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NATIONAL NATIONAL Union Minister for Industry on inspection tour Union Minister for Construction inspects urban of No (2) steel plant (Pinpet) in Taunggyi development works in Mandalay

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Vol. VIII, No. 63, 12 th Waxing of Nayon 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Monday, 21 June 2021 The delegation led by Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander- in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing leaves for Russia to attend 9th Moscow Conference on International Security-2021 (MCIS 2021)

SAC members see o‰ State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at Nay Pyi Taw military airport.

A DELEGATION led by Chair- Defence of the Russian Fed- mander-in-Chief (Army), the fice of the Commander-in-Chief, cow Conference on Internation- man of the State Administration eration Army General Sergei commander of Nay Pyi Taw Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Coun- al Security-2021(MCIS-2021) Council Commander-in-Chief of Kuzhugetovich Shoigu. Command, Ambassador of the cil Mayor Dr Maung Maung Na- and hold meetings with military Defence Services Senior Gen- The goodwill delegation led Russian Federation to Myan- ing, Deputy Minister for Invest- and civilian officials and tour eral Min Aung Hlaing left the by the Senior General was seen mar H.E. Mr. Nikolay A. Listo- ment and Foreign Economic significant places in the Rus- Nay Pyi Taw military airport off at the airport by Vice-Chair- padov and officials. Relations U Than Aung Kyaw, sian Federation, universities, by the special aircraft of the man of the State Administra- The Senior General was ac- Military Attaché of the Russian factories and workshops. The Myanmar Airways Interna- tion Council Deputy Command- companied by member of the Federation to Myanmar Colonel Tatmadaw (Navy) delegation tional (MAI) yesterday morn- er-in-Chief of Defence Services State Administration Council Sergei Kurchenko, outstanding led by Commander-in-Chief ing to attend the 9th Moscow Commander-in-Chief (Army) Lt-Gen Moe Myint Tun, Coun- award winner officers from the (Navy) Admiral Moe Aung will Conference on International Vice-Senior General Soe Win, cil Joint-Secretary Lt-Gen Ye Myanmar Tatmadaw and mili- attend the International Mar- Security-2021(MCIS-2021) to be Council members, Union min- Win Oo, Commander-in-Chief tary and civilian officials. itime Defence Show IMDS to held in the Russian Federation isters, senior military officers (Navy) Admiral Moe Aung, sen- During the visit, the Senior be held in Saint Petersburg.— at the invitation of Minister of from the Office of the Com- ior military officers from the Of- General will attend the 9th Mos- MNA

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ARTICLE LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS Individual trades Trade decit shrinks Undeniable Facts that through land border to US$166.7 mln Led to Widespred exceed K18.3 bln in during over eight eight months months Election Frauds PAGE89 PAGE5 PAGE5 21 JUNE 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives

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

Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council

1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the

law.

2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic.

3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19.

4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.

5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and

further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards.

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Anti-Terrorism Central Committee Declaration of Terrorist Groups Notication No 2/2021 12th Waning of Tagu 1383 ME 8 May 2021

The Anti-Terrorism Central Committee has issued this order with the approval of the State Administration Council in exercising sub-section (e) of Section 6 and sub-section (b) of Section 72 of the Counter-Terrorism Law. 1. Unlawful Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw-CRPH and National Unity Government-NUG formed by CRPH constantly incited Civil Disobedience Movement-CDM participants to commit violent acts. Many riots occurred in many places of the country due to their incitements. They perpetrated bombing, arson, manslaughter, and intimidation to disrupt the state administrative machinery due to the influence of the leaders of CRPH and NUG. Moreover, NUG established People Defence Force-PDF. Violent acts occurred in the name of regional defence forces instigated by NUG and PDF. It is found that their acts to join CDM, threatening non-CDMs, inciting students and teachers not to go to schools, supporting terrorist acts and perpetrating such terrorist acts violate Section 3 (b) and Sub-section 13 of the Counter-Terrorism Law – acts with the intent to cause fear in public, to force Government or any internal and external organization to do an illegitimate act or to refrain from doing a lawful act, and other acts, stipulated by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No 23 on 4 June 2014. 2. Therefore, unlawful associations – Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw-CRPH, National Unity Government-NUG, People Defence Force-PDF and all their subordinates have been declared as terrorist groups.

Chairman Anti-Terrorism Central Committee 21 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 M MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNNM N Only when every citizen has the will to build a better N N country will the country have prosperity N IT is necessary to turn out many educated persons and disseminate the knowledge to each other in the nation to ensure the rule of law. Only when every citizen N N has the will to build a better country will the country have prosperity. In order to do so, the education sector needs sound foundations. N (Excerpt from the speech to the State Administration Council meeting made by N the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 25 May 2021)

MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN Union Minister for Industry on inspection tour of No (2) steel plant (Pinpet) in Taunggyi

UNION Minister for Industry Dr Char- Primary Sizing Area, Secondary Siz- lie Than and Chairman of the Myan- ing Area, Lime and Dolomite Plant, mar Economic Corporation Lt-Gen Romelt Plant Area, and coordinated Nyo Saw visited No (2) Steel Plant requirement for setting quality stand- (Pinpet) in Taunggyi Township, Shan ards for raw materials and finished State on 19 June. products. During the visit, the plant man- When the projects at No. 2 Steel ager explained the status of the plant Plant (Pinpet) are completed, it will construction and management where- be able to produce and sell 200,000 as the Deputy Minister and the Man- tons of pig iron per year, providing aging Director gave supplementary assistance for development of large reports on the project issues. factories engaged in iron and steel-re- The Union Minister said the plant lated industries and SMEs as well as must prepare for the resumption of the socio-economic development of projects, and as 98.6 per cent of the local people. It is a factory that will projects are completed, all staff must greatly assist in the transfer of ad- work together for the remaining works vanced technology. as soon as possible. The Union Minister and the Lt- Afterwards, the Union Minister Gen also inspected the operation of and party conducted a detailed in- the horse breeding department in Union Minister for Industry Dr Charlie Than and Chairman of the Myanmar Economic Corporation spection of equipment installation in Heho, Shan State.—MNA Lt-Gen Nyo Saw inspect No (2) Steel Plant (Pinpet) in Taunggyi Township, Shan State on 19 June.

Domestic gold price drops to K1.54 mln Jengkol yield in Thantaunggyi per tical amid global slide slightly declines this year

WITH the gold price sliding in ment of YGEA issued on 17 May. est level of K1,709,000 on 12 May, THE yield of seasonal fruit per box containing eight baskets the global market, the price At present, the association according to the gold traders. jengkol (dog fruit) which is also in the early harvest season of of domestic gold has dropped has closed the gold trading to The local gold price reached known as dog fruit has slightly May. to K1,540,000 per tical ((0.578 be able to make steady the gold the lowest level of K1,310,500 (2 declined this year rather than But, the price has dropped ounces, or 0.016 kilogrammes), price and urged its members to September) and the highest level last year. The livelihood of the only to K13,000 per box current- according to the Yangon Gold run a cash-only transaction for of K1,314,000 (1 September). In local people from Thantaunggyi ly. Those dog fruits were sent Entrepreneurs Association the purchase of the gold. More- October, the rate ranged between township, Kayin State is mostly and sold them back in Toungoo (YGEA). over, those illegal importers and K1,307,800 (30 October) and working on the farms. township,” according to the local Although the global gold those who practise overtrading K1,316,500 (21 October). The rate “This year, the yield of the growers. price stood at US$1,914 per with negligence will face serious fluctuated between the highest jengkol has dropped compared The jengkols are grown as ounce on 1 June, it plunged to legal action. of K1,312,000 (16 November) and to that of last year. The decline perennial crop mainly in Than- $1,763 per ounce on 19 June with In January 2021, domestic the lowest of K1,278,000 (28 No- can be attributed to poor weath- taunggyi, Thantaung, Leiktho a decrease of over $150 in 20 days gold fetched the highest price of vember). According to the gold er condition. and Bawgali towns. They can as per market data. K1,336,000 per tical on 6 January. traders, in December, the pure This year is very hot and yield in the second week of May. Likewise, the local gold price It reached the lowest price of yellow metal priced moved in the the price of jengkol is K20,000 — Township IPRD/GNLM has fallen as a result of the sit- K1,316,000 per tical on 28 Jan- range of K1,275,000 (1 December) uation in the international mar- uary. It got the lowest level of and K1,333,000 (28 December). ket. The local gold price was only K1,340,000 (2 February) and the With global gold prices on around K 1,573,000 per tical on 1 highest level of K1,410,000 (3 Feb- the uptick, the domestic price Daily Newspapers available online June, but it spiked to K1,540,000 ruary). In March, the rate fluctu- hit fresh highs in 2019, reaching per tical on 19 June. Within 20 ated between the most elevated K1,000,000 per tical between 17 FOR those who would like to read the Myanma Alinn, the days, the domestic gold price was of K1,391,000 (25 March) the January and 21 February, cross- Kyemon and the Global New Light of Myanmar, published plunged by K33,000 per tical. lowest of K1,302,000 (4 March). ing K1,100,000 (22 June to 5 Au- daily by the Ministry of Information, please visit www. issuu.com/myanmarnewspaper, https://www.moi.gov. YGEA is taking necessary The lowest price was K1,389,000 gust), climbing to over K1,200,000 mm/mal, https://www.moi.gov.mm/km and https://www. measures to stabilize the gold (1 April) and the highest was (7 August-4 September), and moi.gov.mm/nlm. price as per the instructions of K1,455,000 (30 April). The gold then reaching an all-time record the bureau of special investiga- price touched the lowest level of high of K1,300,000 on 5 Septem- News and Periodicals Enterprise tion, according to an announce- K1,447,000 on 3 May and the high- ber in 2019. — NN/GNLM 21 JUNE 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister for Construction inspects urban development works in Mandalay

UNION Minister for Construc- ment departments from Man- tion U Shwe Lay, along with dalay and Sagaing regions, and Chairman of the Mandalay Re- instructed officials to meet the gion Administration Council U construction deadlines and Maung Ko, made an inspection meeting of standard quality as tour to the implementation of the well as abiding by the financial Mandalay’s Taungthaman resort rules and regulations system- project yesterday morning. atically. In the evening, the Union Afterwards, the Union Min- Minister attended the meeting ister and party also inspected the with officials of the highway, road works for Mandalay urban bridge and rural road develop- development.—MNA

Union Minister for Construction U Shwe Lay views urban developement tasks in Mandalay.

Heavy rains with strong winds destroy 24 houses in Einme Township HEAVY rains and strong winds destroyed Chaungphya Village-tract on the same day. 24 houses in villages of Nyaungkon Chaung- Officials provided family members in the phya Village-tract, Einme Township, villages with temporary accommodation at Myaungmya District, Ayeyawady Region nearby relatives’ homes and cleared debris. on 20 June. Due to heavy rains and strong winds, The rescue team from Township fire 13 trees fell on both sides of Einme-Dahka brigade, Myanmar Police Force, officials Road and blocked the road, and thus the and villagers performed rescue operations township fire brigade carried out debris at Akeyoe Village, Ohnbinsu Village, Thekon clearing operations.—Chit Thet Lei (Einme Village, Chaungphya Village in Nyaungkon IPRD)/GNLM

Strong winds pull down large tree in a‡ected-area in Einme Township of Ayeyawady Region.

COVID19: start ourselves to take preventive measures

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

Health Knowledge Awareness Promoting Department Ministry of Health and Sports

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Trade deficit shrinks to $166.7 mln during Electric sector tops FDI over eight months line-up as of May MYANMAR’S trade gap has sig- While exports were estimat- time trade, disruption in logistic MAJORITY of foreign enterpris- and the respective investment nificantly narrowed to US$166.7 ed at $10.14 billion, imports were sector, spikes in container rates es primarily pumped into the committees between 1 October million between 1 October and 4 valued relatively high at $10.3 and banking restriction dragged electricity sector in the past eight and 31 May of the current FY, June of the current financial year billion this FY. Compared to the down the trade. Myanmar ex- months of the current financial 23 enterprises pumped FDI into 2020-2021 from just $1.24 billion FY 2019-2020, exports showed ports agricultural products, an- year, according to the statistics the manufacturing sector with registered in the corresponding a drop of over $2.2 billion, while imal products, minerals, forest provided by the Directorate of estimated capital of $254 million. period of the 2019-2020FY, ac- imports fell by $3.39 billion. products, and finished industrial Investment and Company Ad- Power sector received the larg- cording to data provided by the Myanmar witnessed a goods, while it imports capital ministration (DICA). est FDI of $3.12 billion from six Ministry of Commerce. slump in exports and imports goods, raw industrial materials, The quantum of investment projects and livestock and fisher- The trade deficit is attribut- triggered by the coronavirus im- and consumer goods. in power is higher than in any ies sector attracted six projects ed to the drastic drop in imports pacts. Both maritime and border The country’s export sector other sectors this year. worth $19.2 million. Other service this year. Between 1 October and trade routes dropped amid the relies much on the agricultur- Last month, Myanmar Invest- sector drew five projects (worth 4 June in the current FY, Myan- coronavirus impacts and political al and manufacturing sectors. ment Commission (MIC) permit- $103 million) while agriculture mar’s external trade drastically changes. The neighbouring coun- The Ministry of Commerce is ted one large project from the UK sector pulled two projects (worth plunged to $16.7 billion, up from tries tightened the border secu- trying to reduce the trade defi- with capitals of US$2.5 billion for $9 million) and one foreign en- $20.46 billion recorded in the rity and restricted the trading in cit by screening luxury import the construction of a liquefied nat- terprise each entered industrial year-ago period. certain border areas. For mari- items and boosting exports. The ural gas (LNG) power plant. estate with capital of $81 million country mainly imports essential The electricity generated by and the hotel and tourism sectors goods, construction materials, this project will be sold domesti- bringing in capital of $28 million. capital goods, hygienic materi- cally and is expected to support Additionally, the existing en- als and supporting products for the goal of cent per cent nation- terprises raised capitals of $133.5 export promotion and the import wide electricity from the national million in transport and commu- substitution. grid by 2030. nications sector and $8 million in Myanmar’s trade deficit During the October-May pe- real estate sector in May. was pegged at $1.3 billion in the riod, FDI of over $3.758 billion, MIC ensures to approve 2019-2020 FY, $1.14 billion in the including expansion of capital the responsible businesses by 2018-2019 FY, $1.3 billion in the and investments in the Special assessing environmental and previous mini-budget period Economic Zones, has flowed social impacts. The commission (April-September, 2018), $3.9 into the country. MIC and the is working together with the billion in the 2017-2018 FY, $5.3 investment committees of states relevant departments to screen billion in the 2016-2017 FY, and and regions gave green lights to the projects. The Ministry of In- $5.4 billion in the 2015-2016 FY, 44 enterprises to invest in the vestment and Foreign Economic according to the statistics re- country. Relations has been inviting re- leased by the Central Statistical Of 44 foreign enterprises sponsible businesses to benefit Labours carry the bags of onion at Bayintnaung Market in Yangon. Organization.—MM/GNLM permitted and endorsed by MIC the country. —Htet Myat/GNLM 21 JUNE 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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

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

The State Administration Council will specifically ease restrictions for service personnel, intellectuals and intelligentsia, and persons from various are- nas and citizens who, with worries, absconded from the country except for persons who committed murders, robberies, setting fires, mine explosions and intentional attacks on security troops, those who crowded to attack public service personnel and some people, those who destroyed government and private-owned buildings and those who are highly involved in the CDM activities by providing monetary assistance and other means.

Armed terrorists kill two civilians Armed insurgents kill four in Gangaw, Magway Region innocent people in family for no reason in Kalay in Bawpyin village by vehicle. When they arrived at about FOUR of five members of a In the incident, U Win a mile distance to the village, a family, ranging in age from Zaw Oo was found dead with group of 15 armed insurgents 23 to 50 years old, were shot a shot at his chest in front of opened fire at the security forc- to death by armed insurgents the house; his wife, son and es and retreated when being in Kalay, Sagaing Region on brother-in-law were also shot retaliated. Two terrorists were 19 June. NLD supporters and in the face, back and chest. found dead at the scene and one terrorists have been carrying His daughter who was shot percussion lock firearm was out inhumane assassinations, in the abdomen and right seized. bombing and destructions eyebrow was taken to the The security forces were at- with the intent to intimidate military hospital for medical Photo shows seized M22 rie with magazines and rounds of tacked again while inspecting the people living in peace. treatment. ammunition. the retreat way of the terrorists. According to the report, Security forces are inves- TWO people, husband and wife and knife wounds. During the clash, two terrorists the armed insurgents raid- tigating the case to identify from Bawpyin village, were killed After the dead bodies had died and one M 22 rifle, 49 bullets ed the house of U Win Zaw and take action against the by armed isurgents in Gangaw been performed autopsy at the and two magazines were seized Oo with gunfire who lived perpetrators who involved in Township, Magway Region yes- Gangaw Township Hospital, the from them. in Nwataungkyaung street, the inhumane assassination terday. According to the report, security forces and the family of It is reported that security Nyaungpintha ward, Kalay of the civilians for no rea- the security forces rushed to the the deceased persons brought forces will be deployed to arrest Township, Sagaing Region at son.—MNA scene and found them with bullet the bodies back for cremation the terrorists.—MNA around 9:15 pm on 19 June.

407 new cases of COVID19 reported on COVID19 Call Centre opens daily In efforts to speed up the prevention, containment and treat- ment of the COVID-19 disease, the call centre (phone number 20 June, total gure rises to 148,022 2019) is established by four communications operators and the Blue Ocean Company with the coordination of the Medical Re- search Department of the Health and Sports Ministry and Post MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 148,022 after 407 new cases were reported on 20 and Telecommunications Department from 9 am to 5 pm daily at June 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 133,606 the Medical Research Department in Yangon. Over 43 staff from the Medical Research Department and have been discharged from hospitals. Death toll stands at 3,262 after 4 died. —MNA 17 volunteers from the Myanmar Medical Association totally 60 workers have been working at the centre since 8th April. —MNA 21 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 7

COVID-19: Vaccines donated next year, ‘too late for those who are dying today’

MILLIONS more COVID vac- or being infected today, or at risk cines need to be donated now to today.” save lives and help the UN health Firm targets agency reach the key global tar- WHO’s global targets are to get of having 70 per cent of all vaccinate at least 10 per cent of national populations vaccinated, the population of every country by by the middle of 2022. September, at least 40 per cent by That was one of the main the end of 2021, and 70 per cent messages relayed to reporters on by the middle of next year. Friday by World Health Organ- “These are the critical mile- ization (WHO) chief, Tedros stones we must reach together to Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who said end the pandemic” said Tedros, if richer countries and pharma- comparing the current 20 per ceutical companies wait to donate cent fully vaccinated rate in more and produce more shots until than half of richer nations, with next year, that will be “too late the chilling statistic that the same for those who are dying today.” can be said of only three lower Lauding Guinea’s expected and middle-income countries. announcement on Saturday that Medical sta walk to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases building at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in “We very much appreciate Singapore. PHOTO: AFP its latest Ebola virus disease out- the vaccine donations announced break has been curbed after just public health and social meas- now taking its toll on some of the with cases in Africa, increasing by the G7 and others. And we four months, he said it showed ures, increased social mixing world’s poorest and most vulner- by 52% in just the past week. thank those countries including what could be done on a much and vaccine inequity, continue able people. “And we expect things to the United States that have com- larger scale, with the coronavi- to give COVID-19 an opportunity Every region has countries only get worse. Less than one mitted to sharing doses in June rus. to mutate, spread and kill”, said that are now facing a steep in- per cent of Africa’s population and July. We urge others to follow Global vaccine failure Tedros. “The global failure to crease in cases and deaths, he has been vaccinated. Vaccines suit. We need vaccines to be do- “And yet even after 18 share vaccines equitably is fuel- noted, adding that Latin Amer- donated next year will be far too nated now to save lives”, Tedros months, the ineffective use of ling a two-track pandemic that is ican nations are in dire straits, late for those who are dying today, added. — UN Fever clinic and Covid kits: Tokyo 2020 Third pandemic wave hits shows off Olympic Village as Brazil surpasses half and soap to be handed to village million covid deaths residents. Built on reclaimed land BRAZIL on Saturday became there’s already in a change in looking out over Tokyo Bay, the the second country after the the case and death curves,” village has been empty except United States to surpass 500,000 Ethel Maciel, an epidemiologist for workers since the event was Covid-19 deaths as the South from Espirito Santo University, postponed last March. American giant grapples with told AFP. Drink alone a third wave of the pandemic. “Our vaccination (pro- Opening in just over a fort- “500,000 lives lost due to the gram), which could make a dif- night, the village will be particu- pandemic that affects our Brazil ference, is slow and there are no larly important for athletes this and the world,” Health Minister signs of restrictive measures, Games because they are barred Marcelo Queiroga tweeted. quite the contrary.” from going anywhere else except The Health Ministry re- In large cities, life seems training and competition venues. ported 500,800 deaths, including almost back to normal with res- Under strict virus rules, 2,301 in the last 24 hours, a toll taurants, bars and shops open Beds at the Village are made out of recyclable cardboard. PHOTO: AFP athletes will be tested daily and that many experts say under- and many people in the streets TOKYO 2020 organisers threw athletes and team members dur- required to wear masks except estimate the real toll from the not wearing face masks. open the doors of the Olympic ing the Olympics and 8,000 during during competition, eating and health crisis. And yet the situation is crit- Village to the media on Sunday, the Paralympics. sleeping. And there will be no This week the average ical in 19 of Brazil’s 27 states showcasing virus upgrades in- The fever clinic, separate partying, officials warned. number of daily deaths sur- with more than 80 percent oc- cluding a fever clinic just over a from the main medical facility, “When you drink alcohol, in passed 2,000 for the first time cupancy of intensive care beds month before the Games begin. will be used to test and isolate principle, you are requested to since 10 May. -- in nine of those states it’s over Organisers are in the home people suspected of virus infec- drink alone,” said Kitajima. “The third wave is arriving, 90 percent. — AFP stretch of preparations before tion or considered close contacts Competitors can only enter the July 23 opening ceremony, of those who test positive. the village shortly before their and are trying to build confidence “If there is suspicion of be- event and must leave within 48 that the mega-event will be safe ing infected... we should be able hours of being eliminated or their for athletes and the Japanese to properly isolate this person,” competition ending. public. said Takashi Kitajima, general And conditions won’t exactly On Sunday, they unveiled the manager for the village. be luxurious, with single rooms of dedicated virus clinic, warned “This is just another exam- nine square metres (100 square that drinking in groups would be ple of how we are stringently feet) and doubles of 12 square prohibited and said a mixed zone managing matters about pos- metres (130 sq ft). for guests had been scrapped. sible Covid infections,” he told Beds are made from recy- Warning posters that caution reporters. clable cardboard, but are tough residents to take anti-virus meas- Other measures include re- enough to stand up to beefy ures including room ventilation duced seating for diners, plexi- weightlifters and towering bas- A demonstrator takes part in a protest against Brazilian President have been placed throughout the glass shields between gym equip- ketball players, organisers say. Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro, mini-city, which can sleep 18,000 ment, and a kit of hand sanitisers — AFP Brazil on 19 June 2021. PHOTO: AFP 21 JUNE 2021 21 JUNE 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE  NATIONAL 9 Undeniable Facts that Led to Widespred Election Frauds ` Take self- Myanmar Daily Weather Report By Min Khant (Issued at 7:00 pm Sunday 20 June 2021)

review on UST by reading the title of the pre-planned acts which clearly in the process of taking advance BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is moderate over the Andaman my article, please do not breached the law. Although the votes using their party banners Sea and Bay of Bengal. Jthink I represent the new- right to enact law for the Ministry and logos. I no more want to point FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE ly formed Union Election Com- of Labour, Immigration and Pop- out other matters in detail like 21 June 2021: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in life at the mission. Also do not think I am ulation – MoLIP is not granted to appointing two unidentified com- Eastern Shan State, scattered in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, a pro-Tatmadaw as the article regions and states according to the puter experts at each township Magway regions and Northern Shan State, fairly widespread will uncover the facts of election 2008 Constitution, the then NLD- election sub-commission and in Upper Sagaing Region and Kayah State and widespread frauds. I am just a common civil- led administration expended the supply of necessary computes in the remaining regions and states with likelihood of region- third age ian watching curiously how the MoLIP structure by appointing and accessories by International ally heavyfalls in Rakhine State and isolated heavyfalls in frauds occurred in 2020 General ministers for respective regions Foundation of Electoral System Ayeyawady Region. Degree of certainty is (100%). HE lifespan of everybody can be divided into three stages: Elections. and states. The reason behind this (IFES). When the voter rolls were STATE OF THE SEA: Seas will be moderate in Myanmar the young age, the second age and the third age. Suppose It is said that the root cause of move was the deceitful attempt of scrutinized by the Tatmadaw, over waters. Wave height will be about (6-8) feet off and along Teverybody has a lifespan of some 90 years old. The third the current situations in Myanmar NLD-led government to narrow 10 millions of possible electoral Myanmar Coasts. stage of the person will be aged 61 to 90. is the election frauds. So, I became the gap between the voting roll frauds were found. According to OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Moderate Now, the global people have about 70 years of lifespan while curious to know the answer of the of UEC and the lists of MoLIP. the findings of ground inspections monsoon. Myanmar’s lifespan is about 67 years. So, Myanmar people would question whether there were ter- However, the eligible voter lists of 309 townships, the total number FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING have the third age starting from some 46 years. As an exemption, rible frauds in the election. From of MoLIP could not easily be ad- of township commission lists is AREA FOR 21 June 2021: One or two rain or thundershow- some people can have a lifespan till over 80 years old. the lingering announcements of justed as the lists of region/state 38,044,378 (over 38 millions) and ers. Degree of certainty is (100%). Generally, any persons the current UEC on the findings level are also at the union level. lists of MoLIP for the townships FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA at the third age need to con- of every single townships with That was a weak point for NLD is merely 31,751,759 (over 31mil- FOR 21 June 2021: One or two rain or thundershowers. De- sider things that would be statistics and figures in details government. lions). Therefore, the number of el- gree of certainty is (100%). the best for the remaining which have been released daily for Another point is substituting igible voters for the townships was FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING Hence, you lifespan, how to continuously months, I will highlight the distinct the members of ward/village elec- bloated with over 6.2 millions extra For instance, the sacks with NLD used ballots was subtracted from emergence of fake stamper. There AREA FOR 21 June 2021: Isolated rain or thundershow- live in the remaining days voters. Moreover, according to the logos containing ballot papers sent the ballots taken. Moreover, the were also other irregular instruc- ers. Degree of certainty is (80%). and how to overcome chal- findings of the inspecting teams from NLD party offices were found number of receipts of ballots and tions such as allowing people to all elder lenges. comprising departmental officials in Magway town. Therefore, ac- the number of ballots in the polling cast votes again at their nearest In fact, the senior citi- and the members of former and cording to the findings of inspec- boxes were also found different. polling stations due to COVID-19. zens have been working for current UECs, it found out that the tions, 4,901,043 voters without any Such finding are the strong evi- Therefore, the cases of repeated persons themselves as well as for total number of people involved in Citizenship Scrutiny Card (CSC); dence of electoral frauds. casting votes appeared. the family, the community voter lists more than two times 1,420,747 (over 1.4 million) missing There were many other evi- and the State. So, they need with the same Citizenship Scrutiny ballots and 435,669 extra ballots Other irregular activities dence out-there that allowed peo- should to take retirement from the Card (CSC) was 3,573,672 and the were found. The missing ballots As it was mentioned above, ple without sufficient data to cast working world. They should total number of people involved in were certainly the votes for other the members of ward/village elec- votes like issuing ballots without have the chance to pass the voter lists more than three times political parties and the extra bal- tion sub-commissions were hard fingerprints or signatures. Despite keep their remaining days conveniently. with the same CSC was 293,960. lots became votes for NLD party. cores of NLD party and they made the various attempts to make the Nonetheless, the re- The above-mentioned facts Another important point is maining days for the older show how they pre-planned with that the numbers of ballot papers minds free citizens are the most impor- their trusted persons to make the in the polling boxes and the num- tant. It is because they are electoral frauds in a way that will tion sub-commission with NLD voter lists bloated more than it ber of its receipts must be same. weaker and weaker in daily help people clearly understand. hard cores. The evidence of official should have been. However, the findings of inspection from bur- life to overcome the chal- In this regard, I wrote this documents showed it was led by shows the numbers of withdrawal, lenges. They require help for article with a good-will intent to the chief ministers of regions and Why the voter rolls were receipt, used, and remaining ballot their lives. Even though they share the points what I observed states. For instance, chief minis- bloated papers were found different. In dens of are wealthy off, they require from the statistics announced by ter of Bago region U Win Thein The primary reason of making 309 townships after inspections, genuine friends for enjoying the UEC from 16 May to 8 June formed the election sub-commis- the voter rolls bloated is to print 42,742,783 ballots were taken the remaining future shared. 2021. I sincerely want to admit sion with the inclusion of his niece out extra ballot papers. As printing out (over 42 millions), 26,961,801 lives and No matter how glitter their that the contents in my articles Daw San San Myat. The chairmen out extra ballots correlates with (over 26 millions) ballots were lives are, the sunset days are simply described with my per- and members of ward/village elec- the number of eligible voters, the used. However, 14,795,904 (over of their lives need reliable sonal perspective comparing the tion sub-commission play a critical bloated voter lists will accordingly 14 millions) ballots were left in- look the partners for sharing their actual situations occurred in the role in decision-making in the elec- lead to extra ballots. Using the stead of 15,780,982 ballots (over emotion. pre-election period and election tion-related matters on ground. extra ballots, various attempts had 15 millions). Therefore, it found various irregular attempts in tak- extra ballots legal, in reality, the That is why we all need day with the UEC findings without Hence, NLD party campaign been made to get more votes for the remaining ballots were viv- ing advance votes. Most of the el- ballots were much bloated and best way to lend a helping hand to any intention to criticize a political teams themselves participated NLD party to ensure their victory. idly different after the number of derly who casted advance votes many irregular acts at grassroot the elder persons in order party. are weak in vision. Taking the level could no more be hidden. As to conveniently passing the advantage of it, they dishonestly the distinct instances: the ballot for olden last golden days. On the oth- How the preparations were attempted to get check mark and papers from 2015 general election er hand, those elder persons made press stamp on the place of NLD were used to count votes for NLD need to set aside the unim- In case a question raises candidate on the ballot papers. In candidate Naw Pwal Sae from Ky- days. portant things of their lives whether the NLD led government taking advance votes using NLD opinkok township; the candidate while focusing on the current actually made certain prepara- party banners and logos, most in the ballot papers in Yesagyo events. tions to steal votes in the previous of the people would have simply township were mistakenly the As the best way, they election, the answer will be ‘Yes’. thought they took votes for the ones from Magway township; the should take meditation so as to stabilize their minds. The med- The most significant evidence that NLD party. In order to make the number of voting results posted by itated mind is the best partner for their remaining days. In My- assures the answer is the testimo- ballot papers official, the state- famous Hip-Hop singer NLD party anmar, meditation centres are open to all for helping the Yogis to nies of the members the former ments and orders were issued Hluttaw representative on social take meditation. Insightful persons are sure to enjoy the taste of UEC saying that the UEC was not stating that the ballots merely media was more than the eligible peaceful and tranquil Dhamma. independent as it operated under containing check marks without number; and finding of nine new Hence, you all elder persons should keep their minds free from the control of the then govern- UEC logo and other check marks ballot books without serial number burdens of lives and look the best way for olden days. ment. That was, no doubt, unde- using ball pen were recognized as in Thegon township. niable. I will also point out one of valid votes. The given reason was SEE PAGE10 21 JUNE 2021 10 ARTICLE  WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Undeniable Facts that Led to......

FROM PAGE9 campaigns on the pretext of Shan State where the NLD par- system. Such undisciplined and mendation that the breaching There are many other end- COVID-19 pandemic while the ty was less likely to win. terrible electoral frauds have laws and rules, stealing votes less irregularities to point out NLD party members were cel- According to reports from not occurred even in the ASE- and irregularities taken place such as: not returning ballot ebrating election campaigns, NLD party, It is observed that AN countries besides others in 2020 general election are the receipts and ballots in Ngazun and other activities like offi- the NLD led administration and in the regions beyond. It has matters that should be system- and Taungtha townships; allow- cial as a single outlet to the the party then did not want the not even seen in the election atically revealed to public step ing 11 supplementing voters to suffocations of people due to emergence of coalition like gov- history of Myanmar. by step using video records. cast votes filling their data in the global pandemic. Moreover, ernment, and therefore, they Since the result of a trans- In doing so, it is also impor- hand-written format by ward/ the statements and video cam- conducted such illegal and parent, free and fair election is tant to present the case with village election sub-commis- paigns of other political parties irregular acts to ensure the critical in flourishing the gen- its relations in which people sion; the incident of not re- were also censored. Everybody complete victory and power uine multi-party democracy can easily understand. Now, let turning the ballot recepits in might have known that over 1.2 dominance over Myanmar pol- system, I sorrowfully remark me conclude my article here by Thabeikkyin, Nyaung-U, Ma- millions of citizens lost their itics. However, the pre-planned that the 2020 general elections saying that the video records daya and Mogok townships. right to cast votes since the acts and irregular attempts to became ugly due to the power full of evidence and lessons to Addition to this, before elec- then government did not allow steal votes mentioned-above hunger of a political party. learn will surely become an in- tion, other political parties to hold elections in some Rakh- are totally unacceptable for Drawing a conclusion, I famous milestone in the history were prohibited to run election ine and some townships from any country with any political would like to make a recom- of Myanmar.

Cambodian PM in quarantine, cancels China vaccine doses meeting with UK’s Raab pass one billion mark CAMBODIAN Prime Minister as the country reported 20 deaths triate community. The country’s THE number of Covid-19 jabs cinating 40 percent of the Hun Sen said Saturday he has from the virus on Saturday, the total number of cases has now administered in China has country’s nearly 1.4 billion peo- cancelled talks next week with highest number in a single day climbed to 42,052, with 414 deaths. passed the one billion mark, ple by the end of this month. British Foreign Secretary Dom- since the pandemic began. Seven cases of the Delta variant health officials said Sunday, Some provinces are offering inic Raab after the Southeast Cambodia has seen infection have been found among people more than a third of the doses vaccines for free to encourage Asian leader came into contact numbers surge since February returning from neighbouring given worldwide. people to roll up their sleeves. with someone infected with coro- when an outbreak was first de- Thailand, the Cambodian health The announcement by Residents in central Anhui prov- navirus. tected among its Chinese expa- ministry said Saturday. — AFP the National Health Commis- ince have been given free eggs, Hun Sen wrote in a Facebook sion comes after the number while some living in Beijing have post that he had indirect contact of shots administered globally received shopping coupons. with a Covid-19 patient and doc- surpassed 2.5 billion on Friday, A recent outbreak of the tors required he be tested and according to an AFP count from more contagious Delta vari- undergo quarantine for 14 days official sources. It is unclear ant of the virus in the south- until July 3. what percentage of China’s pop- ern city of Guangzhou has “I apologise that I have to ulation has now been inoculated also served as a wake-up call cancel all scheduled meetings... but its vaccination drive got off for many dragging their feet. I beg for understanding from the to a slow start after a successful China reported 23 new corona- UK Foreign Secretary,” he said, fight against the virus left little virus cases Sunday. The country adding that the pair had been sense of urgency to get jabbed. has four conditionally approved scheduled to meet Wednesday A lack of transparency and pre- vaccines, whose published effi- morning. Raab was expected vious vaccine scandals have cacy rates remain behind rival to visit Phnom Penh early next also led to resistance among jabs by Pfizer-BioNTech and week, according to Cambodian residents. Moderna, which have 95 percent officials. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is vaccinated against Covid-19 in Authorities have set an and 94 percent success rates Hun Sen’s quarantine comes Phnom Penh in March. PHOTO: AFP ambitious target of fully vac- respectively. — AFP 21 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCIENVIRONHEALTH: WORLD 11 NASA reports trouble with Hubble Space Telescope

THE Hubble Space Telescope, dinate the science instruments placed during maintenance which has been peering into and monitor them for health work in 2009. the universe for more than and safety purposes,” NASA Launched in 1990, the 30 years, has been down for said. Hubble Space Telescope rev- the past few days, NASA said An attempt to restart it on olutionized the world of astron- Friday. Monday failed. omy and changed our vision The problem is a payload NASA said initial evidence of the universe as it sent back computer that stopped work- pointed to a degrading com- images of the solar system, the ing last Sunday, the US space puter memory module as the Milky Way and distant galaxies. agency said. source of the computer prob- A new and more powerful It insisted the telescope it- lem. An attempt to switch to a one, called the James Webb self and scientific instruments back-up memory module also Space Telescope, is scheduled that accompany it are “in good failed. to be deployed late this year. It This photograph taken by the Hubble Space Telescope on August 25, health.” The technology for the is designed to peer deeper into 2020 shows Jupiter and its moon Europa, captured when the planet was “The payload computer’s payload computer dates back the cosmos than ever before. 653 million kilometers (405 million miles) from Earth. PHOTO: NASA purpose is to control and coor- to the 1980s, and it was re- — AFP ESAHUBBLEAFPFILE

Mexico’s bee guardians on IMF urges top polluters to adopt carbon price floor mission to save species THE IMF on Friday issued a report calling for said that a three-tier price floor of $75, $50, the world’s top polluters to adopt an international and $25 per ton for advanced, high, and low-in- carbon price floor, arguing it offered a “realistic come emerging markets respectively could help prospect” to combat climate change. achieve a 23 per cent reduction in emissions The multilateral agency said that carbon by 2030. pricing was now widely accepted as the most That example would involve just six par- important policy tool to achieve the drastic emis- ticipants: Canada, China, the European Union, sions cuts required to limit global warming to India, the United Kingdom and the United States. two degrees Celsius by 2050. The report suggested the scheme could be But right now, four-fifths of emissions re- launched by the G20 before being expanded to main unpriced and the global average carbon others. price is just $3 a ton -- far below the level needed The initial goal would be to meet the Inter- to incentivize energy efficiency and redirect governmental Panel on Climate Change’s target innovation towards green technologies. of reducing emissions between one quarter to a The report modeled different scenarios and half by the end of this decade. — AFP

The organization carries out more than 200 bee rescues a year. PHOTO: AFP Researchers find biological links between ADRIANA Veliz whispered af- stretched her arm as far as she fectionately as she removed a could inside the 1.5-meter (five- red meat and colorectal cancer colony of bees from inside a foot) concrete statue where the statue in a Mexican backyard bees made their hive in Naucal- EATING less red meat is stand- DNA damage triggered by people who developed the con- — part of her mission to help pan near Mexico City. ard medical advice for prevent- diets rich in red meat — fur- dition were surveyed on their save them from extinction. Her partner Luz Millan ing colorectal cancer, but the ther implicating the food as eating habits, and research- “Relax babies, relax. puffed smoke at the insects to way it causes cells to mutate a carcinogen while heralding ers spotted associations with You’ll be fine,” the 32-year-old neutralize the pheromones they has remained unclear, and not the possibility of detecting the colorectal cancer incidence. veterinarian said as the bees use to communicate, and sprin- all experts were convinced cancer early and designing new But a lack of clarity around swarmed around her and clung kled water on them to make it there was a strong link. treatments. the biology meant that the case to the white suit she wore to harder to fly. A new paper in the jour- Prior research establish- wasn’t quite slam dunk, and in protect against their stings. After removing the colo- nal Cancer Discovery has now ing the connection was mainly 2019, one team of researchers Veliz’s bee protection or- ny, home to the Apis mellifera identified specific patterns of epidemiologic, meaning that made waves when they de- ganization Abeja Negra SOS species of honey bee, the team clared they only had a “low” carries out more than 200 such took it to an apiary on a moun- degree of certainty that reduc- rescues a year to protect the tain outside the urban sprawl ing consumption would prevent insects from dangers such as of Mexico City. cancer deaths. humans and pesticides. Moving the insects is no “When we say red meat is The five-woman team of- easy task. carcinogenic, and that it im- fers its services for free to help Recently, Veliz and her pacts incidence of cancer, there safeguard the bees, which Veliz team had to demolish the wall has to be some plausible way said play a vital role including of a house to get to the bees by which it does it,” Dana-Far- in pollination that enables crops inside. ber Cancer Institute oncologist to reproduce. “It’s dangerous because Marios Giannakis, who led the “Basically they keep an the bees defend their hive. new study, told AFP. ecosystem in balance,” she said. Their queen orders them with After all, scientists discov- Despite their importance, pheromones when to attack,” ered long ago which chemicals some people kill bees they find Veliz said. in cigarette smoke are to blame in their homes or offices be- Abeja Negra SOS, which for cancer, and how certain cause they are afraid of being was founded in 2018, is not only A new paper in the journal Cancer Discovery has now identi„ed speci„c bands of UV light penetrate attacked, Veliz said. saving bees — it is also em- patterns of DNA damage triggered by diets rich in red meat – further the skin and trigger mutations implicating the food as a carcinogen while heralding the possibility of Risky work powering women, her colleague in genes that control how cells detecting the cancer early and designing new treatments. PHOTO: Lying on the grass, she Millan said. — AFP AFP grow and divide. — AFP 21 JUNE 2021 12 ECON: WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEWS Three major challenges Iranian president-elect faces IN BRIEF the United States from the deal in 2018 and reimpose sanctions Ination could harm on Tehran. Democrats in lead- up to US midterms POLITICAL CONCERNS With Washington’s abrupt IN the ‚rst half-year of US withdrawal from the 2015 nu- President Joe Biden’s term clear deal, commonly known in o ce, ination is on the as the Joint Comprehensive rise. Many showed concerns Plan of Action (JCPOA), and that the rising ination the re-imposition and inten- could hurt Democrats, the sification of sanctions against party that holds the White Iran, the United States chal- House and leads both hous- lenged all parties to the deal, es of Congress, in lead-up to but it was Iran that suffered the midterm elections. most from the unilateral move. May saw consumer prices rise 5 per cent, the UNCONTROLLED PANDEMIC steepest uptick since August Iran’s already injured An oil facility on Iran’s Kharg Island. PHOTO: AFP 2008, before the ‚nancial economy under the U.S. sanc- crisis hit, according to the THE Iranian Interior Minis- ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY nomic condition. Government tions has been dampened fur- U.S. Labor Department. This try on Saturday announced During the TV debates officials pledged to curb the ther by the COVID-19 pandem- came as demand surged Ebrahim Raisi as the winner before the presidential voting, inflation rate and to restore ic. In addition to the foreign amid the rebound from of the country’s 13th presiden- all the qualified candidates economic growth after the 2015 sanctions, the disease has tak- the pandemic, which has tial election. unanimously acknowledged nuclear deal was reached and en a heavy toll on the health strained supply chains. The president-elect will as- uncertainty in the economic major international and West- sector, as well as the business The price of crude has sume office in August in face outlook of the country, with ern anti-Iran sanctions were of companies and households, surged 46 per cent so far this of three major challenges in some slamming the US sanc- lifted by then, but such a hope and most importantly the pan- year. The average price for boosting economy, dispelling tions and COVID-19 pandem- started to fade away following demic has also caused social a gallon of gasoline is more political concerns and fighting ic as the major causes of the former US President Donald and psychological impact. — than 3 US dollars, according the COVID-19 pandemic. country’s current poor eco- Trump’s decision to withdraw Xinhua to the American Automobile Association. James Reed, a retired teacher in his 60s living Lebanon leaders may face sanctions unless outside Washington DC, told Xinhua that while he hasn’t crisis solved: EU’s Borrell felt the sting of higher gas prices — his car does very EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned nese President Michel Aoun, Borrell said he agreement with IMF will rescue the country well on mileage — he worries Saturday that Lebanese leaders could face had “a message of firmness to all Lebanese from a financial collapse... and there is no time about whether that might sanctions unless they pull the country away political leaders on behalf of the EU”. “The to waste,” he said. “You are on the edge of a change as more Americans from financial collapse and strike a deal with crisis Lebanon is facing is a domestic crisis, financial collapse.” But Borrell added that hit the road for summer the IMF. Lebanon is facing what the World is a self-imposed crisis, not a crisis coming should “further obstructions to solutions” vacations. — Xinhua Bank has described as one of the world’s from abroad or from external factors,” he emerge, the EU “will have to consider other worst economic crises since the 1850s. said. “The Lebanese leadership must take its courses of action as some member states A political crisis has left the country with- responsibility... a government must be formed have proposed”. Tanzania’s Zanzibar out a functioning government since the last and key reforms implemented immediately.” “The council of the EU has been includ- welcomes investment once resigned after a massive explosion killed The EU’s foreign policy chief said the ing other options, including targeted sanc- in blue economy dozens and destroyed swathes of Beirut in bloc was willing to help Lebanon engage in tions... we prefer not to go down this road... August 2020. reforms but only after a deal is struck with the but it is in hands of the Lebanese leadership,” TANZANIA’S Zanzibar Pres- Speaking in Beirut after talks with Leba- International Monetary Fund. “Only an urgent Borrell said. — AFP ident Hussein Mwinyi has invited businessmen from east Africa and beyond to put Olympic spectator woes prove bad news for Tokyo’s souvenir sellers up heavy investment on the Islands that will help drive the WHEN Tokyo celebrated its Keiji Kojima, a souvenir blue economy. Olympic bid win in 2013, small wholesaler near Tokyo, said Mwinyi said Zanzibar is souvenir store owners across sales have fallen sharply since open for heavy investment the country joined the party with the outbreak of the virus more in diverse sectors of the blue an eye on the windfall they ex- than a year ago, and he is not economy, including deep-sea pected the games to bring. Eight expecting an uptick from the ‚shing, ports infrastructure, years and one pandemic later, Summer Games. marine transport, petroleum they are only counting the cost. “Looking back a couple of and gas, and tourism, said a In addition to a one-year years, who expected the current statement issued on Saturday postponement of the games, situation?” he asked. “I am sure by the East African Communi- the coronavirus pandemic has that many souvenir shops and ty (EAC). forced the Japanese govern- wholesalers are disappointed President Mwinyi made ment to bar overseas spectators and struggling now.” the appeal during a CEO from entering Japan, leaving Kojima distributes to retail- Just a few people walk by closed stores on the Nakamise shopping street Evening Roundtable Engage- store owners anxious to know ers in Tokyo and other areas of in Tokyo’s Asakusa area on 26 May 2021. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS ment dinner on EAC regional whether anyone in the Japa- Japan traditional wooden Japa- integration organized by the nese capital will want to buy nese dolls, among other goods, “I don’t know if it is good breaks, but it is still better for East African Business Council their Olympic and Paralym- targeted at tourists. Right now, to hold the Olympics in terms my business if the games are on Friday night. — Xinhua pic-themed wares. though, his order book is empty. of the prevention of virus out- held,” he said. — Kyodo News 21 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ: WORLDAD 13 ‘Cooped up’ Indians throng malls and markets weeks after Covid surge

A few weeks ago, New Delhi’s cre- mall, Surili Gupta said she was nouncements reminding them matoriums were operating around “fed up being cooped up inside”. about social distancing and wear- the clock dealing with Covid-19 “I needed this break, for how long ing masks. victims. Now the Indian capital’s you can remain locked up?” the A couple queueing at a popu- shopping malls and markets are 26-year-old sales executive told lar burger joint squabbled, masks buzzing again. AFP as she waited for a table at hanging from their faces. Mall staff But doctors are worried that the mall’s packed food hall. “The performed perfunctory tempera- India is letting its guard down again, coronavirus is not going any time ture checks and reminded people just like in January and February soon, so one has to learn to live with to sanitise their hands. before a devastating coronavirus it. I am sure with the vaccinations Not far away, shoppers surge that led to a near-collapse and all, we will be fine.” thronged the open-air warren of of the healthcare system. Behind her, a big weekend shops and stalls at Lajpat Nagar Clutching a bag of clothes as crowd chatted and laughed over market, bargaining for scarves, Doctors are worried that India is letting its guard down again, she shopped with her new husband Indian dosas and Chinese noodles, bangles and cheap cosmetics. — like it did in January and February before a devastating at Delhi’s busy Select City Walk paying scant regard to public an- AFP coronavirus wave. PHOTO: AFP

Huge changes for internet and Big Tech under NEWS US antitrust proposal IN BRIEF while reshaping the en- Facebook, for example, Europe powers up electric car tire internet ecosystem. while keeping their data battery drive The measures would and contacts. stop tech giants from The largest tech AS electric car sales soar, Europe has started to build up operating a platform for firms additionally would its capacity to produce batteries on the continent but it third parties while offer- be barred from acquiring remains far from reducing its dependence on Asia. ing competing services competitors under the China, Japan and South Korea produce most of the on those platforms, deal- package, which would world’s electric car batteries. ing a major blow to the also add funds for anti- Europe now has projects to build 38 gigafactories likes of Apple and Am- trust enforcement. with a combined annual output of 1,000 gigawatt hours azon. Fiona Scott Morton, (GWh) and an estimated cost of 40 billion euros ($48 bil- Handy tech: Amazon’s palm recognition payment system Lawmakers also are a Yale University pro- lion), according to a June report by Transport & Environ- Amazon One is trialled in Seattle, Washington. PHOTO: seeking to ban tech firms fessor and former US ment, a non-government organisation. AFP from prioritizing their official who has written This annual supply could be reached by 2029–2030 THE antitrust overhaul companies. own products or servic- extensively on Big Tech, and would be the equivalent to the production of 16.7 mil- package unveiled in Con- The five bills, due es, with Google clearly said the legislation stems lion battery electric vehicles, a T&E spokesman told AFP. gress targeting Big Tech, for a committee vote on in mind. from the failure of anti- “Given the monstrous increase in demand, there if enacted, could have Wednesday, could pave Another measure trust enforcement in is a major stake at hand for manufacturers to break the far-reaching effects on the way for a reorganiza- would require data “port- the US and elsewhere to battery makers’ oligopoly,” said Eric Kirstetter, a sector how people use the inter- tion or breakup of giants ability” and “interopera- make a dent in the dom- analyst at consulting ­rm Roland Berger. net and on America’s big- such as Google, Face- bility,” which could make inance of major technol- “They will also have to ensure access to materials for gest and most successful book, Apple and Amazon it easier for people to quit ogy firms. — AFP the electrodes (anode and cathode), which will determine the batteries’ price and availability,” he added. In Sweden, the start-up Northvolt expects to reach annual production of 150 GWh in Europe by 2030, with “Eco-friendly” certified bonito flakes debuts one plant under construction now and two much bigger at Japan restaurants ones on the drawing board. — AFP A Japanese restaurant op- ness strategy office at the erator has started using restaurant operator, in an dried bonito flakes certified online press conference. CLAIMS DAY NOTICE as caught and processed in Washoku, or tradition- M.V LIBERATOR an eco-friendly way as part al Japanese cuisine, was Consignees of cargo carried on M.V LIBERATOR of efforts to maintain both added to the list of UN VOY.NO. (BS2104) are hereby notified that the the country’s culinary cul- Educational, Scientific and vessel will be arriving on 21-6-2021 and cargo will be ture and fishery resources. Cultural Organization’s In- discharged into the premises of TMIT-1 where it will lie Kijima Co. based in tangible Cultural Heritage at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Yokohama near Tokyo on in 2013. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am June 8 began serving at all With the global con- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now of its six restaurants dishes sumption of marine prod- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Supplied ­le photo shows bonito ­shing using a pole and using special bonito flakes, ucts continuing to in- from the Vessel. line method. PHOTO: YAMAKI CO. KYODO which are a key ingredient crease, about 30 per cent No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. in “washoku” traditional ardship Council, a Lon- “This is an important of the resources were Phone No: 2301928 Japanese cuisine. don-based nonprofit or- step forward to show that overfished as of 2017, ac- Shipping Agency Department The product is made ganization, in 2019 for its caring about sustainability cording to the Food and Myanma Port Authority by Yamaki Co., which ob- practice of avoiding over- is compatible with running Agriculture Organization Agent For: tained the certification fishing and good manage- businesses,” said Hiroaki of the United Nations. — M/S BEN LINE AGENCIES (S'PORE) PTE LTD from the Marine Stew- ment of its supply chain. Kijima, director of the busi- Kyodo News 21 JUNE 2021 14 SOCIETY THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Downtown Chicago emerges from pandemic — hobbled by crime wave BUSINESSES in downtown the lakefront city stay away, Chicago that survived the pan- Chicago businesses will feel demic-related economic slump the impact as many are still and two spasms of looting last trying to emerge from the tu- summer should be ecstatic mult of the last 16 months. with Monday’s reopening of Roseanna Ander, founder America’s third-largest city. and executive director of the Yet, many are batting a University of Chicago Crime new hardship — a surge in Lab, stresses that the uptick crime that is keeping custom- concerns gun crimes and oth- ers, and their money, away. er types of violent crime — “I’ve never felt more un- also experienced by other cit- safe than I do now,” said Steve ies around the United States. Burrows, a 48-year-old attor- “The truth is nobody ney who has called Chicago knows exactly what is driving The Great Mosque and the Mecca Tower, deserted on the rst day of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan on home his entire life. “I work the increase,” Ander said. 24 April. PHOTO: AFP downtown so I’m here every But it’s clear the pandem- day during the day but I won’t ic added to many existing so- Saudi seeks religious reset as come down here at night or on cial problems. the weekend.” “It exacerbated If people like Burrows, everything, it magnified clerical power wanes suburbanites and the millions everything,” she said. — AFP of tourists who normally visit MUEZZINS issuing high-decibel the biggest reset in modern times gered an online backlash with the calls to prayer have long been as Crown Prince Mohammed bin hashtag “We demand the return part of Saudi identity, but a crack- Salman, spurred by the need to of mosque speakers” gaining down on mosque loudspeakers diversify the oil-reliant economy, traction. It also sparked calls to is among contentious reforms pursues a liberalisation drive in ban loud music in restaurants, seeking to shake off the Muslim parallel with a vigorous crack- once taboo in the kingdom but kingdom’s austere image. down on dissent. Chipping away now common amid liberalisation Saudi Arabia, home to the at a key pillar of its Islamic iden- efforts, and to fill mosques in such holiest Muslim sites, has long tity, the government last month large numbers that authorities been associated with a rigid ordered that mosque loudspeak- are forced to permit loudspeakers strain of Islam known as Wah- ers limit their volume to one-third for those gathering outside. habism that inspired generations of their maximum capacity and But authorities are unlikely of global extremists and left the not broadcast full sermons, citing to budge, as economic reforms oil-rich kingdom steeped in con- concerns over noise pollution. In for a post-oil era take precedence servatism. a country home to tens of thou- over religion, observers say. — A police ocer monitors the “Magni cent Mile” commercial district But the role of religion faces sands of mosques, the move trig- AFP in Chicago, Illinois, on 18 June 2021. PHOTO: AFP Women migrants reduced One killed as truck hits crowd at to sex slaves in Libya ‘hell’ Florida Pride parade FOR Aisha, sexual slavery have made a life for herself in THE driver of a pickup truck sion, it was not immediately Stonewall Pride Parade and fes- was something you only heard neighbouring Libya and who slammed into a crowd gathering clear if the crash was a delib- tival, an LGBTQ celebration in about happening to others in lent Aisha money to join her. for a Pride parade Saturday in erate assault or an accident. a town near Fort Lauderdale. television reports, until she “I didn’t even see the south Florida, killing one man Police detective Ali Adamson The white pickup truck was found herself locked in a living country. As soon as I arrived, and injuring another, authori- said officials were evaluating lined up with other floats for “hell” in Libya. I was locked up, I was a slave. ties said. all possibilities. the parade when it accelerated “I had left a nightmare She brought men to me and While the truck appeared The incident happened at and ran into pedestrians before only to fall into hell,” said the she got the money.” to be taking part in the proces- the start of the Wilton Manors crashing into a plant nursery, migrant from Guinea, lured to Locked in a room with a Local 10 News said. the North African country that toilet, she only saw the “friend” The driver was later taken criminal gangs have turned who had duped her when she into custody. into a den of racketeering. was brought in food, “like a Two adult men were trans- Aisha fled her home coun- dog”. ported to a medical center where try after five miscarriages: for “The men came drunk. one later died, Adamson told her in-laws and the neighbour- I’d rather not remember it,” reporters in a televised press hood, she was either sterile or said Aisha, still trembling. “I briefing. The other remains a witch. thought my life was over.” hospitalized but is expected to But the young woman was - ‘Wouldn’t wish that on survive, she added. simply diabetic. worst enemy’ - The driver and the victims “I just wanted to disap- After three months, a are members of the Fort Laud- pear from my country,” said Libyan man took pity on her, erdale Gay Men’s Chorus, ac- Aisha, a graduate in hotel man- threatened her captor and put cording to a statement from the agement. Aisha on a bus to Tunisia with group’s president Justin Knight, She contacted a former 300 Libyan dinars ($65) in her The driver of a pickup truck slammed into a crowd gathering for a Pride who called the incident an “un- classmate who appeared to pocket. — AFP parade in Florida. PHOTO: AFP fortunate accident”. — AFP 21 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR GLOBAL AFFAIRS 15

Post-war Armenia holds snap parliamentary election NEWS Armenians went to the polls IN BRIEF Sunday in early parliamentary elections which were called in Putin promises an attempt to heal the coun- Russians billions try’s divisions after a disas- trous war with Azerbaijan, but in spending which could spark post-vote ahead of polls protests. Reformist Prime Minister PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin Nikol Pashinyan, who has lost proposed Saturday at his much of his appeal after a mili- United Russia party congress tary defeat last year to arch foe billons of rubles in spending Azerbaijan, is hoping to renew ahead of September parlia- his mandate but is in a tight mentary polls that could see race with former president the deeply unpopular party Robert Kocharyan. struggle. During a campaign marred Addressing several by polarising rhetoric, Pashin- hundred of his mostly yan said he expected his Civil mask-wearing and social- Contract party to secure 60 per ly-distanced loyalists in a cent of the vote, even though Polling station ocials prepare vote cabins prior to the upcoming parliamentary elections in Yerevan, Armenia, Moscow convention centre some pollsters say those esti- 19 June 2021. PHOTO: AFP as the capital set a pandemic mates are far-fetched. high for new Covid cases The election in the South last year’s six-week war over revan, according to AFP cor- turn of the old guard whom for the second straight day, Caucasus country of three mil- the breakaway region of Na- respondents. she accused of plundering the Putin proposed deploying lion people is being watched gorno-Karabakh. One voter, Anahit country. billions towards social sup- by Armenia’s Soviet-era mas- As soon as voting started, Sargsyan, said the prime min- “I voted against a return to port. ter Russia as well as Turkey, Armenians began trickling into ister deserved another chance, the old ways,” said the 63-year- This included 50 billion which backed Azerbaijan in polling stations in central Ye- adding that she feared the re- old former teacher. — AFP rubles ($687 million) on public transport, 30 billion rubles for repairing roads and 20 billion rubles to clean up Gains seen for far-right in French regional polls rivers, among other spending FRANCE heads to the polls for preside over a handful of towns, projects on infrastructure the first round of regional elec- running a region with a budget and healthcare. tions on Sunday that could see of billions of euros and powers “The program of the par- Marine Le Pen’s far-right party over schools, transport and eco- ty of the leader has to be the make gains and step further into nomic development would lend program of the people,” the the political mainstream. it the sort of legitimacy that Le 68-year-old Kremlin chief The election will see new Pen craves, analysts say. The said in a speech broadcast on assemblies elected for main- one most likely to tip is the state television. — AFP land France’s 13 regions and southeastern Provence-Alpes- 96 departments, with Le Pen’s Cote d’Azur, where the RN is National Rally (RN) tipped to fronted by Thierry Mariani, a US marks slavery’s win at least one region for the former minister who defected end on new first time in what would be a from the centre-right Republi- Electoral panels for France’s upcoming regional elections in the south- ‘Juneteenth’ major coup. Le Pen is not stand- cans party in 2019. eastern city of Marseille, 11 June 2021. PHOTO: AFPNICOLAS TUCAT national holiday ing as a candidate, but she has The voting will be held over been campaigning hard ahead of nuel Macron. would be if the National Rally two consecutive Sundays, with WITH marches, music and presidential elections next year “What would be great won a region,” Stephane Zum- a second run-off vote on June speeches, Americans on that surveys show could end up for her (Le Pen), and would steeg from the Ipsos polling firm 27 necessary unless parties win Saturday celebrated “June- being a close race between her spark some momentum in the told AFP. more than 50 per cent in the first teenth”, the newly declared and centrist President Emma- pre-presidential campaign, Though far-right politicians round.— AFP national holiday that marks the end of slavery and which comes a year after George Floyd’s murder sparked Former UK speaker Bercow defects to Labour with anti-racism protests. Hundreds of events attack on Johnson were planned across the THE colourful former speak- as speaker in October 2019 af- no other credible option.” country, from New York to er of Britain’s House of Com- ter 10 years, said he joined the Bercow described the Los Angeles, and most nota- mons John Bercow said he has Labour Party a few weeks ago prime minister as “a successful bly in Galveston, Texas, the left the Conservatives to join because he shared its values. campaigner but a lousy gov- symbolic heart of the June- the opposition Labour Party, “I am motivated by sup- ernor.” teenth commemoration. launching a blistering attack on port for equality, social justice “I don’t think he has any vi- For on 19 June 1865, it Prime Minister Boris Johnson. and internationalism. That is sion of a more equitable society, was in that Texas coastal In an interview with the the Labour brand,” he told the any thirst for social mobility or area that the Union army — Observer newspaper published Observer. any passion to better the lot of victorious after the bitterly on Sunday, the former MP said “The conclusion I have people less fortunate than he The colourful former speaker fought Civil War — an- the Conservative Party under reached is that this govern- is. I think increasingly people of Britain’s House of Commons nounced to African Amer- John Bercow said he has left the Johnson was “reactionary, pop- ment needs to be replaced. The are sick of lies, sick of empty Conservatives to join the opposition icans that, even if some in ulist, nationalistic and some- reality is that the Labour Par- slogans, sick of a failure to de- Labour Party, launching a blistering Texas were trying to ignore times even xenophobic”. ty is the only vehicle that can liver,” he told the newspaper. attack on Prime Minister Boris it, enslaved people were Bercow, who stepped down achieve that objective. There is — AFP Johnson. PHOTO: AFP now free. — AFP 21 JUNE 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar to compete in U20 Women’s Asian Cup qualiers

OVER 30 Asian teams including dives, Mongolia, Nepal, North- Myanmar have been registered ern Mariana Islands, Palestine, to enter the 2022 AFC U-20 Wom- the Philippines, Singapore, Sri en’s Asian Cup qualification, ac- Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turk- cording to the source of the Asian menistan, Uzbekistan and Viet- Football Confederation. nam. Myanmar, China, China Tai- The first round qualifiers are pei, Laos, Mongolia, Singapore, scheduled to be played on from Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan will 14 to 22 August and the second host the First Round Qualifiers. round will be held from 3 to 7 No- Further detail fixtures and vember. At present, South Korea, venues and the rights of host na- Japan and North Korea have au- tions will be confirmed according tomatically qualified for the 2022 to the pandemic condition, AFC AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup authorities said. The AFC draw- Tournament. There are 30 sub- ing ceremony for the women’s scribed teams in the list of entries qualifiers will be held next and for the first round qualifiers. numbers of member nations will The teams included in the list be updated later, AFC stated. are women’s national teams of Head coach Daw Thet Thet Myanmar, Australia, Bangladesh, Win will handle the Myanmar China, Guam, China Taipei, Hong U-20 women’s football team for Kong, Indonesia, India, Iraq, Iran, the upcoming qualifiers, accord- Myanmar U20 women’s team Captain San Thaw Thaw (white jersey) runs with the ball at the Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, ing to the football authorities. Group B match of the Women’s Youth Championship of AFC in Chonburi, Thailand on 3 Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mal- —GNLM November 2019. PHOTO: MWF

Loew dampens German Euro 2020 euphoria after Portugal rout Japan’s Inoue

JOACHIM Loew has attempted to dampen German fans’ Euro 2020 euphoria dominates after a thrilling 4-2 win over Portugal boosted his side’s chances of reaching Dasmarinas to the knockout stages. Germany bounced back from losing their opening Group F game to world retain titles champions France with an emphatic victory over the holders on Saturday as Kai Havertz and Robin Gosens shone. JAPAN’S Naoya Inoue knocked The result in Munich blew the group wide open, but Germany need to Michael Dasmarinas down beat Hungary, who managed a surprise 1-1 draw with France, to be sure of three times in three rounds Robin Gosens celebrates his reaching the last 16. to easily retain his WBA and goal in Germany’s “The next game will perhaps be even more dogged, because Hungary IBF belts in a bantamweight 42 impressive stand deeper and defend with eight or nine men,” warned Loew. world title bout on Saturday win over holders On Saturday night, the streets of Munich’s city centre were full of jubilant night. Portugal. PHOTO: fans celebrating the victory after arguably Germany’s best performance Inoue knocked the chal- POOLAFP since the 2014 World Cup that they won in Brazil. — AFP lenger down once in the sec- ond and then twice in the third, forcing the referee to halt the Toothless Spain battling for Euro 2020 lives after Poland stalemate onslaught at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. NINE years after winning their est to go through, failing to reach six points and zero goals con- where Spain are playing their Inoue improved to 21-0, third major tournament in a row, the next round would be nothing ceded but this is the situation.” three group games, a gripe that with 18 knockouts while Das- Spain are struggling to qualify less than a humiliation for Spain. Luis Enrique complained was repeated by Manchester marinas of the Philippines for the knockout stage of Euro “I was expecting more,” said last week about the state of the City midfielder Rodri on Satur- dropped to 30-3-1, with 20 KOs. 2020 after only drawing their first Luis Enrique. “I was expecting pitch at La Cartuja in Seville day. — AFP It was the first loss for two group matches. Dasmarinas since losing a Coach Luis Enrique said if split decision in 2014, but it was Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Poland obvious he has never faced had been a boxing match, his a fighter of the magnitude of team would have won on points Inoue, who is considered one but his team looked like they of the top pound-for-pound were on the ropes and lacking fighters in the sport. a knockout punch. Inoue’s game plan to go After starting with a stale- to the body worked perfectly mate against Sweden last week, on Dasmarinas, who hardly Spain now sit third in Group E threw any punches in rounds and need to beat Slovakia on two and three. Wednesday to guarantee qual- Elsewhere, Jermall Char- ification for the last 16. lo beat challenger Juan Mon- Placed in a group that ap- tiel by a unanimous decision to peared one of the kindest in the keep his perfect record intact draw and cosseted by a format Spain’s players react to their draw in the UEFA EURO 2020 Group E football match between Spain and Poland and retain his WBC middle- that allows all but the very weak- at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain, on 19 June 2021. PHOTO : POOL  AFP weight title.— AFP