BEWARE OF FLOODING AND STRONG WINDS IN MONSOON PAGE-8 (OPINION) Vol. VIII, No. 111, 1st Waxing of Wagaung 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Sunday, 8 August 2021 Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council 1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19. 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards. Message from Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of State Administration Council on the occasion of 54th Anniversary of ASEAN to the people TODAY marks the 54th Anniversary of the founding of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ASEAN was established with a common desire and collective will to live together in a region of lasting peace, security and stability, sustained economic growth, and shared prosperity and social progress. On this auspicious day, I have the pleasure to extend my warmest greetings and best wishes to our fellow citizens and to the peoples of ASEAN across the region. SEE PAGE-3 Tatmadaw will accept negotiation with any ethnic armed organizations except for organizations declared as terrorist groups: Senior General nly when the country restores peace which O can prevail stability and tranquility, will it carry out de- velopment of the country, said Chairman of the State Admin- istration Council Prime Minis- ter Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at the meeting 13/2021 of the State Administration Coun- cil at the SAC Chairman Office yesterday afternoon. In his opening address, security and political situation of the State are being system- atically managed despite high infection rate of COVID-19 at present. Terror acts could be wiped out as of August through cooperation of region and state administrative bodies and secu- rity personnel. SEE PAGE-4 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL Imports of required Yangon receives Union Minister for Foreign Domestic medical supplies, liquid oxygen Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin gold market COVID-19 devices donated by Yunnan participates in 28th ASEAN sees quiet continue Province Regional Forum (ARF) trading PAGE-2 PAGE-3 PAGE-5 PAGE-5 8 AUGUST 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Notification No 224/2021 Treatment of COVID-19 th 15 Waning of Waso 1383 ME Announcement 7 August 2021 15th Waning of Waso 1383 ME Extension of public holidays for further 7 August 2021 prevention, control and treatment over 1. The State Administration Council issued Notification No 224/2021 dated 7-8- 2021 infection of COVID-19 declaring from 9 to 15 August 2021 as successive public holidays. 2. To effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19 during these public holidays, THE State Administration Council has set the successive public holidays for three the people must obey the following disciplines: - times to head off the infection chains of COVID-19 for the people to abide by the (a) to reside at homes or dormitories, and not to travel at all except for duty restricted disciplines during the public holidays. In order to soonest reach the and funeral services; normal situation with controlling the infection of COVID-19, the notification was (b) to open the Central Bank of Myanmar, its subordinate government banks announced that the period from 9 to 15 August 2021 was further set as the succes- and private banks as usual; sive public holidays (except for the Central Bank of Myanmar and its subordinate (c) not to decrease productivity, operate the factories and industries under the government banks and private banks under the specific situation) in accord with supervision of the Ministry of Labour, Nay Pyi Taw Council, region/state Section 25 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. governments in line with the COVID-19 health rules of the Ministry of Health; (d) to adopt the work-from-home system or other proper ways for impor-tant By Order, office work of the relevant departments; Aung Lin Dwe (e) to open the shops selling basic essential things like fuel, purified drinking Lieutenant - General Secretary water, livestock, fish and foodstuffs; State Administration Council (f) to open the pharmacy shops and medical companies; (g) to realize the take away system at restaurants; (h) to continue healthcare services (government hospitals/private hospitals and clinics); Republic of the Union of Myanmar (i) to wear protective gears, including masks, if you go outside without fail; Central Committee on Prevention, Control (j) to operate the land, sea and aviation services for those wishing to travel and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 without fail under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport and Com- munications, Nay Pyi Taw Council, region/ state governments; (COVID-19) (k) to comply the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) of trucks to facilitate Announcement the flow of goods; 15th Waning of Waso 1383 ME (l) to continue opening of freight handling ports; 7 August 2021 (m) to strictly follow the COVID-19 health rules of the Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19 and the Ministry of IT is here announced that the basic education schools (including private schools Health without fail. and monastic schools) will be temporarily closed for one more week from 9-8-2021 3. Action will be taken against those who fail to abide by the above-mentioned to 15-8-2021 due to the need to continuously curb the spread of COVID-19. disciplines under the existing laws. Imports of required medical supplies, COVID-19 devices continue AS the Ministry of Commerce is making trade points. continuous efforts to make sure import A total of 449 tonnes of liquid ox- of anti-COVID-19 medicines, equipment ygen, 62 tonnes of oxygen cylinders, and necessary medical supplies are be- 47,880 empty oxygen containers, 6 oxy- ing shipped from overseas, loosening gen plants, 9 oxygen generators, 42,189 restrictions to facilitate imports, in col- oxygen concentrators, 141,642 test kits, laboration with relevant ministries and 280,932 PPE suits, 39 tonnes of gloves providing continuous import on a daily and 569 tonnes of masks have been im- basic. ported thus far in August. The ministry is also reportedly In July, a total of 1,294 tonnes of making diplomatic arrangements with liquid oxygen, 114 tonnes of oxygen cyl- China, Thailand, Bangladesh and India inder, 40,491 empty oxygen containers, to import the medicines and equipment 69,146 oxygen concentrators, 8 oxygen through the border trade points. plants, 11 oxygen generators, four ox- Yesterday, a total of 2,507 oxygen ygen filling machines, 322,878 test kits, concentrators were imported through 1,104 tonnes of mask and 182,975 PPE the Yangon International Airport, while suits were imported. 81 tonnes of liquid oxygen, 9 tonnes of In addition to the cooperation with oxygen cylinders, 8,422 empty oxygen relevant ministries, the Ministry of containers, one oxygen plant, 4,090 Commerce has posted contact persons household oxygen concentrators, 49,030 and department announcements on the PPE suits and 67 tonnes of masks were Ministry’s website, Commerce.gov.mm, imported through Muse, Myawady, Chin- to access direct contact with relevant au- A bowser of Oxygen Liquid. shwehaw Kanpitee and Tachilek border thorities if assistance is needed.—MNA 8 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 BGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGA Facing severe problems THE globe has overcome various pandemics in the past. Although various pandemics such as plague and smallpox diseases can be controlled in the advance- ment of medical technologies at present, respiratory disease COVID-19 may cause infections whenever breathing. If public cooperation lacks, it is sure to difficultly control the disease. It can be seen that even developed and developing countries are yet to perform control, prevention and treatment of the disease on the upper hand. Even in the United States, hospitals cannot give adequate accommodation to patients, facing shortages of ventilators and air fresheners. So, the patients are receiving treatments at home. The problem of oxygen is a difficulty for the countries facing the outbreak of disease. Myanmar’s neighbouring countries India and Indonesia are facing severe problems. (Excerpt from the speech to the occasion of six months on 1 August 2021 since the State Administration Council has taken the State’s responsibilities made by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 2 August 2021) CHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHD Message from Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of State Administration Council on the occasion of 54th Anniversary of ASEAN to the people FROM PAGE-1 It is a timely opportunity for us to reflect on the journey of how far ASEAN has come to be where we are today. Today, ASEAN has evolved from an “association” of five countries to a “community” of full-fledge regional organization comprising ten Member States. Indeed, it did not come thus far easily. Along the arduous journey, ASEAN has passed through many difficulties and challenges, ranging from the financial crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic today.