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Education Ministry issues COVID-19 prevention measures

By Ma Su (Anthro) BA (Eng), MA (TEFL), Diploma in Anthropology for all matriculation examination centres

hy do we regret something if there is nothing you can do to “Burma’s First Hijacking” belongs to him. The air- change the past? This month plane hijacking was not actually the world’s first, W on March 4, 2020, I realized although it was Burma’s first. His book was soon that I did have one regret—not spending more on film with the name “Glow of Dawn (Yaung Ni time with him when he is alone with heart Oo Ei Aling Yaung)” which will tell the true story disease. He was a carefree person, some- of Karen rebels who hijacked an airplane in 1954 Pull-out supplementone who could make you smile and at the with hopes of finding Japanese weapons hidden PAGE-2 same time, make you sad or depressed or in the mountains. He is a writer pen-named of Hla some strange feeling you could not man- Thaung (B.Dh) of political issues, the book “Insein age to stay away from that feeling that Battle” is also his masterpiece. He is a well-known the conversation with him made. He lecturer of “Mahavihara Dhamma-Vinaya Universi- very recently suffered from heart dis- ty, Mhaw Bi”, a regular Facebook user whose most ease and on March 4, 2020, at 5:30 posts are educational and very updated with spe- am he passed away in his mid-70. cial issues. He is also a translator of many subjects. When I was on the way to the A keen sportsman, he played bodybuilding, exer- Yangon University, one of the sa- cised regularly and remained a healthy man all his yars phoned me that maybe sa- life. He looks always athletic and well-built in his yar U Hla Thaung had passed old age as he is a member of the Inya Lake walking away because he got the news Club. U Hla Thaung was on average high, fair and from Facebook that he even handsome and known for his frankly speaking, could not agree yet as he in active manner, even temper and self-living. two-yesterday heard the I remember the day as if it were yesterday. news of his OK enough to The day before, the sayars including sayar U get recovery soon. For a few Hla Thaung and I met at Yangon University and minutes my sight was a blur. I could not chatted about our lives experience as we have not cry. My hands went trembling. When we got his met for a long time. Since sayar U Hla Thaung is house, the standing mountain of sorts of books a conversationalist, he only led the conversation were welcoming us. Yes, the bestselling book in whatever discussion. That time I was boastful and enjoying about my third MA degree, I remem-

Vol. VI, No. 333, 7th Waning of Tabaung 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 15 March 2020 Working Committee holds meeting to address impact of COVID-19 on country’s economy

HE Working Committee Yangon yesterday. to consider measures to ad- COVID-19 crisis. The Working ister of the Ministry of Plan- Tto address the impact of Speaking at the meeting, dress the negative impacts of Committee also reviewed addi- ning, Finance and Industry, Coronavirus Disease 2019 U Thaung Tun, Union Minister, the COVID-19 situation on the tional measures to be undertak- U Thein Swe, Union Minis- (COVID-19) on the Country’s Investment and Foreign Eco- country’s economy. en by the government, together ter of the Ministry of Labour, Economy was held at the Direc- nomic Relations and chair of the The meeting discussed with the private sector. Immigration and Population, torate of Investment and Com- working committee, stressed short, medium and long term Also present at the meeting pany Administration (DICA) in that the Committee was formed measures to respond to the were U Soe Win, Union Min- SEE PAGE-2 Thanlyin Bridge-3 construction inspected by Union Minister

NION Minister U Han Zaw Uinspected the Bago Riv- er-crossing Thanlyin Bridge No. 3 linking Yangon, Thanlyin and the Thilawa Special Economic Zone. The new bridge is being built next to the existing Thanlyin bridge, connecting Thaketa and Thanlyin townships. With four lanes in total, two lanes each way, it will be a steel cable-stayed, PC box girder and steel box girder bridge. “Upon completion, the bridge will benefit the socio-econ- omy of the local people and ease traffic congestion, and ensure transportation moves smoothly,” said the Union Minister, during his inspection. He also called for maintaining work-site safety, as well as the safety of travellers and ships in the river. The main por- tion of the bridge is 1928 metres long, with 547-metre approach bridge on the Thaketa side and a 188-metre approach bridge on the Thanlyin side. SEE PAGE-4 The Bago River-crossing Thanlyin Bridge No. 3 linking Yangon, Thanlyin and Thilawa Special Economic Zone is under construction. PHOTO: MNA 15 MARCH 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Education Ministry issues COVID-19 prevention measures for all matriculation examination centres

THE Ministry of Education has issued the following symptoms, and the disease prevention meas- 8. Any teacher suffering from fever or coughing instructions as COVID-19 prevention measures for ures must be taken seriously for the safety or sneezing should be released from duty all matriculation examination centres in the whole of teachers assigned in the room. and sent to the relevant health department country in coordination with the Ministry of Health 4. If any student with such symptoms is found, for treatment immediately. Sports, and beginning from the date (11-3-2020) information about the matter must be imme- 9. Every examination room must have proper the exams commenced, all the centres have been diately sent to the relevant health depart- ventilation. observing the instructions. ment to provide medical treatment for him or her. COVID-19 prevention methods 1. Ask the students whether they have symp- 5. Every examination centre must have an toms of fever or coughing or sneezing before adequate amount of water, soap, hand gel 1. Wash your hands systematically and fre- the start of the exam. and surgical masks and administer strict quently. 2. If found any student suffering from fever instructions and supervision for washing 2. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or coughing or sneezing, he or she must be hands and wearing the masks. when you cough or sneeze, put your used systematically worn a surgical mask or must 6. Every desk must be at least three feet apart tissue systematically into the trash can, be moved to a separate place to sit for the from one another in an examination room. and wash your hands carefully. exam. 7. Supervise the students to systematically 3. Personal hygiene, nutritious food and sound 3. Every examination centre must arrange a wash their hands with hand gel before en- sleep. separate room for students showing such tering the examination room.

Working Committee holds meeting to address impact of COVID-19 on country’s economy

FROM PAGE-1 manent Secretary of the Min- istry of Transport and Com- Dr Than Myint, Union Min- munications, U Aung Naing ister of the Ministry of Com- Oo, Permanent Secretary of merce, U Kyaw Kyaw Maung, the Ministry of Investment Governor of the Central and Foreign Economic Re- Bank of Myanmar, U Soe lations, U Min Min, Director Min, Deputy Governor of the General of the Ministry of Central Bank of Myanmar, Commerce and other senior U Tin Latt, Deputy Minister officials from the ministries of the Ministry of Hotels and concerned.—MNA Union Minister U Thaung Tun addresses the working committe meeting on impact of COVID-19 on country’s Tourism, U Win Khant, Per- economy. PHOTO: MNA

Mini oil refinery starts test run in Taungtha, handles 30,000 gals of crude oil per day

ACTING Chief Minister of Man- production of different types of social and economic benefits dalay Region U Zarni Aung and quality fuels in accordance with and job opportunities and pro- Deputy Minister for Electricity the set standards to have a com- viding fuel oil for agriculture and and Energy Dr Tun Naing in- petitive power, the prioritization transport sectors at reasonable spected the test run of a mini of fire prevention and occupa- prices, the Ministry of Electricity oil refinery of MCCM Co, Ltd tional safety programs, environ- and Energy has been issuing near Kyawzi village, Taungtha mental protection, practicing of licenses in accordance with the Township in Mandalay Region a systematic waste disposal sys- rules and regulations for local yesterday morning. tem in accordance with the set refineries supplied by hand- First, the factory in-charge procedures and implementation drilled crude oil. The ministry reported on the structure of of corporate social responsibility, has already issued the permits to the refinery and test run pro- and observed the control and 411 persons in Sagaing Region, grammes and deputy factory operations of the refinery. three in Bago Region, two in Yan- manager Daw Phyu Phyu Aung The mini refinery is turn- gon Region, 17 in Ayeyawady of Myanma Petrochemical En- ing 30,000 gallons of crude oil Region and 45 in Mandalay Re- terprise (MPE) on the opera- derived from hand-drilled wells gion totaling 478. Among them, tions of the mini refinery and the in the country into 4500 gallons the mini refinery of the MCCM technical assistance provided by Deputy Minister Dr Tun Naing inspects the test run of mini oil refinery of petrol 19,500 gallons of diesel Co, Ltd is the first one to conduct the Myanma Oil and Gas Enter- near Kyawzi village, Taungtha Township yesterday. PHOTO: MNA and about 5400 gallons of fuel the test run. —MNA prise (MOGE) for the mini refin- Director of MOGE U Aung Myint Deputy Minister Dr Tun oil daily. ery of MCCM Co, Ltd. Managing also gave a report. Naing gave instructions on the With the aim of generating (Translated by TMT) 15 MARCH 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

MITC in Yangon starts serving as trade link Ten students sit for

THE Myanmar International mar Startup Show of the MITC Korea, China (Beijing and Nan- Myanmar Literature Trade Centre (MITC) in Yangon located at the corner of Mer- ning), Japan, Belgium (EU), the started its services as a link be- chant Street and Bo Suan Pet US (for major cities) and Hong Optional Subject tween domestic products and Street in Pabedan, a downtown Kong as links, providing market local and foreign markets at the of Yangon city. Union Minister information for the Myanmar A total of ten students State, two from Yangon Re- free-of-charge showrooms yes- for Commerce Dr Than Myint International Trade Centre sat for Myanmar Literature gion, another two from Man- terday, under the sponsorship and the permanent secretary of (MITC). The country will also Optional Subject at exam cen- dalay Region and one more of the Ministry of Commerce. the ministry visited the shops, send five more commercial tres from different States and from Rakhine State, according Yesterday morning, agricul- and introduced the visitors with attaches to Germany, South Regions on the fourth day of to the statement issued by the tural producers and distributors capital loan of the AYA Bank. Africa, Australia, Brazil and the 2020 matriculation exam. Ministry of Education.—MNA of states and regions displayed Myanmar appointed 10 com- Kunming in Yunnan of China. Out of ten students, five (Translated by Kyaw Zin local produce at the showrooms mercial attaches in Thailand, —Thant Zin Win students are from Kachin Lin) and booths at their 1st Myan- Singapore, India, Republic of (Translated by TMT)

MoHS Union Minister attends medical equipment donation ceremony at YGH

UNION Minister Dr Myint Htwe momentum. of the Ministry of Health and “Today’s donation can ben- Sports attended the donation efit very well the health workers, ceremony of medical equipment who have been giving treatment to the Yangon General Hospital, to patients with communicable held at its training hall yester- diseases. It is essential at the day. right time. This is a good deed At the ceremony, Chairman and MoHS thanks the donors,” U Aik Htun of the Shwe Taung the minister added. Group of Companies, on behalf Minister of Social Affairs of the donors, said: “We’ve ren- U Naing Ngan Lin of Yangon dered our contributions, in one Region also expressed appre- way or another, towards the ciation to the donors. control and prevention meas- The Union Minister and ures against the COVID-19. This officials accepted the donation meant for the good of the nation and gave certificates of appre- and its people. So we’ll keep con- ciation to the donors. tributing as much as we can in A total of K232 million and their interests.” medical equipment were collec- Union Minister Dr Myint tively donated by the IBPC, the Htwe then said that it is im- Asia Royal Hospital, the Shwe portant medical equipment Taung Group, the GGI Tokio for treatment at the hospitals Marine and GGI Nippon Life, Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe accepts the donation for Yangon General Hospital yesterday. PHOTO: MNA should be prepared while the the Kyeltagon Foundation, U Su MoHS has been implement- Wai and U Win Naing families, ing the control and preven- U Thaw Zin family, U Soe Paing U Yon Mu family, U Aik Sai fami- Co. Ltd, the Rolex Group, the and the Brightex Family Co. tion measures against the family, U Ohn Saing family, U Ne ly, U Thein Win family, U Tun Oo International School of Myan- Ltd. — MNA COVID-19, with maximized Win family, U Kyaw Aung family, family, the Tokyu Construction mar, the Yadana Shinthant Co., (Translated by Aungthu Ya) Mandalay introduces smart pay system for taxpayers

not charge any service fees international practice, we “Thanks to the sys- was jointly implemented should also have one. Tax- tem, taxpayers do not need by 2C2P, a Myanmar citi- payers no more need to to carry cash and go to the zen-owned company based count or even touch the relevant offices in person. in Singapore, and Yadana- notes,” said Mandalay They can transfer the mon- bon Bank. Mayor Dr Ye Lwin. ey from their accounts. It’s Mandalay City De- As for introducing the a safer method for all. We velopment Committee system, we reached an can make top-ups from Ks (MCDC) has implement- agreement with 2C2P in 5000 to a million,” said Ma ed the MSP Wallet with the previous year. The first Mi Mi Aung, who attend- the aim of solving the phase involves the settle- ed the press meet on the problems in finding small ment of municipal taxes, Mandalay Smart Pay sys- notes and cutting time in and later, the system can tem. Taxpayers can open paying municipal taxes. be applied in paying other an account or have top-ups Taxpayers can send mon- charges including car and at the development affairs ey through the QR Code motorcycle keeping fees department in the Manda- round the clock without and market fees. Finally, lay city and all branches Lauching ceremony of the Mandalay Smart Pay being held in Mandalay yesterday. PHOTO: any charges. Later, we business companies can of Yadanabon bank and MIN HTET AUNG will extend the system be able to establish mutual Myanmar Apex Bank. — MANDALAY commis- system yesterday, opening the convenience of tax till it becomes available trade links between them Min Htet Aung (Mandalay sioned the Mandalay MSP accounts at Manda- payers. for all trade purposes. As through the system, said sub-printing house) smart pay (MSP Wallet) lay Convention Centre for The system which will smart pay has become an a member of MCDC. (Translated by TMT) 15 MARCH 2020 4 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thanlyin Bridge-3 construction inspected by Union Minister www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com

ACTING CHIEF EDITOR FROM PAGE-1 anese engineers are in charge logistics network from the Thila- The new Bago River Bridge Aye Min Soe of construction, while Myanmar wa SEZ to to Bago, Mawlamyine is being built under the Loan [email protected] The pre-engineering works engineers are taking supervi- and Mandalay. Scheme of the Japanese Official

SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT started on 13 May last year. The sory roles and involved in the The infrastructure will also Development Assistance (ODA). Kyaw Myaing bridge can withstand 75 tons of exchange of construction tech- promote foreign direct invest- — MNA load. It is slated to be completed nology. ment for the Thilawa SEZ and SENIOR EDITOR by the end of 2022. Being a four-lane bridge, the overall economic development (Translated by Kyaw Zin Aungthu Ya In building the bridge, Jap- bridge is expected to improve the of Myanmar. Lin) SENIOR TRANSLATORS Zaw Htet Oo Aung Khin Local toddy chair makers happy with increased incomes INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR Ye Htut Tin, Aung Htein, ing toddy chairs in Kapalake bundle of toddy-palm branches [email protected] village in Katha Township, for K 2,500 to use as raw ma- Sagaing Region. terials to produce chairs and LOCAL NEWS EDITORS Tun Tun Naing (Editor), Toddy chair makers ar- K 1,200 or K 1,300 for toddy [email protected] rived at Kapalake village boards. from Monywa township. They Then, we make toddy TRANSLATORS purchase the raw materials chairs in Katha township. We Hay Mar Tin Win, from Monywa to assemble need four people to make the Ei Myat Mon, Kyaw Zin Lin, toddy chairs and carry them toddy chairs. One person fixes Kyaw Zin Tun by land route to manufacture the toddy chair and the remain- the chairs in Katha township. ing three sell them by deliver- REPORTER They sell a chair for K 6,000 or ing them on motorbikes in the Nyein Nyein Ei, [email protected] K 7,500. villages and in towns. Although there is no daily Although we don’t have PHOTOGRAPHER demand, they are happy be- regular demand for toddy Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar cause they can make a high chairs, the chairs sell better in Kyaw Zeya profit by selling them. Katha township than in Mony- A man making toddy chairs in Monywa. PHOTO: YE AUNG (KATHA) COMPUTER TEAM “We can make 15 or 20 wa,” said U Yarzar Win, a toddy Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, LOCAL people from Monywa increasing incomes from sell- toddy chairs daily from the chair maker.—Ye Aung (Katha) Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Township are happy with their ing toddy chairs. They are mak- raw materials. We purchase a (Translated by Hay Mar) Sanda Hnin, Thein Htwe, Nyi Lin Thu EDITORIAL SECTION Myanmar-Bangladesh trade up $289 mln (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 THE value of border trade were valued at $278.445 mil- tway border checkpoint was mar’s total border trade with between Myanmar and Bang- lion.This FY, Myanmar export- valued at $290.311 million. CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION Bangladesh exceeded $23.2 mil- San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, ladesh, as of 6 March in the ed goods worth $19.62 million Goods traded at the My- lion in the 2018-2019FY. The bi- Hotline - 09 974424114 2019-2020FY, reached US$298.3 to Bangladesh and imported anmar-Bangladesh border lateral border trade was pegged million, an increase of $289.18 goods valued at over $278.7 include bamboos, ginger, pea- at $263 million in the 2018 mini ADVERTISING & MARKETING million compared with the same million. nuts, saltwater prawns and fish, budget period, $29 million in the ( +95) (01) 8604530, Hotline - 09 974424848 period in the previous fiscal, ac- Border trade between dried plums, garlic, rice, mung 2017-2018FY, $10.6 million in the [email protected] cording to monthly data issued the two countries is conduct- beans, blankets, candy, plum 2016-2017FY, $11.5 million in the [email protected] by the Ministry of Commerce. ed through the Sittway and jams, footwear, frozen foods, 2015-2016FY, $14.3 million in the Compared with the 2018- Maungtaw camps. Between chemicals, leather, jute prod- 2014-2015FY, $22.8 million in the Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at 2019FY, border exports between 1 October and 6 March in the ucts, tobacco, plastics, wood, 2013-2014FY, and $3.83 million in No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan the two countries increased to current FY, trade through the knitwear, and beverages. the 2012-2013FY. —Zwe Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light $10.732 million in the current Maungtaw gate reached $8.004 According to the ministry’s of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. fiscal, whereas border imports million, while trade at the Sit- annual statistical data, Myan- (Translated by Hay Mar) 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Narcotic drugs confiscated in Myingyan, Tachilek www.facebook.com/TheGNLM

AUTHORITIES seized stimu- suspect. lants in two townships in two On 12 March, Tatmadaw days, according to Myanmar personnel discovered 3.5 kg Police Force. of crushed stimulant tablets On 13 March, police inter- and a .22 gun from the ground cepted the motorcycle driven they dug at the foot of a bamboo by Ma May Moe San at the toll grove near Naetharli Village in Write for us gate near Naelaethit Village Tachilek Township, Shan State.

We appreciate your feedback and in Myingyan Township, Man- Police filed charges against contributions. If you have any comments dalay Region; 1,810 stimulant them under the Anti-narcotic or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email tablets, K 202,500 in cash, and Drugs and Psychotropic Sub- [email protected] a mobile phone in her purse stances Law.—GNLM with your name and title. Confiscated drugs seen. PHOTO: MPF Due to limitation of space we are only were confiscated from the (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) able to publish “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355, 09974424848 15 MARCH 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 5 Myanmar’s rice stocks exceed local consumption

MYANMAR now has a rice stock and summer paddy yield, rice exceeding the local consump- supply and demand, emergency tion for this year, and the rice rice provision programmes for associations at basic levels will all areas, export control meas- distribute the staple food of the ures of the State, emergency rice country in wards and industrial reserve of the State, state- and zones at wholesale prices if re- region-wise plans to facilitate quired, according to a meeting the commodity flow and prevent held in Yangon yesterday. market manipulation were also The meeting held at Myan- discussed in seeking ways for the mar International Trade Center stability of the local rice market. focused on the state- and re- Permanent Secretary of gion-wise rice production and the Ministry of Commerce U remaining rice stocks and rice Aung Soe, Director-General of The official meeting of Myanmar Rice Federation being held in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: MNA exports for the stability of local Department of Agriculture Dr rice market, amidst the global Ye Tint Tun, Director-General of anmar Rice Federation U Ye Min Aung Than Oo, Executive Direc- Aung Myint and official took part COVID-19 scare. Department of Consumer Affairs Aung, Chairman of Myanmar tor of Myanmar Inspection and in the discussions.—MNA The remaining rice stocks U Myint Lwin, President of My- Rice Merchants Association U Testing Services Limited U Toe (Translated by TMT) Local residents from Letpadan earn Border trade value extra income by selling grass brooms with ITC hits K 23 bln

LOCAL residents of Letpadan U Tun Tun Oo, the ward ad- Based on the number of village, Mohnyin Township, are ministrator, said there are 140 broom stalks, the costs are dif- MYANMAR’S total border the ministry’s figures. earning extra income by working households in the village, and ferent. A stalk is bought for K 8 trade using Individual Trad- Myanmar mainly exports in the traditional grass broom that nearly all the women from or K 10, and 100 broom stalks ing Cards (ITC) exceeded K23 agricultural products, animal making businesses, said U Tun the village are making brooms. can be used to assemble three billion from 1st October to 29 products, marine products, Tun Oo, the ward administrator Some are working on their own brooms. February in the 2019-2020 fis- minerals, forest products, man- from the Letpadan village. and some hire workers to man- The broom stalks are cal year (FY), according to fig- ufacturing goods and others Letpadan village, with 140 ufacture brooms. grown naturally in the lowland ures released by the Ministry to foreign trade partner coun- households, is located beside “We can make 20 brooms per of Kachin State and on the moun- of Commerce. tries, while capital goods, inter- the Mandalay–Myitkyina rail- day if we don’t do other things. tains, according to the local vil- The export value using mediate goods and consumer way. Members of the entire vil- A broom is currently sold for K lagers. the ITC was over K2 billion, goods are imported into the lage earn their family incomes 800. We can make a profit of K The locally made brooms whereas imports with the ITC country. by making brooms. The tradi- 200 if we deduct the costs of the are primarily delivered for sale reached over K 20.9 billion, The country conducts bor- tionally made brooms from the raw materials used in making to Shwebo, Sagaing and Man- according to the Ministry of der trade with neighbouring village are well known for their the brooms,” said Daw Mya Yee, dalay.—Kyaw Kyaw (Mohnyin) Commerce. China at Muse, Lweje, Kam- good quality. one of the village broom-makers. (Translated by Hay Mar) The trade value with the paiti, Chinashwehaw and ITC amounted to K 23.02 billion, Kengtung gates, with Thai- as of 29 February in the current land via Tachilek, Myawady, fiscal year, as the Myawady Kawthoung, Myeik, Hteekhee, and Maw Taung border trade Mawtuang and Maese check- camps saw the largest trade points, with Bangladesh at the value using the ITC. Sittwe and Maungtaw check- The ministry has issued points, and with India through a total of 1,730 ITCs, register- Tamu and Reed border check- ing its trade value of over K points. 192 billion since FY 2012-2013. The Ministry began issu- The ministry issued 292 ITCs ing ITCs in 2012. Traders can in 2012-2013, 261 in 2013-2014, sell up to K 15 million per week 315 in 2014- 2015, 146 in 2015- using ITCs, which must be ex- 2016, 248 in 2016-2017, 168 in tended every year. The Trade 2017-2018, 92 in the mini-budget Department issues ITCs to period of 2018 (April-Septem- boost border trade.—Zwe ber, 2018), and 163 in the 2018- 2019 fiscal year, according to (Translated by Hay Mar)

Women making brooms in Letpadan village, Monyin Township. PHOTO:KYAW KYAW (MOHNYIN) 15 MARCH 2020 6 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Most travelers entering New Zealand must self-isolate: Ardern

enter 14 days of self-isolation as restrictions, which begin at mid- it were to occur. there is a desire and need to a preventative measure against night on Sunday. New Zealand has confirmed embrace,” she said. coronavirus, Prime Minister Ja- Ardern also said all six cases of coronavirus, all of In the shootings a total of cinda Ardern said Saturday. cruise ships will be told not to which are located in Auckland. 51 people were killed after a The premier said the re- come to New Zealand until June However organizers were ex- gunman stormed the Al Noor strictions were the toughest and 30. pecting many attendees to trav- and Linwood mosques in central most wide-ranging border pro- Earlier Saturday, the coun- el from across the country and Christchurch. The attack was tection measures in the world try’s heightened preventative Australia, where 200 cases and the deadliest mass shooting in and will be reviewed in 16 days measures led to the cancellation incidents of community trans- New Zealand’s history. time. of a national memorial service mission, have been confirmed. Representatives of the Al “Cabinet made far reaching commemorating the first an- Christchurch Mayor Lianne Noor and Linwood mosques and unprecedented decisions niversary of the deadly mass Dalziel said at a press confer- said private gatherings will be today because these are unprec- shootings at two mosques in ence the emotional nature of held in lieu of the public me- File photo shows New Zealand edented circumstances,” she Christchurch. the memorial meant people may morial. Prime Minister Jacinda said at a press conference in The memorial for the find it more difficult than usual Australian Brenton Tar- Ardern. PHOTO : KYODO NEWS Auckland. March 15 terror attacks was to maintain social distancing rant, 29, faces an array of charg- People entering New Zea- originally scheduled to be held precautions. es, including 51 counts of mur- CHRISTCHURCH (New Zea- land from Pacific island nations, on Sunday. But organizers said “I think if it had been some- der and one count of engaging land) — Most travelers entering which collectively have no cases because the event is non-ticket- thing else, it’s much easier to in a terrorist attack. He is due New Zealand, including citizens of COVID-19 infection, are the ed it would be difficult to trace stand back, but your heart nat- to go on trial in June.—Kyodo and residents, will be required to only travelers exempt from the any transmission of the virus, if urally goes out to people and News Coronavirus curfew shuts Syria death toll 384,000 after nine down cities in Iraq’s years of war: monitor Kurdish region

ARBIL (Iraq) — Pigeons are the infected by the novel coronavi- only visitors to Arbil’s citadel, rus in Iran, which shares a bor- normally buzzing with tourists, der of around 1,500-kilometres and security forces in masks (over 900 miles) with Iraq. and gloves have emptied cob- Iraq has officially closed its blestone streets below as the crossing points along the entire Iraqi city goes into lockdown. frontier with Iran, but authori- Overnight Friday to Sat- ties fear that people can still use urday, Arbil and the city of smuggling routes and informal Sulaimaniyah, both in Iraq’s crossings to travel undetected. autonomous northern Kurdish About a third of the shared region, began a 48-hour curfew border is with Iraq’s Kurdistan to combat the spread of the nov- region. In a broader move, Kurd- el coronavirus. ish authorities have banned “Moving around is banned travel to federal Iraqi provinces and people must stay home,” the for two weeks starting Saturday region’s interior ministry said in and have barred large gather- a statement. ings and sporting events. Iraq has registered at The decision is likely to least 10 deaths and more than cripple Kurdish new year cele- Syrian boys sit at a cemetery where displaced families took refuge in its prayer hall, in the town of Sarmada in 90 cases of COVID-19. The first brations, set to take place from Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, on 23 February 2020. PHOTO : AFP recorded fatality was a 70-year- around March 19. old imam in Sulaimaniyah, and Iraq’s federal authori- BEIRUT (Lebanon) — At least group Hezbollah. Nearly 57,000 rebels have 28 others in the region are con- ties have announced bans on 384,000 people have died in Syr- The conflict is the “worst died, as well as 13,624 members firmed to have been infected. non-Iraqi travellers coming from ia, including more than 116,000 man-made disaster since World of the Kurdish-led Syrian Demo- On Saturday in Sulaimani- around a dozen countries facing civilians, since the war began in War II,” the United Nations hu- cratic Forces, which spearhead- yah, about 200 kilometres (125 COVID-19 outbreaks. March 2011, the Syrian Obser- man rights chief declared in ed the US-backed campaign miles) southeast of Arbil, men in While authorities have not vatory for Human Rights said 2017. against the Islamic State group, protective gear and with green imposed a nationwide curfew, on Saturday. The war has destroyed the the Observatory said. disinfectant tanks strapped to the province of Nineveh, which Sparked by deadly repres- economy and caused more than The Observatory tallied their backs sprayed down side- neighbours the Kurdish region, sion of peaceful pro-democracy 11 million Syrians to flee their 67,296 deaths among jihadists walks and store fronts. announced its own 48-hour lock- protests, the conflict has drawn homes. loyal to IS or to Hayat Tahrir Ambulances and fire trucks down from Saturday night. in outside powers in a complex According to the Observa- al-Sham, an alliance led by a for- could be seen driving through Federal authorities have war involving rebel factions, tory, which relies on a network mer Al-Qaeda affiliate that dom- the city streets, which were oth- shut schools, shopping centres jihadist groups and foreign in- of sources in Syria, the latest inates the last rebel enclave in erwise clear of activity. and movie theatres across the terests. death toll includes about 22,000 the Idlib region in the northwest. Iraq has been particularly country, and government agen- As the war enters its 10th children and 13,000 women. The death toll included 421 worried about a spread of the cies have slashed their opening year, the government of Presi- At least 129,476 Syrian sol- unidentified victims. virus from neighbouring Iran, hours. dent Bashar al-Assad now con- diers, allied forces and militia- After recent government which has been one of the worst- Shiite Muslim shrines in the trols more than 70 percent of men have died, according to advances, Idlib province is the hit countries. south have remained open, un- Syrian territory, thanks to the the Britain-based war monitor, last battleground between gov- More than 600 people have der pressure from religious and military support of its allies Rus- including 1,697 members of Hez- ernment forces, and the jihadists died and over 12,000 have been political authorities. — AFP sia, Iran and Lebanese militant bollah. and their rebel allies.— AFP 15 MARCH 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 7 Lebanon’s Hezbollah won’t oppose IMF aid Kansai Electric names new under ‘reasonable conditions’: chief president following gift scandal OSAKA — Kansai Electric BEIRUT (Lebanon) — Leb- Power Co. said Saturday it had anon’s powerful Hezbollah named a new president following movement, which has strongly a scandal in which company ex- opposed foreign interference in ecutives received cash and gifts the country’s crisis-hit economy, from a former deputy mayor of a said Friday it could accept Bei- town hosting one of its nuclear rut receiving an International plants. Monetary Fund financial rescue Executive Vice President package under “reasonable con- Takashi Morimoto, 64, has ditions”. been promoted and will replace “Any help within reasonable Shigeki Iwane, 66, who has conditions, there’s no problem stepped down to take respon- with it in principle,” the Shiite sibility for the scandal, which movement’s chief Hassan Nas- exposed shady ties between Ja- rallah said in a televised address. pan’s nuclear industry and local Takashi Morimoto. PHOTO: But he warned that “Leb- public officials. Lebanon’s financial crisis has prompted banks to impose strict limits on KYODO NEWS anon must not fall under any- The leadership shuffle came withdrawals. PHOTO: AFP body’s trusteeship or hand over as Kansai Electric’s third-party October last year, handed the its financial and economic ad- Banking experts have called cisions. The IMF on Thursday panel said in its final report that final report to Kansai Electric ministration” to outside parties. for an IMF rescue package, say- urged Lebanon to quickly im- company executives received on Saturday, after interviewing One of the most indebted ing it would secure desperate- plement reforms to stabilise the from Eiji Moriyama, the late dep- executives and other employees countries in the world, Lebanon ly-needed international assis- economy. “Given the severity of uty mayor of Takahama town in at the Osaka-based utility, both has been rocked by a months- tance and reassure creditors. economic conditions in Lebanon, central Japan a total of some 360 current and former. long political and financial crisis. But the powerful Shiite it’s important that the govern- million yen ($3.3 million) in cash Kansai Electric Chairman The country’s pound has movement Hezbollah, which ment designs and implements and gifts, a tally higher than the Makoto Yagi stepped down in tumbled in value and banks have along with its allies holds a ma- promptly a comprehensive pack- 320 million yen reported in an October to take responsibility imposed strict limits on dollar jority in parliament, has opposed age of reforms to effectively ad- in-house investigation in 2018. for the scandal. Iwane has said withdrawals amid a strangulat- such moves. It has rejected con- dress the economic challenges The report said 75 people re- he would resign on the day of the ing liquidity crunch and mass ditions and “ready-made reci- and improve Lebanon’s econom- ceived the gifts from Moriyama panel’s report. protests against the political pes” which global bodies could ic prospects,” IMF spokesman in a practice that started directly The new president Morimo- class. impose, warning against what Gerry Rice told reporters. after he retired as deputy mayor to has served as an executive Lebanon said last week it it called “foreign guardianship” While the country has not in 1987. The previous in-house vice president of the company would default on its Eurobond over the economy. requested aid from the Wash- report said 20 people including since June 2016. He has recent- debt for the first time, saying that Hezbollah is backed by Iran, ington-based crisis lender, “We Iwane received the gifts in forms ly handled human resources, was the only way to shore up its whose arch foe the United States stand ready... to assist the author- such as cash and gold coins. safety management and other foreign currency reserves. has a virtual veto on IMF de- ities in those efforts.”— AFP The panel, launched in affairs. — Kyodo News Australian medical mercy New station opens on Tokyo’s iconic dash for American in Yamanote loop rail line convenient access for travelers, Antarctica serving shinkansen bullet trains bound for Osaka and Keikyu CHRISTCHURCH (New Zea- er” and there were “no public Corp. trains connecting to Hane- land) — An American requiring health concerns”. da airport. “We hope to provide emergency medical treatment The Australian general services that go a step ahead and has been flown from Antarcti- manager of Antarctic oper- create a station that is loved (by ca to New Zealand in a mercy ations and Safety, Charlton everyone),” Takanawa Gateway dash in “challenging” winter Clark, said it was an exception- Stationmaster Taka Nakamura conditions, the Australian Ant- al effort to ensure the mission told reporters. “It is a lovely sta- arctic Division said Saturday. went smoothly. tion so we hope visitors will come The US Antarctic Program “The conditions on the repeatedly.” called Australia for help on ground were challenging. A 59-year-old company em- Friday and a medical team When the Airbus landed at Mc- ployee from Hyogo Prefecture in was flown from Hobart in Murdo station it was around western Japan was first in line to Takanawa Gateway Station. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS Tasmania to the US McMur- minus 30 degrees Celsius (mi- enter the station building after do base in East Antarctica to nus 22 Fahrenheit) with wind camping outside since 7 a.m. Fri- pick up the man and fly him to chill,” Clark said. TOKYO — A new train station 20 minutes later. The station is day. “I wanted to see the station Christchurch in New Zealand. “At this time of the year, with easy access to Haneda air- also a new stop on the Keihin with my own eyes, since it has Authorities in all three most Antarctic nations have port and the Shinkansen bullet Tohoku Line. attracted so much attention,” he countries, citing medical con- already shut down operations train opened in Tokyo on Satur- Featuring wayfinding robots said. “I can’t believe I was first.” fidentiality, refused to disclose for the winter season, so this day, becoming the first new stop and a shop with automated check- The station, characterized details of the person other than medical evacuation was unu- on the capital’s busy Yamanote outs, it opened between Tamachi by giant white roofs in an origami that they were an “expedition- sual.”— AFP loop line in nearly 50 years. and Shinagawa stations as the motif, was designed by Japanese Some 350 people gathered 30th stop on East Japan Railway architect Kengo Kuma, whose when the shutters of Takanawa Co.’s Yamanote Line, and the first works include the National Sta- Gateway Station’s main entrance added since Nishi-Nippori Station dium for this summer’s Tokyo Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 opened at 4:15 a.m. and applaud- in 1971. Olympic and Paralympic Games. ed as the first train left the station Shinagawa Station provides — Kyodo News 15 MARCH 2020 15 MARCH 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 9 No concerns Fight against Fakes Myanmar Daily Weather Report about food, even if th ATCHING a mov- equipped with enacted laws in punishable of one-year imprison- (Issued at 7:00 pm Saturday 14 March, 2020) ie is such an expe- curbing and fighting fake goods ment and the goods were to be rience that gives problems. confiscated under the Penal Code BAY INFERENCE: Weather is a few cloud over the Andaman Covid-19 spreads Wmore pleasure Enactment of some laws even article (486). Whether the store Sea and a few cloud to partly cloudy over the Bay of Bengal. when one tunes into the most hi- dated back before the nation re- owner knew the stipulation or larious comedy presentation. gained independence. They had otherwise was unclear. Perhaps, FORECAST VALID UNTIL NOON OF THE 15th March, HE World Health Organization-WHO declared that The storyline was based on become into force as it necessi- they are doing illegal business for 2020: Rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated in Up- the Corona Virus (COVID-19) is a pandemic, as the the hilarious love affair of a poor tated in applying in the country. In grabbing huge profits from sham per Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions, Kachin State. Degree of public takes preventive measures and precautions and guy, being left behind by his sweet- this connection, some laws could goods. If and when the fake items certainty is (60%). Weather will be generally fair in Naypyitaw, Tstockpiles food and necessities. heart in marrying to a high roller be referred as the Penal Code; were being imported from abroad, Bago, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions and partly cloudy in As COVID-19 is declared a pandemic, the Myanmar Rice at the arrangement of the parents. the Custom Law; the National the wrongdoer is liable to be fined the remaining Regions and States. Federation, monitoring the daily situation in the world and re- On the eve of tying the knot, the Food Law; the Pesticide Law; The with cash for three times of the viewing the possible impacts on the local rice market, is making heartbroken boy poured his heart National Drugs Law; the Central value and the goods be confiscat- STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in efforts to keep the local rice market stable and maintain local out by saying “You give love a bad Bank Law; the Consumer Protec- ed under article (167) of Customs Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (4-7) feet off and rice sufficiency, in cooperation with traders, rice millers and name” and accused the girl with tion Law, and so on. Law. along Myanmar Coasts. concerned organizations in regions and states. words filled with “fake” synonyms. Counterfeit and fake goods The merchandise with fake The Government and some organizations have stockpiled Hitting hard, the boy spelled issues have been taken up into the labels is indeed not on a par in OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood of rice reserves, so the public should not feel anxious, at present, out - - - “fake love”, “fake deep af- fold to fight in accordance with the quality compared to original items, isolated rain or thundershowers in Upper Sagaing and Tanin- as traders and companies fection”, “fake fondness”, “fake existing laws. and therefore, they are sold out thayi Regions, Kachin, Eastern Shan, Kayin and Mon States. are selling rice at the correct tenderness”, “fake attachment”, with much cheaper price. Since price. “fake devotion”, “fake endear- Fading trends, the items are cheap in price tags, FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING The situation However, we should ment”, “fake tears”, and “fake so Due to the raging and over- the low-income earners prefer in AREA FOR 15th March, 2020: Generally fair weather. learn lessons from other on”. whelming entry of bogus goods buying them. They are not afraid of has called for countries about how pan- In fact, the movie was an or- and products, the consumers are being inflicted with health hazards. FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA organizing with demics, such as Ebola, Se- dinary comedy entertainment. GRAPHIC: BT suffering such as that of loss of In this connection with the FOR 15th March, 2020: Generally fair weather. vere Acute Respiratory Syn- However, it highlighted that “true lives, that of inflicting from harm- bogus goods, the genuine manu- all growers and drome (SARS), and Middle love” has been turned into “love in row and sadness of Cho Ta Kuu Fake beauty products have cash, hitting hard to normal and ful toxic, and that of falling into facturers and legitimate business FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING East Respiratory Syndrome disguise” by bad guys and terrible Lay, who wholeheartedly acted the destroyed the beauties. conventional legal trade and com- chronic diseases. people have embraced the damage AREA FOR 15th March, 2020: Partly cloudy. importers to (MERS), had negative im- characters. distressing, upsetting, disturbing, Bogus medicines have killed mercial sector. Fake goods issue Time is ripe to curbing the and defeat, including hard-earned pacts on food and nutrition Love is the only force that heart-rending, sad, tragic, painful, the patients. has become an enormous problem scourge and cleaning out the coun- cash and reputation. maintain sup- security. moves creation. Love is pure and and harrowing plots in the movie. Spurious edible oils have and challenge to many countries terfeit and fake products from the If this bogus and counterfeit plies and food It was documented how true or else it is disguised as some- The sad movie made me cry damaged the health. on this planet. consumer’s markets. The hard- production is pursued by most food prices in the countries thing else. - - - silently. Phony lubricants have spoiled Counterfeit and pirated goods headed traders in the counterfeit businessmen, then the whole security for the hit by former pandemics in- At this juncture, I would like the machines. have become an unlawful trade. and fake item market are to be sphere of commerce would be rot- Invitation to young creased by more than 30 per Lying is bad to recount my old mentor, who Sham cements have de- Illicit trade in fake goods is taken legal actions according to ten and likely to suffer complete entire popula- cent, often skyrocketing in Last three years ago, I met a retired twenty years ago. He is a stroyed the buildings. a major challenge in an innova- existing laws. The government de- ruin and destruction. some areas. close friend who had an alcoholic man of moderate drinking. On one Counterfeited foodstuffs have tion-driven global economy. World partments must come together According to the classic tale, writers for Sunday tion, even if the In 2003, the SARS out- problem. The unfortunate fact is occasion, I went to his home and created chronic diseases. Trade Organization has been for- in cooperation in the campaign to one cold night, a camel asks his break delayed China’s winter that the compulsive drinking of complimented three alcohol bot- False fertilizers, disinfect- master if he can put his head in the Special coronavirus dis- wheat harvest by two weeks, alcohol leads to psychological and tles of genuine and original “Rum”. ants, and insecticides made the tent for warmth. “By all means and ease spreads. triggering food market pan- physical dependence or addiction. The liquors are packed and sold in agricultural produce into spoiled welcome,” said the man; and the The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions ics in Guangdong and Zhe- He told me in arunken mood, registered embossed glass bottles. condition. The hard- headed traders in the camel stretches his head into the of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from jiang, though production and “As I loved to drink, I am usually After two months, I visited his On the upbeat shadowy seg- tent. Soon after, the camel inquires young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation prices were largely unaffect- smelly. At the time when I offered home again, where my old men- ment are the bad guys in the world counterfeit and fake item market if he may also bring his neck and Platform. Interested candidates can send their work to the ed throughout the rest of China. morning meal to members of tor blamed me that my gifts of of fake manufacturers. front legs inside. Again, the master Hence, Myanmar needs to draw up an emergency plan for Sangha in front of my home, the bottles were “bogus”. He showed Researchers pointed out that are to be taken legal actions agrees. Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee transporting rice to an outbreak area if shortages of rice occur, monk advised me to stop drinking me some empty bottles. When I the bogus markets are rampant in Then the genuine manufac- Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, in person, or by email and for systematically managing rice exports, if necessary. At alcohol. I said I would stop, but I checked the empty bottles, they the developing countries where according to existing laws. turing industry would be gone. to [email protected] with the following the same time, if we can ensure that rice flows into the regions lied. In disguise words, I deliber- were not embossed glass bottles. low-income earners and poor pop- This scenario must be pro- information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, and states, no one can manipulate the market. ately told the monk - - [If I go on They were fraud bottles. ulation lived. tected in time. opinion, etc.), (2) Own name and (if different) your penname, The situation has called for organizing with all growers and drinking booze, I put a curse on my The reality was that the alco- Despite the fact the people Trademark counterfeiting (3) Your level of education, (4) Name of your School/College/ importers to maintain supplies and food security for the entire own soul to be in addiction mood]. hol that my mentor consumed was knew about the sham products, mulating effective solutions to eliminate the dishonest traders. refers to when an established University, (5) A written note of declaration that the submitted population, even if the coronavirus disease spreads. The monk was quite satisfied with sham, not genuine. When a person they buy the goods on the basic combat and deter this scourge. The labels of popular and fa- trademark is placed on a product piece is your original work and has not been submitted to People must take note that the associations related to rice my fake promise.” accepts and takes the “fake” as grounds that they are cheap, and The database on customs seizures mous brands in the market are or service that is not one of the any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color trading will directly sell rice at wards, industrial zones and fac- My friend had lied to a monk, the “genuine”, then he mistaken- balancing their actual low income. was provided by the World Cus- being imitated and sell in the illegal legitimate goods offered by the photo of the submitter, (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact tories at wholesale prices. with an arrogant and puffed-up ly considered the “authentic” as Therefore, the bogus industry is toms Organization. trade circle. trademark owner. The Myanmar Rice Federation also said there are surpluses tone, which I was not happy to “bogus”. making a lot of money. It has be- Unwarranted trade on coun- Last five years ago, I was in- information (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial of rice stocks to ensure food sufficiency in the country. listen to. come a threat to normal economy. terfeit and pirated goods could be side a private store and saw three Protection by the Law Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar For the current state of the coronavirus crisis, there is no Last month, he died of liver Concerning the whole Unhealthy economy is called categorized into four sectors. bottles of black label whiskeys in Trademark counterfeiting shortage of food products. Most of the food consumed is produced problem due to drinking. Alco- world “Second Pho Sein”, in the local First and foremost is making a showcase. The bottles are iden- could be ended up with prosecu- in our country, which is an agro-based one. So, people should hol-related liver disease (ARLD) Authentic “Shwe Wah Soap” term of illegal trade manufactur- counterfeit goods and selling. The tical in one liters capacity, but the tion through the Penal Law or remain calm about the nation’s food supplies. is caused by damage to the liver was popular and favorite in our ing the bogus products. It was be- second sector is making counter- tags showing the price were dif- Civil Law. However, the prose- from years of excessive drinking. country in the past. It was com- cause, the original Pho Sein was feit labels and selling. Coming next ferent. cution could be carried out only Lying is too bad. mercially successful, and, there- an influential 20th-century tradi- is making similar or indistinguish- When asked the salesgirl, I on a similar line of the identical When I was young, I have had fore, bogus “Shwe Ngar Soap” and tional actor, singer, and dancer, able labels and selling. Last cate- was informed that MMK 11,000 business. For example, Maw Maw seen a movie entitled “Cho Ta Kuu fake “Shwe Par Soap” popped up who has been credited with inno- gory is parallel use of label through price tag bottle was bogus whiskey; Sann Mandalay Pudding and Maw Lay and Gon Yay Ma Tu” (Desti- in the market. The forged soaps vating and modernizing Burmese competition and selling. MMK 15,000 price card bottle was Maw Sann Hotel are the same in tute and Up-scale Environment). were sold at the same price as the performance arts, in dance, song, Some countries in this world half genuine and half sham; and name, but the nature of trade is I still remember all the woes and genuine soaps. costumes, and stagecraft. are rushing ahead in the legisla- that MMK 21,000 in pricey marker quite different. Therefore, legal Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 distress of Cho Ta Kuu Lay. Nowadays, fake goods are a Grey area economy is op- tion to curb the trade on counter- was the genuine whiskey. prosecution could not be applied. The movie depicted the sor- real problem on our planet. erating fast and making a lot of feit goods. Myanmar has already Such illicit sale of alcohol is SEE PAGE-10 15 MARCH 2020 10 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Fight against Fakes

FROM PAGE-9 fetch profit in a short period. That lations and laws. This relaxation (i) Weakness in tracing produc- nesses have been fixed and In the business circle, the is why fake things are abundant must never be misused by the tion and distribution. mended, the problems of coun- trade labels are to be registered, such as counterfeit bank notes; counterfeiters at the price of (j) Fault of commercial ethics on terfeit and fake good would be so that any bogus or counterfeit bogus consumer goods; and fake consumers. the part of business people. solved. label that sneaks into the market household items. Despite the success for the (k) Less in responsibility and In conclusion, I would like to would be taken legal action. The fake and counterfeit advantage and benefits of the accountability on the part of urge to all concern in the com- With regards to the use of markets are growing due to vari- consumers via the application business people. mercial sphere not to produce same popular trade label among ous reasons such as that the pric- of the Consumer Protection Law (l) Too much advertisement on and trade counterfeit, fake and the family members or offspring, es are cheap; that the methods (2019), under the supervision of goods and services. sham goods in consideration of it does not come under the in- of production are sophisticated; the Ministry of Commerce, some (m)Existence of bribery and cor- the (54) million populations of fringement clause as the case that the consumers are lack in drawbacks are encountered as ruption. consumers in the country. could be mutually negotiated general knowledge; and that the follows. (n)Need to understand the CPL Ethics concern an individu- among the concerned parties. individual income is low. (a) Different languages ex- by the producers and the con- al’s moral judgments about right Under existing laws, the use of It is difficult to differentiate isted. sumers. and wrong. Ethical behavior and a competitor’s trademark in ac- between the fake goods and the (b) Lack of awareness and (o) Existence of different stipu- corporate social responsibility curate and non-deceptive com- genuine items. That is why the knowledge. lation of rules among depart- can bring significant benefits to a parative advertising is legal and names of fake goods are being (c) Need of understanding on the ments. business. For example, they may: does not constitute trademark sought from organizations such part of consumers. (p) Lack of cooperation attract customers to the firm’s infringement. as the CID and other relevant (d) Low income of each among the departments. products, thereby boosting sales A point to take notice is that government organizations. worker. (q) Inadequate number of aid as- and profits. the trade label could be handed (e) Shortage of expertise and re- sistance equipments. Therefore, genuine and au- down from one to another similar Must be honest sources to check the quality. (r) Need more participation of thentic items with the interna- to property in the form of inher- With a view to making a (f) Weakness in standardization consumers in the consumer tional standards are to be pro- itance and legacy. balanced development in the of good. protection programs. duced, imported and trade for the The counterfeiters usually commercial sphere, the govern- (g) Need to apply good (s) Lack of people’s participation benefit of the good of the people target the most popular brands ment has made some concession practice in production. in the campaign. in the country. and well-liked labels as they could connected with the rules, regu- (h)Not enough laboratories. At a time when these weak- Translated by UMT (Ahlon) US declares virus emergency as new Guinea sets March 22 for epicenter Europe locks down controversial constitutional referendum WASHINGTON (United States) — US President Donald Trump CONAKRY (Guinea) — Guinea’s has seen huge opposition rallies declared a national state of emer- President Alpha Conde has set over the proposal to change the gency as the World Health Or- March 22 for the constitutional constitution, which many fear will ganization named Europe the referendum on his proposed re- allow Conde, 82, to seek a third new epicenter of the coronavirus forms that opponents worry will term in office this year. and more countries scrambled allow him to bypass term limits Since the protests began in Saturday to slow the expanding and stay in power. October at least 31 protesters and pandemic by shutting borders The vote, originally set for one gendarme have been killed, and closing businesses. March 1 but delayed over lo- according to an AFP tally. Saudi Arabia said it would cal and international concerns International powers have suspend international flights about its fairness, will take place voiced concern over the referen- while Russia announced plans at the same time as legislative dum, and a US official on Friday to close its land borders with Po- elections, a presidential decree renewed a call for an investiga- land and Norway to foreigners as said on Friday. tion into the deaths since October. COVID-19, which first emerged in China in December, has spread COVID-19 spreads relentlessly The campaign will run until “The United States remains relentlessly around the world even as cases in Asia have levelled out in around the world. recent days. PHOTO: AFP March 20 despite some restric- concerned about the Government That followed a rally on Wall tions put in place on rallies since of Guinea’s plans to hold legisla- Street Friday as financial mar- a “tragic milestone”, and warned restricted the entry of foreigners the first case of coronavirus was tive elections and a constitution- kets endured a rollercoaster ride it was impossible to say when the who have been to Europe and confirmed in the country. al referendum,” a State Depart- after a week of spectacular losses virus would peak globally. The Asia in the last 14 days. The West African country ment official said.— AFP triggered by fears that the dead- overall death toll jumped to more Governments have been ly outbreak will lead to a global than 5,000, including nearly 1,500 pushing through tough restric- recession. in Europe, with total infections tions to contain the spread of the “To unleash the full power topping 140,000 internationally, disease and unveiling big-bang of the federal government, I’m according to an AFP tally based emergency funding plans to try officially declaring a national on official sources. to limit the economic damage. emergency,” Trump said, an- Italy, Spain as well as Iran Trump said the US would nouncing $50 billion in federal — which have emerged as virus buy large quantities of crude oil funds to battle the contagion. The hotspots — all clocked a dramatic for strategic reserves and waived measure came as infections and rise in cases and fatalities in the student loan interest during the deaths soared in Europe, with past 24 hours, while infections crisis, stressing that the “next WHO chief Tedros Adhanom were reported in Kenya and Ethi- eight weeks were critical.” Ghebreyesus saying the conti- opia, the first in east Africa. The US House of Repre- nent now had “more reported Venezuela declared a “state sentatives also overwhelmingly cases and deaths than the rest of alert” after confirming its first passed a virus relief package ear- Guinea’s President Alpha Conde (center) arrives at the African Union of the world combined, apart two cases, and Colombia closed ly Saturday for Americans hit by headquarters in Addis Ababa in February 2020 amid opposition at home from China.” He described it as its border with Venezuela and the outbreak.— AFP to a referendum that could extend his rule. PHOTO: AFP 15 MARCH 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 Some Rome churches reopen after Swiss army says preparing to angry pope steps in deploy to assist virus fight

GENEVA (Switzerland) — Swit- being called back in for several VATICAN CITY (Holy See) — zerland’s armed forces said Sat- weeks of training each year, also Some of Rome’s Catholic church- urday that the army is prepared counts doctors and specialists es reopened Friday after Pope to deploy to help in the battle in its ranks, but they have been Francis voiced displeasure with against the COVID-19 pandem- asked to remain in their civilian the Italian authorities’ push to ic, which has infected more tha positions. shut them because of the coro- 1,000 people in the country. The army has already de- navirus pandemic. The army will as of Monday ployed 23 people to support two The rare standoff between deploy one of its four hospital hospitals in Switzerland’s south- the 83-year-old pontiff and Prime battalions, army chief Thomas ern Ticino region, which bor- Minister Giuseppe Conte’s gov- Sussli said in a tweet overnight. ders hard-hit Italy, Reist said. ernment came as Italy’s death The battalion will carry out The Swiss government toll reached 1,266. a “special service towards the meanwhile warned Saturday The Mediterranean country security and protection of us that cybercriminals had begun has suffered more than half the all,” he wrote. sending out emails purportedly COVID-19 fatalities reported out- While he did not clarify the from the country’s health min- A view shows the deserted Spanish Steps by the Trinita dei Monti side China and has seen the toll specific service to be provided, istry, playing on people’s anx- church in central Rome on 12 March 2020, as Italy shut all stores except grow by hundreds each day. for pharmacies and food shops in a desperate bid to halt the spread of a he pointed out that more than iety over the pandemic to try Conte has responded by coronavirus. PHOTO: AFP 90 percent of the personnel in to infect their computers with shuttering most shops and all Switzerland’s hospital battal- malware. restaurants and other public all Catholic places of worship The vicar of Rome then is- ions “work in other professions, The news came after Swit- places in the hope of stemming across the Italian capital. The sued a statement explaining that but have civilian-recognised, zerland on Friday announced contagion and easing the burden Rome diocese lists slightly over he had had “a further meeting” military-acquired basic care a raft of measures to halt the on overstretched hospitals. 1,000 churches — about 900 of with the pontiff in which it was de- training.” spread of the coronavirus, in- Italians have been told to them Catholic ones. cided to let at least some churches Army spokesman Daniel cluding school closures across avoid going outside without a good The pope’s response was to reopen their doors. Reist told AFP that the battal- the country and tighter border reason and machine-gun toting unusually swift and blunt. Vicar Angelo De Donatis said ion, made up of between 500 and controls, and said it would pro- soldiers now patrol city streets. “Drastic measures are not he ultimately decided that clos- 600 people, will be prepared to vide $10 billion to help business- But churches have stayed always good,” the Argentine-born ing churches “will sow confusion” support work at hospitals across es and workers get through the open in the overwhelmingly pope said in livestreamed Friday among the faithful and see some the country if requested, espe- crisis. Catholic country throughout what morning prayer. “feel even more isolated”. cially taking on logistical tasks. Ski resorts in the wealthy many now call Italy’s biggest cri- His decree explained that all “There has not yet been a re- Alpine nation have also closed. sis since World War II. ‘Not closing doors’ of Rome’s churches would remain quest,” he said. According to the latest official That changed when the vicar He prayed for “pastors to closed to tourists. The army, which in Switzer- count, 1,355 people have been of Rome said Thursday he could have the good judgement... not But smaller houses of wor- land is organised as a militia, infected in the small Alpine no longer withstand govern- to leave the holy, faithful people ship would open in some places with conscripts carrying out a country and 11 have died from ment pressure and was closing of God alone.” specifically for the faithful.— AFP short initial training and then the virus.— AFP Former NATO chief Javier Western couple abducted in Burkina in Solana has coronavirus 2018 found alive in Mali urday. MADRID (Spain) — Former ative for Foreign Affairs from The source added they were NATO secretary-general Javi- 1999 to 2009. to be handed over to Mali author- er Solana is being treated at a Spain confirmed more ities in the presence of diplo- Madrid hospital for coronavi- than 1,500 new cases of coro- matic staff from their respective rus, a source close to the Span- navirus between Friday and countries. ish politician said Saturday. Saturday raising its total to A diplomatic source had ear- “He tested positive and 5,753 cases, the second-high- lier named the two as Edith Blais is evolving favourably,” the est number in Europe after and Luca Tacchetto. source told AFP, confirming a Italy. “Both are well. They are report in conservative news- All bars and restaurants under our protection. They will paper ABC which said he had have been closed in the Madrid be transferred to Bamako on been hospitalised for the dis- region, where the bulk of the Saturday and then flown home ease in the Spanish capital on cases have been recorded, in to their respective countries,” Wednesday. an effort to stop the spread of the security official said before Seen in a photograph from the Facebook page dedicated to their In a tweet sent to a well the disease. they were transferred to the disappearance, Luca Tacchetto and Edith Blais were freed two years after wisher, the former Spanish Among those who have being kidnapped in 2018 in Burkina Faso by armed men. PHOTO: AFP capital, where AFP journalists foreign minister said he was been infected are two mem- witnessed their arrival. “getting better”. bers of Spanish Prime Minis- BAMAKO (Mali) — A Canadian taken hostage in Burkina terri- MINUSMA mission head Solana, 77, served as ter Pedro Sanchez’s cabinet as woman and her Italian partner tory in 2018,” a security official Mahamat Saleh Annadif ex- NATO secretary-general from well as the leader of far-right kidnapped in Burkina Faso in from the UN mission in Mali, plained some of the details sur- 1995 to 1999, then as the Euro- party Vox, Santiago Abascal. 2018 have been found alive in MINUSMA, told AFP. rounding their reappearance. pean Union High Represent- — AFP the northwest of Mali by UN A UN source said the pair, “We have good news. Yes- peacekeepers, diplomatic and pictured smiling and clad in terday around three in the after- UN sources said on Saturday. white t-shirts at a MINUSMA noon our Kidal staff informed me “UN blue helmets found an base in Kidal late Friday, arrived they had found two hostages — a Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 Italian citizen and a Canadian at an airport in Mali’s capital Canadian and an Italian,” said citizen near Kidal, who had been Bamako around midday on Sat- Annadif.— AFP 15 MARCH 2020 12 ASIA THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Curfew to be imposed in Manila Thailand reports 7 new from Sun. to prevent virus spread cases of COVID-19, MANILA — A nightly curfew from 8 pm to 5 am will be im- including TV celebrity posed in the Philippine capital Manila from Sunday in a bid BANGKOK — Thailand’s 20-year-old female student who to contain the spread of the Ministry of Public Health on returned from Japan, while the new coronavirus, authorities Saturday reported seven new 82nd patient is a TV actor and announced Saturday. COVID-19 cases, including four owner of a boxing camp, who is The nine-hour curfew will members of the same family now being treated at Rajavithi last until April 14, with workers, and celebrity TV actor Matthew Hospital in Bangkok,” Suhum people delivering essentials Dean. added. and medical teams being ex- “There have so far been The actor, Matthew Dean empted, according to the Met- 82 confirmed coronavirus cas- on Saturday posted on his so- ropolitan Manila Development es in Thailand, with 35 having cial media page warning those Authority. recovered, 46 in hospital and who have been in contact with MMDA general manager one fatality,” said Dr. Suhum him, saying “Hello, I’m Mat- A boy wearing a facemask peers out from the window of a bus about Jojo Garcia said violators of Kanchanapimai, permanent thew. This is NOT a joke, for to leave Manila before it is placed on lockdown on 13 March 2020 in the curfew would only be is- Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS secretary to the Ministry of those that have been in close sued with a warning and not Public Health, in a news brief- contact with me the last few be arrested. Duterte’s announcement the movement of people in ing on Saturday. days please take precautions I The mayors of Metro Ma- Thursday that land, sea and Metro Manila,” Garcia said in “One of the new cases is the have the COVID-19.” nila collectively called on all air traffic into and out of the explaining the purpose of the mother of one of the 11 patients All staff working on the shopping malls to close during capital would be halted for a curfew. who contracted the virus from same floor of a Thai TV sta- the period, with grocery stores, month from Sunday. As of Friday evening, the sharing drinks and cigarettes. tion building with Dean were supermarkets, pharmacies, “To limit the spread of the country has recorded 64 con- Another patient is a man who asked to stay home for a 14-day banks and restaurants offering virus, we need to limit also the firmed coronavirus cases, returned recently from Japan quarantine period. home delivery being exempted. movement of people. What they mostly in Metro Manila, with and infected his daughter, son- The floor of the TV station The curfew follows Phil- call lockdown, actually the pur- the death toll at six.— Kyodo in-law and niece,” Suhum said. building was later cleansed ippine President Rodrigo pose of that is really slowing News “The 81st patient is a with disinfectants. — Xinhua Need to bring aviation turbine fuel S. Korea adds 107 new coronavirus under GST: Hardeep Singh Puri cases, total tops 8,000 HYDERABAD (India) — Union “We then increased it to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep include the screening of pas- SEOUL — South Korea’s health Singh Puri on Saturday said sengers coming in from any authorities on Saturday said 107 that there is a need to bring country across the world. Our more cases of coronavirus have ‘aviation turbine fuel’ under the airports constitute a bench- been confirmed, bringing the ambit of Goods and Services mark for how airports should country’s infection tally to 8,086 Tax (GST). be running across the globe, amid signs of the outbreak con- Puri, who was speaking at especially the 30 airports where tinuing to slow. ‘Wings India 2020’ event here, proper screening is already in The Korea Centers for Dis- said: “We are at a point where place,” said Puri. ease Control and Prevention said we need to bring aviation tur- “We have screened 10,876 there were five more deaths over bine fuel under the GST. By flights coming in from across the 24-hour period to the end of and large, there is an acknowl- the globe that includes 11,71,061 Friday, with the death toll stand- edgment from across states passengers, and 3,225 of these ing at 73. Saturday marks the to make it happen.” He said passengers required further third consecutive day of decline the civil aviation industry has screening. I am sure that once in newly confirmed infections fol- ushered in a new era of expan- people get the right perspec- lowing a spike this week at a call Workers in protective gear disinfect a subway train in Seoul on March 11, sion, driven by factors such as tive, know where we are, look center in Seoul. The pace of daily 2020, amid the spread of the new coronavirus.photo: Kyodo News low-cost carriers (LCCs), mod- at the recovering numbers, new infections has shown signs of ern airports, FDI in domestic we will not only overcome this slowing in recent days as health of the rapid spread, according to gu and six to North Gyeongsang airlines, advanced IT, and our challenge but will see robust authorities completed extensive Yonhap News Agency. Province, where Daegu is located, growing emphasis on regional vibrant growth in the civil avi- testing of 210,000 followers of a Of the new cases, 62 were the KCDC said. The church is connectivity. ation sector,” he added. controversial church at the center traced to the worst-hit city of Dae- based in Daegu. — Kyodo News The minister said the Telangana Minister KT current situation arising out Rama Rao said that with re- of coronavirus is a challenge, spect to aviation and aero- especially for the civil aviation space, there has been tremen- Pakistan seals borders with Iran and sector. dous growth with further room “It is personally being mon- to grow for us. Afghanistan over virus scare itored and directed by Prime “Our focus should be on Minister Narendra Modi and skill development. Mainte- ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s In- The decision, which was ister Shafqat Mahmood said in his office. Within hours of the nance, repair, and overhaul terior Ministry said Friday that made at a meeting of the Nation- a Twitter post that the National first evidence becoming avail- (MRO) infrastructure have a the country has decided to close al Security Committee headed Security Committee has also de- able, we had started screening huge potential for employment off its borders with Afghanistan by Prime Minister Imran Khan, cided to close all of the country’s passengers coming in from 12 generation along with signif- and Iran for two weeks to pre- will come into force on Monday, educational institutions, includ- most affected countries,” he icant investments from over- vent the spread of the new coro- the ministry said. ing colleges and universities, said. seas,” he added. — ANI navirus. Separately, Education Min- until 5 April. — Kyodo News 15 MARCH 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD / AD 13 Microsoft co-founder Bill Iran reports 97 new virus deaths, taking total to 611 Gates leaves board TEHRAN (Iran) — Iran vised news conference that The outbreak in Iran is the oldest 91. said on Saturday that the more than 4,300 of those one of the deadliest outside Four times as many SAN FRANCISCO (Unit- pressing challenges; and novel coronavirus has with confirmed infections of China, where the disease men as women died from ed States) — Microsoft Microsoft and the world claimed 97 more lives, rais- had recovered so far. originated. the novel coronavirus. on Friday announced that are better for it.” ing the country’s total to Tehran province had But Tehran’s markets But in some of Iran’s co-founder Bill Gates has Nadella said Micro- 611, as the number of con- the highest number of new were still crowded despite provinces alcohol poison- left its board of directors soft would continue to ben- firmed cases jumped again. cases with 347, followed by calls for people to stay at ing was killing even more to devote more time to phi- efit from Gates’ “technical Health ministry Isfahan with 155 and the home, with many shopping people than the virus. lanthropy. passion and advice” in his spokesman Kianoush Ja- northern region of Alborz ahead of the country’s New At least 92 have died The 64-year-old continuing role as a tech- hanpour said that “1,365 with 134. Year holidays which start from drinking methanol stopped being involved nical advisor. fresh cases have been “Naturally, the num- on March 20. after rumours circulated in day-to-day operations “I am grateful for added to the number of ber of confirmed cases The ministry said Fri- that it can help to cure or at the firm more than a Bill’s friendship and look confirmed infections in the will increase” even more day that the average age of protect from the virus, and decade ago, turning his at- forward to continuing to past 24 hours”, bringing the as Iran steps up its labo- those who died was 67. The the number has been on tention to the foundation work alongside him,” Na- total to 12,729. ratory sampling and tests, youngest was a three-year- the rise for the past few he launched with his wife, della said. Jahanpour told a tele- he said. old leukaemia sufferer and days. — AFP Melinda. Gates served as chair- Computing and com- man of Microsoft’s board passion New rockets target Iraq base where US, UK troops killed of directors until early in Gates left his CEO 2014 and has now stepped position in 2000, handing BAGHDAD (Iraq) — A troops and diplomats at the Taji air base on The US-led coalition away entirely, according to the company reins to Ste- fresh spate of rockets tar- are based, with the latest Saturday, the country’s said three of its members the Redmond-based tech- ve Ballmer to devote more geted an Iraqi base north rounds growing deadlier. military said, in one of were also wounded in the nology giant. time to his charitable foun- of Baghdad on Saturday None of the attacks the largest such volleys attack. “It’s been a tremen- dation. where foreign troops are have ever been claimed yet. Iraq’s military said dous honor and privilege He gave up the role deployed, Iraqi and US but the US has blamed “The initial toll is it had found another to have worked with and of chairman at the same security sources told hardline elements of the two wounded Iraqi Air 24 missiles at a nearby learned from Bill over the time Nadella became AFP, in a rare daytime Hashed al-Shaabi, a net- Defence personnel who launching site and had years,” Microsoft chief ex- Microsoft’s third CEO in attack. work of armed groups in- are in very critical condi- detained the owner of ecutive and company vet- 2014. It was the 23rd such corporated into the Iraqi tion,” said Tahsin al-Kha- the plot of land as well eran Satya Nadella said in Regularly listed attack since late October state. faji, spokesman for Iraq’s as security forces from a release. among the world’s richest on installations across At least 33 rockets Joint Operations Com- an adjacent checkpoint “Bill founded our people, William H. Gates Iraq where American hit Iraqi air defence units mand. for questioning. — AFP company with a belief in was a geeky-looking young the democratizing force man when he and Paul Al- of software and a passion len co-founded Microsoft CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE to solve society’s most in 1975.— AFP M.V GSS YANGON VOY. NO. (1116 S/N) M.V ISEACO GENESIS VOY. NO. (048N/S) Consignees of cargo carried on M.V GSS YANGON Consignees of cargo carried on M.V ISEACO VOY. NO. (1116 S/N) are hereby notified that the vessel GENESIS VOY. NO. (048N/S) are hereby notified that will be arriving on 15-3-2020 and cargo will be discharged the vessel will be arriving on 15-3-2020 and cargo will be into the premises of MITT/HPT where it will lie at the discharged into the premises of HPT where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. and conditions of the Port of Yangon. 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Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. from the Vessel. from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. the Claims Day. the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S REGIONAL CONTAINER AGENT FOR: M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE AGENT FOR: M/S BLPL SHIPPING LINE LINES LTD. 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ITH a growing dling the water supply system The current water supply of Yan- number of peo- for ensuring that the Yangonites gon accounts for a 45% of the ple and changes are to consume sufficient safe total population. For that reason W in lifestyles, the drinking water. Safe drinking the Yangon City Development population density has been water is supplied to the whole Committee in collaboration with gradually high in Yangon. When Yangon on a daily basis by us- Japan International Coopera- Yangon becomes a densely pop- ing the water resources from tion Agency (JICA) set up a main ulated area, it leads to the limit- Hlawga, Gyobyu, Phugyi, and project to develop Yangon water ed safe drinking water available Ngamoeyeik Reservoirs. By supply system. for the Yangonites to consume, using tube wells, water is sup- with this matter encouraging plied to the furthest parts of Measures to extend water the responsible governmental Yangon city and satellite towns supply organizations to do a review. where they have got less water Apart from the rain water Efforts are being put into re- availability. The water supplied storage reservoirs, extensive forming the water supply sys- from the reservoirs is purified exploration has been carried out tem network that was running by six water purifying plants to in the search for other water in the past in an unsystematic be able to distribute safe water resources. The river water is manner. Some parts of Yangon to the Yangonites. The respon- purified and then supplied to have seen a shortage of water sible persons are now striving where necessary. With the inten- for the reason that decaying and to supply sufficient water to the tion of extending water supply expired water pipelines are still Yangonites at reasonable price. area, Lagunpyin and Kokkowa operational. water supply projects are un- The Water and Sanitation A main project is being set der implementation. The main of the Engineering Department up aim of the projects is to adopt a under the control of Yangon The population growth rate water supply system enabling City Development Committee of Yangon that is the commercial an increased population to use (YCDC) is a main engine han- city of Myanmar is fast going. sufficient water with the exten- Minimizing water wastage ensures drinking water security of Yangon

Water pipelines are being laid in Yangon Municipality. PHOTOS: HTEIN LIN 15 MARCH 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR DEVELOPMENT 15

Municipal workers check to assure proper maintenance of water pipe. Municipal workers are replacing old pipelines with new ones in Yangon municipality.

sion of the urban area. 555 million gallons in 2040. The and use without water meter ed. Not having a zone system It was leant that yearly tar- YCDC not only is exploring new In an in-depth analysis of causes difficulties in controlling gets have been set up to improve water resources but also taking the official water usage, a daily water loss and wastage. With water supply management in the measures to minimize wa- official water usage in Yangon the assistance from internation- the future. According to the per- ter wastages and losses. These accounts for a 50.35 % and a daily al organizations, The YCDC is formance index of the strategic measures are a top priority that water loss for a 49.65 %. Water making efforts to reduce water project planned until 2040, Yan- the YCDC is giving. There was a bill is received from a 50 % water loss and wastage. At present this gon’s population stood at about 66 % reduction in water wastage usage with official permission. measure is designed to reduce 5.9 million and it will stand at in 2014 and a 46% reduction in An official water wastage ac- water loss and wastage in North about 8.9 million 2040. The dai- 2020. It is expected that there counts for a 0.35 %. Water usage Okkalapa, Yankin and Mayangon ly supply of water to Yangon will be a 15 % reduction in 2040. receiving water supply bill in- townships. Leaning appropriate amounts to 205 million gallons. cludes the use with water meter experience from these meas- The YCDC hopes that the daily Water usage without re- and the use without water meter. ures, the YCDC must lay down By Shin Naw supply of water will be increased ceiving water supply bill in- The addition of these two is the plans for a reduction in water to 285 million gallons in 2025 and cludes use with water meter total of water supply bill. The loss and wastage. usage without receiving water bill includes the use with meter Plan to build reservoirs to and the use without meter. supply water within net- There are two root causes work system for loss of water and they are The YCDC will designate 10 commercial loss and practical water supply zones in the future loss. The commercial loss in- water supply system in Yangon cludes dishonest use of water city. Reservoirs like Kokkine will and use of imprecise water be built and plans are underway meter. The practical water loss to supply water within a network includes leaking water sending system. pipes and water distribution pipes, leakage of water between Measures to get rid of illegal household pipes and water me- connection of water pipe- ter and overflow of water from lines reservoirs. The addition of the The responsible team of wa- usage without receiving water ter availability and water supply bill and water loss ensures the under the YCDC is in the pro- amount of water that does not cess of implementing repairs receive water bill. to unsystematic connection of water pipelines and termination Difficulties in controlling of illegal water pipelines connec- water loss and wastage tions. Only if the matters have Yangon’s water system is been dealt with in the places of based on a direct supply. Out- less water pressure, of acquiring dated pipes have to be relied hourly water supply and of most on supplying water. Outdates water loss and wastage, can pipes, related materials and drinking water be distributed power availability sometimes to all parts of the greater Yangon cause water supply shortage city in a systematic manner. and less water pressure. There is a complicated system in the Translated by Htut Htut Municipal workers are in process of laying water pipelines to supply drinking water in Yangon municipality. places where water is distribut- (Twantay) 15 MARCH 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar National AFC Cup 2020: Yangon United League II: Mawyawady in second place in Group F defeats Silver Stars 1-0

AS part of the final match of equalizers. the first round of the Myan- Mawyawady’s systematic mar National League II 2020, attack frequently rankled the Mawyawady FC defeated the Silver Star’s defence line in the Silver Stars FC 1-0 at Salin Sta- second half. dium in Yangon yesterday. Taking advantage of errors The winning goal for by the Silver Stars’ defence line, Mawyawady FC was scored the single and winning goal was by foreign player Abass in the scored by Mawyawady striker second half. Both teams played Abass at 66 minute. energetically from the kick-off, After 1-0, Mawyawady in a bid to score the opening changed to the defense style, goal.Though scoring opportuni- making it difficult for the oppo- ties were created by both sides’ nent to attack. strikers, they could not convert Mawyawady could defend the chances to goals and ended their winning result until the the first half with a scoreless final minute to earn a full point. Yangon United’s Ernest Barfo (green) carries the ball against Hougng United in their previous Group F match in draw. The win has built the confi- the AFC Cup 2020 at Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon. PHOTO:MNL The second half saw a bit dence of Mawyawady in dream- REPRESENTING Myanmar, Viet Nam’s Ho Chi Minh City no wins, with three losses and change of match strategies and ing for their upcoming season in Yangon United Football Club FC has the same points as Yan- no points earned. Mawyawady’s players were the Myanmar National League is currently standing in second gon United, but gained due to a In the other Group H play, more active as they sought their II.—Lynn Thit (Tgi) place of Group F in the Asian difference in goals. representing Myanmar, Shan Football Confederation (AFC) Meanwhile, representing United is falling together with Cup 2020 after playing three Singapore, Hougang United, is Tampine Rovers FC, Kaya-Lloi- matches. standing in third place with one lo FC and PSM Makassar FC. Yangon United had two win and three losses and three Shan United currently has wins and one draw, earning points earned. no wins after three matches seven points, in total. At the Group F bottom played in the group.—Lynn In first place of Group F, place, the Lao Toyota team had Thit (Tgi)

Premier League ‘may not finish’, says FA chief LONDON (United Kingdom)—Football Association ing to a report in the Times. chairman Greg Clarke has reportedly told the Pre- The virus is not expected to peak in Britain A player from Mawyawady FC (red) controls the ball against a Silver mier League he does not believe the domestic football for many weeks, raising doubts over an early April Star FC player during yesterday’s MNLII match at Salin Stadium in season will be completed because of the coronavirus re-start for the Premier League.The Times said it Yangon. PHOTO:MNL pandemic.The Premier League suspended all fix- is understood that Brighton and Hove Albion chief tures at an emergency meeting on Friday. Matches executive Paul Barber also questioned the brevity in the English Football League, FA Women’s Super of the suspension.Richard Masters, the Premier Japan’s Abe pledges Olympics to League and Women’s Championship are also on League chief executive, is reported to have said it hold.“It was unanimously decided to suspend the would at least allow time to consider the potential go ahead despite virus havoc Premier League with the intention of returning on consequences and debate the possible solutions. 4 April, subject to medical advice and The decision was taken after Arsenal man- TOKYO (Japan)—Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Satur- conditions at the time,” the ager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea day resisted pressure for changes to the Tokyo Olympics schedule Premier League said in winger Callum even as sporting events worldwide fall victim to the coronavirus a statement.Clarke said Hudson-Odoi pandemic. Abe pledged Japan would host the Games as planned at the meeting that he tested posi- in July and said he had no immediate intention to declare a state did not think it was tive for COV- of emergency over the virus outbreak, which has now seen more feasible for the ID-19.—AFP than 140,000 people infected across the globe and over 5,400 killed. season to be His comments come two days after US President Donald complet- Trump suggested the Japanese capital postpone the Games for ed, ac- a year as the spread of the virus wreaks havoc on the sporting cord- calendar. “We will respond by closely coordinating with officials con- cerned, including the IOC (International Olympic Committee). There is no change in this,” Abe told a news conference. “We want to hold the Olympics as planned without any trouble by overcoming the spread of infections,” he said. Liverpool’s Brazilian midfielder Roberto Firmino (CL) celebrates with teammates after he scores the team’s second goal during the English Premier League football match between Organisers, Japanese government officials and the IOC have Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, insisted preparations are on track and there will be no postpone- central England on 23 January 2020. PHOTO: AFP ment or cancellation.—AFP The Global New Light of Myanmar

15 MARCH 2020 NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

By Ma Su (Anthro) BA (Eng), MA (TEFL), Diploma in Anthropology

hy do we regret something if “Burma’s First Hijacking” belongs to him. The air- there is nothing you can do to plane hijacking was not actually the world’s first, change the past? This month although it was Burma’s first. His book was soon W on March 4, 2020, I realized on film with the name “Glow of Dawn (Yaung Ni that I did have one regret—not spending more Oo Ei Aling Yaung)” which will tell the true story time with him when he is alone with heart of Karen rebels who hijacked an airplane in 1954 disease. He was a carefree person, some- with hopes of finding Japanese weapons hidden one who could make you smile and at the in the mountains. He is a writer pen-named of Hla same time, make you sad or depressed or Thaung (B.Dh) of political issues, the book “Insein some strange feeling you could not man- Battle” is also his masterpiece. He is a well-known age to stay away from that feeling that lecturer of “Mahavihara Dhamma-Vinaya Universi- the conversation with him made. He ty, Mhaw Bi”, a regular Facebook user whose most very recently suffered from heart dis- posts are educational and very updated with spe- ease and on March 4, 2020, at 5:30 cial issues. He is also a translator of many subjects. am he passed away in his mid-70. A keen sportsman, he played bodybuilding, exer- When I was on the way to the cised regularly and remained a healthy man all his Yangon University, one of the sa- life. He looks always athletic and well-built in his yars phoned me that maybe sa- old age as he is a member of the Inya Lake walking yar U Hla Thaung had passed Club. U Hla Thaung was on average high, fair and away because he got the news handsome and known for his frankly speaking, from Facebook that he even active manner, even temper and self-living. could not agree yet as he in I remember the day as if it were yesterday. two-yesterday heard the The day before, the sayars including sayar U news of his OK enough to Hla Thaung and I met at Yangon University and get recovery soon. For a few chatted about our lives experience as we have not minutes my sight was a blur. I could not met for a long time. Since sayar U Hla Thaung is cry. My hands went trembling. When we got his a conversationalist, he only led the conversation house, the standing mountain of sorts of books in whatever discussion. That time I was boastful were welcoming us. Yes, the bestselling book and enjoying about my third MA degree, I remem- 15 MARCH 2020 2 NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

By Ms. Moon Final year Honours (English)Dagon University

connection of my honorarium with the eggs. It was amazing for the attachment of an egg which it is really wanted. How and myself! happy I would have been if I When I was in rather had got it when I wised for. It a convenient situation of is not impossible to go back finance after having eggs for to the past with many eggs ages, I thought I would be go- being bought. ing to avoid having the eggs hen young, the if I had had an opportunity mixed with a little cooking While I was in the hostel, as possible as I could. dream in which of eating the whole egg. In oil and a fried egg for it was I had another dream. It was I did not know which I would be able fact, getting an opportunity the cheapest dinner. As I had to write essays, articles, and string of attachment made W to eat a whole of eating the whole egg was a had my lunch in a shop near short stories. I happened to me connect with the eggs egg had occupied my life. Al- dream of my young life but it my office with some kinds write to them and send them as I could not avoid the eggs though it will be good enough never occurred even for once. of meat curry, my budget al- to the Sunday Special Section again due to my pregnancy. to smile now whenever it is The egg I dreamt never came lowed me to have my dinner of the GNLM newspaper. I had to try and eat one or thought, that a half part of to me carrying the happiness with just a fried egg. When it When some of them were two boiled eggs for my baby the egg for a meal could make I expected. My Mom was a was a payday and a few days chosen and published on the who did not come into the one like me who was scanty good house-wife who could after it, I happened to change page of the paper, the little world yet. Amazing again, as in everything contended is manage the family with low my meal for dinner with fried boy who lived near my hostel loving-kindness led, I could not peculiar. In spite of being income very well. chicken but, soon, my stom- asked me how much my hon- swallow my hated egg well. a half egg, it was with toma- When I had a chance to ach of the ship approached orarium for a published man- What is more, my baby to gravy and had a pleasant eat the whole egg every day, the jetty of fried egg. uscript was. I answered him, who was born by the mother taste. It was enjoyable for me I was not happy again. My The egg I thought as ‘Ten thousand Kyats, which who hated eggs was the one to eat. happiness was not the whole happiness when young again I have been given most.’ The who liked eggs a lot. I had However, I wanted that I egg, I saw. In my hostel life as arrived underneath the title boy was silent for a while and to continually buy the eggs had eaten the whole egg and an ordinary staff a company, of unhappiness. It was the he told me, ‘Then, it is equal again which I bought off rice cooked equal with an whenever I sat for dinner moment that I had a chance to a hundred eggs, isn’t it?’ and in before starting at the empty tin of condensed milk. with my roommates in a little to understand that nothing In spite of not telling him my moment she was about six I had ever thought I would teashop near the hostel, I was valuable unless it was past and present connection months old. have been a really happy girl often ordered a plate of rice obtained at the moment in about the eggs, he made a

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By Kyaw King

March, I was surprised at seeing many happy faces and hearing many hopeful voices amid panic faces and noises. They are matric students going out of their exam centres. They did well on their subject of that day and got two went, named xxx at the market holidays. “Their happiness was was selling rice at higher prices. like sunshine in a gloomy sky.” I He asked whether we know why thought. the rice price was suddenly high. With the days coming close My friend replied, “It is to the Water Splashing Festival few days ago, I went I replied that the supermarket In our country, Fake News Moni- because of coronavirus.” He of Myanmar, people’s hopes to the City Mart was unreasonably busy at the toring Network. Myanmar is also then added that it became a of celebrating it faded away supermarket located time and I had to wait for nearly combatting fake news on social pandemic, and so far there is no following the announcements of A at Thamine Junction 20 minutes there. My sister-in- media, especially on Facebook. treatment for the new disease. the ministry of health banning to buy some snacks that were law joined our conversation say- But fake news is still spreading The man being slightly drunk mass gatherings and festivals asked by my brother. When I ing that it is because of coronavi- like wildfire. said in an unclear voice, “If there until 30th April. Those who reached its upstairs where most rus that makes people worried. On the evening of the is no medicine for it, all the peo- prefer staying inside home are of products are displayed and Some people are panic buying following day, I visited a squatter ple who were infected should grateful for the announcements, sold, I was surprised at seeing like being the persons who know ward in Dala where one of my be killed in order to prevent while those who are prepared that every counter of the floor the world is ending. childhood friends was living its spreading.” At the time, “Ko to celebrate the famous festival was busy with people in long We had dinner talking about with his aged grandfather and Thaung Soe, where are you go- feel sad. queues. For two packs of snacks, many issues including fake news two younger siblings whom he ing around?” a woman shouted, During these days, wherev- I had to wait for about 20 min- on social media that sparks prob- was taking care of after Cyclone “You don’t finish carrying water. er I go, I saw people saying about utes. The whole area was noisy lems, in particular, for COVID-19. Nargis killed his other family I will kill you.” The man, in a hur- the coronavirus. It seems people as women bathing in a river. Several days ago, a rumour of dy- members. ry, stood up and left us saying “it are duty-bound to deliver the When I reached home, I saw ing 40 people in Hpakant spread When we were speaking is my wife.” My friend seeing the awful sound. my brother and his wife busy on social media and made some about the health condition of man’s back commented, “Every I closed my eyes and told with their mobile phones play- people fear. Social media giants his grandfather and our child- virus is contained at a certain myself silently that the sound of ing games and using social me- like Facebook, Twitter and You- hood memories, a man whom time, but most of the men here COVID-19 is travelling world- dia while they were waiting for Tube are fighting against fake we smell alcohol on his breath, cannot contain their addiction to wide. Be a positive one. May all me to have dinner. My brother news and false reports, especial- joined our conservation. He alcohol until they die.” people be safe from COVID-19. asked, “Why were you delayed?” ly about coronavirus fake news. complained that the shop he At around 12:00 pm on 13th 15 MARCH 2020 15 MARCH 2020 4 FEATURE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR FEATURE 5

Endangered Loggerhead turtles to be hatched on Nyaung Oo Phee Island BY KYAW SOE (KAWTHOUNG) in Andaman Sea

ocal hotels are planning to breed Logger- gyi Island area in Ayeyawady Region will be bred on the heads, a species of sea turtle facing extinc- sandy beach of the Nyaung Oo Phee Island and other tion, on islands in the Andaman Sea, in a bid islands in the Andaman Sea, until they become adults L to conserve the endangered species. and are released into the sea. The Loggerhead turtle is one of five species— Nyaung Oo Pee Island is one of 804 islands of the Green turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Olive Ridley turtle, Mergui Archipelago in Tanintharyi Region, southern Leatherback turtle and Loggerhead turtle – that in- Myanmar. Nyaung Oo Phee island is located in the habit Myanmar’s seas. There are seven turtle species Andaman Sea. in the world. Two of the five species, the Leatherback The conservation of the endangered turtle species and the Loggerhead, are on the verge of extinction, is considered helpful for the ecological system, marine according to sea turtle conservationists. resources and tourism sector in the region, said an offi- In the past, all five species could be found laying cial of the TZK Hotel and Tours Co. eggs on the shores of Kyeintali, but now they are at The population of all five species has dropped in risk of extinction from various causes. the past two decades due to excessive fishing and envi- Of the world’s seven species of sea turtles, five ronmental degradation. can be found in Myanmar’s coastal waters. About 20 baby Loggerhead turtles from the Hai- Translated by Nat Ye Hla 15 MARCH 2020 6 COMICS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 15 MARCH 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 7

t is the paintings of not always flow down- the dragonflies rest? They by anyone ahead of time. the delta region that stream because they have have nowhere else to take If one makes an apology to are being decorated got tide-rise and tide-fall. shelter for their rest. There the woman of the spirit-me- I with the various colors Viewing them, the tide can is nothing to take rest dium with the coconut and of wished paints and are be able to rise and it can be for them here and there jaggery, she is more or less beautiful as much as they able to fall. While saying except those reeds. They likely to accept it. However, could. Wherever one looks so, the island in the middle often take a rest on the with which can it be possi- at is greenish, yellowish, of the tidal stream is being tops of those reeds. Now, ble to apologize to the king By S. Shwe Lin Yaung bluish and with deep golden dashed against by the rising they are swaying hard. of spirit, ‘Nat ’ of the way of B.Sc, Pathein University color. The scenes are much tide. There is nothing on How do the dragonflies do? the mundane world? pleasing, charming and also the island but two or three Is it due to the time of the In the middle of the wa- yearning. reeds are growing there. rising tide? ter, a certain flying dragon- Look! There is an island Due to the dashing against Even all of us some- fly is waiting for the time to in the middle of the stream the rising tide, the reeds are times look for shelters like take a rest on the top of the which is being steadily swaying hard with repeated those such reeds to take a reed being dashed against risen by a tide. It is situated snatches. Their movements rest and sometimes con- by the rising tide with much between two villages: one are like the fingers of the tribute helps to those like patience. is seen as a brownish-green woman of the spirit-me- the dragonflies who come Similarly… jungle with the rows of nipa dium. The situation is like to us in order to rely upon. In the world, I am the palm trees along the coast that in which it is suitable The tide has specific times one who is still waiting for of the stream and on the to politely apologize to the of rising and falling in na- the time of the stabilizing opposite side of the stream, king of spirit, ‘Nat ’. Please, ture. However, the worldly of the swaying the way of the other is standing comely bring the coconut and also tide does not have specific the mundane world without with two twin coconut trees. jaggery. “Oh, little reed, be times of rising and falling. any disappointment. The rivers and the quiet, please.” Its strength of rising and streams in this region do If not so, where will falling cannot be guessed 15 MARCH 2020 8 NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

FROM PAGE-1 disappointed by him whenever we met. so. He remained me again and again to ADVERTISE bered his every single word that made me I called him sayar as he is a friend of my visit him. I regret not telling him to thank feel something inexpressible that “Su Su, sayar although we were not friends, not you for all the things he said for me. I IN NEW it’s easy to manage to get MA if you tried colleagues, not sayar and pupils but I have regret not saying sorry for telling him back hard but it’s important to expertise in that learned from him a lot as he is a teacher of or for upsetting him. I regret not making SUPPLEMENT particular subject or field. Do you?” So experience. So I can definitely say that we an effort to visit him when he needed The Global New Light true he is, later with the profound gradual have been building some kind of deep-re- someone to talk to. I regret not being to of Myanmar is issuing thoughts I realized how much and wheth- lation since 2010. him to bring the food he likes. I have many a 24-page Special er I am qualified enough in my certain As time went by I started to think of regrets when it comes to all of the things I Supplement every field or not. But at the very beginning, I all the things he and I had, all the things could’ve done and did not do. Sunday got red and felt odd. That sayar always he missed in life as he was alone and had Now that he is dead but so sure he is looks down on me. When we first met as not the family love for a long time. The last in heaven. I realize how much relation- Publish your I was a graduate girl, I cannot cope with time I phoned him, he was so delighted ships between friends, lovers, couple, Display Ad, Notice the political affairs he discussed and I was that he felt lonely caused by his disease and relatives, old and young, each and Ad, Trademark Ad, too naïve to understand and reply to what (usually he was never in bed as such a long everyone is treasurable, cannot buy but Obituary Ad, Property someone says. If so, he guffawed (guf- time) and wanted to speak with someone feel in soul and mind. When they are alive, Ad, classified Ad, and fawing to someone is one of his identity) that I can feel. He said he lost appetite do value their value and it is no use crying Tender in the Global me and asked “Here, haven’t you read since he was ill (actually he was always in over spilled milk. I decided I would change New Light of Myanmar, anything, what kind of articles, newspa- good-appetite and not a pickyeater). We my attitude, love myself and to others the highest circulation pers and books you read? Only cartoon?” talked about an hour instructing me not who I love around me much more which English newspaper in you should always catch the latest news to get so depressed, to keep in touch with is the perfect opportunity for me to let go Myanmar. as you are a new generation.” I had a them, do not stay alone, do some healthy of all the pain I feel. wrong thought with him since I was being exercises, you look unhealthy, and so and Hotline 09974424848 Invitation to young writers for Sunday Special The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting submissions of poetry, opinion, articles, essays and short stories from young people for its weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates can send their work to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, or by email to [email protected] with the following information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, opinion, etc.), (2) Own name and (if different) your penname,(3) Your level of education, (4) Name of your School/College/ University, (5) A written note of declaration that the submitted piece is your original work and has not Book your ad with special been submitted to any other news or magazine publishing houses, (6) A color photo of the submitter, offer rate in GNLM’s Sunday (7) Copy of your NRC card, (8) Contact information (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial Special! Department, The Global New Light of Myanmar

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