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Republic of the Union of Myanmar Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19 Five-Point Road Announcement Map of the State 14th Waxing of Wagaung 1383 ME 21 August 2021 Administration 1. The State Administration Council issued Notification No 247/2021 dated 20-8-2021 declaring from 23 to 31 August 2021 as successive public holidays. Council 2. To effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19 during these public holidays, the people must obey the following disciplines:- 1. The Union Election Commission will be SEE PAGE-2 reconstituted and its mandated tasks, MCCPMD to open No 2 Saleroom of anti-COVID-19 including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the medicines in Pabedan Township on 23 August law. THE Myanmar Chamber 2. Effective measures will be taken with of Commerce for Pharma- ceutical & Medical Device added momentum to prevent and manage (MCCPMD) arranged to the COVID-19 pandemic. open No 2 Saleroom of the household medicines 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy including anti-COVID-19 recovery of businesses from the impact medical supplies for retail sale and wholesale at the of COVID-19. Myanmar International 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving Trade Centre at the corner of Merchant Street and Bo enduring peace for the entire nation in Sun Pak Street in Pabedan line with the agreements set out in the Township in Yangon on 23 August. Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. It aims to enable the people to easily buy med- Display of medicines and medical equipment for prevention, control and treatment 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of icines related to preven- of COVID-19 for retail sale and wholesale is crowded with the people in Ahlon the state of emergency, free and fair tion, control and treatment Township. PHOTO: SOE MYINT AUNG of COVID-19. tral executive member Dr room in Pabedan Town- on a weekly basis starting multiparty democratic elections will be More than 20 chamber Win Maw Phyo of MCCP- ship as of 23 August. Ex- from this week for the held in line with the 2008 Constitution, member companies will MD. isting Saleroom No 1 will people to directly contact display over 200 items of “On the opening day, manage continuous sales,” and buy the medicines at and further work will be undertaken to medicines, vitamins and new medicines will ar- said Dr Win Maw Phyo. relevant companies which hand over State duties to the winning medical equipment at rive here. Saleroom No 1 The chamber arrang- import medicines and more than 20 booths of the in Ahlon Township gains es to announce the price medical equipment related party in accordance with democratic saleroom from 10:00 am high demand with crowds lists for various kinds of to prevention, control and standards. to 4:00 pm, starting from of buyers day after day. So, imported medicines on its treatment of COVID-19.— coming Monday, said cen- we will arrange No 2 Sale- website www.mccpmd.org Pwint Thitsar/GNLM 22 AUGUST 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Public request by Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19 Ministry of Health ONLY when the people cooperate will the work process achieve Announcement success in a short time for effective prevention, control and 14th Waxing of Wagaung 1383 ME treatment of COVID-19 among the people. As such, all the people are requested to abide by the following points: - 21 August 2021 1. Stay at home as much as possible. 2. Don’t accept the guests at the house. You don’t visit FROM PAGE-1 other houses. (a) to reside at homes or dormitories, and not to travel at all except for duty and funeral services; 3. The older persons above 65 or those suffering from (b) to open the Central Bank of Myanmar, its subordinate government banks and private banks chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and as usual; heart must be worn masks in the house. They must be (c) not to decrease productivity, operate the factories and industries under the supervision of placed at well-ventilated sites. the Ministry of Labour, Nay Pyi Taw Council and region/state governments in line with the 4. Wear masks if you go outside without fail. Systematically COVID-19 health rules of the Ministry of Health; wash hands. Take a six-foot distance from others. Avoid (d) to adopt the work-from-home system or other proper ways for important office works of the relevant departments; visits to the rooms where ventilation is not good. (e) to open the shops selling basic essential things like fuel, purified drinking water, livestock, 5. Avoid the crowds. fish and foodstuffs; 6. If possible, go shopping once a week. Don’t buy anything (f) to open the pharmacy shops and medical companies; from the vendors who don’t systematically wear masks. (g) to realize the take away system at restaurants; 7. Take care of carrying the virus to the houses whenever (h) to continue healthcare services (government hospitals/private hospitals and clinics); return home from outside. Systematically discard the (i) to wear protective gears, including masks, if you go outside without fail; used masks and single disposable equipment outside (j) to operate the land, sea and aviation services for those wishing to travel without fail under the houses. Avoid close contact with family members the supervision of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Nay Pyi Taw Council and before changing clothes or washing the body. region/ state governments; 8. As the vaccines for your quota is the best, accept vacci- (k) to comply the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) of trucks to facilitate the flow of goods; nations for full time. Despite receiving the vaccination, (l) to continue opening of freight handling ports; you should abide by the protective ways. (m) to strictly follow the COVID-19 health rules of the Central Committee on Prevention, Control 9. Systematically cooperate in prevention, control and and Treatment of COVID-19 and the Ministry of Health without fail. treatment of the disease with manpower, money, ma- 3. Action will be taken against those who fail to abide by the above-mentioned disciplines under the terials and expertise. existing laws. Ministry of Health (2-8-2021)

700,000 units of Sinopharm COVID-19 Elevator tower construction at Mann vaccine and related equipment imported by Myanmar Chinese Chamber of Commerce Shwesettaw Pagoda completed by 45 per cent arrive at Yangon International Airport THE construction of elevator said U Than Lwin, the project structed in the end-August. tower and sky walk way bridge manager of elevator tower. Then, we will carry out the el- at Mann Shwesettaw pagoda An elevator constructed at evator tower construction pro- was completed 45 per cent, it the Mann Shwesettaw pagoda ject,” said the project manager. is learnt. for the ease of worshipers pay- The elevator tower is 210 The elevator tower will be ing homage. feet in length and 119 feet linking from Hnakyeik Shithsu “Regarding the elevator high. The tower also includes a pagoda to Koekhangyi pagoda. tower construction project, 12-foot-wide walkway. The total Kyaw Thar company is imple- construction of 24 bored piles cost is estimated to be about menting the elevator tow- was completed in July. Cur- K1.6 billion. The construction er project and sky walk way rently, we are constructing two project will be completed by bridge project, which is 45 per lift towers. The construction 2020 before the Mann Shwe- cent complete so far. The pro- materials reached the work settaw pagoda festival.—Ma ject started on 29 May 2021, area. Lift column will be con- Yu (Ngaphe)/GNLM

Unloaded Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine some seen at Yangon International Airport.

A total of 700,000 units of Sino- Chamber of Commerce U Aing pharm COVID-19 vaccine and Tun inspected unloading of the related equipment imported stocks onto the cold storage by the Myanmar Chinese vehicle. They then fulfilled Chamber of Commerce ar- the needs of departmental rived at the Yangon Interna- officials. tional Airport by the chartered The recently-arrived flight yesterday evening. medicines and medical equip- Yangon Region Minister ment were moved into the cold for Economic Affairs U Aung storage vehicles in time in line Than Oo, Region Minister for with the guidelines of the Min- Social Affairs U Aung Win istry of Health and transport- Thein, General Secretary ed to the medical warehouse of the Republic of the Un- of AA Medical Product Lim- ion of Myanmar Federation ited at Thakayta Industrial of Chambers of Commerce Zone at night for systemat- and Industry U Aye Win and ic storage.—Hsan Kyaw Oo Chair of the Myanmar Chinese (IPRD)/GNLM The construction site for elevator at Mann Shwesettaw Pagoda is in progress. 22 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 BGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGA Preventive measures taken for damage and overflow of water from the dams

LAST year’s drought caused shortages of drinking water in the country. This year’s rainfalls can remove such worries of water scarcity. However, it is necessary to take preventive measures of damage and overflow of water from the dams.

(Excerpt from the speech to the meeting 1/2021 of the Provisional Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar made by Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister of the State Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 11 August 2021) CHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHD Union Home Affairs Minister inspects Mawlamyine prison, Kyaikmaraw central prison

UNION Minister for Home Af- on buildings and vaccination fairs Lt-Gen Soe Htut, member processes for the inmates. of State Administration Council, The Union Minister gave in- inspected the Mawlamyine pris- structions regarding COVID-19 on on Friday and Kyaikmaraw health rules, food security, water central prison yesterday. usage, keeping of daily newspa- During the visit to Maw- pers at every dormitory, instal- lamyine prison, the Union Minis- lation of televisions and appoint- ter said the officials should check ment of librarian. the prison central guard squad He then met the officials of daily. It also needs to conduct departments under the minis- special measures not to break try at Yamanya Zarni Hall and the security and regulations. The instructed them to operate central guard squad needs to be manageable scale livestock and loyal and carry out the duties. breeding and follow the COV- He then instructed officials to ID-19 health rules. wear the uniforms in accordance During the inspection tour with the rules and regulations, to Kyaikmaraw central prison, to provide meals to the inmates the Union Minister inspected regularly and to scrutinize the the prison buildings and hous- foodstuff sent to the inmates. ings for staff, and met the prison He then inspected the pris- officials.—MNA Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Soe Htut inspects food supplies at the prison.

Columnist of VOA and Frontier Myanmar, Announcement freelance reporter of BBC arrested DURING the public holidays from 23 to 31 August, the Di- State Administration Council, rectorate of Investment and Company Administration-DICA incitements against government employees to join CDM, will continue offering services for investment and company supportive manners for terror- registration matters at Head Office, No.1, Thitsar Road, ist groups NUG/CRPH, false Yankin Township and for departmental coordination matters information and fake news at One Stop Services (OSS) which is located at No. 49, Sein regarding Aungbalay lottery Le May Lane, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Yankin Township. sold by the State on his social network page called Sithu Aung Myint as creating misun- Directorate of Investment and Company Administration derstanding among the people. Therefore, he was charged under Penal Code section 505-a. Aung San (aka) Sithu Aung Myint. Htet Htet Khine. Similarly, Htet Htet Kh- THE security forces arrested They carried out media ine allowed suspect Aung San 2,744 new cases of COVID-19 Aung San (aka) Sithu Aung and propaganda works at the (aka) Sithu Aung Myint at her Myint, house writer of VOA apartment of Shwegon Yeik- house and she served as vol- reported on 21 August, total and Frontier Myanmar, who mon housing together as of unteer editor for Federal FM was charged with Penal Code third week of March 2021. daily launched by NUG. figure rises to 371,512 section 505-a, and Htet Htet Aung San (aka) Sithu Aung Therefore, suspect Aung Khine, freelance journalist of Myint, house writer of VOA and San (aka) Sithu Aung Myint MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 371,512 after BBC at Room-9 of Building-12 Frontier Myanmar wrote arti- was prosecuted under Penal 2,744 new cases were reported on 21 August 2021 according to at Shwegon Yeikmon Housing cles criticizing the Tatmadaw Code section 124(a) in addi- the Ministry of Health. Among these confirmed cases, 295,338 on Kaba Aye Pagoda road of for VOA and Frontier Myanmar tion to section 505-a while Htet Ko Min Ko Chin Ward in Bahan media outlets after Tatmad- Htet Khine under Section 17(1) have been discharged from hospitals. Death toll reached 14,236 Township of Yangon Region on aw took State responsibilities, of the Unlawful Association after 140 died. —MNA 15 August. posted articles criticizing the Act.—MNA 22 AUGUST 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Importation processes of medical supplies arranged without delay

A cargo truck packed with medical supplies is redy to start trip in Muse. A light truck is seen with cartons of medicines in Muse.

THE Ministry of Commerce is working hard to ensure people have access to essential medical supplies which are critical to the COVID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities, including liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders, arranging the continuous importation on public holidays. Yesterday, 606 oxygen con- centrators, 500 PPE suits were imported through the Yangon International Airport while 12 Cargo trucks are rolling on the roads to transport medicines and medical equipment to regions and states. tonnes of liquid oxygen cylinders, 1,440 empty oxygen cylinders, one suits, 13 tonnes of gloves and 67 distributors, 183,151 empty oxy- imported between 1 July and 21 dalay, three to Kyaukpadaung, storage container/tank and one tonnes of masks were imported gen cylinders, 48 oxygen plants, August, 70 of them were distrib- two each to Pakokku, Hpa-an, oxygen generator via seaports. In through border trade points. six oxygen refills for hospitals, uted to Yangon, 15 to Mandalay, Mawlamyine and Monywa and addition, 39 tonnes of liquid oxy- From 1 July to 21 August, two oxygen refills, 28 oxygen gen- two to Bago, four to Mawlamyine, one each to Taunggyi, Thanbyu- gen, 36 tonnes of oxygen liquid in 1,930 tonnes of liquid oxygen by erators, 152,625 oxygen concen- one each to Thaton, Thanbyu- zayat, Magway, Dawei, Wakema, cylinders, one liquid oxygen stor- bowser, 877 tonnes of liquid oxy- trators, 508,686 test kits, 855,400 zayat, Monywa and Nay Pyi Taw Myittha, Mogaung and Kyaukda- age container/tank, seven oxygen gen cylinders, nine tonnes of gas PPE suits, 113 tonnes of gloves respectively. ga respectively. plants, six oxygen generators, oxygen on bowser, 187 tonnes of and 2,712 tonnes of masks were Among 48 oxygen plants, 15 The Ministry of Commerce 1,113 home oxygen concentra- liquid oxygen cylinders, 13 stor- imported. were allotted to Yangon, five to also released a statement that the tors, 24,000 test kits, 112,500 PPE age containers, six liquid oxygen Of 95 liquid oxygen bowsers Lashio, four to Bago, five to Man- border trade camps will provide services as usual during the holidays from 23 to 31 August and the Department of Trade will go fully online for export/import licences. It is reported that the Minis- try of Commerce is allowing the importation of COVID-19 devices in accordance with the SOP pri- ority negotiated by relevant departments, and announcements related to the imports of medical supplies and equipment are posted on commerce.gov.mm.—MNA An oxygen container is seen in Myawady. Cargo trucks driving from Chinshwehaw are transporting medical equipment.

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SHWEBO Township in Sagaing ed 76,486 acres (65 per cent) of region grew about 76,486 acres monsoon paddy. The cultivation of monsoon paddy this year, will be completed by the end said Daw Zar Zar Min, the head of September,” said Daw Zar of Shwebo Township Agricul- Zar Min. ture Department. In order to meet the mon- This year, the farmers from soon paddy cultivation target Shwebo township started sow- and get high yield in Shwebo ing of the monsoon paddy in township, township Agricul- July. It has been cultivated ture Department inspected since 1 August, and about 76,486 the monsoon paddy fields in acres of monsoon paddy have the villages and is negotiating been cultivated as of today. with the local farmers and giv- “We have planned to culti- ing awareness regarding the vate 83,009 acres of monsoon monsoon paddy cultivation. paddy in Thaphanseik dam In 2021-2022 FY, the local area. There are more than farmers from Shwebo Town- 29,000 areas that depend upon ship targeted to cultivate the groundwater, irrigation wa- 221,863 acres of monsoon ter, water from other dams and crops. Those monsoon crops rainwater,” she added. are started cultivating in July “We will cultivate 118,500 2021. As of today, over 154,962 acres of monsoon paddy includ- acres of monsoon crops have Paddy plants are thriving in the field with irrigation water of Thaphanseik Dam in Shwevo Township. ing over 30,000 acres using of been cultivated, according to other method and over 80,000 the Shwebo Township Agricul- experimental monsoon paddy the JICA (Agriculture Income first week of August, 2021. So acres using of dam water. As of ture Department. will be developed in Myinchin Improvement Project-AIIP). It far, about 48 acres have been today, we have already cultivat- Besides, about 100 acres of village in 2021-22 FY, under has been cultivating since the cultivated. —Lulay/GNLM Livestock products prices likely to go Domestic fuel prices up as feed prices incessantly increase drop K20 per litre in

THE prices of livestock-based based products have climbed ed. This is not because of products are likely to go up as slightly since the second week the wholesaler, but because three weeks the feed prices are increasing of July due to the outbreak of of rising prices in local retail DOMESTIC fuel prices from Singapore. incessantly, according to Maw- COVID-19 pandemic and the market. have dropped K 20 per litre The country imported 2.7 lamyine commodity depot. need for medical nutrition. The National Enlighten- in three weeks, according to million tonnes of fuel worth Most of the livestock busi- On 30 July, the price of ment Institute (NEI) finds the domestic fuel oil stations. U$S 1.2 billion in the first sev- nesses in Mon State have suf- chicken egg rose to K130 per out that the chicken egg in On 2 August, oil prices en months of this FY. This fered losses due to decrease one while the duck egg jumped the retail market is ranging were fixed at around K1,095 FY saw a decrease of 1.002 of consumption since the first to K150 per one. Besides, the K180-K200 per one. per litre for diesel, K1,105 million tonnes worth $ 663.347 wave of COVID-19, and rising price of chicken has risen The price of live- per litre for premium diesel, million compared to the same feed prices since February. to K50,00 per viss (1.6 kilo- stock-based products is likely K1,145 per litre for Octane period that of last FY. With rising prices of feed- grammes or 3.6 pounds). to rise if the feed price continu- 92 and K1,215 for Octane 95. During the same period stuff from K24,000 to K32,500 The price of house chick- ously mounted. Consequently, The fuel oil was dropped in this FY, 1.66 million tonnes per bag, the production cost en eggs has also significantly the livestock entrepreneurs to K1,075 per litre for diesel, of diesel worth $721.173 mil- have risen, likewise the prod- increased K600-K800 per one. may be difficult to stand for K1,085 per litre for premium lion were imported, declining uct prices have also mounted. The price of livestock- any further in their livestock diesel, K1,125 per litre for Oc- by over 650,000 tonnes worth Besides, the livestock- based products has mount- industry.—NN/GNLM tane 92 and K1,195 for Octane over $43 0 million when com- 95 on 21 August in the domes- pared to last FY. tic retail market. The fuel oil Likewise, over 1 mil- price has declined by K20 per lion tonnes of petrol worth litre after three weeks, $536.113 million were im- Domestic oil price is ported, declining by over definitely related to the dol- 350,000 tonnes worth over lar value. The domestic fuel $227.187 million. Normally, price dropped down as US Myanmar imports fuel oil pri- dollar depreciated. marily from Singapore, with The current dollar ex- monthly volumes touching change rate is K1,663 per dol- 200,000 tonnes for gasoline lar in the domestic exchange and 400,000 tonnes for diesel. market. On 17 August, the There are about 2,000 market foreign exchange rate fuel stations and over 50 oil of US dollar against Myanmar importer companies in Myan- kyat has reached an all-time mar, the Myanmar Petroleum high, registering K1,800 per Trade Association stated. dollar. Myanmar imports Ninety per cent of fuel around 6 million tonnes of oil in Myanmar is imported, oil per year, according to the while the remaining 10 per Ministry of Commerce. cent is produced locally.— Machinery is being used in producing feedstuff. The imports are mainly NN/GNLM 22 AUGUST 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Police arrest 23 Mandalay PDF members together with firearms

THE security forces arrested two suspects Zaw Noe and Soe Thu Win, who sent the PDF members for explosive trainings to ethnic armed groups, near Pyinsar Vil- lage of PyinOoLwin Township on 31 July. The police also de- tained another five suspects Htet Paing Kyaw, Ye Yint Thu, Kyaw Zin Thaung (aka) Pili, Aung Zin Hein and Wah Wah Htet near Aungchantha Village on 1 Au- gust. According to the confession of Kyaw Zin Thaung (aka) Firearms and related accessories are seized from Mandalay PDF members in Chanmyathazi and Mahaaungmye townships.

Township in June together with Wai Soe who is still at large. Moreover, it found that Aung Kyaw Thein (aka) Naung Naung and Thet Zaw Tun (aka) Nga Thet are the suspects who committed bomb attacks on Anisakhan police outpost on 20 April and ward administrative office of Ward 5 in PyinOoLwin on 12 June. Myat Min Soe also participated in bombing attack near Defence Services Technological Academy on 18 July. According to the confession of Kyaw Zin Thaung, they explod- ed in front of Mandalay general hospital located on 62nd street of Mandalay in April and also arranged to explode at central women's hospital. Wah Wah Htet and Htet Paing Kyaw crated 100 fire bot- tles and 50 homemade bombs at their houses on 86th street in Chanayethazan Township. They contacted CRPH and ordered 80 homemade bombs. Wah Wah Htet got injuries during planting bomb in front of KaNyaNa office in Aungmyethaz- The map shows location of training course near Panwoelay village in An aerial view shows PDF training school in KIA area, south of Laiza. an Township in the third week of Nawnghkio Township. April together with Nweni Hlaing Pili, the security members de- together with one homemade Win, Htet Naung Win and Htut Sit Panwoelay Village in Nawngh- who is still at large. tained Htet Naung Win, leader gas gun, six bombs, three 91gre- Hmue Lwin joined the explosive kio Township on 19 May. Suspect Moreover, Aung Min Htet of Mahaaungmye PDF in West nades, one keypad and 40 iron training conducted near Laiza. Zaw Noe led the squad including participated in bombing attack Thanlyetmaw Ward. According to pipes near Kywenwahtauk Vil- Htet Naung Win completed Aung Zin Hein, Soe Pyae Aung on B.E.H.S (27), education of- his words, the police raided Aye- lage on 5 August. the explosive training of KIA and and Bo Bo Myint Thu to join the ficer office and Samyintzwe Ward chantha monastery and seized The security forces de- took the weapons/explosives to training in Singu Township. administrative office in Pyigy- firearms, bullets, grenade and tained Bo Bo Aung (aka) Bo Bo conduct attacks. Soe Pyae Aung participated idagun Township on 29 May to- other materials. and Aung Thu Hein near the The former Pyigyidagun Py- in bombs and weapon trading. gether with another absconder Similarly, Soe Pyae Aung, Bo Anisakhan and Paing Wunna at ithu Hluttaw MP of NLD Kyaw Zaw Noe took part in conduct- Myo Thiha. Bo Myint Thu (aka) Bo Bo, Aung Yenge village on 11 August while Soe Lin (2015) and former Kawlin ing destructive elements in The security forces ar- Min Htet, Zu Zu (aka) Su Sandi Wine Wine Lin Htet (aka) Wine Township Pyithu Hluttaw MP of Mandalay together with Kyaw rested 24 members of Mandalay Zaw were arrested in Htunton Wine and Htut Sit Hmue Lwin NLD Myo Zaw Aung (2015), who Zin Thaung, Tun Tauk Naing, PDF and seized one assaulted Ward of Chanmyathazi Township (aka) Htut Sit in Ward (1) in Py- completed the trainings, ordered Moe Tain and Tin Maung Htwe rifle, one homemade gas gun, together with firearms. inOoLwin on 14 August based on another trainees to disturb the (still at large). four magazines, 209 bullets, one According to the confession the words of suspect Thet Zaw government mechanism, re- Zaw Noe also transported MG-1 grenade, six hand gre- of Wah Wah Htet, the police ar- Tun (aka) Thet Zaw. opening of schools and kill the 250 granades from TNLA to- nades, three 91 grenades, one rested Aung Kyaw Thein (aka) Zaw Noe admitted that he informers when they return to gether with other suspects Tin homemade mine, 40 iron piles Naung Naung in PyinOoLwin communicated with Mahaaung- their respective townships. Maung Htwe and Myo Min. He and other materials. The sus- on 2 August. mye Township NLD member Ye According to the words of de- also rented weapons to kill the pects will face legal action in ac- The police continuously ar- Min Zaw and NUG's Defence tainees, Min Chit Zaw, Thet Zaw informers and to conduct bomb cordance with the law. The peo- rested Thiha Win (aka) Ko Thi, Minister Yi Mon to send the Tun (aka) Nga Thet, Myat Min attack on government building ple are also requested to secretly Thet Zaw Tun (aka) Thet Zaw, youths to explosive training in Soe (aka) Ar Luu, Wine Wine Lin and crowded places under the inform to the officials regarding Myat Min Soe (aka) Ar Luu, Min KIA controlled area and gath- Htet and Paing Wunna joined the order of KIA. He also jointly shot with the activities or hiding plac- Chit Zaw and Ma May Myat Noe er terrorists. Zaw Noe, Soe Thu explosive training of TNLA near to two police men in Patheingyi es of terrorists.—MNA 22 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL/WORLD 7 Police arrest six terrorists who launched attacks in Shan, Kayah states

ACTING on tip-off that the Bi Htoo of NUG in April and terrorists transported the May to send the youths from weapons/firearms to destroy Moebye and Pekhon Town- the tranquility of the State, the ship to the training conducted security forces conduct inves- at Nyanmugon of KNPP, and tigation to uncover the cases. they organized Pekhon PDF On 30 July, NLD member of and Moebye PDF. Pekhon Pital Aung, in charge of On 23 May, former Pekhon transportation of Pekhon PDF No (2) Constituency MP Ann who was charged under Penal Jay Lo cooperated with KNPP Code section 505-a in Namsang and attacked Moebye police Township of Shan State (South) station. and other PDF members Hline Pital Aung used the cash Kyu (aka) Sai Lu and Maung contribution of Karenni living Net, Zin Thaw Hein and Maung in local and foreign countries Noh who completed training in to purchase the weapons and PNLO controlled area were ar- communicated with Lin Tun, rested together with firearms. chairman of NLD party winning According to the confes- committee of Kehsi Township to sion of Pital Aung, the police buy firearms. arrested Myo Myat Lin (aka) On 28 July, Khin Ma Ma Phoe Pye, who received/trans- Myo, member of NUG led a ferred the cash assistance from zoom meeting and Naing Kau- foreign countries for PDF, with ng Ywet, former Nyaungshwe The diagram is depicted based on confession of Pital Aung arrested at entrance gate to Namsang on 30 July five record books at his house in Pyithu Hluttaw MP (2015) Nay 2021. Nyaungkone Ward 5 of Pekhon Myo, former Amyotha Hluttaw with ethnic armed groups. Htay, major of PNLO for their group NUG arranged to provide Township on 5 August. More- (11) Constituency of Mandalay NUG is arranging to security when he went to rations and firearms in August. over, Pital Aung organized Region Kyaw Myint Oo, former achieve a base in ethnic armed Namsang Township to buy The six suspects who at- Pekhon Township PDF with 16 Pyinmana Pyithu Hluttaw MP group controlled area and try- weapons together with Pital tempted to destroy the tranquil- members including former 2015 Than Soe Aung and Dimawhso ing to destroy the administra- Aung on 30 July. Therefore, they ity and rule of law will face legal Pekhon No (2) Constituency MP NLD member Kaw Fari Khin Oo tive machinery of the State came along with Maung Noh action in accordance with the Ann Jay Lo in March according joined the meeting. During the Administration Council. and Zin Thaw Hein. law. The people are requested to to the instruction of Nay Myo, meeting, Khin Ma Ma Myo said According to the words of Maung Noh and Zin Thaw inform to the officials regarding former Nyaungshwe Township that arrangements are being Hlaing Kyuu, he is the leader Hein joined PNLO in May 2021 with the movements or hiding Pyithu Hluttaw MP, member of made to conduct attacks in ma- of eastern Pekhon PDF. He pur- and completed the military places of terrorist in order to CRPH. jor cities by forming the town- chased the arms from Thailand training of PNLO. During their arrest Lin Tun, chairman of He then contacted Kayan ship PDF and guerrilla warfare and transported via Myawady. training days, the youths were NLD winning committee of National Party Chairman Khun and civil war by cooperating He requested Nyein Kyaw giving training and the terrorist Keshi Township.—MNA

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A super tanker that blocked the by “senior” guides of the author- After it was freed, Egypt elephants in new protection law Suez Canal is heading back to ity. The vessel was seen sailing seized the ship and demanded Asia, authorities said, five months in open waters accompanied by compensation from owners Shoei SRI Lanka will issue captive regulations for working ele- after it became wedged across Egypt-flagged tugboats in aerial Kisen Kaisha for lost canal reve- elephants with their own biome- phants. Baby elephants can no the vital waterway and crippled video footage posted on the SCA’s nues, salvage costs and damage tric identity cards and ban their longer be used for work — even world trade. Twitter account. to the waterway. riders from drinking on the job cultural pageants — and cannot The MV Ever Given had The Ever Given — a behe- The Taiwanese-operated under a wide-ranging new ani- be separated from their moth- “successfully crossed” the ca- moth with deadweight tonnage vessel steamed out of the Suez mal protection law. ers. Logging elephants cannot nal after unloading its cargo in of 199,000 — got stuck diagonally last month after the Japanese Many rich Sri Lankans — be worked for more than four Britain and was now on its way across the canal during a sand- owners reached a compensation including Buddhist monks — hours a day and night work is to China, Suez Canal Authority storm on March 23. deal with Egypt. keep elephants as pets to show prohibited. chief Osama Rabie said on Friday. A round-the-clock salvage The terms of the deal were off their wealth, but complaints There are new restrictions Rabie said that the vessel’s operation took six days to dis- not disclosed publicly but Egypt of ill treatment and cruelty are on the tourism industry too — passage on Friday was overseen lodge it. had originally demanded more widespread. from now on, no more than four than $900 million in compensa- The new measures are people can ride an elephant at tion, which it later reduced to $550 aimed at protecting the animals’ once, and they must sit on a million. One employee of the SCA welfare and include strict reg- well-padded saddle. was killed during the rescue op- ulations around working ele- Their use in films is banned, eration. phants, as well as mandating a except for government produc- In May, Egypt’s President daily two-and-a-half-hour bath tions under strict veterinary su- Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approved a for each creature. pervision, as is allowing their two-year project to widen and Official records show there riders to drink while working. deepen the southern part of the are about 200 domesticated el- “The person who owns waterway where the ship ran ephants in the South Asian na- or has the custody of such el- aground to avoid any repetition tion, with the population in the ephants shall ensure that the of the crisis. Egypt, which takes wild estimated at about 7,500. mahout (rider) is not consuming a toll from ships traversing the The new law will require any liquor or any harmful drug canal, said the crisis cost it as all owners to ensure that ani- while employed,” Wildlife Pro- much as $15 million per day, while mals under their care have new tection minister Wimalaweera A file picture taken on 7 July 2021 shows the MV Ever Given container maritime insurers estimated the photo identity cards with a DNA Dissanayaka said in a gazette ship sailing near a felucca along Egypt’s Suez Canal near the canal’s hit to world trade to be in the bil- stamp. notification dated Thursday. — central city of Ismailia, as it departs from the waterway. PHOTO: AFP lions. — AFP It also brings in multiple AFP 22 AUGUST 2021 22 AUGUST 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE /NATIONAL 9

Uplift capability MYANMAR GAZETTE WHO seeks experts for pandemic prevention group Appointment of Heads of of youth with Service Organizations The World Health Organization called Friday for experts to advise on the scientific steps needed when facing enlarging their THE State Administration Council has appointed the following new dangerous pathogens with the potential to spark pandemics like Covid-19 persons as heads of service organizations shown against each of their names on probation from the date they assume charge scopes of their duties. HE UN health agen- ternational experts go to Wuhan responsible for organising pos- Name Appointment cy launched a call for earlier this year and produce a sible future missions to China HE government establishes community centres one af- T nominations of experts report with their Chinese coun- or elsewhere in the hunt for the 1. U Aung Min Managing Director ter another attached to township information and public across a wide range of fields, terparts that drew no firm con- pandemic origins. Deputy Managing Director Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise T relations departments across the nation in order to give including virology, veterinary clusions. She said the experts would Myanma Oil and Gas Ministry of Electricity and facilities of library and reading rooms. medicine and laboratory safety Instead it ranked four hy- be asked to provide “an inde- Enterprise Energy These centres and departments aim to contribute to promoting and security, to join its new per- potheses, deeming a jump fro pendent evaluation of where Ministry of Electricity and the physical and mental ability of the youths to be able to become manent International Scientific bats to human via an inter- we are on the scientific find- active, fit ones who love the sports and grab the learning access Advisory Group for Origins of mediate animal was the most ings, the technical findings of Energy and right knowledge. In fact, the community centres should be Novel Pathogens, or SAGO. probable scenario, while a lab all available data, all available shifted into the youth-based centres where the youths have to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom leak was seen as “extremely studies into the global search 2. Dr Aye Aye Khaing Rector take physical and mental training for ensuring self-improvement. Ghebreyesus announced the unlikely”. for SARS CoV-2”. Pro-Rector Bago University It is because the Prime Minister of the State, in his instructions, creation of the group last But the investigation faced And they would be asked to Bago University Department of Higher urged officials to promote the role of youths. The youths play a key month, stressing that it would criticism for lacking transpar- advise the WHO on how to move role in building the future of country. Global countries are mak- “play a vital role” in the next ency and access, and for not forward with the second phase Department of Higher Education ing efforts for development phase of investigations into how evaluating the lab-leak theory of the origins probe, with more Education Ministry of Education of the human resources. It is the SARS CoV-2 virus behind more thoroughly. studies needed “not only in Chi- Ministry of Education necessary to create a better Covid-19 first jumped into hu- A WHO call last month for na but also in other countries”. That is why the environment for the youths mans. the investigation’s second stage Van Kerkove stressed relevant ministries as they are the hopes of the But he stressed in a closed- to include audits of the Wuhan though that SAGO’s role was country. door briefing with member labs infuriated Beijing, which “long term”, helping to stream- ` need to provide Hence, the Information states Thursday that the new has also rejected as political line the process for dealing with Ministry needs to adopt group was about much more the agency’s call for raw data dangerous new pathogens, the community various media to keep the than the current pandemic. A laboratory technician wearing full personal protective equipment handles live samples taken from people from the earliest Covid cases. many of which may already be tested for the coronavirus. PHOTO: ANDREW MILLIGAN/POOL/AFP/FILE Myanmar Daily Weather Report patriotism for the country “It is a long-term initiative WHO’s technical lead on waiting in the wings. centres and (Issued at 7:00 pm Saturday 21 August 2021) and religion in their mind. to support studies into the ori- ing out that the virus behind the emerge, following the likes of Disease X Covid-19 Maria Van Kerkhove “We believe that the next libraries with In addition, they should en- gins of any and all future emerg- Covid pandemic was only the SARS, MERS, Ebola and Mar- The first phase of the Covid stressed to AFP that the new Disease X is out there.” BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is weak over the Andaman Sea courage the youths to forge ing pathogens,” he said, point- latest high-threat pathogen to burg. origins probe saw a team of in- advisory group would not be SOURCE: AFP and Bay of Bengal. better and better the patriotism for the country facilities useful and the nationals. Relevant FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 22 August, ministries and stakeholders 2021: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Nay Pyi for the youths of the union level organiza- Taw, Lower Sagaing, Magway, Yangon Regions and Kachin, tions need to give a helping (Northern and Southern) Shan, Kayah, Kayin, Mon states, to apply them in hand to the youths in march- This Is Going To Hurt: Top 10 COVID Scams fairly widespread in the remaining Regions and States with their lives and at ing into their goals along the likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Magway Region. Degree of right path. certainty is (100%). the workplaces Ministries concerned From the sophisticated to downright strange, the pandemic has set off a wave of scams around the world and region and state govern- STATE OF THE SEA: Seas will be slight to moderate in in the future for ments should implement the from bogus doses and fake vaccine passes to criminal cremations. Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (4 -7) feet off and improvement development programmes along Myanmar Coasts. for lives of the youths. Those ERE are 10 of the cinations certificates are also Five gang members in the to have been given counterfeit was jailed for three years in Dirty Cotton Swabs of productivity youths will have good crea- most outrageous and thriving in Russia. Indian city of Agra donned full jabs. June after pleading guilty to Spare a thought for pas- OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood tive thinking, high reading H nefarious frauds of the protective gear to cremate a The scam came to light tampering with hundreds of sengers who passed through of increase of rain in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin State. as well as their skill, comprehensive writ- last few months: Bleed The Rich man they had murdered, pre- after an actress and politi- Moderna doses in a case that Medan airport where health intelligence ing capacity, wider scope of At least 800 people were tending he had died from COV- cian Mimi Chakraborty, who affected 57 people. workers had been recycling cot- FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING knowledge on internal and ‘Vaccination Is Optional’ given fake vaccines in Uganda ID-19, in a morbid case exposed received a shot at one of the The pharmacist had re- ton swabs from COVID tests by AREA FOR 22August, 2021: Isolated rain or thundershow- quotient and international affairs, proper Since the French govern- last month in a scam involving in June. camps to raise awareness, be- moved vaccine vials from their washing and repackaging them. ers. Degree of certainty is (100%). relationship with each other, ment made proof of vaccina- “unscrupulous” doctors and “To avoid being caught... came suspicious and alerted refrigerator and left them out- Police said the scheme emotional and improvement of political, tion mandatory to enter cafes health workers who targeted they wore PPE kit and used police. side for hours before returning could have affected thousands FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA historical, logical and tradi- and other public places this people looking to pay for im- a body bag to pack and trans- them to be administered the of passengers. FOR 22 August, 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree quotient as tional awareness. month, a black market selling munisation, including corpo- port the body to the cremation Mean Millionaires next day. of certainty is (100%). ideals for future Generally, today’s youths fake health passes for hundreds rate employees asked to pay ground,” police said. A rich Canadian couple got Anti-Wrinkle Cream don’t have adequate knowl- of euros has flourished. between US$25-US$120 (20-100 their comeuppance after travel- Robbing Prisoners Fraudsters selling fake FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING generations. edge how to shift the lessons Go to the social media app euros) for a fake shot. Uncivil Servant ling to a remote community to Four people were arrest- doses of Pfizer’s vaccine for AREA FOR 22 August, 2021: Isolated rain or thundershow- obtained from various good Snapchat, type in “fake health A man posing as a civil receive a vaccine intended for ed in Indonesia for allegedly as much as $2,500 a shot had ers. Degree of certainty is (80%). and bad things in the society pass” and hey presto. Accounts Just Water servant with a master’s degree vulnerable and elderly Indige- stealing vaccines earmarked earlier been nabbed in Poland into the advantage for themselves as well as for the State and the that rarely last for more than a A bigger scale scam in In- in genetics was nabbed in Kol- nous people. In June they were for prisoners and selling them and Mexico. FLOOD WARNING people. It is because they don’t have valuable guidance from the few days openly advertise coun- dia’s commercial capital Mum- kata in southern India in June fined C$2,300 (US$1,800), but to the public. The bogus vials were stored According to the (13:30) hrs MST observation today, the experienced senior citizens. terfeit documents. bai in June conned 2,000 people for allegedly running as many many felt they had got off too The suspects took more in beer coolers in a Mexico clin- water level of Thanlwin River at Hpa-an is observed as about That is why the relevant ministries need to provide the commu- Among the ads are “Vac- who thought they were being as eight spurious vaccination lightly and called for a harsher than 1,000 doses of China’s Si- ic while in Poland the confis- (1) foot below its danger level. It may reach its danger level nity centres and libraries with better and better facilities useful for cination is optional thanks to vaccinated. In fact, they were camps. sentence. novac jab and offered them to cated doses contained a cos- during the next (2) days. the youths to apply them in their lives and at the workplaces in the our service” or, “Say no to the injected with shots of a saline At least 250 disabled and buyers in the country’s capital metic substance thought to be It is especially advised to the people who settle near the future for improvement of productivity as well as their intelligence vaccine and get a health pass solution. transgender people were in- Anti-Vaxxer’s Revenge Jakarta and in Medan, North anti-wrinkle cream. river banks and low lying areas at Hpa-an Township to take quotient and emotional quotient as ideals for future generations. without getting vaccinated.” jected at one site and nearly A vaccine sceptic pharma- Sumatra, for around 250,000 precaution measure. Forgers making fake vac- Criminal Cremation 500 people in total are believed cist at a hospital in Wisconsin rupiah (US$17) each. SOURCE: AFP 22 AUGUST 2021 10 ENVIRON/TECH: WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Diving among ancient ruins where Romans used to party

FISH dart across mosaic floors in English as the Phlegraean and seismic activity. The whole and into the ruined villas, where Fields. Seven emperors, includ- area, including the neighbouring holidaying Romans once drank, ing Augustus and Nero, had villas commercial capital of Pozzuoli plotted and flirted in the party here, as did Julius Caesar and and military seat at Miseno, were town of Baiae, now an under- Mark Anthony. The poet Sextus submerged. Their ruins now lie water archaeological park near Propertius described the town as between four and six metres (15 Naples. Statues which once deco- a place of vice, which was “foe to to 20 feet) underwater. rated luxury abodes in this beach- virtuous creatures”. side resort are now playgrounds It was where “old men be- ‘Something unique’ for crabs off the coast of Italy, have like young boys, and lots of “It’s difficult, especially for where divers can explore ruins young boys act like young girls,” those coming for the first time, to of palaces and domed bathhouses according to the Roman schol- imagine that you can find things built for emperors. ar Varro. But by the 4th century, you would never be able to see an- Rome’s nobility were first the porticos, marble columns, ywhere else in the world in just a attracted in the 2nd century BC shrines and ornamental fish few metres of water,” said Marcel- By the 4th century, the porticos, marble columns, shrines and ornamental fish ponds of Baiae had begun to sink due to bradyseism, to the hot springs at Baiae, which ponds had begun to sink due to lo Bertolaso, head of the Campi the gradual rise and fall of land due to hydrothermal and seismic sits on the coast within the Campi bradyseism, the gradual rise and Flegrei diving centre, which takes activity. PHOTO: AFP Flegrei -- a supervolcano known fall of land due to hydrothermal tourists around the site.— AFP Netflix Grace makes landfall in Mexico as major hurricane announces documentary HURRICANE Grace slammed the mountains of central Mexico into Mexico for a second time later today,” the NHC said. series on early Saturday as a major Cat- Nearly 8,000 civil defense Inspiration4 egory Three storm, threatening members, soldiers and electric- to bring significant flooding and ity board workers were ready to space mission mudslides, US forecasters said. tackle the aftermath of the storm, The storm made landfall Mexican President Andres Ma- NETFLIX will soon premiere a near Tecolutla in Veracruz state, nuel Lopez Obrador wrote on documentary series chronicling clocking maximum sustained Twitter. He urged residents liv- Inspiration4, the world’s first winds of 125 miles (200 kilome- ing in places considered to be at all-civilian space mission, the ters) per hour, according to the risk to “seek refuge in high places streaming service said Thurs- US National Hurricane Center with relatives and in shelters.” day. (NHC). The five-episode show will Category Three is the third Highways closed air in September and will depict highest of five levels on the Authorities in the state of Ve- A hurricane warning is in effect for the Mexican coastline stretching how the four-member crew is Saffir-Simpson scale. racruz said they had prepared 200 from Puerto Veracruz to Cabo Rojo. PHOTO: AFP preparing and then launching A hurricane warning was storm shelters and planned to into space aboard a SpaceX Fal- in effect for coastline stretching open another 2,000 if necessary. mountainous region. al coordinator Laura Velazquez. con 9 rocket, in near real time. from Puerto Veracruz to Cabo Veracruz Governor Cuitla- Members of the Mexican Authorities closed most The mission, scheduled Rojo. huac Garcia warned of the risk armed forces were ready to highways in Veracruz, which for September 15, is financed “Rapid weakening is expect- of flooding and mudslides as the deploy if needed to protect resi- is crossed by numerous rivers. and run by Jared Isaacman, ed as Grace moves inland over storm dumped heavy rain on the dents, said civil protection nation- — AFP the 38-year-old founder of payment processing company Shift4 Payments and the latest wealthy businessman to take Rescuers race to save tortoises in France’s advantage of the growing space tourism industry. Isaacman burnt biodiversity hotspot has invited three “everyday” people along with him for the fire’s merciless passage through where we knew the tortoises ride: a medical worker, a college a biodiversity hotspots in south- might survive, thanks to the professor and an engineer. The ern France, near the glitzy resort rocks” that protect from the show, titled “Countdown: Inspi- of Saint Tropez. flames, says Guicheteau, the ration4 Mission To Space” will For four days firefighters scientific director of Plaine des “take viewers behind the scenes have battled the blaze that killed Maures natural reserve. with the four crew members two and forced thousands to flee. The tortoises are plunged -- from their unconventional se- A few kilometres away, the strug- into a bowl of water, weighed and lection and intensive months- gle continues. measured. The volunteers then long commercial astronaut Equipped with antennas, carefully put them back in their training, through the intimate around 20 specialist volunteers now-burnt natural habitat where and emotional moments lead- are Thursday on the lookout for they will have to wait for autumn ing up to liftoff,” Netflix said the creatures with black and yel- and rain to feed on grass, before in a statement. The final epi- low-patterned carapaces still in hibernating. sode will air after the mission the area, home to 241 protected As wildfires supercharged is completed and will “feature Hermann’s tortoise is already classified as “vulnerable” on the IUCN’s species. by climate change-induced unprecedented access inside Red List of Threatened Species. PHOTO: AFP So far, the group has found drought and heatwaves ravage the spacecraft, capturing the IN a deadly silent and scorched der a rock and brings out a Her- 31 alive, and one dead. But the parts of Europe, conservation- launch and the crew’s journey landscape, French scientist mann’s tortoise. happy average is far from a co- ists are increasingly concerned to space, as well as their return Dominique Guicheteau lies on This one, at least, appears incidence. for the fate of wild species. home to Earth.”— AFP his front, plunges his hand un- to have survived the raging wild- “We headed to the areas — AFP 22 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR PANDEMIC: WORLD 11

Thailand’s COVID-19 cases top 1 mln NEWS IN

THE cumulative COVID-19 to 8,826. More than 97 percent BRIEF cases in Thailand surpassed 1 of Thailand’s total caseload has million on Friday, driven by a been reported since the latest Cuba approves two continued surge in infections, outbreak originated in the capital more locally made primarily attributed to the Bangkok in early April. Covid vaccines spread of the highly contagious Since then more cases Delta variant. caused by the variants Alpha and Cuba on Friday approved two On Friday, the number of Delta have been rapidly detect- more domestic Covid-19 vaccines daily cases dipped below 20,000 ed, with the Delta variant now for emergency use, the island for the first time in 10 days. With being the dominant among the nation’s medication regulatory 19,851 new cases reported, and infections. There are currently body said. the country’s total tally now 205,079 active cases nationwide, The authorization came after a stands at 1,009,710, according to of which 5,388 are in critical con- “rigorous evaluation process of the data released by the Ministry dition with 1,161 on ventilators. the Soberana 02 and Soberana of Public Health. A slight decrease in hospital- Plus vaccines,” the body, CEC- A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks on Khao San Road in The ministry also report- ized patients has been shown, MED, said in a statement. Bangkok, Thailand, on 19 Aug 2021. The cumulative COVID-19 cases in Thailand surpassed 1 million on Friday, driven by a continued surge in ed 240 fatalities over the past however, the country’s medical The two Soberana vaccines are infections, primarily attributed to the spread of the highly contagious 24 hours, taking the death toll infrastructure is still under great complementary. Delta variant. PHOTO: XINHUA/WANG TENG since the start of the pandemic pressure.—Xinhua Last month, Cuba became the first Latin American country to approve a home-made vaccine when CECMED gave the go- Vietnam’s daily COVID-19 cases hit new high ahead to the Abdala jab. The news comes at a time when VIETNAM reported a new high the island nation faces particular- of 10,657 new COVID-19 cases on ly high infection rates.—AFP Friday, marking the second day in a row with over 10,000 new cas- Prevalence of Delta es recorded in the country, ac- variant of COVID-19 cording to the Ministry of Health. The new infections, including increases significantly 10,650 locally transmitted and in Mongolia seven imported, brought the Mongolia’s health ministry on total tally to 323,268, with 7,540 Saturday urged its citizens to stay deaths, the ministry said. at home and not go out unless Most of the community absolutely necessary as the prev- cases were detected in south- alence of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta ern localities, including 4,223 in variant is increasing significantly Binh Duong province, 3,375 in across the country. the epicenter Ho Chi Minh City The Delta variant has accounted (HCMC), and 686 in Dong Nai for at least 50 percent of all COV- province. As many as 132,815 pa- ID-19 cases in Mongolia recently, Morning commuters wearing face masks, amidst concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, tients have so far recovered, up ride past in Hanoi on 4 May, 2021 PHOTO: AFP the ministry said in a statement. 12,756 from Thursday, while 16.3 The Asian country reported 1,651 million doses of COVID-19 vac- locally transmitted cases since stricter COVID-19 prevention thorities of the Vietnamese cap- new locally transmitted COV- cines have been administered the start of the current wave in and control measures will be ital Hanoi also announced the ID-19 cases and four more deaths nationwide, according to the late April, the ministry said. applied in the city starting from extension of current social-dis- in the last 24 hours, bringing the ministry. As of Friday, Vietnam On Friday, authorities of Aug. 23 to ensure further isola- tancing measures by another 15 national counts to 191,899 and has registered a total of 319,209 HCMC announced that even tion among citizens, while au- days until Sept. 6. — Xinhua 896, according to the ministry.— Xinhua Superhero battles Covid lies in California Cross-species transmission most theater production likely source of COVID-19: Cell IS it a bird? Is it a plane? No, ple about the importance of vac- Animal trans-species transmis- it’s Captain Empathy, a super- cines, especially young people,” sion is the most likely origin of hero ready to vanquish misin- says director Valentina Sanabria. COVID-19 based on current scien- formation about vaccines in a “There are many people tific data, said a recent article in Hollywood-style twist on the fight who are resisting the vaccine... the U.S. science journal, the Cell. against Covid-19. because of rumors that it con- Scientists have added more Wearing a yellow cape, the tains a microchip, or because... depth and diversity to the un- warrior battles the evil Corona- not enough time has passed to derstanding of the viral origins virus with medical science as his take a good look and educate of SARS-CoV-2, sequencing 411 superpower in a piece of educa- themselves,” she says. Vaccines bat samples from a small region tional theater in San Bernardi- in the United States are free and in China’s Yunnan collected no, near Los Angeles, California. widely available for anyone over between 2019 and 2020, leading The hero disarms his nemesis by the age of 12 who wants them, to 24 full-length coronavirus ge- Captain Empathy, Chavez (R), fights the Covid-19 virus during convincing two young people to but just 51 percent of the popu- nomes, said the article titled “The the closing scene of a superhero-themed Covid-19 play on 19 get immunized. “We thought of lation is fully immunized against continuing search for the origins August. PHOTO: AFP this play as a way to educate peo- Covid-19.— AFP of SARS-CoV-2.”—Xinhua 22 AUGUST 2021 12 ECON: WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEWS US Vice President Harris departs IN BRIEF for Singapore, Vietnam China, Arab states should deepen energy cooperation: Chinese energy chief Lee Hsien Loong on Monday, according to U.S. government ENERGY cooperation plays a vital role in China-Arab strategic part- officials. She is scheduled to de- nership as both sides face the issue of ensuring energy security and liver a speech the following day, realizing energy transition amid the global background of carbon underscoring the importance of neutrality, Zhang Jianhua, head of China’s National Energy Adminis- partnerships and areas for fur- tration, said Thursday. ther cooperation. Zhang made the remarks at a forum held on the sidelines of the Harris will then fly to Viet- ongoing fifth China-Arab States Expo, which opened Thursday in nam for meetings with govern- Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous ment officials and civil society Region. representatives, becoming the China and the Arab states should deepen cooperation in traditional first sitting U.S. vice president energy to achieve win-win results and mutual benefits, and join hands ever to visit the country. Topics to push forward the transition to clean, low-carbon energy including Harris will stay in Singapore for three days from Sunday, holding talks of discussion during her trip will with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday, according to U.S. solar, wind, hydro, and nuclear power, Zhang noted. include global health issues, eco- government officials. PHOTO: KYODO He added that China welcomes the Arab states to join the Belt nomic partnership and security and Road Energy Partnership, an energy cooperation platform inau- VICE PRESIDENT Kamala criticism at home and abroad over as well as regional issues, includ- gurated in 2019 under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, Harris on Friday departed for a chaotic withdrawal of American ing China, one of the officials said. to facilitate collaboration in the area. Singapore and Vietnam on a trip troops from Afghanistan amid The Biden administration has Arab states are the most important source of crude oil imports for to demonstrate U.S. commitment the Taliban’s recent takeover of been striving to strengthen co- China, and a number of China-invested enterprises have engaged in to the Indo-Pacific region amid the country. operation with its partners and energy projects in Arab countries including Iraq and the United Arab the growing clout of China. Harris will stay in Singapore like-minded countries to counter Emirates, Zhang said. — Xinhua Her travel comes as U.S. for three days from Sunday, hold- China’s growing assertiveness in President Joe Biden faces strong ing talks with Prime Minister the region.—Kyodo Global stocks rebound, but end week lower on virus fears China’s Hunan

EUROPEAN and US stocks rebounded on Friday after a week in which reports trade enthusiasm waned as traders digested worries over the fast-spreading COVID-19 Delta variant, the Federal Reserve’s taper plans and China’s surge with regulatory crackdown. Asian markets continued to fall, however, with Hong Kong’s main Belt and Road index down 5.8 per cent for the week. countries Oil prices fell further on concerns the Delta surge could lead to further closures and restrictions that dampen energy demand. CENTRAL China’s Hunan Prov- “We can’t ignore the fact that this week has seen a bit of a shift ince saw its trade with countries in sentiment when it comes to optimism about the overall recovery participating in the Belt and Road story,” said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK. Initiative amounted to 89.78 bil- On Wall Street, all major indices ended with gains of less than lion yuan (about 13.8 billion U.S. one per cent, but were lower for the week. dollars) in the first seven months Customs officers carry out routine inspections on the testing kits that are Sentiment suffered after indications from the Federal Reserve of this year, surging 18.3 percent bound for overseas clients in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan it would begin to taper its stimulus this year, while investors have year on year, local customs said Province, 25 March 2020. PHOTO: XINHUA generally been on edge over unrest in Afghanistan and China’s regu- Saturday. latory crackdown. The province’s exports to percent year on year, according yuan, 10.4 billion yuan and 8.37 London stocks rose 0.4 per cent amid news UK supermarket these countries increased 17.1 to the customs of Changsha, the billion yuan respectively in the Morrisons accepted a £7.0 billion ($9.6 billion, 8.2 billion euro) takeover percent to 69.11 billion yuan dur- provincial capital. Hunan’s trade seven-month period, ranking the from US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. ing the period, and its imports volume with Vietnam, Thailand top three among Belt and Road The FTSE 100 shed 1.8 per cent for the week.— AFP reached 20.67 billion yuan, up 22.5 and Malaysia stood at 11.85 billion countries.—Xinhua

Jobless benefit cuts cause lost earnings, spending in US states: study

AMERICAN states that ended But the federal aid has be- found nearly 25 per cent had pandemic jobless benefits early come controversial in recent jobs at the end of July in 19 of saw slight dips in unemploy- months, as critics say it en- the 22 states that ended extra ment rates but big declines in courages people not to return benefits in June. spending and income, accord- to work even as Covid-19 vac- That compares to about 22 ing to a study released Friday, cines became widely available per cent in the 23 states that in what could be a preview of and businesses struggle to fill continued the programs. the effects nationwide when the open positions. However, the employ- programs end completely. Officials in 26 states — ment gains did not make up First created by the CARES mostly led by Republicans — for the decline in incomes and Act in March 2020 and extended have announced early cuts to spending that followed, accord- several times since, the emer- some or all of the programs, ing to the researchers from gency benefits increased weekly which are due to expire nation- Columbia University, Har- unemployment payments and wide on September 6. vard University, University A study found the 26 US states that ended pandemic unemployment expanded them to freelance Analyzing data from 18,648 of Massachusetts Amherst benefits early saw slight increases in employment but big falls in workers and the long-term un- people who had received unem- and University of Toronto. spending and income. PHOTO: AFP/FILE employed. ployment payments, the study — AFP 22 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ: WORLD/ AD 13 GM expands Chevrolet Waldorf Astoria hotel to open in Bolt EV recall, adding $1 bn in costs Osaka by 2025 ahead of World Expo

GENERAL Motors expanded a recall of its Chevrolet HOTEL operating giant freight station in Osaka. Bolt on Friday, announcing plans to repair thousands Hilton Worldwide Hold- The hotels will be con- more of the electric autos in a move that will add $1 ings Inc. is planning to structed together with billion in costs. open a Waldorf Asto- offices and apartments, The recall will address two manufacturing defects ria luxury hotel — the they said. that can be present in electric battery cells, leading to group’s highest standard Hilton has pointed fires in “rare circumstances,” GM said in a news release. of accommodation — in out that Japan lacks The latest moves adds to the $812 million in costs Osaka by 2025 ahead of high-end accommodation connected to the earlier recall of Bolt vehicles. the world exposition in that caters to affluent GM said it was pursuing reimbursement from the the city, according to visitors from elsewhere supplier, LG. sources familiar with the in Asia and demand for The automaker “discovered manufacturing defects matter. such hotels will continue. in certain battery cells produced at LG manufacturing Hilton will build Ja- “We had been consid- facilities beyond the Ochang, Korea plant,” GM said. pan’s first Waldorf Asto- ering the establishment “GM and LG are working to rectify the cause of these ria hotel near JR Osaka of a luxury hotel brand in defects. In the meantime, GM is pursuing commitments Station in western Ja- the Kansai area, expect- from LG for reimbursement of this field action.” pan, anticipating a re- ing demand to grow sub- GM is now recalling additional Bolt vehicles from covery in travel demand stantially,” said a source 2019 as well as those of the 2020-2022 model year after among wealthy people in familiar with the matter. the July 23 announcement covered vehicles from the a post-coronavirus era, Under an urban de- 2017-2019 period. Friday’s recall affects about 73,000 the sources said. velopment project near autos in the United States and Canada, a bit more than The chain is also JR Osaka Station, the the 69,000 covered by the initial recall. planning to open a hotel Grand Front Osaka com- “Our focus on safety and doing the right thing for our of the same brand in To- plex featuring a shopping Photo taken on 15 October 2015, shows the Waldorf Astoria customers guides every decision we make at GM,” said kyo’s Nihombashi district mall, an Intercontinental luxury hotel in New York. PHOTO: KYODO Doug Parks, GM executive vice president. “As leaders in 2026. hotel, offices and apart- in the transition to an all-electric future, we know that In addition to the Hilton is also consider- Canopy hotel brand in an ments opened in 2013.— building and maintaining trust is critical.”—AFP Waldorf Astoria hotel, ing launching its upscale area formerly used for a Kyodo

Indonesia’s ‘YouTube Village’ banks on CLAIMS DAY NOTICE homegrown video stars M.V MAERSK NORDDAL VOY.NO. (133N) Consignees of cargo carried on M.V MAERSK NORDDAL VOY.NO. (133N) are hereby notified that neighbours into stars and junk and soybean farming the vessel will be arriving on 22-8-2021 and cargo will be vaulted his poor farming were not earning enough discharged into the premises of MITT/MIP where it will lie community into the lime- to pay the bills. Siswanto at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the light as Indonesia’s “You- eventually tried publish- byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Tube Village”. The rags- ing short comedy routines Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to-riches tale begins four over Kasegeran’s glacial 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 years ago as he struggled Internet connection after from the Vessel. to keep his auto shop busi- watching a TV show about No claims against this vessel will be admitted after ness afloat in Kasegeran -- an Indonesian influenc- the Claims Day. a remote town in Java that er who made big money Phone No: 2301185 most Indonesians would through online videos. “But Shipping Agency Department Myanma Port Authority struggle to find on a map. nobody watched them so I Agent For: Siswanto’s success as a YouTuber inspired his neighbours He was cash-strapped and stopped,” said the 38-year- to start making their own videos. PHOTO: AFP desperate for extra income old, who like many Indone- M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE LTD SISWANTO was a down- til his improbable pivot to to feed his growing family, sians goes by one name.— on-his-luck mechanic un- internet videos turned his but side jobs scavenging AFP

VW reins in production due to ongoing chip shortage

GERMAN car giant to the supply situation”, Volkswagen will slash the spokesman said. production at its main Next week, cars will plant due to ongoing only be produced dur- problems with the global ing the early shift at the supply of computer chips, factory, while the rest of a spokesman told AFP on production will be halted. Friday. Shortages of sem- Following the sum- iconductors are set to mer holidays for workers continue, according to in Germany, work on the the carmaker. Computer chips are a key component in many car systems assembly line at the com- The renewed scarci- and automakers have had to cut production as their pany’s facility in Wolfs- ty is in part the result of shortage continues. PHOTO : POOL/AFP/FILE burg will be “limited” “outbreaks of Covid-19, which have led to factory tor producers”, Volkswa- and will have to “adapt particularly in Malaysia, closures for semiconduc- gen said.—AFP 22 AUGUST 2021 14 SOCIETY THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Japan foreign minister planning talks with new Iran president on Sun.

JAPANESE Foreign Minister ing allied with Washington. Zarif under the Raisi adminis- Toshimitsu Motegi is planning Motegi is on a trip to the tration, the sources said. to talk with new Iranian Presi- Middle East that also saw him Raisi has called for the lift- dent Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran visit Israel, another country that ing of U.S. sanctions on Iran, on Sunday, diplomatic sources recently underwent changes in which have been strengthened said Saturday. government. After arriving in since 2018 when then President The meeting with Raisi, an Tehran on Saturday, Motegi is Donald Trump’s administration anti-U.S. conservative hardlin- expected to hold talks with Raisi unilaterally walked out of the er who took office this month, and Foreign Minister Moham- 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. comes as Iran faces a deadlock mad Javad Zarif on Sunday. He Under the deal, Iran and six in nuclear talks with the Unit- is also planning to meet with major powers agreed to limit ed States and Europe. Japan, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a Tehran’s nuclear activities in Combined photo shows Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meanwhile, has built friendly former Iranian deputy foreign return for sanctions relief.— (L) and new Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. PHOTO: KYODO ties with Tehran while also be- minister who is set to succeed Kyodo

NEWS IN BRIEF Why didn’t Biden leave 2,500 troops Viral footage of US in Afghanistan? Marine aiding baby captures Kabul chaos THE Taliban’s lightning-fast While the Taliban stepped takeover of Afghanistan after up attacks on Afghan govern- A heart-breaking video showing President Joe Biden’s decision ment targets, their gains re- a US Marine lifting a baby over a to withdraw US troops by 31 mained limited to non-strategic razor wire-topped wall at Kabul’s August has critics asking: why rural areas. airport caught global attention didn’t he just leave 2,500 troops But, abiding to the agree- Friday, amid the chaos of thou- there to fortify the now-fallen ment, their attacks on US and sands trying to flee Afghanistan government? NATO forces meanwhile almost newly controlled by the Taliban. That was how many US dried up. No US soldier was The video, which shows the forces remained in the country killed after Trump’s deal. infant, its diaper slipping off, be- when Biden took office in Janu- Critics argue this showed ing pulled up by one arm high ary, after his predecessor Donald that, when backed by a skeleton above a crowd of Afghans seek- Trump slashed their numbers US force, Kabul could hold the ing to enter the airport, took over from 15,000. line against the insurgents. social media nearly one week In appearances, the 2,500 A battlefield stalemate was into the airlift to evacuate for- troops and 16,000 US civilian con- more desirable than a full Tali- US Marines assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint at eigners and Afghans from the tractors behind them, seemed to ban victory, they said. Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on 20 August 2021, as the United States scrambles to get its citizens out of the country. PHOTO: war-torn country.—AFP have been enough to keep the “We only had 2,500 troops US CENTRAL COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS/AFP Afghan government in power in there, light touch, no chaos, not the year after Trump signed a a single American soldier killed nate Afghanistan and Al-Qaeda vocated exiting Afghanistan, R. Kelly ex-associate says withdrawal agreement with the in a year in combat,” top Repub- return, it will resonate through- launched a review after taking bribed official for fake ID Taliban insurgents on February lican Senator Mitch McConnell out the global jihadist move- office. In April, he announced in Aaliyah marriage 29, 2020. said this week. He urged Biden ment,” McConnell said. his decision: the US would leave, Trump set a final pullout to increase support for Afghan but the departure deadline was R. Kelly’s former tour manager date of May 1, 2021, and even troops rather than leave. ‘Third decade of conflict’ pushed back three months, to the on Friday said he bribed a worker tried to speed that up. “If we let the Taliban domi- Biden, who had long ad- end of August.—AFP at a public aid office to get false identification saying the late singer Aaliyah was of age, so she New strike to hit German passenger rail from Monday could marry the R&B star now on trial for sex crimes. Testifying strained supply chains. forced to call for new strikes at under a grant of immunity from The latest move in an esca- Deutsche Bahn,” he said. later prosecution, Demetrius lating wage dispute will impact Deutsche Bahn criticised Smith — who worked for Kelly passenger services from 2am the announcement of the new for more than a decade in the (0000 GMT) on August 23 and strike, saying in a statement that 1980s and 1990s — said he paid a last 48 hours, the head of the it was “a wholly unnecessary worker $500 to secure the then- GDL train drivers union Claus burden for our passengers and 15-year-old Aaliyah Haughton a Weselsky told reporters Friday. freight clients”. fake ID, used shortly thereafter The industrial action af- Earlier this month, the to wed Kelly, who was then 27. “I fecting cargo trains will begin union-led a walkout after its went to the welfare office, and I August 21 and end at the same members voted 95% in favour, walked in, and I said, ‘Hey wan- time four days later, the union following the collapse of pay talks na make some money?’” Smith, head said. with Deutsche Bahn. On Germa- now 65, said during the dramatic “Deutsche Bahn has up to ny’s long-distance rail network, afternoon at the Brooklyn court- An empty platform at the main railway station in Frankfurt am Main this point not given notice that it carriages were packed as only during a strike of train drivers earlier this month. PHOTO: AFP house where Kelly is on trial for will make any concessions in the 25% of the scheduled service crimes including racketeering, GERMANY’S passenger train ruption to freight services this pay dispute it started,” Weselsky ran, during the two-day strike bribery and sexual exploitation network faces a second round weekend, adding more pain to said, referring to the German rail which began in the morning of of a child.—AFP of strikes on Monday and dis- the tourist season and already operator. “The GDL sees itself 11 August.—AFP 22 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR GLOBAL AFFAIRS 15 As conservatives’ fortunes plunge, Quake-hit Haiti’s PM vows Merkel hopes to ride to rescue elections ‘soon as possible’

GERMAN Chancellor Angela HAITIAN Prime Minister Ariel States (OAS). Merkel will seek Saturday to Henry pledged Friday to organ- Last week, before a shore up the chances of her ize elections as soon as possible 7.2-magnitude earthquake would-be successor Armin despite the devastation of last struck Haiti and killed nearly Laschet, whose dismal poll rat- week’s earthquake, in a nation 2,200 people, the provisional ings a month before elections still reeling from its president’s electoral authorities had said have triggered fears their party assassination. that the first round of the could crash out of government. Henry acknowledged that presidential elections, initial- Merkel’s conservative CDU- the international community ly scheduled for September, CSU alliance has led Germany views with concern the Car- would be held on November 7. in various coalitions since 2005 ibbean country’s “chronic” Delayed legislative elec- when she took office, but the political instability, including tions and a constitutional ref- country’s future new govern- the killing of president Jovenel erendum that Moise support- ment has been thrown open as Moise in July. ed, postponed twice due to the her departure from the political “I am committed to do- coronavirus pandemic, are set stage nears. ing everything in my power for the same day. While Merkel’s popularity ratings have held steady in the twilight of her The 67-year-old veteran will to put my country back on the Moise, who was gunned reign, the man who is seeking to claim her crown, Armin Laschet, has step down after September 26 struggled to find favour with voters. PHOTO: AFP rails of a functioning democ- down in his home, had been elections. racy with the organization as ruling by decree after the 2018 While her popularity ratings conservatives — an alarming- An initial boost in support soon as possible of free and legislative elections were post- have held steady in the twilight of ly big drop of five percentage for the Greens had also melted transparent elections,” he poned, and disputes arose over her reign, the man who is seek- points in backing for the CDU- away as its leader was embroiled told the Permanent Council of whether his term should end in ing to claim her crown has strug- CSU from early August. in a plagiarism scandal and other the Organization of American February 2021 or 2022.—AFP gled to find favour with voters. With the conservatives bad- gaffes, giving the conservatives The latest polls show their ly in need of a boost, Merkel will a strong lead in polls entering conservative bloc now hanging step in at an election rally in Ber- the summer. on to a narrow lead of two per- lin on Saturday to help stem the But the mood dramatical- centage points against junior haemorrhage in support. ly turned in July when Laschet coalition partners the Social ‘Quick and painful’ was seen chuckling in the back- Democrats, who have in recent While frustration against ground with local officials while weeks made big strides to over- the government over the coro- Germany’s president gave a take erstwhile runners-up the navirus pandemic had initially speech mourning victims of Greens. weighed on the conservatives’ deadly floods. A survey published Friday popularity earlier in the year, the Since the disaster, the showed just as many Germans mood had brightened as more conservatives have been un- want the Social Democrats to Germans were vaccinated and able to halt a falling trend in Prime Minister Ariel Henry has vowed to organize elections as soon lead the next government as the curbs were eased. popularity. — AFP as possible. PHOTO: AFP

NEWS Desperation deepens as IN BRIEF Afghan evacuations falter Caught in the crossfire, Ethiopian minority flees to Sudan helping them. Video of a US soldier lifting Dragged into a conflict not of their making, members of Ethiopia’s a baby over a wall at Kabul’s Qemant ethnic group say their only choice was fleeing to Sudan -- airport offered the latest tragic marking another bleak turn in a widening war. “Houses were burned, imagery of the utter despair, fol- and people killed by machetes,” said refugee Emebet Demoz, who, lowing horror footage of people like thousands of others, ran from her village last month. “We couldn’t hanging onto the outside of de- even take the bodies and bury them.” Thousands have been killed parting planes. since fighting erupted in November in Ethiopia’s northernmost Tigray “Please, please, please help region, when Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent in troops to topple me — where should I go, what the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the regional ruling party, saying should I do,” one man, who said the move came in response to TPLF attacks on army camps.—AFP he worked for the US embas- sy in the mid-2000s, wrote on a Joe Biden says he cannot predict the outcome of the Kabul airlift WhatsApp group set up for peo- Bolivia files ‘genocide’ charges against ex- operation. PHOTO: US MARINE CORPS/AFP ple to share information on how president Anez DESPERATION deepened rule continued to overwhelm the to get out. around Kabul’s airport on Satur- international community. “I have tried to get there (to THE Bolivian prosecutor’s office said on Friday it had filed charges of day with evacuation operations Traffic, people and check- the airport) for some days, but I “genocide” and other crimes against former acting president Jeanine in chaos and US President Joe points choked roads to the cannot reach. Please save me.” Anez, over the death of 20 opposition protesters in 2019. Attorney Biden warning he could not pre- airport, while families hoping Thousands of US soldiers General Juan Lanchipa said he had presented documents “against dict the outcome of one of the for a miracle escape crowded are at the airport trying to shep- citizen Jeanine Anez” before the country’s Supreme Court of Justice, “most difficult airlifts in history”. between the barbed-wire sur- herd foreigners and Afghans including charges for “genocide,” which carries a sentence of 10 to 20 Six days after the Taliban rounds of an unofficial no-man’s onto flights, but President Joe years in prison, according to the Bolivian penal code. The conservative took back power in Afghanistan, land separating the Taliban from Biden admitted the troops’ pres- Anez came to power in November 2019 after her predecessor and rival, the flow of people trying to flee US-troops and remnants of an ence offered no guarantees of former president Evo Morales, resigned following weeks of protests over their feared hardline Islamist Afghan special forces brigade safe passage.—AFP his controversial re-election to an unconstitutional fourth term.—AFP 22 AUGUST 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ONE Championship to launch Battleground III event on 27 August Republic of the Union Men’s Bantamweight clash of the ONE event. of Myanmar In the main card or Feath- erweight Men’s Muay Thai bout, Sittichai of Thailand will State Administration fight against Tawanchai of Thai- land. Council In the Men’s Catchweight bout, Dejdamrong of Thailand will face Banma Duoji of China. Nine Objectives Next in the Men’s Fly- weight fight, Dae Hwan Kim of South Korea will take on Xie 1. Political affairs Wei of China. (a) To build a Union based on democracy and In the Women’s Atom- weight fight, Binguyen of Viet federalism, through a disciplined and genuine Nam will meet against Jenelyn multiparty democratic system that is fair and Olsim of the Philippines. just. In another Men’s bout of (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring Bantamweight, Purev Otgon- peace for the entire nation in line with the jargal of Mongolia will fight Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). with Ben Royle of the United PHOTO:ONE CHAMPIONSHIP (c) To continue implementing the principle of peace- Kingdom. ful co-existence among countries through an A special event of the ONE of the ONE Championship. The event will start at 8:30 independent, active and non-aligned foreign Championship named “Battle- There will be a total of six PM of Singapore Standard policy. ground III” featuring bouts of fights: five men’s fights plus one Time which is 7:00 PM of Myan- 2. Economic affairs world-class fighters will be held women’s bout. mar Standard Time and will be at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Myanmar MMA star Tial streamed live on ONE Champi- (a) To enhance production based on agriculture Singapore on 27 August, accord- Thang will also take on Song onship mobile application and and livestock through modern techniques and ing to an official announcement Min Jong of South Korea in the its YouTube Channel.—GNLM strengthen all-round development in other sec- tors of the economy. (b) To develop a stable market economy and pro- Nuno waits on Kane as Ndombele is cast aside mote international investment in order to enhance the economic development of the entire TOTTENHAM manager Nuno ing £100 million ($137 million) “He trained today, trained National people. Espirito Santo refused to say on Jack Grealish. good. He’ll train tomorrow and (c) To promote and support local businesses to whether Harry Kane will play Kane missed Spurs’ 1-0 we’ll make a decision. “I’m so create employment opportunities and increase for the first time this season at win over City to open their sorry to keep saying the same domestic production. Wolves on Sunday as the stand- Premier League season last thing, but this is how we work.” 3. Social affairs off over the England captain’s weekend and a shock 1-0 de- Another player who is yet to future continues. feat to Pacos de Ferreira in the feature this season is Tanguy (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, Kane is keen to leave his Europa Conference League on Ndombele with Tottenham’s the genuine spirit of patriotism. boyhood club for a move to Thursday. own record signing seemingly (b) To respect and promote the customs and tradi- Premier League champions However, the 28-year-old not part of Nuno’s plans. tions of all National peoples and preserve and Manchester City before the has trained all week with his The French midfielder, safeguard their cultural heritage and national end of the transfer window. teammates. who joined from Lyon for two characteristics. City are reportedly willing “It is a day-by-day situa- years ago for over £50 million, (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education to break the Premier League tion,” said Nuno at his pre- did not even play a single min- quality of the entire nation. transfer record for the second match press conference ahead ute of action in pre-season.— time this month after splash- of his return to old club Wolves. AFP Top seeds Medvedev, Barty secure triumphs at Cincinnati

DANIIL Medvedev took quick re- as possible, especially against The Australian handed her venge on Friday for his Olympic Carreno Busta, who can catch Czech opponent only a third loss loss to Pablo Carreno Busta, with fire at any moment and start since mid-May. the top seed at the ATP and WTA getting you into long rallies,” Krejcikova won Roland Gar- Cincinnati Masters delivering a Medvedev said. ros in June while Barty claimed crushing 6-1, 6-1 verdict. “I tried to keep pushing him the Paris title in 2019 and Wim- The Russian world number and I am really happy I managed bledon this season.—AFP two had it all his way into the to do it.” semi-finals with a 56-minute Women’s top seed Ashleigh Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty rout, which ended on the Span- Barty recovered from being of Australia defeated Barbora iard’s double-fault. down a break in the second set to Krejcikova of the Czech “I was feeling great during sweep past fellow French Open Republic on Friday to reach the WTA Cincinnati semi- the match. In these conditions champion Barbora Krejcikova finals. PHOTO: AFP you try to win the match as fast 6-2, 6-4.