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Vol. VI, No. 286, 4th Waxing of Tabodwe 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Tuesday, 28 January 2020 resumes with convening 15th regular session, discusses ODA loan from Poland

of . The Speaker then an- nounced approval of Hluttaw for the new currency notes. Union Legal Aid Board Sec- retary U Khin Zaw reported on the activities of his board in the past six months and implementa- tion of its eight policies, including providing legal supports regard- less of race, faith, belief, age, gen- ders and nationalities. The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker invited the names of MPs who want to discuss the report. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw MPs also discussed the issue sent by the President for taking ODA loan Euro 50 million from the Gov- ernment of Poland to implement a project for debris recycling in Yangon municipal area. The motion was approved by MP Daw Ei Ei Pyone from con- stituency 8 of Ayeyawady Region and MP U Nay Kyaw from Dagon Myothit (East) constituency. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw holds the first day meeting of its 15th regular session at the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Hall in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA The issue was also discussed by the other MPs — Dr Tin Tin YIDAUNGSU Hluttaw be- He also called for submit- Hluttaw MPs, including Chair- 1,000-Kyat new currency notes Win from constituency 5 of Bago Pgan the 15th regular session ting proposals of development man of Joint Committee on with better quality paper and high Region, Daw Aye Mya Mya Myo yesterday, with an extended programme for the remaining Amending the 2008 Constitution security to prevent counterfeit from Kyauktan constituency, Naw greeting by its Speaker U T Khun areas, out of the approved 324 U Tun Aung (a) U Tun Tun Hein notes after seeking approval from Hla Hla Soe from constituency 10 Myat. townships, as 113 areas have (MP of Nawnghkio constituency). the Union Government in line of Yangon Region, U Khin Cho In his opening remark, U T presented it. Deputy Governor of the Cen- with Articles 65 and 66 of the Cen- from Hlaingbwe constituency Khun Myat said the MPs to have The Speaker advised coop- tral Bank of Myanmar U Soe Min tral Bank of Myanmar. and U Nyan Linn from Shwepyi- better views and opinions for the eration of MPs in fulfilling re- explained about reports on imple- The new currency notes with tha constituency. future Union through mutual quirements for the country and menting monetary policy and sta- the picture of Bogyoke Aung San The Speaker concluded the respects and understanding in people by overcoming possible tus of financial stability between were released to public on 7 Jan- first day meeting after announc- friendly discussions as the term challenges and accomplishment April and September 2018. The uary 2020 to mark the Independ- ing the remaining discussions of second Hluttaws is about to of building a democratic federal Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Speaker in- ence Day of the country. to be continued on the following reach four-year anniversary in union and lasting peace. vited the names of MPs who want The Deputy Governor also meetings of Pyidaungsu Hlut- coming days, expecting cooper- The Speaker also informed to discuss the reports. asked for approval of Pyidaungsu taw.— Mawsi, Myo Thu Hein ation in respective duties in line the Hluttaw about receiving the The Deputy Governor also Hluttaw as it is required to meet with relevant laws and bylaws. bills signed by 351 Pyidaungsu reported on the circulation of the Article 66 of the Central Bank (Translated by Aung Khin)

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NATIONAL NATIONAL BUSINESS Ministry of Health Thai camera crew Agro exports and Sports speeds up films segments of touch US$1 bln efforts againts 2019 ‘Around the World’ in current 2019- Novel Coronavirus in Myanmar 2020 Fiscal Year PAGE-3 PAGE-4 PAGE-7 28 JANUARY 2020 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Pyithu Hluttaw Pyithu Hluttaw convenes first day meeting of 15th regular session

THE 15th regular session of will be implemented on the ba- upgrading major rural roads Second Pyithu Hluttaw began sis of allocated budgets and in his constituency to tarred or yesterday morning, with the technical assistance of Direc- concrete roads. welcoming speech of its Speaker torate of Water Resources and Deputy Minister Dr Kyaw U T Khun Myat. Improvement of River Systems. Linn replied that the project will The session is scheduled MP Dr Than Aung Soe be implemented on the available for discussing 13 bills, tabling 3 from Minhla constituency asked budgets of Mandalay Region in motions and raising 217 aster- about the sale of railway tickets 2020-2021 financial year. isked questions. online system like for express MP U Bone Myint Aung Speaker U T Khun Myat ex- buses. from DaikU constituency asked tended a greeting on the first Deputy Minister U Kyaw for paving concrete on a road be- day, saying the needs of efforts Myo replied that the proposed tween two villages in his constit- to conform with the democrat- plan might be carried out com- uency, MP Daw Ni Ni May Myint ic norms during the period of mencing 2023-2024 financial from Taungup constituency for fledgling democratic transition year after the completion of construction of a creek crossing and the crucial role of MPs in Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat. PHOTO: MNA Yangon-Mandalay railway up- bridge in her constituency. laying a stronger foundation for grading project level (2), with Deputy Minister Dr Kyaw the country. the use of real-time information Linn also replied these ques- He also urged the MPs to are working for legislations and The Speaker also informed system. tions. work their best for prosperity checks and balances.” the Hluttaw about an extension MP Dr Sein Mya Aye from of the country and people as the The Speaker continued of Complaints and Appeals Com- Dala constituency asked about Discussions for Industrial Hluttaw have been mandated to saying that the Hluttaw MPs mittee , which was formed on 22 designing urban development Zone Bill draft the laws, and to carry out are responsible for ensuring the February 2019, to one more year plans in Dala Township and tim- In conclusion, the Pyithu their duties in line with Hluttaw Hluttaws as a stronger legis- when the committee expires on ing of decision on policy by the Hluttaw Speaker announced the laws and bylaws. lative pillar and for promoting 23 January 2020. Ministry of Construction and receiving of Industrial Zone Bill “As the term of Second democratic practices among Yangon Region government. sent by the Amyotha Hluttaw Hluttaw is about to reach four common people and he advised Asterisked Questions Deputy Minister for Con- with recommendations and years, the MPs are advised to that questions, motions and bills MP Dr Khin Soe Soe Kyi struction Dr Kyaw Linn ex- called for submitting the names review advantages and weak- should benefit to the people. from Pyay constituency asked plained that the plans will be of MPs who want to discuss the ness of previous sessions in Speaker U T Khun Myat about prevention plans for coordinated by the ministry, the bill. building capacity of the legisla- announced the record of Py- bank erosions along Nawin local government, MPs and rel- The 15th regular session tive estate,” the Speaker added. ithu Hluttaw on the oversea visit creek near the villages of Pyay evant stakeholders, matching of Hluttaw will be convened “The MPs need to perform of MP Daw Mi Kun Chan from Township. with the data collected by the on 30 January for the second regional development tasks of Paung constituency to Thailand Deputy Minister for Trans- Yangon Region government. day meeting .— Aye Aye Thant relevant constituencies to gain for a workshop on gender issues port and Communications U MP Dr Lin Lin Kyaw from (MNA) the trusts of public, while they from 13 to 16 January. Kyaw Myo replied that the plans Myitta constituency asked for (Translated by Aung Khin)

Amyotha Hluttaw Amyotha Hluttaw holds first day meeting of 15th regular session

THE Second Amyotha Hluttaw sic education primary school The Deputy Minister also convened its 1st day meeting (branch) to a primary school in replied to the questions. of 15th regular session yester- Aungtharyar village in Maung- Amyotha Hluttaw Bill Com- day, with an opening speech taw Township, and construction mittee member Daw Kyein Ngei of Speaker Mahn Win Khaing of a two-storey building at the Mun read out the committee’s Than, urging the MPs to per- Mawrawadi Middle School. report on amending bill for My- form the works of respective The Deputy Minister an- anmar Medical Council Law, committees in line with laws, swered that although the school sent by the Pyithu Hluttaw with bylaws and regulations and the has only 55 primary school recommendations. requirements of checks and bal- children, it will be allowed for MP U Aung Thein from ances on administrative and leg- promotion in 2020-2021 aca- Bago Region constituency 12 islative estates, in addition to demic year, and also agreed on submitted a bill for lawyer’s regular functions of the Hluttaw. construction of a new school council and advocates to the MP Dr Win Myint from building. Amyotha Hluttaw for discus- Bago Region constituency MP U Myint Naing from sions, and MP U Thein Lwin 11 asked for promoting a ba- Rakhine State constituency 5 from Kachin State constituency sic education middle(branch) Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win Khaing Than . PHOTO: MNA asked about 2020 matriculation 10 expressed his support on the school to a middle school level exam for the students who are bill. in Kantharyar Village of Minhla within one-mile distance from plied that it is not included in away from Kyauktaw Township The Hluttaw also unani- Township. the village. the prioritized plan for this ac- for some reasons and about mously decided to discuss the Deputy Minister for Edu- MP U Bwe Khein from Chin ademic year as the school has certificates for these external bill which will be handled by its cation U Win Maw Tun replied State constituency 3 asked for only 127 children and it is locat- students; MP U Htein Win from bill committee. that it is not included in the promoting a basic education up- ed only in a 6-furlong distance Ayeyawady Region constituency The Amyotha Hluttaw will prioritized plan of the ministry per primary school to a middle from a high school. 4 about removal of living quar- convene its second day meeting in this year as the school has school (branch) in Thantlang MP U Kyaw Kyaw Win from ters of Township Fire Services on 30 January.—Aung Ye Thwin only 144 children, and a nearest Township. Rakhine State constituency 8 Department from the land of No and Soe Win Tun high school (branch) is located The Deputy Minister re- asked about upgrading a ba- 5 Basic Middle School. (Translated by Aung Khin) 28 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

Ministry of Health and Sports speeds up efforts againts 2019 Novel Coronavirus

HE Union Minister for identify symptoms will also THealth and Sports, Dr My- be put up on public buses and int Htwe, organized a coordina- asked officials to cooperate on tion meeting for increasing pre- this matter. ventive measures against the The Union Minister said 2019 novel coronavirus in hos- the cooperation of hotel staff, pitals across Yangon Region tour guides, the general public at the University of Medicine and travelers in the early stag- 1, Yangon, yesterday morning. es will greatly help prevention Dr Myint Htwe said it is and containment of the virus. important to carefully monitor He said WHO and international international travelers enter- health groups are continuing ing Myanmar and to respond to study the natural history of early to suspected symptoms the disease. even if they were not present He said that while WHO during inspection upon arrival. has not declared the situation He said transferring patients one of international public and separating them into dif- health concern, they have ad- ferent rooms must be done with Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe addresses the coordination meeting for increasing preventive measures vised containment and eradica- strict adherence to regulations. against the 2019 novel coronavirus in hospitals across Yangon Region in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: MNA tion of the disease to be sped up He said it is important to and the ministry has planned cooperate on this with relevant suspected patients according effectively monitored then sus- to international airlines lies on to do so. He said the public can ministries and organizations, in to standard procedures, and pected patients and carriers of the Ministry of Transport and view authentic news on the sub- addition to relaying information preparing separate rooms for the virus can be identified ear- Communications. ject on the internet pages of back and forth between them. these patients in hospitals. lier, and they are working hard The Union Minister said WHO, US CDC, international He said the discussions made They also discussed dis- to do so. He said recent WHO international travelers have to health ministries and China’s at this meeting must be dis- seminating health announce- announcements the 2019 Novel fill in the address of their hotel official websites. seminated to all the medical ments and awareness to the Coronavirus has am incubation or residence during their visit The Union Minister ad- superintendents across the public, connecting with rele- period of two weeks and thus, to Myanmar in the health decla- vised the public to compare nation. vant ministries, monitoring travelers who didn’t show any ration form. He said the staff at news sources with reliable The Union Minister said travelers from areas where the symptoms upon arriving in these residences should swiftly sources and think rationally. He medical and public health sec- virus has spread for symptoms Myanmar may develop them contact the designated health said the ministry will cooperate tors need to set up an informa- that emerge later so as to con- during the incubation period. departments if their guests with China and the rest of the tion exchange network swiftly. tain the virus from spreading, The Union Minister said display symptoms of the virus world to monitor and contain He said a central committee and preparations regarding early identification, treatment and hospitals need to respond the spread of the 2019 Novel and working committees must medical supplies and finances. and containment of the virus quickly as well. Coronavirus and urged every- be formed for effective imple- The medical superintendents is critically important and is The Union Minister in- one to assist as well. mentation and there must be and their vice superintendents not like the noncommunicable structed that vinyls and post- Next, Director Dr Tun Tin synchronized coordination and then discussed the various diseases such as hypertension, ers showing how to spot virus of the Central Epidemiology collaboration between the rele- matters. diabetes and heart attacks as it symptoms should be supplied Unit explained preparations vant departments and officials. Later in the afternoon, the is contagious and thus requires to hotels and guesthouses im- put in place for monitoring and Next, attendees explained Union Minister attended the the cooperation of all relevant mediately and private hospitals responding to the virus and the the spread of the 2019 Novel notifying meeting at the Yangon organizations and every citizen that accepts patients suspect- latest news from WHO, while Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Region Public Health Depart- as well. He said the role of hotel ed of 2019 novel coronavirus Director Dr Than Naing Soe statements released by the ment which focused on facil- businesses, hotel and guest- should strictly follow rules and explained the processes to dis- World Health Organization and itating cooperation between house staff, companies and tour regulations and contact desig- seminate information on dis- international health organiza- personnel from the hotel, travel guides is important. He said nated hospitals quickly. ease protection and spreading tions, the Ministry of Health and transportation sectors and airline passengers will only be He said a 24-hour hot line to the public. and Sport’s increased moni- private hospitals in monitoring allowed to enter Myanmar if will be set up so that citizens Attendees then raised toring efforts at international the virus. they systematically fill out the can contact their township questions and public health entry/exit gates, spreading Speaking at the meeting, ministry’s health declaration health departments for sus- officials and lab technicians guidelines, preparations for the Union Minister said if inter- form and the duty to dissemi- pected cases of the virus. He answered to them.— MNA systematic transference of national points of entry can be nate this information effectively said stickers showing how to (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)

UN Special Envoy lands in Nay Pyi Taw THE UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, Ms Christine Schraner Burgener, arrived in Nay Pyi Taw by flight at 7:25 pm yesterday. She was welcomed at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. — MNA (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) 28 JANUARY 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Election Commission Union Election Commission Notification 34/2020 Notification 35/2020 3rd Waxing of Tabodwe, 1381ME 3rd Waxing of Tabodwe, 1381ME (27 January, 2020) (27 January, 2020) Six Pyithu Hluttaw Defence Services Personnel Four Amyotha Hluttaw Defence Services Personnel representatives substituted representatives substituted

According to a request made in accordance with Section 33 of the Pyithu According to a request made in accordance with Section 33 of the Amyotha Hluttaw Election Law to substitute six Defence Services Personnel Repre- Hluttaw Election Law to substitute four Defence Services Personnel Repre- sentatives who are parliamentarians, the Union Election Commission has sentatives who are parliamentarians, the Union Election Commission has scrutinized and substituted the following six Pyithu Hluttaw representatives scrutinized and substituted the following four Amyotha Hluttaw representatives shown on the left column under the Notification 1/2016 of the commission shown on the left column under the Notification 2/2016 of the commission dated dated 18-1-2016, the Notification 8/2017 of the commission dated 16-5-2017 and 18-1-2016, the Notification 25/2017 of the commission dated 30-10-2017 and the the Notification 61/2018 of the commission dated 15-5-2018 with those shown Notification 168/2018 of the commission dated 6-11-2018 with those shown on on the right column. the right column. The Defence Services Personnel Representatives of Pyithu Hluttaw to The Defence Services Personnel Representatives of Amyotha Hluttaw be substituted were nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence to be substituted were nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services in the second Multi-party General Election held on 8 November 2015. Services in the second Multi-party General Election held on 8 November 2015. (1) BC 24920 BC 20177 Lt-Col Kyaw Zeya Brig-Gen Win Moe (2) BC 28161 BC 20331 (1) BC 33520 Air 1914 Lt-Col Zaw Tun Oo Brig-Gen Thet Tun Aung Major Kyaw Moe Thwin Brig-Gen Zaw Myint San (3) BC 31225 BC 21349 (2) BC 31774 BC 20808 Lt-Col Aung Zin Min Col Kyaw Kyaw Min Lt-Col Tin Tun Aung Brig-Gen Nay Myo Aung (4) BC 24218 BC 23708 (3) BC 42548 BC 45454 Major Sein Tun Col Aye Lwin Major Zarni Htet Aung Major Win Min Tun (5) BC 20313 BC 23712 (4) BC 23048 BC 39221 Major Than Win Col Aung Kyaw Myo Major Zawana Major Zaw Tun (6) BC 30105 Navy 1369 Major Zin Myo Latt Commodore Aung Zaw Hlaing (Hla Thein) (Hla Thein) Chairman Chairman Union Election Commission Union Election Commission

Thai camera crew films Workshop in Ngapali focuses on strategy for improving tourism segments of ‘Around the THE workshop on ‘Com- prehensive Strategy for a World’ in Myanmar Responsible and Sustaina- ble Tourism Development FILM crew from Thai TV in 41st Street, and lethwei for Rakhine State 2020- series ‘Around the World’ boxing bouts to com- 2030’ was held at Amazing filmed ongoing renova- memorate Kayin New Ngapali Resort in Thandwe tion projects of historic Year in Mayansu Village District from 25 to 26 Jan- buildings around Sule of Pantanaw Township, uary, 2020. Pagoda and on Panso- Ayeyawady Region. The opening ceremo- dan Road in downtown In addition, they will ny of the workshop on 25 Yangon yesterday. continue to film Yangon’s January was attended by From 21 to 26 Janu- National Library and the Chairman of the Ra- ary, the crew also filmed scenery. The filming will khine State Tourism Com- people going about their be shown on the TV se- mittee and Chief Minister daily lives, Yoogane shop ries ‘Around the World’ on U Nyi Pu, Rakhine State in Myanmar Plaza, ren- Thai TV channel ‘PPTV ministers, committee sec- ovations of buildings in HD 36’. — Kyaw Swar retary and Director U Ye from UNDP and domestic Tourism’, and Senior As- The workshop will cov- 41st Street of Botahtaung Thein (FDC) Aung Moe of Sittway Ra- technical experts to or- sociate U Win Min of My- er six topics of interest in- Township and 35th Street khine State Directorate of ganize this workshop. He anmar Centre for Respon- cluding ‘Tourism Planning of Kyauktada Township, (Translated by Zaw Hotels and Tourism, de- then conferred certificates sible Business (MCRB) & Product Development’, renovations of back alleys Htet Oo) partment officials, Hluttaw of honor on all persons who discussed ‘Opportunities ‘Tourism Legal Framework representatives, technical helped organize the work- and Challenges for Sustain- Development’, ‘Tourism In- experts, officials from do- shop. Next, Director Mr able Tourism Development frastructure Development mestic and international Graham Leith Harper of in Rakhine State’. & Tourism Financial Devel- affiliated groups, hotel Plastic Asia Travel Asso- Afterwards, U Ye Aung opment’, ‘Tourism Human and travel entrepreneurs, ciation (PATA) discussed Moe explained travel sec- Resource Development’, local residents and invited on ‘Achieving Sustainable tor of Rakhine State, boost- ‘Social & Environmental guests. Tourism Development’, ing regional tourism and Responsibility in Tourism Firstly, the Chief Min- UNDP Chief Technical Ad- future prospects and Daw Development’, and ‘Posi- ister explained the Rakhine visor Mr Singay Dorji dis- Lin Lin, main consultant on tioning, Branding, Market- State Minister for Finance, cussed ‘Environment and the strategy, explained the ing of Rakhine State’. — Tax, Planning and Com- Social Management for a designing and implementa- MNA (Translated by Zaw merce received assistance Responsible and Inclusive tion of the strategy. Htet Oo) 28 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5

Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe signs condolence Republic of the Union of Myanmar book for President of Czech of Parliament Union Election Commission Notification 36/2020 3rd Waxing of Tabodwe, 1381ME (27 January, 2020) Seven Defence Services Personnel representatives from Region and State Hluttaw substituted According to a request made in accordance with Section 33 of the Region Hluttaw or State Hluttaw Election Law to substitute seven Defence Services Personnel Representatives who are parliamentarians, the Union Election Commission has scrutinized and substituted the following seven Region Hluttaw and State Hluttaw representatives shown on the left column under the Notification 26/2017 of the commission dated 30-10-2017, the Notification 27/2017 of the commission dated 1-11-2017, the Notification 63/2018 of the commission dated 15- 5-2018 and the Notification 169/2018 of the commission dated 6-11-2018 with those shown on the right column. The Defence Services Personnel Representatives of Region Hluttaw or State Hluttaw to be substituted were nominated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services in the second Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe signs book of condolences for President of the Senate of the Parliament from Multi-party General Election held on 8 November 2015. the Czech Republic Mr Jaroslav Kubera at Embassy of Czech Republic in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

Chin State Hluttaw UNION Minister for Health and of the Senate of the Parliament Mr. Jaroslav Kubera passed (1) BC 66590 BC 48180 Sports Dr Myint Htwe signed from the Czech Republic, at its away at the age of 73.—MNA Capt Aung Kyaw Thet Capt Khaing Lwin Htoo the condolence book for Mr embassy in Yangon yesterday Hluttaw Jaroslav Kubera, the President afternoon. (Translated by Aung Khin) (2) BC 48195 BC 66238 Capt Ye Mon Kyaw Capt Zin Ko Maung Taninthayi Region Hluttaw Status of license verification for printing, (3) BC 48746 BC 48797 Capt Kyaw Swar Win Capt Nyi Nyi Zaw publishing, news agencies (4) BC 66183 BC 48448 Capt Wai Moe Naung Capt Kyaw Si Thu Mandalay Region Hluttaw THE Ministry of Information ministry’s management com- approved for licenses. (5) BC 36430 BC 42381 had received approval from mittee on 20 January 2020, Since the announcement of Major Phyo Thiha Kyaw Major Zaw Myo Wai the Union government and an- applicants made between 2 the bylaw on 10 October 2014, the nounced the Printing and Pub- December 2019 to 10 January ministry has issued licenses to (6) Navy 4192 Navy 4243 lishing Enterprise Bylaw with 2020, including 4 new printing 1,616 printing businesses, 2,794 Lt-Cmdr Myat Thura Khaing Lt-Cmdr Wai Lin Aung Notification No. 48/2014 on 10 businesses, 1 new newspaper, a publishing businesses and 272 Shan State Hluttaw October 2014. All applications for journal and two magazine busi- news agencies, to a total of 4,682 (7) BC 34706 BC 39132 licenses will be reviewed and is- nesses for publishing, and 30 for entities, so far. — MNA Major San Lin Kyi Major San Lin Tun sued in adherence to this bylaw. general purposes, to a total of 34, (Translated by Zaw Htet During the meeting of the and 11 news agencies were all Oo) (Hla Thein) Chairman Union Election Commission Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 28 JANUARY 2020 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sharing experiences on provisional ACTING CHIEF EDITOR Aye Min Soe [email protected] measures of ICJ to be broadcast SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Kyaw Myaing THE Myanma Radio and Tel- measures of the International U Kyaw Tint Swe, Union Min- Foreign Affairs U Chan Aye, SENIOR TRANSLATORS Zaw Htet Oo evision, the Myanma Radio Court of Justice (ICJ), after ister for the Office of the State Legal Advisor (Myanmar del- Aung Khin and the MRTV Facebook will the 8 pm weather news on 28 Counsellor, Permanent Secre- egation member) U Kyaw Tin INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR broadcast sharing experiences January (Tuesday). tary of Union Attorney-Gen- and U Ko Ko (YIT). — MNA Ye Htut Tin, [email protected] of Myanmar delegation mem- The talk will be participat- eral’s Office Dr Thida Oo, Di- bers, who heard provisional ed by the delegation members rector General of Ministry of (Translated by Aung Khin) LOCAL NEWS EDITORS Tun Tun Naing (Editor), [email protected] Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), [email protected] Myanmar hosted 4.4 mln tourists in 2019; TRANSLATORS Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon Mandalay records over 680,000 visitors Kyaw Zin Lin Kyaw Zin Tun

REPORTER OF the 4.4 million tourists who Nyein Nyein Ei, visited Myanmar last year, [email protected] more than 680,000 travelers

PHOTOGRAPHER headed to Mandalay Region, Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar according to data released by Kyaw Zeya the Mandalay Region Direc- torate of Hotels and Tourism. COMPUTER TEAM Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, In 2018, Mandalay wel- Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, comed 492,097 tourists, while Sanda Hnin, Thein Htwe, the country received more Nyi Lin Thu than 3.5 million visitors, as EDITORIAL SECTION per data from the department. (+95) (01)8604529, Famous tourist destina- Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 tions in the region include U CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION Bein bridge, Taungthaman San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Lake, world heritage site Ku- Hotline - 09 974424114 thodaw Pagoda, Myanansank-

ADVERTISING & MARKETING yaw - the Golden Palace, Ma- ( +95) (01) 8604530, hamuni Pagoda, Mandalay Hotline - 09 974424848 Hill, and other ancient build- [email protected] ings and pagodas. Myanmar’s [email protected] intangible cultural heritage — Printed and published at the Global New its ten most well-known arts Tourists visit Kuthodaw pagoda which is one of the famous pagoda in Mandalay. PHOTO: THAN ZAW MIN Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at and crafts — proved to be an- No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light other attraction for tourists. The regional Directorate of gion this year. in 2016, and 483,784 in 2017, ac- of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. Travelers also flocked to his- Hotels and Tourism is drawing Tourist arrivals in Mandalay cording to data provided by the 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. torical buildings and pagodas up some projects, in collabora- Region were registered at 75,727 regional department. —Than in the old capital, Innwa (Ava), tion with the regional govern- in 2010, 99,016 in 2011, 160,975 Zaw Min (IPRD) [email protected] www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com and the UNESCO cultural her- ment and tourist operators, to in 2012, 219,518 in 2013, 242,566 www.facebook.com/TheGNLM itage site, Bagan. boost tourism in Mandalay Re- in 2014, 306,432 in 2015, 385,031 (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)

MIC rejecting proposals in view of environmental impact: official

By Nyein Nyein been dismissed. Those kinds of year, they might reach around dorsements from regional and projects are screened by the $6 billion. The MIC intends to state Investment Committees in THE Myanmar Investment proposal assessment team as reach the FDI target. However, the current fiscal, bringing in a Commission (MIC) is rejecting per the Myanmar Investment we are prioritizing responsible capital of $1.35 billion. project proposals that could Law. Enterprises are notified businesses,” he added. During October-Decem- have a negative impact on the whether their proposals have Between 1 October and 10 ber, Myanmar received large environment, said U Thant Sin been accepted or not within 15 January, FDI of $1.547 billion investments from Hong Kong, Write for us Lwin, Secretary of the Commis- days of submission,” he said. flowed into the country, includ- Singapore, and China. Fifty

We appreciate your feedback and sion. “The MIC has set an FDI ing expansion of capital by exist- foreign countries invested in contributions. If you have any comments “We are not just seeking (Foreign Direct Investment) ing enterprises and investments 12 sectors. The power sector or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email investments, but responsible target of $5.8 billion in the cur- in the Special Economic Zone. accounted for 26.15 per cent of [email protected] business. We rejected two pro- rent financial year. In the past According to a press state- the total investments, and 14.07 with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only posals last week,” he said. three months, Myanmar has ment issued by the Directorate per cent of the total FDI flowed able to publish “Letter to the Editor” “The MIC is permitting received nearly $1.5 billion in of Investment and Company into the manufacturing sector, that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words only responsible businesses, FDI (approximately $500 million Administration (DICA), 77 for- as per data from DICA. please be aware that your letter will be and proposals with environ- per month over three months). eign enterprises have obtained edited. mental and social impacts have If investments grow steadily this permits from the MIC and en- (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) 28 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 7 FDI tops $2 bln in four months

WITH 23 foreign investment Lwin, Secretary of the Myanmar projects pulling in more than Investment Commission and Di- US$433 million into the coun- rector-General of the Directo- try this week, the total foreign rate of Investment and Company direct investment for the first Administration, provided details four months of the current fiscal on the permitted enterprises has crossed $2 billion, accord- and their endorsement under ing to the Myanmar Investment the Myanmar Investment Law. Commission. By the end of December, The investments were an- 2019, Singapore, the People’s nounced during a press confer- Republic of China, Thailand, ence yesterday in Yangon. Hong Kong, and the United According to a press state- Kingdom were the countries ment issued by the MIC after with the largest investments in the meeting, the commission Myanmar. has permitted $2,156.205 million The top sector for invest- Workers gathering and scooping unhusked rice into sacks at their farm in Ayeyawaddy Region. in foreign investment and Kyat ments was oil and gas, which PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR 748,311.061 million, including accounted for 27 per cent of $134.469 million, in domestic foreign fund inflows, followed Agro exports touch $1 bln in current FY investment from Myanmar cit- by the power sector (26.15 per izens between 1 October and cent), and the manufacturing 24 January in the 2019-2020FY. sector (14.07 per cent). MYANMAR’S exports of agri- other countries. regional and state agriculture The 23 foreign investment Fourteen reporters rep- cultural products between 1 Myanmar primarily exports departments, exporters, trad- projects approved this week resenting local media and two October and 17 January in the agro products to China, Singa- ers, and some grower groups would create 11,951 jobs for My- reporters from the internation- 2019-2020 financial year rose to pore, Malaysia, the Philippines, are required in order to meet anmar citizens, the MIC stated. al media attended yesterday’s US$1 billion from $940 million in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, production targets, said an of- At the meeting, U Thant Sin press conference. —GNLM the corresponding period of the and Sri Lanka. However, the ex- ficial from the Agriculture De- 2018-2019FY, which reflects an port market remains uncertain partment. increase of $141 million, accord- due to unsteady global demand. Myanmar faces slower ing to trade figures released by According to the Myanmar access to market information, Maritime trade up $1 the Ministry of Commerce. Rice Federation, quality control which sometimes poses obsta- In the export sector, the ag- and food safety are key to the cles in the market, said officials. bln current fiscal year riculture industry performed promotion of exports. There- The Commerce Ministry the best, along with the natural fore, improved agricultural is working to help farmers deal gas sector. practices need to be developed. with challenges, such as high The chief items of export Additionally, the country input costs, procurement of in the agricultural sector are requires specific export plans pedigree seeds, high cultiva- rice and broken rice, pulses, for each agro product, as they tion costs, and erratic weather corn, and rubber. Fruits and are currently exported to exter- conditions. —Ko Htet vegetables, sesame, dried tea nal markets based upon supply leaves, sugar, and other agro and demand. Contract farming (Translated by Ei Myat products are also exported to systems, and involvement of Mon) Marine businesses in Chindwin River basin not interested in insurance: MI

PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR MARINE businesses in the River basin, it is insured, he said. insure cargo as the volume load- THE value of Myanmar’s mar- The country’s total exter- Chindwin River basin have “But, private entrepreneurs ed on vessels is low,” he added. itime trade for the period be- nal trade reached $11.29 billion, shown a lack of interest in choose private insurers over MI. — Win Oo (Zeyartine) tween 1 October and 17 January which was higher than the $9.57 marine insurance, said U Tin Small businesses do not even (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) in the 2019-2020 financial year billion recorded in the year-ago Maung Than, regional Manager totaled US$8 billion, an increase period. of Myanma Insurance (Sagaing of over $1 billion compared to the Myanmar exports agricul- Region). year-ago period, according to the tural products, fishery products, “Some vessels are linked Ministry of Commerce. minerals, livestock, forest prod- with private insurance business- While maritime exports ucts, finished industrial goods, es. Myanma Insurance has been were valued at $3.23 billion, im- and other products, while it im- facing difficulties persuading ports were registered at $4.87 ports capital goods, consumer them to buy marine cargo in- billion. Compared to the same goods, and raw industrial mate- surance and marine hull and ma- period in the 2018-2019 FY, im- rials. The country currently has chinery insurance. We are still ports were higher by $407 mil- nine ports involved in sea trade. trying to convince them. Most lion, while exports registered an Yangon Port is the main gateway of the marine businesses along increase of $632 million. for Myanmar’s maritime trade, the Chindwin basin do not have Meanwhile, the value of and includes the Yangon inner insurance,” said U Tin Maung trade through the border gates terminals and the outer Thilawa Than. was estimated at $3.18 billion, an Port. —Mon Mon (Translated by When state-owned cargo Ferries mooring on the Chindwin River in Sagaing Region. PHOTO: increase of $676 million. Ei Myat Mon) is transported on the Chindwin WIN OO (ZEYARTINE) 28 JANUARY 2020 28 JANUARY 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 9

To handle Interview with health officials on Wuhan coronavirus 2020, 73rd Anniversary Union Day National Objectives coronavirus, In response to the emergence of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Wuhan City of China, Myanmar officials especially the Ministry of Health and Sports are vigilant to prevent and contain any case of the novel coronavirus at states and regions public, health departments, airports, harbours and border gates, with extra attention given 1. All ethnic nationals to preserve and protect for non-dis- to checkpoints that border with China. integration of the Union, non-disintegration of National Unity and Perpetuation of Sovereignty. vigilance is key The following are excerpts from interviews with health officials Dr Tun Tin and Dr Than Naing Soe where they explain the processes of the health ministry in responding 2. To work on the peace process till success is achieved to the Wuhan coronavirus. based on Union spirit. INTERVIEW BY: Shin Min 3. To strive with the collective strength of all ethnic nation- PHOTO: Htein Nan Naw HE World Health Organization, South-East Asia, has urged Dr Tun Tin (Director) als for rule of law, a fair justice system and the security countries in the region to remain vigilant and increase (Central Epidemiology Unit) and safety of all citizens. readiness to rapidly detect any case of importation of the Q: What can you tell us about rus (2019-nCoV) has spread through Q: Have any cases of the virus 4. To prevent/protect all people from the danger of narcotic Tnew coronavirus and prevent its spread. It has asked for the cases of pneumonia occurring this method. SARS and MERS were popped up in Myanmar? drugs as a national duty and thereby uplift their standard focusing all efforts on readiness, guided by whatever is known about in China that has been circulating caused by respiratory infections, A: There have been no cases of of living. the new viral strain. in the media recently? the new virus is still being studied the virus when we last checked on 24 5. Emergence of a Constitution which will be in alignment The Myanmar health authorities are also scaling up surveillance A: The virus has been spread- to figure out if it follows the same January. We are using thermal scan- with a genuine Democratic Federal Union. at international airports and border gates. ing in Wuhan City between Decem- method. ners to monitor all passengers at However, symptoms of coronavirus appear about two weeks ber 2019 and January 2020. Initial WHO announced on 15 January airports and border gates also have after infection, according to the World Health Organization. This reports from the Wuhan Municipal that the novel coronavirus has lim- thermal scanners and non-contact means our thermal scanners can detect the travelers with higher Health Commission said they could ited human to human transmission thermometers to look out for signs temperature but would not be not identify this strain of virus but as it is most frequently transmitted and symptoms of the virus. President’s Office continues able to detect every traveler they did say it was connected to a from the person who has it to some announcement of illegal drug We would like infected with the 2019 Novel seafood market in Wuhan. It was of the medical staff looking after Q: What is WHO doing to ad- Coronavirus. The symptoms closed down on 1 January and the them. dress this virus? arrests, seizures acting on tip-offs to urge visitors, may appear after the travelers surrounding area was cleaned. The A: WHO held a meeting of the especially from move from an outbreak area World Health Organization then an- Q: Is there any relation be- Emergency Committee convened THE Office of the President issued Press Release No 4/2020 to a hotel or guest house or nounced on 7 January that the virus tween the SARS and MERS vi- the International Health Regula- yesterday, publicly announcing the Ministry of Home Affairs’ the countries home. is a new strain of the coronavirus ruses and the recent coronavirus? tions (IHR) (2005) from 22 to 23 Jan- arrests and seizures in the fight against illicit drug trafficking In such a situation, health family. Permanent Secretary Dr Thet Khaing Win delivers the speech at the meeting concerned with the prevention of A: According to lab tests, the uary, 2020. They decided it was still up till 25 January. 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) at the Ministry of Health and Sports on 8 January 2020. PHOTO: MNA affected by the professionals at private hos- SARS virus that hit China in 2002 too early to declare the situation a The ministry made the arrests, acting on information, outbreak, to fill pitals, clinics, and hospitals Q: Can you explain about the was transmitted to humans through Public Health Emergency of Inter- sent to the Drug Activity Special Complaint Department of would be the first persons to measures taken to prevent and authorities and airlines to sent sus- meeting with airline officials, and (Central Epidemiology Unit) the civet cat while the MERS virus national Concern (PHEIC) and de- the Office of the President as of 25 January. the Health Decla- examine suspected cases, and control the spread of the virus in pected passengers to the nearest discussing with Mandalay Region Q: WHO said the coronavirus that spread throughout Saudi Ara- cided to continue further investiga- The full text of the press release will be reported in the 29 they are playing a crucial role Myanmar. hospital on time. Health Department to appoint full- is the cause of the pneumonia cas- bia in 2012 was transmitted from tions and containment procedures. January issue of The Global New Light of Myanmar.—GNLM ration Form thor- in quickly responding to in- A: The Public Health Depart- There are direct flights from time health officers at the airport. es happening recently. Can you camels. As global disease monitor- WHO’s standard recommenda- oughly to ensure fected patients, in accordance ment have always implemented Wuhan to Mandalay Airport twice a Similarly, a team led by the tell us a bit more about that? ing becomes more advanced, we tions for the general public to reduce with the directives and guide- monitoring activities at interna- week and, as a result, we installed deputy-director general of disease A: Coronavirus is the name for are able to see more transmissions exposure to and transmission of a effective surveil- lines laid by the Ministry of tional airports, docks and border an additional fever scanner at the eradication traveled to Yangon In- a family of viruses that cause illness- of coronaviruses. range of illnesses are as follows, Health and Sports. gates to prevent the entry of SARS, airport on 7 January to aid our mon- ternational Airport and its docks es ranging from the common cold to Recent lab tests show that which include hand and respiratory lance in fighting Besides, cooperation on 11 January, while the director more severe respiratory diseases while the 2019 novel coronavirus is hygiene, and safe food practices: between people and health of communicable diseases led a such as pneumonia, SARS, MERS, different from MERS and SARS, it • Frequently clean hands the disease. professionals is very impor- team to Nay Pyi Taw International kidney failure and even death. is similar in having a high transmis- by using alcohol-based hand rub or tant to prevent infections as Airport on 14 January to boost the Coronaviruses are common in sion rate from animals to humans. soap and water; Myanmar Daily Weather Report coronavirus can spread easily. disease monitoring processes there. many different species of animals It is still being monitored and di- • When coughing and sneez- (Issued at 4:00 pm Monday 27th January, 2020) Meanwhile, the role of those working in the tourism industry, The same team visited the 1000-bed and rarely transmit to or between agnosed. ing cover mouth and nose with including at hotels and guest houses, is also important from the general hospital in Nay Pyi Taw the humans. However, some strains can flexed elbow or tissue – throw tissue BAY INFERENCE: Weather is a few cloud over the South surveillance point-of-view. The workers should remain vigilant and next day and discussed setting up infect humans and the people who Q: Can the novel coronavirus away immediately and wash hands; Bay and generally fair over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere report suspected cases to the health authorities in a timely manner. separate patient rooms with the have it pass on the quickest to their be protected through vaccines? • Avoid close contact with over the Bay of Bengal. We would like to urge visitors, especially from the countries medical superintendent. family or caretakers who live in close A: There are still no vaccines anyone who has fever and cough; affected by the outbreak, to fill the Health Declaration Form thor- We have uploaded prevention proximity to them. for the novel coronavirus yet, nor • If you have fever, cough FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 28th Jan- oughly to ensure effective surveillance in fighting the disease. techniques and true news sourc- Coronaviruses that never used a precise cure. But effective treat- and difficulty breathing seek med- uary, 2020: Light rain are likely to be isolated in Kachin State. Dr Tun Tin (Director). Dr Khin Khin Gyi (Deputy Director). As in the case of any new virus, much remains to be understood es for the public on the ministry’s to infect people but have evolved to ment can be administered depend- ical care early and share previous Degree of certainty is (60%). Weather will be partly cloudy in about coronavirus. The WHO has prepared an interim guidance MERS, Zika and the Ebola virus, itoring efforts. website (www.mohs.gov.mm) and do so are called novel coronavirus. ing on the person’s health condition. travel history with your health care Upper Sagaing and Taninthayi Regions, Northern Shan State on case detection, testing, clinical management of cases, infection and we will continue to do so. In When WHO announced on 7 Facebook page, and Myanmar MERS and SARS are examples of provider; and generally fair in the remaining Regions and States. prevention and control during healthcare, home care for people fact, we had increased efforts in ex- January that the pathogen respon- CDC’s Facebook page from 18 to novel coronaviruses that have trans- Q: What’s the global statistic • When visiting live markets suspected to have contracted the virus, and guidance on reducing isting prevention and quarantine sible for the sickness in China was 22 January as well. mitted from animals to humans. regarding this new virus? in areas currently experiencing cas- STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in My- transmissions. processes before WHO made their the Novel Coronavirus, the Minis- They cause severe respiratory A: According to WHO’s an- es of novel coronavirus, avoid direct anmar waters. Wave height will be about (5-7) feet in Deltaic, The WHO is working with countries in the region to roll out announcement on 5 January, 2020. try of Health and Sports uploaded Q: What are other countries symptoms and deaths upon people. nouncement on 23 January, there unprotected contact with live ani- off and along Rakhine Coast and about (4-6) feet in Gulf of these guidelines; prioritizing reviewing and building capacities for International media report- health announcements regarding doing to protect themselves from Symptoms of the 2019 novel are 581 cases of the virus, with 574 mals and surfaces in contact with Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coast. laboratory diagnostics, including referral of specimens and diag- ed on 3 January that a pneumo- winter pneumonia awareness on the pneumonia virus in China? coronavirus include high fever, people in China having the virus, 4 animals; nosis; planning training in case management, specimen collection nia-causing virus had been spread- their website at https://www.mohs. A: Countries that neighbour headaches, coughing, chest pain in Thailand, and 1 each in Japan, • The consumption of raw OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Decrease of and transportation, and infection prevention and control; providing ing in China and authorities could gov.mm, their Facebook page, My- China, such as Hong Kong, Ma- and difficulty breathing. Severe vi- South Korea and the US. or undercooked animal products night temperatures in Naypyitaw, Bago and Yangon Regions, logistics support, and communicating risks and promoting desired yet to identify it. We responded to anmar CDC Facebook page (https:// laysia, Philippines, Singapore, ruses can cause respiratory and kid- should be avoided. Raw meat, milk Shan, Kayah and Kayin States. behavior in the community. it as quick as we could and a team web.facebook.com/MyanmarCDC/) Taiwan, Thailand, Russia and Viet ney failure, hardening of the lungs, Q: And how many cases have or animal organs should be handled Though the new coronavirus is being called the Novel Corona- led by the deputy director-gener- and the Facebook page of the Health Nam monitor passengers entering damages to the respiratory system been fatal? with care, to avoid cross-contami- FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING virus 2019, it has not been declared a public health emergency of al of disease eradication and the Information Promotion Division on 8 their airports and docks for virus and intestines, sepsis and death. A: Chinese authorities have nation with uncooked foods, as per AREA FOR 28th January, 2020: Fair weather. international concern (PHEIC) by the Emergency Committee of Mandalay Region public health head January. We also held a coordination symptoms, especially direct flights announced that lab results show good food safety practices. the International Health Regulation, which met last week. Its risk official went to monitor the situation meeting to effectively address the from Wuhan. The US and EU are Q: Does the coronavirus 17 people have died from the virus in (This interview was conducted FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA was assessed to be ‘high’. at Mandalay Airport. situation. also performing necessary health transmit from people to people? Wuhan, as of 23 January. The major- on 24 January 2020) FOR 28th January, 2020: Fair weather. The health authorities are keeping a close watch on the situation We increased monitoring for On 9 January, a team led by the checks on passengers coming on A: While some coronaviruses ity of deaths are elderly people and in the country, and we all should continue to be vigilant and be pre- flu and fever symptoms, planned director of communicable diseases direct flights from Wuhan Airport. can be transmitted from person to those with chronic illnesses. That’s (Translated by Pen Dali) FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING pared to contain and prevent the virus from spreading any further. to operate separate patient rooms traveled to Mandalay Airport and person, there is still concrete evi- why they need to give extra attention AREA FOR 28th January, 2020: Fair weather. and worked together with airport enhanced monitoring processes, Dr Khin Khin Gyi (Deputy Director) dence that the 2019 novel coronavi- to medical guidelines. 28 JANUARY 2020 10 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR China races against the clock Gunmen kill 13 in to build virus hospitals central Nigeria attack

JOS (Nigeria)— Unknown gun- do said that some hamlets where men have killed 13 people in an Fulani live were burnt down fol- attack in central Nigeria, the lowing the attack. police said Monday, in an area State governor Simon known for ethnic clashes. Lalong said his “heart again A local resident said the bleeds” for the victims of the assailants opened fire late Sun- latest killings as he called on day on a bar where people were the security forces to find those drinking beer in the village of responsible. Kwatas, 80 kilometres (50 miles) “We do not need another south of the city of Jos. circle of bloodshed,” he said in “Thirteen persons lost their a statement. lives while five persons were crit- Aid group Mercy Corps said ically injured and are receiving in May last year that violence treatment,” regional police between farmers and pastoral- spokesman Ubah Agaba said. ists in Nigeria had “contributed The reasons for the attack to more than 7,000 deaths in the were not immediately clear. past five years”. Central Plateau state is part Attacks in remote areas of Nigeria’s so-called middle-belt often go unreported but the au- that divides the mainly-Muslim thorities in Plateau state insist China is racing to build hospitals to treat a rapidly growing number of patients stricken by a deadly north from the predominantly the bloodshed has decreased virus. PHOTO: AFP Christian south. following reconciliation efforts Deadly clashes between no- between the communities. WUHAN (China)—Hundreds of ties are rushing to build within under lockdown since Thursday. madic Fulani herders and farm- Gunmen on January 8 killed workers are toiling around the a fortnight in the city of 11 mil- They are checked for fevers ers over land, grazing and water 12 people in a village some 25 clock at the site of a field hospital lion people to relieve medical when they arrived by bus and have plagued the area for years. kilometres away from the scene that China is racing to build with- facilities swamped with patients again during their breaks. Local resident Usman Har- of the latest incident. — AFP in days to treat a rapidly growing waiting for hours to see doctors. They worked around a forest number of patients stricken by a Work to build Fire God of excavators and trucks bring- deadly virus. Mountain started Friday and is ing in prefab material at the site Republic of Congo’s debt a third The outline of a floor be- due to be ready to receive pa- on the southwestern side of the gan to take shape and electrical tients on February 3, according city. higher than IMF estimate: NGO switchboards were already up on to state media. The second one, “We have to work fast to Monday when AFP reporters vis- named “Thunder God Moun- combat the epidemic,” a worker BRAZZAVILLE (Congo) —The During the country’s ited the site of the facility, dubbed tain”, will be ready for use on in his 30s, who refused to give his Republic of Congo’s debts could belt-tightening years from 2015- “Fire God Mountain”, being built February 5. name, told AFP. be a third greater than was esti- 2018, public spending dropped in Wuhan, the central city where The construction workers all He said he worked nine mated last year when the IMF by more than half, citizens went the coronavirus first emerged. wore masks as mandated by the hours per day, “sometimes less, gave the country its fourth bail- without pension payments and It is one of two makeshift authorities for the entire popula- sometimes more. It depends on out, an anti-corruption group said hospitals were chronically un- hospitals that Chinese authori- tion of the city, which has been what they need”.— AFP Monday. der-resourced. Its public debts “could ex- The International Monetary ceed $12.5 billion” (11.34 billion Fund (IMF) last July granted euros) because of previously Congo, a major oil exporter, a 2 men arrested for alleged smuggling undisclosed liabilities by its na- credit line of $448.6 million after tional oil company, the SNPC, the its economy was battered by a of drugs concealed in tabletops Global Witness said. years-long slump in the price of The figures are potentially crude. TOKYO— Two men have been Arab Emirates, police said Mon- crime syndicate, and Mamoru “catastrophic”, it said. Congo has been unable to re- arrested after they allegedly tried day. Katsumata, 32, an executive of SNPC -- the Societe Nation- pay its creditors on agreed terms to smuggle stimulants concealed Taiki Yamazaki, 32, a mem- a freight shipper, were arrested ale des Petroles du Congo -- has and timetables since 2015 at least. in two tabletops from the United ber of the Kyokuto-kai organized last Thursday and have denied at least $2.7 billion in previously The IMF postponed payment the charges against them, accord- undisclosed debts to oil majors, of a second tranche of $48 million ing to the police. The tables were including Total, Chevron and Eni, in December. sent on a flight to Tokyo’s Hane- it said after analysing a trove of “Our analysis raises serious da airport from Dubai on Dec. 23 documents. questions about where Congo’s and inspected by Tokyo customs “This represents a 50-per- oil money has gone,” said Global on Jan. 17. The stimulants were cent increase since 2010. A fur- Witness’s Natasha White. found after powder was seen on ther $606 million is owed to a “It portrays an oil sector screws attaching the tops to the consortium of banks led by the skewed in favour of foreign oil legs of the tables, they said. pan-African conglomerate Eco- companies, including Total, Chev- The tabletops weighed about bank, secured against oil,” Global ron and Eni, and reveals major 400 kilograms in total. Witness said. red flags for corruption. Investigators replaced the Global Witness said the SN- “This warrants close scruti- tables with different cargo and PC’s debts could end up on the ny -– particularly from the IMF.” arrested the men at a warehouse state’s books. Global Witness said its analy- in Shizuoka Prefecture, central If so public debt, which hit sis was based on SNPC accounts Two tables, in which stimulants were concealed, that were confiscated Japan, when they received the 119 percent of GDP in 2016 and and oil contracts made public in by Tokyo customs and shown to the press on 27 January 2020. PHOTO: shipment, the police said.—Kyodo then fell to 86 percent, would bal- 2018 and 2019 under the condi- KYODO NEWS News loon to as much as 115 percent. tions of the IMF bailout.—AFP 28 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 Nine people dead in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: official

LOS ANGELES (United States) victims pending notification of — Nine people were killed in the family members and identifica- helicopter crash which claimed tion from the coroner’s office. the life of NBA star Kobe Bryant “It would be extremely disre- and his daughter, Los Angeles spectful to understand your loved officials confirmed on Sunday. one has perished and you learn Los Angeles County Sheriff about it from TMZ,” Villanueva Alex Villanueva said eight pas- said, referring to the celebrity sengers and the pilot of the air- news website that first broke the craft died in the accident. news about the crash. “That is “There were no survivors... just wholly inappropriate so we There were nine people on board are not going to be going there. the aircraft, the pilot plus eight We are going to wait until the individuals,” Villanueva said. coroner does their job.” Early reports on Sunday said The National Transportation five people had been on board Safety Board said it was dispatch- the helicopter when it crashed in ing an 18-person team to Califor- foggy weather in the Los Angeles nia to help with the investigation suburb of Calabasas. into the crash. Authorities said firefighters “Our team will be looking at received a call shortly before the history of the pilot and what- 9:37 am about the crash, which ever crew was on board,” said caused a brush fire on a hillside. Jennifer Homendy, a member Los Angeles County Fire Smoke rises from the site of a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on January 26, 2020 that killed nine of the NTSB. Chief Daryl Osby said firefighters people including NBA legend Kobe Bryant. PHOTO: AFP “We will be looking at main- had to hike to the site with medi- tenance records of the helicopter. cal equipment and hose lines to Gianna, who perished with her daughter was expected to play in John Altobelli, 56, was on board We will be looking at records of extinguish the blaze. father and friends in today’s trag- when their helicopter crashed, the helicopter. the owner and operator of the Los Angeles Mayor Eric edy,” Garcetti wrote on Twitter. according to US reports. CNN said Altobelli’s wife, helicopter and a number of other Garcetti confirmed that Bryant’s Gianna was one of Bryant’s Local media said the other Keri, and one of their two daugh- things.” 13-year-old daughter Gianna was four children with his wife Va- victims included another player ters, Alyssa, were also aboard She added that the helicop- among the victims. nessa. and a parent. the chopper. ter was a Sikorsky S-76B that has “L.A. is grieving with the The retired NBA star, 41, and Orange Coast College con- Villaneuva told reporters the a black box which investigators Bryant family over the loss of Gianna were flying to a game his firmed that its baseball coach, authorities would not identify the will seek to recover. —AFP Portuguese hacker says he is Salvini’s League loses bid to behind Angola corruption leaks topple Italy govt in regional vote nied in interviews from London. Rui Pinto — described by his lawyers as a “very important BOLOGNA (Italy)—Italy’s pop- makes it harder for the party to PD, which governs Italy in coali- European whistleblower” — is ulist leader Matteo Salvini failed win other key upcoming region- tion with the anti-establishment also behind the so-called Football to win a key regional election al elections, such as Tuscany Five Star Movement (M5S). Leaks, a series of stories about and topple the country’s fragile and Puglia, where it hopes to Turnout in the key region financial dealings and transfers coalition government, official sway voters to the right. was almost double at around 67 involving clubs in Europe’s top results showed on Monday. Editorialist Stefano Polli percent compared with 37 per- leagues. The defeat was a major re- wrote in La Repubblica that cent in 2014, potentially thanks Rui Pinto is described by his lawyers The football revelations, buff of Salvini and his far-right Salvini will have to change his to the support of the anti-pop- as a ‘very important European whistleblower’. HOTO: AFP which first appeared in 2015 League, which had hoped to strategy if he hopes to prevail: ulist youth-driven Sardines and were eventually published score a historic upset and force “Even if the man doesn’t seem movement. LISBON (Portugal) — Lawyers in Germany’s Spiegel and other snap elections in the regional capable of any other strategy In the smaller southern re- for a Portuguese computer hack- European outlets, sparked crim- vote in Emilia Romagna, but a besides rallies and TV talk gion of Calabria, the candidate er said on Monday he was respon- inal investigations in countries high turnout favoured the in- shows”. of former premier Silvio Berlus- sible for revealing the dealings including Britain and France. cumbent centre-left candidate. Pre-election polls in Emil- coni’s Forza Italia, Jole Santelli, of Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Pinto, 31, was extradited The Democratic Party’s ia Romagna had showed the won handily with 55.71 percent Santos, a corruption scandal with from Hungary last March over (PD) Stefano Bonaccini won League neck-and-neck with the of the vote.—AFP fallout across Europe and Africa. allegations that he hacked into the 51.36 percent of the vote against The hacker, Rui Pinto, hand- systems of investment fund Doy- the anti-immigrant League can- ed over a hard drive “containing en Sports and tried to blackmail didate Lucia Borgonzoni’s 43.68 all data related to the recent rev- them in return for not publishing percent, according to official elations concerning Ms. Isabel information he had taken. results released by the interior Dos Santos’s fortune” to a whis- His lawyers have argued ministry on Monday. tleblowing organisation in 2018, that Pinto— currently in pretrial The wealthy centre-north his lawyers said. detention in Portugal — willingly region of Emilia Romagna has The tycoon daughter of stopped the blackmail attempt been a stronghold of the Italian former Angolan president Jose and turned whistleblower, pub- left for over 70 years, but while Eduardo dos Santos now faces lishing the documents rather than left-wing values still hold sway a slew of corruption allegations profiting personally. But a Portu- in its cities, the right had rallied stretching across Angola’s state guese court decided on January serious support in towns and Matteo Salvini’s far-right League had hoped to score an historic oil and diamond industries and 17 to go ahead with his trial on a the countryside. upset and force snap elections in the regional vote in Emilia banks — all of which she has de- total of 90 charges.—AFP The League’s defeat now Romagna. PHOTO: AFP 28 JANUARY 2020 12 SOCIAL&HEALTH THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Billie Eilish dominates the Grammys as music world mourns Kobe

LOS ANGELES (United right now. Earlier today, formance from Eilish who world, I love you so much,” States) — Pop iconoclast Los Angeles, America and thanked her fans -- and Eilish said. Billie Eilish cleaned up at the whole wide world lost fellow nominee Ariana Lil Nas X took home the Grammys on Sunday, a hero.” Grande -- in accepting her two Grammys for his pop winning five awards, as the “And we’re literally haul of trophies. culture phenomenon “Old music world mourned the standing here heartbroken “Mainly I think the fans Town Road,” while Lizzo loss of LA’s hometown bas- in the house that Kobe Bry- deserve everything,” she won three out of her eight ketball hero Kobe Bryant ant built,” said Keys, before said, standing alongside her nominations. “This whole with a series of emotional launching into a soulful ren- brother Finneas O’Connell, week, I’d be lost in my prob- tributes. dition of “It’s So Hard to Say who shared in her Grammy lems, stressed out -- and Eilish, 18, swept the Goodbye (To Yesterday)” glory while also winning his then in an instant all of “big four” prizes -- Album with the group Boyz II Men. own producing and engi- that can go away and your of the Year, Song of the Year, US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish poses in the press room “He would want us to neering awards. priorities really shift,” the Record of the Year and Best with the awards for Album Of The Year, Record Of The keep the vibrations high,” “I feel like they have 31-year-old superstar said, New Artist -- in an indus- Year, Best New Artist, Song Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Keys later said, before sing- not been talked about alluding to Bryant’s death. Album during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on 26 try acknowledgement of January 2020, in Los Angeles. PHOTO: AFP ing a humorous yet sooth- enough tonight because “Let’s continue to her wave-making role as ing opening monologue at they’re the only reason reach out, hold each other the new reference point for Center by dedicating it to seven others also died in the piano. A mushrooming any of us are here at all. So down and lift each other pop’s future. Bryant, in the very arena the incident. crowd of people, many of thanks to the fans.” up.” “What’s next? I don’t where the NBA icon made Lizzo then launched them in tears, gathered And she gave a shout- The veterans were know -- be in this moment history with the Los Ange- into an eye-popping med- near the arena to mourn out to Grande, who despite not shut out -- Lady Gaga is all I’m thinking about,” les Lakers. ley performance of her top the 41-year-old Bryant. five nominations went won two Grammys for Eilish told reporters back- “Tonight is for Kobe,” hits that set the tone for the Flags were flying at half- home empty-handed, say- her soundtrack for the hit stage. shouted the 31-year-old night. She handed over to mast. ing that Grande’s “thank u, film “A Star Is Born,” and Lizzo -- one of her main twerking flautist, hours af- host Alicia Keys, who of- next,” had been a lifesaver one went to Beyonce, who competitors, who won three ter his death in a helicopter fered another love letter to ‘Lift each other up’ for her. nabbed the prize for best awards -- kicked off the crash was confirmed. His Bryant’s memory: “We’re But the show went on, “I think it deserves music film for “Homecom- glitzy gala at the Staples 13-year-old daughter and all feeling crazy sadness with an understated per- more than anything in the ing.”— AFP Two children infected by France Michelin Guide novel coronavirus recovering overshadowed by shock downgrade

NANNING—Two chil- was confirmed to have Another 10-year-old PARIS (France) — It is the dren aged two and 10 been infected by the dis- girl surnamed Dong and annual event that has ac- who were infected by the ease at the Hechi City her mother were both complished chefs quaking novel coronavirus are People’s Hospital. After tested positive for the in their toques: Monday’s recovering and in stable isolated treatment, her novel coronavirus after 2020 edition of the Michelin condition in southern fever symptoms disap- they came to Quanzhou restaurant guide for France China’s Guangxi Zhuang peared three days ago, County in Guangxi from reveals the winners and los- Autonomous Region. and her lungs have no Wuhan on Jan. 18. ers of its coveted ratings The two-year-old pathological changes, The two are re- stars. This year’s edition girl surnamed Zhong said Wei Qing, a res- ceiving treatment in a of the so-called gastron- flew to Nanning, the re- piratory doctor, adding hospital in the city of omy “bible” caused a stir gional capital, on Jan. that she sleeps and eats Guilin. The girl showed even before its official re- 21 with her mother from normally. no obvious symptoms of lease, when it was revealed Gwendal Poullenec, director of the Michelin Guide, Wuhan, the center of the Those who had high fever or pneumonia Michelin has stripped re- insists stars are not ‘inherited’ but must be ‘earned every year’. PHOTO: AFP novel coronavirus epi- close contact with her after two days of obser- nowned chef Paul Bocuse’s demic, and developed a have not shown infection vation, said doctors. — flagship restaurant of one of but there is no exceptional tween visits. fever the next day. She symptoms. Xinhua its three stars. treatment,” he told AFP. One star denotes “high The red guide, which “All establishments quality cooking”, two stars can make or break culinary are evaluated anonymous- “excellent cooking”, and Afghanistan launches polio reputations, angered many ly by our inspectors every three stars “exceptional in the industry by down- year... whether you are an cuisine”. vaccination targeting 9.1 mln children grading the iconic Auberge iconic chef or a young chef du Pont de Collonges -- the who takes the risk of being Cooking under pressure oldest three-starred restau- plunged into debt by open- Of 30,000 restaurants KABU—The Afghan drive will not be conduct- mountainous country rant in the world created ing a restaurant.” Poul- listed worldwide, only about Public Health Ministry ed in central Bamyan as 1.2 million children by Bocuse, nicknamed the lennec told AFP no other 130 have attained the high- launched a nationwide and Daykundi provinces from areas inaccessible “pope” of French cuisine. three-starred restaurants est distinction. Critics say campaign on Monday and western Ghor and to vaccination teams ran the risk of being down- the process has rendered to give polio vaccina- Badghis provinces. will miss the ongoing He died in 2018 graded in this year’s guide. Michelin stars untenable tion dose to 9.1 million The drive was vaccine drive. But Michelin boss According to Michelin, as more and more diners children under the age launched as 29 polio Afghanistan and Gwendal Poullennec de- restaurants are selected on baulk at spending a for- of five, the ministry said cases were detected in the neighboring Paki- fended the move by insist- four criteria: the quality of tune on a meal. A handful in a statement. Afghanistan in 2019. stan are the only two ing stars are not “inherit- the ingredients used, mas- of French restaurateurs The five-day cam- The ongoing insur- countries in the world ed”, and “must be earned tery of flavour and cooking have in recent years relin- paign started on Monday gency and conflicts have that polio cases are every year”. techniques, the personality quished their prized three- in 30 of the country’s 34 been hindering the ef- reported every year, “We obviously under- of the chef reflected in their star status because of the provinces. Due to harsh forts to stamp out the according to the state- stand the emotion that the cuisine, and lastly value for stress of being judged by weather, the anti-polio infectious disease in the ment. — Xinhua loss of a star can provoke, money and consistency be- Michelin inspectors.—AFP 28 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ / ECON / AD 13 Shikoku Electric not to appeal injunction over Ikata nuclear plant

MATSUYAMA (Japan) — determining the operator’s Shikoku Electric Power Co. and the Nuclear Regulation said Monday it will not ap- Authority’s rules and risk peal a high court injunction assessment for a possible banning the operation of disastrous eruption of Mt. the trouble-hit No.3 reactor Aso, about 130 kilometers of the Ikata nuclear power away, are inadequate. plant in western Japan for The No. 3 unit, current- the time being. ly not in operation due to a “It is not the right time regular checkup, restarted to appeal the injunction,” operations in 2018 under Shikoku Electric President stricter safety regulations Keisuke Nagai told Ehime introduced after the 2011 Gov. Tokihiro Nakamura, Fukushima nuclear crisis head of the local govern- led to a nationwide halt of ment hosting the plant, as nuclear power plants. he apologized for a series The injunction dealt a of problems including tem- blow to the Japanese gov- porary loss of power at the ernment’s bid to bring more plant on Saturday. reactors back online. However, in a meeting On Saturday after- File photo taken Jan. 13, 2020, shows (from L) Nos. 3, 1 and 2 reactors of the Ikata nuclear power plant in Ehime Prefecture, with Nakamura in Matsuy- noon, the nuclear plant western Japan. The Hiroshima High Court on Jan. 17 ordered its operator Shikoku Electric Power Co. to suspend the No. 3 reactor. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS ama, Nagai said the com- was hit by a blackout while pany still sees some prob- a periodic inspection of the sources were temporarily remained outside for about tally lifted out of the con- emitted. lems in the decision handed No.3 unit was under way. lost.” seven hours during mainte- tainment vessel when the Shikoku Electric said down by the Hiroshima Power was restored That was not the only nance work including the upper part of the apparatus Saturday it has suspend- High Court on Jan. 17. in about 10 seconds as an recent problem at the nu- country’s first removal of that holds fuel assemblies ed regular checkups of the The court ordered the emergency diesel gener- clear power station. spent mixed-oxide fuel. in place was lifted by crane. reactor, under way since 26 utility to suspend operation ator and others were acti- On Jan. 12, a control The rod, which con- On Jan. 20, a signal December, in the wake of of the reactor in the town of vated, but Shikoku Electric rod was mistakenly re- trols the fission rate of the indicating a fall in nuclear the series of the problems. Ikata, Ehime Prefecture, revealed “almost all power moved from the reactor and nuclear fuel, was acciden- fuel in a spent fuel pool was —Kyodo News

Spent MOX nuclear fuel removal nd CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE starts, 2 case in Japan M.V NORDPANTHER VOY. NO. (004W) M.V CHERRY VOY. NO. (004N/S) Consignees of cargo carried on M.V TSURUGA (Japan)— used at the reactor since Consignees of cargo carried on M.V CHERRY VOY. NORDPANTHER VOY. NO. (004W) are hereby notified Operations have started December 2010, it said. NO. (004N/S) are hereby notified that the vessel will be that the vessel will be arriving on 28-1-2020 and cargo to remove a rare type of The eight MOX fuel arriving on 28-1-2020 and cargo will be discharged into will be discharged into the premises of MITT where it spent fuel made of plutoni- rods will be replaced by the premises of MIP where it will lie at the consignee’s risk will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to um-uranium mixed oxide uranium fuel. and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. the Port of Yangon. from a nuclear reactor in The Osaka-based com- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am central Japan, its operator pany said it plans to remove to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now Kansai Electric Power Co. a further 73 uranium fuel declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo said Monday. rods at the reactor, which from the Vessel. The removal of MOX is now under a regular No claims against this vessel will be admitted after from the Vessel. fuel rods from the No. 3 checkup. the Claims Day. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after reactor at a plant in Taka- Kansai Electric said it SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT the Claims Day. hama, Fukui Prefecture, will store the spent MOX MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT is the second such case in fuel rods temporarily in a AGENT FOR: M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Japan, following one con- cooling pool at the plant, as LTD AGENT FOR: M/S SAMUDERA SHIPPING LINE ducted at the Ikata nuclear Japan has no reprocessing Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 plant in the western Japan facilities for them despite prefecture of Ehime earlier government and power this month. Kansai Elec- companies’ plans to reuse CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE tric plans to take out by plutonium extracted by re- M.V BLPL TRUST VOY. NO. (2001S/2002N) M.V VIET THANG-136 Wednesday eight of 28 MOX processing the spent fuel.—­ Consignees of cargo carried on M.V BLPL TRUST Consignees of cargo carried on M.V VIET fuel rods, which had been Kyodo News VOY. NO. (2001S/2002N) are hereby notified that the THANG-136 VOY. NO. (01) are hereby notified that vessel will be arriving on 28-1-2020 and cargo will be the vessel will be arriving on 27-1-2020 and cargo will discharged into the premises of AIPT where it will lie be discharged into the premises of TMIT-2 where it will at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY File photo from May 2019 shows the No. 3 reactor at AGENT FOR: M/S BLPL SHIPPING LINE AGENT FOR: M/S GLOBAL MARS SHIPPING Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Takahama nuclear power Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 plant. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS 28 JANUARY 2020 14 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Global concerns grow as China virus spreads

WUHAN (China)—The rapid in days to relieve overcrowded precaution, according to Mayor spread of a deadly virus in China hospitals swamped with people Anne Hidalgo. The US, France caused growing global alarm on waiting hours to see doctors and Japan are among countries Monday, with Germany advis- overwhelmed by the influx. looking to evacuate their citizens ing citizens to avoid the country, from Wuhan. Mongolia closing its border and Global fears spread A US-bound flight is sched- other nations racing to evacuate In Germany, Foreign Min- uled to leave Wuhan on Tues- citizens trapped at the epicentre ister Heiko Maas said the gov- day with consular staff and some of the health emergency. ernment was holding crisis talks American citizens. France plans The coronavirus has now with health experts to discuss the to fly citizens out of the city in killed 81 people and infected spread of the virus. the middle of this week. Span- more than 2,700 across China, “Travellers should consider ish Foreign Minister Arancha with cases found in around a delaying or cancelling any unnec- Gonzalez said Madrid is work- dozen countries as far away as essary trips to China,” Maas said. ing with Chinese authorities to France and the United States. Landlocked Mongolia, which repatriate about 20 Spaniards. In a sign of the mounting offi- is heavily dependent on trade Germany is also considering the cial concern, Premier Li Keqiang with China, closed the border possible repatriation of its citi- visited ground-zero to oversee with its huge neighbour to cars. zens in Wuhan. “I’m getting more China’s National Health Commission said that in addition to 2,744 confirmed containment efforts in Wuhan, a Schools and universities will concerned everyday,” Do Quang infections nationwide, up 769, there were nearly 6,000 suspected cases and city of 11 million people where the over 30,000 people under observation. PHOTO: AFP be shut until March 2, while pub- Duy, 32, a Vietnamese masters disease emerged late last month. lic gatherings involving sports student in Wuhan, told AFP. The government has sealed holiday, initially due to end on More than 700 new infec- and entertainment are also sus- World Health Organization off Wuhan and other cities in Hu- January 30, for three days to limit tions were confirmed, while the pended, Vice Prime Minister chief Tedros Adhanom Ghe- bei province, effectively trapping population flows as it battles the number of suspected cases dou- Enkhtuvshin Ulziisaikhan said. breyesus headed to Beijing for tens of millions of people, includ- outbreak. bled over 24 hours to nearly 6,000. Malaysia on Monday has discussions with Chinese offi- ing thousands of foreigners, in a Twenty-four new deaths The youngest infected pa- banned visitors from Wuhan and cials. But the WHO last week bid to quarantine the virus that were confirmed in Hubei on tient was a nine-month-old baby its surrounding Hubei province. stopped short of declaring the struck amid the Lunar New Year Monday, and the southern island being treated in Beijing. On Sunday, Paris cancelled outbreak a global emergency, holiday. province of Hainan reported its In Wuhan, construction a parade for the Lunar New which could have prompted in- The Communist govern- first fatality, bringing the nation- workers raced against the clock Year, celebrated by the city’s ternational trade or travel re- ment decided to extend the wide toll to 81. to build two field hospitals with- large Chinese community, as a strictions. —AFP Sheena Bora was strangulated to Cambodia reports death, says AIIMS forensic expert 1st case of new NEW DELHI (India)— An All report and was having second understand the chain of events India Institute of Medical Scienc- deliberations in Mumbai by Na- in Sheena Bora’s murder, and coronavirus infection es (AIIMS) expert, who carried yar hospital,” Dr Gupta said. added that it was a case of crim- out medical examinations on He said that the medical inal homicide because “there the skeleton remains of Shee- exams indicate that the skele- were clear signs of destruction PHNOM PENH— Cambodia on The minister said three fam- na Bora, on Monday said that ton remains belonged to Sheena of the body”. Monday reported its first con- ily members who accompanied they have established that the Bora as various parameters in- In 2012, Indrani Mukerjea firmed case of the deadly new him tested negative for the virus. 23-year-old woman was stran- cluding height, age and sex are along with her then-husband coronavirus that has been rap- Besides Cambodia and gulated to death. consistent with the case history. Peter and her former husband idly spreading from the central mainland China, confirmed cas- “We had constituted a medi- Talking about how the medi- Sanjeev Khanna allegedly mur- Chinese city of Wuhan. es of infection have been record- cal board to carry out the exam- cal team came to the conclusion dered her daughter Sheena over Health Minister Mam Bun- ed in Australia, Canada, France, ination and it has summed up that the woman was strangulat- a financial dispute. heng told a press conference that Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, its report. It has concluded that ed, Dr Gupta said: “Since the The alleged crime was un- the virus was detected by the Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the cause of death is ‘aphasia’ body was not intact, we had to covered three years later in 2015. Pasteur Institute in a 60-year-old Taiwan, Thailand, the United as a result of manual or ligature use the theory of exclusion and Indrani came to the notice of Chinese man who arrived from States and Viet Nam. —Kyodo strangulation,” Dr Sudhir Gupta, negation.” police after her driver, Shyamvar Wuhan on last Thursday. News head of forensic team at AIIMS, “We concluded the cause of Rai, who was arrested in another told ANI. Dr Gupta is also the death on the basis of the theory case in August 2015, revealed the chairman of the medical board of exclusion and negation, cir- murder plot. set up to carry out the tests on cumstantial evidence collected The police then arrested In- the skeletal remains of Sheena by the CBI, eyewitnesses, along drani Mukerjea, Sanjeev Khanna Bora that had been exhumed by with national and international and the driver for the alleged the police in 2015. literature, which suggest the the- murder. Peter Mukerjea was put “The CBI had requested us ory of negation in an established behind bars later for allegedly to give a holistic opinion into the way,” he added. being involved in the murder. Sheena Bora murder case. It al- Dr Gupta said that this Peter and Indrani are now di- ready has the first post mortem deposition will help the court vorced. — ANI

Call Thin Thin May, A check-in counter at Beijing international airport is deserted on Jan. 09251022355,09974424848 27, 2020, as China bans all group travel abroad from the same day amid the outbreak of a new pneumonia-causing coronavirus that has spread overseas. PHOTO: KYODO NEWS 2 ; 52 PM

28 JANUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 15 Bolton says Trump wanted to tie Ukraine aid to probe: report

WASHINGTON (United States) Ukrainian gas company. directly contradicts the heart of —Former national security ad- A key point of Trump’s im- the President’s defense,” Schiff visor John Bolton alleges in a peachment defense has been wrote. book draft that President Donald that there was no quid-pro-quo. House Speaker Nancy Pelo- Trump wanted to freeze Ukraini- Trump’s team has maintained si said that Senate Republicans’ an military aid until Kiev investi- that the holdup in aid was sep- refusal to hear Bolton or other gated his political rivals, The New arate from his requests for an witnesses and documents is “now York Times reported Sunday. investigation into the Bidens. Bol- even more indefensible.” Democrats quickly seized on ton’s reported assertion in the “The choice is clear: our Con- the report to press demands that manuscript would undercut this. stitution, or a cover-up,” she said. Bolton and other key people in the The Democrats want key Senate minority leader Trump administration be called Trump administration officials Chuck Schumer urged Senate testify in Trump’s impeachment to testify, including Bolton and act- Republicans to call for witness trial. ing chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, testimony during the impeach- Citing Bolton’s unpublished in the belief that they know a ment trial. Citing Bolton’s unpublished manuscript, The Times wrote that Trump manuscript, The Times wrote that lot about Trump’s dealings with But Republicans, who hold told Bolton he wanted to keep frozen $391 million in aid to Ukraine, Trump told Bolton he wanted to until Kiev officials helped with a probe into his Democratic rival Joe Ukraine. Bolton has said he is a 53-47 edge, have shown little keep frozen $391 million in aid to Biden. PHOTO: AFP willing to testify if subpoenaed. inclination to break ranks with Ukraine, until Kiev officials helped In response to The Times’ a president who has a history of with a probe into his Democratic of Representatives prosecutors pressure his Ukrainian counter- report, the lead House manager in lashing out ferociously at his per- rival Joe Biden. have spent the three days laying part to open an investigation into the trial, Adam Schiff tweeted that ceived enemies. Trump was impeached last out a detailed case that Trump political rival Joe Biden and the Trump had “blocked our request Sixty-seven senators, a two- month for abuse of power and withheld military aid to Ukraine former vice president’s son Hunt- for Bolton’s testimony.” thirds majority, are needed to re- obstruction of Congress. House and a White House meeting to er, who served on the board of a “Now we see why: Bolton move Trump from office.— AFP Three rockets hit US embassy US feds, states could join forces on Google probes: report in protest-hit Iraqi capital

BAGHDAD (Iraq)—Three rock- AFP at least one person was si both condemned the incident, ets slammed into the US embas- wounded, but it was not imme- saying it risked dragging their sy in Iraq’s capital on Sunday diately clear how serious the homeland into war. in the first direct hit reported injuries were and whether the Iraq has already been after months of close calls, as person was an American na- dragged into a worrying tit-for- thousands of protesters kept up tional or an Iraqi staff member tat between the United States anti-government sit-ins across working at the mission. and over the last month. the country. The US embassy did not im- A similar attack on a north- The attack marked a dan- mediately respond to requests ern Iraqi base killed an Amer- gerous escalation in the spree of for comment. ican contractor, and the US rocket attacks in recent months The US State Department retaliated with a strike on an that have targeted the embassy called on Iraq late Sunday to Iran-backed faction known as or Iraqi military bases where “fulfil its obligations to protect Kataeb Hezbollah. US federal and state investigators could link up on Google probes, the American troops are deployed. our diplomatic facilities”. Less than a week later, a US Wall Street Journal reports. PHOTO: AFP None of the attacks has been The attack took place earlier drone strike killed Iranian gener- claimed but Washington has re- in the day than usual, with AFP al Qasem Soleimani outside the WASHINGTON (United States) the report said. peatedly blamed Iran-backed reporters hearing the booms on Baghdad airport -- prompting —The US Justice Department Another subject of scrutiny, military factions in Iraq. the western bank of the river Iran to fire ballistic missiles at and state attorneys general are it said, is possible anti-compet- On Sunday, one rocket hit an Tigris at precisely 7:30 pm (1630 an Iraqi base where US troops meeting this week for talks on itive behavior by Google in its embassy cafeteria at dinner time GMT). are stationed. their concurrent investigations Android operating system. while two others landed nearby, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel into possible anti-competitive The meeting is likely to in- a security source told AFP. Abdel Mahdi and Speaker of ‘Only for you, Iraq!’ practices by Google, the Wall clude discussions of those issues A senior Iraqi official told Parliament Mohammed Halbu- Some 5,200 Americans are Street Journal reported Sunday. as well as the scope of the in- stationed in Iraq to lead the glob- The Journal said the talks vestigations and how the work al coalition fighting the Islamic could eventually lead to the two might be divided among them, State militant group, but the US groups joining forces as their the Journal said. strike on Baghdad has rallied top investigations progress. Neither the Justice Depart- Iraqi figures around a joint call The Justice Department ment nor the state attorneys to order them out. and the state attorneys general general commented on the re- Vehemently anti-American have not so far shared investiga- port, nor did Google. cleric Moqtada Sadr organised a tive materials from their respec- Google dominates the US mass rally in Baghdad on Friday, tive probes, but officials said that market for online advertising where thousands of his support- could change. with a 36 percent share, com- ers called for American troops At least seven state attor- pared to 19 percent for Facebook. to leave. neys general have been invited Facebook is under inves- Sadr had previously backed to the meeting, according to the tigation by the Federal Trade separate anti-regime protests Journal, which cited people fa- Commission’s consumer protec- sweeping Iraq’s capital and miliar with the matter. tion bureau, which is looking into south, even though he controls A focus of the probes is the impact on competition of the Iraqis have been protesting since early October against a government the largest bloc in parliament Google’s dominant position in company’s acquisitions of Insta- deemed corrupt and incompetent. PHOTO: AFP and top ministerial posts.—AFP the online advertising market, gram and WhatsApp.—AFP 28 JANUARY 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Awards ceremony held for 32nd Police Chief Track and Field Championship

THE finals of the 32nd Police speech and presented awards Chief Track and Field Champi- to the winners of competitions. onship and an awards ceremony The championship was claimed were held yesterday at the Kyai- by the traffic police force team. kasan ground in Yangon. Thirty teams from the Officials from the Myanmar departments of the Myanmar Police Force (MPF) and their Police Force competed in the families, the Deputy Chief of championship, which was held MPF Police Maj-Gen Myo Swe from 25 to 27 January, with the Win, athletes, and sports enthu- aim of encouraging a new gen- siasts attended the event. eration of athletes, according Police Maj-Gen Myo Swe Win delivers speech at the awards ceremony of the 32nd Police Chief At the event, Police Maj- to the Myanmar Police Force. Track and Field Championship at the Kyaikasan ground on 27 January. PHOTO: MPF Gen Myo Swe Win delivered a —GNLM 2020 MPT MNL U19: Hantharwady World grieves for basketball legend United beat Shan United 2-1 HANTHARWADY United at the 18th minute, Aung Myo Kobe Bryant after helicopter crash claimed a 2-1 victory over Shan Khant at the 39th minute, Thant United in the MPT Myanmar Na- Zin Oo at the 40th minute, Nay Lin LOS ANGELES (United States) talk often and I will miss those tional League (U-19) 2020 match Soe at the 56th minute, Thar Yar —Basketball legend Kobe Bry- conversations very much.” held yesterday at the South Da- Win Htet at the 65th minute, and ant’s death in a helicopter crash Dozens of firefighters and gon stadium. Yan Naing Lin and Aung Nyin along with his teenage daughter paramedics battled across hilly The goals for Hantharwady Thein in injury time. The goal sparked an outpouring of grief terrain to reach the flaming United were scored by Sithu for Kachin United was scored across the worlds of sports and wreckage of the Sikorsky S-76 but Kyaw at the 56th minute and by Maung Maung Soe at the 10th entertainment on Monday. found no survivors, officials said. Sithu Aung at the 85th minute, minute. In the match between Bryant, 41, was traveling Fans and mourners descend- while the goal for Shan United Yadanarbon F.C. and Chin Unit- Sunday with his 13-year-old ed on the area but police warned Basketball legend was scored by Kam Htar Ni at ed, Yadanarbon drubbed Chin daughter Gianna and seven other people to stay away. Kobe Bryant. PHOTO: AFP the 73rd minute. United by 6-0. The goals for Ya- passengers and crew when their “As you can imagine, it’s a In another match, Yangon danarbon F.C. were scored by Lin helicopter slammed into a rugged logistical nightmare in a sense what would have been just as United beat Kachin United by Min Tun, Soe Lin Oo, Lwin Zaw hillside in thick fog in Calabasas, because the crash site itself is not meaningful a second act,” Barack 7-1. The goals for Yangon United Mg, and Kaung Nyi Nyi Thant. west of Los Angeles. There were easily accessible,” Los Angeles Obama tweeted. were scored by Than Toe Aung — Kyaw Khin no survivors. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva “Laker Nation, the game of A five-time NBA champion told reporters. basketball & our city, will never be and two-time Olympic gold medal- The National Transportation the same without Kobe,” former ist, Bryant is widely regarded as Safety Board said an 18-strong Los Angeles Lakers star Magic one of the greatest basketball team of investigators would be Johnson tweeted. players in history. sent to California to probe the American football star Tom He was an iconic figure who crash. Brady wrote simply: “We miss became one of the faces of his you already Kobe.” sport during a glittering two-dec- Worldwide tributes At the Australian Open, Aus- ade career with the Los Angeles Tributes to Bryant flooded in tralian tennis player Nick Kyrgios Lakers. from former US presidents, pop wore a Lakers jersey before he All-time basketball great stars and athletes from different took on Rafael Nadal. Michael Jordan said Bryant was sports, a sign of how the man Nineteen-time Grand Slam “like a little brother” to him. known as the “Black Mamba” champion Nadal put on a Lakers “Words can’t describe the had transcended basketball. cap after his win and called Bry- pain I’m feeling,” the former Chi- “Kobe was a legend on the ant “one of the greatest sports- Players of Hantharwady United and Shan United vies for the ball at the cago Bulls star said. “We used to court and just getting started in men in history”. —AFP South Dagon stadium on 27 January. PHOTO: MNL

Myanmar, Thailand to play friendly match today

AS part of their preparations for Entry to the match would be squad of 26 players. Myanmar will play against B will take place in February. the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympics free of charge, according to the 2020 AFC Women’s Olym- South Korea on 3 February and The winners and first run- Qualifiers, which will begin next Myanmar Football Federation. pics Qualifiers: Myanmar in take on Viet Nam on 6 February ners-up from the two groups will month, the women’s national In their first friendly match Group A at the Jeju World Cup Stadium, advance to the play-offs, which football teams of Myanmar and on 25 January, Myanmar lost to Myanmar has been placed Seogwipo, South Korea. have been scheduled for 6 March Thailand will play their second Thailand by 1-2. in Group A with host South Ko- Meanwhile, Thailand has (first leg) and 11 March (second friendly match today (28 Janu- After the match today, team rea and Viet Nam in the qualifi- been placed in Group B with host leg). The two play-off round win- ary) at the Mandalar Thiri Sta- Myanmar will select a final squad ers for the 2020 AFC Women’s Australia, China, and Chinese ners will qualify for the 2020 Sum- dium in Mandalay. of 20 players from the current Olympics. Taipei. The matches for Group mer Olympics. — Kyaw Khin