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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.

Nay Pyi Taw capital must be neat and tidy with operation of smokeless industries: Senior General

Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivers address at the meeting to develop Nay Pyi Taw Capital. UMAN resources of the Republic of the Union of is responsible for economic and Mandalay is also a commercial some 1.148 million. Some 30 per which will contribute Myanmar Senior General Min social development of the State. hub. The Nay Pyi Taw must be cent of the people reside in ur- Htowards the admin- Aung Hlaing at the meeting on As Nay Pyi Taw Council is the a model city among all towns ban area and about 70 per cent istrative machinery must be development of Nay Pyi Taw capital of the country, under- of Myanmar. in rural area. They are engaged turned out as Nay Pyi Taw is the Capital at the Office of the State taking of development tasks Nay Pyi Taw is located in agriculture and livestock capital where the government Administration Council Chair- started. The Nay Pyi Taw was on 2,725 square miles of area breeding tasks. Roughly, there offices are functioned, said man in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday inaugurated on 17 February formed with five townships with are 80-90 raining days per year Chairman of the State Adminis- afternoon. 2006, and now it is 15 years and the title of Thiri in addition to with some 50 inches of rainfall. tration Council Prime Minister In his address, the Senior six months old. Yangon is now Tatkon, Pyinmana and Lewe of the Provisional Government General said that a government commercial hub of the State. townships which is home to SEE PAGE-3

INSIDE TODAY

NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS LOCAL BUSINESS Commerce Ministry No 1 Steel Plant UEC donates 100 oxygen Cotton plantations Myanmar sesame operates import processes (Myingyan) to cylinders, K1.4 million in ChaungU thriving seed market sees of essential medical supplies resume soon to Nay Pyi Taw General this year high demand from without any delay Hospital (1000-bed) Chinese buyers PAGE-2 PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-6 PAGE-7 18 AUGUST 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Commerce Ministry operates import processes of essential medical supplies without any delay

THE Ministry of Commerce is working hard to ensure people have access to essential medical supplies which are critical to the COV- ID-19 prevention, control and treatment activities, including liquid oxygen and oxygen cylinders, arranging the continuous importation on public holidays. Yesterday, a total of 1,377 oxygen concentrators, 4,328 PPE suits, one ton of glove and 25 tonnes of masks were imported via airways at the Yangon International Airport. In addition, one oxygen plant, 149 liquid oxygen on bowsers, 31 tonnes of liquid oxygen cylinders, four storage containers, 5,014 empty oxygen cylinders, four oxygen plants, one oxygen generator, 3,735 oxygen concentrators, 25,528 PPE suits, one tonne of glove and 86 tonnes of masks were imported through border trade points and seaports. A total of 947 tonnes of liquid oxygen, 219 tonnes of oxygen cylinders, 72 tonnes of oxygen gas cylinders, 12 liquid oxygen storage containers, six oxygen distributors, 111,919 empty oxygen containers, 26 oxygen plants, two oxygen refills, 11 oxygen generators, 77,639 oxygen concentrators, 151,048 test kits, 522,190 PPE suits, 83 tonnes of gloves and 1,191 tonnes of masks were imported in August. Of 87 liquid oxygen bowsers imported between 1 July and 17 August, 65 of them drove to Yangon, 15 to Mandalay, two to Bago,

Cargo trucks convey medical equipment for anti-COVID-19 measures.

four to Mawlamyine and one to Thaton respectively. Among 34 oxygen plants, five were transported to Yangon, five to Lashio, four to Bago, another four to Mandalay, three to Kyaukpadaung, two each to Pakokku, Hpa-an and Mawlamyine, and one each to Taunggyi, Thanbyuzayat, Magway, Dawei, Wakema, Myittha and Mogaung respectively. It is reported that the Ministry of Commerce is allowing the importation of COVID-19 devices in accordance with the SOP priority negotiated by relevant departments, and announce- Truck are ready to transport medical supplies to regions and states. ments related to the imports of medical supplies and equipment are posted on commerce.gov.mm.—MNA

Statement to appreciate teachers’ efforts TEACHERS are honoured as part of the Five Infinite Venerables, and the manner of paying respect to the teachers can be only seen in Myanmar as a tra- dition. The teachers teach their pupils based on their goodwill like their own children and dutifully serve a teacher’s duties. They must train their pupils and students in the best discipline. They see that they grasp their lessons well. They instruct them in the arts and sciences, they provide for their safety in every quarter, and they introduce them to their friends and associates. As the COVID-19 infection rate is controlled to a certain extent, the basic education high, middle and primary schools under the Department of Basic Education have reopened across nation for the 2021-2022 academic year starting 1 June. Those who want to seek good sake of one party, political extremist NLD members and supporters, NUG, CRPH and PDF committed arson attacks at the schools using mines, homemade bombs and grenades to fail the teaching processes, and threatened the teachers in addition to the incitements, social punishment and threats against education staff to join CDM while the officials made preparations for the reopening of schools and during the current teaching period. Their doings left some causalities, and the State Administration Council has expressed its deepest condolences and sympathy to the victims’ families. The SAC also appreciates the concerted efforts of teachers, who understand two virtues, Hiri — shame at doing evil —and Otappa—fear of the results of doing evil —for teaching the new generations of the country amid such difficulties and challenges. The security forces will take extraordinary measures to ensure the safety of teachers who are making efforts in the academic sector for the next gener- ations in order to promote the education qualification. The people should keep security awareness and cooperate with the security members in community peace and peaceful learning of children. Information Team State Administration Council 18 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 BGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGA Manufacturing of quality products in full swing

The country requires a large volume of steel wears per year. So, foreign exchange is spent on import of steel wears. So, efforts are being made to resume Pinpet steel plant and Myingyan steel plant. It is necessary to upgrade the techniques of suspended plants for manufac- turing of quality products in full swing.

(Excerpt from the speech to the meeting 1/2021 of the Provisional Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar made by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister of the State Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 11 August 2021) CHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHD Nay Pyi Taw capital must be neat and tidy with ...

FROM PAGE-1 Remaining over 200 days are sunny days with favourable weather at 10 degree centi- grade in minimum and 40 degree centigrade in maxi- mum. A total of 10,600 acres of horticultural farms, 176,400 farmlands and 127,900 acres of croplands are located in Nay Pyi Taw Council. Regarding the livestock breeding, local people breed buffalos, cows, pigs, chickens, goats and fish. University of Agriculture, Uni- versity of Veterinary Science and University of Forestry are main higher education institu- tions in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area in addition to institute of agriculture, government tech- nical institute and technical high school. In the time of the State The meeting on development of Nay Pyi Taw Capital is in progress.

and creeks, located between Meiktila, Pyawbwe and Yame- for construction of universi- eastern and western moun- thin as well as in Nay Pyi Taw ties. Cotton plants are grown in Meik- tain ranges. As it is a fertile Council Area. Depending on It is necessary to take ba- tila, Pyawbwe and Yamethin as region, the University of Ag- yield of cotton, thread and sic factors for development riculture and research farms textile factories can be estab- of the city into consideration. well as in Nay Pyi Taw Council are established. Due to fertile lished in Nay Pyi Taw Council Systematic management must soil and geographical condi- Area to operate textile indus- be made for conducting the Area. Depending on yield of cot- tions, agriculture and live- tries and garment industries. international relations in Nay stock breeding can be oper- The industries based on agri- Pyi Taw as main centre. The ton, thread and textile factories ated all the year round. As it culture and livestock can be Nay Pyi Taw International Air- is a location for University of operated. Supply of electricity port was built with facilities can be established in Nay Pyi Agriculture and University of can benefit many industries for operating cargo works. It Veterinary Science, it is nec- related to electricity. Hence, it is necessary to select the sites Taw Council Area to operate tex- essary to have high yield of is necessary to systematically leading to the airport for prod- tile industries and garment in- crops. These farms need to use calculate the town plans. ucts of industries based on ag- drop and sprinkler systems in Human resources which riculture and livestock breed- dustries. water consumption. To do so, will contribute towards the ad- ing. As Nay Pyi Taw Council hydropower is being generat- ministrative machinery must Area is established with the ed. Renewable energy such as be turned out as Nay Pyi Taw is purpose of 20 million people, Peace and Development Coun- breeding sector in Tatkon solar power should be used and the capital where the govern- preparations must be made cil and the tenure of President Township to operate breeding electricity should be generated ment offices are functioned. for implementing the urban U Thein Sein’s first term of tasks. Hence, relevant depart- at existing dams and reser- It is necessary to consider projects including circular rail- democratic government, man- ments need to scrutinize the voirs. Sufficient generation establishment of universities ways, bus lanes, metro lanes go cultivation zones and live- remaining areas of agriculture of electricity can contribute to conduct the training cours- and subways. Railway station stock breeding zones were al- and livestock breeding tasks in to agriculture and livestock es on business, management, as well as aviation transport lotted in Nay Pyi Taw Council line with the disciplines. breeding tasks in addition to judicial and legal affairs and system must be centred in Nay Area. Some 700 acres of land Nay Pyi Taw Council other works. administration. Hence, the cor- Pyi Taw. were permitted for livestock Area is teeming with rivers Cotton plants are grown in rect locations must be chosen SEE PAGE-4 18 AUGUST 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Nay Pyi Taw capital must be neat and tidy with ...

FROM PAGE-3 Pyi Taw as a model capital in The Senior General high- agriculture, livestock breeding lighted formation of public resi- and education sectors and im- Human resources which will contribute towards dences, repairing of pavements, provement of school structures. the administrative machinery must be turned out construction of buildings and Ways and means must be sought parks. It is necessary to con- for easing traffic congestion as Nay Pyi Taw is the capital where the government struct the buildings including when the Nay Pyi Taw will be Uppatasanti Pagoda, Thatta booming with large population offices are functioned. It is necessary to consider Thattaha Pagoda, Maha Thak- with transport services in the yayanthi Pagoda and Maravijaya future. establishment of universities to conduct the train- sitting marble Buddha image In his concluding speech, and national race village, water the Senior General said the ing courses on business, management, judicial and fountain and zoological gardens government must focus on de- which can attract foreign tour- velopment of Nay Pyi Taw as legal affairs and administration. ists. Concerted efforts must be model capital while continuous- made for constant development ly carrying out improvement of of Nay Pyi Taw Council Area. regions and states. The Nay Pyi must be made for enabling the technical needs of local farmers best communication system in Chairman of Nay Pyi Taw Taw capital must be neat and country’s products to occupy the for utilizing natural fertilizers. Nay Pyi Taw. The project of run- Council Dr Maung Maung Naing tidy with operation of smoke- domestic market. Construction The Senior General stressed ning electric cars must be imple- reported on facts about Nay Pyi less industries. Primarily, the of roads must meet the inter- the need for establishment of the mented in Nay Pyi Taw without Taw Council Area, land utiliza- project must contribute to uplift national standards with further Livestock Breeding Research fail. Postal system and delivery tion, local and foreign invest- ing living standard of the people estimations for future plans. Department as soon as pos- services must be improved. Rel- ment, implementation of indus- in Nay Pyi Taw. Nay Pyi Taw re- The Senior General sible. Arrangements must be evant ministries need to inspect trial zones and electrification. quires many educated persons stressed the need to maintain made for teaching agricultural the potentials for breeding fish The SAC member and Un- to focus on rural development. the forest area in Nay Pyi Taw. engineering subject at relevant and prawn in Paunglaung Dam. ion ministers gave supplemen- Only when number of educated Agriculture and livestock zones university. Arrangements must be made tary reports on implementation persons is abundant, will skilled must be supervised in line with Only when the Nay Pyi Taw for establishment of Railway of the projects. labours be turned out. the disciplines. The Nay Pyi is developed, neat and pleasant, Museums in Nay Pyi Taw and The Senior General in- The Nay Pyi Taw Council Taw must be shaped as a model will it attract travellers. Interna- Yangon. The Senior General structed them to manage open- needs to supervise whether area in agriculture and livestock tional ceremonies must be held stressed that the Nay Pyi Taw ing of necessary institutes, col- projects are implemented on breeding sectors of the State. in Nay Pyi Taw. Hence, efforts must be shaped as green city, leges and universities for Nay the allotted plots or not. Efforts The government must fulfill the must be made for facilitating the clean city and smart city.—MNA No 1 Steel Plant (Myingyan) to resume soon

THE Ministry of Industry is The Union Minister said making efforts to restart the it is necessary to check and steel plant project as soon as repair the equipment that has possible due to the high cost of been suspended for a long steel import each year. time, to carry out the remain- Union Minister for Indus- ing part of the construction try Dr Charlie Than said the with a systematic drawn-up, steel plant project must be re- to regularly conduct the repair started sooner since Myanmar works to prevent damage to has to import a large volume of the installed machines, to do irons and steels for industries, organized human resource constructions, small, medium, management for each plant and large enterprises every as the project activities will year, costing large amounts of be restarted with paying spe- foreign currency. cial attention to occupational During his visit to No 1 safety.—MNA Steel Plant in Myingyan Town- ship, Mandalay Region on 16 Union Minister for Industry August, he inspected the sta- Dr Charlie Than views round tus of the steel plant construc- No 1 Steel plant in Myingyan. tion, installation of machinery, and steel raw materials.

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THE Union Election Commission purpose of the donations and mem- Chairman and members donated 100 ber U Aung Saw Win presented the 40-litre oxygen cylinders and K1.4 mil- oxygen cylinders and cash donated by lion to Nay Pyi Taw General Hospital New Starlight Construction Co., Ltd (1000-bed) yesterday. to Medical Superintendent Dr Aung At the donation ceremony, UEC Ngwe San who then gave a certificate Chairman U Thein Soe explained the of honour to the officials.—MNA

UEC member U Aung Saw Win presents oxygen cylinders and cash donated by New Starlight Construction Co Ltd to medical Superintendent Dr Aung Ngwe San.

Union Information Minister inspects community centre (Pyinmana), gives instructions for youth development

During the meeting, the ism for the country and religion Union Minister talked about in their mind. the five-point road map and The ministry also broad- nine objectives of the Provi- casts youth development pro- sional Government of Myan- grammes via State-owned me- mar and duties of ministry’s dia channels currently. staff like to inform, to educate The Ministry of Sports and and to entertain. Youth Affairs should cooper- He also said the Prime ate with the ministries con- Minister of the State gave cerned and relevant region/ instructions to promote the state governments in imple- role of youths. The Ministry of menting these development Sports and Youth Affairs was programmes. Moreover, the formed to improve the ability community centres make ef- of youths and to become ac- forts to establish youth-based tive and fit youths with love centres. Therefore, all the staff for sports, grab the learning need to be united with active access and right knowledge. and creative thinking. The ministry will cooperate in Finally, the Union Minis- these processes. ter provided cash assistance The youths play a key role to the staff. Union Information Minister U Maung Maung Ohn visits library of community centre (Pyinmana). in building the future of coun- The Ministry of Informa- try. Global countries are mak- tion implemented the commu- UNION Minister for Informa- Information and Public Rela- party also inspected the library, ing efforts for development of nity centres starting 2015 and tion U Maung Maung Ohn, ac- tions Department yesterday. child reading room and mobile the human resources. It should conducted various training companied by Deputy Minister Then, Director-General U library. create a better environment courses and talks. The centres U Ye Tint, Permanent Secre- Aye Kywe of IPRD clarified the The Union Minister also for the youths as they are the were established with State tary U Myo Myint Maung and work programmes of commu- met the officials and staff of dis- hopes of the country. The min- budgets, B.O.T system or cash officials, visited the community nity centre (Pyinmana). trict and township, Union Ter- istry also needs to adopt vari- contribution of the well-wish- centre at Pyinmana Township The Union Minister and ritory (Nay Pyi Taw) IPRDs. ous media to keep the patriot- ers.—MNA

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3,306 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 17 August, total figure rises to 360,291

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 360,291 after 3,306 new cases were reported on 17 August 2021 according to the Ministry of Health. Among these con- firmed cases 279,488 have been discharged from hospitals. Death toll reached 13,623 after 178 died. —MNA 18 AUGUST 2021 6 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Cotton plantations in ChaungU thriving this year

This year, ChaungU Town- pest as well. ship cultivated over 6,000 acres “Currently, it is reportedly of cotton crops, depending successful. The cotton prices upon the cotton market and are promising this year. The climatic condition. cotton cultivation has also im- In order to get the extra proved by over K1,000 acres income and profit for local this year compared to that farmers by having high yield of last year. of cotton productions, the “The local farmers grow ChaungU Township Agricul- only the crops that make them ture Department official and more profitable,” she added. her staff inspected the cot- Last year, the cotton crop ton-growing villages such as was priced at K900 per viss. Budar, Pepyittaw, Nwekhwe, But this year, the price of cot- Chaungma, Myothit, Khin- ton fetched K1,350 per viss mon and Aungchantha on 16 in the market. August. And, they found that The ChaungU Township the cotton plantations were is growing model long-sta- growing well. ple cotton species such Female farming workers are removing pests from cotton plants. “Yesterday, we have in- as Shwetaung-8, Shwetaung-10 spected the cotton field and the and Ngwechi-9. Besides, the MORE than 6,000 acres of cot- wa district, Sagaing region Myat Oo, the head of ChaungU field inspection showed that township cultivated the Raka ton crops were cultivated in this year and it is reportedly Township Agriculture Depart- the cotton fields were thriving hybrid cotton species on a ChaungU township in Mony- thriving, said Daw Khin Myat ment. in those villages. There is no trial basis.—Lulay/GNLM Taninthayi Region reports Monsoon paddy cultivated with over 7,800 COVID-19 cases irrigation water from Mezali Diversion with over 300 deaths Weir in Pwintbyu Township

TANINTHAYI Region report- COVID-19 or not. The death LOCAL farmers in Pwintbyu plies irrigation water from the peas, 429 acres of peanut, 2,448 ed on over 7,800 COVID-19 cas- body that died of COVID-19 is Township, Magway Region, weir through two canals to avoid acres of sesame seeds, 158 acres es in the third wave of corona- to be cremated or buried as are trying to meet the target of water shortage of crops. Local of sunflower, 1,458 cotton, eight virus, with over 300 deaths, quickly as possible in accord- monsoon paddy with irrigation farmers, this year too, are work- acres of sugarcane, 222 acres according the official data of ance with COVID-19 rules and water from the Mezali diversion ing hard to meet the target acre- of toddy palm, 52 acres of betel the Ministry of Health. regulation,” said a volunteer weir, according to the township age of monsoon crops with the leaf, 564 acres of pepper, 170 In Taninthayi region, Da- from Myeik. head of the Department of Ag- use of machines and labour, as acres of coconut plants, 1,020 wei saw the highest number In Taninthayi, Dawei has riculture. well as the township Agriculture acres of banana, 1,343 acres of of COVID-19 confirmed cases so far seen 1,879 COVID-19 Of 25 townships in Magway Department is providing agri- fruit trees, 1,310 acres of veg- while Myeik saw the highest cases and 90 deaths while My- Region, Pwintbyu Township is cultural techniques and inputs etables, 257 acres of herbal number of deaths. As of 15 Au- eik saw 1,666 COVID-19 cases one of the townships that have needed to increase crop yields, material, 4,381 acres of animal gust, there were 7,897 COV- and 111 deaths. the highest annual paddy cul- and conducting awareness-rais- feeds, 823 acres of horticulture, ID-19 cases and 318 deaths Three districts in Tanin- tivation, and local farmers are ing on pest control measures 590 acres of other vegetables, in 10 townships in Taninthayi thayi region: Dawei, Myeik and mainly engaged in agriculture under the close supervision. totally 90,978 acres of monsoon region. Kawthaung have the highest in all seasons by using the irri- In the 2021-2022 monsoon crop acres will be planted in “Since August, a total of 10 rate of COVID-19 infection and gation facilities from the Mezali crop planting season, a total of Pwintbyu Township, according deaths were reported daily in death. diversion weir. The Township 68,783 acres of monsoon paddy, to the township Department Myeik. Some died at the hos- Due to the high rate of in- Irrigation and Water Utilization 900 acres of corn, 166 acres of of Agriculture.—Ye Win Naing pital while some died at home. fection, some villages in those Management Department sup- maize, 5,905 acres of various (NyaungU)/GNLM People who die at home are three districts have restricted listed as suspect cases. Later, in and out of the villagers while people who died at home in the some villages are no longer the ward are tested the cause allowed to stay overnight trav- of death whether they die of ellers.—ACM/GNLM

Farmers are ploughing farmlands before cultivation of paddy. 18 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 7 Myanmar sesame seed market sees high demand from Chinese buyers

THE price of black sesame addition, Yuan value is also seeds recovered on the back of gaining. China uses black ses- strong demand by China in the ame in snack food business, oil recent days in Mandalay market, production and making herbal the pulses traders from Manda- medicines. There is one thing lay said. that I want to remind the grow- The demand on the newly ers to take shelter in time of harvested sesame varieties harvesting and winnowing of (brown sesame, yellow sesame sesame for avoiding the excess and white sesame) is halted of acid content,” owner of Soe for now. The price of black Win Myint Depot suggested. sesame has risen on the high Both raw sesame seeds demand. A three-basket bag and valued-added sesame was priced at only K145,000 seeds without husk are con- last month, but it increased veyed to China. When the COV- up to K165,000 in mid-August, ID-19 cases fall and transpor- Soe Win Myint brokerage in tation barriers are eased, the Mandalay stated. sesame market will raise its Farmers are winnowing sesame seeds in the farm. “We see high inflow of head again for sure, he add- black sesame from Shwebo, Mandalay market this mon- sesame seed from Magway Mandalay market. The black ed.—Min Htet Aung (Mandalay Wetlet and Monywa areas in soon season. Moreover, the Region also starts to enter sesame is high on demand. In sub-printing house) Gold metal rebounds to K1.7 Myanmar ships over 172,000 tonnes mln per tical: YGEA states of pigeon pea this FY It reached an all-time high of K1,410,000 per tical on 3 Feb and MYANMAR exported more not only black gram but also other five years, along with other re- hit the minimum of K1,340,000 per than 172,708 tonnes of pi- pulses being imported from My- laxations on import quota, the tical on 2 Feb. In March, the rate geon pea to the foreign trade anmar that have bill of landing up Myanmar Trade Promotion Or- fluctuated between the highest partners between 1 October to October 2021, with relaxations ganization under the Ministry of of K1,391,000 (25 March) and the 2020 and 30 July 2021 in the of conditions regarding clearance Commerce stated. lowest of K1,302,000 (4 March). current financial year 2020- consignment up to 30 November Myanmar’s agriculture sec- The price was registered the 2021, generating an income of 2021. According to this statement, tor is the backbone of country’s highest of K1,455,000 (30 April) US$114.9 million, according to the previous notifications dated economy and it contributes to and the lowest of K1,389,000 (1 the Ministry of Commerce’s 19 March 2021 and 26 March 2021 over 30 per cent of Gross Do- April). The price reached an all- trade data. were revoked. mestic Products. The country time highest of K1,709,000 (12 At present, the price of pi- Additionally, Myanmar can primarily cultivates paddy, corn, May) and the lowest of K1,447,000 geon pea in India is rising fol- export 250,000 tonnes of black cotton, sugarcane, and various in May. The price moved in the lowing the relaxation on bean gram (urad) and 100,000 tonnes pulses and beans. Its second Photo shows beautiful designs of maximum of K1,575,500 (11 June) import quota by India. The of pigeon pea under the G to G largest production is the pulses ornaments made of gold. and the minimum of K1,543,000 pigeon pea fetched around (government to government) and beans, accounting for 33 per (19 June). Last month, it fluctu- K1,302,500 per tonne, accord- pact during the April-March cent of agro products and cover- THE price of precious pure yel- ated between K1,562,300 (26 July) ing to Bayintnaung wholesale period between the 2021-2022 ing 20 per cent of growing acres. low metal bounced back to K1.7 and K1,587,000 (9 July), the gold centre’s price data. financial year and the 2025-2026 Among them, black gram, million per tical (0.578 ounces, or traders said. Myanmar’s pigeon pea FY, as per the Memorandum pigeon pea and green gram con- 0.016 kilogrammes) after three They also noted that last is primarily shipped to India, of Understanding between the stitute 72 per cent of bean sown months, according to Yangon year’s local gold reached the low- and also exported to Singa- Ministry of Commerce and In- acreage. Other beans including Region Gold Entrepreneurs As- est level of K1,310,500 (2 Sept) and pore, the US, Canada, Paki- dian counterpart which signed peanut, chickpea, soybean, black sociation (YGEA). the highest level of K1,314,000 (1 stan, the UK, and Malaysia. on 18 June. eyed bean, butter bean and rice The pure gold fetched only Sept). In October, the rate ranged But, the export volume to This year, the G to G pact bean are also grown in the coun- K1,574,500 per tical on 1 August, between K1,307,800 (30 Oct) and other countries rather than ensured strong market next try.—MM/GNLM while it gained K1,698,000 per K1,316,500 (21 Oct). The rate fluc- to India is extremely small. tical on 17 August, showing an tuated between the highest of The domestic bean mar- increase of K120,000 within three K1,317,000 (9 Nov) and the lowest ket is positively related to the weeks. The price rise is attributed of K1,270,000 (30 Nov). In Decem- law of supply and demand, to the Kyat weakening against ber, the pure yellow metal priced said an official of Myanmar the US dollar. moved in the range of 1,280,000 (1 Pulses, Beans and Sesame The global gold price stood Dec) and 1,332,000 (28 Dec). Seeds Merchants Association. at around US$1,800 per ounce as With global gold prices on India set import quota on per the money exchangers. the uptick, the domestic price beans including black gram Last 12 May, the gold price hit fresh highs in 2019, reach- and pigeon pea starting from hit an all-time high of K1,709,000 ing K1,000,000 per tical between 2017. Myanmar earlier had to per tical in the history. 17 Jan and 21 Feb, crossing export black bean and pigeon In January 2021, the gold K1,100,000 (22 June to 5 Aug), pea under the quota system price was ranged between the climbing to over 1,200,000 (7 Aug-4 and limit period. minimum of K1,316,000 per ti- Sept), and then reaching a high On 15 May 2021, India’s cal (28 Jan) and the maximum of K1,300,000 on 5 September Ministry of Agriculture and of K1,336,000 per tical (6 Jan). 2019.—NN/GNLM Farmers Welfare approved Sample pigeon peas are displayed at the wholesale depot. 18 AUGUST 2021 18 AUGUST 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE/NATIONAL 9 Participate in nation- ` Expert urges Japan to lead global health Myanmar Daily Weather Report building tasks with (Issued at 7:00 pm Tuesday 17 August 2021)

finance amid COVID crisis BAY INFERENCE: According to the observations at (18:30) hrs MST today, the low pressure area over coastal Odisha and constructive attitude adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal still persists. Monsoon is APAN was the largest pro- Japan as a whole to communicate es Tokyo to play a greater role in moderate over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. HE artistes would be ideal persons through presenta- vider of development aid in with the world about the country’s strengthening health systems in tion of artistic creativity with utmost efforts to win the Jresponse to the COVID-19 development aid in a holistic and the developing world. FORECAST VALID UNTIL NOON OF THE 18 August 2021: T hearts of the people without any political colours. It can health and economic crisis among more effective way.” “Besides vaccine supply, criti- Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in Nay Pyi be reviewed the excellent performances created with the advice the Group of Seven industrialized The Foreign Ministry can cal issues for developing countries Taw, Lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway Regions and Kayah of maestros without political colours can stand tall till today in nations in 2020 despite the hit its produce better global narratives are that they have a serious short- State and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with the history of artistes of Myanmar. economy suffered during the pan- by incorporating, for example, age of medical professionals who likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in Upper Sagaing Region and Moreover, the artistes can motivate the people to have cor- demic, according to an independ- the government’s contributions give shots, and that people are Kachin, Rakhine States. Degree of certainty is (100%). rect concepts to participate in the reconstruction of the country. ent study. to trust funds run by the World skeptical about vaccines based on Their performances can attract the people and lead them to Japan committed $5.1 billion Bank and the Asian Development misinformation and unsubstanti- STATE OF THE SEA: Seas will be moderate in Myanmar forging the optimism and constructive activities which can be in new aid funding last year, com- Bank via the Finance Ministry as ated rumors,” he said. waters. Wave height will be about (6 - 8) feet off and along lasting for many years. pared to $4.4 billion pledged by well, he said. “Japan can take the lead in Myanmar Coasts. Currently, State leaders do not neglect the arena of artistes. Germany, $1.9 billion by France Kodera retired from public helping poor countries train med- The Prime Minister of the and $1.0 billion by Canada, the service in 2016 as a Japan Inter- ical professionals and increase OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Weak to State places emphasis not study by Kiyoshi Kodera, a former national Cooperation Agency vice funding for vaccination campaigns moderate monsoon. only on the fine art arena Japanese Finance Ministry and president after holding posts such as fundamental pillars for bolster- Moreover, and the role of media but World Bank official shows, citing as deputy vice minister of finance ing health systems in the develop- FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING also on the lives of artistes, data from the Overseas Develop- for international affairs and execu- ing world.” AREA FOR 18 August 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. the artistes intellectuals and intelligent- ment Institute, a British think tank. tive secretary of the Development Kodera also requested health Degree of certainty is (100%). sia with the concept that the Among other G-7 members, Committee of the World Bank and and finance policymakers in de- can motivate fine arts should be present- Britain committed $990 million, the International Monetary Fund, veloping countries to step up co- FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA ed for the sake of the people. the United States $103 million and a career that earned him the nick- ordination so that countries such FOR 18 August 2021: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree Clockwise from far L) European Council President Charles Michel, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, The government, therefore, Italy $50 million. of certainty is (100%). the people to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, name “Mr. Development.” as Indonesia and the Philippines, provided necessary assis- “If you compare data among U.S. President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Besides the ODI post, the whose percentage of state budgets have correct tance for establishment of the G-7 members, we can see that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen hold talks on the first day of a three-day Group of Seven 69-year-old wears other hats such dedicated to health and medical FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING the fine arts centres in Yan- Japan played a significant role as a summit in Cornwall, England, on June 11, 2021. PHOTO: POOL PHOTO/ KYODO as chair of the board of WaterAid expenditures are comparatively AREA FOR 18 August 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. gon and Mandalay. Moreo- major donor even at the time of the Japan, an international nongov- small, can establish sustainable Degree of certainty is (100%). concepts to ver, the government recog- coronavirus crisis,” said Kodera, ing countries mainly in Asia and vaccine-sharing program, the larg- for fiscal 2019 and ODA earmarked ernmental organization for water health finance systems. nizes that the artistes are now a senior research associate multilateral institutions to assist est single financial contribution to in the fiscal 2020 supplementary and sanitation, and board member “Without solely relying on for- Flood Warning participate in the taking part in the important at the London-based ODI. in their fight against COVID-19 the U.N.-backed initiative snubbed budgets. of Save the Children Japan. eign aid, developing economies role in nation-building tasks Most of the $5.1 billion in and the economic crisis, he said. by his predecessor Donald Trump. “Government agencies re- While hailing Japan for offer- must ensure sound tax revenue (Issued at 14:00 hrs MST on 17-8-2021) reconstruction of through their professions. official development assistance However, Kodera expects the In the absence of comprehen- lease information about ODA in- ing COVID-19 vaccines and cold and budget implementation sys- The Ministry of Infor- -- which came on the heels of a United States to overtake Japan as sive data for Japan’s ODA pro- dividually and sporadically. For chain storage equipment such tems so that the health sector is According to the (13:30) hrs MST observation today, the water the country. Their mation met with those ar- 4.8 percent fall in Japan’s gross the top aid provider among the G-7 gram, Kodera tallied figures such outsiders, Japan’s information as refrigerated vaccine transport financed by taxpayers’ money,” level of Thanlwin River at Hpa-an is observed as about (1½) tistes to join hands with the domestic product in 2020, the in 2021, partly because President as ODA outlays in the country’s looks fragmented and hard to com- vehicles to poor countries in what he said. feet below its danger level. It may reach its danger level during performances government in undertaking second sharpest contraction on Joe Biden’s administration extend- initial budget for fiscal 2020, ODA prehend,” he said in an interview. some view as a counter to China’s the next two days. the tasks beneficial to the record -- was targeted at develop- ed $2 billion to the COVAX global spending from the reserve fund “This has made it difficult for vaccine diplomacy, Kodera urg- SOURCE: Kyodo can attract the State and the nationals. It is especially advised to the people who settle near the river The Ministry of Information banks and low lying areas at Hpa-an Township to take precau- people and lead pledged to give a helping tion measure. hand to those of the arena Blood clotting may be the root cause of Long COVID syndrome, research shows them to forging of musicians for revitaliza- tion, solve their problems in New evidence shows that patients with Long COVID syndrome continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, the optimism prevention and treatment of COVID-19, and give chanc- which may help explain their persistent symptoms, such as reduced physical fitness and fatigue. es to those of the musician and constructive world to coordinate with relevant departments for HE study, led by re- clotting is involved. inflammation had all returned to (ICAT) programme as well as activities which taking out money from the searchers from RCSI They discovered that clot- normal levels, this increased clot- the HRB-funded Irish COVID-19 banks for fulfilling the daily T University of Medicine ting markers were significantly ting potential was still present in Vasculopathy Study (ICVS). The can be lasting for social needs. and Health Sciences, is published elevated in the blood of patients Long COVID patients. work was also supported by a The audience people in the Journal of Thrombosis and with Long COVID syndrome “Because clotting markers philanthropic grant from the 3M many years. are lovely watching over the Haemostasis. compared with healthy controls. were elevated while inflamma- Foundation to RCSI University of activities and performance Previous work by the same These clotting markers were tion markers had returned to nor- Medicine and Health Sciences in of the artistes including film group studied the dangerous higher in patients who required mal, our results suggest that the support of COVID-19 research. stars, musicians, vocalists, clotting observed in patients with hospitalisation with their initial clotting system may be involved “Understanding the root dancers and those related severe acute COVID-19. Howev- COVID-19 infection, but they also in the root cause of Long COVID cause of a disease is the first to the artistes. As acts of artistes reflect their images, they er, far less is known about Long found that even those who were syndrome,” said Dr Helen Foga- step toward developing effec- need to avoid the bad behaviors tarnishing their images. It is COVID syndrome, where symp- able to manage their illness at rty, the study’s lead author, ICAT tive treatments,” said Professor because if the people look down on artistes, they will lose their toms can last weeks to months home still had persistently high Fellow and PhD student at the James O’Donnell, Director of the positions in the artiste arena and be difficult to regain their after the initial infection has re- clotting markers. Irish Centre for Vascular Biology Irish Centre for Vascular Biology, positions. Hence, they should stand on the correct way based solved and is estimated to affect The researchers observed in the RCSI School of Pharmacy RCSI and Consultant Haematol- on religious and secular worlds. millions of people worldwide. that higher clotting was direct- and Biomolecular Sciences. ogist in the National Coagulation So, the artistes need to organize the audience people as a The researchers examined ly related to other symptoms of This work was funded by Centre in St James’s Hospital, national duty to march on the right truck leading to the peaceful 50 patients with symptoms of Long COVID syndrome, such as the Welcome Trust, the Health Dublin. The researchers examined 50 patients with symptoms of Long COVID and prosperous nation. Long COVID syndrome to bet- reduced physical fitness and fa- Research Board (HRB) Irish syndrome to better understand if abnormal blood clotting is involved. ter understand if abnormal blood tigue. Even though markers of Clinical Academic Training SOURCE: RCSI /ANI PHOTO: RCSI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES/ANI 18 AUGUST 2021 10 ENVIRON/TECH: WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Parishioners killed in quake-damaged historic Haiti church

ITS bell tower and yellow walls a was 24 years old. What is hard sharp contrast with Haiti’s blue is that a woman who has only tropical sky, the historic Immac- two children, 18 years old and 3 ulee Conception church was the years old, lost them both,” the pride of Les Anglais, until it was priest, still in shock, told AFP destroyed by an earthquake Sat- on Monday. urday, burying several faithful The bodies of all of the vic- inside. tims were pulled out of the ruins On 14 August, at exactly 8:29 of the church. am (1229 GMT), a magnitude 7.2 The massive quake killed earthquake struck southern Hai- more than 1,400 people across ti, reducing the church’s facade Haiti, according to a preliminary and steeple to a pile of rubble in official toll reported on Monday. seconds. - Just seconds - At least 17 people were “It was a beautiful church crushed to death by the collaps- with very beautiful architec- ing wall and roof. ture,” said the priest. “It was “I had just finished celebrat- part of the national heritage, it ing the 6:30 am morning mass was the pride of the people of and had entered the presbytery Les Anglais, who never missed to have coffee before returning an opportunity to talk about it.” “It was a beautiful church with very beautiful architecture,” said Wilson Exantus Andre, the parish priest at the to celebrate baptisms” when the But in just a few seconds, Immaculee Conception church in Les Anglais, in southwestern Haiti. PHOTO: AFP quake struck, said parish priest the church, built in 1907, was Wilson Exantus Andre. destroyed. corrugated iron roof withstood sant aftershocks. Some of the covered in piles of stones that “The oldest of the deceased Only part of the nave and the the earthquake and its inces- church’s wooden benches were used to be the steeple.—AFP Three in four say climate ‘tipping Europe’s Vega rocket points’ close blasts off with Airbus state of the planet. Scientists observation satellite are increasingly concerned that some feedback loops in nature A European Vega rocket lifted The Pleiades Neo constel- — such as irreversible melting of off Monday night from French lation will offer high-resolution icesheets or permafrost — may Guiana carrying an Earth ob- imaging of Earth for military or be close to being triggered as servation satellite and four civilian uses such as disaster mankind’s mind-boggling car- miniature “cubesats”. response, according to Airbus. bon emissions show no signs of It was the second launch Vega’s operator Ariane- slowing, despite a pandemic. The this year of the Vega, a crucial space is a subsidiary of the IPCC report warned that Earth component of European am- ArianeGroup, of which Airbus is on course to be 1.5C hotter bitions to compete with rivals owns half. than pre-industrial times around such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX in The latest Vega also car- 2030 — a full decade earlier than the booming commercial aero- ried four miniature satellites The survey, conducted before the release of a bombshell UN climate it projected just three years ago. space market. known as “cubesats”. report last week, showed more than half of respondents in G20 nations It said that “low likelihood, high The rocket blasted off from One of them will become feel very or extremely concerned about the state of the planet. impact” tipping points, such as the Guiana Space Centre in part of a constellation of satel- PHOTO: AFP/FILE the Amazon degrading from a Kourou at 10:47 pm (0147 GMT), lites being developed by French SOME 73 per cent of people now The survey, conducted be- carbon sink to source, “cannot successfully delivering the sat- start-up Unseenlabs, which believe that Earth’s climate is fore the publication of a bomb- be ruled out”. Tuesday’s survey, ellites in just under two hours. specialises in maritime traffic approaching abrupt and irre- shell UN climate science report conducted by the Global Com- Its main cargo was a monitoring. versible “tipping points” due last week, showed that more than mons Alliance and Ipsos MORI, high-resolution satellite, the The remaining three cube- to human activity, according to half (58 per cent) of respondents found four out of five respondents second of four for a new Earth sats are from the European a global opinion poll released in G20 nations feel very or ex- wanted to do more to protect the observation constellation oper- Space Agency for scientific and Tuesday. tremely concerned about the planet.—AFP ated by Airbus. The first was put technology demonstration pur- in orbit in April by a Vega rocket. poses.—AFP UN hot on the trail of temperature records DURING last week’s heat- logical Organization is respon- Months of evaluation waves in Italy and Spain, me- sible for signing off on tempera- Confirming a claimed heat teorologists in both countries ture records around the planet. record takes several months. The announced provisional data The Geneva-based agen- WMO first contacts the national suggesting temperature re- cy maintains a global weather weather service of the country cords had been set there. and climate extremes archive, concerned, and the specific or- But such claims need to be which logs records for temper- ganisation that captured the sup- verified by the United Nations ature, pressure, rainfall, hail, posed record in order to get the before being confirmed or re- aridity, wind, lightning and raw data. That includes details on jected — a process that can weather-related mortality. the exact location of the reading, take months of careful scientific Here is how the WMO val- the equipment used, its calibra- checking. idates record claims, and what tion, and the regional weather An Airbus observation satellite has been launched into orbit by a The UN’s World Meteoro- the records can tell us: conditions at the time.—AFP European Vega rocket. PHOTO: AFP/FILE 18 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR PANDEMIC: WORLD 11

New Zealand to lockdown after NEWS IN 1st COVID-19 case in 6 months BRIEF

Prime Minister Jacinda virus last year can be applied to United Kingdom: Ardern told a news conference beat it again,” said the prime Unemployment dips as that the country will move to minister. economy reopens alert level four, its highest level Ardern said she anticipates of restrictions, after a 58-year- a longer seven-day lockdown in BRITAIN’S unemployment rate old man in its largest city of Auckland and the Coromandel dipped in the second quarter on Auckland tested positive for Peninsula, a tourist destination reopening of the economy that has the coronavirus earlier in the visited by the patient, around resulted in record-high vacancies, afternoon. 65 kilometers east of Auckland official data showed Tuesday. Though it is yet to be deter- across the Hauraki Gulf. While the number of payroll mined which strain of the virus This is the first case of the employees has surged, it remains the man is infected with, au- novel coronavirus that has been below the pre-pandemic total, the thorities must assume it is the detected in the New Zealand Office for National Statistics added. highly contagious Delta variant community since February, but The unemployment rate eased and move hard and fast to stamp no links have yet been found to 4.7 percent in the second quar- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament on 17 August, 2021 in Wellington, New out the virus, Ardern said. to international arrivals or ter from 4.8 percent in the three Zealand. PHOTO: KYODO “Going hard and early has quarantine facilities, causing months to the end of May, the ONS worked for us before. While we concern for officials that there said in a statement. “The world of NEW ZEALAND said Tuesday 11:59 p.m., after reporting its know that Delta is a more dan- may be unrecognized chains of work continues to rebound robust- it will move into a snap three- first case of COVID-19 in the gerous enemy to combat, the transmission in Auckland and ly from the effects of the pandem- day nationwide lockdown from community in six months. same actions that overcame the beyond.—Kyodo ic,” said ONS statistician Jonathan Athow. But he added that “early survey figures show the number of job vacancies passed one million for Tokyo Paralympics to be the first time ever in July”.—AFP held without spectators Pfizer submits due to COVID data for 3rd dose approval in US THE Tokyo Paralympics will hind closed doors because of the be held without spectators due coronavirus pandemic. PFIZER and BioNTech on Monday to an alarming rise in corona- International Paralym- submitted preliminary clinical data virus infections in the host city pic Committee chief Andrew to US health authorities as part of and many other parts of Japan, Parsons and representatives International Paralympic Committee chief Andrew Parsons (C) is their effort to seek authorisation organizers said Monday, about of Japan’s organizing bodies pictured on a screen as Seiko Hashimoto (L), head of the the organizing for a third dose of their Covid-19 committee of the Tokyo Games, and Japan’s Olympic minister a week before the opening of decided at a meeting to apply vaccine for all Americans. Last Tamayo Marukawa wave at the start of a meeting in Tokyo on Aug. 16, the games. the no-spectator policy to Tokyo 2021. PHOTO: POOL PHOTO/ KYODO week, the United States approved The exception will be stu- and the prefectures of Chiba, the booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech dents participating in a gov- Saitama and Shizuoka, where “I am very sorry to all ticket avoidable in terms of preventing and Moderna vaccines for people ernment-backed education all venues are located. They will holders who were looking for- the spread of infections,” Seiko with weakened immune systems. program, said the organizers, also ask people not to gather ward to spectating at venues, Hashimoto, president of the Pfizer and BioNTech presented the which also staged the recently along the roadside to watch out- but I would like to ask for their organizing committee, said at results of their Phase One trial that concluded Olympics largely be- door events. understanding that this was un- a press conference.—Kyodo evaluated the safety and efficacy of a third shot. “The data we’ve seen to date suggest a third dose of our vaccine elicits antibody levels that Concern over virus outbreak in Australia significantly exceed those seen after the two-dose primary schedule,” Indigenous communities Albert Bourla, Pfizer’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said in said Tuesday, prompting them It is the first significant a statement. to deploy military personnel to outbreak among the remote “A booster vaccine could help deliver vaccines to the largely Aboriginal communities since reduce infection and disease rates unjabbed population. the pandemic began, and has in people who have previously A Delta variant out- sparked fears for a population been vaccinated and better con- break that began in Sydney widely believed to be more vul- trol the spread of virus variants two months ago has spread nerable to Covid-19. during the coming season,” said to western New South Wales At least five teams of mil- BioNTech Co-founder Ugur Sahin. state in recent days, with itary health specialists will The companies plan to submit the health officials saying most of head to the area from Wednes- same information to European au- the 116 cases detected in the day to boost local vaccination thorities in the coming weeks. The area so far were among Abo- efforts, Australia’s health min- move comes despite appeals by riginal people. ister Greg Hunt said. the World Health Organization for The first significant outbreak among the remote Aboriginal New South Wales premier “They’ll support vaccina- a moratorium on booster shots to communities since the pandemic began, and has sparked fears Gladys Berejiklian said the out- tion but where swabbing or help ease the drastic inequity in for a population widely believed to be more vulnerable to break was of “enormous con- other activities are required dose distribution between rich and Covid-19. PHOTO: AFP cern”, with the Outback region they’re highly mobile, highly poor nations. Israel has also began THERE is “enormous concern” vulnerable Australian Indige- under lockdown orders in an flexible and highly trained,” administering third doses to its cit- over a coronavirus outbreak in nous communities, authorities attempt to curb transmission. he said.—AFP izens.—AFP 18 AUGUST 2021 12 ECON: WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Taliban will not get access to Afghan reserves held in US: official

held in US accounts, a US ad- his troops. ministration official told AFP on Afghan president Ashraf Monday. Ghani flew out of the country on As US forces were evacuat- Sunday night as the insurgents ing Afghanistan’s capital after encircled the capital, capping a the Taliban’s swift takeover, the military victory that saw them official said: “Any Central Bank capture all cities in just 10 days. assets the Afghan government have in the United States will ‘I cannot forgive him’ not be made available to the The country’s central bank Taliban.” governor Ajmal Ahmady went to The central bank’s gross Twitter to detail his harrowing reserves totaled $9.4 billion at escape from the country on a the end of April, according to military plane on Sunday, after the IMF. he and his team tried to stabilize But most of those funds are the currency amid the Taliban held outside of Afghanistan, ac- advance towards the capital. cording to a person familiar with Ahmady, who did not say the matter. It was not immediate- where he was, said the central ly clear what share of the assets bank was informed on Friday are held in the United States. that “given the deteriorating en- The Taliban’s seizure of vironment, we wouldn’t get any Taliban fighters patrol the streets of Kabul, after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan’s 20-year war. power comes after NATO with- more dollar shipments,” and he PHOTO: AFP drew its 9,500-strong mission on met Saturday with banks and THE Taliban will be denied ac- in US accounts, a US administra- The Taliban will be denied the back of a decision from US money exchangers to reassure cess to any Afghan reserves held tion official told AFP on Monday. access to any Afghan reserves President Joe Biden to pull out them.—AFP BHP to merge oil and gas assets with Australia’s Woodside

MINING GIANT BHP an- cent stake in the newly expanded the skills, talent and technology nounced Tuesday it will merge Woodside, while BHP sharehold- of both organisations to build a its oil and gas assets with Aus- ers would own 48 percent. resilient future as the world’s tralia’s Woodside, in a multibil- “Bringing the BHP and needs evolve.” lion-dollar deal that sees BHP Woodside assets together will BHP’s petroleum business exit the liquid fossil fuel business. provide choice for BHP share- is worth US$15.4 billion, the com- The Anglo-Australian firm holders, unlock synergies in how pany said, with oil and gas assets said the agreement would see these assets are managed and in the Gulf of Mexico, Australia, BHP announced US$17 billion in underlying profits in the 12 months to Woodside issue new shares to allow capital to be deployed to Trinidad and Tobago. June 30, up 88 percent from the previous year. PHOTO: AFP BHP shareholders as it becomes the highest quality opportuni- “Merging Woodside with a global top 10 LNG producer. ties,” BHP chief executive Mike BHP’s oil and gas business enduring financial strength to sources into the future,” said Woodside’s existing share- Henry said. delivers a stronger balance fund planned developments in Woodside CEO and managing holders would retain a 52 per- “The merger will also enable sheet, increased cash flow and the near term and new energy director Meg O’Neill.—AFP

Smoke confirmed at Hamaoka nuclear NEWS plant, 2nd reporting within week IN BRIEF Draft law proposes banning big data-enabled a week at the currently suspend- price discrimination ed plant. No leakage of radioactive A draft law submitted to China’s top legislature for review has proposed material outside the plant has to make provisions against big data-enabled price discrimination been confirmed, said the oper- against existing customers. The draft law on the protection of personal ator, Chubu Electric Power Co., information was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National after the incident at around 5:15 People’s Congress for its third reading on Tuesday. a.m. at the building that houses a The draft stipulates that automated decision-making using per- turbine of the plant’s No. 5 reac- sonal information should not unfairly treat individuals in terms of tor. The utility alerted a local fire transaction price and other trade conditions. station after a worker confirmed When pushing information and business marketing to individuals smoke. However, an on-site in- through automated decision-making, personal information processors spection conducted by the fire should provide options that don’t target personal characteristics at the authorities led to the conclusion same time, or offer ways of rejection, according to the draft. File photo taken on 12 May 2019, shows Chubu Electric Power Co.’s it was not a case of fire, the com- Marking distinctions between large-scale internet platforms and Hamaoka nuclear power plant’s No. 5 reactor in Shizuoka Prefecture. pany said. The alarms went off small personal information processors, the draft stipulates that the PHOTO: KYODO on the second and third floors of former should formulate their own rules on personal information FIRE alarms went off at the on Tuesday, and the operator con- the four-story building with two protection following the principles of openness, fairness and justice. Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shi- firmed smoke within a building, underground levels, according It also authorizes cyberspace authorities to formulate relevant zuoka Prefecture, central Japan, the second such reporting within to the utility.—Kyodo rules for small personal information processors.—Xinhua 18 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ: WORLD/ AD 13 Blue Origin sues NASA over SpaceX Moon contract

BLUE Origin, the space Bezos’s billionaire rival bied to have the decision company owned by Jeff Elon Musk, in April. reversed. It filed a protest Bezos, is suing the US gov- It was protested by with the Government Ac- ernment over its decision the other bidders, who ar- countability Office, but in to award a massive Moon gued NASA was required July the watchdog upheld exploration contract to its to make multiple awards NASA’s decision. NASA competitor SpaceX, it said and that the evaluation said in a statement Mon- in a statement Monday. process was unfair. day that it was notified of The company has filed “We firmly believe Blue Origin’s lawsuit and a suit with the US Court of that the issues identified it is reviewing the case. Federal Claims “in an at- in this procurement and “With our partners, we will tempt to remedy the flaws” its outcomes must be ad- go to the Moon and stay to in how the contract was dressed to restore fair- enable science investiga- awarded, according to the ness, create competition, tions, develop new technol- statement. and ensure a safe return ogy, and create high paying The human landing to the Moon for America,” jobs for the greater good system (HLS) contract, Blue Origin said. Since and in preparation to send Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announces Blue Moon, a lunar landing vehicle for the Moon, during worth $2.9 billion, was giv- losing the contract, Blue astronauts to Mars,” the a Blue Origin event in Washington, D.C., in 2019. PHOTO: SAUL LOEB / AFP/FILE en to SpaceX, owned by Origin has strongly lob- statement said.—AFP New Asia undersea data cable plan unveiled by Google, Facebook

GOOGLE and Facebook ing Singapore, Japan, statements. manager Nico Roehrich. on Monday unveiled Guam, the Philippines, The project an- “The Apricot cable plans for a new undersea Taiwan and Indonesia. nounced by the US firms is part of our ongoing ef- internet cable connect- The cable project and regional and global fort to expand global net- ing Singapore, Japan, dubbed Apricot would partners “will deliver work infrastructure and Guam, the Philippines, be some 12,000 kilome- much-needed internet better serve the more Taiwan and Indonesia. ters (nearly 7,500 miles) capacity, redundancy, than 3.5 billion people Google and Face- and be operational in and reliability to ex- around the world who Google and Facebook on Monday unveiled plans for a book on Monday unveiled 2024 subject to regula- pand connections in the use our services every new undersea internet cable connecting Singapore, Japan, plans for a new undersea tory approvals, the com- Asia-Pacific region,” said month,” Roehrich added. Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia. PHOTO: internet cable connect- panies said in separate Facebook engineering —AFP TECHSPOT/AFP

NEC’s Singapore T-Mobile acknowledges breach of arm sets up CLAIMS DAY NOTICE academy for customer data, launches probe M.V CTP MAKASSAR VOY.NO. (231N) training it was checking the valid- Consignees of cargo carried on M.V CTP MAKASSAR VOY.NO. (231N) are hereby notified that digital-savvy ity of the hacker group’s the vessel will be arriving on 18-8-2021 and cargo will human talent claim, and hours later ac- be discharged into the premises of HPT where it will lie knowledged that at least at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the NEC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. some data were accessed. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. has established an acad- “We have determined Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now emy to develop human that unauthorized access declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo resources versed in digital to some T-Mobile data from the Vessel. technology such as artifi- occurred, however we No claims against this vessel will be admitted after cial intelligence covering have not yet determined the Claims Day. its employees in Southeast that there is any personal Phone No: 2301185 Asia. customer data involved,” a Shipping Agency Department T-Mobile said Monday it had begun an investigation after Myanma Port Authority The NEC APAC Future company statement said. a hacker group claimed to have obtained data from some Agent For: Academy is housed in the 100 million of the operator’s US customers and put at it “We are confident office of NEC Corp.’s Sin- up for sale on the dark web. PHOTO: AFP that the entry point used M/S NEW GOLDEN SEA SHIPPING gapore subsidiary, which to gain access has been serves as the Japanese T-Mobile said Monday it ator’s US customers and closed.” T-Mobile said it electronic giant’s regional had begun an investiga- offered some of the data was conducting its own headquarters. tion after a hacker group on the dark web. analysis with digital foren- The academy features claimed to have obtained The US wireless op- sic experts and coordinat- the three pillars of develop- data from some 100 mil- erator said it could not ing with law enforcement ing human-centric design lion of the operator’s US determine the number of on the hack. The massive capabilities, incubating customers and put at it up customers impacted but breach purportedly in- future innovations and for sale on the dark web. that it had begun a “deep cludes sensitive personal advancing global research T-Mobile on Monday technical review of the sit- information like social se- collaboration, according to acknowledged a breach of uation across our systems curity and driver’s license Teh Chong Mien, managing customer information af- to identify the nature of numbers, according to me- director for Singapore oper- ter a hacker group claimed any data that was illegally dia reports citing postings ations of the NEC subsidi- to have obtained records accessed.” from dark web forums. ary.—Kyodo of 100 million of the oper- T-Mobile initially said —AFP 18 AUGUST 2021 14 SOCIETY THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Malaysian king meets party leaders in hunt for new PM NEWS IN MALAYSIA’S king met political eral years of upheaval, there is BRIEF party chiefs Tuesday as the hunt no obvious successor to 74-year- began for a new prime minister, old Muhyiddin. The opposition is Hong Kong leader a day after the last leader quit. pushing Anwar, who has been Muhyiddin Yassin resigned seeking the top job for two dec- tells legal body to Monday after a turbulent 17 ades, while remnants of the col- stay out of politics months in office, plunging the lapsed government are trying country into political turmoil as it to cobble together a coalition. HONG KONG’S leader on Tuesday battles a worsening coronavirus There has also been specula- warned one of the city’s top legal outbreak. tion a unity government could bodies against getting involved He fell on his sword after be formed until the outbreak is in politics, in the latest sign of the members of his crisis-riven co- under control and polls can be government telling professional alition pulled support, and amid held safely. MPs have also been bodies to toe Beijing’s line. mounting public anger at his asked to submit the name of their Chief executive Carrie Lam’s government’s handling of the choice for prime minister to the comments towards the Law Soci- pandemic. A vehicle carrying Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives palace by Wednesday afternoon, ety come as China remoulds Hong The king, Sultan Abdullah at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur before he resigned on Monday. and the drama is expected to PHOTO: AFP Kong in its own image and pursues Sultan Ahmad Shah, has ruled take several days to play out. civil society groups deemed to be out elections due to the outbreak, Opposition chief Anwar meeting with the monarch to A premier must have the politically disloyal or supportive of meaning it will likely be up to him Ibrahim and leaders from other chart a way forward. support of at least 111 MPs out the city’s democracy movement. to pick the next premier based on parties headed to the national With Malaysia’s political of 222 in the lower house of par- “If the Law Society allows pol- who commands most support. palace in Kuala Lumpur for a landscape fractured after sev- liament.—AFP itics to hijack their legal profession, the government will... consider sev- ering its relationship with it,” Lam told reporters, without spelling out Taliban to give Al-Qaeda covert, not overt support what measures the government might take. With over 12,000 mem- THE Taliban will offer support are expected to take a new ap- bers, the Law Society is the city’s to Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan proach this time. largest association of solicitors and more discreetly than during “If the Taliban of 2021 are the only regulatory body of its type their first period in power when different from those of 2001, it’s with statutory powers. they openly embraced the ter- not because they have moderat- It can issue practising certif- ror network, analysts say. ed their religious obscurantism, icates, investigate professional After conquering Kabul but because they don’t want to malpractice and establish rules of for the first time in 1996, the make the same strategic error, conduct for the industry.—AFP Islamic fundamentalist Taliban which was their blind support regime provided Al-Qaeda with for Al-Qaeda which cost them a safe haven to operate train- power,” said Jean-Pierre Filiu, Zambia’s new ing camps, even describing its a jihadism specialist at Scienc- president vows ‘better’ leader Osama bin Laden as a es Po university in Paris. Taliban fighters are seen in Afghanistan’s Laghman province - the “guest” of the country. Filiu told AFP that he ex- militants are effectively in power after the country’s president Ashraf democracy after Ghani fled. PHOTO: AFP But after being overthrown pected the Taliban to again offer landslide win in 2001 in retaliation for the Sep- safety to bin Laden’s successor and Mullah Yaqoob, both sen- Haibatullah Akhundzada was tember 11 attacks in the Unit- Ayman al-Zawahiri and others, ior leaders in the modern-day appointed in 2016 Zawahiri ZAMBIAN president-elect Hakain- ed States, which were planned citing personal links between Taliban, had past links to bin showered him with praise, de Hichilema on Monday slammed from Afghanistan, the incoming the two organisations. The Laden, for instance. calling him “the emir of the the southern African country’s Taliban authorities in Kabul fathers of Sirajuddin Haqqani When the Taliban’s leader faithful”.—AFP outgoing “brutal regime” while promising a “better democracy” in his debut address to the nation, Ivory Coast starts Ebola jabs after first case in decades hours after winning the top job in a landslide. Speaking shortly after his pre- “Health workers, close rela- would determine whether the decessor Edgar Lungu conceded tives and contacts of the victim” case was linked to a recent defeat, the business tycoon and will be vaccinated from Mon- flare-up of Ebola in neighbour- veteran opposition leader said his day afternoon, using 5,000 doses ing Guinea. camp had been victims of a “brutal sent from Guinea, spokesman The fact that it had oc- regime that is exiting”. Germain Mahan Sehi told AFP. curred in a conurbation of more “I will be a president of all Ivorian health workers had than four million people was of Zambians, of those that voted for previously said that vaccina- “immense concern,” it said. me and of those that did not,” he tions of “targeted groups” had Ebola causes severe fever pledged. already begun on Sunday. and, in the worst cases, unstop- After a campaign dominated The case was recorded in pable bleeding. It is transmit- by the country’s economic woes Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s economic ted through close contact with and marred by sporadic violence, hub, in an 18-year-old Guinean bodily fluids, and people who Hichilema garnered 2,810,757 votes woman who had arrived in the live with or care for patients are against 1,814,201 for the incumbent AFP file photo of a health worker from the Guinean Ministry of country on Wednesday after most at risk. Lungu in Thursday’s election, ac- Health cleaning a suspected contact of an Ebola patient’s arm ahead travelling by road from Labe in The death rate varies from of administering an anti-Ebola vaccine in Gueckedou earlier this cording to nearly final results. Guinea, the authorities said on 25 to 90 per cent, according to year. PHOTO: AFP Lungu conceded defeat, say- Saturday. past outbreaks, although the ing he congratulated “my brother... IVORY Coast was set to roll out corded its first known case of the The World Health Organ- chance of survival rises signifi- Hichilema for becoming the sev- vaccinations against Ebola on disease since 1994, the health ization (WHO) said genetic cantly if the disease is spotted at enth republican president.”—AFP Monday after the country re- ministry said. sequencing of a virus sample an early stage. — AFP 18 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR GLOBAL AFFAIRS 15 Biden defends US pullout from NEWS IN BRIEF Afghanistan despite panic in Kabul Libya political upturn boosts

VICTORIOUS Taliban fighters migrant exodus patrolled Kabul on Monday after a stunningly swift end to Afghan- As violence in Libya has waned this year, the number of would-be istan’s 20-year war, as thousands migrants to Europe intercepted so far has doubled compared to the of people mobbed the city’s air- same period of 2020, experts say. port trying to flee the group’s The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says 20,257 feared hardline brand of Islamist people have been intercepted at sea and returned to Libya so far this rule. year. US President Joe Biden on The North African country remains one of the main departure Monday defended the withdraw- points for tens of thousands of migrants, mainly from sub-Saharan al of American troops from Af- Africa, hoping to attempt the dangerous Mediterranean crossing. ghanistan, even in the face of the Most try to reach the Italian coast around 300 kilometres (186 Taliban’s stunning victory, which miles) away. prompted panic in Kabul with A Libyan navy official, speaking on condition of anonymity, also thousands mobbing the airport Afghan people climb atop a plane at the Kabul airport in a desperate told AFP of a “100 percent increase in departures from January to in a desperate attempt to flee. attempt to flee Taliban rule. PHOTO: AFP July” compared with the same period last year, without giving figures. In his address at the White Lawyer Anwar al-Werfalli, a specialist in migration law, attributes House -- his first public appear- saying US troops could not de- on. “Our mission in Afghanistan the rise in migrant numbers “in particular to the end of the fighting” ance since the Islamist insur- fend a nation whose leaders was never supposed to have in Libya. gents took control of the coun- “gave up and fled,” as did Pres- been nation-building.” The 2011 uprising that brought about the downfall and death of try in astonishing fashion at the ident Ashraf Ghani. The Taliban captured Ka- dictator Moamer Kadhafi plunged the country into chaos and years weekend -- he admitted the Tali- “We gave them every chance bul, and many other cities, with of infighting between militias. ban advance had unfolded more to determine their own future. little bloodshed -- but in the cap- But a UN-brokered ceasefire in October 2020 has been generally quickly than expected. We could not provide them with ital, a sense of panic and fear respected, and a transitional government was installed this year. And he did not shy away the will to fight for that future,” overwhelmed residents, some Werfalli said this has created some “stability which, though rel- from heaping criticism at the Biden said, adding he could no of whom worried about a repeat ative, encourages migrants to undertake the crossing”. The central Western-backed government longer ask US soldiers to risk of the insurgents’ brutal Islamist Mediterranean crossing between Libya and Italy or Malta is by far the that was overthrown in Kabul, their lives in the country, 20 years rule from 1996 to 2001.— AFP deadliest in the world, according to IOM figures.— AFP

At the Pentagon, US military officials bitter US criticizes Iran nuclear work as they watch chaos in Kabul amid talks break

of Joe Biden’s administration in THE United States on Monday voiced alarm over Iranian production evacuating US-allied Afghans of uranium metal reported by the UN nuclear watchdog as it urged who fear Taliban retribution. the clerical state to return to talks. Some criticized the State Depart- The State Department said the United States has seen the latest ment, which has sole authority to report to members by the International Atomic Energy Agency and grant visas to former interpreters believed that Iran “has no credible need to produce uranium metal.” and other US military support Iran promised not to produce uranium metal, which can be used staff and their families, for waiting to build a nuclear bomb, as part of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive more than two months to begin Plan of Action (JCPOA) under which it was to scale back its nuclear the process for Afghans in fear program drastically in return for sanctions relief. of their lives. Videos posted on But Iran said earlier this year that it was researching uranium social networks showed scenes metal to provide advanced fuel for a research reactor -- one of a of panic and fear in Kabul, in- series of steps it took outside the JCPOA after former president A US soldier points his gun towards an Afghan civilian as US forces cluding crowds running next to Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the deal. secure the Kabul airport. PHOTO: AFP a US military transport plane as “We have made clear that continued nuclear escalations beyond THE mood was sombre Monday watched helplessly as chaos it taxies to take off, with some JCPOA limits are unconstructive and inconsistent with a return to in the corridors of the Pentagon, erupted at Kabul airport and trying to desperately cling to its mutual compliance,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said. where US military personnel privately criticized the slow pace sides.—AFP —AFP

China chides U.S. for hasty troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

CHINESE Foreign Minister nicate” with the United States move, thousands of Afghans re- Wang Yi has chided the United to “promote the realization of a portedly rushed to the airport in States for its hasty withdrawal soft landing on the Afghan issue,” Kabul, with video footage showing of troops from Afghanistan and according to the official Xinhua some falling from deadly heights urged Washington to play a con- News Agency. The Taliban de- after trying to cling to the out- structive role in helping rebuild clared victory in Afghanistan after side of a departing U.S. military peace there, Chinese media said taking control of the capital Kabul plane, attempting to escape from Tuesday. and President Ashraf Ghani fled the Taliban. Wang told Blinken During telephone talks with the nation on Sunday, marking the that the hurried U.S. troop draw- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Islamist militant group’s return to down was having a “serious neg- Blinken on Monday, Wang also power 20 years after its removal ative impact,” Xinhua reported. Afghans crowd at the airport as they wait to leave from Kabul on said China is “willing to commu- by U.S.-led forces. Following the —Kyodo News Monday PHOTO: AFP 18 AUGUST 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Athletes’ village reopens with 1 week to go to Tokyo Paralympics Republic of the Union the virus. As was the case with Olympians, residents at the vil- of Myanmar lage will be required to under- go daily COVID-19 testing, wear face masks and observe physical State Administration distancing. But since some Paralym- pic athletes may have a higher Council risk of suffering severe symp- toms due to underlying health Nine Objectives conditions, the organizers have said they will focus on enhanc- ing safety at the village for the 1. Political affairs Paralympics. The athletes’ village for the Tokyo Paralympics officially opens in Similarly to the Olympics, (a) To build a Union based on democracy and Tokyo’s Harumi waterfront district on 17 August , 2021. PHOTO: there was no special event to federalism, through a disciplined and genuine THE Tokyo Games athletes’ vil- Paralympic delegations to the welcome the delegations as they multiparty democratic system that is fair and lage reopened Tuesday a week 44-hectare village in Tokyo’s Ha- entered the fenced-off complex. just. before the start of the Paralym- rumi waterfront district came Still, a ceremony was held (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring pics as Japan continues to grap- a day after organizers decided in Shizuoka Prefecture, which peace for the entire nation in line with the ple with an alarming rise in coro- to hold competitions behind will host cycling events, ahead of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). navirus infections. closed doors at all venues as a the start of the Paralympic torch (c) To continue implementing the principle of peace- The welcoming of the first precaution against the spread of relay.—Kyodo News ful co-existence among countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. Abraham 2. Economic affairs (a) To enhance production based on agriculture completes Roma and livestock through modern techniques and strengthen all-round development in other sec- switch from tors of the economy. Chelsea for 40 (b) To develop a stable market economy and pro- mote international investment in order to en- million euros hance the economic development of the entire National people. (c) To promote and support local businesses to TAMMY Abraham has complet- create employment opportunities and increase ed his move to Roma from Chel- sea, the Serie A club announced domestic production. on Monday, the England forward Tammy Abraham (R), won the Champions League with Chelsea last 3. Social affairs season. PHOTO: POOL/AFP/FILE joined former Blues boss Jose (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, Mourinho in the Italian capital in 23-year-old, who will wear the “Roma is a club that de- the genuine spirit of patriotism. a deal worth 40 million euros ($47 number nine jersey left vacant serves to be fighting for titles and (b) To respect and promote the customs and tradi- million). In a statement, Roma by Edin Dzeko’s transfer to Inter trophies. I’ve had the experience tions of all National peoples and preserve and said that Abraham had signed a Milan, will earn 4.5 million euros of winning major trophies and I safeguard their cultural heritage and national five-year contract and that Chel- net each season. “You can sense want to be in those competitions characteristics. sea would “retain the right to a when a club really wants you –- again –- so I want to help this (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education percentage of any future transfer and Roma made their interest team to achieve that and get to quality of the entire nation. fee involving the striker”. clear immediately,” said Abra- the level where Roma should Italian media report that the ham to the Rome website. be.”— AFP Murray returns with win over Gasquet in Cincinnati Masters

ANDY Murray returned to the Murray, with 15 aces among you move a lot. I served well ATP Tour on Monday after last his 38 winners, was pleased with (and) got a lot of free points on competing at Wimbledon, reach- his effort. “I thought I did well. my serve. ing the second round of the Cin- I moved pretty well for my first “I thought I was taking con- cinnati Masters with a 6-4, 6-4 singles match in a while on hard trol of the rallies when I had the win over Frenchman Richard courts,” he said. “(I was) certain- opportunities so it was a good Gasquet. The three-time Grand ly, a little bit more confident in my match.” Wild card Murray and Slam champion, who owns two movement than when I played Gasquet, a longtime rival whose titles here and played the 2016 him a couple of years ago (2019). 53rd ranking meant he had to final, has been struggling over “He uses all the angles on qualify, first played 15 years Great Britain’s Andy Murray returns a shot to Richard Gasquet of France the summer with a groin strain. the court really well and makes ago.—AFP during the ATP Cincinnati Masters tournament in Ohio. PHOTO: AFP