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Vol. VII, No. 129, 5 th Waxing of Wagaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 23 August 2020 UEC holds coordination meeting for 2020 General Election
Union Election Commission Chair U Hla Thein speaks at the coordination meeting for the successful holding of 2020 General Election in Nay Pyi Taw on 22 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA
HE Union Election Com- UEC Chair U Hla Thein al Election is 78 days. The Form 3 applications, Form 4, we need to prepare for the sec- Tmission held a coordina- met members of the commis- first measure we have done and Form 4 (c). We need to ond announcement of voters’ tion meeting for the successful sion, officials with the com- is voters’ lists and its initial implement the correction, ad- lists without errors.” holding of 2020 General Elec- mission office, chairpersons announcement on 14 August. dition, and deletion process in The second measure we tion at the UEC meeting hall and secretaries of election We are now working on the collaboration with the General will do is to announce the name yesterday morning in Nay Pyi sub-commissions with States voters’ proposals of correction, Administration Departments lists of Hluttaw candidates af- Taw, focussing on the matters and Regions as well as Union addition, and deletion of the and Township Immigration ter the name lists are submit- pertaining to the Hluttaw can- Territory election sub-commis- list. We need to ensure the Departments. ted and scrutinized by relevant didates, the voters’ lists, and sion at the event. comprehensive list of eligible With more systematic, district election sub-commis- the allocation of polling sta- UEC Chair said: “The voters in the second announce- successive scrutinization and sions, he added. tions. countdown to 2020 Gener- ment systematically through supervision at different levels, SEE PAGE4 23 AUGUST 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “People are the key” Tatmadaw donates medical Public notication equipment to Rakhine State on COVID19 THE Tatmadaw donated and Sports reported a total bleaching powder, 10 box- medical equipment for of 13 cases-12 from Sittway es of sodium hypochloride COVID-19 prevention, and 1 from MraukU in the (15L), 5 spray bottles, 2,000 1. The Ministry of Health and Sports is emphasizing on protection and control and treatment ac- evening of 20 August and OT gowns, 2,000 OT caps, 1 containment. As there were 45 people found inflicted with the Corona- tivities in Rakhine State on the morning of 21 Au- biosafety cabinet unit and virus (COVID-19) from 16.8.2020 to 22.8.2020 in Rakhine State, Sittway where more new cases gust. 200 test kits. Township, Rakhine State has been announced as ‘Stay-at-Home’ were reported, according The donated medical Colonel Thet Naing township on 20.8.2020. to the statement of Tat- supplies for the prevention Oo and other officials re- 2. The spread of the disease can be controlled in a short period of time only madaw True News Infor- and control of COIVD-19 ceived the medical equip- if the people living in the Stay-at-Home township follow the guidelines. mation Team. were transported to Sit- ment at Sittway Airport. 3. The people should encourage more with each other to follow the guide- According to the tway with Tatmadaw’s Then, they presented lines of the disease preventive measures of the Ministry of Health and statement, the numbers aircraft via Nay Pyi Taw 500,000 surgical masks, Sports. of COVID-19 cases become Airport on 21 August. 1,000 PPEs (Personal Pro- 4. To control the disease effectively, the people living in the Stay-at-Home high in Rakhine State and The donated mate- tective Equipment), 1,000 township and those who need go to this township must follow the guide- there is a total of new 22 rials are 600,000 surgical N95 masks, 1,000 goggles, lines and if not, they will be taken action according to the existing law. cases on the morning of masks, 2,500 PPEs (Per- 1,000 examination gloves, Ministry of Health and Sports 20 August and the Ministry sonal Protective Equip- 100 face shields, 200 bottles (22 August 2020) of Health and Sports re- ment), 2,500 N95 masks, of hand gel and 20 non-con- (Translated by Ei Phyu Phyu Aung) leased an announcement 2,500 goggles, 4,000 exam- tact infrared thermome- for the people residing in ination gloves, 3,000 surgi- ters to U Aung Myint Oo, Sittway Township in Rakh- cal gloves, 200 face shields, Administrator of Sittway ine State to follow Stay-at- 700 bottles of hand gel, 200 District.—MNA Home order in the evening bottles of hand sanitizer, Curfew order imposed in Sittway of 20 August. 40 non-contact infrared (Translated by Khine The Ministry of Health thermometers, 10 boxes of Thazin Han) AS the number of COVID-19 posi- will be 2 months from 21 August. tive cases has increased in Rakhine Similarly, the Ministry of Health State, the General Administration and Sports issued an order on 20 Au- Department of Sittway Township gust said all people living in Sittway has imposed the curfew order on Township, Rakhine State will be in- COVID-19 Call Centre opens daily 21 August by notification number cluded in Stay-at-Home programme In efforts to speed up the prevention, containment and treatment of the COV- (1/2020). to be able to control effectively the ID-19 disease, the call centre (phone number 2019) is established by four com- The order mentioned not to go spread of the disease. munications operators and the Blue Ocean Company with the coordination of out from 9 pm to 4 am except the There are a total of 61 COVID-19 the Medical Research Department of the Health and Sports Ministry and Post emergency case that also needs the positive cases until 22 August in Ra- and Telecommunications Department from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the Medical official permission from the relevant khine State.—MNA Research Department in Yangon. departments. Over 43 staff from the Medical Research Department and 17 volunteers from the Myanmar Medical Association totally 60 workers have been working Township Administrator U Aung (Translated by Ei Phyu Phyu at the centre since 8th April.—MNA Zaw Oo signed that the curfew order Aung)
22 new cases of COVID-19 in Myanmar reported on 22 August, total figure reaches 441
MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases reached 441 after 22 new cases were reported on 22 August according to Ministry of Health and Sports. Out of the 441 confirmed cases, six died, 338 have recovered, 335 have been discharged from hospitals and 40 were held under investigation.—MNA Updated at 8 pm, 22 August 2020 New Persons under Investigation from the Total Cases Total Death past 24 hours to 12 noon of 22 August 2020 441 New Cases 22 Tally 6
Recovery Update on 22 August 2020 after two consecutive tests New PUIs 40 Total New Discharged Recovery 338 Recovery 1 from Hospital 335
22 more COVID-19 cases on 22 August 2020: updated at 8 pm No Age Gender Address Contact with Overseas Hospital for medical Lab result Remark positive patient travel history treatment 420 40 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-395) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive Held under quarantine 421 27 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-395) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive (Sittway Township) 422 32 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-396) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive
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Advance voting process for local voters outside their constituencies in 2020 General Election
n Heads of trainings, schools, hospitals and jails are to contact the sub-election commissions to get documents of Form 15. n They must return these documents to sub-commission of respective townships by 26 August 2020 after the documents are lled by the voters. n Sub-election commission of respective townships must send ballot papers and envelopes for advance voting to the train- ings, schools, hospitals and jails by 7 October 2020. n Advance voting must be organized at trainings, schools, hospitals and jails on their appropriate day from 8 October 2020 to 21 October 2020. n The envelopes containing ballot papers must be sent back to sub-election commission of respective townships by 4 pm on 8 77 November 2020.
Section 58 (d) in Hluttaw Election Law
IN accordance with section 58 (d) of the Hluttaw Election Law, no one is allowed to give speeches at meetings, instigation, writing, distribution of using posters or attempting by other means to disturb the voting or election. Anyone who is found guilty of or abet this act shall be punish- able with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or with fine not exceeding K100,000 (one hundred thousand Kyats), or with both.
MoHS strives to curb spread of COVID-19 in Rakhine State UNION Minister for Health and actual ground conditions. Sports Dr Myint Htwe held a vid- Deputy Minister Dr Mya Lay eoconference with the relevant Sein explained the cooperation officials in curbing the spread with the State Government and of COVID-19 in Sittway town- the Public Health Department of ship of Rakhine State yesterday Rakhine State continuously for morning. transferring medical aids. The COVID-19 is spreading Permanent Secretary Dr too fast in Rakhine State and 45 Thet Khine Win explained the new cases were reported dur- expansion of treatment facilities ing five days from August 16 to for COVID-19 patients in Sittway 21 while 44 ceases were from General Hospital, cooperation Sittway, confirmed the Union with the State government, and Minister. related departments for public The Medical Research De- announcement. partment will examine the gene Director-General of Public of virus as it mutates and the Health and Medical Services De- ministry also cooperate with partment Dr Soe Oo explained the Rakhine State government, the management of finance and Social Affairs Minister, Head of human resources for health. Public Health and Medical Ser- Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe attends the videoconference with the relevant ocials in minimizing the The rectors, head officers of vice of Rakhine State to control spread of COVID19 in Sittway. PHOTO: MNA the Public Health and Medical the disease in the state and to Services Departments, super- prevent the spread of disease to two GeneXpert machines, one er regions and states face such other patients in the hospital if a intendents and professors gave other regions, highlighted the pathologist and two microbi- situation like Sittway. COVID-19 patient arrived to the suggestions in the discussion. Union Minister, adding 56 nurs- ologists being temporarily as- The “Table-Top Exercise hospital or if the infected patients During the second part of es who finished training from signed there. in preparation for effective re- arrived in groups to the hospital, the table-top exercise session, Sittway Nursing and Midwifery The Sittway hospital ward sponse to possible second wave and to discuss the table-top exer- Rector of the University of Med- Training School were added as- will be expanded to accommo- of COVID-19” was held on 13 cise with the possible scenario to icine (1) Professor Dr Zaw Wai signment in Rakhine State on date the patients and the tem- August. Although table-top ex- meet the unexpected situations. Soe explained the table-top ex- 21 August. porary hospitals will be also ercises are conducted for the The Ministry will hold ta- ercise and the professors from Moreover, one deputy head constructed only if needed, said emergency period of each hos- ble-top exercises in every state Health Departments discussed of state public health depart- the Union Minister. pital, the systematic responses and region and find out weakness the Emergency Medicines and ment, three assistant doctors The virus is hardly con- of hospitals should be discussed and requirements in accordance preparation of the hospitals dur- (anesthesiologists), one assistant trolled in the US, Brazil, India for all types of natural disasters with the information; as various ing the emergency period. doctor (medicine specialist) and and Bangladesh and it needs to including the epidemic during kinds of epidemic and disaster The Union Minister con- another 13 assistant doctors who worry for the country and so the the meeting. can occur in the future and the cluded the discussion after the volunteer to go to Rakhine State ministry tries to carry out control The Union Minister focused responsible persons and experts attendees presented the re- will be sent by special flight to- measures, he said. to set methods and procedure need to do preparations that suit quirements and the facts found gether with medicines and med- The ministry also instruct- that suit actually with our hu- the actual ground condition and from the table-top exercise and ical equipment today. ed heads of state Public Health man resources, finance, medical to update the procedures and mutual discussion on each fac- Currently, COVID-19 testing and Medical Service Department supply and time scale; to discuss methods of the Ministry with the tor.—MNA is being conducted at Sittway to conduct COVID-19 response how to manage not to spread the suggestions from the table-top (Translated by Khine Thaz- General Hospital by the use of measures systematically if oth- infection to the medical staff and exercises that appropriates the in Han and Ei Phyu Phyu Aung) 23 AUGUST 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi inspects construction site of Korea-Myanmar TVET Teacher Training Institute
can also improve the quality of ber 2020 and it needs cooperation technical and vocational educa- works to implement the KMTTTI tion which is mainly carried out successfully which will stand as by the ministry, he added. historic milestone for bilateral The trainee teachers of relations, he said. KMTTTI can grab a chance to The Korean Ambassador learn international technology, to Myanmar Mr Lee Sang-Hwa said the Union Minister, add- said remarks and KMTTTI ing three programmes for Ko- Headmaster Dr Myo Thura rea-Myanmar TVET Teacher and Project Manager U Aung Training Institute (KMTTTI)- Khaing Hein briefed the school TVET Teacher Training Centre, construction works. The Union Model GTI and Research and Minister and Korean Ambassa- Development Centre. dor inspected the compound of The Ministry will timely pro- KMTTTI. Afterwards, the Union vide the required things for all Minister and party also inspect- processes while KOICA provides ed SITE and met with the Prin- building, cash assistance for ad- cipals and officials. equate teaching aid materials, In the afternoon, the Union Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi addresses the pre-coordination meeting to open Korea-Myanmar TVET trainings and curriculums. Minister met with officials and Teacher Training Institute in Yangon on 22 August 2020. PHOTO: KYAW ZEYA He also made a request to Rectors of National Education A pre-coordination meeting to delivered an opening speech at try also makes concerted efforts the relevant construction com- Policy Commission, National open Korea-Myanmar TVET the meeting. for the development of education pany to construct quality build- Curriculum Committee, Na- Teacher Training Institute The construction works of sector, said the Union Minister. ings within the set duration. tional Education Standards and (KMTTTI) was held in Yangon KMTTTI completed with the According to the former It is slated to hold the Ko- Quality Assurance Evaluation yesterday morning. aids of Korean government and meeting records, KMTTTI will rea-Myanmar TVET Teacher Committee, Rectors’ Commit- Firstly, Union Minister for Korea International Cooperation promote the qualifications of Training Institute (KMTTTI) tee.—Kyaw Zeya (Translated by Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi Agency (KOICA) and the Minis- TVET teachers and such move Soft Opening Ceremony in Octo- Khine Thazin Han) UEC holds coordination meeting ACC charges Sagaing for 2020 General Election mining officials with
FROM PAGE1 for polling stations and timely amount, two shifts for 1,000 and corruption transport of the documents to three for 2,000, he said. Campaigns must be per- the polling stations, appoint- International and local THE Anti-Corruption Commis- investigation, upper clerk of mitted following the announce- ment of heads, deputy heads organizations and individuals sion (ACC) opened graft cases Homalin General Adminis- ment of Hluttaw candidates, and and members of polling stations, to observe the elections were against five mining officials in tration Department Daw Shu election sub-commissions must pieces of training for the heads, permitted, and the UEC will Sagaing Region on 20 August. Shu Yin received the bribe of abide by election laws, by-laws, deputy heads and members, and also issue electoral observer Upon investigation, the K350,000 for a gold mining per- orders, and directives, he stat- completion of local and foreign cards, said the UEC Chair con- ACC has discovered that Di- mit from Department of Agri- ed. advance voting processes in firming that the commission rector of Department of Mines cultural Land Management and The Ministry of Foreign time. will announce the permission from Sagaing Region Branch Statistics (DALMS)’s Surveyor Affairs has sent Form 15 appli- The UEC, in cooperation and application of media for the Office U Aung Naing solicited Grade IV U Soe Moe Aung. cations for Myanmar citizens with the Ministry of Health General Election in September, K4 million from a company that The commission has in foreign countries to cast ad- and Sports, has erected mod- he added. applied for gold mining permits. charged U Aung Naing, U Lin vance votes, and the UEC al- el polling stations in line with The UEC Chair urged the The commission also found Htin, and Inspector Myo Min ready scrutinized and sent them COVID-19 guidelines in its pre- sub-commissions to well man- that No.2 Mining Enterprise’s Nyunt (resigned) with Section to the townships concerned, he paratory work for 2020 General age on successfully holding of Deputy General Manager from 56 of the Anti-Corruption Law, confirmed. Election. The commission will 2020 General Election following Monywa U Lin Htin illegally Daw Shu Shu Yin with Section He urged the townships issue instructions for relevant five electoral norms and report accepted K20.3 million from a 57 and U Soe Moe Aung with concerned to examine if they sub-commissions, and the on the requirements in the re- gold mining company, and Po- Section 57/63. are included in the voters’ lists sub-commissions need to make al-time basis. lice Inspector from Mongkai The ACC has filed cor- or not. They are eligible or not plans to implement the tasks Officials of election Police Station Myo Min Nyunt ruption cases against them at to vote, and to systematically in line with the guidelines, he sub-commissions from regions, (resigned) illegally received a Homalin and Mongkai police record the reasons that are in- highlighted. states and Union Territory re- total of K10 million -- K5 mil- stations on 20 August and is eligible to vote, he further said He further remarked that ported on the works for submit- lion from three mining workers continuing legal actions.— and adding advance voting bal- plans to distribute masks and ting and scrutinizing Hluttaw and another K5 million from the MNA lots must be sent to relevant My- hand gel are underway; polling candidates, making voters’ lists death case of a mining worker. anmar embassies, permanent stations need to be wide enough and designating polling stations. Upon the commission’s (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) mission offices, and consulates to manage the voters to queue UEC Chair, members and within the designated period. per social or physical distanc- the commission office’s offi- As the General Election is ing. cials gave necessary advice on approaching, there are contin- If the number of the vot- a round of discussions. uous electoral tasks — printing ers at a polling station exceeds The meeting was conclud- of polling ballot papers, setting 1,000, the station must manage ed following the UEC Chair’s up of polling stations, procuring the voters to vote in separate remarks. —MNA Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 of sufficient polling materials batches depending on the (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) 23 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5
State Counsellor holds videoconference about repatriation of Myanmar nationals stranded abroad
People’s cooperation and participation is the key. That is the reason why we have been saying all the time “People are the key”. If the people did not follow the rules and regulations, everything would come to nought, even if we had issued the best of rules or regulations. She said she wanted everyone to follow the rules and regulations issued by the Ministry of Health and Sports as a way of showing gratitude to this ministry. The COVID matter is not yet over; it was dicult to say when it would be over; it is learnt that tests were being made to develop curative vaccines; it was not possible to know how fast they would be able to develop the vaccines; normally you need two years to test a vaccine; because COVID is an emergency, they are testing within a short time-frame; conducting tests within a short time- frame has its own dangers; they might not have sucient time to ensure that it was free from dangers; if there was not enough time there could be bad eects. (Excerpt from State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s discussions on videoconference about repatriation of Myanmar nationals stranded abroad (1472020)
Two cutter suction dredgers-CSD 500 handed over to Directorate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems
TWO high Cutter Suction Dredgers- CSD 500 namely as Ayeyar Maung and Thalar Maung, bought from the Nether- lands based shipping company, Damen Shipyards Gorinchem were handed over to the Direc- torate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems yesterday morning in Yangon. At the handover ceremony, Union Minister for Transport and Communications U Thant Sin Maung said that the Direc- torate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems bought the two cutter suction dredgers as per Component-3 of Ayeyawady Integrated Riv- er Basin Management (AIR- Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung inspects the high Cutter Suction Dredgers- CSD 500 namely as Ayeyar Maung and Thalar Maung in Yangon River BM Project) with World Bank on 22 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA loan to be able to carry out waterway development works ing affordable and safe shipping 1000 cubic metres per hour. Jurgens said that the Nether- DAMEN company handed over in Ayeyawady River. As per were being implemented. Moreover, Yangon-Manda- lands would be always ready to the documents relating with the Component-3 of the project, Among the dredgers car- lay ships will be able to travel 24 cooperate with Myanmar for the dredgers to U Win Hlaing, the waterway development works ried out the waterway develop- hours a day in any season and water resources management acting Director-General of the from Mandalay to NyaungU in ment works in the whole coun- it will support the flow of goods works and water related natural Directorate of Water Resources Ayeyawady River, upgrading try, the most highest-capacity in the country at low cost, said disasters management works. and Improvement of River Sys- waterway measurement sys- dredger can only dig 400 cubic the Union Minister. The Union Minister and tems.—MNA tems, installation of 24 hours metres per hour and the CSD- Ambassador of the Nether- the Ambassador exchanged (Translated by Ei Phyu waterway signs and develop- 500 dredgers will be able to dig lands in Myanmar Mr Wouter gifts and the representative of Phyu Aung) 175 Myanmar nationals fly back home from Malaysia
A relief flight of Myanmar and local officials helped the re- ministries and Myanmar embas- Airways International (MAI) turnees for health inspections sies from respective countries. brought back 175 Myanmar and arranged for a 21-day quar- The Myanmar Embassy in migrant workers who work at antine. To bring back the Myan- Kuala Lumpur cooperates with 10 companies including Agensi mar citizens who are stranded in the relevant organizations of Perkerjaan Smlh Sdn Bhd of Ma- foreign countries by relief flights Malaysia per the instructions laysia, and it landed at Yangon and chartered flights following of Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Airport yesterday the instructions of National-Lev- to send back the undocument- evening. el Central Committee on Corona- ed Myanmar nationals and The Ministry of Labour, Im- virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), those detained at cells, by relief migration and Population, the the Ministry of Foreign Affairs flights.—MNA (Translated by Myanmar citizens from Malaysia making their immigration processes at Ministry of Health and Sports, cooperated with the relevant Khine Thazin Han) Yangon International Airport on 22 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA 23 AUGUST 2020 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR MoI meets private printers for textbook printing tender rules
THE Ministry of Information’s year school textbook publishing chairman Deputy Minister U School Textbook Printing rules, calling for cooperation Aung Hla Tun’s remarks. Sub-committee organized a in printing quality school text- Also present at the event meeting with private printers books in time. were departmental officials on tender rules and contract The sub-committee detailed including the sub-committee’s guidelines for printing school the matters related to tender deputy chairman and Ministry textbooks for 2021-2022 academ- rules and contract guidelines for of Information’s Permanent ic year at the ministry in Nay Pyi printing, binding, packaging and Secretary U Myo Myint Maung, Taw yesterday. transporting school textbooks, the sub-committee’s secretaries Speaking at the meeting, and cooperation in inspecting Director-General of Basic Ed- Chairmen of the School Text- the textbook printing works. ucation Department U Ko Lay book Printing Sub-committee Officials from the sub-com- Win and Acting Director-Gen- -- Deputy Minister for Informa- mittee answered the private eral of Printing and Publishing tion U Aung Hla Tun and Deputy printers’ queries, followed by Department U Ko Ko Naing, pri- Minister for Education U Win the sub-committee chairmen’s vate printers, and those who are Maw Tun -- explained the pur- remarks. Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun speaks during the meeting with private interested in the event.— MNA printers on textbook printing tender rules at the Ministry of Information pose of meeting with private The meeting was conclud- in Nay Pyi Taw on 22 August. PHOTO: MNA printers for 2021-2022 academic ed after the sub-committee’s (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)
Sun Outage might interrupt TV, Radio transmission from 25 Sep to 5 Oct
A sun outage occurs when the and signal interruption can apparent path of the Sun across vary depending on a satellite, the sky it directly behind the size of TVRO receiver and lo- line of sight between an earth cation. station and a satellite. TV Channel and Radio pro- All satellites can be affect- grams of the MRTV which uses ed by sun outages. A sun outage Thaicom-6 can be affected by is a natural phenomenon and the sun outages from 25 Sep- occurs every year. Sun outag- tember to 5 October for three To shape the future with your vote, es usually occur one time in minutes to 18 minutes, accord- March, one time each in late ing to the Myanma Radio and September and early October. Television.—MNA let’s check the voters’ lists. The time for sun outage (Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin)
22 new cases of COVID-19 in Myanmar reported on 22 August, total figure reaches 441
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423 46 Male Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-396) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive Held under quarantine (Sittway Township) 424 44 Male Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-396) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 425 29 Male Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-396) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 426 31 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-396) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 427 28 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-396) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 428 33 Male Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-377) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 429 33 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-377) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 430 30 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-378) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 431 56 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-395) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 432 51 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-379) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 433 34 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-379) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 434 39 Male Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-379) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 435 38 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-379) No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 436 25 Male Sittway Township, Rakhine State No No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive Held under Investigation 437 73 Male Sittway Township, Rakhine State No No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 438 43 Male Sittway Township, Rakhine State No No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 439 15 Female Sittway Township, Rakhine State No No People’s Hospital, Sittway Positive 440 26 Male MraukU Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-408) No People’s Hospital, MraukU Positive Held under quarantine (MraukU Township) 441 27 Male MraukU Township, Rakhine State Yes (Case-408) No People’s Hospital, MraukU Positive 23 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 Implementation of three action programmes underway for peace process
UPDJC meets the press place, and because of the terri- ble human sufferings and loss HE third day of the fourth of life reconciliation could be Tsession of the Union Peace restored for peace, and what Conference – 21st Century Pan- followed was the full integra- glong was held at the Myanmar tion. If the previous positive International Convention Cen- cases found in Maungtaw area tre II, and the Part III of the are added, the total number Union Accord was reached. of positive cases in Rakhine After the conference, mem- State will reach 35. So, the con- bers of the Secretary of UPDJC tinuation of terrorist attacks, U Zaw Htay of the Government ambushes and abductions in group, U Myit Soe of the politi- this situation will amount to cal parties group and Nai Aung inhuman acts. I would seriously Ma Ngay of the ethnic armed urge the group to stop those organizations (EAOs) group heartless activities. met the press. Regarding the Covid-19 As regards the conference, response in Rakhine State, he member of the secretary Nai said we are tracing the links Aung Ma Ngay said the Part of the first infested patient, a III of the Union Accord was woman, in Sittway. Many people successfully signed on the third of Sittway go out to the sea daily UPDJC Secretary U Zaw Htay speaking at the press conference. PHOTO: MNA day of the conference. The Part by motorized boats for fishing. I includes the 15 points of the Some people are helping the framework agreement for the tation of the functions of the the constitutional amendment. the bilateral review of the dia- INGOs. We quarantine all the implementation of the Nation- law-making body and the gov- If we realize the table 2 during logue structure adopted under persons we can trace. We are al Ceasefire Agreement-NCA; ernment’s actions for national the ongoing discussions, we the framework. And there is preventing the occurrence of a the Part II approves the table equality and ethnic rights. All will be able to carry out the the political parties group. As possible outbreak in the state (1) of the post-2020 stage-by- those are included in the first constitutional amendment of the general election is drawing and enforcing the rules and stage work programmes and action program. the Union and the drafting of nearer, a venue may take place guidelines. step-by-step implementations, The second action pro- their own constitutions of the after the November election. At As regards the peace pro- and the Part III adopts the five gramme is in connection with states. In so doing, the relations that time, the government and cess with AA, U Zaw Htay said guiding basic principles for the the remaining portions of the between political accomplish- EAOs may have reach a certain there were overtures even be- establishment of a Union based discussions on the Union Ac- ment and the reaction of the point, U Zaw Htay said. fore the announcement of AA on democratic federal system. cord Part-3. There will be on- security reconciliations must Starting from 16 this as a terrorist group. We sent At the press meet, member going discussions for the work be designated as stated in to- month, number of Covid-19 pos- invitations for an informal of the secretary U Zaw Htay of formulating the structure of day’s address. itive cases in Sittway, Rakhine meeting if an official meeting said regarding the ongoing a state included in the guiding The government and the State, reached high. was not the choice. But there peace process, the Govern- basic principles. Another top- NCA-S EAO representatives In connection with the mat- was no response. The problem ment, on its part, will imple- ic of the ongoing discussions will hold JMC-U and JMC-S ter, U Zaw Htay said a positive was that the group was just ment three action programmes is the role and power of the meetings in the coming Sep- case was found in Sittway on 16 the coach following a locomo- of the peace process. In her parliament. The second point tember and October where the August. Three more cases were tive. As it is like three or four address at the opening of the is the preparation of the frame- remaining parts of the bilateral found on 19 August; two more coaches in a row following the conference, the State Counsel- work of the political dialogue in meeting will be discussed, ac- in the morning and three in the head engine, no chance came lor dealt with these action pro- accordance with the Part III of cording to the press meet. evening on 20 August; and ten out for any talks. There were a grammes. The first point is to the Union Accord. And the third The government and the new cases this morning. So the number of informal meetings reach ceasefire agreement with point of the second action pro- NCA-S EAO have the agree- total is 19. What I want to warn with us before the time it was the NCA non-signatories. The gramme is the harmonization ments for the future actions. the stakeholders including AA declared a terrorist group. But second is the further strength- of the mechanism to realize the For example, JMC-U meetings is that the epidemic may be its members had less desire for ening of the ceasefire agree- Union Accord and the mech- will be called in the second coming to the Rakhine State, talks. Now, it is a terrorist group ment with the NCA signatories anism to realize the security week of the coming Septem- so we are terribly worried. The and has the locomotive. So, the and the ceasefire monitoring reconciliation. ber; and the JMC-S meetings, Government is paying special stance and aspiration of the process, and they all must The third action pro- in the last week of the month attention to the new infection, group concerned is important be carried bilaterally. We will gramme is the process of for- and in early October 2020. The weighing and identifying the in holding the exclusive talks. have to cement the chapters mulating a link between the task forces of both sides will possible connections. A tsuna- —Ye Gaung Nyunt 3 and 4 of the NCA. The third functions of the first and the discuss the outstanding issues mi in Indonesia killed a large is the harmonious implemen- second action programmes and at the meetings. Another part is number of people at a certain (Translated by TMT) 53 Myanmar migrant workers come back home via Lashio
A total of 53 Myanmar nationals: 27 khine Region, and one from Yangon males and 26 females, who returned Region respectively. from China were transported back to A total of 15,247 Myanmar citizens: their native places via Lashio in north- 9,360 males and 5,887 females have re- ern Shan State by train yesterday. turned to Myanmar from China through Yesterday’s returnees include 19 border crossings from 6 May to date.— from Sagaing Region, four from Bago Nan Thanda Oo (IPRD) Region, 16 from Magway Region, five Ocials arranging transportation for the 53 Myanmar returnees from China on 22 August from Mandalay Region, eight from Ra- (Translated by Kyaw Zin lin) 2020. PHOTO: NAN THANDA OO IPRD 23 AUGUST 2020 23 AUGUST 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL ARTICLE 9
Be disciplined Flood Bulletin The biggest TVET Institute to be opened in Yangon (Issued at: 13:00 hrs MST on 2282020) BY KOICA Myanmar Flood condition of Chindwin River to avoid pouring INCE 2012, when MOE veloping workforce in alignment be better livelihoods for citizens”, According to the (12:30) hrs MST observation today, the has undertaken nationwide with NESP Strategy (2) and (3) KMTTTI will strive to become one water level of Chindwin River at Homalin has exceeded by about SComprehensive Education which focus on strengthening the of the state-of-the-art institute in (2½) feet above its danger level. It may fall below its danger level water on the sand Sector Review (CESR), TVET has quality and relevance of TTTI and TVET education sector by nurtur- during the next (2) days. been one of the six focal points. the Management of TVET. With ing well-trained and highly-skilled According to the (12:30) hrs MST observation today, the water Additionally, inside National Ed- the desire to become the model technicians that will contribute to level of Chindwin River at Phaungpyin has exceeded by about YANMAR imposed new Coronavirus restrictions ucation Strategic Plan (NESP) and multiplication center of the the sustainable economic growth. (4½) feet above its danger level. It may fall from the present wa- in Sittway, the capital city of Rakhine, as some new 2016-2021, under TVET sector, it demand-oriented TVET in 5 years In addition to KMTTTI (For- ter level about (1) foot during the next (2) days and may remain cases were confirmed in recent days. was stated that high quality tech- after its opening, KMTTTI has set mal TVET Education), the Korea above its danger level. M It has caused much pain and anguish for the nical and vocational education and up two objectives to achieve. The International Cooperation Agen- According to the (12:30) hrs MST observation today, the locals resulting from contravening the rules and orders of the training (TVET) that equips My- first objective is to upgrade the cy (KOICA) has made previous water level of Chindwin River at Mawlaik has exceeded by about Ministry of Health and Sports to contain COVOD-19 disease. anmar’s economy with a skilled teaching competencies of techni- collaborations with Ministry (3½) feet above its danger level. It may continue to rise from the Both the government and private sectors would have to and competitive workforce is vital cal teachers in TVET sector. The of Industry in supporting two present water level by about (1½) feet during the next (2) days pay a certain cost in both financial and human resources. For for sustainable socio-economic second object is to improve the of Industrial Training Centres and may remain above its danger level. defeating the pandemic, it is required for everyone to remain development. The bilateral col- existing technicians’ capacities (Non-Formal TVET Education), According to the (12:30) hrs MST observation today, the water disciplined. laboration between the Republic so that they become proficient in which are Magway and Thargaya level of Chindwin River at Kalewa has exceeded by about (2) feet People need to follow of Korea and Government of the meeting the labor market-needs Industrial Training Centers. In above its danger level. It may continue to rise from the present Myanmar the ‘new normal’ which has Union of Myanmar in TVET sec- by training through operation of Basic Education sector, KOICA water level by about (2½) feet during the next (2) days and may transformed their ordinary tor was further enhanced during the subsidiary GTI under KMT- has also provided a total of 100 remain above its danger level. is not a rich human behaviours in daily State Counsellor visit to Korea for TTI. school buses with the purpose of According to the (12:30) hrs MST observation today, the water life. As we are living among 30th Anniversary ASEAN-ROK In order to achieve its ob- enabling easy access to Schools level of Chindwin River at Mingin has exceeded by about (1½) feet country, even the challenges of the pan- where the State Counsellor and jectives and deliver the effective in Nay Pyi Taw area. above its danger level. It may continue to rise from the present demic, we should adapt our- the President Moon Jae-In wit- results, systematic composition Last but not the least, as edu- water level by about (2½) feet during the next (2) days and may in comparing selves to the “new normal” nessed the signing of an MOU of KMTTTI has been laid out The groundbreaking ceremony of KMTTI for building the main building, workshop building, dormitory and cation is one of KOICA’s top prior- remain above its danger level. by letting go of our old ways focusing on cooperation in TVET precisely with four main centers: auditorium was held in 2018 May. KMTTTI will come into alive with its soft opening expected to be held in ities in development cooperation According to the (12:30) hrs MST observation today, the water with most of living. Sector. Teachers Training Centre, Re- October 2020 before its Model GTI commences its function in early 2021. PHOTO: KYAW ZEYA GNLM with the Myanmar Government, level of Chindwin River at Monywa has reached its danger level. It Not to encounter the Korea-Myanmar TVET search and Development Centre, KOICA will continue to enhance may continue to rise from the present water level by about (2½) feet of the second wave of this dis- Teacher Training Institute, Industrial Cooperation Centre bassador of the Republic of Korea, rea, KMTTTI will come into alive promotion of technical vocation- its collaboration ties with the during the next (2) days and may remain above its danger level. ease, Myanmar people, KMTTTI, an ODA project out- and the Model GTI. Chief Representative of KOICA with its soft opening expected to al education in Myanmar as she Ministry of Education and also Advisory neighbouring both in rural and city areas, put between the Korean and The groundbreaking cere- Myanmar Office, and other highly be held in October 2020 before its mentioned “Vocational education to expand the range of supports It is especially advised to the people who settle near the river must adhere to the health Myanmar Governments, plans mony of KMTTI was held in 2018 distinguished guests. After half a Model GTI commences its func- is a first-class education and only from the TVET into the Higher banks and low lying areas in Phaungpyin, Mawlaik, Kalewa, Mingin countries. Still, regulations. Countries the to fulfill the Myanmar’s economy May with the attendance of Union decade cooperation between the tion in early 2021. when vocational education is de- Education sector. and Monywa townships to take precaution measure. world over have suffered the with its demanding needs by de- Minister for Education, the Am- Government of Myanmar and Ko- As State Counsellor urges the veloped in the country will there it has shown enormous cost of the Coro- navirus disease. Myanmar Flood Warning its better ability needs to take lessons from THE KEY TO STOPPING THE VIRUS IS FOR COUNTRIES TO “POOL OUR EFFORTS. (Issued at 10:00 hrs MST on 2282020) other countries which are to control and facing a resurgence of this According to the (09:30) hrs MST observation today, the pandemic. water level of Thanlwin River at Pasawng is observed as about prevent this Myanmar is not a rich WHO hopes end to pandemic in ‘less than two years’ (2½) feet below its danger level. It may reach its danger level country, even in compar- during the next (1) day. disease with ing with most of the neigh- Unlike 1918, world today at disadvantage due to ‘globalization, closeness, connectedness’. It is especially advised to the people who settle near the bouring countries. Still, it river banks and low lying areas at Pasawng Township to take the broader has shown its better ability precaution measure. participation of to control and prevent this HE World Health Organisa- breyesus told reporters from the ness, connectedness”, which has Five times more people died back up.” olds, WHO recommends that the disease with the broader Ttion said Friday it hopes the WHO’s headquarters in Geneva, allowed the novel coronavirus of it than did in World War I. decision to use a mask be based (Issued at 12:00 hrs MST on 2282020) participation of people. The planet will be rid of the corona- insisting that it should be possi- to spread around the world at The first victims were record- New recommendation for on a series of factors, including According to the (11:30) hrs MST observation today, the water people. government has firmly be- virus pandemic in less than two ble to tame the novel coronavi- lightning speed, Tedros ac- ed in the United States, before children the level of transmission of the level of Ayeyawady River at NyaungU is observed as about (2) lieved ‘People are the key’. years - faster than it took for the rus faster than the deadly 1918 knowledged. it spread to Europe and then On Friday, WHO also re- virus in the area where the child feet below its danger level. It may reach its danger level during Keep on using a face Spanish flu. pandemic. But the world also now has around the world. leased new recommendations lives and their ability to use a the next (3) days. mask and observing social distancing as a rule. These practices “We hope to finish this Compared to back then, the the advantage of far better tech- That pandemic came in among them one for children mask correctly and safely. It is especially advised to the people who settle near the have been well recognized to prevent the spread of infection. pandemic before less than two world today is at a disadvantage nology, he said. three waves, with the deadliest aged twelve and above. Accord- river banks and low lying areas at NyaungU Township to take The government not only saved the country from the sig- years,” Tedros Adhanom Ghe- due to its “globalization, close- By “utilising the available second wave beginning in the ing to WHO, they should wear Corruption related to PPE precaution measure. nificant outbreak of this disease but also salvaged the national tools to the maximum and hop- latter half of 1918. protective face masks under Ghebreyesus also made a economy to a certain degree. In this circumstance, people ing that we can have additional “It took three waves for the the same conditions as adults statement with regards to pos- should not pour water on the sand. tools like vaccines, I think we disease to infect most of the to fight the pandemic. sible corruption cases in the Myanmar people need to adhere to the existing healthcare can finish it in a shorter time susceptible individuals,” WHO This should especially the areas of personal protective measures against the Coronavirus to prevent a stringent than the 1918 flu.” emergencies chief Michael Ryan case “when they cannot guar- equipment (PPE), necessary for nationwide restriction. The battle could not be won just by The COVID-19 pandemic told journalists. antee a distance of at least one the fight against the pandemic. restrictions but through awareness. has to date killed nearly 800,000 After that, the flu virus be- meter from others and whether “Corruption related to PPE Call In order to succeed in limiting losses to life and the econ- people and infected close to 23 hind the pandemic evolved into the transmission is generalized is, for me, actually murder,” he Thin Thin May, omy, don’t raise your oars before crossing the finish line. million worldwide, according a far less deadly seasonal bug, in the area concerned “. said when asked about a case to a tally from official sources which returned for decades. Children aged five and in South Africa. “If healthcare 09251022355 compiled by AFP. “Very often, a pandemic vi- younger should not be required workers work without PPE their But the deadliest pandem- rus settles into a seasonal pat- to wear a mask. “This recom- lives are in danger. And that also 09974424848 ic in modern history, Spanish tern over time,” Ryan said. mendation is based on the safety endangers the lives of the people flu, killed as many as 50 million He warned though that so and overall interest of the child, they care for. So it’s criminal, victims and infected around 500 far, “this virus is not display- and on his ability to use a mask and it’s murder.” million around the world be- ing a similar wave-like pattern. correctly with minimal assis- A family walks wearing masks in downtown Los Angeles on March 22, tween February 1918 and April Clearly, when the disease is not tance,” said WHO. SOURCE: AFP 2020. PHOTO: APU GOMES AFP 2020. under control, it jumps straight As for six to eleven-year- 23 AUGUST 2020 10 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR COVID local transmission changes Magway flight route www.gnlm.com.mm www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com though. The flight route will be CHIEF EDITOR Aungthu Ya changed to Yangon-Nyaung-U– [email protected] Magway-Yangon route from Nyaung-U starting today,” said DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR U San Htway from Magway Aye Min Soe [email protected] MNA branch office. The flight routes from Mag- SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT way region suspended with the Kyaw Myaing outbreak of COVID-19 have been resumed for only one and a EXECUTIVE EDITOR Aung Khin half months. During the one and a half months, Magway-Ann-Sit- LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS tway route has been carrying an EDITORS estimate of about 20 passengers Ye Htut Tin [email protected] aboard while Magway-Yangon Aung Htein route has about 15 passengers Tun Tun Naing on board. [email protected] The operation of express passenger buses has also been SENIOR TRANSLATOR The operation of Sittway-Ann route has changed to Yangon-Nyaung-UMagway-Yangon Zaw Htet Oo route. PHOTO:ZAYYATU MAGWAY suspended in both Rakhine State and Magway Region start- TRANSLATORS WITH the local transmission of cording to Magway Myanmar instructed on Friday evening ing from 21 August because of Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon, coronavirus arising in Sittway National Airlines (MNA) branch to Magway office branch that their land border being shared, Kyaw Zin Lin, Kyaw Zin Tun township in Rakhine State, office. Sittway-Ann-Magway route said U San Htay, the Minbu dis- REPORTER Magway flight route has been The operation of old flight needs to suspend for two weeks trict administrator.—Zayyatu Nyein Nyein Ei, changed to Yangon-Nyaung route is suspended starting from starting from this Friday. The (Magway) [email protected] U-Magway routes instead of 21 August for two months. operation of Yangon-Magway Sittway-Ann-Magway route, ac- “The MNA head office has routes will not be suspended, (Translated by Hay Mar) PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar Kyaw Zeya
COMPUTER TEAM Mandalay rental housing project to implement in six months Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Kay Khaing Win, Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin, THE rental housing project budget for the retired civil ser- project containing 1,232 apart- be cheaper than those of the Thein Htwe, Nyi Lin Thu containing 3,000 units for the vice staff, those who are near ments and the flats are con- privately-owned apartments,” public will be implemented retirement and those who have structed and sold with the bank he added. EDITORIAL SECTION starting from August till 28 difficulty buying a flat. loan system. We have found The Urban and Housing (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 February 2021 in six months, The 188 five-storey apart- that some people could not Development Department will according to the regional Ur- ment buildings have been afford to buy the apartments build a total of 10,000 apart- CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION ban and Housing Development planned to construct in six even with the bank loan sys- ments covered by this hous- San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Department. months and each room meas- tem. That is the reason why we ing project including 6,300 in Hotline - 09 974424114 The rental housing project ures 650 square feet, said an are implementing this rental Yangon region, 700 in Nay Pyi ADVERTISING & MARKETING is located in Shin Taw Gone official from Mandalay Region housing project. This housing Taw and 3,000 in Mandalay. ( +95) (01) 8604530, village near Yakin Maung in Urban and Housing Develop- project has been planned to im- This housing project is set to Hotline - 09 974424848 Patheingyi Township in Manda- ment Department (MRUHDD). plement in Yangon, Mandalay implement in Mandalay region [email protected] lay region. This housing project “Our department con- and Nay Pyi Taw. Our rental starting from this month. —Min [email protected] will be implemented with the structs the employees’ hous- housing project in Mandalay Htet Aung (Man Sub-Printing Printed and published at the Global New spending of the Union Govern- ing in Mandalay region every will start to be implemented House) (Translated by Hay Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at ment and regional government year. Mya Yee Nandar housing this month. The house rents will Mar) No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. [email protected] www.gnlm.com.mm 2 motorbike riders killed www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com www.facebook.com/thegnlm in collision with six-wheel vehicle in Bago
TWO people were killed in a Phyo Thura Hein, 19, together head-on collision between a six- with Yan Naing Aung, 25, and wheel vehicle and a motorbike Akar Kyaw, 27, Thant Zin, 20 Write for us in Kyauktaga Township in Bago and Kyaw Myo Tun,22, onboard We appreciate your feedback and Region on 21 August. when it crashed into a motor- contributions. If you have any According to the investiga- bike heading to Mandalay from comments or would like to submit tion, the accident took place be- Yangon, driven by Zwe Ko Ko editorials, analyses or reports please The six-wheel vehicle which invloved in head-on collission with email [email protected] tween Mileposts 111/0 and 111/1 aka Ko Zuu, 33, together with an motorbike in Bago. PHOTO: KHIN KO KYAUKTADA with your name and title. on Yangon-Mandalay old road, unknown person. The collision Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish “Letter to Kanbawza ward, Taw Kywe Inn took place when the six-wheel the spot while no one from the Thura Hein, 19, under section the Editor” that do not exceed 500 town in Kyauktaga Township vehicle attempted to move to a six-wheel vehicle was injured. 304 A of the Penal Code. —Khin words. Should you submit a text in Bago Region. The six-wheel different direction. The police from Taw Kywe Ko (Kyauktada) longer than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. vehicle was en route to Man- Two people from motorcy- Inn town filed charges against dalay from Yangon, driven by cle were pronounced dead on the driver identified as Phyo (Translated by Hay Mar) 23 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 11 Myanmar Investment Commission’s work in June and July of 2020
MYANMAR Investment Commission (MIC) is permitting local and foreign invest- 5. Electricity sector 2 11,956.960 -- ments, according to Myanmar Investment Law. 6. Agriculture sector 1 965.090 -- MIC had permitted in June this year total foreign investment, including increased 7. Other service sector 4 40,302.221 4 9,770.978 investment, valued at US$233.731 million, and in July this year total foreign invest- 8. Oil and natural gas - - 1 9,083.825 ment, including increased investment, valued at $641.802 million. sector Foreign investments permitted during June and July of 2020 are as follows: Total 17 97,339.730 17 148,727.310
June July * Increased investment was included in the investment amount.
Sr Sector No. of Capital No. of Capital invest- US$ (mil- invest- US$ (mil- Increased number of jobs for locals created sector-wise by foreign investments ment lion) ment lion) during June and July this year are as follows: 1. Transport and communica- - 26.000* - 20.000* Number of jobs created for local workers Sr Sector tions sector In June In July 2. Industrial sector 15 188.339 16 79.718 1. Transport and communica- 110 - 3. Electricity sector -- 10.450 tions sector 4. Hotels and tourism sector - 5.881* 2 3.683 2. Industrial sector 8,965* 10,340 5. Animal husbandry and fish- -- 1116.121 3. Electricity sector - 16 ery sector 4. Hotels and tourism sector - 37 6. Other service sector 3 13.511* 1 183.300* 5. Animal husbandry and fish- - 1,062* 7. Mining sector -- -3.800* eries sector 8. Agriculture sector -- 14.130 6. Other service sector 291 1,730 9. Industrial zone construction -- 1230.600 7. Agricultural sector - 18 sector 8. Industrial construction sec- - 159 Total 18 233.731 23 641.802 tor * Increased investment was included in the investment amount. Total 9,366 13,362 * Increased employee was included in the employee amount. MIC had permitted in June this year total Myanmar national investment valued at K97,339.730 million and in July this year total Myanmar national investment valued Increased number of jobs for locals created sector-wise by Myanmar national at K148,727.310 million. investments during June and July this year are as follows: Myanmar national investments permitted during June and July this year are Number of jobs created for local work- as follows: Sr Sector ers In June In July June July 1. Housing and building con- - 111 No. struction sector Sr Sector No. of invest- Capital Kyat of in- Capital Kyat 2. Industrial sector 4,091 666* ment (million) vest- (million) ment 3. Hotels and tourism sector 87 421 1. Housing and building - - 1 34,118.634* 4. Electricity sector 730 - construction sector 5. Agriculture sector 117 - 2. Industrial sector 9 41,616.187* 6 29,063.218* 6. Other service sector 817 326 3. Hotels and tourism 1 2,499.272 5 64,338.655 7. Oil and natural gas sector - 62 sector Total 5,842 1,586 4. Construction sector - - - 2,352.000* * Increased employee was included in the employee amount. — MNA
Elections are the foundation of democracy. 23 AUGUST 2020 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Trump’s convention to ignite base with fireworks and culture war
WASHINGTON — Launching Monday in Charlotte, North Car- political grenades -- and real olina, with a small group of Re- fireworks -- President Donald publican delegates -- and possibly Trump’s Republican party will Trump -- attending in person. use next week’s convention to First Lady Melania Trump, ignite its base ahead of the most who came to the United States divisive US election in decades. as an immigrant from Slovenia As the Democrats demon- and rarely opens up about her strated in their on-screen-only personal life, is expected to make convention to nominate Joe Bid- remarks from the White House’s en this week, the 2020 presiden- iconic Rose Garden on Tuesday. tial election is already deep in Vice President Mike Pence, untested territory. who is important to bringing right- The Republican version, wing Christian voters to Trump’s which starts Monday and climax- banner, will give his speech in es Thursday with Trump accept- Baltimore on Wednesday. The ing his nomination for a second rest of the time before Trump’s term, will turn things further on finale on Thursday is expected their head. to feature family members, who Rather than go online or are an integral part of his cam- seek an alternate venue, Trump paign, congressional allies and will give his speech from the special guests highlighting the White House itself -- an act of president’s potent blend of patri- bravado that stretches ethics US President Donald Trump, with First Lady Melania Trump, will be the rst to hold his own nomination otism and anti-socialist rhetoric. rules and, while legal, tramples convention on the White House grounds. PHOTO: AFPFILE At the Democrats’ conven- over presidential etiquette. tion, arguably the most effective He has justified his choice as As Trump says, he already launchpad, Trump is also delib- Kellyanne Conway told report- invitee was the daughter of a the most practical, cost effective lives in the White House. erately showing off his power, in ers. coronavirus victim, who blamed measure after COVID-19 forced But by making the presiden- contrast to Biden’s low-key, online Trump for leading her father into cancelation of Republican plans tial residence his political stage approach. Guns and God thinking the pandemic wasn’t se- for a traditional convention with and applying to turn the adjacent “He’s going to be speaking The formal nominating part rious -- a key line of attack in the big crowds in North Carolina. National Mall into a fireworks on a world stage,” as advisor of the convention will take place election.—AFP Kremlin critic Navalny ‘stable’ in Berlin hospital Iran says ready to pay LEADING Kremlin critic Alex- Saturday after being flown to A convoy including two yel- fiercest critics, went into a coma compensations ei Navalny, who has suffered a Berlin following a standoff over low ambulances brought Naval- after falling suddenly ill Thurs- suspected poisoning, was in a his medical evacuation from ny from Berlin’s Tegel airport to day on a plane to Moscow that in crashed stable condition in hospital on Russia. the renowned Charite hospital had to make an emergency land- just after 10:20 am local time ing in Omsk. Ukrainian (0820 GMT). Aides say they believe Na- plane case “Navalny’s condition is sta- valny was poisoned, apparently ble,” Jaka Bizilj, the head of the via a cup of tea at the airport, Cinema for Peace foundation and blamed Putin, though Rus- TEHRAN — Iran is ready to that brought Navalny to Germa- sian doctors said tests showed pay compensations pertaining ny in a chartered medical plane, no trace of any poison. to the case in the Ukrainian pas- told AFP. Doctors treating him in senger plane that crashed in Berlin’s Charite hospital Omsk had refused to let Navalny Iran’s airspace in January, head confirmed in a statement that leave but reversed course after of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organi- it had admitted Navalny and his family and staff demanded he zation told official IRNA news was carrying out an “extensive be allowed to travel to Germany. agency on Saturday. medical diagnosis”. As the plane left Omsk, Na- Touraj Dehqani Zangeneh A convoy of vehicles brought Alexei Navalny to Berlin’s Charite The 44-year-old lawyer and valny’s wife Yulia thanked sup- made the remarks ahead of a hospital, where he will be treated after his medical evacuation to anti-corruption campaigner, one porters via Instagram for their new round of talks between the Germany. PHOTO: AFP of President Vladimir Putin’s “persistence”.—AFP two countries’ aviation officials to be held in October in the cap- ital city of Tehran. Turkey announces historic gas discovery in Black Sea “What is evident is that Iran has accepted the respon- sibility for its mistake and there- ISTANBUL — President Recep which comes at a high cost at see the first gas reach Turkish door to unprecedented wealth fore the country is ready for Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said a time when the local currency consumers in 2023, the 100th for us,” he enthused. negotiations on paying full com- Turkey had made a historic dis- is weakening and the economy anniversary of the birth of the pensation for what has been covery of gas in the Black Sea, is more fragile because of the modern republic. ‘Reasons to be cautious’ done,” Zangeneh was quoted but would still speed up conten- coronavirus. “Turkey made the biggest The Turkish lira gained val- as saying. tious exploration in the Mediter- Erdogan said the 320-bil- discovery of natural gas in its ue against the dollar on Erdo- “Compensations will be ranean that has pitted it against lion-cubic-metre deep sea find history in the Black Sea,” a de- gan’s promise on Wednesday to paid within international laws Greece and the EU. was made at a site Turkish ves- lighted Erdogan said during a report “good news” on Friday, and without discrimination,” he Turkey hopes the discovery sel Fatih began exploring last speech in Istanbul’s Dolma- but fell after the size of the find said, adding that “it will include can help wean it off imported month. bahce Palace. was less than half of that sug- any group that has been affect- energy, including from Russia, He added that he hoped to “My Lord has opened the gested in initial reports.—AFP ed in the incident.”— Xinhua 23 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ECON BIZ AD 13 EU warns Brexit deal unlikely as talks deliver no progress
BRUSSELS — The EU tors met over several days prised as well,” he added. and Britain on Friday trad- in the Belgian capital with His UK counterpart ed blame for the lack of pro- both sides acknowledging David Frost countered that gress after the latest round a sliver of progress on tech- Brussels’ insistence that of post-Brexit trade talks, nical issues -- but not on the London meet EU demands with Brussels warning that main obstacles. on state aid and fisheries a deal looked unlikely. “Those who were policy before work on oth- The EU’s chief negoti- hoping for negotiations to er areas made it “unnec- ator Michel Barnier lodged move swiftly forward this essarily difficult to make his warning at the close of week will have been dis- progress”. the seventh round of trade appointed,” Barnier told Frost reiterated that talks, which again got stuck reporters after the talks he thought a deal remained on key issues, mainly fish- ended. possible and was Britain’s ing rights and competition “And, unfortunately, I aim but he warned: “It is rules. too am frankly disappoint- clear that it will not be easy Britain left the EU in January, nearly four years after a landmark referendum to end almost Hundreds of negotia- ed and concerned and sur- to achieve.”—AFP 50 years of European integration. PHOTO: AFPFILE US media take on Apple over App Store commission
NEW YORK — Major Times, The Washington commission. which Cook said the cut- American media organ- Post and The Wall Street “We would like to price deal was available izations have written to Journal -- wrote to Apple know what conditions our to companies that met Apple pushing for the iP- boss Tim Cook asking why members -– high quality certain conditions. hone maker to charge less they are not given more digital content companies “I ask that you clear- to feature on its App Store, favorable terms like some -– would need to meet in ly define the conditions a week after the compa- other companies. order to qualify for the that Amazon satisfied for ny behind hit video game They argue that in- arrangement Amazon is its arrangement so that Fortnite sued the tech gi- stead of paying 30 percent receiving,” DCN’s letter DCN’s member compa- ant over the same issue. of transactions in the App dated Thursday said. nies meeting those con- Trade body Digital Store, they should be cut The letter refers to a ditions can be offered the Content Next (DCN) -- the same deal as Amazon heated House of Repre- same agreement,” DCN which represents top titles Prime Video, which pays sentatives antitrust hear- boss Jason Kint wrote. Apple CEO Tim Cook. PHOTO: MANDEL NGANAFP including The New York Apple just 15 per cent in ing at the end of July in —AFP
Apparel maker Renown to sell Notice for Change of Pesticides Trade Name its brands, go into liquidation The foreign manufacture AgriGate CropSciences Pte., Ltd will import and distribute the following insecticides registered in Myanmar Pesticide Registration Board Changing trading name. TOKYO — Failed Japa- planned sale of its brands to nese apparel maker Re- Koizumi Co.’s group com- No. Old Trade Name New Trade Name A.I Reg: Type Reg: No. nown Inc. said Friday it panies on Sept. 30, sources will sell some of its main close to the matter said. 1 Thunder Super 5EC Xyclone X 5EC Lambda Cyhalothrin 5% EC Full F2014-914 brands, including D’urban Tokyo-based Renown suit brand, to an apparel also said it plans to sell its It is therefore announced to come and reject within 14 days to joint Secretary, Myanmar Pesticide Registration Board, group in Osaka for an un- Aquascutum and Simple Plant Protection Division, West Gyogone, Insein in wishing to make any objection in respect of the said changing trading disclosed amount. Life brands to the apparel name of insecticide. Renown is likely to go group based in the western Address- Myanma Awba Group Co., Ltd No.(95-A), Kyaik Wine Pagoda Road, 8th mile, Mayangone Township, Yangon Region, The Republic of Union of Myanmar. into liquidation after the Japan city.—Kyodo
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By Swe Oo Wai
YANMAR has The highest number of for- tion to proudly show excellent a welcome. in the upper structure of not only a great eign visitors artwork of Myanmar’s great Lim Chin Tsong, a Bur- Chin Chaung Palace which deal of artwork Yangon is a major city in artists. At the request of great mese Chinese tycoon and were drawn by two notable Mcapable of giving the areas of Myanmar’s econ- artist U Lun Kywe, Panchi Hla merchant started building Chin British painters Ernest and different aesthetics to the view- omy, international relations Tin Tun and Panchi Soe Moe, Chaung Palace in 1915 and the Doc Proctor. It was learnt that ers but also gifted artists who and domestic and internation- during the meeting with Union construction ended in 1919. The these persons of those days can create classical images al trade. It is also a city where Minister Thura U Aung Ko of early-20-century mansion was were not famous painters. together excellent brushwork. ancient urban heritages are the Ministry of Religious Af- built with the use of western However, Lim Chin Tsong, a The painting museum, a bank concentrated and it is also a fairs and Culture, permission and Chinese architectural de- Burmese Chinese tycoon and of outstanding artwork is going venue where foreign visitors was granted to transform Chin signs. The construction mate- merchant, was a person who to appear in Yangon soon. mainly go in and go out. With Chaung Palace into the paint- rials were imported from Italy took interest in painting and The painting museum will such good circumstances, ing museum. and China. so the construction included be present in Chin Chaung Yangon is badly in need of a For the time being, renova- Chin Chaung Palace was artistic work. Palace on Kaba Aye Pagoda world-class splendid painting tion work is being carried out built to resemble the Fu Xing Lim Chin Tsong, a Bur- Road in Bahan Township, Yan- museum for ensuring that not in Chin Chaung Palace. The Pavilion in the Summer Palace, mese Chinese tycoon and mer- gon Region. Now Chin Chaung only Myanmar people but also places to display and hang in Beijing and it has also a tow- chant, passed away in 1923, four Palace is under renovation to local and foreign visitors will be paintings are being also desig- er capable of overlooking the years after the construction open a world-class painting mu- able to view classical artwork nated. It has been long that the different views of Yangon since of Chin Chaung Palace. When seum. The world-class paint- only at the same place. painting museum similar to the then. But now the tall buildings he was dead, the British oc- ing museum is expected to be international ones should be in are growing in number in Yan- cupied Chin Chaung Palace open to the public at the end Chin Chaung Palace changed Myanmar. The plan to display gon whose some scenes can’t where they received guests of 2020. The renovation tasks into Painting Museum classical artwork of Myanmar be seen from the tower of Chin occasionally. Later, in the Jap- are aimed at not harming the The Painting Museum nec- great artists in Chin Chaung Chaung Palace nowadays be- anese area, it was used as the original styles of this palace essary for Myanma painting Palace to be transformed into cause of the high-rise buildings. broadcasting station. But in structure. arena is under implementa- the painting museum deserves There are wall paintings 1950, it was transformed into
Painting museum interior. PHOTO YANGON TOURS 23 AUGUST 2020 23 AUGUST 2020 14 ART & CULTURE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ART & CULTURE 15
Painting museum. PHOTO YANGON HERITAGE TRUST
Kanbawza Yeiktha where the paintings from Archaeological With these measures being in Yangon in the near future. historic and contemporary ar- guests from Shan State put up. Museum representing different implemented in the century-old The prestige of Yangon will be tistic works will be displayed. Later it was changed into the eras in their original respective Chin Chaung Palace, the paint- greater due to the presence of (Translated by Htut Htut female’s hostel of the Institute places. ing museum is going to appear the painting museum where (Twantay)) of Economics, and then into the Office of Myanma Socialist Programme Party. State High School of Arts was opened in the compound of Chin Chaung Palace. In 1993, the first-ever University of Culture (Yangon) was opened in Chin Chaung Palace. Now it is owned by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture. It has not been used for any purpose yet and so it has been under implemen- tation. If the Chin Chaung Palace has finished renovation, the paintings created by veteran artist U Ba Nyan 90 years ago, contemporary ones, and tra- ditional ones will be systemat- ically displayed at the painting museum. Moreover, plans are underway to put together and display the paintings from Na- tional Libraries in Yangon and Fine art school. PHOTO YANGON TOURS Nay Pyi Taw and a collection of 23 AUGUST 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR FIFA, AFC send birthday wishes to MFF president
sent their birthday wishes to and the promotion of its value I hope that the coming year Myanmar Football Federation in Myanmar. brings you good health, happi- president U Zaw Zaw on his I wish good health to you, ness and success – both person- 53rd birthday, which was fallen your family, friends and loved ally and in your work to build a on 22 August 2020 (yesterday), ones, and I look forward to see- stronger and brighter future for according to the statement with ing you again very soon.” Asian football through unity and the MFF. AFC president Salman Bin stability, along with us. FIFA president Gianni Ebrahim Al Khalifa stated that On this particular day, I Infantino sent his wishes that “I am delighted to convey to you wish you many happy returns, “May this special day be filled my heartfelt greetings and best good fortune and great suc- with happiness and may we con- wishes for a happy birthday. cess.” tinue to work together for the On behalf of the AFC and On his birthday, U Zaw future of this beautiful game the entire Asian football family, I Zaw made special merit by that unites us all. would like to take this opportuni- changing himself as a Buddhist File photo shows MFF president U Zaw Zaw attending the FIFA online I want to take this oppor- ty to thank you for your commit- monk in PyinOoLwin, accord- meeting on 29 July, 2020. PHOTO: MFF tunity to thank you for your ef- ments towards the development ing to a statement with the U FIFA president Gianni Infanti- eration president Salman Bin forts and your contribution to of football in your country and Zaw Zaw’s social media page. no and Asian Football Confed- Ebrahim Al Khalifa respectively the development of our sport this great continent. —Lynn Thit (Tgi) Mickelson to make senior circuit ManUtd’s Maguire in court debut as US Open prep over police ‘assault’
NEW YORK (United States) Chicago next week but excit- Earlier this year, Mickelson — Five-time major winner Phil ed to play my first Champions said he wasn’t sure he would Mickelson said Friday he will event.” begin playing on the Champi- make his PGA Tour Champions Mickelson’s three-under ons tour this year, since he felt debut on Monday after missing effort on Friday followed a he could still be competitive on the cut at the Northern Trust. first-round 74 and left him well the PGA Tour. “I feel like to be Michelson turned 50 in outside the projected cutline. successful on a tour, you have June, but has not yet played on It’s the first time in his career to commit entirely to that one the Champions Tour, formerly that he has failed to reach the tour,” he said. “So if it’s either known as the Senior Tour. second round of the US tour’s going to be the PGA Tour or But he said Friday on Twit- playoffs. Mickelson will tee it the Champions Tour, I don’t see ter that failing to advance to up on Monday at the Charles me oscillating back and forth.” the weekend -- and next week’s Schwab Series at Ozarks Na- Mickelson has had mixed second event in the FedEx Cup tional in Ridgedale, Missouri, results on the PGA Tour this playoffs -- gave him a perfect which runs through Wednes- season. He finished third at In this le photo taken on 26 July 2020 Manchester United’s English opportunity. day. The tournament will give the Pebble Beach Pro-Am defender Harry Maguire reacts during the English Premier League “I’ve been playing well him some competitive rounds in February, but missed the football match between Leicester City and Manchester United at King and I want to play,” Mickelson before next month’s pandem- cut in back-to-back events Power Stadium in Leicester, central England. PHOTO: AFP wrote after completing a sec- ic-delayed US Open, which will before play was halted for ond-round 68 at the Northern be held at Winged Foot, where three months because of ATHENS (Greece) — Manches- early Friday after what Greek Trust at TPC Boston. he endured a bitter Open defeat the coronavirus pandemic. ter United captain Harry Magu- police described as an “alter- “I wish I was playing in in 2006. — AFP ire will appear before a Greek cation” between two groups of prosecutor Saturday to face British tourists on Mykonos. charges of allegedly assaulting A Greek police statement on police on the island of Mykonos, Friday said that three men aged with his lawyer promising a swift 27, 28 and 29 had been arrested resolution. in Mykonos. “Everything is going well. Greek state agency ANA Maguire denies the charges. If identified the suspects as Magu- all goes well, we’ll be done (to- ire, his brother and a friend. day),” Constantinos Darivas told The police said an officer Greek sports website gazzetta. was punched on the scene, and gr. that a second fight had broken Darivas added that the Eng- out at the local police station land centre-back was in “fine where the three men “strenu- condition” despite spending two ously resisted (arrest), pushing nights in detention since his and striking three officers.” Thursday night arrest. One of the suspects then Maguire will be taken before tried to bribe the officers to hush a prosecutor before midday. up the incident, the police said. The case is being heard on The suspects are accused the island of Syros, the adminis- of assault, resisting arrest, ver- trative hub of the Cycladic island bally insulting and threatening group that includes Mykonos. the arresting officers, and at- US golfer Phil Mickelson tees o from the rst hole during the rst round of the British Open golf The £80-million (88-mil- tempted bribery, the police said. Championships at Royal Portrush golf club in Northern Ireland on 18 July 2019. PHOTO: AFP lion-euro) defender was arrested — AFP The Global New Light of Myanmar
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By: Yan Naing (Master of Divinity major in Leadership Studies, International Graduate School of Leadership)
ODAY, for sure, there are more T English learning centres in Myanmar than ten years ago. that learning I have noticed that some people language is to help got misunderstanding about you communicate properly learning English. If someone is with people and express your good at English, they assume ideas and thoughts in a clearer During my that he is well- educated and and better way. Education is intensive TESOL intelligent. Perhaps, he is smart to help you learn what is right course in 2015, one of the indeed or he may not. But that’s and wrong, and help you how teachers also said that since the way some people judge a to think and work rightly, and she is a native English speaker, person and give praise to him of course it helps you to absorb she had a tendency to treat stu- or her. Learning English means new skills and store knowledge. dents who speak good English people more than a language. It seems I still remember the remark as smarter than those who speak who think they dene learning English of my English tutor while taking poor English. Also, she admitted of themselves as education. But I would say a tutorial English class with that she has ever looked down higher than others that people have got the wrong other international students at a on people who speak poor because of their English denition of learning language Graduate School in the Philip- English until she found out uency. Having that kind and education. pines: he said, “English language they speak another language of opinion may cause them to To my understanding, should not be a measure of one’s very well. On the other hand, treat people unfairly and create learning language is for com- ability.” I absolutely agree with it occurred to me that when I unnecessary discrimination on munication purpose. It is not him because English is “a lan- was a graduate student, I highly others. Of course, needless to education! Why? Because I guage, not a measure of intelli- admired teachers who speak say that English is an interna- lan- have met people who have this gence”. People may be smart and uent English while I looked tional language which can bridge guage opinion that speaking good have other skills though they down on professors who do not you over the gap for entering a skills. I hope English is a sign of intelligence may not speak good English. I speak English very well. In fact, broader learning environment. now you too and being well-educated. I think had met skillful, talented people either way is not appropriate! However, understanding have a wider per- having that kind of perspective but they don’t speak English After I learnt that English is just that learning language is for spective and insight could make them feel small at all. Therefore, it is not fair to a language for communication, communication, not education, of learning language and unqualied if they don’t treat someone well or poorly, it changed the way I see my pro- will help us view people equally and education. speak good English. Thus, I based on his or her English fessors and the way I treat them. and treat anyone with respect on want to give a simple denition prociency. Just like me, there may be the basis of character, not on the 23 AUGUST 2020 2 NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
students are already familiar with essential digital skills, such as basic computing skills and exposure to smartphone technology. This can unex- pectedly become the greatest comments advantage of the youths, as the from dier- teaching, research and home- ent individ- work will become seamless on uals about this a single platform. On the other determination, hand, the underlying problem By Sun Htut Aung which is a very is with the internet. Most of English Specialisation natural phenomenon the places in our country do University of Yangon we encounter when not have access to high-speed an unfamiliar system is Wi-, and some do not even take very little time for the being introduced. possess decent mobile inter- students from our generation Currently, surveys on net connection in some areas, to be able to use the freshly ac- which online platform is the not to mention that internet is quired equipment well, so the most suitable for each uni- totally banned in some regions government does not need to S the Covid-19 crisis normal”, in other words reset- versity are being endorsed by for political reasons. Since worry about further education remains intact world- ting the lifestyle we are greatly related administrations, which most of the online learning on the use of gadgets. A wide, people have accustomed to and moving on is generally a decent idea as tools demand a stable network One of the biggest been looking for alternatives to a “whole new world”. universities are of dierent connection, this can become challenges is, of course, the to carry out their routines In our country where backgrounds, dierent needs a gigantic barrier for a number mental preparation. Most of as normally as possible. The education is considered an and wants, and of dierent na- of students. Some applications us have been living in ease businessmen are having a important factor for life de- ture. This is the time in which can create a pretty realistic vir- since March, and the inertia headache nding ways to velopment, since the earliest the government gets to hear tual classroom atmosphere, for eect will refuse to leave us transform their businesses to reported cases of Covid-19, the total voice of the students, instance, Microsoft Teams and anytime soon. Much eort survive the pandemic, and on government authorities, schol- and if used correctly, will Google Classroom. However, as needs to be asserted during the other hand, students, who ars, teachers and students are become a moment of bonding it is already stated, they cannot a transition, and if we are not comprise a fair percentage of working on the concept to con- between the Ministry of Edu- be used without a robust con- ready to accept this as the only the world’s population, are tinue learning by other means cation and the student body. nection, which will be the most way to continue our formal in deep consternation of this since the schools are closed Just one friendly reminder: the discussed topic: Should we education, we will end up in a so-called monstrosity striking and face-to-face learning is for- clock is ticking and the prepa- make a leap forward? situation none of us wants to without the least brief of bidden. That is when the inter- ration progress needs to go as The second most-dis- be in. It goes without saying notice. The majority of this net reclaims its worthy place fast as it can. As I have already cussed case will be the re- that we are at the earliest stage category understands that as the main actor; the internet mentioned, students will quired equipment. Most of of the draft, and we will need without constant learning that has been revolving around become more or less distant the students are the owners to work together to modify taking place, the momentum all of us like the moon going from learning if this formal of smartphones, but not every this whole learning system will be largely aected, and around the earth. The very rst education is not restored any student possesses a laptop or until it constantly becomes thus will result in the loss of thing people remembered was time soon. This is a time of a desktop computer. It seems the right one for the Myanmar time and knowledge which the online-based learning, as repugnant circumstances, but that in order to make the most students. Needless to say, the should be devoted to the most of us in this eld have we have to do what we have out of online learning, comput- Ministry cannot be the only study. Since Phase 1 of the access to the internet one way always done since the stone ers are still irreplaceable. The acting body in this game, as planet earth, human beings or another. You might have age; survive. PC version of the applications the purpose of this program have been well known mostly probably seen the news that Now, let’s get to the point. usually oers more complete is for the students to keep in for their survival skills, as after nearly four months of It is a universal truth that functions, which belittles the touch with their lessons as they somehow found ways the discovery of the very rst everything has its own pros mobile applications. I have realistically as possible while to keep themselves from Coronavirus case, the govern- and cons, and so does online read a perspective on Facebook physical classes are not availa- extinction. We are now facing ment has made a decision to learning. To stand from its which says that the Ministry ble, thereby compensating the a widespread threat, but as implement online learning for good side, it is the best option should organize a hire-pur- stay-at-home period. If there is the history repeats itself, soon the higher education, although available right now if the chase system in collaboration no choice, then we will have to we nd ourselves seeking the the students who belong to the schools are not to be open in with the private sector so that grab whatever there is in our emergency exit, from which basic education level are still the near future. The ultimate every student will nd a tablet way and make it shine. we make an escape and push required to go back to school. advantage of this learning style or a laptop in his or her hand. ourselves to reach the “new There have been a lot of mixed is that most of the university The good news is that it will 23 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 3
Hey! Say cheese!” As soon as the “ cameraman reminded us to smile, we never ignored his words. We always try our best to share our beautiful smile. We listen to him no matter what. Though the flashlight of the camera By Htar Sandi Naing might blur our sight, we English Specialization, never fail to smile. We never University of Yangon want to regret it later as our smile will be kept in the pho - to forever. Smiling is truly infec- tious. It is like a disease which can be easily infected. Once some- one starts to yawn, the others who are looking at him or her might yawn as well. In that way, we can figure out who is looking at us. Similarly, in- stead of yawning, why don’t we start smiling? With our smile, we can let our mother earth smile as well. It’s definitely our Smiling is definitely the responsibility to lighten best medicine. In order to someone’s day. Is it even cure pain, just smile once. a difficult task? Not at all. Let the pain go away with Just do what we can to the wind. One might ask help others. Simply asking “What can make us smile?” questions or talking about Basically, we surely need certain topics will definitely happiness, a smile cannot biggest smile in a camera happiness in our lives to do the trick. Though it is be bought. No matter how flashlight. If you want to make us smile. Happiness not a burden for someone, wealthy you can be, you can- overcome all the obstacles, couldn’t be brought by it is certainly a huge impact not buy it at all. However, we just relax your mind and any other things except in someone’s life. Someone always need to find a reason start smiling. Have cour- ourselves. Power couldn’t may be having a bad day to smile. Just smile. Instead age to face it with a smile. be used to force a smile but it can be changed into a of talking, smiling is the best Nothing is worth more than on someone’s face. If that delightful day. You hold the way to show yourself. It will your smile. There is surely person is irritated, he surely magic wand to put a smile definitely stand out among nothing which can drag you will not smile at all. Some- on someone’s face. Infect others. You don’t need cos- down if you keep your head one might say “Why bother that person with your beau- metics to beautify yourself. up and keep smiling with making him or her smile? It’s tiful smile. Just wear your prettiest confidence. Attack it back better to leave that person Moreover, there are smile which is the unique with your beautiful smile. alone!” No. We shouldn’t do times when we forget to feature of yours. Lighten up the world with that. As we are all human smile at all. We tend to Face everything with your smile. SMILE! Don’t for- beings, we are responsible spend our precious time your smile. Never fail to put get to infect someone with for each human’s welfare or without smiling once. How- a smile on your face regard- your smile as well! Hope you happiness. Why don’t you ever, this is because we tend less of any situation. Always have a reason to smile today! touch someone’s heart with to forget the value behind think about the time when your smile? a single smile. Similar to we never fail to show our 23 AUGUST 2020 23 AUGUST 2020 4 FEATURE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR FEATURE 5
Around 80 per cent of people in Myanmar's The hills in north Mandalay are the country's prime source Sakyin village, north of Mandalay, work in the of white marble -- cherished as far back as the reign of King marble business. PHOTO: AFP Mindon Min in the 19th century. PHOTO: AFP
Workers putting finishing touches on a Buddha statue. Myanmar's traditional stone sculpture
(Pantamaw) Marble stones at the Sakyin Village in Madaya.
TONE carving (yef;warmh pantamaw) is one of the hill, carving them into statues, or exporting the ten traditional fine arts of Myanmar, and them overseas. Shas to this day been the pride and honour of In old days, artisans created all of the statues Myanmar people. by hand. Now, much of the work is done with For generations, artisans have carved out a machines. living from the marble to Buddha statues. Another area for stone carving in central Majority of the country’s over 54 million Myanmar is Monywa. The stones used in stone population are devoted to Buddhism, and that sculpturing are extracted from the Phoekhaung creates a healthy demand for statues of the Bud- mountain ranges in the Bawditahtaung Thar dha, whether it’s for public temples or shrines in precinct. private homes as Buddhist. Stone sculpture is the pride of artisans and Madaya, a small town located about 30 miles they are maintaining the traditional crafts of from Mandalay, has got the lion share of the sculpting. The traditional sculpture techniques country’s demand as it possess a Sakyin or marble are passed down from generation to generation. mountain. Nowadays, with the shortage of raw mate- The town has supplied marble stones and rials and labourers, the traditional business has unfinished statues of various sizes to workshops become difficult to meet the demand. in Mandalay where customers can choose or order There are sculpture studios or workshops in one customized to their preferences, specifying Yangon, Mandalay and other towns in the country, Marble sculptors in Myanmar say the hills that have given them a livelihood for generations important symbolic elements like the facial ex- but the majority of studios are concentrated in are disappearing, as large companies reap the pression or hand gestures. Mandalay.—GNLM rewards of the prized white rock. PHOTO: AFP Local people in Manday earn a modest living Villagers in Myanmar's Sakyin have always regarded the marble-rich slopes as their own and accuse the outsiders from the marble mines, hauling the slabs down of plundering their resources with explosives and excavating machinery. PHOTO: AFP 23 AUGUST 2020 6 COMICS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 23 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 7
HE words "A summer when the cold breath of winter equipped with the iron spirit When the rays of warm resort" might free your is in the air, here we go, filling of a fighting peacock, on and sunlight fall, we all are hap- By Maung Nyein Lu T rein of imagination over the sky in swarms of millions. on we go, flapping, flying py! The whole mountains are whatsoever famous resorts We leave Alabama. We leave southward! And on the last filled with a violin orchestra all over the world, but what I Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Tex- leg of our long mission, our of unceasing hums and whirs mean by "summer resort" is not as, and Vermont. We leave West female comrades in their last of wings in the air! Down any sort of those luxury eco Virginia. Some of us fly from breath give birth to Monarch there also, in the downtown resorts on your mind, which Texas, too. This is Monarch Generation 4, including my- areas of little towns at the are nothing to do with us. Our Butterfly Generation 1. self, perhaps the best genera- foot of the mountains, peo- favourite haunts are the dense Over a challenging dis- tion, armed to the teeth with ple enjoy the sprightly music pine forests in Central Mexican tance of 2,000 km we fly, turn- the strongest resistance. We and dance, eat delicious Mountains the best summer ing south! Yes, we launch such Monarch Generation 4 are of- foods and enjoy viewing resort for the Monarch Butter- a long, long flight every year! ten given credit as the Super local arts and crafts on dis- flies like me. Our long journey mostly starts Generation for we have a life play. And the little kids also I belong to Monarch in early October, and reaches span about 10 times longer join this Monarch Butterfly Generation 4. I am a female our destination in mid and late than that of a normal Mon- Cultural Festival merrily! Monarch, with big heavy November. So we fly and die. arch! Yes, we fly and sing the I have learned that wings, displaying beautiful And we fly once again! Monarch Butterfly Song: bloodsuckers like mosqui- black and orange patches. The It's during this long flight "So before it gets cold and toes produce the species of males, a bit smaller in size, of migration that we take a it starts to snow, the next generation with have reddish orange-hued break. Some of us say good- Well, I'm gonna go stronger resistance, in other wings. We eat the nectar on bye. But before they leave the Yes, I'm gonna go down words, better bloodsuck- purple coneflower and swamp team forever, they have the to Mexico!" ers. On the other hand, we milkweed. As caterpillars, we duty of giving birth to Monarch There, on the high moun- Monarchs are engaged in also eat poisonous milkweed Generation 2, a better, stronger tains, 300 meters high, of producing better generation plants and store poison in our generation. Mexico, we spend the whole that would build a more and bodies, so those bird predators On and on we flap and fly winter together, in close clus- more beautiful world of eco- have the death instinct that southward. ters, transforming the whole logical system. We do not repels them to stay away from On the way we take a forests of pine and oyamel fir merely struggle for survival, us. Thus, we have changed our break. During the break, some trees into trees completely we must struggle for leaving metabolism as unpalatable to of our female comrades, before studded with butterflies, but- to our posterity a better, any kind of predators. That's their last breath, give birth terflies on the leaves, butter- stronger future generation. how we survive. to Monarch Generation 3, a flies on the branches, boughs It's the inborn duty of our Most of us live in Canada much better generation with and stems, the Butterfly Trees present generation, isn't it? and the United States. But more resistance powers. Yes, everywhere! 23 AUGUST 2020 8 NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
By Yar Zar Myint Zan B.Sc, Pathein University
NCE, Guru Satya Narayan Goenka’s O father came to a town in Upper Myanmar for trading purposes. Before he entered Region. I did not have a lot of the town, he took shelter at a luggage but a handbag and a rest-house which was situated roll of vinyl, a 3' x 2' map of on the outskirts of the town. He Yangon City. I have to go to met a man who had the same Yangon very often on business destination, and they became and so I need a map. I saw friends. After staying for a night maps and posters displayed there, they headed to the town on the pavement near the Sule together. On the way, the father Pagoda, and I bought a map. remembered that he had left The owner of the shop rolled one of his luggage on the rest- it and wrapped it with paper. I house. He told his friend he had carried it up to the bus terminal to go back to the rest-house to and put the roll of vinyl on the bring his bag. His friend said, luggage shelf above my head. “Please don't worry, my dear When the bus got to my home- Friend. If that bag is nothing town, I slung my handbag over while. It cost K. 4000 only. to do in the town, just let it my shoulder, got down from What could be the use of it for sleep there. Just go on your the bus, and took a motorbike. the one who has taken it away? journey leisurely and get it back After riding the bike for 15 min- It was not a portrait of a popular only when you get back here. utes. I arrived at the gate of my actor or actress, which might You will surely see it intact as compound. be hung on the wall of his you've left it there.” Only at the moment when house. Neither was it a picture His father went on his trip I was going to pay the fare to of a landscape scenery. How to the town, half-doubtful. The the motor-biker did I remember frustrating! I could not get my bag had not much money in it. my roll of vinyl which I forgot thing back again even within Besides, he wanted to know on the bus. I, at once, told the half an hour. man who stabbed his girlfriend, whether what his new friend motor-biker to head to the bus In the former times, in domestic violence of a couple said was true or not. After terminal, which was situated at this country, a bag left on a and cases of child abuse almost dispatching his business, he got the end of the route. In another roadside rest-house one whole every day. If the people did not versions of materials? Are we back to the rest-house, where 15 minutes, I again got to the night remained untouched, but preserve morality and tradition aware of its importance? If he saw his bag undisturbed. bus stop. The bus was still busy today, the roll of vinyl, which but let their character degrade, we fail to change our mindset Then, he arrived at his house unloading some luggage from cost nothing much and was left the society would surely col- anew, those materials will be far in India and he told his family Yangon. I told the driver of the on the bus, has gone nowhere lapse soon. beyond the reach of the mind. members about his wonderful bus and he let me search for my within half an hour! Has the Time is moving in high Then, the good traditions and experience in Myanmar. vinyl roll. However, I did not story of our country, a coun- momentum. Materials and morality will be replaced with When I came across nd mine where I had placed. try with no theft, become a technologies are changing day bad ones in our society, which the story above , I promptly Then I asked the driver's assis- forgotten story? To which direc- after day. Even the pages of so- would then be a minus society. remembered my experience tants of the bus about my vinyl tion is our society going now? cial media need to be updated Therefore, it is time everyone which I met two years ago. It but they gave me the answer What about the good character very often. Otherwise, it will should denitely consider was on the way home from the ‘No’. Someone must have taken or morality of our Myanmar not be of no use to the users. which version we will have to Dagon-Ayeyar bus terminal to it before I returned to the bus, people? These days we read Do we brush up our mental- update. my hometown in Ayeyawady I thought. I felt puzzled for a the alarming news of a young ity new just like the updated
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