics say such false information IBB has partnered with Wikipedia to officially through on those who return officially and Instagram are brimming with fake could make people less likely to wear translate more than 250 detail-rich pages borders. through border gates. news stories on the novel coronavirus, masks in public, abide by social distancing on COVID-19’s origins and spread into The government is obliged from benign inaccuracies to full-throated or wash their hands regularly. Arabic. It’s no easy task given the Arabic Myanmar Daily Weather Report to fulfill the needs of our front- conspiracy theories. language’s diverse dialects, said volunteer (Issued at 7:00 pm Tuesday 21st July, 2020) line volunteers who are staying As authorities work to stem the ‘This is personal’ translator Issam Fawwaz, based in the within quarantine centres and have helped the government in pre- spread of the novel coronavirus, civic plat- Misinformation about COVID-19 has northern Lebanese city of Tripoli. BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is weak to moderate over paring quarantine centres at risk of coronavirus infection. forms across the Middle East are stepping been spreading in various languages since “The scientific terms aren’t stand- the Andaman Sea and South Bay and weak elsewhere Bay Life in a quarantine centre is tough. The volunteers require up to combat the Arabic “infodemic” they the pandemic’s early days, but the prolif- ardzed. A term used in Syria, Lebanon of Bengal. help for their safety and effective work. say is as dangerous as the infection itself. eration in Arabic is particularly dangerous or Jordan is totally different from Egypt Arabic pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are brimming with fake news nd Despite such challenges, we are confident that the participation, “We correct the news and save stories on the novel coronavirus, from benign inaccuracies to full-throated conspiracy because of the lack of quality reporting, or Morocco,” while some English terms FORECAST VALID UNTIL NOON OF THE 22 July, understanding and support of our people can overcome all obstacles. lives,” said Baher Jassem, an Iraqi ac- theories. (SHUTTERSTOCK/DANIELMARIN) activists told AFP. have no Arabic equivalents, 33-year-old 2020: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Lower No doubt, we have been successful, thus far, thanks to the tivist from the Tech 4 Peace collective, The pictures are marked with a red have come sooner: the region appears to Indeed, Reporters Without Borders Fawwaz told AFP. Sagaing and Ayeyawady Regions, fairly widespread in public’s participation and awareness. Again, this is credited to the which switched from its four-year cam- stamp reading “fake post”, accompanied be experiencing a long-feared COVID-19 has noted authorities’ tightening control But conviction in the impact of his Upper Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon and crucial role of public participation in preventing and containing the paign against fake political and economic by a correction and links to more accurate spike. over media in the Middle East in 2020, work has kept him going. Taninthayi Regions, Northern Shan, Kayah , Kayin and Mon global pandemic. news to setting the record straight on information. Their accounts reach more Iraq’s daily case rate increase explod- specifically over information relating to “This is personal for me. I was one States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States Our country is not rich. But, the government would leave no COVID-19. than one million followers. ed to more than 2,000 in late June, nearing COVID-19. of those people that used to believe fake with isolated heavyfalls in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin, stone unturned in fighting the disease and in helping our frontline Every few hours, the collective’s “We don’t just want to expose lies. We 3,000 per day this month. As a result, activists said, news con- news, but I was lucky to have people who Chin and Rakhine States. Degree of certainty is (80%). volunteers and providing treatment to all suspected patients, whether Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages want to spread awareness about the coro- Lebanon, Oman and Algeria saw sumers are suspicious of the information pushed me to use my brain,” he said. the infection is severe or not, with the use of all possible resources publish screenshots of fabricated news navirus, the right way to protect yourself, peaks of daily new cases in mid-July, while they find in traditional outlets and more “One person persuaded by a fake STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in to overcome outbreaks of the disease. stories about the virus, from claims about the wrong remedies that are circulating,” Saudi Arabia and Jordan witnessed crests likely to entertain conspiracy theories. news story can spark a calamity in his Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (4-7) feet off Hence, we would like to urge our people to remain farsighted, new remedies to celebrity deaths from the Jassem told AFP. in late June but appear to be stabilizing. “Media literacy is non-existent. Iraqis community.” and along Myanmar Coasts. determined, diligent and unified. illness or a reassuring wave of recoveries. The corrections campaign could not Doctors in Iraq blame online misin- can go on Facebook and Twitter but are SOURCE: AFP 22 JULY 2020 10 COVID-19: ROLLING UPDATE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Brazil set to test Chinese coronavirus vaccine China requires negative COVID-19 BRASILIA — Brazil will begin will have the right to produce 120 tests for inbound advanced clinical testing of a Chi- million doses under the deal, ac- nese-made vaccine against the cording to officials. “In Brazil, we air passengers new coronavirus Tuesday, issu- could have the first vaccine to be ing the first doses to around 900 put to widespread use, which is BEIJING — Passengers on volunteers, officials said. very, very promising,” said the flights to China are required The coronavirus vaccine, de- head of the Butantan Institute, to provide negative nucleic veloped by private Chinese phar- Dimas Covas. Brazil is the sec- acid test results before board- maceutical firm Sinovac, is the ond-hardest-hit country in the ing, the country’s civil aviation third in the world to enter Phase coronavirus pandemic, after the regulator said Tuesday. Chi- 3 trials, or large-scale testing on United States. Its death toll sur- nese and foreign passengers humans — the last step before passed 80,000 on Monday, and it taking flights to China must regulatory approval. has registered 2.1 million infec- complete the tests within five It will be administered to tions. Those grim figures make days before embarking, the doctors and other health workers The coronavirus vaccine, developed by private Chinese pharmaceutical it an ideal testing ground for po- Civil Aviation Administration who volunteer for the program firm Sinovac, is the third in the world to enter Phase 3 trials, or tential vaccines, since the virus of China said in a joint state- across six states in Brazil, one of large-scale testing on humans — the last step before regulatory is still spreading quickly. ment issued with the General the countries hit hardest by the approval. PHOTO: AFP Brazil is also helping carry Administration of Customs and pandemic. “Trials of CoronaVac, out Phase 3 testing of another the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. one of the vaccines that has ad- governor, Joao Doria, told a news Brazilian public health research experimental vaccine, developed The tests should be conducted vanced furthest in testing in the conference. He said initial results center, the Butantan Institute, on by Oxford University in Britain in institutions designated or ap- world, will begin at the Clinical were expected within 90 days. the trials. If the vaccine proves and pharmaceutical firm Astra- proved by Chinese embassies, Hospital of Sao Paulo,” the state’s Sinovac is partnering with a safe and effective, the institute Zeneca.—AFP the statement added.—Xinhua

The Mission of the NCP for Marine Pollution and Stockpile Contingency Analysis

FROM PAGE-9 total spills into the sea come from threatening maritime safety and active and have Oil Spill Re- Yangon ports operators offshore exploration and produc- security as well. sponse Equipment (OSRE); Writer: - Risk Identification tion. In general, oil production however, most are not ser- Captain Aung Zaw, FMNP Increase Traffic offshore is regulated through na- Contingency Plan viceable or is inappropriate, MBA, UBIS University, Geneva, The number of vessels call- tional legislation. However, in this The format of a contingency illustrating the lack of a formal Switzerland ing at Port of Yangon gradually region, offshore operations are plan should comply with existing: risk assessment approach. B.Sc. (Physics), Master Mariner increased during the last decade controlled by the E&P operators • Local legislation and regula- • Given the dominant high (F.G) that 2018 figure reaches 140% of themselves. In principle, the gov- tions current speeds, any spill in Advanced Diploma in Maritime the number in the last ten years. ernment should have regulated • Company policy and standards or entering the River should Transportation (Singapore Pol- Cargo handling at Yangon Port is and set the standards for oper- • The National contingency plan automatically be considered a ytechnic) also an outstanding surge from ation and planning for emergen- • YOSCP operates as an Area Tier 2 event since the response 2008 to 2018. As the number of cies, including oil spill response. Plan required would fall outside the References:- ships increasing in traffic, no At the same time, contingency • MMIP serves as PFOSCP as Tier 1 capability. Dr. Ian Borthwick, B.a. (27 to- doubt the risk of maritime acci- plans have to be prepared by well as Area Plan • The provision of a common Tier 31May 2019). Yangon and Thil- dents is likely to encounter much the operator of the offshore fa- • Furthermore, all OSCPs are 2 stockpile of OSRE would pro- awa Port Visit, Port Inspection- more frequently. The increase in cility and shall be endorsed by integrated into the NOSCP vide an efficient and cost-effec- Observations. shipping traffic is the main cause the regulatory authority before tive way to meet the require- Force, N.T. (2018). National of spill risks. the facility begins operation. The Observations ments of the National Plan. Contingency Plan for Marine development of oil and gas explo- • The Project team recorded the • A dedicated, professional, Pollution. Yangon: Depart- Industrial Zone ration and production activities following observations: - appropriately trained, and ment of Marine Administration As booming economic and in Myanmar waters is one of the • Good general awareness of the equipped response organiza- (D.M.A). industrial zones to require the spill risks. National Contingency Plan for tion would be best placed to IPIECA. (19 January 2015). A capacity expansion of ports, de- Marine Pollution (the National deliver an adequate and ap- Guide to Contingency Planning port, tanks, pipelines, particularly Natural Disaster Plan). propriate Tier 2 response on for Oil Spills on Water. London: in Thilawa industrial zones and Natural Disaster or severe • Most of the port operators are the Yangon River. IPIECA. Retrieved fromhttp:// Yangon city, the increase of fuel weather conditions could in- waiting for guidance from the www.ipieca.org demand is one of the casual fac- crease the risk of spill in the oper- government with regard to the THE WAY FORWARD IPIECA.(2000).A GUIDE TO tors to oil import activities and ation of the Oil and Gas industrial implementation of the National Key requirements for imple- CONTINGENCY PLANNING transportation more frequently. and maritime transportation. Re- Plan. mentation: - FOR OIL SPILL ON WATER. Particularly serious challenge calling the worst catastrophe hap- • There is a fundamental lack • Risk Assessment London, likely to result from the Thila- pened in Myanmar deltaic region, of understanding of the Risk • Spill Response Centre Estab- United Kingdom: IPIECA In- wa SEZ, together with new port during 2008 Cyclone Nargis hit Assessment of spill risk and lishment ternational Petroleum Industry regardless of export or import, the Deltaic region of Myanmar on the selection of appropriate • Capacity-building Environmental Conservation definitely becomes the vessel 02 May 2008, crossing the south response(s). • Drills Association. Retrieved from- traffic congestion. Thus, these of the country over two days, and • The Tiered Response concept • National Level Exercise http://www.ipieca.org development scans to be consid- left devastating consequences. is largely understood. Nation- • Regional Level Exercise Ko Ko Naing, C. (31 May 2019). ered as the potential of an oil spill. al Plan Tier 1: “a small-sized • Initiate the Network among Thilawa and Yangon Port Visit Other causes spill or minor event within the Thilawa SEZ and Yangon Port close out meeting PowerPoint. Oil and Gas Industry Not only a natural disaster facility” Terminal for corporation and Yangon: DMA. According to the statistic, but human-made disasters are • Guidelines are required con- collaboration in case of any NORAD. (Annual Report 2018). the risk of a major oil spill from also manifested to fire and explo- cerning Risk Assessment and emergency Oil spills, Safety The Oil for Development Pro- an offshore platform is very low. sion that may be caused by the the development of appropriate and Security concerns gramme. Oslo, Norway: Norad On average, each year, it only terrorist attack, sabotage or by response(s). • To promote safety culture with- Norwegian Agency for Devel- contributes less than 4% of the any perpetrators who have been • Some facilities have been pro- in industry Thilawa SEZ and opment Cooperation. 22 JULY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD / AD 11 Florida teachers sue to EU agrees huge virus aid plan stop school openings as post-coronavirus economic virus rages recovery fund. EU Chan- cellor Angela Merkel said TALLAHASSEE —Florida’s main teachers union at a press conference that on Monday sued Governor Ron DeSantis and oth- she was pleased with the er authorities to stop schools from reopening in summit results. August, as the state has become a US epicentre of “After a very long the COVID-19 pandemic. The Florida Education meeting, we have reached Association, which represents 140,000 teachers, a good result. I am very says the state constitution asserts that schools must happy about it,” Merkel provide a “safe and secure” environment, but that said at a press conference. the COVID-19 resurgence “is remarkable and out The EU leaders, in particu- of control.” Florida reported 10,347 new COVID-19 lar, agreed on the long- cases and 90 deaths on Monday, bringing the total term budget of $1.2 tril- death toll to 5,072. More than 9,500 novel coronavirus lion for 2021-2027 and the patients have been hospitalized and just 18 per cent post-coronavirus economic of intensive care beds are available, officials say. De- recovery fund of $858 bil- Santis “needs a reality check,” said FEA President lion. European leaders for Fedrick Ingram. EU member states Hungary and Poland often come under fire in Brussels for allegedly the first time agreed to link “Everyone wants schools to reopen, but we don’t undermining European legal standards and democratic values. PHOTO: AFP payment of EU funds to a want to begin in-person teaching, face an explosion BRUSSELS—European to try and pull their bloc out death toll crossed 5,000 member state with respect of cases and sickness, then be forced to return to leaders on Tuesday agreed of a deep recession. over the weekend. for the bloc’s legal norms distance learning,” he said. The lawsuit calls on on a massive aid package The package will send French President -- although Poland and DeSantis, state education commissioner Richard for their pandemic-ravaged tens of billions of euros to Emmanuel Macron called Hungary insisted they had Corcoran and the mayor of Miami county to desist economies, as President countries hit hardest by the the date of reaching the blocked tougher planned “from unnecessarily and unconstitutionally forcing Donald Trump changed virus, most notably heavily agreement on the EU measures. millions of public-school students and employees to his tune in favour of face indebted Spain and Italy economic recovery fund “It is the first time report to unsafe brick and mortar schools.”—AFP masks as a tool against that had lobbied hard for and the long-term finan- that the respect for rule the coronavirus in the a major gesture from their cial budget a ‘historic’ day of law is a decisive criteria United States. The virus EU partners. The talks saw for Europe. “This is a his- for budget spending,” EU has infected more than 14.6 strong resistance from toric day for Europe,” Ma- Council President Charles million people and killed some members against cron said on Twitter after Michel, who chaired the over 600,000 of them since sending money to nations a four-day EU summit in marathon summit, told it first emerged in China, they consider too lax with Brussels. Earlier in the reporters. Poland and with fresh alarm being public spending. With even day, EU leaders finished Hungary had threatened sounded over its acceler- richer nations struggling, their summit in Brussels to veto the EU’s entire ating spread in Africa. The experts have warned that that had been lasting for budget package if there pandemic has devastated the impact would be harsh- four days. According to was any linkage between the global economy, and est in poorer regions of the European Council Presi- funding and rule of law Business education teacher Malikah Armbrister protests after a fractious summit, world like Africa. There dent Charles Michel, the but, as the talks contin- along with her colleagues in front of the Hillsborough European leaders agreed are fresh concerns about leaders have managed to ued through a fourth County Schools District Office on July 16, 2020, in on a rescue package of 750 the continent, particularly reach an agreement on the night, a deal was finally Tampa, Florida. PHOTO: AFP billion euros ($858 billion) South Africa, where the long-term EU budget and reached.—AFP, ANI Iraqi PM arrives in Tehran to meet with Iranian officials BAGHDAD—Iraqi Prime Minis- to hold talks with Iranian offi- of Iranian President Hassan Zarif in Baghdad. The top Iraqi was eventually postponed due ter Mustafa Al-Kadhimi arrived cials, Iran’s Press TV broadcast- Rouhani. Prior to this, Al-Ka- official was expected to travel to the hospitalisation of Saudi in Tehran on Tuesday for his first er reported. Al-Kadhimi’s visit dhimi met with Iranian Foreign first to Saudi Arabia, Tehran’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al foreign visit in the new capacity is taking place at the invitation Minister Mohammad Javad major regional rival, but the visit Saud.—ANI

CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE TUG: ANGGUN SARI & BARGE: TROPICAL ISLAND M.V ISEACO FORTUNE VOY. NO. (028W) M.V NORDMAAS VOY. NO. (028S)

Consignees of cargo carried on TUG: ANGGUN Consignees of cargo carried on M.V ISEACO Consignees of cargo carried on M.V NORDMAAS SARI & BARGE: TROPICAL ISLAND are hereby FORTUNE VOY. NO. (028W) are hereby notified that VOY. NO. (028S) are hereby notified that the vessel will notified that the vessel will be arriving on 19-7-2020 and the vessel will be arriving on 21-7-2020 and cargo will be arriving on 22-7-2020 and cargo will be discharged cargo will be discharged into the premises of AIPT where be discharged into the premises of MIP/MITT where it into the premises of MITT/TMT where it will lie at the it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. from the Vessel. from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. the Claims Day. the Claims Day. Phone No: 2301191/2301178 Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Shipping Agency Department Shipping Agency Department Shipping Agency Department Myanma Port Authority Myanma Port Authority Myanma Port Authority Agent For: Agent For: Agent For:

M/S CEA PROJECT LOGISTICS (MALAYSIA) M/S NEW GOLDEN SEA LINES M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE LTD 22 JULY 2020 12 BIZ/AD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Nepal to resume international, domestic flights in August

KATHMANDU—Nepal to be followed for the op- going under a complete basis and public transport allowed to open, but con- daily virus briefings show will resume operation of eration of flights, Tourism lockdown on March 24. to operate at a third of sumer appetite to pur- declining infection num- commercial international Minister Yogesh Bhattarai Ever since, only chartered their capacity. chase anything other than bers and an increasing and domestic flights from told reporters. and repatriation flights Travel from one dis- essentials remains tepid. number of cured patients Aug. 17, the government “Airlines will have to have operated. trict to another is, howev- As of Tuesday af- being discharged on a con- said Tuesday. strictly abide by the safe- The lockdown has er, difficult because of the ternoon, Nepal has con- sistent basis over the past A Cabinet meeting ty regulations,” Bhattarai since been eased partial- need to produce a variety firmed 17,844 coronavirus several days, decreasing late Monday instructed said, without elaborating. ly with the government of documents. Schools re- infections, with 40 fatal- pressure on the nation’s aviation authorities to Nepal suspended all allowing private vehicles main closed. ities. quarantine facilities.— prepare a safety protocol flights on March 22 before to operate on an odd-even Markets have been The health ministry’s Kyodo

Bauer shuts eight magazines in Australia due to virus downturn

The economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus has devastated news media around the world. PHOTO: AFP HAMBURG—Bauer Media spread and ongoing impact is closing eight of Austral- of the pandemic on our ia’s best-known magazines business and industry,” Hill due to the impact of the said in a statement. coronavirus pandemic, “The reinstatement of the publisher announced these titles and teams was Tuesday, a month after it always dependent on the was bought by a private advertising market bounc- equity firm. ing back and the return of The axed titles include domestic and international the Australian editions of travel. Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, In- “Despite promising Style, Men’s Health and signs from advertisers Women’s Health. in recent weeks, this has The German media not outweighed the medi- conglomerate paused um-term outlook for these publication of many of its titles.” Australian and New Zea- The economic crisis land magazines in May has devastated news me- due to a drastic fall in ad- dia around the world, with vertising revenue caused dozens of Australian news- by business closures and rooms closed and hundreds travel restrictions imposed of journalists losing their to curb the spread of COV- jobs in recent months. ID-19. Bauer then sold its While Australia had Australian and New Zea- curbed the virus and began Notice for Change of Distributor land operations in July to easing restrictions in June, Notice is hereby given that the official distributor of the following pesticides manufactured by Saigon Plant Sydney-based private eq- a serious outbreak in Mel- Protection Joint Stock Company, will be changed to Golden Rocket Co., Ltd. uity firm Mercury Capital. bourne in recent weeks has Sr. Trade Name Active Ingredient Registration Type Registration No. Bauer ANZ CEO cast a pall over its recovery. 1. Sec Saigon 50 EC Cypermethrin 50% w/w Full F2017-878 Brendan Hill, who stayed Bauer cited data from 2. Venus 300 EC Pretilachlor 300g/l Full F2017-1246 on after the sale, said that Nielsen AdQuest showing 3. Butyl 10 WP Buprofezin 10% w/w Full F2017-1247 earlier hopes that all of the the COVID-19 lockdowns 4. Alpine 80 WG Fosetyl Aluminium 80% w/w Provisional P2018-4320 company’s 43 magazine caused a nearly 40-per cent 5. Sagoza 5 EC Quizalofop – P – Ethyl 50g/l Provisional P2018-4360 brands could resume pub- drop in media advertising 6. Butoxim 10 GR Butachlor 10% w/w Provisional P2018-4328 lication later this year had expenditure in Australia Golden Rocket Co., Ltd invites objections to Co-secretary, Pesticide Registration Board, Plant Protection Division, been dashed by the depth from March to April, while West Gyogone, Insein Township, Yangon from all parties within a period of fourteen (14) days from the publication of the economic downturn. it was down 33 per cent in of this notice. If no objects are received, party mentioned above shall proceed with the completion of formalities. “No one could have June compared to a year Golden Rocket Co., Ltd., No. 38, 38 Street, Between 80 and 81 Street, Mahar Aung Myay, Mandalay. anticipated the swift, wide- earlier.—AFP 22 JULY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ECON / AD 13

Invitation for Bids Australia extends stimulus spending as The Republic of the Union of Myanmar National Electrification Project Credit No 5727-MM ‘COVID recession’ looms Date: 22nd July 2020 CANBERRA — Australia million companies which Contract Title: Installation of Distribution Lines and will extend record stimulus have seen their turnover Transformers for Shan (South), Shan (North), Shan spending into next year, the slashed. (East), Naypyitaw & Mandalay government announced The money has al- Reference No: MOEE-NEP-P2/C1-W3A/2020 and MOEE- Tuesday, outlining multi- lowed around 3.5 million NEP-P2/C1-W10/2020 billion-dollar measures to staff to be retained, ac- 1. The Republic of the Union of Myanmar has received shield the labour market cording to government financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the from the ravages of the estimates. National Electrification Project, and intends to apply part rolling coronavirus crisis. Morrison, who of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Prime Minister Scott dubbed it the “COVID-19 Installation of Distribution Lines and Transformers Morrison said that supple- recession”, said the stim- MOEE-NEP-P2/C1-W3A/2020 for Shan (South), Shan ments to the unemployed ulus programme “has (North), Shan (East) & Naypyitaw and MOEE-NEP-P2/ and businesses struggling Pedestrians don masks as they walk the unusually quiet saved businesses and it C1-W10/2020 for Mandalay streets of central Melbourne. PHOTO: AFP 2. The Ministry of Electricity and Energy now invites sealed to retain staff would contin- has saved livelihoods”, bids from eligible bidders for Installation of Distribution ue until at least the end of struggling to tame now grammes to around Aus$86 as he announced meas- Lines and Transformers MOEE-NEP-P2/C1-W3A/2020 the year, and likely beyond. double-digit unemploy- billion (US$60 billion). ures that would trash his for Shan (South), Shan (North), Shan (East) & Naypyitaw With Australia poised ment, the government will The government has much-vaunted election and MOEE-NEP-P2/C1-W10/2020 for Mandalay to fall into its first reces- increase stimulus spending already doled out around promise to deliver a budget The number and identification of lots comprising this installation bidding MOEE-NEP-P2/C1-W3A/2020 sion in almost 30 years and on two income support pro- $30 billion to almost one surplus this year.—AFP process for Shan (East), Shan (South), Shan (North) & Naypyitaw is: Lot 1: Shan (South) & Naypyitaw – 46 Villages Lot 2: Shan (South) & Shan (East) – 51 Villages Lot 3: Shan (North) – 52 Villages Lot 4: Shan (North) – 44 Villages Call Lot 5: Shan (North) – 60 Villages Thin Thin May, Lot 6: Shan (North) – 48 Villages The number and identification of lots comprising this 09251022355 installation bidding MOEE-NEP-P2/C1-W10/2020 process for Mandalay is: 09974424848 Lot 1: Mandalay – 21 Villages Lot 2: Mandalay – 33 Villages 3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and M.V IAL 001 VOY. NO. (073N/S) M.V SINAR BALI VOY. NO. (163N/S) Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (“Procurement Consignees of cargo carried on M.V IAL 001 VOY. Consignees of cargo carried on M.V SINAR Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined NO. (073N/S) are hereby notified that the vessel will be BALI VOY. NO. (163N/S) are hereby notified that the in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to arriving on 22-7-2020 and cargo will be discharged into vessel will be arriving on 22-7-2020 and cargo will be paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy the premises of HPT where it will lie at the consignee’s discharged into the premises of AWPT where it will lie on conflict of interest. risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the 4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. from Project Management Office (National Electrification Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Project), Project Manager and [email protected]] to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now and inspect the bidding documents during office hours [09:30 declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo to 16:00 hours] at the address given below: from the Vessel. from the Vessel. Attention: Project Manager No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Project Management Office the Claims Day. the Claims Day. (National Electrification Project) Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Office Building No.27, Ministry of Shipping Agency Department Shipping Agency Department Electricity and Energy Myanma Port Authority Myanma Port Authority City: Nay Pyi Taw Agent For: Agent For: Country: The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Zip Code: 15011 M/S INTER ASIA LINES M/S SAMUDERA SHIPPING LINE Telephone: +95 67 3431175 Facsimile number: +95 673431176 Electronic mail address: [email protected] 5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained free of charge by interested eligible bidders upon CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE M.V MATHU BHUM VOY. NO. (262W) M.V NORDCLAIRE VOY. NO. (029W) the submission of a written application to the address below. The Bidding Documents will be issued through email only. Consignees of cargo carried on M.V MATHU Consignees of cargo carried on M.V NORDCLAIRE 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or BHUM VOY. NO. (262W) are hereby notified that the VOY. NO. (029W) are hereby notified that the vessel st before 10:00 a.m, 21 August 2020. Electronic bidding will vessel will be arriving on 21-7-2020 and cargo will be will be arriving on 21-7-2020 and cargo will be not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be discharged into the premises of MITT/MIP where it will discharged into the premises of MIP where it will lie at publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. address below: Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Attention: Project Manager to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now Meeting Room No.2, Ground Floor, declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Office Building No.27, from the Vessel. from the Vessel. Ministry of Electricity and Energy No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after City: Nay Pyi Taw the Claims Day. the Claims Day. Country: The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Zip Code: 15011 Shipping Agency Department Shipping Agency Department Telephone: +95 67 3431175 Myanma Port Authority Myanma Port Authority Facsimile number: +95 673431176 Agent For: Agent For: Electronic mail address: [email protected] 7. All bids must be accompanied by “Bid-Security” M/S REGIONAL CONTAINER LINES M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE LTD 22 JULY 2020 14 BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex to be established in Hlegu Township

HE Korea-Myanmar In- Myanmar and South Korea and By Kyaw Htike Soe dustrial Complex is set the industrial park will be built in Tto be established on 556 two phases with the first starting acres of land in Nyaung Hna Bin from 2019 to 2021 and the second give a boost to economic ties and companies including multi- now interested to make inroads Village, Hlegu Township in Yan- phase from 2022 to 2024. Seoul- tourism from South Korea, by national conglomerate Lotte into Myanmar. South Korea is a gon Region and construction of based Kyongdong Engineering offering visa waiver for South Group are currently operating crucial investment and trading the project is expected to begin Co., Ltd was awarded the con- Korean tourists. in Myanmar and many Korean partner for Myanmar and is the in October this year. Union Min- tract to draw up the project de- Over 200 South Korean manufacturing companies are sixth largest foreign investor in ister for Investment and Foreign sign. The industrial park will be Economic Relations U Thaung made up of three scale (large, Tun held a video conferencing medium and small) industrial with Ambassador of the Republic plots where factories and ware- of Korea to Myanmar Mr Lee houses for garment products, Sang-hwa on June 10 to discuss food manufacturing, jewellery matters relating to the project. processing, vehicle spare parts The project will be devel- factory, and electronic parts will oped in two phases, and the first be constructed. Besides, it will phase will be built on 314.69 acres include residential, commer- of land while the second phase is cial, vocational training school, scheduled to be set up on 241.12 main roads, intersection roads, acres of land. It will be the first drainage system, power stations, South Korea-funded industrial plantation of green spaces, and complex in Myanmar which will wastewater treatment plants. be built under the agreement The industrial complex between the two countries. The will support the development Urban and Housing Develop- of industrial, export and human ment Department (UHDD) un- resource sectors in Myanmar. der the Ministry of Construction Many South Korean companies of Myanmar and the Korea Land are expected to make invest- and Housing Corporation from ments in the industrial complex the Republic of Korea signed the which will create 50,000 to 100,000 agreement to jointly establish job opportunities for local people an industrial complex in Hlegu and generate US$ 10 million in Township, Yangon Region on 16 taxes annually. In addition, it will June 2017 in Jeju Island in South uplift the socio-economic condi- Korea. Under the agreement, tions of local people in the region. an industrial zone will be imple- Once the project is completed, it mented in Yangon Region at an will boost mutually beneficial My- estimated cost of about US$ 110 anmar-Korea trade. It also has million. the huge potential of attracting The Myanmar Investment investors at home and abroad by Commission (MIC) approved establishing an investor-friendly the project on 27 February 2019 environment. Myanmar has also Eco Green City Project. as a 60/40 partnership between taken some significant steps to 22 JULY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BUSINESS 15 PropertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards virtual roundtable navigates the real estate industry amid global pandemic

PROPERTYGURU, Asia’s leading property Headquartered in Singapore, Proper- technology company, in partnership with tyGuru Group has access to more than 15 ShweProperty, the leading property website markets across Asia Pacific for its awards and number one online real estate group in business, as well as 23 million property Myanmar, hosted a virtual roundtable 14 July seekers across the region, providing the 2020 at 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm (Myanmar time). necessary resources to elevate recipients The Zoom session was made accessible to of the Myanmar Property Awards to the re- local media, property professionals, and the gional stage. Meanwhile, one of Myanmar’s general public where experts from Prop- most recognizable brands, ShweProperty ertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards gave has more than 250,000 properties listed on insights around the prospect of navigating its platform. Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations, the Myanmar real estate industry amid the “The 2020 edition of the PropertyGuru U Thaung Tun and the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr Lee Covid-19 pandemic. Myanmar Property Awards creates a single Sang-hwa held a virtual meeting via video conferencing. Speakers touched upon various topics benchmark of excellence for the real estate including the current sentiment from over- industry in the country as it combines Shwe- seas real estate investors for Myanmar real Property’s expertise within the domestic real the Southeast Asian country with in the Southeast Asian country. estate and an outlook for the property market estate landscape and PropertyGuru’s in- most investment from the East Bilateral trade between in light of the global pandemic, as well as comparable access to international markets Asian country flowed to oil and Myanmar and South Korea was beneficial digital tools that developers can across Asia-Pacific. This synergy between gas, infrastructure, retail, and almost US$ 660 million in the fi- use to mitigate the crisis. the leading real estate awards programme real estate sectors. South Korea nancial year 2015-2016, soared to Following a brief introduction of the sixth in the region and a respected property portal has so far injected nearly US$ 4 US$ 866 million in the fiscal year edition of the prestigious awards programme in Myanmar is exactly the kind of support de- billion worth of investments into 2016-17, saw US$ 790 million in in Myanmar by Jules Kay, managing director velopers need to amplify their brand during 177 projects in the real estate, 2017-2018FY, and reached nearly of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and these exceptional times,” said Kay. agriculture, manufacturing, in- US$ 800 million in 2018-2019FY, Events, the session featured various insights Strict, ethical, unbiased criteria frastructure, logistics, and con- according to the statistics from to help the market’s revitalization. This year’s Awards will continue to fol- struction sectors in Myanmar, the Ministry of Commerce. ‘Bright spots, underserved segments, low the strict, ethical and unbiased criteria accounting for 4.86 per cent of untapped potential’ of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards. total foreign direct investments ******* The returning chairperson of the Prop- To ensure fairness and transparency, the ertyGuru Myanmar Property Awards pro- entire judging process will be supervised gramme, Richard Emerson, managing di- by BDO, led by Joe Yew Chi Jee; Nang Hnin rector of Emerson Real Estate, provided an Thet Htwe, executive; and Hong Shi Ying, outlook for the market and talked about re- senior manager. kindling interest and demand from overseas The 2020 edition of the PropertyGuru real estate investors for Myanmar property Myanmar Property Awards will introduce during the Covid-19 outbreak. “We explore new categories to its roster of Development the bright spots, underserved segments, and accolades — Best Luxury Condo Develop- untapped potential of an emerging proper- ment, Best Affordable Condo Development ty market that has fascinated enterprising and Best Affordable Housing Development. investors worldwide over the last decade,” New design categories in contention include Emerson said. Best Commercial Architectural Design and Justin Sway, CEO of ShweProperty, pre- Best Commercial Interior Design. In cele- sented helpful digital tools for developers bration of Myanmar’s rich legacy of colonial amid the crisis. He said: “ShweProperty, with architecture, the 2020 edition will open cat- our partner PropertyGuru, will leverage the egories for Best Heritage Renovated Prop- strengths of our combined online platforms erty and Best Heritage Renovated Property to support the Myanmar real estate industry Design. The general public are still encour- and help developers to navigate these times aged to submit their nominations online via of uncertainty. As your most knowledgeable asiapropertyawards.com/nominations. local expert, we will help you to have access Shortlisted developers and projects will to the most advanced digital tools on the be named Winners or Highly Commended at market that will prepare your business for the black-tie gala dinner and presentation resilience and scale during the new normal, ceremony, scheduled on Friday, 23 October now and in the future.” 2020, at the Sule Shangri-La Yangon hotel ballroom. Expanded regional reach The 6th PropertyGuru Myanmar Prop- MP Presented by Hitachi Elevators and erty Awards, presented in partnership with Escalators, this year’s 6th Annual Property- ShweProperty, is supported by platinum Guru Myanmar Property Awards will be held sponsor Hitachi Elevators and Escalators; in partnership with ShweProperty, marking official supervisor BDO; official magazine the strongest edition yet for the prestigious PropertyGuru Property Report; official char- regional awards programme and expanding ity partner Right to Play; official PR partner the visibility of nominated developers to a Klareco Communications; and official portal larger regional audience. partner ShweProperty.com.—GNLM 22 JULY 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Phone Myint Kyaw wins silver in AK 9 Ball Open

MYANMAR pool player Phone Myint Kyaw Tour 8 Ball. won silver medal after facing a loss to a Chi- In Chinese 8 Ball Game, the pool star will nese player in the final match of AK 9 Ball compete against Chinese player Chu Bin Jie Open in China on 18 July. in the semifinal on 8, 9 and 10 August. He was defeated with 10-11 in the final The two semifinal matches will have to match. He is also now competing in the Elite play for three days each – the first match is scheduled for 22, 23 and 24 July, and the sec- ond match between Phone Myint Kyaw and Phone Myint Kyaw is seen in the AK 9 Ball Chu Bin Jie is on 8, 9 and 10 August. Out of Open in China on 18 July 2020. PHOTO: KO AR TI’S FACEBOOK the three days each, those who win two days will advance to final. —Kyaw Khin Guardiola takes swipe at Historic Ronaldo puts Juve on brink Arsenal over ‘respect’ of ninth straight Serie A title

LONDON — Manchester City attempt by City to delay their TURIN — Cristiano Ronaldo manager Pep Guardiola took two-year ban while their appeal put Juventus on the brink of a a swipe at Arsenal on Monday was ongoing was dismissed. ninth consecutive Italian league (Jul 20) by admitting he does City had their ban over- title on Monday after he scored not respect them off the pitch. turned by CAS earlier this twice in a 2-1 win over Lazio to Guardiola’s side were month, but Guardiola told become the first player to hit 50 knocked out of the FA Cup at reporters: “The opponents goals in Serie A, La Liga and the the semi-final stage by Arsenal always deserve my respect Premier League. on Saturday as the Gunners and credit, and Arsenal, they Juventus ended a three- won 2-0 at Wembley. have it. match winless run thanks to Guardiola was impressed “I have all the respect for Ronaldo’s second-half brace that by Arsenal’s play under his what Arsenal are on the pitch moves them eight points clear of former assistant Mikel Arteta, -- not much off the pitch, but on second-placed Inter Milan with but he made a distinction in his the pitch a lot. four games remaining. thoughts about the north Lon- So I congratulate them and Maurizio Sarri’s side could don club when it comes to their good luck against Chelsea in win the title on Thursday against approach away from the pitch. the final.” lowly Udinese, or on Sunday at Guardiola’s anger with Ar- Meanwhile, Guardiola home against Sampdoria, de- Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player to score senal is thought to come from says he is “optimistic” as City pending on their rivals’ results 50 goals in Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League. PHOTO: AFP the role they played in the prepare to resume their bid this week. group of eight Premier League for Champions League glory “We are missing four points, Sarri added: “Cristiano is after the break and was handed clubs perceived to have turned against Real Madrid. only after we have achieved an impressive player because a tap-in three minutes later by on City during their success- City will host the Spanish them will we then be able to he has the extraordinary abili- teammate Paulo Dybala. ful appeal against a two-year champions in the second leg think about the goal achieved,” ty to complete a quick recovery The Portuguese has scored Champions league ban. of their last 16 tie on August 7. said Sarri. between games. 30 goals this season, equal with The group wrote to the Guardiola’s side hold a 2-1 “All the games are diffi- “Not only physically, but, Lazio’s Ciro Immobile, who end- Court of Arbitration for Sport lead from the first meeting in cult now, and in the space of above all, mentally: he is a cham- ed his three-match drought with (CAS), to try to ensure any Madrid in February.—AFP six days, we play three games. pion with his feet, but also with a late penalty. His second was his So, we must stay focused and his head.” 50th goal in Serie A, after also think about securing the missing Ronaldo grabbed the first passing the landmark in England points.” goal from the penalty spot just and Spain.—AFP

Coach Calleja leaves Villarreal after finishing fifth

MADRID — Villarreal an- in September 2017 and in his However Spanish media nounced on Monday (Jul 20) that first season took the side to fifth report former Sevilla, Paris Javi Calleja is no longer their and qualification for the Europa Saint-Germain and Arsenal coach despite taking the team League. The following Decem- coach Unai Emery will take his to a fifth-placed finish in La Liga. ber he was sacked with the outfit place. Calleja is the second ma- “Javi Calleja is no longer in the relegation zone, only to re- jor figure at the club to leave Villarreal CF head coach. The turn after less than two months this summer, after Qatari club Yellows would like to thank him to save them from the drop. Al-Sadd announced on Monday for his hard work, dedication and This season Calleja once that Santi Cazorla will be joining professionalism during his time again led Villarreal to fifth, in them. The Spain midfielder bid as Yellows first-team manager,” part thanks to a good run of re- farewell to Villarreal ahead of the Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola gestures on the the club said in a statement. sults after the Spanish top-flight team’s final game of the La Liga touchline during an English Premier League football match. Former Villarreal player returned from the coronavirus season, a 4-0 thumping of Eibar PHOTO: AFP Calleja, 42, took over as coach suspension last month. on Sunday.—AFP