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NATIONAL BUSINESS MoC Union Minister inspects lab for MGMA reports 564 factories actively trade, rice export procedures running, 177 inactive as of May

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Vol. VIII, No. 48, 12 th Waning of Kason 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Sunday, 6 June 2021 We, Myanmar people, love trees and forests and have had a sense of consciousness on the conservation of forest since a long time ago: Senior General

Chairman of State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and attendees are posing for the documentary photo at World Environment Day 2021 in Nay Pyi Taw on 5 June 2021. orld Environment Day Daw Aye Nu Sein, U Moung Har, istry of Natural Resources and 2021 was observed at Saw Daniel, Dr Banya Aung Moe, Environmental Conservation W Myanmar Internation- U Shwe Kyein, Joint Secretary and related ministries, rectors, al Convention Centre 2 (MICC2) Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, Union min- officials, teachers, students of ... the theme for World Envi- in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morn- isters U Win Shein, U Aung Na- basic high schools in Nay Pyi ing, with an address delivered by ing Oo, U Tin Htut Oo, U Khin Taw and prize winners. ronment Day 2021 is “Ecosystem Chairman of the State Admin- Maung Yi, U Aung Than Oo, U In his keynote address, the istration Council Command- Shwe Lay, Dr Thet Thet Khine, Senior General said the theme Restoration” which emphasizes er-in-Chief of Defence Services Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman for World Environment Day the work of ensuring a greater Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Dr Maung Maung Naing, deputy 2021 is “Ecosystem Restoration” Also present were SAC ministers, members of Nay Pyi which emphasizes the work of correlation between man and members Admiral Tin Aung San, Taw Council, permanent sec- ensuring a greater correlation Lt-Gen Moe Myint Tun, Lt-Gen retaries, directors-general and between man and nature. nature. Soe Htut, Mahn Nyein Maung, managing directors of the Min- SEE PAGE3 6 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.

MoI Deputy Minister inspects Daily newspapers IPRD, retransmission stations available online

FOR those who would like to read the Myanma Alinn, the in Sagaing, Mandalay Kyemon and the Global New Light of Myanmar, published daily by the Ministry of Information, please visit www. DEPUTY Minister for Infor- moi.gov.mm/mal, www.moi.gov.mm/km, www.moi.gov. mation U Ye Tint met the Ka- mm/nlm and www.gnlm.com.mm/e-paper. tha District Head, officials of Katha, Htigyaing, Bamauk and News and Periodicals Enterprise Indaw IPRD and in charge of Htigyaing MRTV Retransmis- sion Station of Sagaing Region at respective township IPRD offices and inspected the re- transmission station on 2 June. 96 new cases of Then, the Deputy Minister met officials of MRTV Tagaung COVID­19 reported on Retransmission Station and inspected the station. He also 5 June, total gure rises checked the Retransmission Station of Thabeikkyin after to 144,253 he met the staff of Thabeikkyin of MRTV in charge. the District Office at Manda- and Mogok IPRD in Thabeik- On 3 June, he inspected lay District IPRD office and MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 144,253 after kyin Township. the PyinOoLwin Public Library discussed matters related to 96 new cases were reported on 5 June 2021 according to He also met the Pathe- and PyinOoLwin Retransmis- the work plans and employees. ingyi District officials at the sion Station and met the offi- The Deputy Minister gave the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed district office and Township cials at the PyinOoLwin IPRD instructions based on the pro- cases, 132,449 have been discharged from hospitals. Death heads of Mahaaungmyay and office. posals of staff, department and toll stands at 3,223 after two died. —MNA Chanmyathazi townships, in- Then, he met the Manda- factories.—MNA cluding the Mandalay Bureau lay Region Head and staff of 6 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

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MYANMAR lost billions of kyats in the loss of natural disasters on a yearly basis. Currently, it is possible to begin the storms and squalls in Myanmar. N N Preventive measures must be taken at respective buildings and in relevant regions. Township administrative bodies and development committees need to coordinate the plans to ensure the proper water flow in drains of respective townships. N N

(Excerpt from the speech to the Management Committee meeting made by N N the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 21 May 2021) MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN We, Myanmar people, love trees and forests and have had a sense of consciousness on the conservation of forest since a long time ago: Senior General

FROM PAGE1 As regards global environ- ment conservation, the Senior General said the sustainable development of the natural en- vironment is the basis for human survival and existence. The world environment is facing indiscrimi- nate clearing and felling of trees, an extension of urban develop- ment plans on wildlife habitats, extreme agricultural extension, overfishing, forest fires and ex- cessive carbon emission caused by industrial development and burning of fossil fuels for ener- gy generation. Hence, there are clear signs that the ecosystem is facing deterioration every day. In dealing with the eco- system of Myanmar, he said the Evaluation of FAO’s Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000 (FRA 200) shows the annual decrease in the forested areas. Forest depletion is followed by the destruction of an ecosystem which includes the pollution of watercourses and lakes, drying up of freshwater sources, dete- State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and attendees are paying an observing tour around the panel displays at the World Environment Day 2021 event. rioration of coastal areas and oceans, climate change, soil part in environmental conserva- 17.3 million acres are for paddy erosion in upland areas and loss tion measures. plantations. of biodiversity. So, the survival of 2020 was a year experiencing many dis- Myanmar is rich in the di- Myanmar has enough agri- the human race is facing a major verse ecosystem, biodiversity and cultural land for the current popu- threat. asters, including the Covid-19 global pan- natural resources from northern lation. It produces rice more than According to UN Decade on demic. With the continued outbreak of the glacial areas to southern coastal sufficient for the country with a Ecosystem Restoration for 2021- areas. So the long-term existence rice self-sufficiency rate of 127 2030, issued in 2020, it aims to pre- pandemic this year, all must place emphasis of a sound ecosystem and natural per cent. Among other crops, the vent, halt and reverse the degra- on ecosystem restoration as a priority to solve environment must develop the country can also produce major dation of ecosystems, to prevent people’s national economy and crops more than enough for it- mass extinction and to ensure the problems of depleting natural resources, socio-economy. self. Therefore, it is necessary food security, water supply and environmental pollution and climate change. Myanmar aims to establish to accelerate the application of strong vocational works. For this natural forest reserves and buffer modern techniques to acreage year’s World Environment Day, zone areas spanning 30 per cent crop yields. As the country has the theme “Ecosystem Restora- resources, environmental pollu- the natural environment. of the country’s area by 2030 for enough agricultural land, it is tion” has been announced. tion and climate change. In section 390 of Chapter 8: ecosystem protection. Now, 25.61 important to conserve forests 2020 was a year experienc- Regarding Myanmar’s en- Citizen, Fundamental Rights and per cent of the country area has without clearing them system- ing many disasters, including vironmental conservation efforts, Duties of the Citizens also, the been protected with those estab- atically. Relevant ministries are the Covid-19 global pandemic. the Senior General said section provision that every citizen has lishments. Of the 10 per cent of implementing measures to sys- With the continued outbreak of 45 of Chapter 1: the basic princi- the duty to assist the Union is the country’s area set for estab- tematically replace shifting farm- the pandemic this year, all must ples of the Union in the Constitu- related to environmental conser- lishing natural habitats for bio-di- ing of the traditional customs of place emphasis on ecosystem tion (2008) of the Republic of the vation. This means that not only versity, 6.08 per cent has been the national race with permanent restoration as a priority to solve Union of Myanmar states that the every citizen of Myanmar but also completed. Myanmar has 48.52 highland farming. the problems of depleting natural Union shall protect and conserve the entire country needs to take million acres of arable land, and SEE PAGE4 6 JUNE 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SAC Chairman receives Chinese ambassador to Myanmar

CHAIRMAN of the State Administration Council Command- er-in-Chief of the Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Chen Hai yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw. The meeting discussed matters related to the 30th Anniver- sary of China-ASEAN relations to be held in China, Sino-Myan- mar friendship and bilateral cooperation, and border stability. The meeting was also attended by Union Minister U Wun- na Maung Lwin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and officials from the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Myan- mar.—MNA

We, Myanmar people, love trees and forests and have had a sense of consciousness on the conservation of forest since a long time ago: Senior General

FROM PAGE 3 tons of firewood a year while an forest product, it is necessary ures of maintaining the nation’s long time ago. According to the Myanmar has the sev- urban household needs 1.4 tons to systematically conserve and reserved resources through re- instances of the world’s climate enth-largest mangrove area in of firewood annually. commercially extract bamboo ducing extraction and use of changes, it is to successfully the world and the third-larg- The 10-year project for res- and establish extensive bamboo underground and aboveground carry out tasks for restoring est mangrove area in Asia. toration and rehabilitation of plantations. natural resources, ensuring the ecosystem for all the human According to a report of the forest in Myanmar, which start- Trees, forests and a good rebalance of climate changes, beings to ensure reduction and United Nations Food and Ag- ed in the 2017-2018 fiscal year, ecosystem are also storage greening state-owned forests, relief from experiencing natural riculture Organization in 2020, aims to establish 104,563 acres tanks that could absorb carbon establishing village-owned fire- disasters. Giving attention to the mangrove area of Myan- of rural firewood plantations, dioxide in the Earth’s atmos- wood plantations, and re-con- the mottos indicating benefits mar was about 3.9 per cent and 21,436 acres of firewood phere. Creating small forests serving mangrove forests in of trees and forests “ Deforest- (1,107,745 acres) of the coun- plantations have been estab- along the area on each side of coastal regions as a national ation kills the soil”, “ Climate try’s forested area, contributing lished so far. State and region mortar roads could reduce air duty. Domestic and external or- depends on forests”, “ Conser- to social affairs, economy, and administration councils and rel- pollution caused by carbon diox- ganizations are invited to coop- vation of forests: solution to stop environmental conservation of evant ministries are required ide emitted from cars and play erate and collaborate in taking global warming”, and “Nation the country. As Myanmar has to coordinate for the establish- a vital role in reducing climate these measures. It is needed is peaceful and pleasant only been rehabilitating mangrove ment of a firewood plantation of change. As a national duty, it is to conserve reserved forests, if forests are conserved and forests through various ways at least two acres in each village green”, all are to be involved and means, the country has every year. in conservation and restoration tended 26,990 acres of man- As it takes a certain time to tasks for sustainable develop- grove forest plantations, 15,436 supply electricity to rural areas, ment of forests and ecosystem acres of community forest plan- firewood and charcoal will have Trees, forests and a good ecosystem as a national duty. tations, 3,065 acres of private to be used for energy. Region Then, video messages sent forest plantations, 8,130 acres and state administrative coun- are also storage tanks that could absorb by the UN Secretary-General of assisted natural regeneration cils are required to supervise carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmos- and the Executive Director of plantations and 10,348 acres of the establishment of commu- UNEP were shown. mangrove forest plantations un- nity firewood plantations as a phere. Creating small forests along the Afterwards, the Senior der cooperation with domestic national duty instead of extract- General presented prizes to offi- and foreign organizations so far. ing firewood and charcoal from area on each side of mortar roads could cials of cities that have achieved As felling trees for firewood natural forests. reduce air pollution caused by carbon environmentally sustainable is one of the major causes of Myanmar has more than 4.4 development. The first prize the loss of natural forests, bio- million acres of 102 species of dioxide emitted from cars and play a went to Nyaung-U Development diversity, and energy resources, natural bamboo, and 18 of them Committee, the second prize to the forestry sector is system- are economically significant. vital role in reducing climate change. Waingmaw Development Com- atically fulfilling the country’s Myanmar produces 120 to 180 mittee, and the third prize to daily consumption of firewood million stalks of bamboo every Loikkaw Development Commit- energy. The use of firewood year. Bamboo is widely used to conserve valuable natural protected public forests and tee. Later, an education video to and charcoal makes up 76.41 in foodstuffs, construction of resources and trees and forests forest lands, and give special mark World Environment Day per cent of the country’s total houses, making furniture, and that are helpful to Myanmar’s consideration to the importance 2021 was shown, and the digni- energy consumption, which clothing made of bamboo fibre, sustainable development. of trees outside the forest (ToF) taries who attended the event needs 16.53 million cubic tons which is suitable for health and At the time that the State and ecosystem. had a group photo taken. of firewood annually. According popular in the market. Bam- Administration Council is tak- We, Myanmar people, love Afterwards, the Senior to the estimation of the major boo is mainly extracted from ing all the responsibilities of the trees and forests and have had General and attendees took a national forestry sector project, natural forests and rarely re- State, regarding environmental a sense of consciousness on the tour around exhibits on display a rural household uses 2.5 cubic planted. As bamboo is a major conservation, it will take meas- conservation of forest since a to mark the day.—MNA

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Union Minister U Maung Maung Ohn inspects hotels in Meiktila and PyinOoLwin

UNION Minister for Hotels and guidelines on 4 June. importance to abide by the rules township in Mandalay Region, While paying visit to Gand- Tourism U Maung Maung Ohn During the inspection and regulations of the COVID-19 is situated about 750 feet above hama Myaing Hotel and Thi- inspected Meiktila Hotel and tour, officials from the hotels set by the Ministry of Health sea level, and it is one of the fa- ri Myaing Hotel, which have Wunzin Hotel in Meiktila Town- explained the current state of and Sports. He also added the mous tour sites for both domes- been leasing land and buildings ship, and Gandhama Myaing the hotel operation, further ex- vaccination plan for hotel staff tic and international tourists. owned by the Ministry of Hotels Hotel and Thiri Myaing Hotel pansion of business conditions and the need to prepare for the With more than 22 hotels, motels and Tourism, the Union Minis- in PyinOoLwin Township, which and operational conditions for safety of the tourists and hotel and guest houses, plans are un- ter instructed to abide by the are operating in accordance providing service to tourists. staff. derway to develop new tourist terms of the lease agreement with the COVID-19 protection The Union Minister stressed the Meiktila Town, one of the destinations in the township. with the ministry. — MNA

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

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

The State Administration Council will specifically ease restrictions for service personnel, intellectuals and intelligentsia, and persons from various are- nas and citizens who, with worries, absconded from the country except for persons who committed murders, robberies, setting fires, mine explosions and intentional attacks on security troops, those who crowded to attack public service personnel and some people, those who destroyed government and private-owned buildings and those who are highly involved in the CDM activities by providing monetary assistance and other means. 6 JUNE 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Announcement of Union Election Commission 5 June 2021

1. Regarding the Multiparty General Election held on 8 November 2020, the Union Election Commission has inspected the voter lists and the casting of votes in nine townships of Chin State. 2. There were 286,308 eligible voters in nine townships of Chin State and of them, 222,905 voters cast their vote that showed 77.85 per cent. The following 12 parties’ candi- dates and independent candidates ran in 2020 multiparty general election. (a) National League for Democracy (b) Union Solidarity and Development Party (c) Zomi Congress for Democracy (d) Chin National League for Democracy (e) National Unity Party (f) Union Betterment Party (g) Zo National Region Development Party (h) People’s Party (i) Khumi (Khami) National Party (j) Ethnic National Development Party (k) Chin National Party (l) Democratic Party of National Politics (m) Independent 3. The Union Election Commission has conducted inspection together with the respective township election sub-commission, head of police force, Immigration and Pop- ulation, administrators and representatives of parties under Section 53 of the Hluttaw Election Law. 4. According to the inspection, the previous election commission released 286,308 eligible voters in these nine townships of Chin State. The list of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population in November 2020 showed 297,785 eligible voters who had turned 18. The voter lists mentioned that there were 15,580 citizens, associate citi- zens, naturalized citizens, and non-identity voters, 2,981 persons repeated on the voter lists more than three times, and 34,248 persons repeated on the voter lists two times. 5. According to the inspection, a total of 957 polling stations took out 427,455 ballots and used 218,595. It left 196,673 ballots instead of 208,860. The difference was 16,746 ballots, and it found 4,559 extra ballots. The extra/shortage ballots were found at respective polling stations. 6. Findings on voter lists and ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw election in respective townships were as follows: Findings on voter lists in each township Sr Township Numbers of poll- Township List from Immigra- Those involved in vot- Those involved in voter Those involved in voter ing stations sub-commission tion department ing list without citizen- list more than three times list more than two times ship scrutiny cards holding one CSC holding one CSC 1 Kanpetlet 80 14,712 11,073 455 152 2,134 2 Thantlang 105 33,806 32,898 2,124 175 3,306 3 Tiddim 140 56,764 58,567 3,259 620 7,102 4 Tinzang 83 17,827 17,416 1,226 90 1,608 5 Haka 95 39,204 33,097 2,967 262 3,712 6 Falam 169 39,273 30,236 1,482 506 5,026 7 Mindat 116 30,706 23,042 888 420 4,014 8 Natupi 150 38,019 35,559 646 675 6,074 9 Paletwa 19 15,997 55,897 2,533 81 1,272 Total 957 286,308 297,785 15,580 2,981 34,248 Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw election in each township Sr Subject Total polling station Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Different Missing Extra 1 Kanpetlet 80 19,720 11,012 8,708 7,855 1,000 147 2 Thantlang 105 41,913 27,377 14,536 16,292 1,231 2,987 3 Tiddim 140 71,271 41,417 29,854 27,258 2,752 156 4 Tinzang 83 26,641 15,564 11,077 10,652 512 87 5 Haka 95 48,149 30,440 17,709 16,289 1,710 290 6 Falam 169 52,076 27,749 24,327 23,716 750 139 7 Mindat 116 39,465 23,844 15,621 14,273 1,448 100 8 Natupi 150 50,020 31,008 19,012 12,374 7,138 500 9 Paletwa 19 78,200 10,184 68,016 67,964 205 153 Total 957 427,455 218,595 208,860 196,673 16,746 4,559

7. Findings in nine townships of Chin State were as follows: (a) According to Hluttaw Election Law Section 6 (a), citizen, associate citizen, naturalized citizen or holder of temporary certificate who has completed the age of 18 years on the day of commencement of election and who does not contravene the provisions of this Law. There are 15,580 non-identity voters. There were 2,981 persons re- peated on the voter lists more than three times and 34,248 persons repeated on the voter lists two times in these nine townships of Chin State. 6 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

(b) A total of 957 polling stations withdrew 427,455 ballots and used 218,595 ballots. It left 196,673 ballots instead of 208,860. The difference was 16,746, and the extra ballot was 4,559. The missing/ extra ballots were found at some polling stations. The exact numbers of ballots were granted to the polling stations, and such extra, and missing ballots were found due to illegal activities. (c) There were 222,905 people who cast votes for Pyithu Hluttaw in nine townships of Chin State in the 8 November election. They used 218,595 ballots, and 4,310 ballots were lesser than the numbers. (d) Of 222,905 voters in nine townships of Chin State, 179,511 people cast votes at the polling stations, while there were 43,394 advance voters. The percentage for casting votes at the polling station was 80.53 per cent and 19.47 per cent for the advance vote. (e) In Form (1) book, the voters were allowed to cast votes without their ID card no, date of birth and parents’ names. (f) The bags containing ballots, ballot receipts and Form (1) books were found missing and could not examine. (g) It did not found the names of voters, voting numbers, polling station No, Ward/village-tracts, signatures of voters on the ballot receipts used at some polling stations. (h) The ward/village-tract election sub-commission failed to return the advance ballots and remaining ballots to the officials in accordance with the Law. (i) The non-identity voters were found in the voter lists, and they were allowed to cast vote just with voter certificates without ID cards. (j) They conducted measures that violate the Law when they started collecting advance ballot. (k) They released the COVID-19 related instructions, which were not in conformity with the Law, to collect voter lists and advance votes when the election drew near. 8. The frauds conducted in 8 November election were found as follows; (a) The ward/village-tract administrators served as chairpersons in collecting the numbers of the population to compile the voter lists. In this process, the ward/village-tract administrators appointed by the NLD government and some NLD members jointly collected the numbers of the population. They did not inspect whether the people live in their ward/village-tract, whether they are eligible voters in accordance with Hluttaw Election Law. Therefore, there were many non-identity voters on the voter lists and some repeated on the voter lists two times or over three times with just one NRC card. Hluttaw Election Law Section (15) (c) in Chapter VI, “Preparation of Voting Roll”, stated, “Whoever has the right to vote in any constituency shall not be included in the voting roll of any constituency other than that of the constituency concerned at the same time.” And it found activities that violate the Law. According to Section 19 (b), the names not eligible are included in the voting roll; delete such names from the voting roll. But they did not remove the names. (b) The former UEC also released instructions that the advance voting process for people over 60 can be conducted starting 29-10-2020 before the election day. But some NLD members conducted door-to-door service in collecting advance votes in some places, and it caused voting frauds. According to COVID-19 health rules, the an- nouncement and instruction for voters who were unable to return to their constituencies were released on 8-10-2020 and 11-10-2020, respectively, by the former UEC. Due to such directives, the voters were found repeated on the voter lists, and non-identity voters were also on the lists and were allowed to cast votes. (c) The former UEC also released a statement for voters without any ID cards to cast their vote on 19-8-2020. The non-identity voters cast votes with voter certificates at the polling stations. Therefore, the non-identity voters, those who repeated on voter lists for two times or over three times, were allowed to cast votes without complying with the Hluttaw Election Law section 59. Regarding the voting stamps, the instruction that the ballots with a tick without a UEC label will be recognized as valid votes also caused a complicated situation in counting the votes. 9. The voting frauds were supposed to be intentionally committed. Moreover, they also interfere in collecting voter lists, election campaign, advance voting process and voting processes even on election day with their power. Then, the former UEC also misused their authorities and violated the Law and rules. 10. Regarding the Multiparty General Election held on 8 November 2020, the officials inspected the voter lists and the casting of votes in nine townships of Chin State. The NLD party misused the COVID-19 restrictions and State Power in election processes, including election campaigns of rival parties and Hluttaw MPs, to win the election and form a government. The party also arranged to seize power in advance. According to the above analysis, it was found that the election was not in conformity with the relevant Hluttaw Election laws/rules, so the election was not free and fair. Union Election Commission

MOHS holds meeting of public health and medical services departments

THE Ministry of Health and is an indicator of health, and ar- Sports held the coordination range to reopen some hospitals meeting of the Department of that have been closed. Public Health and Department Deputy Ministers U Myo of Medical Services through vid- Hlaing and Dr Aye Tun discussed eoconferencing on 4 and 5 June. completing the construction pro- At the meeting, Union Minis- cesses in time and the need to ter Dr Thet Khaing Win said the work together to carry out hospi- need to act as per the rules and tal maintenance work and bring regulations. At the same time, the hospital operation back to staff are invited to return to work normal. on the other hand and make ar- At yesterday's meeting, offi- rangements to review the human cials from the respective states resource situation and relocate and regions public health de- staff following the needs of the partments and medical service business. departments presented the work He added the necessity to implementation. review national public health pro- The Union Minister, Direc- jects, set short term/long term tors-General, Deputy Direc- Union Minister Dr Thet Khaing Win discusses with o cials of the Department of Public Health and plans in order to improve the tors-General coordinated the Department of Medical Services at the coordination meeting yesterday. expected life expectancy, which meeting. — MNA

World Environment Day 2021 celebrated in Yangon

A ceremony to commemorate World Envi- sen were showed. ronment Day was held yesterday morning The ceremony was concluded by pre- in Yangon. Yangon Region Administration senting the educational video programme Council Chairman U Hla Soe addressed the “Let’s Restore Ecosystems for Environmen- ceremony. tal Sustainability” in commemoration of the At the ceremony, the videos of the speech 2021 World Environment Day, filmed by the of Secretary-General of United Nations Mr Department of Environmental Conservation. Antonio Guterres and UN Environment Pro- A total of 150 tree seedlings were distrib- gramme Executive Director Ms Inger Ander- uted at the ceremony.—MNA 6 JUNE 2021 6 JUNE 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE  NATIONAL 9

Uplift living MYANMAR GAZETTE Education and Schooling Appointment of Permanent standard of farmers By Sann Ni Lar Win Secretary DUCATION means the learned in comprehensive school study of methods and the- are weak, many are left lacking THE State Administration Council has appointed U Aung with guarantee for Eories of teaching; educa- skills need in work, such as basic Kyaw Soe, Director-General of the Immigration Department of tor also means a person whose skills in mathematic or reading the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, concur- work is teaching others. Schooling and writing. rently as Permanent Secretary (Immigration and Population) farming rights means training in schools, and In Myanmar, 12 per cent of scholar also means a person with the children between age 5 to 9 are of the same ministry. excellent knowledge, usually of a out of school, and 11.7 per cent of ARMERS passing their daily life of farming works with particular subject in school. the children age 10 to 13 are out of hardships are benefactors for all citizens of Myanmar. There are currently 47,365 school as a result of their parent’s FThey are always emphasizing cultivation, harvesting and basic education school in Myan- poverty, according to the report of production of various crops. mar, with approximately 9.26 mil- UNICEF (2018). In fact, farmers are working in all three seasons without hol- lion students in accordance with Everybody benefits from idays. They spend their lives in endless farming works. Despite educational statistics (2018). The investments made in education striving for the development of farming works, those farmers majority of these schools are man- and in the quality of education. are under the manipulation of businesspersons in sales of their aged by the Department of Basic Education is important for soci- products such as paddy and Education under the Ministry of etal development and for dimin- crops by getting low prices. Education. ishing in equality. There is the Hence, it is necessary to In addition, a significant per- best investment for education or As a result, farm- protect the rights of farmers centage of students access basic human resources development not to lose the good prices education through monastic pri- of our country. In the developing ers will have the for sales of their crops and vate, community and ethnic edu- countries, well-wishers used to occupy the markets for ag- cation schools. The current basic donate the school-buildings and chance to uplift ricultural products. In ad- education system in Myanmar furniture, books and stationery, dition, the authorities need comprises six years of primary BEHS7, Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA computers and accessory, money their living stand- to enhance the benefits of (Grade 1 to Grade 6), three years and scholarship for the necessity farmers as part of encour- of lower secondary (Grade 7 to edge, values and skills from one diaeval Europe. That education, attending and drawing threat The Constitution stipulates that of the Basic Education schools. ard in producing aging them to invest their Grade 9) and two years of upper eneration to the next. As cultures or rather a formal schooling, was messages using spray paint. every citizen shall compulsorily For example, I studied in lives in the agricultural sec- secondary (Grade 10 and Grade began to extend their knowledge preparation for life was introduced When the international com- learn basic education according details concerning “The Edu- a large volume tor satisfactorily. 11) education. The official com- beyond skills that could be readily into Myanmar with the coming of munity is not accepting or con- to Section 366 (a) and (b) of the cation Foundation” which was They are engaged in mencement date for schools in learned through imitation, formal the British. Ironically, in this era of demning such acts of vandalism, Constitution of the Republic of the named “Teacher Daw Khin Hla of crops with a conventional farming works. Myanmar is 1 June every year. education developed. diminishing personal and family they are becoming more and more Union of Myanmar (2008). Hla’s Education Foundation in Some of them started the A school is an educational The famous philosopher values and increasing awareness like extremist terrorist organi- “Education is in crisis”. This Padaung Township, Bago Divi- higher per-acre transformation of farming institution designed to provide who was named “Plato” found of the environment and the world zations in order to destroy the conclusion was reached by World sion (West), set up by Colonel Tin works from manual to mech- learning spaces and learning the Academy in Athens, the first we live in, many educators in the educational aspirations of future Bank researchers as they write Hlaing (Minister for Home Af- yield. So, we anized farming with the use environments for the teaching of institution of higher learning in West are returning slowly to the youths. The majority of the par- the 2018 World Development Re- fairs, Retd) whose Daw Khin Hla should support of agricultural machinery in students or pupils under the direc- Europe. Likewise, in China, “Con- idea that education is life itself and ents and the public are protesting port. Today, most children get Hla’s husband. This foundation ` all stages. It is necessary to tion of teachers. Most countries fucius” (551-479 BCE) was the not merely a preparation for life against such activities and the to go to comprehensive school. was formed as a “Teacher’s Re- the farmers who introduce the advantages of have systems of formal education, country’s most influential ancient and that life is education. organization behind them. However, merely going to schools sources Centre” for their teaching agricultural machinery to lo- which is sometimes compulsory. philosopher, whose educational In present-day Myanmar, The primary need for the de- does not guarantee to learn, the skills. If the quality of education Myanmar Daily Weather Report faced loss in agri- cal farmers to increase the In these systems, students pro- outlook continues to influence the monastic education, which had velopment of the country and the researchers write in the report. is seen as poor, parents may not (Issued at 7:00 pm Saturday 5 June 2021) per-acre yield of crops. gress through a series of schools. societies of China and neighbours been the mainstay of education improvement of social life to im- Schools should teach skills be ready to send their children to cultural tasks in Nowadays, the State Ad- Non-government school, also like Korea, Japan and Vietnam. in the country still exists side by prove the education sector. Every that help young people secure schools. So, this foundation often BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is weak to moderate over the ministration Council is striv- known as private schools, may be Education, since the early side with the formal school sys- country in the world focuses on a job and lead meaningful lives. donates money for poor students Andaman Sea, South Bay, Eastcentral Bay and Northeast Bay successive eras to ing for protection of farmers’ required when the government days, has been highly regarded tem. In the civilization of man- education to develop a new gen- Education is key in preventing and teachers. As the progressive of Bengal. Weather is a few cloud to partly cloudy elsewhere rights and enhancement of does not supply adequate or spe- in Myanmar. “Nicola Manucci”, a kind, spiritual culture and physical eration of talented young people social exclusion and lifting people results of examination yearly, the over the Bay of Bengal. continuously do their benefits as an encour- cific educational needs; other Venetian who travelled in Myan- culture play an important role. In in building a future nation. from poverty. outstanding students and teach- FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 6 June agement to increasing the private schools can also be reli- mar about 1700 AD described the competing with internationals, to The State Administration However, the biggest obstacle ers are honoured by patron U Tin 2021: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Nay Pyi their works and per-acre yield of crops and gious, such as Christian schools, country as “a kingdom governed regarded as civilized and good-na- Council is overseeing the reopen- to learning by far is still not going Hlaing. Taw, Taninthayi Region and Southern Shan, Chin, Rakhine, seeking markets for prod- Hindu schools, Arabic schools, by the pen, for not a single person tured people, we have to obey the ing of schools nationwide from to school at all. In 2016, more than I pray that the well-wishers Kayin, and Mon states, fairly widespread in Sagaing, Mandalay, help them uplift ucts by amending the Law Muslim schools, Jewish schools can go from one village to another teachings of our parents, our first 1 June following the COVID-19 61 million children of comprehen- should donate and participate Bago, and Yangon regions and Kachin, and Northern Shan for Protection of Farmers’ and others. without a paper or writing”, like and foremost mentor, since the prevention, control and treatment sive school age and as many as generously in the educational de- states and scattered in the remaining regions and states with their living stand- Rights and Enhancement In home-schooling and dis- Manucci, many travellers from day we were born. regulations during the period of 202 million children of secondary velopment of our mother country isolated heavyfalls in Nay Pyi Taw, Lower Sagaimg, Mandalay, for their Benefits (2013) with tance education, teaching and the West were impressed with Now, politically extreme ter- adequate control of the COVID-19 school age did not go to school. of Myanmar. During the reopening and Magway regions and Northern Shan, Kayin and Mon ard. the aim of ensuring food suf- learning take place independent what was practically universal rorist groups, who wish to destroy disease to prevent further loss of According to the report, of schools, the people should con- states. Degree of certainty is (80%). ficiency of the State, full nu- from the institution of school or in education for boys long before national interests, instigate teach- education. Enrolment of students among the first to be left outside demn such brutal violence against STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in Myan- trition of the citizens, more a virtual school outside a tradition- anything of the kind existed in ers and education staff to CDM is being accelerated at present. school are those already in a innocent people and cooperate mar waters. Wave height will be about (4-6) feet off and along exportation of products from al school building, respectively. the European world. (Civil Disobedience Movements) Preparations are underway vulnerable societal position be- with the security members in a Myanmar Coasts. agricultural and livestock sectors increase of income for farmers But online education system can Life revolved around the val- and threaten, with death, those in order to ensure students can cause of gender, disability, caste, safe community. The terrorists OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation and development of socio-economic lives. The vision of the law give lectures and lessons to the ues of “extended families” that who do not do so Innocent young study safely, distribute free text- or belonging to a certain ethnic who threaten the lives, property of thundery activities in the Northern Myanmar areas. is for enabling farmers not to lose in farmland confiscation and learners and students according were strong. The village, then, was students are forced to drop out of books, teaching aids and masks, group. Poverty is still one of the and social security of the people FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING protect them for the safety of farming rights. to its syllabus without experi- a self-contained agricultural unit school. From 1 to 26 May, a total face shields to protect COVID-19, biggest obstacles to a child going who want to live in peace will be AREA FOR 6 June 2021: One or two rain or thundershow- As a result, farmers will have the chance to uplift their liv- ments. of community life, the monastery of 18 arson attacks, 115 times of and install handwashing facilities to school. taken actions under the law. ers. Degree of certainty is (100%). ing standard in producing a large volume of crops with a higher Education began in prehisto- served as the centre of culture bombings and attempted bomb- at schools. In countries of low-income References, FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA per-acre yield. So, we should support the farmers who faced loss ry, as adults trained the young in and education where all children ings occurred at basic education The people need to get wider level, primary and secondary ed- (1) အ ‌နှောင်းနေချာဖို့ အစနောင်း‌ FOR 6 June 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree in agricultural tasks in successive eras to continuously do their the knowledge and skills deemed could learn the 3R’s. Education schools and universities across knowledge with skills. An educa- ucation completed by just one in ရန်လိုပါေည်။ (စန်းနီလာ၀င်း-မြန်ြာ့‌ of certainty is (80%). works and help them uplift their living standard. It is because we necessary in their society. In was largely religious and ethical the country. Moreover, they com- tion motto mentioned, “The na- three children. Over 60 per cent အလင်း ၂၂-၅-၂၀၂၁၊ ၂၃-၅-၂၀၂၁) FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING firmly believe the farmers with the high living standard are sure pre-literate societies, this was rather than economic life, and ed- mit vulgar acts that are unaccept- tional discipline starts from the of comprehensive school pupils in (2) Education in Crisis: World AREA FOR 6 June 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. De- to produce quality crops. achieved orally and through imi- ucation was very closely related in able to any civilized society, such school”, which forges the con- developing countries do not even Development Reports (World gree of certainty is (80%). tation. Story-telling passed knowl- those days as it had been in me- as sticking texts against the school scious and nationalistic spirit. learn basic skills in school. If skills Bank, 2018) 6 JUNE 2021 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Over 234,000 outpatients provided Military tribunal sentences with healthcare at military hospitals arsonists of TMR garment factory 7 years in prison healthcare services. A total of 234,862 outpa- A total of six men was sen- Code by the Military Tribu- tients and 70,016 inpatients tenced to seven-year im- nal on 4 June for committing reached these hospitals prisonment with labour for vandalism by throwing petrol from 5 February to date. committing an arson attack bottles at a fire on 15 March. Senior medical experts, med- to the TMR Garment Factory As five of them have es- ics and nurses have conducted in Shwe Lin Pan Industrial caped, an arrest warrant was 10,956 major operations and Zone in Hlinethaya (West) issued under Section 87/88 5,635 minor operations. Township, Yangon Region. of the Criminal Procedure Senior doctors treat se- They were sentenced un- Code. — MNA vere cases. These hospitals der Section 436 of the Penal managed for the birth of 13,713 babies, while 13,713 pregnant women were taken to the re- Three men killed, five spective military hospitals. It is reported that Tatmadaw teachers injured in mine blast will continue to accelerate MILITARY hospitals and tem- states are providing medi- the cooperation to develop porary emergency hospitals in cal treatments to the people the public healthcare sector. the townships of regions and to solve their difficulties in –— MNA Terrorists attack security forces in Kyonpyaw, Ayeyawady region TERRORISTS attacked mem- with homemade guns, gas guns, cle escorted by security forces bers of the security forces, taking slingshots, and security forces to at around 11 am near Kannar U Kyay, a resident of Hlayswai disperse the crowd. Nyaung Zine village, damaging village in Kyonpyaw Township, The incident led to three the car. to conduct the necessary inves- people died and two terrorists It is reported that plans are tigation in Ayeyawady Region. were arrested together with six underway to arrest terrorists While they arrived near the gas guns. on the run as soon as possible. banana farm outside of the vil- While arresting the fugi- Local security services are being WHILE the government is reo- died due to the mine blast. lage, terrorists attacked them tives, a bomber struck the vehi- provided. — MNA pening basic education schools Moreover, five teachers were across the nation, some of the also injured. insurgents keep doing terror Wounded teachers were acts for the sake of one party. taken to Nattalin hospital. The About six people and five officers of Southern Command teachers inspected the school comforted them and provided compound of Post BEPS in San food aids, including cash assis- Gyi Village of Nattalin Town- tance, yesterday. ship in Bago Region in order to The terrorists launched construct a school building on attacks on schools as students 4 June. Meanwhile, they found attend the schools as usual in a black bag near the school San Gyi Village. The civilians fence. Then, U Myo Oo and U were killed in their attacks, Than Win examined the bag, and so the local populace was and it exploded. The two men, not satisfied with their wrong- including U Zaw Moe Aung, doings. — MNA World Environment Day ceremony held in Rakhine and Mandalay RAKHINE State Administration Council the event. Chairman Dr Aung Kyaw Min presided over The region administration council a ceremony for World Environment Day in chairman first remarked. Then, video clips Sittway Township yesterday. of environmental conservation delivered by The state chairman first made an open- UN Secretary-General and another video ing remark. The attendees watched the clip of the first prize winner in environmental video message of UN Secretary-General conservation contest under topic Ecosystem Antonio Guterres and UN Environmental Restoration, 2021 theme were played. Programmes Executive Director Ms Inger Then, Director U Ye Tun of the region Andersen and other video clips of 2021 World Natural Resources and Environmental Con- Environment Day. servation Department presented the paint- The ceremony for World Environment ing to mark 2021 World Environment Day Day was also organized in Mandalay Region. and books to the region council chairman, Region Administration Council Chairman U commander and mayor. Then, the officials Maung Ko and other officials, including the and people visited the display booths.—MNA Commander of Central Command, attended 6 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 11 MGMA reports 564 factories actively running, 177 inactive as of May

THE Myanmar Garment period in the 2019-2020FY. Manufacturers Association The IHS Markit Myanmar (MGMA) reported in the May Manufacturing Purchasing newsletter that 564 factories Managers’ Index, a compos- are actively running the busi- ite single-figure indicator of ness, and 177 has no operation. manufacturing performance, The factories include for- signalled the sharpest deteri- eign investment, domestic oration in manufacturing busi- investment and joint venture ness conditions in May. businesses. China constitutes The higher material costs a majority of the foreign invest- and unfavourable exchange ment with 302 factories. rate movements contributed The Swedish fashion re- to a sharp increase in cost tailer H&M is gradually plac- burdens, causing constraint ing orders from Myanmar to complete the order. It can again after it paused in March. do more harm to the foreign Then, more international investment sector if the prob- fashion retailers such as Pri- lem is still not resolved. mark and Bestseller starts to According to HIS Markit’s resume new orders. statement, the PMI measures Germany will also contin- the output, new orders, perfor- ue its support for Myanmar mance, delays in the manufac- The Swedish fashion retailer H&M is gradually placing orders from Myanmar again after it paused in March. garment businesses so that turing process and stocks of Then, more international fashion retailers such as Primark and Bestseller starts to resume new orders. Myanmar women can continue both inputs and finished goods. their livings, Germany Embas- Myanmar’s garment ex- erated downturn owing to the 2020-2021, an extreme drop of More than 500 members sy Yangon’s Facebook posted. port exceeded US$1.4 billion in factory closures triggered by $1.69 billion compared with the and over 700 garment factories Myanmar’s manufacturing the first five months (Oct-Feb) the coronavirus pandemic and corresponding period of the in Myanmar are listed on the sector is primarily concentrat- of the current financial year the political changes. previous FY, according to the MGMA, with an employment ed in garment and textiles pro- 2020-2021, according to the The exports of finished Ministry of Commerce. of over 400,000 workers. duced on the Cutting, Making, data released by the Ministry industrial goods drastical- As per figures provided by However, a third of gar- and Packaging basis. It con- of Commerce. ly fell to US$4.43 billion over the ministry, the exports of fin- ment industry workers are out tributes to the country’s GDP Myanmar’s manufacturing the first half (1 Oct-21 May) ished industrial goods totalled of jobs in difficult times.—KK/ to a certain extent. sector has recorded an accel- of the current financial year $6.13 billion during the same GNLM

Export products to China drop by half Value of Myanmar-India because of closure of Man Wein checkpoint border trade hit $188 mln MYANMAR export products “China started a driver the Kyalgaung area has been including rice and broken rice replacement system in April lifted starting from 4 May. But, in 2020-21FY to China have dropped by more 2020 after COVID-19 outbreak the observation is still going than half because of the clo- started. At that time, about on for another three more THE value of border trade mar border trade passes sure of Man Wein checkpoint, 250 trucks entered China dai- months. As a result, the Man between Myanmar and In- through the Tamu crossing. said Muse rice wholesale ly. Myanmar exports rice and Wein checkpoint has not been dia hit US$188 million be- The Reed crossing in Chin centre vice-chairman U Min broken rice, corn, pulses, chili, planned to reopen. tween 1 October and 28 May State is the second busiest. Thein. onion and aquatic products Further, in coordination in the current financial year Myanmar mainly ex- Since 30 March, the Man mostly. with the Shweli Foreign Re- 2020-2021, said a statistical ports to India fruits and veg- Wein checkpoint has been Now, only 60 truckloads lations Department, the Man report of Myanmar’s Minis- etables, fishery and forestry closed because the COVID-19 of Myanmar products except Wein checkpoint has not been try of Commerce. products while importing outbreak is ongoing in bilat- melons entered China through reopened yet and it will be re- The border trade dur- from India the medicines, eral trading points between Kyin San Kyawt (Wan Ding) opened only after drawing the ing the period increased by electronic products, motor- Myanmar and China. checkpoint, said U Min Thein. detailed plan, according to the $110 million compared with bikes, cotton yarn, non-alloy The Man Wein checkpoint Consequently, export of all Muse 105th Mile Trade Zone, that o the same period of the steel and other construction is mainly trading the rice and the food stuff to China through the Trade Department. previous FY. materials. broken rice, pulses, aquatic the Kyin San Kyawt checkpoint Therefore, the relevant The Myanmar-India India is one of Myan- products, onion and chili. has been delayed, he added. traders will be informed if total border trade during mar’s top trading partners. Because of the closure of Currently, the Man Wein there is an official notification the period was shared by The two countries signed Man Wein check point, Myan- checkpoint has been closed from China to reopen the gate. Myanmar’s export of over a bilateral border trade mar products exported to Chi- for over one month because The five land borders $187 million and its import agreement in 1994. na through Man Wein check- of COVID-19 and it has not linking China with Myanmar of $1.3 million. Meanwhile, Myanmar’s point are now being traded been planned to reopen yet, are Muse in northern Shan The two countries carry border trade with four through Kyin San Kyawt (Wan according to the Muse 105th State, Lwejel in Kachin State, out the border trade mainly neighbouring countries, Ding) checkpoint. Mile Trade Zone, the Trade Chinshwehaw in northeast- through Tamu, Reed and China, India, Thailand and Earlier, about 250 truck- Department under the Minis- ern Shan State, Kampaiti in Thantlang cross-border Bangladesh, totalled $6.98 loads of Myanmar products try of Commerce. Kachin State and Kengtung in trade camps, while a ma- billion, shared by $4.55 entered China through Man With the declining number eastern Shan State, according jor part of bilateral trade million in export and $2.43 Wein checkpoint and now only of COVID-19 positive patients to the Ministry of Commerce. is delivered through ships. million in import. — ACM/ 60 truckloads are entering Chi- in the Kyalgaung area, the lock —NN/GNLM Most India-Myan- GNLM na, he added. down restriction imposed on BRIEF

6 JUNE 2021 12 SOCIETY THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Putin says wants to find ways with Biden to improve ties

RUSSIAN President Vladimir that bilateral ties are currently at Putin said he did not expect any Putin said Friday he hoped to a “low level”. breakthrough in Geneva but said improve deeply damaged rela- Usually joined at the forum’s it would be good to discuss topics tions with the United States when main session by other world lead- of mutual interest. he holds his first summit with ers, the Russian president was “I expect a positive result,” US counterpart Joe Biden later alone on the stage on Friday with said Putin, 68. The two previously this month. a moderator and Austrian Chan- met in 2011, when Biden served The face-to-face meeting in cellor Sebastian Kurz and Sheikh as vice-president and Putin was Geneva on June 16 comes amid Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the prime minister. Putin said he re- the biggest crisis in ties between emir of Qatar, participating via membered that meeting, praising the two countries in years, with videolink. the 78-year-old US leader as a tensions high over a litany of is- “We have no disagreements “very experienced” and “careful” sues including hacking allega- with the United States,” Putin politician. tions, human rights and claims said. “They only have one disa- Since taking office in Janu- of election meddling. greement: they want to hold back ary, Biden has ramped up pres- “We need to find ways to reg- Speaking to Russia’s Channel One television later in the day, Putin said our development, they talk about sure on the Kremlin, and his com- ularise these relations,” Putin he did not expect any breakthrough in Geneva but said it would be good it publicly.” ments likening Putin to a “killer” told the Saint Petersburg Interna- to discuss topics of mutual interest. Russian President Vladimir Putin at Speaking to Russia’s Chan- were met with fierce criticsm in tional Economic Forum, adding the Kremlin in Moscow on March 17, 2015. PHOTO: AFP nel One television later in the day, Moscow. — AFP Assange fiancee seeks safe haven Rich nations expected to back US plans for jailed WikiLeaks founder for global corporate tax rate JULIAN Assange’s fiancee offer the Australian former joined forces Friday with the computer hacker a refuge from momentum to the G20”, sched- mayor of Geneva and the potential further prosecution uled to hold a finance meeting UN’s torture expert to seek moves. in July, he said. the WikiLeaks founder’s im- “My hope is that it will end British finance minister Ri- mediate release from a British today, it’s being going on for too shi Sunak on Friday chaired the jail and safe haven in another long, it’s an absolute aberration first of two days of meetings, held country. that Julian is in prison at all,” in person after an easing of COV- In January, an English Moris, who has two children ID-19 restrictions and attended judge refused to allow As- with Assange, told AFP. by counterparts from Canada, sange’s extradition to the Unit- “He won his case of ex- France, Germany, Italy, Japan ed States to face charges for tradition at the lowest level in and the United States. leaking secret documents. January and he is still in prison, The talks were preparing the The 49-year-old remains and he is prosecuted for jour- ground for a broader summit of in custody in a London jail nalistic activities.” G7 leaders in Cornwall, south- awaiting a US appeal against The lawyer said her fiance Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (top-2R), US Treasury west England starting on June 11. the decision. was struggling in the “grim en- Secretary Janet Yellen (top-R) attend the Žrst day of the G7 Finance US President Joe Biden is Assange’s fiancee Stella vironment” of Belmarsh prison, Ministers Meeting at Lancaster House in London on June 4. PHOTO: AFP set to attend on his first foreign Moris teamed up in Geneva the top-security jail in south- FINANCE ministers from chiefs and central bankers of the tour since taking office in Jan- with Nils Melzer, the UN special east London. wealthy G7 nations are on Sat- world’s seven richest nations will uary. rapporteur on torture, and Ge- “He is surrounded by dan- urday expected to announce sup- express “strong support” and a ‘Difficult to accept’ Momen- neva mayor Frederique Perler gerous criminals, his interac- port for a minimum global level “high level of ambition” over the tum is growing behind the US-led to call for his release and the tions are with criminals or with of corporate tax, aimed at getting US-backed tax plans. plans to limit the ability of multi- scrapping of extradition pro- prison guards. He is isolated a multinationals -- especially tech French economy minister nationals like tech giants to game ceedings. lot of the time, his health is de- giants -- to pay more into gov- Bruno Le Maire told journalists the system to boost profits, espe- They urged internation- teriorating and he hasn’t seen ernment coffers hit hard by the on Friday evening: “If we have an cially at a time when economies al organisations based in the his children since October.” pandemic. agreement tomorrow, it will be a around the world are reeling from Swiss city to help free Assange, Moris said she had not According to a draft commu- historic step forward”. the impact of the coronavirus and called on Switzerland and seen Assange since his January nique seen by AFP, the finance It will also “give considerable pandemic. — AFP other democratic nations to 6 court appearance. — AFP Facebook imposes two-year Trump ban, revises rules for politicians

FACEBOOK on Friday set its ban sight board said the indefinite in a post. In updating its policies, on former US president Donald ban imposed initially should be Facebook also said it will no longer Trump for two years, saying he reviewed. give politicians blanket immunity deserved the maximum punish- “Given the gravity of the for deceptive or abusive content ment for violating platform rules circumstances that led to Mr at the social network based on over a deadly attack by his sup- Trump’s suspension, we believe their comments being newswor- porters on the US Capitol. his actions constituted a severe thy. At the end of Trump’s two- The two-year ban will be violation of our rules which mer- year ban, Facebook will enlist effective from January 7, when it the highest penalty available experts to assess whether his Trump was booted off the social under the new enforcement pro- activity at the social network still A mural of Julian Assange is seen in a laneway in media giant, and comes after tocols,” Facebook vice president threatens public safety, according Melbourne. PHOTO: AFPFILE Facebook’s independent over- of global affairs Nick Clegg said to Clegg. — AFP 6 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ: WORLD AD 13

NEWS UK competition watchdog probes IN BRIEF Shanghai to hand out millions in Facebook use of ad data digital-currency envelopes BRITAIN’S competition with the European Com- watchdog said on Friday mission as they each con- SHANGHAI will hand out 19.25 million yuan (about 3 it has opened an investiga- duct their investigations. million U.S. dollars) in digital currency to consumers in tion into Facebook’s use of It is the third investiga- the city through a lottery system, the Information OŒce advertiser data as the EU tion into a suspected vio- of Shanghai Municipality said Friday. announced a similar probe lation of competition law A total of 350,000 digital red envelopes, each con- into the social media giant. in digital markets, the taining 55 yuan of digital currency, will be given to lottery “We intend to thor- CMA said, noting it is also winners, the oŒce said on its oŒcial WeChat account. oughly investigate Face- probing Google’s “priva- Individual consumers in Shanghai can sign up for the book’s use of data to as- cy sandbox” and Apple’s lottery through the oŒcial WeChat accounts of the Indus- sess whether its business AppStore. trial and Commercial Bank of China Shanghai Branch and practices are giving it an The CMA said it was the cloud service of the Bank of Communications Shang- unfair advantage in the on- looking into whether Face- The European Commission said it had opened a formal hai Branch between June 5 and 6. — Xinhua antitrust investigation to assess whether Facebook violated line dating and classified book “might be abusing a EU competition rules. PHOTO: FILEAFP ad sectors,” Andrea Cos- dominant position in the celli, head of the Competi- social media or digital ad- data from its digital ad- sign-on” option that al- Sotheby’s sells ”rst NFT that sparked a tion and Markets Authori- vertising markets through vertising services, which lows people to use their craze ty, said in a statement. its collection and use of allow another business Facebook log-in to enter Coscelli said the CMA advertising data”. to advertise to its users, other websites and apps, THE ”rst non-fungible token (NFT) ever created, the will be working closely Facebook collects as well as from a “single the CMA said. — AFP origin of a craze that is sweeping the art market, has gone on sale at Sotheby’s. “Quantum” is an octagon-shaped animation by New Nissan delays launch of electric car over chip shortage York artist Kevin McCoy. It became the ”rst work to be associated with a NFT- the year. But in a press sure that those things are type certi”cate of ownership in May 2014, three years release on Friday, Nissan done, we have delayed the before the term NFT was coined. said customers in Japan sales in our area.” An NFT is a digital object such as a drawing, anima- could now order the lim- The model is particu- tion, piece of music, photo, or video with a certi”cate of ited-edition B6 model for larly important for Nissan, authenticity created by blockchain technology. It cannot “this winter”, with no set which sees it as key to be forged or otherwise manipulated. date for those in other opening a “new chapter” Sotheby’s has no pre-sale estimate for “Quantum”, markets. for the firm, according to which had already reached $140,000 on Friday, a day A Nissan spokeswom- its director general Makoto after it went on sale. The sale ends on June 10. an confirmed that the sem- Uchida. “In 10 years looking back, if in fact these are to grow, iconductor shortage affect- Ariya will be the trou- this piece can represent and symbolize the start of some- ing carmakers around the bled carmaker’s first 100 thing that is quite revolutionary and very impactful,” Announced in July 2020, the model was supposed to go world was hampering the per cent electric vehicle said Max Moore, vice president of contemporary art at on sale in Japan from mid-2021, before arriving in Europe, rollout. targeting the general car Sotheby’s in New York. North America and China by the end of the year. PHOTO: “We have been fac- market since the Leaf de- NFT exchanges happen in cryptocurrencies such as KAZUHIRO NOGI  AFP ing various industry chal- buted a decade ago. Bitcoin on specialist sites. Traditional auction houses are JAPANESE carmaker Announced in July lenges, including semicon- Nissan was strug- seeking to capitalize on the new phenomenon. Nissan said on Friday 2020, the new 100 per ductor shortage, and our gling even before the pan- “I fell in love with Bitcoin in early 2013 and just got it will delay the planned cent electric model was priority is to ensure that demic, and was rocked really interested in that world,” said McCoy, a 54-year-old summer launch of its flag- initially supposed to go on we deliver the highly ad- by the arrest and subse- multimedia artist. ship new electric Ariya sale in Japan from mid- vanced all-new model... to quent escape of its former He is a pioneer of NFTs that currently generate model to this winter over 2021, before arriving in customers with the highest chief Carlos Ghosn, cur- several hundred million dollars in transactions every the global chip shortage Europe, North America level of quality and care,” rently a fugitive in Leba- month. plaguing carmakers. and China by the end of she told AFP. “And to make non. — AFP McCoy even helped design his own platform for the exchange of certi”ed digital objects: Monograph, which is no longer active. — AFP Japan’s Toda begins building high-rise condo complex in Jakarta CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MAJOR Japanese con- developer Ciputra Group. M.V MCC QINGDAO VOY.NO. (120N/121S) tractor Toda Corp. has Undertaking con- Consignees of cargo carried on M.V MCC launched construction of struction work on the QINGDAO VOY.NO. (120N/121S) are hereby notified a high-rise condominium 624-apartment building that the vessel will be arriving on 6-6-2021 and cargo will complex in Jakarta in a is Toda’s affiliate PT. be discharged into the premises of MITT where it will lie joint project with two In- Tatamulia Nusantara at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. donesian partners. Indah. The complex will Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am The company’s local have three types of apart- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now real estate consultancy, ments, measuring 24, 40 declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo PT. Toda Group Indone- and 60 square metres. from the Vessel. sia, held a groundbreak- The main target is No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. ing ceremony in southern millennials born in the Phone No: 2301185 Jakarta on Thursday for last two decades of the Shipping Agency Department the 33-month project to 20th century, according Myanma Port Authority Japanese contractor Toda Corp.’s Indonesian arm and local Agent For: build the 24-storey “New- property developer Ciputra Group hold a groundbreaking to a senior Ciputra Group ton 2” complex jointly ceremony in southern Jakarta on June 3, 2021, to build a official. (NNA/Kyodo) — M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE LTD. with major local property 24-storey condo complex. PHOTO: NNAKYODO Kyodo News 6 JUNE 2021 14 ECON: WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Japan consumers get mixed bag of slow wage growth, forced savings JAPAN’S wage growth has “Wage growth is seen fall- annual consumption. slowed to levels last seen in the ing below 2 per cent and this Such savings increased as aftermath of the 2008 financial will add downward pressure on people canceled vacation plans crisis as companies have tak- consumption,” said Naoko Oga- or leisure activities due to the en a hit from the coronavirus ta, senior economist at Japan COVID-19 crisis. pandemic. Research Institute. The Bank of Japan, which Major companies have “Under normal times, peo- counts on a virtuous cycle of agreed on an average pay hike ple tend to cut back on spend- wage growth spurring private of 1.82 per cent in this year’s an- ing as income falls,” Ogata said. consumption, puts such forced nual spring wage negotiations, “What’s different this time is savings at 20 trillion yen last falling below 2 per cent for the that they have money at their year. time since 2013, according to disposal, but they can’t spend Some of the disposable data released by the Japan People wearing face masks walk in Tokyo’s Marunouchi business district it amid the pandemic.” income that could have been Business Federation. The final on Feb. 2, 2021. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS She estimates that the spent on leisure or other activ- results are due out in July. pandemic has forced Japa- ities had it not been for the pan- Tepid wage growth is seen omy. This time, economists are households have been forced to nese households to save about demic was apparently spent on as a drag on consumption, which keeping an eye on the role that save due to pandemic-caused 13 trillion yen ($118 billion), or other items like durable goods. makes up the bulk of the econ- “forced savings,” or money that restrictions, will play. roughly 4 per cent of Japan’s — Kyodo News US hiring underwhelms in Pandemic-ravaged Seville hopes for May as economic reopening Euro tourism boost SEVILLE’S pandemic-hit hits turbulence tourism sector is hoping to THE United States added stop the virus from spreading. get a shot in the arm from 559,000 jobs last month as hard- “Job growth remains sur- UEFA’s last-minute decision hit sectors rehired workers laid prisingly sluggish in an economy to name the southern Spanish off during the worst days of the that is no longer facing capaci- city as a host for Euro 2020 pandemic, but analysts warned ty constraints,” she said in an matches. the virus was continuing to com- analysis, adding, “Ongoing pan- While thousands of foot- plicate the economy despite demic-related issues including ball fans are set to flock to the massive government stimulus. childcare and health concerns city later this month, hotels, The Labour Department are likely a constraint on job restaurants and bars warn data undershot analysts’ ex- growth.” the event won’t be enough to pectations for a lofty rebound in That echoes widespread re- make up for the collapse in hiring enabled by accelerating ports from businesses about the business brought on by the Authorities say tourists will be greeted “with open arms” but the money Covid-19 vaccination campaigns, difficulty filling open positions. health crisis. they will spend will pale in comparison to the income the sector has following the surprisingly weak President Joe Biden ac- “It is a first-class show- lost. PHOTO: AFP employment gains in April. knowledged the bumpy recovery case,” said Antonio Munoz, picked Seville to replace Bilbao strict virus measures in place Even so, the jobs gains but said his bet on the $1.9 trillion the city councillor in charge in northern Spain as a host city in the region. Seville’s 64,000- pushed the unemployment rate pandemic rescue measure he of tourism. for the rescheduled football tour- seat La Cartuja stadium is set down to 5.8 per cent from 6.1 signed into law in March was “It is a draw to recover nament. to host all three of Spain’s Group percent in April. paying off, helping the economy the appeal this city has al- Bilbao was dropped because E games against Sweden, Po- Rubeela Farooqi of High recover strongly from the mass ways had to attract tourism.” it was unable to guarantee or- land and Slovakia, plus a last-16 Frequency Economics said the layoffs that put tens of millions European football gov- ganizers it could host fans in the match during the second half of report indicated unemployed of people out of work as the pan- erning body UEFA in April stadium for matches due to the June. — AFP Americans were staying away demic began in March 2020. from workplaces as companies “This is progress, historic rehired, which she blamed on progress” after “our worst crisis Miami, looking to be next crypto hotspot, the persistent aftershocks from in 100 years,” Biden said of the business restrictions meant to data. — AFP hosts huge bitcoin event THOUSANDS of people have torium. features exhibits from cryp- descended on Miami for a mas- “We don’t need the finan- to mining companies, crypto sive two-day bitcoin conference cial institutions that we have traders and bitcoin exchange that opened Friday -- a sign today. We have one that is networks. that the US city, in the midst thriving, that is sound, that is The conference was orig- of a tech boom, is hoping to owned by the community, that inally scheduled to take place become the next cryptocur- is driven by the community,” in Los Angeles, but was moved rency hub. said Dorsey, one of the keynote due to tougher coronavirus re- “I don’t think there’s an- speakers at Bitcoin 2021. strictions in California. ything more important in my Dorsey tweeted Friday The line to get into the lifetime to work on” than bit- that Square was considering Mana Convention Center in Mi- coin, given the flexibility it of- making a hardware wallet for ami’s trendy Wynwood neigh- fers, billionaire entrepreneur safely storing bitcoin. boruhood wrapped around the US businesses are hiring, but Labour Department data indicates some Jack Dorsey, the co-founder With 12,000 participants building. Everyone was in high unemployed workers are staying away from the workplace, constraining of Twitter and payments firm and all speaker sessions sold spirits and there were no face employment growth. PHOTO: AFPFILE Square, told a crowded audi- out, the Bitcoin 2021 trade show masks to be seen. — AFP 6 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR GLOBAL AFFAIRS 15

NEWS Canada PM urges Church to ‘take responsibility’ IN BRIEF for school abuses A ‘disturbing’ CANADIAN Prime Minister Jus- were only 50 deaths officially interview with tin Trudeau on Friday urged the on record there. Catholic Church to “take respon- The school was one of many Roman Protasevich sibility” and release records on boarding schools set up a centu- has been widely indigenous residential schools ry ago to forcibly assimilate the condemned under its direction, after the dis- country’s indigenous peoples. covery of remains of 215 children “As a Catholic, I am deeply EUROPEAN powers on Friday in unmarked graves. disappointed by the position that lined up to condemn a tearful And he warned that his gov- the Catholic Church has taken interview shown on Belarusian ernment was prepared to take now and over the past many state television with a dissi- “stronger measures,” possibly years,” Trudeau told a news dent journalist who was arrest- including legal action, to obtain conference. ed after his plane was diverted the documents demanded by He recalled a May 2017 trip to Minsk, saying he was only victims’ families if the church to the Vatican during which he speaking “under duress”. fails to comply. sought a formal apology from Jennifer Nickel holds her daughters as they look up at the former Germany condemned the Canada has been convulsed Pope Francis for abuses of Kamloops Indian Residential School where —owers and cards have been interview with Roman Protase- by the discovery of the remains students, as well as access to left following the discovery of the remains of 215 children in unmarked vich as a “disgrace”, while Brit- graves. PHOTO: AFP at the Kamloops Indian Res- church records to help account ish Foreign Secretary Dominic idential School in British Co- for more than 4,100 students be- or malnutrition. ance from the Church,” Trudeau Raab said it was “disturbing”. lumbia -- especially as there lieved to have died from disease “We’re still seeing resist- said. — AFP Speaking during a visit to Warsaw, Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya Mali opposition supporters rally as France warns ruling junta said: “All such videos are shot under pressure.” SUPPORTERS of Mali’s M5 op- The former colonial power “We should not believe position movement staged a rally has thousands of troops stationed any of the words of these peo- on Friday, with the group poised in the Sahel to help fight jihad- ple, including Roman Protase- to join the government following ist violence that erupted in Mali vich,” said Tikhanovskaya, who the crisis-stricken country’s sec- in 2012 and now threatens the ran against Belarusian strong- ond coup in nine months. region. man Alexander Lukashenko in Several hundred M5 sup- “Mali must look for other an election last year.— AFP porters assembled at a central partners, France is not the only square in the capital Bamako, country in the world,” said Ab- AFP journalists said, to com- doulaye Cisse, a young M5 mem- China blasts US memorate the founding of the ber at the protest. and EU consulates movement, which powered mass Not everyone agreed. in Hong Kong for protests last year. Civil servant Kalou Sow said But the long-planned ral- Malian strongman Colonel Assimi Goita is expected to be installed as that the “Malian people should Tiananmen candles ly was held after strongman president of the interim government on Monday. PHOTO: AFP be grateful to France,” but ad- Colonel Assimi Goita, who led a The second putsch has (ECOWAS) to suspend Mali. mitted that “eight years without CHINA on Saturday berated the coup on the back of the protests, sparked diplomatic uproar, France on Friday suspended results is not easy”. Observers US and EU consulates in Hong ousted the civilian transitional prompting both the African joint military operations with Ma- were closely watching Friday’s Kong for displaying candles to president and prime minister on Union and the Economic Com- lian forces, and stopped providing rally for hints at Mali’s future commemorate the June 4 Tian- May 24. munity of West African States military advice. political direction. — AFP anmen crackdown, slamming it as a “clumsy political show” to destabilise the city. Candles were seen lit in the windows France dismantles new Calais migrant camp of the US consulate building, which is next to the residence of FRENCH security forces disman- Hong Kong’s Beijing-appointed tled a new migrant camp on the leader Carrie Lam, and the Eu- outskirts of the northern port of ropean Union’s o”ce on Friday Calais on Friday which was home night. to hundreds of people hoping to The missions also posted travel across the Channel to Brit- photographs of their candlelit ain. The head of the region and Tiananmen memorials on mayor of Calais had both called social media. “Any attempt to on Thursday for the temporary exploit Hong Kong to carry out camp in abandoned industrial in•ltration or sabotage activities buildings to be broken up because against the mainland crosses of recent violence and fears of a the red line ... is absolutely new semi-permanent settlement intolerable,” a spokesperson for developing. The operation involv- the Hong Kong o”ce of China’s ing hundreds of officers on Friday Police supervise the clearing of a camp near Calais, northern France, where about 600 migrants had been foreign ministry said. morning, which saw the mostly living. PHOTO: AFP “We again urge the organs young, male migrants offered the agents who are working on Last weekend, from Friday NGOs working in Calais say mi- of relevant countries in Hong places in shelters, came amid providing shelter,” Interior Min- to Monday, 568 people made the grants are left by authorities to Kong to immediately ... stop a sharp rise in crossings of the ister Gerald Darmanin tweeted, sea crossing from France to live in miserable conditions, with- meddling with Hong Kong af- Channel by boat this year. adding that the operation had Britain in warm, calm weather, out access to basic sanitation or fairs and China’s internal a–airs “Thank you to the security been launched at his initiative according to the British interior food, and are routinely harassed at large, and avoid playing with forces who are mobilized and to and with judicial approval. ministry. Campaign groups and by security forces. — AFP •re”. — AFP 6 JUNE 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ONE Championship to hold Full Blast II on 11 June

ONE Championship will convene its stop martial arts action at ONE: FULL thrilling contest named ONE: Full Blast BLAST II. Muay Thai phenoms collide II, featuring world-class fighters at Sin- in a main pivotal event, as the technical gapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore on precision of Lumpinee Muay Thai World 11 June, said the ONE source. Champion Mongkolpetch Petchyindee In the main card or Muay Thai Academy goes up against the flashy skills catchweight of 62.8 kilograms bout, of Elias Mahmoudi. Mongkolpetch Petchyindee Academy Also on the stacked card are some will take on Elias Mahmoudi. spectacular kickboxing and mixed mar- Next in the mixed martial arts light- tial arts bouts, so mark your calendars, weight fight, Ben Wilhelm will face Am- check your local listings, and download arsanaa Tsogookhuu. the ONE Super App now”, said ONE In the mixed martial arts feather- Championship organizers. weight bout, Ma Jia Wen will fight against The whole event will be streamed Yoon Chang Min. live on Skynet Channel at 7 pm Myanmar Likewise, in the kickboxing flyweight Time (MMT) on Friday, and a free-to-air fight, Wang Wenfeng will meet Taiki Nai- show will also be available on the ONE to. Championship YouTube Channel and “Fight fans are in for more non- ONE Super Mobile application.—GNLM PHOTO: ONE CHAMPIONSHIP

Italy cruise past Czechs in Euro warm up Euro 2020 Group E: Spain’s A week before they kick off Euro new era 2020 in Rome, Italy crushed the Czech Republic 4-0 in Bologna SPAIN are no longer the most a crop of key players plying their on Friday, keeping an eighth feared side in Europe that swept trade abroad. straight clean sheet. all before them between 2008 Manchester City’s Ferran Ciro Immobile Nicolo Barel- and 2012. A new generation is Torres scored a hat-trick in a la Lorenzo Insigne and Domen- now tasked with restoring their 6-0 demolition of Germany in ico Berardi all scored for the former glories at Euro 2020. the Nations League in October, hosts who will open the Euro AFP Sport looks at what to ex- while his club teammate Aymer- against Turkey next Friday. pect from Group E with Sweden, ic Laporte has switched his alle- In the absence of Paris Poland and Slovakia also hoping giances from France.Bilbao was Saint-Germain midfielder Mar- for a place in the last 16. ditched as a host city late on due co Verratti, who is nursing an Spain to coronavirus restrictions, but injured knee, Jorginho, a Cham- The three-time winners La Furia Roja will get a warm- pions League winner with Chel- have failed to even make the er welcome in Seville for their sea, and Barella quickly set the quarter-finals in their past three three group games. tempo for Italy. A week before they kick o Euro 2020 in Rome, Italy crushed the Czech tournaments. Luis Enrique is Player to watch: Pau Torres Italy’s strikers Lorenzo In- Republic 40 in Bologna on Friday, keeping an eighth straight clean looking forward rather than to Few players on the conti- sheet. PHOTO: AFP signe and Ciro Immobile wasted the past for inspiration as he nent come into the tournament early chances, before Immobile Immobile set up Insigne to the venerable Dall’Ara Stadium. controversially left out Sergio on the high that Torres does of Lazio broke the deadlock in score the third with a deflected They also warmly welcomed Ramos due to his fitness prob- after helping his boyhood club the 3rd minute. shot. the debut of Sassuolo striker Gi- lems and for the first time Spain Villarreal to a first ever major Barella, who injected energy Berardi rounded off the par- acomo Raspadori, the surprise head to a major tournament trophy by beating Manches- from midfield, added a second ty in style, much to the delight of pick on the 26-man squad, with without a Real Madrid player ter United to lift the Europa before half time. the few thousand spectators in 12 minutes left. — AFP in their ranks. Instead there is League. — AFP Tottenham’s talks with Conte break down due to Italian’s demands

TOTTENHAM Hotspur’s hopes of appointing Antonio 2014, remains close to joining Spurs as their new Conte as their new head coach seem to have faded sporting director. on Friday night after it was reported that the English After considering the role for several days, Conte Premier League club have decided to end negotiations remained unconvinced Spurs were a team ready to with the Italian coach. win trophies immediately. SkySports News reported that on Friday evening The Italian has won five league titles in the last negotiations between the two parties were at a stand- decade and is looking for another ‘winning project’. still with Spurs holding concerns over some of Conte’s He was trying to understand if it were possible demands including a reluctance to work with prom- to bridge the gap with the top four or five Premier ising young players at the club. League teams in a short period of time, with Spurs Tottenham Hotspur’s hopes of appointing Antonio Conte as Despite Tottenham’s decision of halting talks having finished 24 points behind champions Man- their new head coach seem to have faded on Friday night after it with Conte, Fabio Paratici, who left Juventus last chester City. Conte may now decide to take a year was reported that the English Premier League club have decided month and worked with Conte between 2011 and out of management. — AFP to end negotiations with the Italian coach. PHOTO: AFP