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Vol. VI, No. 299, 2nd Waning of Tabodwe 1381 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 10 February 2020 Yangon Electricity Supply Corp opens Mon National Day 33/11 kV-5 MVA substation in Twantay commemorates 73rd Anniversary in Mawlamyine

HE 73rd anniversary of Mon TNational Day, which falls on the first day after the full moon on Tabodwe 1382 ME, was com- memorated at Than Lwin Gar- den, Mawlamyine in Mon State, yesterday. The guests attending the ceremony were Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs Nai Thet Lwin, Mon State Chief Minister Dr Aye Zan, State Hluttaw Speaker Daw Tin Ei, Commander of the South East Command Maj-Gen Myo Moe Aung, state ministers, Hlut- taw representatives, Chairman Min Banyar San of the Central Committee for Organizing Mon National Day, department offi- cials, and Mon and other ethnic nationals. Firstly, the ceremony was inaugurated by Kamawut Da- taw Monastery Nayaka Sayad- Union Minister U Win Khaing and Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein visit the 33/11 kV-5 MVA substation in Twantay Township aw Baddanta Panita Maha Tre, yesterday. PHOTO: MNA Union Minister Nai Thet Lwin, Chief Minister Dr Aye Zan, State ANGON Electricity Sup- He emphasized the impor- of the total villages in 2018-2019 whole region by December 2020. Hluttaw Speaker Daw Tin Ei, Yply Corporation opened its tance of public collaboration fiscal year, increasing from 475 Yangon Region Chief Min- State Minister of Natural Re- 33/11 kV-5 MVA substation in while the ministry is working for villages of 46 per cent in 2018. ister U Phyo Min Thein also de- sources and Environmental Con- Twantay Township, the south more distribution of electricity For the entire area of the livered a speech and Twantay servation Dr Min Kyi Win, and district of Yangon Region, yes- for socioeconomic development Yangon Region, 64 per cent of Township Pyithu Hluttaw MP Chairman Min Banyar San cut- terday morning. of people. the villages have access to elec- U Myint Lwin and Khettiya New ting ribbons. This was followed Union Minister for Electric- Out of 1,031 villages in the tricity in 2018-2019 fiscal year, Village’ Administrator U Wunna by hoisting the Mon National ity and Energy U Win Khaing south district of the Yangon and is expected to increase to Soe expressed thanks for the Flag and attendees saluted the attended the opening ceremony, Region, electricity from the na- 87 per cent in 2019-2020 FY. The substation. — MNA Union Flag and Mon National and made a speech on power tional grid has reached to 598 Ministry has also targeted 100 Flag and Mon martyrs. distribution in the region. villages amounting 58 per cent percent power supply to the (Translated by Aung Khin) SEE PAGE-2 10 FEBRUARY 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko inspects maintenance work of Fort Danubyu

UNION Minister Thura U Aung the First Anglo-Burmese War. the measures to construct the Ko of the Ministry of Religious First, the Union Minister was necessary landscapes around it. Affairs and Culture inspected the briefed by Director-General U Next, the Union Minister and maintenance work of ancient Fort Kyaw Oo Lwin of the Department party watched the General Maha Danubyu in Ayeyawady Region, of Archeology and National Muse- Bandoola Memorial Statute at where late General Maha Ban- um on the history of ancient Fort the place within the compound doola resisted the British during Danubyu, which was primarily of the State Pali University Uphill constructed by the Mon kings Monastery in Danubyu and gave and renovated by General Maha instructions to make efforts to Union Minister Thura U Aung Ko inspects the Bandoola to defend the British attract foreign visitors as well as maintenance work of ancient attacks; on the measures to to uplift morale of the next gen- Fort Danubyu where General maintain the fort by keeping its erations. He also paid homage Maha Bandoola resisted the ancient style and avoiding the to the Kyaikalunpun Pagoda and British during the First Anglo- losses of its brick parts across met members of the Pagoda’s Burmese War. PHOTO: MNA the Ayeyawady River, with 2019- board of trustees. —MNA 2020 financial year funds; and on (Translated by Aungthu Ya) Yangon Nursing University holds graduation dinner

tended the dinner, and delivered the following year, expecting an a congratulatory speech urging increase to 4,500 in the upcoming the nursing graduates to contin- academic year. ue further learning for advanced The 9-month courses are levels. being conducted to generate 300 A total of 306 newly gradu- assistant nurses at the hospitals ated nurses from Yangon and in Yangon and Mandalay, and at Mandalay will be employed soon the 1,000-bedded hospital in Nay at relevant hospitals for public Pyi Taw. healthcare services. At the 26th graduation cer- In 2017, Myanmar introduced emony of University of Nursing a new nursing science curriculum (Yangon), master degree certifi- which was designed with assis- cates were conferred to 42 nurs- tance of experts from the World es, emergency nursing diploma Health Organization. to 4, bridge course to 199, bridge Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe delivers the speech at the Graduation Dinner of Yangon Nursing University. More midwives training course (on campus) to 210, nurs- PHOTO: MNA schools were opened in the ing science bachelor (regular) 123 country, and recruitment rates and speciality nursing diploma to THE University of Nursing in its 26th graduation ceremony on Union Minister for Health were increased to 3,700 in each 74.—MNA Yangon hosted a dinner to mark its campus on 8 February evening. and Sports Dr Myint Htwe at- academic year of 2018-2019 and (Translated by Aung Khin)

Mon National Day commemorates 73rd Anniversary in Mawlamyine

FROM PAGE-1 in Mon National Day af- round of discussions on Maw Daw Damayone of Eindi Village and Pawk- Union Minister for Ethnic fairs over the course of Mon youth affairs, confer- Bago in Bago Region, in yugon Village Kawkareik Affairs were sent to all of Next, Sayadaw Badd- many years. ring awards for literature five townships of Yebyu City of Hpa-An Township these commemorations. anta Katumalar delivered After the ceremony, competition for Mon Na- Township in Taninthayi in Kayin State. — MNA the opening ceremony. the Union Minister and tional Day and certificates Region, in Pathein of Ay- Messages from the (Translated by Zaw After this, Union Min- officials observed the Mon of honor on donors. eyawady Region, and in State Counsellor and the Htet Oo) ister Nai Thet Lwin read traditional exhibition on Mon National Day the Message of Greetings display. is based on the time the from State Counsellor Daw In the evening session Hanthawaddy Kingdom Aung San Suu Kyi on the of 73rd Mon National Day was founded by the two occasion of 73rd Mon Na- commemorations, Com- Mon brothers, Samala and tional Day, and the State mittee Chairman Min Ban- Wimala, on the 1st Waning Chief Minister delivered yar San first gave a speech of Tabodwe, 1116 ME. It a speech. and the New Mon State is celebrated where large Next, Committee Party Chairman delivered Mon populations live, such Chairman Min Banyar San an address. as Kayin State and Yangon, delivered a speech and an Next, the Central Mandalay, Taninthayi and official read the messages Committee for Organiz- Ayeyawady regions. of greetings sent for the ing 73rd Mon National Day The 73rd Mon National occasion. expressed words of grat- Day was also celebrated at Next, the Commit- itude. People’s Park in Yangon tee Chairman conferred This was followed by Region, Sasanna 2500 Da- certificates of honor upon a reading session on Mon mayone in Chanmyathazi Sayadaw Baddanta Pani- literature, an explanation Township of Mandalay Re- ta Maha Tre and Nai Pan on the terrestrial poster gion, Kin Pun Chone Vil- Union Minister Nai Thet Lwin and officials pose for a group photo at the rd73 Anniversary of Aung for their assistance for Mon National Day, a lage of Toungoo and Shwe Mon National Day in Mawlamyaing yesterday. PHOTO: MNA 10 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

This work concerns every one.

There may be differences of opinion among us. However, if we have to sacrifice our lives and fight steadfastly without surrender against an aggression committed by another country, this type of effort concerns every one.

[ Extract from the speech given by General Aung San at the dinner hosted by Sawbwas in Panglong on 11 February 1947 ]

MoHS receives donations of masks, personal protective suits

THE Ministry of Health and their humanitarian group is Sports received donations of face coordinating with the MoHS to masks and protective suits from screen and control the transmis- global Red Cross societies on 8 sion of coronavirus at the border February to prevent infections crossings, and will also distribute of 2019-nCoV acute respiratory educative posters and pamphlets disease. published by the ministry and Union Minister Dr Myint WHO. Htwe attended the donation cere- The MRC has formed rapid mony held at his office in Yangon. response teams with 300 well- The International Red trained members to take action Cross and Red Crescent Move- against acute infectious diseases. ment partner groups, such as The Union Minister ex- Myanmar Red Cross Society, pressed thanks for the donations Norwegian Red Cross, German as the items would be very useful Red Cross, Danish Red Cross, for prevention of virus transmis- Turkish Red Crescent and Swed- sion. ish Red Cross, donated 250 pairs The Ministry of Health and of personal protective suits and Sports has urged the UN agen- 5,000 face masks worth about cies, INGOs and NGOs to coop- US$16,500. erate in the control measures of At the donation ceremo- 2019-nCoV.—MNA ny, MRC Chairman Dr Maung Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe receives the donation of face masks and personal protective suits from global Maung Myint and officials said (Translated by Aung Khin) Red Cross societies on 8 February. PHOTO: MNA

Tourism management students visit MoHT’s headquarters

UNION Minister for Hotels take the experience and prac- and Tourism U Ohn Maung tical training they will receive received 80 first-year students over the entire four-year course and 5 teachers from Mandalar to become successful in every Degree College yesterday. sector and duty entrusted to The students are studying them in developing the nation’s Bachelor of Tourism and Hos- travel industry. pitality Management (BTHM) Next, Mandalar Degree at the college, which is under College Rector Dr Sein Sein the administration of the De- Aung explained the BTHM partment of Higher Education, course processes and obser- Ministry of Education. vational field trips, and Digital During the meeting, the Marketing Deputy Director U Union Minister said it has been Kyaw Kyaw Lwin explained the 8 years since the Ministry of ministry’s use of digital tech- Education opened B.A. Tourism nology to promote tourism. courses at National Manage- U Khin Maung Win, Man- ment Degree College in Yangon aging Director of Nepal-based Union Minister U Ohn Maung and officials pose for a group photo with students fromMandalar Degree College and Mandalar Degree College The Last Resort, then ex- yesterday. PHOTO: MNA in Mandalay beginning from the plained how bungee jumping is 2012-2013 academic year. used to attract more travelers. Minister and officials an- students, and a student repre- gratitude. —MNA He urged the students to Afterwards, the Union swered questions from the sentative expressed words of (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)

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ACTING CHIEF EDITOR Aye Min Soe [email protected] with pilgrims for Tabodwe Festival

SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT Kyaw Myaing PILGRIMS thronged the Alaungdaw Kathapa cave SENIOR TRANSLATORS Aungthu Ya shrine at the Alaungdaw Zaw Htet Oo Kathapa National Park in Kani Aung Khin Township of Sagaing Region for INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR Ye Htut Tin, the Tabodwe Festival. [email protected] Hundreds of pilgrims could be seen at the pagoda on 7 Feb- LOCAL NEWS EDITORS ruary, the day before the full Tun Tun Naing (Editor), [email protected] moon day of Tabodwe, and on Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), the night of the full moon on 8 [email protected] February.

TRANSLATORS Alaungdaw Kathapa, an Hay Mar Tin Win, enlightened monk, passed Ei Myat Mon away on the Tabodwe full Kyaw Zin Lin moon day. On 7 February, Kyaw Zin Tun local visitors flocked to the REPORTER cave where the remains of Nyein Nyein Ei, Alaungdaw Kathapa have been [email protected] preserved. PHOTOGRAPHER “The pilgrims visited the Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar cave. Earlier, only 50-100 pil- Kyaw Zeya grims were seen per day. This Pilgrims arrive at the Alaungdaw Kathapa cave shrine at the Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park in Kani COMPUTER TEAM time, every guest house was Township for Tabodwe Festival. PHOTO: THAN HTAY AUNG (KANI) Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, filled with visitors. Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, The number of pilgrims Every year, the Tabodwe the natural forest, ecosystem, and many species of birds. Sanda Hnin, Thein Htwe, Nyi Lin Thu on the full moon day was es- full moon day is the high sea- and archaeological remains. It However, it is more well-known timated at over 7,000-8,000,” son of pilgrimage to Alaungdaw is home to elephants, tigers, as a religious site. —Than Htay EDITORIAL SECTION said U Aung Ko Lin, chair of Kathapa. leopards, gaurs, barking deer, Aung (Kani) (+95) (01)8604529, the Alaungdaw Pagoda board The park is an ASEAN her- jungle goats, mountain goats, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 of trustees. itage site and aims to preserve bears, wild boars, jungle cats, (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 Myanmar-Japan Association awards scholarships for 2020 academic year ADVERTISING & MARKETING ( +95) (01) 8604530, THE Myanmar-Japan Association (MJA) has called for outstanding (4) University of Education (Sagaing) - 10 students Hotline - 09 974424848 second-year students from 8 Myanmar universities who are facing (5) University of Economics (Yangon) - 10 students [email protected] [email protected] financial hardships in their pursuit of education to apply for the (6) Technological University (Yangon) - 7 students MJA University Scholarship Programme-2020. (7) National University of Arts and - 5 students Printed and published at the Global New The MJA Selection Committee has reviewed the preliminarily Culture (Yangon) Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan reviewed batch of applications and has selected the following 82 (8) University of Nursing (Yangon) - 5 students Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light students eligible for the university scholarship stipend of K500,000 The scholarship conferring ceremony was held at Sein Lan Soe of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. each for 2020 academic year: Pyay Garden on Inya Road, Yangon, in the afternoon of yesterday. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. (1) Yangon University of Foreign - 15 students It was attended by the MJA Chairman and executive members, [email protected] Languages (Japanese Language) professors and department heads of relevant universities, students www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com (2) Mandalay University of Foreign - 15 students chosen for the scholarship and their parents, and former scholar- www.facebook.com/TheGNLM Languages (Japanese Language) ship recipients from 2014-2018. (3) University of Education (Yangon) - 15 students During the ceremony, MJA Chairman U Saw Hla Min explained the reasons for providing the scholarship and its programme. He then conferred the allotted amount from the first-year stipend of K17,100,000 to each of the 57 students of 6 universities in Yangon Region. The first-year stipend of K7,500,000 for the 25 students of Man- dalay University of Foreign Languages and University of Education (Sagaing) was conferred on the students by the MJA Chairman and members during a ceremony at Link 78 Hotel, Mandalay, on 8 February 2020. The second round of stipends of K200,000 will be conferred on the successful completion of the first semester examinations. Write for us During the conferring ceremony in Yangon, the 52 recipients

We appreciate your feedback and of the 2014-2018 scholarships were also present and MJA officials contributions. If you have any comments awarded the five best students of ‘Personal and Professional De- or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email velopment’ for MJA Students Reunion Tour – 2019. [email protected] At the same ceremony, MJA officials awarded four junior with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only ambassadors for the BRIDGE Summer Camp – 2020, Japan, to able to publish “Letter to the Editor” be held in Fukuoka. that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words MJA Chairman U Saw Hla Min personally handed over copies please be aware that your letter will be of his book, ‘My Diplomatic Journey’, to libraries of eight univer- edited. Chairman of the Myanmar-Japan Association, U Saw Hla Min, hands over his book entitled “My Diplomatic Journey” to an official. PHOTO: MNA sities.—MNA (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) 10 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL/LOCAL BUSINESS 5 Flower festival to be held at Nay Pyi Taw Water Fountain Garden

A flower festival will be held at try fee for each adult would be the Water Fountain Garden in K1,500, and their children up to Zabuthiri Township of Nay Pyi 5 years of age could be brought Taw Council Area from 14 Feb- together free of charge. ruary to 31 March. The festival will also have a The first event of its kind space for food stalls. in the capital city of Myanmar Ma Honey Soe, the resident will be celebrated together with in Nay Pyi Taw, said: “We are entertainment programmes of now visiting the Water Fountain famous singers, while young Garden to see preparations for vocalists from Myanmar Idol the Flower Festival in advance, will sing on the weekends till and also being excited to en- 31 March. joy the performance of famous Daw Nu Nu Win, the manag- singers.” er from Sun Myat Construction The festival is aimed at Group Co., Ltd which is prepar- entertaining civil service per- ing for floral decorations at the sonnel in Nay Pyi Taw and to event, said, “We have collected attract both domestic and for- over 200,00 plants in more than eign visitors. 30 flowering plant species for the The Nay Pyi Taw Water first flower festival in Nay Pyi Fountain Garden was opened Taw. Playgrounds for children on 4 January 2008 as an amuse- and photography locations for ment park and an environmental couple photo shoot will also be conservation site.— Hein Min set up at the festival.” Soe During the festival, the en- (Translated by Aung Khin) People relax at the Nay Pyi Taw Water Fountain Garden. PHOTO: HEIN MIN SOE External trade crosses $13 bln Annual inflation rate as of Jan-end remains above 8% in Dec MYANMAR external trade be- government’s term, said an official relies more on the agricultural and THE annual rate of inflation There was a remarkable tween 1 October and 31 January from the ministry. manufacturing sectors. Export in Myanmar, based on the increase in CPI in the food, in the 2019-2020 financial year Both maritime and border earnings from the CMP (cutting, Consumer Price Index, stood household goods and mainte- reached US$13.1 billion, an in- trade showed an increase in the making, and packaging) garment at 8.81 per cent in December, nance, transportation, other crease of $1.78 billion compared current fiscal compared with the businesses are rising, while reli- according to a report released commodities, clothing, health, to the corresponding period of the year-ago period, with exports es- ance on natural resources, such by the Central Statistical Or- education services, recrea- 2018-2019 fiscal, according to the timated at over $6.1 billion, and as natural gas and jade, is less- ganization, under the Minis- tion, culture, non-food, and to- Ministry of Commerce. imports valued at $6.98 billion. ening. The government is try- try of Planning, Finance and bacco and beverages groups. During the same period in the Myanmar exports agricul- ing to reduce the trade deficit by Industry. The price of telecommunica- previous FY, trade stood at $11.3 tural products, animal products, screening luxury import items and The figure has remained tions stayed flat. billion, according to data released minerals, forest products, and boosting exports. Higher exports above 8 per cent since June, In December, Magway by the ministry. finished industrial goods, while have helped trim the trade deficit 2019, while core inflation, Region recorded the high- Myanmar foreign trade has it imports capital goods, raw in- in the current fiscal, according to which strips out volatile est inflation rate of 12.23 per shown a 10 per-cent increase, year dustrial materials, and consumer the Commerce Ministry.—GNLM food and energy prices, has cent, followed by Sagaing over year, under the incumbent goods. The country’s export sector (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) touched 9.96 per cent. Region (11.98 per cent), and Last year, the inflation Ayeyawady Region (11.03 per rate stood at 6.94 per cent in cent). The rate fluctuated January, 7.07 per cent in Feb- with a maximum rate of 15.38 Number of 24-hour ABC convenience ruary, 7.28 per cent in March, per cent recorded in Manda- 7.51 per cent in April, 7.82 per lay Region and a minimum stores to reach 300 in two years cent in May, 8.08 per cent in of 3.16 per cent reported in THE ABC Group plans to in- years across the country. The op- The food products are sold in line June, 8.35 per cent in July, Rakhine State. crease the number of 24-hour erator will cooperate with SMEs. with the rules. 8.53 per cent in August, 8.61 Earlier, the inflation rate convenience stores it operates Some products from SMEs are of SMEs wishing to place their per cent in September, 8.6 per was calculated based on a across the country to 300 in two good quality, but the enterprises products in the stores are re- cent in October, 8.59 per cent 2006 survey. The base year years. Small and medium enter- do not know how to penetrate quired to have an SME license in November, and 8.81 per was later changed to 2012. prises will play a pivotal role in the market. We will help SMEs and FDA certification. After cent in December. The Central Statistical Organ- the expansion of ABC conveni- develop,” said Mr Syed from ABC obtaining an FDA certificate, The inflation rate began ization conducted a House- ence stores, said officials. Convenience. the enterprises can tie up with to climb gradually after Janu- hold Income and Expendi- “At present, SMEs are still Currently, ABC conveni- ABC stores to sell products. The ary. It reached a peak in Sep- ture Survey in 82 townships struggling to grow in Myanmar. ence stores are located in Yan- products can be sold under their tember, dipped slightly in No- in November 2012. To reduce ABC convenience stores will al- gon, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, and logo or the ABC logo, according vember, and then jumped to inflation, the concerned au- low SMEs to sell their products other big towns. The food suppli- to ABC Convenience. —Myint its highest level in December. thorities have been making using special offers. Our retail ers for ABC stores are based in Maung In the month of De- efforts on the basis of policies business is expecting to expand Mawlamyine, Myingyan, Heho, (Translated by Ei Myat cember, the Myanmar Kyat on finance, trade, and foreign the number of outlets to 300 in two Kyaukpadaung, and other cities. Mon) strengthened against the US currency control, in keeping dollar. The price of import- with the second five-year ed oil dropped, but domestic National Development plan. fuel oil price remained on the — Htet Myat Call Thin Thin May, higher side as locals headed 09251022355,09974424848 out for vacations. (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) 10 FEBRUARY 2020 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Diplomats, families tour Myeik Archipelago

LED by Union Minister U crab farming of Phae Phyo Tun Kyaw Tin of the Ministry of Company. International Cooperation, In the afternoon, the diplo- officials from the foreign em- mats visited Laykyun Si Mi Pa- bassies in Myanmar and their goda, natural bird nest house families flew to Myeik from and Myeik Shopping Centre in Dawei yesterday. Myeik Town. The diplomats and fami- In the evening, Union Min- lies toured the Myeik River by ister U Kyaw Tin and his wife in a launch, and studied the hosted a dinner for the diplo- surroundings of Pa Htaw Pa mats and families at the Myeik Htet Island. They also visited Cooperation Public Co., Ltd. the Atu Lan Thi Shwe Thar — Khaing Htoo (Myeik IPRD) Lyaung Pagoda on Pa Htet Union Minister U Kyaw Tin, diplomats and their family members pose for a group photo at the Atu Lan Thi Island, and studied soft shell (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) Shwe Thar Lyaung Pagoda on Pa Htet Island. PHOTO: MNA Myaung Zee ethnic tribe in Wa Self-Administered Division holds New Year festival

MYAUNG Zee (or) Hmont ethnic of the festival. community celebrated their New The festival was also held Year festival at Sanpya village with traditional spinning top in Hopan town of Wa Self-Ad- fighting contest and traditional ministered Division yesterday dance of cultural dance troupe. morning. Myaung Zee (or) Hmont Dr Kyaw Tun, the Rector people are living mainly in of Lashio University, made a northern, southern and east- speech to mark the festival, ern Shan State, as well as in Wa and the Myaung Zee (or) Hmont Special Region -2. The festival Ethnic People Development and was the second time of its kind. Cultural Group’s Chairman U — Sai Zaw Kham (IPRD) Soe Min explained the history Myaung Zee or Hmont ethnic tribe celebrate their New Year festival at Sanpya village in Hopan, Wa of their people and celebration (Translated by Aung Khin) Self-Administered Division yesterday. PHOTO: MNA Illegal drugs seized in Laukkai, Hsenwi, Mabein Tsps

A combined force containing Road when police apprehended the Muse-Mandalay Road near police officers from the Drug him. Oriental Tollgate, Hsenwi Town- Enforcement Division arrested Similarly, officers arrest- ship of Shan State. a Chinese citizen named Lau ed three people named Shauk Then on the evening of the Yi Xu in Laukkai Township on Kyein Shone (a) Tartee, Kyauk same day, police arrested two 8 February after discovering Pi Shwin and Lauk Hua in the people identified as Lapar and 24,000 psychotropic tablets on same afternoon after discover- Zaw Yaw for illegal drug pos- his person. He was walking ing 22,000 psychotropic tablets session on the Mabein-Momeik along the Laukkai-Yanlonkyaing in the car they were driving on Highway in Mabein Township. They were transporting 104,000 psychotropic tablets worth an estimated K208 million in their vehicle when they were appre- hended. Myanmar Police Force re- ports they have opened cases against all suspects under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotrop- ic Substances Law. —MNA (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) 10 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCI / ENVIR 7 As nations bicker, a greener future evolves in finance

LONDON— Away from by the European Bank a slew of US cities unwilling the toxic atmosphere at of Reconstruction and to wait on President Don- climate summit talks, in Development (EBRD) in ald Trump’s climate-scep- boardrooms, banks and London. tic administration as they trading houses, a transfor- “They care only about vie to adapt their creak- mation in green finance is price,” he added, predict- ing infrastructures to a under way. ing the transition to a low-carbon future. Its backers hope it low-carbon future would Tipping point could profitably help save generate $90 trillion invest- The investment com- the planet. ment by 2050 in areas in- munity more broadly is Regardless of the cluding low-energy cooling, running ahead of climate politics of climate change, urban farming and greener politics, which have been there is real money to be transport. stymied by the refusal of made today in the explod- Kidney’s independ- the United States and other ing market for bonds and ent organisation certifies major economies to chart other instruments invested “green bonds” issued by a way forward on the 2015 in environmentally sustain- governments, municipali- Paris accord. able projects. ties and companies whose BlackRock, the world’s Analysts believe that green finance could help save the planet and make money for But in the final analy- proceeds are devoted to biggest asset management investors. PHOTO: AFP sis, uniform regulation de- sustainable development. fund, shook the industry rived from collective politi- knowledge. driven by anxiety about “Most of them are Re- Notable issuers last last month by announcing cal action will be vital both Hard-nosed US inves- global warming, Climate publicans for god’s sake,” month included the Metro- it would transition out of for the markets and for the tors in fields such as solar Bonds Initiative chief ex- he said at a conference on politan Transportation Au- coal-based investments.— planet itself, observers ac- panels are not necessarily ecutive Sean Kidney said. climate finance organised thority in New York, one of AFP

Scientists race to develop Food-share apps seeking to help environment vaccine for new coronavirus LONDON — Jack Convery pops into a BRISBANE— Scientists emerging diseases, and London branch of Italian eatery Coco di from the United States to Australian scientists hope Mama to grab a cut-price lunch ordered Australia are using new theirs could be ready in six on his smartphone’s food-sharing app technology in an ambitious, months. Karma. multi-million-dollar drive to “It is a high-pressure The 27-year-old Amazon employee ­ develop a vaccine in record situation and there is a with an eye for a bargain and for helping time to tackle China’s coro- lot of weight on us,” said the environment ­ uses a mobile phone navirus outbreak. senior researcher Keith app that sells surplus food from hundreds The new virus has Chappell, part of the group of UK restaurants at discounted prices. spread rapidly since emerg- from Australia’s University “Anything I can do to help the en- ing late last year in China, of Queensland. vironment and look after the budget as killing more than 800 people But the scientist add- well is beneficial, so yeah, it’s a win-win,” in the mainland and infect- ed he took “some solace” Convery tells AFP after collecting his bag ing over 37,000. Cases have from the counter near Old Street Tube knowing several teams Users of apps like Karma can pick up left over food from restaurants at been reported in two dozen around the world were en- station. “It ends up working out much cut-rate prices, an arrangement that benefits consumers, businesses and other countries. gaged in the same mission. cheaper than to go to (British supermar- the enviroment as food waste is an important source of greenhouse gas Coming up with any “The hope is that one ket) Tesco and buy a meal for one,” he emissions. PHOTO: AFP vaccine typically takes of these will be successful adds, noting that he can usually source years, and involves a and can contain this out- his daily dinner for about £3.50 ($4.54, 4.10 switching on to the environmen- happily give unsold food to home- lengthy process of testing break,” he said. euros) via the app. tal danger of carbon dioxide and less charities on a daily basis. on animals, clinical trials But even a timeframe Decomposing food waste is a key methane emissions. Swedish start-up Karma on humans and regulatory of six months looks agonis- source of greenhouse gases -- and a stag- Britain’s cafes and restau- was founded in Stockholm in 2016 approvals. ingly slow with the virus, gering one third of all food is thrown away, rants are also embracing apps and its app now helps serve 1.0 But several teams of believed to have emerged according to industry estimates. that generate some revenue million users in Britain, France experts are racing to de- from a market selling wild Environmental danger from rescued food that would and home market Sweden. In velop one quicker, backed animals, killing close to 100 Amid growing public outcry over otherwise be destined for landfill. the UK alone, it offers 2,000 out- by an international coali- people every day in main- the climate emergency, consumers are However some restaurants lets.­—AFP tion that aims to combat land China.—­AFP Four rare mountain gorillas ‘killed by lightning’ in Uganda

KAMPALA — Four en- who died on February 3 in said in a statement Satur- Rwanda. dangered mountain goril- Mgahinga National Park day, although laboratory “This was extreme- las, including three adult in southwest Uganda. confirmation will take two ly sad,” GVTC executive females, have been killed “Based on the to three weeks. secretary Andrew Seguya by an apparent lightning gross lesions from the The four were mem- told the BBC. strike in a Ugandan na- post-mortem... the ten- bers of a group of 17 “The potential of the tional park, a conserva- tative cause of death for known as the Hirwa fami- three females for their tion group has said. all four individuals is like- ly which had crossed into contribution to the popu- A post-mortem ex- ly to be electrocution by the Mgahinga National lation was immense.” Scientists around the world are racing to develop a vaccine amination has been lightning,” the Greater Park in August last year The other 13 mem- for the new coronavirus that emerged in China late last performed on the four, Virunga Transboundary from Volcanoes Nation- bers of the group had year. HOTO: AFP including a male infant, Collaboration (GVTC) al Park in neighbouring been found.—AFP 10 FEBRUARY 2020 10 FEBRUARY 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 9

stem. Cooperation, "The country will prosper if rd there is unity" "Unity is strength" 2020, 73 Anniversary Union Day "United we stand, divided we fall," National Objectives consensus key for so go the sayings. They all stand ONE HEART, for 'Unity'. Just as unity nourishes strength, lack of unity is enervat- 1. All ethnic nationals to preserve and protect for non-dis- ing and may well lead to ultimate integration of the Union, non-disintegration of National IDP resettlement destruction. Unity and Perpetuation of Sovereignty. ONE WAY "...Breed within self since 2. To work on the peace process till success is achieved By Maung Hlaing young the union spirit, democra- based on Union spirit. success cy federal citizen spirit that was in 3. To strive with the collective strength of all ethnic nation- accordance with a democracy po- als for rule of law, a fair justice system and the security litical system and federal system. and safety of all citizens. RMED conflicts uprooted scores of people from their Recognize the diviersities within 4. To prevent/protect all people from the danger of narcotic homes in Myanmar and forced them to take shelter in the union-born ethnic nationals. drugs as a national duty and thereby uplift their standard camps for the displaced in Kachin, Shan, Kayin, and Our youths are urged to display of living. ARakhine states. mutual respect, sympathy and pro- 5. Emergence of a Constitution which will be in alignment Even after the armed conflicts ceased, the issue of internally vide assistance to establish the with a genuine Democratic Federal Union. displaced persons (IDPs) remained unresolved for years. nation's unity of strength. At present, to close IDP camps and resettle the internally Regarding the nation's unity displaced with dignity, a National Strategy, written in keeping of strength, President U Win Myint with current requirements and international standards, has been said so at the Youths All-Round adopted. Development Festival (Magway) The government will keep open some IDP camps where they held on 14 December, 2019. We are still needed, such as Kachin and Shan states. It will close some should not forget it. camps which are no longer needed or deemed necessary. The 12th February, 1947 on Myanmar Daily Weather Report The policy of the government would ensure the displaced which the Panglong Agreement (Issued at 4:00 pm Sunday 9th February, 2020) people rebuild their lives with safety and dignity, without depending was signed as a vivid manifes- on others. tation of the unity and solidarity BAY INFERENCE: Weather is a few cloud to partly cloudy To achieve this, the among the national races has been over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. For the Ministry of Social Welfare, PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR designated as "Union Day". The Relief and Resettlement is Union Day celebrations have been FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 10th development of implementing a strategy af- held every year with full political February, 2020: Rain or thundershowers will be in scattered the people, ethnic ter listening to the voice of HEN we were parties. The lesson that we have united. representatives of national breth- in Upper Sagaing Region and Kachin State and isolated in the displaced people. For the very very small, learned is "United we stand, divid- However, due to the ren met the representatives of the Taninthayi Region, (Northern and Eastern) Shan and Chin armed groups are resettlement of IDPs, their before we had even ed we fall". three aggressive wars launched Governor's Executive Council at In the Republic of the Union of Myanmar States. Degree of certainty of (80%). Weather will be partly place of origin, any site near learned to read, we Now, we are going to cele- by the imperialists, the colonial- Panglong and reached agreement where national races are residing, the culture, cloudy in Lower Sagaing, Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions, obliged to ensure W rd their place of origin, or a site loved to listen to the tales grandpa brate the 73 . Anniversary Un- ists practised the 'divide-and-rule' which paved the way for national traditions and customs, languages and social Southern Shan, Kayin and Mon States and generally fair in long-lasting proposed by them is being or teachers told us. As far as 'Unity' ion Day. Actually, Union Day is policy. The policy caused misun- unity. the remaining Regions and States. given priority. is concerned, they told us a story the symbol of unity which is the derstanding among national breth- At the Panglong Conference, systems may appear to be different but in es- peace. In fact, The Union govern- about an old man and a bundle strength of all the nationalities. ren, shattering the national unity. Bogyoke Aung San assured the sence they are all based on the common blood STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in the resettlement ment has guaranteed that it of sticks. Every year in February, whenever They ruled the highlands and the gathering that they could pursue of Union kinship … Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (4-6) feet off and would implement projects to "Once upon a time, there the Union Day draws near, one mainland separately to sow dis- their own culture and customs and along Myanmar Coasts. of IDPs can be provide IDPs sheltering at was an old man who was trou- cannot but help calling to mind the cord among the notianal brethren. enjoy freedom of belief so that their camps with a place to resettle bled because his sons were always past events leading to the signing In the time of need, our national individual identities might not be mutual prosperity in friendship essence for 73 years. OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood considered as part and job opportunities. quarrelling. He was afraid that of the Panglong Agreement. brethren who had great patriotic lost. This was a remarkable speech and amity." More than seven decades of isolated rain or thundershowers in Upper Sagaing Region, of the efforts for There are many children the family would be quite bro- A look into history reveals spirit joined hands each other to by which Bogyoke managed to win You can compare the view have elapsed since the signing of Kachin, Shan and Chin States. living in IDP camps. For the ken up when he died. So one day, that the people of this republic fight back the colonialists. the hearts of the national races of Bogyoke Aung San with his the Panglong Agreement and yet building a Federal progress of the country, the he called his sons together and have lived in harmony and uni- However, their struggles, due and erase the suspicions of the daughter's, "All ethnic national the Spririt of Panglong still colours FORECAST FOR NAYPYITAW AND NEIGHBOURING Democratic Union future of our next generation showed them a bundle of sticks, ty, sharing joys and sorrows, in to the lack of systematic leader- past. brothers and sisters are all sons the thoughts and feelings of the AREA FOR 10th February, 2020: Generally fair weather. is very important. For the and asked them to break it. They weal or woe, despite subjugation ship, were nipped in the bud. In Bogyoke was a man who did and daughters of the Union. We coming generations. desired by all successful implementation of tried in turn but they failed. Then and hardship under foreign rule such a time, a group of patriotic as he said. Naturally, he won the can get only with Union Spirit. Here, may I use some quota- FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA ethnic people. its strategy, details about the the old man untied the bundle and and in time of war. Myanmar's and educated youths led by Bogy- confidence and respect of all the We should strive to live in unity ble six-lined stanza that appeared FOR 10th February, 2020: Partly cloudy. government’s plans need to told them to break each stick. The feudal history saw her indigenous oke Aung San emerged to fight and national races in the country. Al- although there may be differences in the Global New Light of Myan- be provided at IDP camps in sons broke the sticks easily. In this peoples caught in the iron grip of drive the imperilists out of Myan- though he did not live long to see in race, language and religion. It mar--- FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING Kayin, Kachin, Rakhine and way, he taught them that UNITY feudal forces, too strong for them mar Soil with the help of fascists. the country gain its freedom, the is of utmost importance for all of Maintain unity of all ethnic AREA FOR 10th February, 2020: Generally fair weather. Shan states till inmates gain confidence to return to their place IS STRENGTH." to repel or reform. Besides, under However, the trouble was not over. posterity had achieved national us who live in this Union and love brothers of origin or a place of their choice in future. The story is very short and the imperialist yoke, our history After giving us a pseudo in- unity and finally gained independ- her lands and water to cherish the Remember Union Day! At the meetings held so far between IDPs and the authorities, very simple. However, it shows also recorded that all the national dependence, the fascists showed ence. task of building a strong, peaceful, Living on the same land and the IDPs have expressed their worries about jobs, dwellings, and the essence of unity that has to be races of Myanmar had far lagged their true type of barbaric acts. At Regarding Bogyoke Aung united and developed Union." State drinking the same water, health services. Hence, the government is obliged to address their conveyed to generation by genera- behind. the end of their tether, all the na- San's clear-cut vision on the Un- Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi We are all Union nationals of worries by systematically implementing its strategy in cooperation tion. The story, indeed, is and will In the history of Myanmar, tional brethren fought them back. ion-born ethnic nationals, we can said so at the opening ceremony of the same blood. with the people, donors, and civil society organizations. be true for a country like Myanmar successive Myanamr kings had When the fascists were driven out, see an excerpt from his address the Ethnics Culture Festival-2020 A hundred fruits from the At the same time, the cooperation of IDPs is sine qua non for which is home to over one hundred made efforts for perpetuation of the imperialists came into Myan- delivered at the Fourth Meeting of held on 1 February this year. You same stem, making the implementation a success. national races. the Union, sovereignty and nation- mar once again. They tried to give the State Leaders held in August, will see the farsightedness of the Our Union built in brother- Since the government took office, it has been focusing on Besides, when we were in the al solidarity and gave guidance on the independence only to the main- 1945. He said, "Nationalism should father and the daughter. hood. ethnic affairs and ending armed conflicts. Peace and development primary standards, teachers usu- the national development. There land, neglecting the highlands. not be 'racialism' or 'chauvinism'; it In the Republic of the Union Our parents taught that 'Unity are intertwined. ally told about the great French were a lot of examples that indicat- Because of the signing of must not be a narrow-minded ra- of Myanmar where national races is strength.' We again has taught For the development of the people, ethnic armed groups are general, Napoleon, who used to ed unity among people and would the historic Aung San-Attlee cial doctrine based on the concept are residing, the culture, tradi- our children the essence of this obliged to ensure long-lasting peace. In fact, the resettlement of say, "Divide and Conquer". He bring peace and stability. In Myan- Agreenent on 27 January, 1947, that only one's own race should tions and customs, languages and saying. And our children surely IDPs can be considered as part of the efforts for building a Federal won victories by attacking one of mar, we saw victories during the the objective "to gain the early uni- rule the world. Loving one's own social systems may appear to be will do so. Our motto must be "One Democratic Union desired by all ethnic people. his enemies when alone before reign of King Anawrahta and again fication of the Frontier Areas and race should not mean hatred and different but in essence they are heart, one way". Hence, participation by the people with the Union Spirit is a the others could come up to help. during the reign of Bayintnaung, Burma (Myanmar) Proper" was disdain for other races; it should all based on the common blood of Ref:1.The Guardian, 12-2-1974 must for all of us. He would weaken a whole nation King Alaungpaya and Hsinbyush- implemented. Soon after this on be a nationalism that makes coun- Union kinship and Union Spirit like 2.The Global New Light of Myan- by dividing it up into quarrelling in when Myanmar people were 12 February of the same year, the tries across the world work for a hundred fruits from a common mar, 15-12-2019 10 FEBRUARY 2020 10 ASIA THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Thai city holds vigil for 30 victims of ‘unprecedented’ mass shooting

NAKHON RATCHASIMA (Thai- lem” over the sale of a house for land)— Holding candles and the soldier’s rampage, which writing condolences as monks began on Saturday afternoon chanted prayers, hundreds near an army barracks and was of Thais held an evening vigil for several hours relayed by the Sunday for the 30 victims of an gunman via Facebook posts. “unprecedented” mass shooting The attacker, identified as carried out by a soldier. Sergeant-Major Jakrapanth Sharpshooters killed the Thomma, used a stolen M60 gunman on Sunday morning af- machine gun and rifles from one ter a 17-hour ordeal, including a of Thailand’s largest barracks night of firefights and terrifying as well as a military humvee to dashes for mall exits by shop- carry out the attack. pers trapped in the Terminal Prayut said the gunman 21 mall in Nakhon Ratchasima, overpowered security at the also known as Korat. barracks’ arsenal and that The provincial governor “carelessness” was not a factor. told reporters that the death toll “We don’t leave the arsenal stood at 30 with dozens injured. depot alone -- we had people The dead include civilians guarding it.” Sharp-shooters brought an end to the 17-hour-ordeal when they killed the gunman. PHOTO: AFP -- one of them a 13-year-old boy Volleys of gunfire rang out -- and security forces going after “It is unprecedented in in critical condition -- were be- on the ground, including “Re- as the siege ran into dawn, the rogue soldier, who was upset Thailand, and I want this to be ing treated. member Forever” and “I wish hours after Thai security ser- over a debt dispute, according the last time this crisis hap- Those who attended the you a good afterlife”. vices stormed the ground floor to Thailand’s prime minister pens,” he said earlier outside a somber vigil scrawled messages Prayut, a former army and freed scores of terrified Prayut Chan-O-Cha. hospital where victims -- some on white sheets of paper laid out chief, blamed a “personal prob- shoppers.—AFP Surrendered Pakistani Taliban China virus deaths spokesman escapes custody: official rise past 800, geting of education activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mala- overtaking SARS toll la Yousafzai. Ehsan surrendered to au- BEIJING — The death toll from can still “shoot up”. thorities in 2017 and later gave the novel coronavirus surged Almost 37,200 people in Chi- high-profile interviews on Paki- past 800 in mainland China on na have now been infected by the stani television, angering many Sunday, overtaking global fatal- virus, believed to have emerged in the country who believed he ities in the 2002-03 SARS epi- late last year in Hubei’s capi- was being pampered by author- demic, even as the World Health tal Wuhan, where residents are ities after years of helping lead Organization said the outbreak struggling to get daily supplies. the bloody insurgency. Pakistani appeared to be stabilising. The epidemic has prompted security officials argued, howev- With 89 more people dying the government to lock down er, that he had supplied valuable -- most in Hubei, the province at whole cities as anger mounts intelligence in the fight against the centre of the outbreak -- the over its handling of the crisis -- militants. Pakistan has been toll is now higher than the 774 especially after a whistleblowing battling a homegrown Islamist killed worldwide by Severe Acute doctor fell victim to the virus. insurgency for over a decade, Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), With much of the country with thousands of civilians and according to official figures. still not back at work after an Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsanullah Ehsan security personnel dying in ex- The latest data came after extended Lunar New Year hol- (left) and with fellow TTP member Adnan Rasheed in Shabtoi, South Waziristan, in 2013. PHOTO: AFP tremist attacks, especially after the WHO said the last four days iday, cities including financial the TTP began their campaign had seen “some stabilising” in hub Shanghai ordered residents ISLAMABAD —A leading mem- AFP Ehsan was “one of our ma- of violence in 2007. Hubei, but warned the figures to wear masks in public.—AFP ber of the Pakistan Taliban has jor assets in identifying and later Overall levels of extrem- escaped custody more than two tracking down militants”. ist-linked violence have dropped years after surrendering to au- The source was unable to dramatically last year, with 2019 thorities, a senior security official confirm claims that Ehsan was seeing the fewest deaths since said Sunday. in Turkey, or provide details of 2007 when TTP was formed. The confirmation comes how he escaped. Analysts have credited the days after Ehsanullah Ehsan Ehsan was infamous for fall to military offensives against -- the former spokesman for issuing chilling claims follow- the Taliban in the tribal areas of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan ing TTP attacks and has been North Waziristan and Khyber (TTP) -- released an audio mes- linked to some of the country’s where they were headquartered, sage claiming he had escaped most bloody attacks -- including as well as operations in the coun- detention and was now in Turkey. the bombing at a park in Lahore try’s largest city of Karachi.— A senior security source told during Easter 2016, and the tar- AFP

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Japan launches, puts in orbit new intelligence-gathering satellite NEWS In BRIEF TOKYO — Japan launched Sunday a rocket carrying a gov- UK cat and dog food ernment intelligence-gathering market to hit 3.8 bln USD satellite which was successful- in 2020: report ly placed into orbit after the previous takeoff attempt was LONDON — Britons are predict- scrubbed due to a glitch during ed to spend 2.9 billion pounds the countdown. (about 3.8 billion U.S. dollars) on The H2A rocket, operated cat and dog food this year, with by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries the market value rising by 16 Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace percent over the past five years, Exploration Agency, lifted off a market research firm has said. from the Tanegashima Space Premiumization and overall Center in the southwestern pre- inflation have been the driving fecture of Kagoshima at 10:34 force behind value growth, said a.m. london-based Mintel in a report It is the 35th time in a row released Friday. that an H2A rocket has been About 60 percent of Britons own launched successfully. some kind of pet, according to The launch, previously set the report. Meanwhile, data from for Jan. 28, was pushed back due Mintel also revealed that some to a leak in piping used to supply 27 percent of dog owners cooked the rocket with nitrogen gas. from scratch or served leftovers The H2A rocket, operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, lifts off The optical satellite will to their pets in 2019, up from from the Tanegashima Space Center in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima. PHOTO: KYODO take over from one of seven re- 22 percent in 2018. The scratch connaissance satellites believed cooking and serving leftovers to be monitoring developments Japan operates two types of of the ground using a device images in the dark as well as among cat owners represented at North Korean missile sites, reconnaissance satellite -- op- similar to a digital camera, and in poor weather conditions.— 21 percent in 2019, higher than among other tasks. tical satellites that take photos radar satellites that can capture Kyodo News in 2018 with 13 percent.—Xinhua

German transportation company to build Luanda Surface Metro 1,000-plus global LUANDA — German transporta- tance of 149 km, and the cost th tion company Siemens Mobility of the project is estimated at 3 exhibitors to join 117 will build the “Luanda Surface billion U.S. dollars, with 30 per- Toy Fair in New York Metro” in Angola under a Pub- cent of the cost to be assumed lic-Private Partnership this year, by Angola. NEW YORK — More than 1,000 according to a memorandum of The German government exhibitors from worldwide will understanding (MoU) signed on has also made available a loan join the 117th annual Toy Fair Friday. valued at 1.06 billion euros (about at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Michael Peter, chief exec- 1.16 billion dollars) to finance Manhattan from Feb. 22 to 25, utive officer of the company, the construction of the Cacu- showcasing some 150,000 toys, signed the MoU with Angola’s lo Cabaca hydroelectric dam games and youth entertainment Transport Minister Ricardo de in the northern Cuanza Norte products. The annual event Abreu during the Angola-Ger- Province. will see retailers, wholesalers, many Economic Forum held in A total of four MoUs on co- importers, distributors, sales the capital city of Luanda. operation were signed between representatives, and trade guests FILE PHOTO: Siemens Mobility will build the “Luanda Surface Metro” in The minister said the Sur- the two countries during the fo- get together, seeking to find the Angola under a Public-Private Partnership this year. PHOTO: AFP face Metro line will cover a dis- rum.—XINHUA latest and greatest in the toy, game and youth entertainment world, and to exchange ideas Hong Kong border towns on the latest trends in global markets. Being producer of the event, The welcome virus controls, Toy Association will present its latest global market research on despite trade hit Japan as one of the highlights of HONG KONG — Traders in border with mainland China. this year’s Fair, aiming to provide Hong Kong’s border towns are They have become huge in-depth analyses to help com- lamenting plunging business draws for “parallel traders” who panies expand their business in during the coronavirus outbreak buy up tax-free goods for re-sale the Japanese market, according but some residents say they are in China, a booming trade but to the website of the Fair. enjoying the absence of crowds one that worsens over-crowding “Due to declining birthrates, of Chinese mainlanders. and spiralling commercial rents. children represent just under 13 The influx of migrants, tour- However, the coronavirus percent of Japan’s population of about 126 million - far less ists and traders has long been a outbreak has closed all but two Pharmacies and food stores are popular with parallel traders from controversial topic as the finan- of the city’s land borders with China. PHOTO: AFP than leading markets such as cial hub increasingly chafes un- the mainland. the United States and China,” der Beijing’s authoritarian rule And on Saturday officials from the mainland undergo 14 this week, a minibus driver said said Anne McConnell, The Toy and the ever-rising cost of living. rolled out plans attempting to en- days of compulsory quarantine. he had waited for three hours Association’s senior director of The polarisation is especial- sure -- with spot checks and daily Parked next to one of the without picking up a single pas- market research & data strategy. ly stark in towns along the city’s phone calls -- that all arrivals shuttered checkpoints earlier senger.—AFP Xinhua 10 FEBRUARY 2020 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Cameroon elections overshadowed Greek asylum to refugees by violence, boycott ‘not indefinite’ and reversible: minister YAOUNDE — Cameroon vot- ATHENS — Greece will only lum-seekers are currently ed Sunday in polls overshad- grant refugee protection for crammed into camps on five is- owed by a partial opposition three years as it struggles to in- lands, where the official capacity boycott and separatist violence tegrate foreigners, the conserv- is for 6,200 people and in condi- that has displaced hundreds of ative government’s migration tions repeatedly condemned by thousands of people. minister Notis Mitarachi said aid agencies. Elections for the central Af- in remarks published Sunday. Overpopulation in migrant rican country’s legislature and Greece last year was the camps on Lesbos and other is- local councils are taking place first EU port of entry for mi- lands near Turkey has led to an for the first time in seven years, grants and has struggled to outpouring of anger in recent after two postponements. manage the influx, with many days among island residents and They are unlikely to ruffle kept in overcrowded camps on asylum-seekers. the enduring rule of President the Aegean Greek islands near Since the migration crisis Paul Biya, one of the world’s the Turkish coast. erupted in 2015, mainly fuelled oldest and longest-serving lead- “The asylum we grant has by the war in Syria, Greece has Longevity: President Paul Biya has been in power since 1982. PHOTO: AFP ers, who has held a tight grip a duration of three years, it is granted asylum to around 40,000 on power for 37 of his 86 years. not indefinite,” Mitarachi told people, Mitarachi said. As voting began large num- rity forces, deployed to keep party, the Social Democratic To Vima weekly. Another 87,000 asylum appli- bers of police and soldiers were the peace. Front (SDF), which currently “If conditions change in a cations are pending, he added. seen deployed on the streets of The main opposition party, has 18 seats, will take part in country (of origin), asylum may Repatriation of asy- Buea, the capital of the South- the Movement for the Rebirth of Sunday’s vote, going back on a not be renewed,” Mitarachi add- lum-seekers whose applications west Region, one of two prov- Cameroon (MRC) is refusing to threat to snub it. ed. are rejected are to be discussed inces gripped by bloody sepa- field a single candidate. In the capital Yaounde, it “It is difficult to integrate in an overhaul of EU migration ratist violence. The boycott will all but appeared that enthusiasm for different populations,” he said. policy next month, the minister But polling stations in the guarantee a crushing victory the vote was subdued, with no More than 36,000 asy- said.—AFP city were quiet with no violence for the ruling Cameroon Peo- crowds outside polling stations reported about four hours after ple’s Democratic Movement in the district of Briqueterie. they opened at 8am (0700 GMT). (RDPC in its French initials), “People went to mass first, Most of the morning’s which in the outgoing legisla- there’ll be more coming in the voting appeared to have been ture had 148 out of 180 seats. afternoon,” said one election done by members of the secu- The other large opposition official.—AFP Iran unveils ballistic missile, ‘new generation’ engines

TEHRAN— Iran’s Revolution- als but with a “movable nozzle” Guard Corps commander Ma- ary Guards unveiled Sunday a for the delivery of satellites into jor General Hossein Salami un- Asylum won’t be ‘indefinite’, Greece warns. HOTO: AFP short-range ballistic missile that space. veiled the missile and engines they said can be powered by a The Raad was “a new gen- alongside IRGC aerospace chief “new generation” of engines de- eration missile that has half the Brigadier General Amirali Ha- Germany stresses signed to put satellites into orbit. weight of a Fateh-110 missile but jizadeh. The Guards’ Sepahnews with 200 kilometres more range,” “The complicated achieve- importance of confidence- website said the Raad-500 mis- it added. ments on the bleeding edge of sile was equipped with new Zo- The Fateh-110 is a ballistic global technology that were heir engines made of composite ground-to-ground missile first unveiled today are our key to building measures in Libya materials lighter than on earlier unveiled in 2002. Its latest gen- entering space,” Salami said. steel models. eration has a range of 300 kilo- Salami noted the movable TRIPOLI — German Ambas- ambassador. It also unveiled Salman en- metres (186 miles). nozzle on the new engine allowed sador to Libya Oliver Owcza The United Nations Sup- gines made of the same materi- Islamic Revolutionary “manoeuvrability beyond the at- on Saturday stressed the im- port Mission in Libya (UN- mosphere” and amounted to a portance of confidence-build- SMIL) on Saturday said that “leap in modern missile tech- ing measures in Libya, which the country’s rival parties said nology”. is witnessing deadly armed they are trying to maintain the The new technologies that conflict between the east- truce in and around the capital made the missiles “cheaper, ern-based army and the United Tripoli at the conclusion of the lighter, faster and more precise” Nations-backed government. first round of talks of the Libyan could be applied to all of Iran’s “Respect to all participants 5+5 Joint Military Commission missile classes, he added. of this first round of intra-Liby- (JMC) in Geneva. Tensions between Iran and an ceasefire talks. Encouraging “UNSMIL takes note of the its arch foe the United States signal that a date for contin- existing consensus around the have soared since May 2018 uation has been set,” Owcza importance of maintaining the when US President Donald tweeted. truce that had been announced Trump withdrew from a nuclear “Any confidence-building on 12 January this year, of the deal that offered Tehran sanc- measures are to the benefit of necessity to respect it and re- Iran says its aerospace activities are peaceful but Washington claims that tions relief in return for curbs all Libyans. Likewise progress frain from violating it,” UN- Tehran’s ballistic missile programme is a “destabilising behaviour” in the to prevent it acquiring nuclear on the political and economic SMIL said in a statement.— region. PHOTO: AFP/ weapons.—AFP tracks (is) necessary,” said the Xinhua 10 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ECON / ADV 13 Port chaos leaves Liberian India’s railway project with Japan fuel pumps dry faces $4.5 bil. budget shortfall MONROVIA — Liberians rovia has also prevented quent fuel shortages, but TOKYO — Japan plans have faced long queues large fuel tankers from the current one has last- to discuss how to proceed at petrol pumps for near- docking, according to port ed an unusually long time. with a high-speed railway ly two weeks as sloppy and government officials. Queues forming before project in India employing bookkeeping and poor Liberia’s Commerce dawn at petrol stations are Japan’s shinkansen tech- port infrastructure have Minister Wilson Tarpeh now commonplace, and nology after its estimate triggered economically told AFP the shortage scarcity has forced taxis found a budget shortfall of damaging fuel shortages. has caused an “economic and buses to hike fares. some 500 billion yen ($4.56 Incorrect fuel-reserve downtrend”, without giv- “I have been here billion), a source close to figures in the impover- ing precise figures. since 5:00 am but until now the matter said Saturday. ished West African country Consumers are I am yet to receive gaso- The cost for the pro- partly led to the shortage, spending less on house- line,” said Victor Gray, 45, ject connecting around which has dragged on hold items as fuel prices at a Monrovia petrol sta- 500 kilometers between since late January, an in- rise, he said, and business- tion at 8:00 am this week. Mumbai and Ahmedabad dustry official said. es are operating under ca- “I think the kids will rose from the previous But an undredged pacity. miss class today,” he add- budget of 980 billion ru- port in the capital Mon- Liberia suffers fre- ed, exhausted after he pees ($14.68 billion) after File photo of an N700S shinkansen bullet train taken in and his children slept in India called for building October 2018. PHOTO: KYODO the car. a reinforced elevated Minister Shinzo Abe and loans of up to about 1.46 The shortage is an- bridge and using shield his Indian counterpart trillion yen for the railway other blow to President machines for excavations, Narendra Modi plan to construction led by Indian George Weah, who is un- the source said. discuss the matter at a companies. der increasing pressure to The shortage is the summit. Japan International improve living conditions latest setback for the icon- The two leaders Consultants for Transpor- in the country of some 4.8 ic project in Japan-India agreed in December 2015 tations Co., a subsidiary of million people. partnership after the on the introduction of the East Japan Railway Co., He inherited an econ- commercial operation was bullet train technology to has taken part in the pro- omy already devastated pushed back by five years India, which would be the ject to help provide trains, by back-to-back civil wars from originally scheduled country’s first high-speed while the parent company from 1989 to 2003, and by 2023 following a site acqui- railway project. looks to offer maintenance Cars and tuk-tuk taxis often need to wait for hours at fuel the 2014-2016 West Africa sition delay. Under the agreement, and driver training servic- stations as Liberia experience petrol a shortage. PHOTO: AFP Ebola outbreak.—AFP Japanese Prime Japan pledged to provide es.—Kyodo News

Master Plan of Agricultural Garden in Hpa-an. circulation order is Kayin State Medicinal Plant Resource Center (KSMPRC) based in Hpa-an, Kayin State is in easier way. seeking expression of interest from private sector to develop a master plan of Agricultural Garden. KSMPRC was established to support the effort in forest and medicinal plant resources management as well as utilizing it in sustainable manner in Kayin State. KSMPRC has now Hot Line : plan to develop the agricultural garden to share the knowledge of local agricultural resources Embassy of India, Yangon 09974424848 and product information in participatory manner. Tender Notice The interested companies may send a letter of expression as well as a record of professional Renovation of Chancery Building work related to the development of master plan of agricultural garden. The letter should be titled Advertise “Expression of Interest: Agricultural Garden in Hpa-an”, and please send it to the following Sealed tenders are invited for renovation of Chancery Building of Embassy of India at with us/ address by 25th Feb 2020. Mail Address: [email protected] 545-547, Merchant Street, Yangon. Details of Yangon Office: No. 2-10, Union Business Center (UBC), Nat Mauk Road, Bo Cho Quarter, tender is available in the Embassy’s website Hot Line : Bahan T/ship. https://embassyofindiayangon.gov.in/ 018604530 Tender - Tender (Embassy’s) and CPP portal. The Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 last date for bid submission is 10 March, 2020.

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N our country Myanmar, hot air balloon flight began in Bagan. Almost everyone Iis still contemplating that Hot air balloon flight hot air balloon flight in Bagan is perfect. Of course, there are different beauties across the country. The flight of hot air balloon in Bagan is not perfect at sunrise in Hpa-an, enough. Being able to fly hot air balloon everywhere in the coun- try ensures more perfection. I had ever thought of flying hot air balloon in Bagan only. I was doubtful about whether the im- Kayin State pressive beauties of overlooking view and sunrise in Inle Lake outdid Bagan as I was flying the hot air balloon over the water surface of the lake. These days the flight of hot air balloon is an on 15 December in 2019, be- not to fly the hot air balloon when Zwegabin mountain, a famous available in Hpa-an on ethnic coming the focus of attention on they suppose the weather is not monument of Kayin State as if Kayin land where it isn’t too far social media. Firstly, local people good and it is windy. It is not easy my tear rolled down. The scenery from Yangon. Diverse geograph- were unaware of the flight of the to forecast the day which we want in Kayin State is not the same as ical features in the ethnic area hot air balloon and later it was to fly. It is not meant for Hpa-an that in Shan State. I feel like my can be also enjoyed and these known to all local people. On that alone and the remaining parts of beautiful country and the native feelings are irreplaceable. day I saw an opportunity for the the country are the same matter. place of the ethnics. The creation The balloon being inflated flight of the hot air balloon in the The foreign pilots taught of the God seems unbelievable. before flight across the sky of Hpa-an. PHOTO: THIHA Nearest hot air balloon flight sky of Hpa-an for the first time. those who were going to fly the Similarly, the beauty of Thanlwin LULIN from Yangon While flying the hot air balloon, hot air balloon how to follow the is just like reigning queen. While Hot air balloon flight service I felt the breathtaking beauty of rules before and after the flight. we were in the hot air balloon, we is available in Bagan, Inle, Man- Kayin State. During that time, photographing, were able to see the proportional dalay, Ngapali, Pindaya, Loikaw Oriental Blooming group using phone and being talkative beauty of Thanlwin bridge and and Hpa-an. I am accustomed to members came to the hotel were prohibited and all are al- Hpa-an town, fields and planta- oriental ballooning. Among these where I put up and picked me up lowed doing nothing. All the pas- tions outside Hpa-an, natural places, Hpa-an is the nearest to there. Upon arrival to the sports sengers have to listen to what the caves and pagodas. Yangon. The motor road is in ground of Kayin State at about foreign pilots instruct. Nothing When the pilots flew low, the a good condition and it is four 5.30 am, we had a friendly con- is more important than life. And views of ripe paddy fields and al- hours’ drive from Yangon. The versation with each other. Coffee, then the hot air balloon was ready ready-harvested ones seemed travellers are not very familiar tea and snacks were served us to fly and waited for the passen- more beautiful. The waves of with the nature beauties of Kay- and we were all to fly the hot air gers to carry. All the passengers farmers’ families harvesting in in State. Anyhow Hpa-an can be balloon. The pilot of the hot air ran to the hot air balloon and the fields and sincere greetings regarded as hot air balloon flight balloon cordially greeted those got into the basket of the hot air both in Kayin and Myanmar lan- region and it is the nearest place who were going to fly individually. balloon. The hot air balloon rose guages were breathtaking and to Yangon. The pilot started talking about the slowly and slowly reaching in the heart-stopping, and it strength- about one hour, we had to take trip of hot air balloon. There may sky within five minutes. At that ened loving Hpa-an more. position to go down in an open Hot air balloon flying in the be a few changes in schedule ac- time the hot air balloon brought The places of the rise and fall empty field. The villagers are very sky of Hpa-an cording to early and late sunrise. outstanding natural beauty to of the hot air balloon are different. simple. All the villagers young Oriental blooming attracted It also depends on wind direction the passengers. I had to feel the It depends on the wind direction. and old came up to the hot air local people in and around Hpa- and weather. The pilots decide beauty of the sun rising behind After flying the hot air balloon for balloon and they were worried 10 FEBRUARY 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR TOURISM 15

tion is held with Upcoming October and the opening of the restaurant champagne and Enquiries have been re- is not so long yet. It is a favour- a variety of fruit. ceived since I broadcast Hpa- ite of foreign travellers and the Balloon Flight Cer- an hot air balloon flight. They prices are very reasonable. The tificate is issued by wanted to know where to buy price still remained K65,000 in own name. Hats and the ticket for the hot air balloon December in 2019 and it will rise bottle of water are giv- flight and how much it costs. The to K70,000 in 2020. The visitors en as presents. Insur- price of the hot air balloon flight will like visiting Kayin villages ance is also included. is K250,000 per person. The ser- with better views, vice of the hot air balloon flight compared The facts of paying atten- will begin in October of 2020. But with tion if there are six passengers for Hpa- Pasoe (nether garment hot air balloon flight, the service of Myanmar males), htamein like charter will be offered. The visitors to Hpa-an and nearby people can book the flight of the hot air balloon after collecting six persons.

A burner directing a flame into the ballon envelope. PHOTO: THIHA LULIN

worried about us. How lovely (woman’s skirt), skirt and mini For nature lovers an town’s. This is very suitable lo- Kayin ethnics are in Hpa-an! skirt are not okay to get into bas- The flight of the hot air bal- cation for those wishing to do hik- All the passengers including ket of the hot air balloon. Pants loon is so unique for all visitors. ing and trekking. I visited nearby foreign pilots got off Oriental Bal- and short pants are more suit- While I was in Hpa-an, I put up places by bicycle. It is not far from looning and drank champagne able. The pilots do not allow the at My Hpa-an Residence by Am- Kyaukkalat and Yaygu as well. on a happy occasion as a gesture passengers listening to songs ata Hotel, which it located in the The road is straight and it is also of a success of flight. The lid of and speaking over the phone quiet locality at the foot of Zweg- okay to climb Zwegabin moun- champagne made in the form of loudly, supposing that it might abin mountain. It is not far from tain. It is an undeniable fact that it hot air balloon was given as gift cause disturbances to others in the town. It looks modern and will be cherished more by feeling and then the certificate of suc- the same flight. lovely with several bungalows. the beauty of Kayin land together cessful flight was also presented. Small Action Cams are The visitors can feel the nature with Thanlwin river and Zwega- We were taken back to the hotel. okay to take photograph. It is of mountain and forest among bin mountain. The visitors will It was an unforgettable journey required to notice not to fall rubber trees. The moon above immediately realize what I would for me. when taking selfie with the use the mountain and sounds of the like to say in course of flying the of the stick. Not everyone is animals at the night time are a hot air balloon. Looking forward Remembrances allowed jumping in the hot air paradise for nature lovers. The to seeing the days the hot air bal- Oriental Ballooning group of- balloon. Those who are afraid of employees are generous and loon flying in the sky of Hpa-an about all the passengers aboard fers transport service. Breakfast height and those who are star- friendly to the visitors and the land under the arrangement of the hot air balloon. They asked is served before the start of hot tling should take care. I am also restaurant is very excellent. The Oriental Ballooning. Wishing all why you went down with this hot air balloon flight. There is also afraid of height, but the flight of menus of breakfast, lunch and the people could travel with best air balloon. Their question words a photographing program while hot air balloon is not as exciting dinner are inclusive of Kayin of health and happiness free from made us smile and thank them flying the hot air balloon. Upon as that of a plane. I need not to cuisines. The visitors can try for all obstacles. (Translated by as they came up to us and were arrival back to ground, a celebra- be worried about that. traditional cuisines as they like Htut Htut (Twantay) 10 FEBRUARY 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar National League: Shan United beat Yadanarbon 3-1

SHAN United, defending cham- vid Htan scored the equalizer pions of the Myanmar Nation- for the team off a penalty kick. al League, beat Yadanarbon At the end of the first half, F.C. by 3-1 in the Week-5 match the teams were tied 1-1. of the MNL yesterday at the Shan United once again Mandalar Thiri Stadium in dominated Yadanarbon in the Mandalay. second half. The goals for Shan United At 52 minutes, Nanda were scored by David Htan, Kyaw scored the second goal Nanda Kyaw, and Daniel, while for Shan United. Three min- Aung Thu scored the lone goal ute later, Shan United foreign for Yadanarbon. player Daniel scored the third Yadanarbon played tough goal for the team, disappoint- at the beginning, with striker ing Yadanarbon United fans. Aung Thu scoring the first goal There were no more goals for the team 3 minutes into in the remaining minutes as the game. Yadanarbon strikers failed to After Yadanarbon’s goal, convert scoring opportunities. Shan United switched to attack At the final whistle, Shan mode. United were leading over Ya- Shan United’s David Htan (red) torches the ball during the Myanmar National League match against At 37 minutes, Shan Unit- danarbon F.C. by two goals.— Yadanarbon F.C. yesterday at the Mandalar Thiri Stadium in Mandalay. PHOTO: MNL ed got a penalty shoot, and Da- Lynn Thit (Tgi) Hantharwady United still leading Myanmar National League

AT the conclusion of Week- of the Myanmar National 5 of the Myanmar National League, Shan United, are League, Hantharwady United currently standing fifth with is still leading the scoring table 9 points from three wins and with full points from five wins. two losses. Meanwhile, Yangon United Sagaing United is sixth is trailing Hantharwady United with 7 points from two wins, with 13 points from four wins one draw, and two losses. and one draw, and Ayeyawady Mandalay-based Yadanar- United is in the third place with bon F.C. is in the seventh place the same points as Yangon with 5 points from one win, two United but with scored goal draws, and two losses, while difference. Southern Myanmar F.C. is at Rakhine United is in the the bottom of the table with no fourth place with 10 points points from five losses. from three wins, one draw, and There are 12 teams com- one loss. peting in the tourney. —Lynn Defending champions Thit (Tgi) Hantharwady United players celebrate their victory in an earlier match against Sagaing United. PHOTO: HUFC Judo champion Riner loses after nine years undefeated

ONE of sport’s longest winning Riner’s last defeat was Games I’ll be annoyed. Better He did not take part in the to 1986. runs came to an end on Sun- back in September 2010 when this happens now than then,” 1980 Olympics in Moscow be- Boxing has also thrown up day when two-time Olympic he was controversially beaten a light-hearted Riner said af- cause of a Japanese boycott at least two remarkable win- and serial judo world cham- by another Japanese Daiki Ka- terwards. over the Soviet invasion of ning streaks. pion Teddy Riner was beaten mikaw in the openweight final “But I’ll tell you another Afghanistan. Heavyweight champion for the first time in over nine at the world championships thing too. It’s a relief in a way. Ten-time world champi- Rocky Marciano never lost a years. in Tokyo. Counting wins as I closed in on on Riner’s record still ranks fight in his professional ca- After 154 successive wins, The defeat comes five (Yasuhiro) Yamashita’s record alongside some of the greats reer, winning 49 in a row be- the 30-year-old Frenchman, months before the Tokyo (203 wins) was really heavy.” of the sporting world. tween 1947 and 1955 while the who competes in the 100-kilo- Olympics when Riner will hope Yamashita, whose run be- American hurdler Ed Mo- Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez, gramme heavyweight catego- to emulate the lightweight ju- gan in 1977, won four world ses won 122 consecutive races a world champion at three dif- ry, was beaten by ippon by the doka Tadahiro Nomura in win- titles and gold at the Los An- over a 10-year period from 1977 ferent weights, won 87 con- Japanese Kokoro Kageura in ning gold at three successive geles Games in 1984 before to 1987, and Pakistani squash secutive fights before drawing the third round of the Paris Olympics. retiring in 1985 with his record legend Jahangir Khan won 555 with Pernell Whitaker in 1993. Grand Slam. “If this happens at the intact. successive matches from 1981 — AFP