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Pyithu Hluttaw holds its 8th-day meeting of 17th regular session on 4 August. PHOTO:MNA

YITHU Hluttaw held its 8th- illegal cancellation of 163.62 ture, 16.11 acres will be returned issue and it will be solved by the Ayeyawady Region government. Pday meeting of 17th regular acres grazing land in Magyikwin for the grazing land. regional level officials by using MP U Than Aung from session yesterday, and the Minis- village-tract of his constituency. MP Dr Aung Naing from advanced land surveying tools. Ngapudaw constituency asked try of Union Government Office, Deputy Minister for Union Thabeikkyin constituency asked MP U Khin Maung Latt for renovation of fragile bridge the Ministry of Construction and Government Office U Tin Myint about drawing clear lines of de- from Myanaung constituency that links Chaungwa Village and the Ministry of Health and Sports replied that a private company marcation between Ohn Zone asked about upgrade of a ru- Autthaung Village. answered the questions of Hlut- will return 51.55 acres of grazing village-tract and Chaunggyi vil- ral bridge in his constituency. Deputy Minister Dr Kyaw taw representatives. land from its 91.55 acres to the lage-tract and between his con- Deputy Minister Dr Kyaw Linn Linn replied that the upgrade of Bago Region government for stituency and Singu Township. replied that the bridge would bridge will be carried out after Questions to ministries local development programme. Deputy Minister U Tin My- be upgraded into a 60-ft long applying budget in the upcoming MP U Kyaw Min from Let- Out of the remaining land from int replied that the land demar- concrete bridge in 2020-2021FY financial years. padan constituency asked about the163.62 acres of previous pas- cation is a highly controversial based on availability of fund from SEE PAGE-2

No new case of COVID-19 in Myanmar reported on 4 August, total figure remains at 355 Updated at 8 pm, 4 August 2020 New Persons under Investigation from the Total Cases Total Death past 24 hours to 12 noon of 4 August 2020 355 New Case 0 Tally 6

Recovery Update on 4 August 2020 after two consecutive tests New PUIs 9 Total New Discharged Recovery 302 Recovery 4 from Hospital 287

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PYITHU HLUTTAW Pyithu Hluttaw discusses release of grazing land, infrastructural development, petroleum bill

FROM PAGE-1 ness campaign teams MP U Maung Maung from MP Dr Aye Min from Htigyaing constituency asked Khayan constituency tabled a when the new 50-bedded hospital motion to form health awareness will be inaugurated and the use campaign teams comprised with of existing old hospital building. the private general practition- Deputy Minister Dr Mya ers, health experts and some Lay Sein replied that the new enthusiasts as a move to pro- 50-bedded hospital will be inau- mote public healthcare. gurated in 2021-2022FY and the The motion was discussed old hospital building will be used by the five Hluttaw represent- for public healthcare facility and atives. outpatient ward. Deputy Minister for Union Deputy Minister Dr Mya MP U Kyaw Min. MP Dr Aung Naing. MP U Peik Ko from Pakokku Government Office Lay Sein explained the activ- constituency asked for opening U Tin Myint. ities of her ministry in public of a rural health centre in Magy- constituency asked about con- ball ground in 2020-2021FY; Deputy Minister Dr Mya healthcare sector in various ipin Village in his constituency. nection of inter-village roads at MP Dr A Zin Latt from Shwe- Lay Sein replied the questions. means including social media Deputy Minister Dr Mya the eastern bank of Myitthar bo constituency asked about platforms, and suggested to put Lay Sein answered that the rural River in her constituency, and enforcement on systematic Petroleum Testing, Drilling the motion on record. clinic will be established with the Deputy Minister Dr Kyaw Linn production of hygiene drinking and Processing Bill The Hluttaw unanimously approval of Union Government answered it. water; MP U Zaw Min Thein Pyithu Hluttaw approved decided to hold it for record. Office, and the Ministry of Plan- MP U Nyan Lin from from Laymyethna constituency the Petroleum Testing, Drilling The 9th-day meeting of Py- ning, Finance and Industry is Shwepyitha constituency asked asked about the current status and Processing Bill submitted ithu Hluttaw will convene on 6 going through the process. for construction of a track and of the Multi Sectoral Nation- by the Electricity and Energy August.—Aye Aye Thant MP Daw Aye Aye Mu (a) field facility equipped with al Plan of Action on Nutrition Development Committee. Daw Shar Mee from Kalay sport gear linking with a foot- (MS-NPAN). Motion to form health aware- (Translated by Aung Khin)

AMYOTHA HLUTTAW Amyotha Hluttaw raises queries to three ministries, hears motion

myotha Hluttaw held its 8th-day meeting of A 17th regular session yesterday, with queries to three ministries and heard a motion for amending regula- tions relating to bylaw for Con- servation of Water Resources and Rivers.

Queries to ministries MP U Hla Oo from Sagaing Union Minister for Deputy Minister for Region constituency 4 asked Construction U Han Zaw MP U Hla Oo Education U Win Maw Tun MP U Lin Tin Htay for upgrade of the 2-mile 4-furlong long road section in some villages of Chaungzon will be implemented with the Department in Hopan Town- struction of mini dams along of Monywa bypass on Man- Township in 2020-2021 financial fund of Border Areas and Na- ship of Wa Self-Administered Tantkyi mountain range for dalay-Sagaing-Monywa-YeU year. tional Races Development De- Division. greening of this area. Union Highway into 30 ft wide Deputy Minister for Ed- partment in 2020-2021FY. Deputy Minister U Hla Deputy Minister U Hla asphalt concrete road in the ucation U Win Maw Tun re- MP Dr Khun Win Thaung Kyaw replied that the plan is Kyaw replied the questions. 2020-2021 financial year. plied that out of nine schools from Kachin State constituen- not in the process as the min- Union Minister for Con- in Chaungzone Township, cy 11 asked about renovation of istry has a limited capacity Regulations of Conservation struction U Han Zaw replied three new buildings have been Tarli diversion weir in Momauk for this and the agricultural of Water Resources and Riv- that the budget allocation was constructed at three schools, Township of his constituency. mechanization camp in Kun- ers limited only K500 million in and construction of more new Deputy Minister U Hla long Township is providing Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker 2020-2021 financial year; this school buildings will be prior- Kyaw replied that the diver- assistance to Hopan Township. Mahn Win Khaing Than invited amount is enough for only itized in the upcoming financial sion weir will be constructed MP U Thet Naing Soe from the list of MPs who want to 6-mile 5-furlong length of the year. in 2021-2022FY, and its irriga- Taninthayi Region constitu- discus specific paragraphs and road, and that the project could MP U Bwe Khane from tion system in the following ency 2 asked for legal actions sub-paragraphs for amending be finalized in the following Chin State constituency 3 financial year with the budget against the vessels catching bylaws for regulations of Con- years, depending on availabil- asked about supply of drink- of Kachin State government. Commerson’s anchovy fish- servation of Water Resources ity of budget. ing water due to its scarcity MP U Sai San Aung from es in Myanmar water close and Rivers. MP U Lin Tin Htay from in Khwa Phoe village in Thant- Shan State constituency 12 to Launglon Township in his The 9th-day of Amyotha Mon State constituency 4 lang Township. asked for the establishment constituency; MP U Mya Min Hluttaw will convene on 6 Au- asked about construction of Deputy Minister U Hla of a modern tractor camp of Swe from Magway Region con- gust.—Aung Ye Thwin new school buildings required Kyaw replied that the project Agricultural Mechanization stituency 9 asked about con- (Translated by Aung Khin) 5 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

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

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

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee discusses bills on National Planning, Union Budget

PYIDAUNGSU Hluttaw Joint Bill Com- mittee held a meeting on 2020-2021 Na- tional Planning Bill and 2020 Union Tax Bill sent by the Union Government in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday afternoon. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Chairman of Joint Bill Committee and Joint Public Accounts Committee U Tun Aung (a) U Tun Tun Hein, Deputy Ministers for Planning, Finance and In- dustry U Maung Maung Win and U Sett Aung, Vice-Chairman, Secretaries, Joint secretaries and members of the Joint Bill Committee and the Joint Public Accounts Committee, officials from Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry, Union Attorney-General Office, and Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Office.—MNA Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Joint Bill Committee discusses 2020-2021 National Planning Bill and 2020 Union Tax Bill on 4 August. PHOTO: (Translated by Khine Thazin Han) MNA MoI Union Minister holds copyright meeting for literary works

need to study international cop- yright rules. Acting Director-General of Information and Public Rela- tions Department U Aye Kywel briefed on formation of collective management organizations for literary copyright and promoting copyrights on literary works. At the meeting, Saya Chit Oo Nyo, Ma Hnin Phwe, Juu, Mg Hla Myo (Chin Chaung Chan), Pone Nya Khin, copyright expert Academy Swe Zin Htike, the legal experts Sittway U Than Maung and U Htay Oo, publishers U Union Minister Dr Pe Myint holds a meeting with writers, publishers and copyright experts at Central Printing Factory on Theinbyu Road in Yangon Myint Tun, U Myo Aung, U San on 4 August. PHOTO:MNA Mon Aung and U Win Hlaing Oo and IT expert U Thaung Su Nyein UNION Minister for Informa- of Printing and Publishing De- views on the literary copyright of new media on print media. discussed relevant topics. tion Dr Pe Myint held a meeting partment on Theinbyu Road in issues. The new media has caused Myanmar enacted the Liter- on copyright issues for literary Yangon. He added copyright issue the changing trend in writing ary and Artistic Copyright Law on works yesterday morning. The Union Minister firstly has become more complicated and creation styles, as well as 24 May 2019.—MNA The mmeeting was held delivered an opening speech, say- amidst the changing trend of expectation of the readers, said (Translated by Khine Thaz- at the Central Printing Factory ing the meeting was to exchange technology, with adverse effect the Union Minister, adding the in Han) 5 AUGUST 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Election Commission Union Election Commission Notification 146/2020 Notification 147/2020 1st Waning of Second Waso 1382 ME 1st Waning of Second Waso 1382 ME (4 August 2020) (4 August 2020) Four Defence Services Personnel representatives One Defence Services Personnel substituted for Pyithu Hluttaw representative substituted for Amyotha Hluttaw According to the report presented under Section 33 of the Pyithu Hluttaw Election Law on sub- stitution of four Pyithu Hluttaw representative of Defence Services Personnel who were submitted by the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services for the 8 November 2015 General Election, the Union According to the report presented under Section 33 of Election Commission has scrutinized and substituted the following Pyithu Hluttaw representatives the Amyotha Hluttaw Election Law on substitution of one shown on the left column under the Notification 1/2016 dated on 18-1-2016, the Notification 2/2017 Amyotha Hluttaw representatives of Defence Services Per- dated on 26-1-2017, the Notification 8/2017 dated on 16-5-2017 and the Notification 29/2017 dated on sonnel who was submitted by the Commander-in-Chief of 14-11-2017 with those shown on the right column. Defence Services for the 8 November 2015 General Election, the Union Election Commission has scrutinized and sub- Pyithu Hluttaw stituted the following one Amyotha Hluttaw representative 1. BC 18190 BC 18834 shown on the left column under the Notification 20/2017 Maj-Gen Tin Swe Win Maj-Gen Aung Myo Tun dated on 21-8-2017 with those shown on the right column. 2. BC 18645 BC 26936 Brig-Gen Naing Win Lt-Col Naing Lin Amyotha Hluttaw 3. BC 17989 BC 29149 Col Khin Maung Cho Lt-Col Yan Naing Kyaw BC 18637 BC 23057 4. Navy 3689 Navy 3890 Colonel Aung Lwin Colonel Aung Kyaw Tun Lt-Cmdr Aung Kyaw Hnin Lt-Cmdr Tun Tun Lat

Hla Thein Hla Thein Chairman Chairman Union Election Commission Union Election Commission

Renewal of notice to journalists for 4th Union Peace Conference – 21st Century Panglong

THE fourth session of the Union Peace Conference – will be invited in limited numbers, and the Ministry of no later than noon of 14 August. 21st Century Panglong, which will be held at Myanmar Information will soon announce the list of journalists For further enquiries, please contact U Myo International Convention Centre (MICC-I and MICC-II) for covering the conference. Nyunt from News and Periodicals Enterprise, in Nay Pyi Taw, has been postponed from 12-14 August The correspondents who cover the event will Phone-09-420723244 and 067-3412125 and Daw Yu Yu to 19-21 August. have to do in accordance with the formerly released Win from Copyright and Registration Division, Phone As the conference will be held in accordance with guidance of COVID-19 measures and need to inform - 09-5061715 and 01-544582. — MNA the preventive measures against COVID-19, the media their arrivals at Nay Pyi Taw Municipal Guesthouse (Translated by Khine Thazin Han)

Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye comforts flood victims in Hinthada, Bago

THE Ministry of Social Welfare, The Union Minister met the Relief and Resettlement is pro- staff from Disaster Management viding relief aid to the flood vic- Training School in Hinthada tims with Myanmar. Township and discussed the Union Minister for Social curriculum review, capacity Welfare, Relief and Resettle- building for each teacher and ment Dr Win Myat Aye with the coach, research on natural dis- director-general of the Disaster aster management, and con- Management Department and ducting ongoing workshops, officials met and comforted the seminars and courses via video flood victims at the temporary re- conferencing. In the afternoon, lief shelter in Phaungsate Village the Union Minister and party in Hinthada Township yesterday went to Nyaunglebin, Peinzalot morning. They also visited the Town, Zeyawady Town and Ot- bank erosion site due to flood of twin Township in Bago Region the the Ayeyawady River. and comforted the flood victims. The Union Minister comfort- They donated instant noodles, ed flood victims and discussed soaps, masks and relief assis- with local authorities about tance, K9,912,000 to cover one implementation of the resettle- Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye inspects damages to road caused by flood of Ayeyawady River. PHOTO: MNA week of rice for 4,720 people and ment. K3,100,000 for construction ma- The Union Minister and als for flood victims in Eait Pyat for protecting COVID-19. More- due to broken embankment near terials.—MNA party presented K4,100,000 for Village, K310,800 for food subsidy, over, arrangements have been Phaungsate Village, according to (Translated by Ei Phyu purchasing construction materi- instant noodles, soaps and masks made to ship aid to flood victims the ministry as soon as possible. Phyu Aung) 5 AUGUST 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)

7th coordination meeting between Govt, NCA-S EAOs held in Nay Pyi Taw

THE 7th work committee coor- dination meeting between the Government and the NCA-S EAOs (Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement Signatories – Ethnic Armed Organizations) was held at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. Representatives of the Gov- ernment at the meeting were the NRPC Vice-Chairman the Attor- ney-General of the Union U Tun Tun Oo, Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, Lt- Gen Min Naung and Lt-Gen Tin Maung Win from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army), Peace Commission Secretary and Retired Lt-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, Pyithu Hluttaw represent- The 7th work committee coordination meeting between the Government and the NCA-S EAOs is in progress on 4 August. PHOTO: KO HTEIN ative U Pyone Cho (a) U Htay Win Aung, Peace Commission understanding, both sides could lay foundation for peace process 8th JICM, the upcoming fourth the facts that should be included advisory board members U Hla transform differences into com- and construction of a Democrat- session of the Union Peace in the Part III of the Union Ac- Maung Shwe and U Moe Zaw mon stance, he said. ic Federal Union for post-2020, Conference– 21st Century Pan- cord, and in the upcoming JICM Oo, and Director-General U Zaw Negotiation groups of both said the Attorney-General of the glong, and Part III of the Union meeting on 13 August, the lead- Htay of the Ministry of the Office sides discussed matters related Union. Peace Accord, and the meetings ers of both sides will approve of the State Counsellor. to the Part III of the Union Ac- He also urged the attendees achieved good results. the facts, according to the group NCA Implementation cord. Thirteen agreements on to be patient, open-minded and The fourth session of the leader Sao Sai Ngern, who urged Framework Coordination Group NCA Implementation Frame- show mutual understanding in Union Peace Conference– 21st all the representatives to exert Leader Sao Sai Ngern, NCA work have been achieved, said the meeting in order to support Century Panglong will be organ- great efforts in the two-day co- Implementation Coordinator U the Attorney-General of the ongoing peace process and the ized in the third week of August. ordination meeting to achieve Myo Win, members U Hla Htay, Union. Both sides have agreed upcoming fourth session of the The NCA Implementation good results. Saw Mra Yazar Lin, Dr Lian eight main topics regarding fu- Union Peace Conference – 21st Framework Coordination Group Proposals of both sides for Hmung Sakhong, Salai Htalaw ture processes and implemen- Century Panglong. Leader Sao Sai Ngern continued implementation of the resolu- Hei, Saw Sein Win, Pado Saw L tation for post-2020. Two points He urged both sides to focus that the results achieved from tions of the 8th JICM, the NCA Kalusay, Saw Kyaw Nyunt, Kya regarding the basic principle on finding common ground in the two-day Work Committee Implementation and Frame- Salmon, Nai Aung Ma Ngay, of building the Union based on order to help negotiate agree- coordination meeting will be work, relevant future processes Khun Myint Tun and Dr Sai Oo democracy and federal system ments. submitted to the Peace Process for post-2020, plans for step-by- represented the NCA-S EAOs. have also been agreed, accord- Sao Sai Ngern, the NCA Im- Steering Team (PPST) meeting step implementation and basic During the meeting, Attor- ing to the Attorney-General of plementation Framework Co- to be held on 6 and 7 August to principles were discussed in the ney-General of the Union U Tun the Union. ordination Group Leader, said seek approval. meeting. Tun Oo said that the matters Agreements reached in that starting from early 2020, the The JICM preliminary The second day of the meet- related to the Joint Ceasefire the coordination meeting will negotiation groups of both sides meeting will be held on 10 and ing will be held on 5 August. — Monitoring Committee were dis- be added to the Part III of the have regularly made discussions 11 August, and the JICM meet- Myo Myint, Han Lin Naing cussed on 2 August, and agree- Union Accord, so it can say that matters related to implemen- ing on 13 August. This two-day (Translated by ment was reached. With mutual both sides are taking efforts to tation of the resolutions of the coordination meeting discussed Maung Maung Swe) Elections are the foundation of democracy. 5 AUGUST 2020 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Announcement for voters ahead of 2020 General Election

1. Union Election Commission has announced eligible voters lists on notice boards at the relevant wards/village-tracts sub-commission offices and villages for 14 days, from 25-7-2020 to 7-8-2020 for the first time. The voters need to check the lists, and if necessary, they can do to add their names using Form -3 in the lists of eligible voters, to make complaints to those who are not eligible in the list using Form -4 and to submit a data-correction form using Form (4-c). 2. The Union Election Commission will recompile the complete eligible voter lists making addition, subtraction or correction to the lists supervised of the relevant Township Sub-Election Commission. 3. After the process of addition, subtraction or correction in relations to the request of voters, the second edition of voter lists will be announced (again) for 14 days in October 2020. The voters, who failed to submit their requests for addition, subtraction or correction in the first announcement for any reason, may ask (again) for addition, subtraction or correction of voter lists. 4. A person will be able to vote only if his or her name is included in the relevant list of eligible voters. In order to get complete and accurate lists of eligible voters, the people are requested to cooperate with election officials by sending at least one person from each household to the relevant election offices to check the list. Union Election Commission

Deputy Commerce Minister joins Indo ASEAN Oceanic Business Summit & Expo

DEPUTY MINISTER for Com- merce U Aung Htoo, as a Guest of Honour, delivered remarks at the 1st Indo ASEAN Ocean- ic Business Summit & Expo organized by Confederation of India Industry (CII) on 4 August morning. The Deputy Minister said that the current ceremony is a plan to accelerate the good- drive in economic relation in line with the sustainable de- velopment goals among India, ASEAN and Asia-Pacific coun- tries. It is also expected to sign Deputy Minister for Commerce U Aung Htoo joins digital version of 1st Indo ASEAN Oceanic Business Summit & Expo on 4 August. PHOTO: MNA Regional Comprehensive Eco- nomic Partnership (RCEP) agreement by the end of 2020; period; the electronic trading Myanmar Sustainable Devel- India, ministers and deputy min- meeting. after the agreement is signed, it system plays key role in the opment Plan (MSDP) and also isters from India, Fiji, the Philip- This event was the first of will become the world’s largest world’s trading sector during constructs Kyaukpyu Special pines, Malaysia and Cambodia, its kind trilateral business sum- trading region. the pandemic and should take Economic Zone and ports to be Indian ambassador to Myan- mit involving prominent coun- He added the need for co- full advantage of it for the recov- able to link with India and other mar, ambassadors, high-rank- tries from ASEAN and Oceanic operation among the signato- ery of economy. coastal regions. ing officers, organizations and region.—MNA ries to promote competition Myanmar is striving for Mr Hardeep Singh Puri, the businesses people from ASEAN (Translated by and strength for post COVID-19 economic relief in line with Honourable Minister of State of and partner countries joined the Khine Thazin Han) National human rights body holds high-level meeting with APF

MYANMAR National Human public, performance appraise Rights Commission (MNHRC) and suggestions, implementa- is holding a High Level Dia- tion of the Commission’s Stra- logue with the Asia-Pacific Fo- tegic plan (2020-2024) and fur- rum of National Human Rights ther activities were discussed. Institutions (APF) since 3 Au- The High Level Dialogue gust via virtual conferencing. was attended by Chairperson The APF is a coalition of 25 of MNHRC U Hla Myint, Dep- national human rights organi- uty Chairperson and members, zations in Asia-Pacific regions, APF Expert Ms Rosslyn Joy providing the support of tech- Noonan as lead facilitator from nical expertise in developing APF and Principal Advisor of performance of the member Capacity Assessments and In- institutions. ternational Engagement Ms The purpose of the High Pip Dargan and commission- Level Dialogue was to discuss er to Philippines Commission with reformed MNHRC for on Human Rights Ms Karen national human rights insti- Gomez-Dumpit. Meeting between National Human Rights Commission and a High Level Dialogue with the Asia-Pacific Forum tutions’ distinctive features, The High Level Dialogue of National Human Rights Institutions is in progress on 4 August. PHOTO: MNA common challenges and the will end 6 August.—MNA role and responsibilities of the MNHRC’s promoting human and protection activities. and interactions with govern- member institutions and to pro- rights and performance, devel- At the High Level Dialogue, ment organizations, with inter- (Translated by vide necessary support in the oping more awareness raising the performance of MNHRC national organizations and with Ei Phyu Phyu Aung) 5 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Government’s Guarantees, Pledges and Bar Council Undertakings Vetting Committee holds Notification 3/2020 meeting on construction sector 1st Waning of Second Waso 1382 ME (4 August, 2020) Announcement of 11 elected members of Bar Council

In accordance with the Rule 16 of the Bar Council Election Bylaws, the list of 11 advocates who were newly elected for the members of Bar Council are announced as follow:

Sr. Name of High Licence National Scrutinization Court lawyer number Card No 1 U Mya Thein 973 12/Ma Ya Ka (Naing) 007014 2 U Nay La 2062 12/Ta Ma Na (Naing) 006540 3 U Thein Than Oo 3695 9/Kha Ah Za (Naing) 048031

4 U Nyan Win 1203 12/Pa Za Ta (Naing) 011060 5 Daw Khin Nu Tha 2523 12/Oo Ka Ta (Naing) 009081 Hluttaw representatives and officials from Ministry of Construction hold meeting onemoving r the list of 6 U Kyaw Hoe 1933 14/Pa Tha Na (Naing) pledges in the previous 16 regular sessions of Hluttaw. PHOTO: MNA 133161 7 U Khin Maung 1784 9/Ma Ha Ma (Naing) 018069 THE Government’s Guaran- and officials from the Ministry isterial officials for removing the Than tees, Pledges and Undertak- of Construction in Nay Pyi Taw list of pledges in the previous 8 U Sein Win Chan 2344 13/Ta Ka Na (Naing) 066699 ings Vetting Committee of the yesterday afternoon. 16 regular sessions of Hluttaw. 9 U Thet Swe 4511 7/Pa Kha Na (Naing) 078879 Amyotha Hluttaw held a meet- At the meeting, the com- —MNA ing with Hluttaw representa- mittee made a coordination (Translated by 10 U Aung Kyaw Min 5118 12/Da La Na (Naing) 085740 tives who raised the questions between the MP and the min- Ei Phyu Phyu Aung) 11 U Khin Maung 4060 9/Pa Ma Na (Naing) 002047 Zaw

Sd/ Myanmar citizens stranded in foreign Dr Thida Oo Secretary countries return home by relief flight The Bar Council

A total of 106 Myanmar citi- in foreign countries due to sus- tral Committee on Prevention, zens – 36 in the Republic of Ko- pension of international flights. Control and Treatment of Coro- rea, 28 in the United States of On arrival at the airport, the navirus Disease 2019 (COV- Matriculation exam America, five in France, five in Ministry of Labour, Immigration ID-19), the Ministry of Foreign Egypt, three in Indonesia, three and Population, the Ministry of Affairs, in coordination with the results to be announced in Japan, three in Norway, two Health and Sports and the Yan- Myanmar embassies abroad in Belgium, one in Italy and 17 gon Region government helped and other relevant ministries on 9 August online seamen – arrived back home for their 21-day quarantine peri- in Myanmar, has been organiz- by a relief flight No 8M 802 of od at the designated places and ing 16 relief/special flights via THE 2020 matriculation exam results will be announced on Myanmar Airways Internation- the respective hotels in line with Incheon International Airport of the website of Ministry of Education www.moe.gov.mm and al from Incheon International the guidelines of immigration ROK and a total of 9,442 persons www.myanmarexam.org starting from 00:30 am on Sunday of Airport landed at the Yangon and healthcare processes. arrived back home under this 9 August 2020. International Airport yesterday In accordance with the di- programme. —MNA The results for the remote regions and the places with night after they were stranded rectives of National-Level Cen- (Translated by TTN) no internet access will be announced via Myanmar radio pro- grammes and SKYNET Education Channel. Announcement of the result will be made at the respective exam centres with the arrangement of at least 6ft physical dis- tancing from 9 am to 4 pm in accordance with the guidance of the Ministry of Health and Sports on 10 August 2020. People must follow some preventive measures when they enter school compounds, with keeping away at least 6 ft each other and wearing masks and face shields systematically. The elderly persons aged 60 and over, chronic disease pa- tients, sick persons, suspected patients of COVID-19 and those have primary contact with confirmed cases will not be allowed entering the schools. There will be seven call centres to clarify confusions on the result announcement. The Department of Myanmar Examinations will later an- nounce for taking out matriculation marks, certificates on completion of matriculation exam and submitting complaint for rechecking answer paper. — Department of Myanmar Examinations (Translated by Khine Thazin Han) Myanmar returneess from foreign countries are queuing for immigration process at Yangon International Airport on 4 August. PHOTO: MNA 5 AUGUST 2020 5 AUGUST 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL / ARTICLE 9 We may have Cultural Heritage Tour of Bagan different approaches, By Lokethar Myanmar Daily Weather Report SEEMS that hotels in (Issued at 4:00 pm Tuesday 4th August, 2020) ITMyanmar will soon be al- but we have one lowed to accept local travellers in ancient Bagan according to the Nadaungmya, and many more BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (13:30) after inspection by the authorities “chronicles” and “inscriptions”. Temples and Pagodas built by the hrs M.S.T today, the Low Pressure Area over the North Bay of as to their compliance with the Visits to such places would be of Kings, all with their interesting Bengal still persists. Monsoon is vigorous over the Andaman common goal Ministry of Health’s stipulations interest to the participants. histories ( Phaya Thamaings). Sea and Bay of Bengal. to guard against the spread of There are many places of Of course the participants the Corona virus. Perhaps it is an great historical interest in Bagan of the Seminar, on visiting the FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 05th Au- HE two-day meeting of the Union Government and impetus for local people to engage as well; like the stone inscription Pagodas and Temples would pay gust, 2020: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in the Ethnic Armed Organizations (Nationwide Cease- in travelling to “discover” more erected by Razkumar, the son of homage to the Buddha Images the whole country with likelihood of regionally heavyfalls in fire Agreement signatories) concluded on 2 August about their history and culture, King Kyansittha (1084-1113). The enshrined. They could also take Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States and isolated heavyfalls in T in Nay Pyi Taw, bringing positive results which will and to put up at the various hotels inscriptions on the stone slabs in the scenery of the sun setting Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady allow the two sides to move forward. during halts in the course of their are in four languages viz; Pali, red in the western horizon from and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin State. Degree of certainty The positive results, which broke a deadlock between the travels and tours. Pyu, Mon and Myanmar and ex- one of the vantage points. At the is (100%). two sides, have demonstrated that the negotiators could turn Many Myanmar Buddhists press the deep love and respect same time it would be an exhila- the diverse stances into common agreement at the negotiation go on pilgrimage to Bagan to of the Prince Razkumar for his rating experience for those who STATE OF THE SEA: Occasional squalls with rough to very table with mutual respect, magnanimity and understanding. worship at the temples and pa- father King Kyansittha and at the would like to ride in a “Balloon” rough seas will be experienced off and along Myanmar Coasts. The recent achievement brought by the two sides also godas. The writer would like to same time bears witness to the that would take them high above Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (40-45) m.p.h. Wave ensures them to move forward. suggest that Myanmar people multi-cultural legacy of Bagan. the Bagan sky for a breadth taking height will be about (10-16) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts. The 7th NCA-S EAO Work Group meeting is being held in should endeavour to visit Bagan, There are many religous view of Bagan and it’s vicinity. Nay Pyi Taw, and negotiators from both sides are striving for the ancient cultural heritage of places of significance as well like And when they come down OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuations reaching agreements which Myanmar, to know more about the Bu Phaya that was purport- to earth after the “balloon ride” of increase of rain in Bago, Yangon and Ayeyawady Regions, would be included in the Myanmar’s culture and history edly erected by King Pyusawhti,( they could visit the Museum and Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States. Bu Paya Pagoda is a notable pagoda located in Bagan, in Myanmar, at a bend on the right bank of the Ayeyawady The positive results, Part-3 of the Union Accord as well. Perhaps the educated River. With Bagan hosting a large number of visitors in the holidays, Crowds of holidaymakers flock to Bu AD 167-242) as well as the Baw see for themselves the artifacts to be signed at the coming young generation would be more Paya. PHOTO: KO HTAIN (NGATHAYAUK) / FILE Baw Gyi Temple and other tem- unearthed from the vicinity or FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING which broke a fourth session of the Union eager to make a journey into the ples of the early Pyu Kings. The recovered from the ancient crum- AREA FOR 05th August, 2020: Some rain or thundershowers. deadlock between Peace Conference- 21st Cen- past of their culture and heritage. Starting with him, a total of 55 original 4000 or so temples and ry. The tour has of course to be “Umin Temples” probably are the bling stupas. The visit to the mu- Degree of certainty is (100%). tury Panglong. According to the scholars Kings reigned over Bagan of who, pagodas of Theravada Buddhist organised with the consent of the counterparts of the “Cave Tem- seum would give a more in-depth the two sides, have So far, the two sides and the archaeologists, Bagan the 42nd was Anawrahta (!044- religion still stand, though some authorities concerned and in line ples” which are found in the Him- knowledge of Bagan’s past. A visit FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA demonstrated that have agreed on 13 frame- was a land of 19 Pyu villages 1077) the founder of the Myanmar of the very ancient ones are in with the guidance of the Minis- alayan Mountain Ranges. They to the lacquer ware centre would FOR 05th August, 2020: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree the negotiators work agreements for im- situated on the eastern bank of Kingdom. stages of time-worn ruin. Much try of Health about safeguarding are found in Nyaung-Oo area of enable the participants to learn of certainty is (100%). plementing the Nationwide the Ayeyawady River some fifty The city itself was destroyed, has been written about Bagan by against the COVID-19 pandemic. “Bagan” and are probably among more about the evolution of the could turn the Ceasefire Agreement and miles downstream from where according to the historians, by many writers from many coun- The seminar could be held in one the “monuments” built by the art of lacquer ware in Myanmar FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING diverse stances eight titles for the future the Chindwin River joins the Kublai Khan’s Mongol forces tries. And now the UNESCO has of many hotels in Bagan with the earlier “Bagan” Kings. and for a look at lacquer wares AREA FOR 05th August, 2020: Isolated rain or thundershow- tasks to be continued step by Ayeyawady. Bagan was ruled by from Nanchao ( now Yunan) in seen it fit to recognise Bagan as participants staying in the same Most famous of the Myan- of distinctive Myanmar design. ers. Degree of certainty is (100%). into common step in the post-2020 period. “King” Thamudarit (AD 107-152). the reign of Myanmar King Nar- a “World Cultural Heritage Site” and/or some of the other hotels. mar Kings’ Pagodas are the At the end of the tour, the or- agreement at the Regarding the roadmap for In fact, according to a recent arti- athihapate (1255-87). However, of Myanmar. It could include presentations Shwezigon, the Thabbinyu , the ganizers could perhaps award a building a Union based on cle by one Myanmar scholar car- the Land of Bagan and it’s mul- It would be well if some on the updated history of Bagan Lawkananda built by Anawrah- “certificate of honour” attesting negotiation table democracy and federal sys- ried in the Myanmar newspaper, titude of temples and pagodas Tourism Agency could organize, by historians and archaeologists ta, the Kyansittha Umin a cave to the fact that the holder visited with mutual respect, tem, two points have been Thamudarit was “appointed” by have continued to exist. Over the “Cultural Heritage Seminar cum and include visits by the partici- temple and the Ananda Temple “Bagan,” the heart of Myanmar’s Flood Bulletin agreed by the two sides. the people of the 19 villages to centuries, the forces of nature Package Tour” of a couple of days pants to the temples and pagodas built by Kyansittha , the latter in culture and history. (Issued at: 13:00 hrs M.S.T on 4-8-2020) magnanimity and The fourth session of “rule” over them. He was conse- took their toll but Bagan has not duration each, and visit Bagan highlighted in their presentations. the likeness of the temple in In- With charity to all and malice understanding. the Union Peace Confer- quently, the “founder” of Bagan. lost it’s greatness. Many of the to learn about it’s glorious histo- There were many “happenings” dia; the Htilominlo built by King to none. Flood condition of Ayeyawady River ence-21st Century Panglong will be held in the third week According to the (12:30) hrs M.S.T observation today, of August, and the delegates TRACKING PEOPLE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC the water level of Ayeyawady River at Seiktha has exceed- will discuss and approve the basic principles that will form the ed by about (2) feet above its danger level. It may remain foundations for the establishment of our democratic federal above its danger level during the next (3) days. union. Electronic wristbands to help in COVID-19 fight? According to the (12:30) hrs M.S.T observation today, If we look back at our country’s history, soon after the the water level of Ayeyawady River at Hinthada has exceed- 20th Century Panglong Agreement and our Independence, we ed by about (1) foot above its danger level. It may remain succumbed to the fires of internal conflict. For nearly seventy AST month, a photo of a measures needed. COVID-19 is A number of measures have COVID-19 quarantines as the above its danger level during the next (3) days. years, peace, stability and development in Myanmar have fallen Lwoman donning a COVID-19 still out there,” wrote a Malay- been introduced by governments island state gradually reopens According to the (12:30) hrs M.S.T observation today, victim to conflict. Our people over successive generations have quarantine wristband at a restau- sian health professional, Jemilah in a bid to curtail the spread of the its borders. Any attempt to leave the water level of Ayeyawady River at Zalun has exceeded seen their socio-economic situation and morale undermined, rant went viral on social media Mahmood on her social media COVID-19 virus. This includes home during the quarantine peri- by about (1) foot above its danger level. It may remain above while our country’s future has been gradually corroded. in Malaysia. It was reported that platform, Twitter. compulsory mask-wearing, cur- od or tamper with the device will its danger level during the next (3) days. Even today, Myanmar has not yet been able to escape from local authorities are investigat- It was reported that the fews and COVID-19 quarantine trigger an alert to the authorities. the trap of poverty and conflict, and great efforts will be need- ing the woman who may have country’s Ministry of Health is wristbands. Flood condition of Ngawun River ed if we are to catch up with the rest of the world. Our people violated her quarantine order. currently in the midst of inves- Nevertheless, some coun- Privacy Fears? have been waiting for almost seventy years to witness the ray Social media users also urged tigating and locating 63 other tries have embraced innovative Similar measures using According to the (12:30) hrs M.S.T observation today, of hope for a better future that this conference represents. that the restaurant’s owners be people who are believed to have tech to counter the pandemic. electronic wristbands to track the water level of Ngawun River at Ngathaingchaung has Therefore, we can say that building a democratic federal penalized for allowing the woman violated their quarantine orders. This includes electronic wrist- peoples’ movements during exceeded by about (½) foot above its danger level. It may Union is the exit path of this country towards stability, peace to be on their premises in the Malaysians who have recently re- bands that report a person’s quarantine have also been used remain above its danger level during the next (3) days. and prosperity. first place. turned from abroad are required whereabouts which also help in other Asian countries such An airline passenger wears a tracking bracelet (C) after leaving a temporary Therefore, peace negotiators are highly advised to continue “It’s people like her that in- to wear quarantine wristbands at with contact tracing. as Hong Kong and South Korea. COVID-19 coronavirus testing centre in Hong Kong. PHOTO: AFP Advisory to strive for achieving more agreements in this meeting with crease our nation’s risk to 2nd all times for identification pur- Yesterday, Singapore an- Hong Kong started placing commitment to shaping a democratic federal union. wave. Shame on you Ms and poses. If found guilty of violating nounced that incoming travel- electronic wristbands on arriving connected to a smartphone app slowing infections, it has also It is especially advertised to the people who settle We may have different approaches, but to reach the common shame on your friends/family & COVID-19 measures or removing lers, including citizens and res- passengers back in March in an and will be used to ensure that raised privacy concerns among near the river banks and low lying areas in Hinthada and goal, if we have farsightedness, and unity, there is nothing that cafe who allowed her in & didn’t the wristbands during quaran- idents, are required to wear an effort to enforce quarantines and people actually stay at home. observers. Zalun Townships, Ngathaingchaung and Seiktha to take can stop our success. report when she’s supposed to tine, they could be slapped with electronic monitoring device to control the spread of the virus. Nevertheless, despite the precaution measure. be under quarantine. Stricter a RM1,000 (US$230) compound. ensure that they comply with The electronic wristbands are rather effective measures at SOURCE: THEASEANPOST 5 AUGUST 2020 10 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Fingerlings released into 220 acres of paddy field in Danubyu www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com

CHIEF EDITOR Aungthu Ya THE Fisheries Department [email protected] released fingerlings into the paddy fields intending to sus- DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR tain the fisheries resources Aye Min Soe and to prevent the scarcity of [email protected] the fish resources, it is learnt. SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT The fingerlings releasing Kyaw Myaing ceremony was held at 9 am on 4 August at Nandawgon EXECUTIVE EDITOR Aung Khin Village in Danubyu Town, Ay- eyawady Region. LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS A total of 110,000 finger- EDITORS lings including 70,000 Barbus Ye Htut Tin fish and 40,000 Tilapia fish [email protected] Aung Htein were released into 220 acres Tun Tun Naing of paddy fields in Nandawgon [email protected] Village. The ceremony was attended by regional Hluttaw SENIOR TRANSLATOR Zaw Htet Oo representative U Aung Naing Tun, Township Administrator TRANSLATORS U Kyaw Kyaw Oo, Township Local authorities and fish breeders release fingerlings into paddy field in Danubyu Township. PHOTO: Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon, Fisheries Department head TOWNSHIP IPRD Kyaw Zin Lin, Kyaw Zin Tun U Zaw Min, township depart- Then, the fisheries de- resources to the students in local farmers for observation by

REPORTER mental heads, farmers and partment explained the way of attendance and demonstrated the students. —Township IPRD Nyein Nyein Ei, students. conservation of the fisheries how to hatch the fish for the (Translated by Hay Mar) [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar Myanmar-Singapore JV to start aluminium shipbuilding Kyaw Zeya YANGON Ferry Operator Tint basis about 6 months to one year COMPUTER TEAM Tint Myanmar Group of Compa- in advance. We have a shipyard Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Kay Khaing Win, nies will jointly build aluminium in Insein. At present, the SAM Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin, ships at the shipyard in Insein provides high-quality security sys- Thein Htwe, Nyi Lin Thu Township, Yangon, together with tem and ship solutions to Yangon SAM Aluminium Engineering Pte water bus system,” she stated. EDITORIAL SECTION Ltd, pioneers in the craft of alu- The old yellow vessels of Yan- (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 minium shipbuilding. gon Water Bus have been sold to Daw Tint Tint Lwin, chair- those people doing businesses CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION person of Tint Tint Myanmar gave along the Ayeyawady River. Now, San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, a remark at the launching event the new white vessels are running Hotline - 09 974424114 of Lanthit-Sarparchaung route in Yangon. The company has an- ADVERTISING & MARKETING on 1 August. other route Manaung-Taungup in ( +95) (01) 8604530, A new white vessel of Tint Tint Myanmar company is now running in “We will build the alumini- Rakhine State.—Thant Zin Win Hotline - 09 974424848 Yangon. PHOTO: THANT ZIN WIN um crafts on a customer-order (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) [email protected] [email protected]

Printed and published at the Global New Octane 92-manufacturing mini oil refineries allowed in Pakokku Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan FIVE mini oil refineries have that can manufacture Octane The companies are con- panies, Sunny Global Manufac- Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. been granted to construct in 92 quality. After being auctioned structing the factory circumam- turing Co. Ltd has completed 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. Pakokku Township in Magway the imported oil, it reaches the bulating road, entrance gates, construction to run its business, Region to enable them to manu- filling stations and labelled as bridges and electricity supply according to the Magway region- [email protected] facture Octane 92, according to the Octane 92. This is the rea- facilities. Among the five com- al government. —Zayyatu (Mag- www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Magway regional government. son why we are constructing www.facebook.com/TheGNLM These five mini oil refiner- the refineries to manufacture ies, which have been granted Octane 92. Mann Thanbayagan through tender invitation sys- refinery can manufacture only tem, will be constructed on 200 68,” said U Myint Zaw, Minister acres of fallow and virgin land for Natural Resources, Environ- (358/1896) in Chaukkan village ment, Electricity and Energy of tract in Pakokku Township, Magway regional government. Magway Region. “Although we have planned Although Myanmar big- to purchase the oil from the Write for us gest oil refinery is located in hand-dug wells and manufac-

We appreciate your feedback and Mann Thanbayagan in Minhla ture in Mann Thanbayagan, the contributions. If you have any comments Township in Magway Region, Union level officials said that it or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email the regional government has is not possible for lack of tech- [email protected] with your planned to refine the oil from nology. So, this project, worth name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only hand-dug wells into petroleum. over US$5 million from each able to publish “Letter to the Editor” “Whenever we go to the company, has been granted to that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words petrol station, we have to say implement under the permis- please be aware that your letter will be Octane 92 and Octane 95. In My- sion of the Union Government,” Magway Government has granted construction of mini oil refineries in edited. anmar, there are no refineries he said. Pakokku Township. PHOTO: ZAYYATU (MAGWAY) 5 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 11 Domestic gold price holds above K1.3 mln tracking global cues

By Nyein Nyein market sees a slight gain of Kyat against the US dollar, with K1,375 THE domestic gold prices rose per dollar. above K1.3 million per tical (0.578 “At present, the domestic ounces, or 0.016 kilograms) on market is reported to have a the back of a record rise in in- matching of supply and demand”, ternational global market, ac- said U Ohn Myaing, general sec- cording to Yangon Gold Entre- retary of Myanmar Gold Entre- preneurs Association (YGEA). preneurs Association. On 1 July, a yellow metal was According to gold traders, priced around K1,216,500 per ti- during the past four months, the cal. It gradually went higher and coronavirus risks shut down the reached a high of K1,307,500 per gold market in April, and the mar- Myanmar gold price increases , tracking the global market. PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR tical on 4 August. ket was reopened on 18 May, with Meanwhile, gold price was the minimum rate of K1,214,100 pegged at US$1,780 per ounce (27 May) and the maximum rate the lowest level of K1,216,500 hit fresh highs last year, reach- 1,200,000 (7 August-4 September), on 1 July and hit an all-time high of K1,236,000 (18 May). The price (1 July) and the highest level of ing K1,000,000 per tical between and then reaching an all-time of above $1,973 per ounce on 4 moved in the range of, K1,209,600 K1,296,500 (27 July). 17 January and 21 February, record high of K1,300,000 on 5 August. on 6 June and K1,219,500 on 1 With global gold prices on crossing K1,100,000 (22 June September 2019. However, the local forex June. The local gold reached the uptick, the domestic price to 5 August), climbing to over (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) Black bean prices plunge by K20,000 Myanmar external trade per tonne amidst India low demand hits over $14 bln in this FY

MYANMAR external trade be- routes reached over $8 billion tween 1 October and 17 July while trade through borders in the 2019-2020 financial year were nearly $6 billion. When hit over US$14 billion, an in- compared with that of the same crease by nearly $590 million period last year, the country’s compared to the corresponding border trade increased by over period of last year, according $20 million, and its non-border to the official statistics of the trading also rose by nearly $570 Ministry of Commerce. million. During the same period in The total trade reached the previous FY, the external $29.77 billion with $14.03 billion trade stood at $13.44 billion, worth export and $15.74 billion according to the Ministry of worth import. At the same pe- Commerce. riod of last FY, Myanmar inter- Myanmar mainly exports national trade reached $27.87 agricultural products, animal billion with $b13.44 billion worth products, fish products, min- export and $14.43 billion worth Merchants are evaluating prices of various kinds of bean at the bean and pulses wholesale centre in erals, forest products, CMP import. Mandalay. FILE PHOTO/GNLM (cutting, making, and packing) If Myanmar boosts seven THE low demand by India get. The growers have already Commerce Ministry has re- garment and other goods. products systematically, it will brought down the black bean sold out the beans and they are quested India’s government The country’s imports are earn about $2 billion from each prices in the domestic market, in the hands of traders. They to extend the import deadline. usually larger than exports. product. according to Myanmar Pulses, have stockpiled around 200,000- Earlier, the import quota of Myanmar conducts exports Myanmar targeted to earn Beans and Sesame Seeds Mer- 250,000 tonnes of black beans, 400,000 tonnes of black beans via both maritime and border about $34 billion from trading chants Association. the association stated. was set for the 2020-2021 finan- trade routes. in 2019-2020FY.—Zwe The prices of the black “Myanmar cannot ship the cial year. Later, they narrowed During the period, Myan- bean are pegged at around entire quota by the deadline the deadline by August-end. We mar’s export and import via sea (Translated by Hay Mar) K970,000 per tonne in mid-July. in any possible way. India’s requested the deadline exten- The price plunged to K950,000 companies have been granted sion to ship the whole quota,” per tonne in early August, ac- import licence from early July, said an official of Myanmar cording to data of the Bayint- while some have not received Trade Promotion Organization. naung market. licence until now. Therefore, Myanmar is the top pro- India rapidly changed the trading can start in mid-July. ducing country of black bean import period to three months If the deadline is April-end, the that India demands. Besides Call by August-end 2020 from the country can ship only 20 per Myanmar, Australia and Africa Thin Thin May, earlier set deadline of March cent of quota (approximately grow other kinds of peas such 2021, as per their official notice. 80,000 tonnes), U Min Ko Oo, as pigeon peas, green grams 09251022355 With the changes in India’s secretary of the association and yellow peas, the association policy on bean importation, My- said. stated. – GNLM 09974424848 anmar still falls short of the tar- “At present, Myanmar’s (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) 5 AUGUST 2020 12 BIZ / AD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Oil giant BP plunges into Airport operator Fraport to $16.8-bn quarterly loss slash jobs as virus wrecks traffic LONDON — BP plunged day’s earnings statement. into a quarterly net loss “Looking ahead, the of almost $16.85 billion as outlook for commodity FRANKFURT -- Frank- the coronavirus pandem- prices and product de- furt Airport operator ic ravaged oil demand mand remains challeng- Fraport said Tuesday that and prices, triggering ing and uncertain,” it it plans to shed nearly huge asset writedowns, added. one-fifth of its workforce, the British energy giant The quarterly loss after air traffic plummet- announced Tuesday. after tax of nearly $16.85 ed in the second quarter The company re- billion compared with net due to the coronavirus sponded by cutting its profit of $1.82 billion in the pandemic. dividend for the first time second quarter of 2019, The German compa- since the Deepwater Ho- BP said. ny plans to cut 3,000 to rizon oil rig disaster in “In particular, our 4,000 jobs out of around 2010 that damaged BP’s reset of long-term (oil) 22,000 across Fraport’s finances and reputation. price assumptions and Group companies. “The ongoing severe the related impairment Passenger traffic at impacts of the COVID-19 and exploration write-off Frankfurt Airport, Ger- pandemic continue to charges had a major im- many’s busiest, fell 94.4 create a volatile and chal- pact” this time around, per cent year-on-year in lenging trading environ- said chief executive Ber- the three months to the ment,” BP said in Tues- nard Looney.—AFP end of June. At Fraport’s Group Planning for the ‘new normal’. PHOTO © AFP airports worldwide, which 7,600 Japanese Facebook also include Delhi’s In- standstill in the second tive contribution to the the current year and dira Gandhi Airport and quarter”, the company group’s financial perfor- permanently change our accounts stolen in Saint Petersburg’s Pulk- said. mance. “The economic industry,” Fraport’s chief suspected scam ovo Airport, “passenger Only Lima Airport, effects of the pandemic executive Stefan Schulte traffic came to a virtual in Peru, made a posi- will be felt well beyond said.—AFP TOKYO — The account video link takes the user details of some 7,600 to a fake website mimick- Japanese Facebook us- ing the Japanese Face- CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE ers appear to have been book login page, where M.V YANTRA BHUM VOY. NO. (722W) M.V TRUONG MINH DRAGON stolen by scammers and account information can stored on a server based be stolen if inputted. Consignees of cargo carried on M.V YANTRA Consignees of cargo carried on M.V TRUONG in Russia, a cybersecuri- Although Facebook BHUM VOY. NO. (722W) are hereby notified that the MINH DRAGON VOY. NO. (08/20) are hereby notified ty company said Tuesday. Inc. has not confirmed vessel will be arriving on 3-8-2020 and cargo will be that the vessel will be arriving on 5-8-2020 and cargo will discharged into the premises of MITT/MIP where it will be discharged into the premises of AIPT-2 where it will lie From around late the scale of the sus- lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the June, domestic users pected fraud, the cy- the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. started receiving videos bersecurity firm Sola. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am from accounts imperson- com Co. said it tracked 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 ating a friend on the so- down data from more 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. cial media site, according than 10,000 accounts at No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after to the government-linked the end of July in the the Claims Day. the Claims Day. Information-Technology server based in Rus- Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301928 Promotion Agency, Ja- sia via the fake website Shipping Agency Department Shipping Agency Department pan, and other sources. used by the perpetrator. Myanma Port Authority Myanma Port Authority Agent For: Agent For: When accessed, the —Kyodo

M/S GOLD STAR LINES M/S BEN LINE AGENCIES (S'PORE) PTE LTD Vietnam’s factory activity steps back in July amid CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE M.V PNT MIGHTY M.V ROWAN 3 COVID-19 impacts

Consignees of cargo carried on M.V PNT MIGHTY Consignees of cargo carried on M.V ROWAN 3 HANOI -- Vietnam’s Pur- pandemic continued to im- VOY. NO. (06/2020) are hereby notified that the VOY. NO. (2111) are hereby notified that the vessel will chasing Managers’ Index pact business conditions. vessel will be arriving on 5-8-2020 and cargo will be be arriving on 4-8-2020 and cargo will be discharged into (PMI), which measures Employment decreased discharged into the premises of TMIT-1 where it will lie the premises of MIPL where it will lie at the consignee’s the economic health of the again while purchasing at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and country’s manufacturing activity was reduced, said byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am sector, dipped back below the report. July data point- 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 the 50.0 no-change mark ed to a modest reduction declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo in July, posting 47.6 from in manufacturing output, from the Vessel. from the Vessel. 51.1 in June, a report com- after a return to growth No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after piled by the London-based had been registered in the Claims Day. the Claims Day. Phone No: 2301928 Phone No: 2301928 global information provid- the previous month. Re- Shipping Agency Department Shipping Agency Department er IHS Markit revealed on spondents indicated that Myanma Port Authority Myanma Port Authority Monday. The Vietnamese the COVID-19 pandemic Agent For: Agent For: manufacturing sector saw continued to impact oper- M/S CHUN AN INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS CO declines in output and new ations, with new orders re- M/S BAY LINE SHIPPING PTE LTD LTD orders as the COVID-19 portedly lower.— Xinhua 5 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ECON / AD 13 Extension of extra unemployment benefits to Australian city orders non-vital bolster U.S. economic growth: Fed official businesses shut to curb virus of it,” Robert Kaplan, MELBOURNE -- Non-es- from midnight Wednes- time curfew in the city. president of the Federal sential businesses in Aus- day into Thursday, with The closures are Reserve Bank of Dallas, tralia’s second-biggest exemptions for supermar- aimed at helping ensure said in an interview with city of Melbourne were kets, pharmacies and liq- an estimated one million Bloomberg Television. ordered Monday to close uor stores. fewer people are mov- “The increased in- for six weeks as officials The measures are ing around the region comes, while it may have struggle to control a grow- the most restrictive for work, as hundreds made it harder for certain ing coronavirus outbreak. Australia has seen since of coronavirus cases individual businesses to Victoria State Pre- the epidemic began and continue to be recorded hire, it’s helped create mier Daniel Andrews said came on top of mandato- daily despite a lockdown jobs because it’s helped most retail outlets in Mel- ry mask-wearing, stay-at- that began in early July. bolster consumer spend- bourne would have to shut home orders and a night- —AFP ing, so the net effect still has probably been posi- tive for the economy and Portugal: Almost half of tourist accommodation A Wendy’s restaurant is seen in Plano, Texas, the United for employment,” Kaplan States, on July 2, 2020. PHOTO: XINHUA said, adding it would closed or with no guests in June weaken U.S. economic WASHINGTON — An extra 600-U.S.-dollar un- growth if unemployment LISBON -- Almost half that the INE undertook tober 2020, mostly from extension of some form employment benefits per benefits aren’t boosted (45.2%) of tourist accom- during the months of the domestic and Spanish of extra unemployment week for roughly 30 mil- further. modation in Portugal is June and July, 62.6% of markets,” the INE said in benefits would bolster lion Americans expired Mark Zandi, chief believed to have been tourist accommodation its release. U.S. economic growth, a on Friday. economist of Moody’s closed or not to have establishments that re- Most of the estab- senior Federal Reserve “I think you’re still Analytics, also said that registered any guests in sponded (representing lishments that expect- official said Monday. going to need to see an ex- letting enhanced unem- June, according to the 78.6% of the supply ca- ed to be active between As negotiations be- tension of unemployment. ployment benefits expire country’s National Sta- pacity) stated that the June and October fore- tween Republican and It may be restructured to or even renewing them tistics Institute (INE). Covid-19 pandemic led saw “occupancy rates of Democratic lawmakers some extent from the $600 at a lower amount will be “According to the to the cancellation of less than 50% in each of for the new COVID-19 but I think it’s important a “significant hit” to the results of an additional bookings scheduled for those months”, it added. relief package stall, the that we see an extension U.S. economy.— Xinhua specific questionnaire the months of June to Oc- —AFP

CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE M.V CAPE FLORES VOY. NO. (097N/S) M.V EVER CHANT VOY. NO. (0212-009N) M.V OSLO TRADER VOY. NO. (030S/032N)

Consignees of cargo carried on M.V CAPE Consignees of cargo carried on M.V EVER CHANT Consignees of cargo carried on M.V OSLO FLORES VOY. NO. (097N/S) are hereby notified that VOY. NO. (0212-009N) are hereby notified that the TRADER VOY. NO. (030S/032N) are hereby notified the vessel will be arriving on 5-8-2020 and cargo will be vessel will be arriving on 5-8-2020 and cargo will be that the vessel will be arriving on 5-8-2020 and cargo will discharged into the premises of AWPT where it will lie discharged into the premises of H.P.T where it will lie be discharged into the premises of MITT/TMT where it at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. to the 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: 2301185 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:

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CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE M.V PACAO VOY. NO. (097N/S) M.V SINAR BANDA VOY. NO. (192 N/S) M.V SINAR SOLO VOY. NO. (910N/S)

Consignees of cargo carried on M.V PACAO VOY. Consignees of cargo carried on M.V SINAR Consignees of cargo carried on M.V SINAR NO. (097N/S) are hereby notified that the vessel will be BANDA VOY. NO. (192 N/S) are hereby notified that SOLO VOY. NO. (910N/S) are hereby notified that the arriving on 5-8-2020 and cargo will be discharged into the the vessel will be arriving on 3-8-2020 and cargo will be vessel will be arriving on 5-8-2020 and cargo will be premises of HPT where it will lie at the consignee’s risk discharged into the premises of MITT/MIP where it will lie discharged into the premises of AWPT where it will lie and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the of the Port of Yangon. 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: 2301185 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:

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By Kyaw Htike Soe

Seven foreign direct investment projects, totally worth of US$462.693 million and over K73,206 million, were approved by the MIC on 31 July. PHOTO: MIFER Myanmar lures FDI worth nearly US$ 5.1 billion in ten months

YANMAR re- ing to a statement issued by ment projects totally worth of permitted by MIC were Hlegu ping mall project valued at ceived US$5.077 the Ministry of Investment and US$462.693 million and over Industrial Park project worth US$180 million from Japan billion of foreign Foreign Economic Relations K73,206 million that can create US$ 230.60 million with main- which is expected to create M direct invest- (MIFER). The Myanmar In- up to 3,662 job opportunities ly investment from Sembcorp over 2,300 jobs for Myanmar ment in the first ten months of vestment Commission (MIC) for Myanmar citizens. CSSD Myanmar Co., Ltd. and citizens. the current fiscal year, accord- approved seven foreign invest- Among the new projects the AEON large scale shop- The investment proposals in the industry, real estate, hotels and tourism, and ser- vice sectors were greenlighted by the MIC during its regular meeting held via video confer- encing on 31 July. The MIC also gave the go-ahead to 19 new foreign investment projects worth US$170.275 million and 17 My- anmar citizens-invested pro- jects valued at K60,669 million in its monthly meeting held on 10 July. The investment propos- als in the industry, livestock breeding and fishery, electric- ity generation and manufac- turing sectors are expected to create 11,353 job prospects for Myanmar citizens. Foreign direct investment inflows into Myanmar amount- ed to over US$4.4 billion dur- ing the first nine month of this fiscal year, an increase of more than US$900 million when com- pared to the same period last year, U Thant Sin Lwin, Direc- tor-General of the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) under the ministry told the State-run media last month. Myanmar has been attempting to lure The largest sector of FDI flows to Myanmar’s electricity generation sector, accounting for 26.52 per cent of the country’s total FDI. PHOTO: GNLM foreign investment by provid- 5 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BUSINESS 15 ing tax relief, tax incentives, Myanmar is considered to investment opportunities, and be a key overseas emerging fast processing of proposals, investment market for foreign More than half of Myanmar consumers he added. The MIFER is also investors around the world inviting only responsible busi- due to its consumption trends, interested in using digital banking: Visa Study nesses to benefit the country, abundant young workforce and he said. relaxed export & import relat- The Southeast Asian ed policies. Singapore topped ISA, the world’s lead- (65 per cent), transferring method (27 per cent) and the country received an average the list of foreign investors in Ver in digital payments, money to family and friends convenience of not having to of US$500 million per month Myanmar during the period revealed more than half (56 per cent), receiving loans carry card or cash (25 per in foreign direct investment from October last year to early (58 per cent) of Myanmar (41 per cent), making deposits cent). On the other hand, re- in the current fiscal year, the August this year, and followed consumers are interested and withdrawals (35 per cent) spondents also cited leading senior official once told the by China and Thailand. As in transacting with finan- and making international causes of concern in using media. He went on to say that many as 1,800 foreign compa- cial institutions through money transfers (33 per cent). biometric payments including the foreign investment volume nies from 51 countries were digital platforms, accord- their doubts over the security was higher than domestic in- given permissions to inject ing to the Visa Consumer Biometrics shows promise of personal biometric data (32 vestments by Myanmar citi- investments into 12 sectors Payment Attitudes Study despite limited awareness per cent), the difficulty of set- zens and the surge in invest- in Myanmar. (the “Study”)[1]. The Study The Study also gauged ting up (32 per cent) and the ment volume in the current From 1988 to June 30 of also found almost half of Myanmar consumers’ interest worry that using biometric fiscal year was attributed to the present fiscal year, foreign Myanmar consumers (43 in the emerging technology method may incur additional the projects with large invest- investments in 2,033 permitted per cent) are interested of biometric payments – the charges (23 per cent). ments. With steady FDI inflow projects have reached over in making payments with method of using fingerprint, “Visa is privileged to be in the present fical year, My- US$ 86.1 billion in Myanmar. biometric authentication. voice, facial or retina scan to operating in Myanmar espe- anmar is likely to meet its FDI The largest sector of FDI Lillian Wang, Coun- authenticate transactions. cially during this critical digi- target of US$5.8 billion, set un- flowed to electricity gener- try Manager for Visa My- According to the Study, nearly tal transformation period. To der the Myanmar Investment ation sector, accounting for anmar, said: “Over the half (43 per cent) of Myanmar that end, we are pleased to be Promotion Plan (MIPP). 26.52 per cent of the total past few years we have consumers are interested in able to conduct this Study in The increase of foreign di- FDI, followed by the oil and observed a steady shift this payment method. More order to listen to the interest rect investment into Myanmar gas sector with 26.44 per cent in Myanmar consumers’ specifically, those of Gen-X and demand of consumers attributes to the government’s and the manufacturing sector perceptions and behav- (40-54 years old) exhibited and leverage the findings to steps to ease regulations in with 14.28 per cent. Myanmar iours towards using digi- higher interest than Gen-Y support the industry in de- an effort to attract more for- attracted US$9.4 billion of for- tal payments more often. (25-39 years old) in biometric veloping tools that are not eign direct investment into the eign direct investment in 2015- We are even more encour- authentication (56 per cent vs. only relevant to their needs country. 2016FY, US$6.6 billion of FDI aged to see the results of 37 per cent). but also have the potential Myanmar has drawn up in 2016-2017, US$6.11 billion of the Study trending in the The top drivers of inter- to elevate the livelihood of the MIPP with the assistance FDI in 2017-2018FY, US$4.52 same direction. Based on est in biometric payments are the people and contribute of Japan International Coop- billion in 2018-2019, and is es- our global experience, My- speed and convenience (34 to the sustainable economic eration Agency (JICA) in order timated to lure US$5.8 billion anmar is building a strong per cent), followed by the curi- progress of the country,” Ms. to woo US$200 billion of FDI in the current fiscal year. foundation for a digital osity to try this novel payment Wang concluded. —GNLM within 20 years from FY2016- economy and the vision of 2017 to FY2035-2036 to become an efficient cashless nation a middle-income country. is inching closer towards reality.” Based on the findings, more than one in four (27 per cent) are familiar with the concept of digital bank- ing – the online or mobile services which allow users to access bank accounts, transfer money, pay bills, and so much more with- Hlegu Industry Park out visiting a physical bank branch or using cash. The respondents cited speed and convenience as their top motivation to adopt dig- ital banking (40 per cent), followed by the benefits of not having to wait in line at bank branches (32 per cent) and the appeal of trying new technology (28 per cent). The top five services Myanmar consumers are looking to receive from dig- ital banks are paying bills

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Iker Casillas made his Spain debut in 2000. PHOTO: AFP/FILE Spain and Real Madrid legend Casillas retires MADRID—Spain’s World European Championship twice the time to say goodbye has ar- He played 167 times for the at the Santiago Bernabeu. Cup-winning goalkeeper Iker with his country in a trophy-lad- rived,” he said on Twitter. national team, winning trophies In June he said he was end- Casillas announced his retire- en career which included more Casillas joined Portuguese in 2008, 2010, 2012 in a golden ing his bid to run for the pres- ment on Tuesday, after being than 700 games for Real Madrid. side Porto in 2015 after a tear- age for Spanish football. idency of the Spanish Football sidelined for more than a year “Today is both one of the ful departure from Madrid but He lifted five La Liga titles Federation (RFEF) due to the with a heart problem. most important and most dif- suffered a heart attack in May and the Champions League on crisis caused by the coronavirus Casillas, 39, also won the ficult days of my sporting life, last year. three occasions during his time pandemic.— AFP Pedro bids early farewell Espanyol want La Liga relegation cancelled to Chelsea after surgery amid Segunda chaos LONDON—Chelsea forward ond-leg clash at Bayern Munich MADRID -- Espanyol called on La Liga to cancel Promotion and relegation between Spain’s top Pedro has undergone surgery on Saturday before he leaves their relegation on Monday (Aug 3) as the end to two divisions has become a thorny issue after the on his shoulder ahead of an Stamford Bridge. the season in Spain continues to prove problematic Segunda match between Fuenlabrada and Depor- expected transfer to Roma, “The surgery went well, I following a spike in cases of coronavirus. tivo La Coruna on the final day could not go ahead meaning he will not play for will be back soon,” Pedro posted Despite finishing bottom of the table, Espanyol due to several Fuenlabrada players testing positive the Premier League club again. on Instagram. “It was a pity not said in a statement the run-in had been “undoubt- for coronavirus. Victory for Fuenlabrada would have The 33-year-old Spain in- to win the FA Cup. Thank you edly unfair in a sporting sense given the last stage earned them a place in the play-offs while Deportivo ternational confirmed on social for all your support.” Chelsea of the league was not competed in the same, equal could have avoided relegation if they had won and media his operation had been tweeted: “We’re all wishing you conditions as before the suspension”. other results gone their way. — AFP successful.He landed awkward- a speedy recovery, Pedro17!” in ly on his right shoulder when response to his update. Pedro appearing as a substitute in has spent five years at Chelsea Chelsea’s 2-1 FA Cup final de- after arriving from Barcelona Red card warning for deliberate feat by Arsenal at the weekend. in 2015, winning the Premier Pedro will miss Chelsea’s League, FA Cup and Europa coughing in football Champions League last-16 sec- League.—AFP LONDON—Footballers can be sent off if referees judge they Murray to play US Open have coughed deliberately at op- ponents or match officials in the warm-up wake of the coronavirus pandem- ic, say the sport’s rule-makers NEW YORK — Three-time Grand Slam winner Andy Murray is and England’s Football Associ- among four players handed wild cards for this month’s relocated ation.The International Football Western & Southern Open, organizers said on Monday. Former Association Board (IFAB) said Wimbledon and US Open champion Murray was given slot alongside it was up to the referee to judge Americans Tommy Paul, Tennys Sandgren and Frances Tiafoe for whether he felt the cough was the event, a warm-up for the Grand Slam in New York which begins an abusive gesture. on August 31. The Western & Southern Open is normally staged in IFAB classified deliberate Cincinnati but was moved to New York as a one-off in order to min- coughing as similar to “using imize COVID-19 risks for players travelling to compete at Flushing offensive, insulting or abusive Meadows.Murray was a winner in Cincinnati in 2008 and 2011, making language and/or gestures”. him one of six former winners entered in this year’s tournament “As with all offences, the ref- Footballers risk being sent off if a referee considers they coughed alongside Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Marin eree has to make a judgement deliberately at an opponent or a match official under new guidelines from rule makers. PHOTO: AFP Cilic and Rafael Nadal. It will be Murray’s first ATP Tour appearance about the true nature of the of- of 2020. The 33-year-old Scot has twice had hip operations and has fence,” it said. “If it were clear- distance between the players. The FA’s guidance for grass- not played an official tour match since the Davis Cup last year. The ly accidental, then the referee “However, where it is close roots football in England will tournament takes place from August 20-28 at the USTA Billie Jean would not take action nor if the enough to be clearly offensive, come into force immediately. King National Tennis Center in New York.—AFP ‘cough’ took place with a large then the referee can take action.” — AFP