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Republic of the Union of Myanmar Republic of the Union of Myanmar Republic of the Union of Myanmar Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Office Pyithu Hluttaw Amyotha Hluttaw Notification 3/2020 Notification 3/2020 Notification 3/2020 2nd Waxing of First Waso 1382 ME 2nd Waxing of First Waso 1382 ME 2nd Waxing of First Waso 1382 ME (21 June 2020) (21 June 2020) (21 June 2020) Summoning Second Pyidaungsu Summoning Second Pyithu Summoning Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 17th regular session Hluttaw’s 17th regular session Hluttaw’s 17th regular session

In accord with Section 79 of the Constitution of In accord with Section 126 of the Constitution In accord with Section 155 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Section of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Sec- the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Section 13 of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law and Rule 3, tion 35 of the 2012 Pyithu Hluttaw Law and Rule 3, 35 of the 2012 Amyotha Hluttaw Law and Rule 3, Sub-rule (b) of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Rules, it Sub-rule (b) of the 2013 Pyithu Hluttaw Rules, it is Sub-rule (b) of the 2015 Amyotha Hluttaw Rules, is hereby announced that the Second Pyidaungsu hereby announced that the Second Pyithu Hluttaw’s it is hereby announced that the Second Amyotha Hluttaw’s 17th regular session is summoned at 1:30 17th regular session is summoned at 10 am on the Hluttaw’s 17th regular session is summoned at 10 pm on the 9th Waning of First Waso 1382 ME (13 July 9th Waning of First Waso 1382 ME (13 July 2020) am on the 9th Waning of First Waso 1382 ME (13 July 2020) (Monday). (Monday). 2020) (Monday). Sd/ T Khun Myat Sd/ T Khun Myat Sd/ Mahn Win Khaing Than Speaker Speaker Speaker Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Pyithu Hluttaw Amyotha Hluttaw

Return of migrant workers continues via MYN-THAI Friendship Bridge at Myawady

AUTHORITIES accept- District Office for Immi- ed 642 Myanmar migrant gration and Population U workers returning from Aung Khine Swe, and other Thailand at the Myawady officials. Friendship Bridge (2) yes- A total of 32,020 My- terday. anmar citizens have re- The returnees re- turned through this route ceived permission to return so far and the latest batch from the Myanmar Embas- yesterday was made up of sy in Thailand but had to 388 men and 254 women. arrange their own trip to —Htein Lin Aung (IPRD) the border. (Translated by Zaw Htet They were given med- Oo) ical examinations and had other necessary arrange- Myanmar migrant ments made by Kayin State workers listen to briefing Hluttaw representative U about COVID-19 control Thant Zin Aung, Myawady measures explained by an official as they District Administrator U arrive at the Myanmar- Tay Zar Aung, Deputy Dis- Thailand Friendship trict Administrator U Aung Bridge in Myawady Chan Nyein, Township Ad- yesterday. PHOTO: ministrator U Phyo Zaw Ko HTEIN LIN AUNG (IRPD) Ko, the head of Myawady

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NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS BUSINESS Quarantine Training on Erosion prevention Fishery exports centre volunteers qualitative methods work for Nga Moe exceed $680 receive online in health research Yeik creek to finish mln as of 12 training open in PyinOoLwin in end -August June

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Quarantine centre volunteers Pyithu Hluttaw representatives informed to receive online training attend parliamentary session

THE Speaker of the Pyithu Hluttaw has sent invitation letters to the Pyithu Hluttaw representatives to attend 17th regular session of the Second Pyithu Hluttaw to be held at Pyithu Hluttaw’s meeting hall at 10 am on 13 July 2020 (Monday). The Pyithu Hluttaw representatives, either they re- ceive the invitation letters or not, are urged to contact Pyithu Hluttaw Hall (I-12) not earlier than 11 July (Satur- day) and not later than 12 July (Sunday) along with their identity cards.—MNA

The volunteers from different quarantine centres participate in online training. PHOTO: MNA Amyotha Hluttaw THE National Volunteer Steer- the amount of time they can give ics include giving psychosocial ing Unit collaborated with the for the quarantine centres, as- support and assisting certain representatives informed to Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief signing tasks for close proximity target groups such as women, and Resettlement, the Ministry and at a distance based on the the elderly, pregnant mothers attend parliamentary session of Health and Sports, and My- given situation, arranging pro- and babies, youths, people liv- anmar Medical Association yes- tective equipment, temporary ing with disabilities, and peo- THE Speaker of the Amyotha Hluttaw has terday and organized an online accommodation, food, transport ple with chronic illnesses. The sent invitation letters to the Amyotha Hluttaw rep- training course for volunteers and resting spaces, and confer- online course also taught the resentatives to attend 17th regular session of the assisting in close proximity in ring certificates of honour. volunteers disease preventive Second Amyotha Hluttaw to be held at Amyo- quarantine centers who have yet The list of close proximity measures and how to put on a tha Hluttaw’s meeting hall at 10 am on 13 July 2020 to attend courses. volunteers who have not at- protective suit. (Monday). The National Volunteer tended training courses was The National Volunteer The Amyotha Hluttaw representatives, either they Steering Unit has published the compiled. The first batch con- Steering Unit will continue to receive the invitation letters or not, are urged to contact volunteer training handbook for tained 62 volunteers in Nay provide training courses for vol- Amyotha Hluttaw Hall (I-19) not earlier than 11 July and volunteers assisting in COVID-19 Pyi Taw Council, Magway and unteers who have yet to receive not later than 12 July along with their identity cards. prevention, control and treat- Bago regions, and Chin and training.—MNA —MNA ment procedures and responses, Kayah states. The training top- (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)

Three more COVID-19 cases on Sunday, total figure reaches 290

COVID-19 figure of Myanmar reached 290 after port of Ministry of Health and Sports on 21 June have recovered and 183 have been discharged from three more cases found, who had overseas trav- (Sunday). hospitals, according to the report.—MNA el history in Qatar, according to an official re- Out of the 290 confirmed cases, six died, 200 (Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin)

Three new cases of COVID-19 in Myanmar on 21 June, total figure reaches 290

Updated at 8 pm, 21 June 2020 New Persons under Investigation from the Total Case Total Death 290 New Case 3 Tally 6 past 24 hours to 12 noon of 21 June 2020

Recovery Update on 21 June 2020 after two consecutive tests New PUI 24 Total New Discharged Recovery 200 Recovery 4 from Hospital 183

Three new cases of COVID-19 on 21 June 2020: Updated at 8pm Case Age Gender Address Contact with Overseas Hospital for medical Lab result Remark No positive patient Travel History treatment 288 35 Male Letpadan Township, Bago Region No Yes South Okkalapa Positive Held under quarantine (Qatar) Specialist Hospital (Hline Township) 289 25 Male Lewe Township, Nay Pyi Taw No Yes South Okkalapa Positive Held under quarantine (Qatar) Specialist Hospital (Hline Township) 290 23 Male Kyauktada Township, Yangon Region No Yes South Okkalapa Positive Held under quarantine (Qatar) Specialist Hospital (Mayangon Township) Ministry of Health and Sports 22 JUNE 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 “People are the key”

Training on qualitative methods in health research open in PyinOoLwin

to 2019-2020 FY and planned to Research Department Pro- grant K 3,000 million of research fessor Dr Zaw Than Tun made fund during 2020-21 FY. remarks. By effectively using the Deputy Director-General budgets, the ministry’s officials of Department of Medical Re- and staff are urged to conduct search (Pyin Oo Lwin Branch) more applied research projects Dr Saw Saw explained the mat- that can promote health care ters related to the course. system and for the effectiveness The Union Minister and of combatting diseases, solving party also visited the medical health problems, and better- research department’s library. ment of policies, he added. In the afternoon, the Un- The health resources can ion Minister inspected the be saved and the ministry’s place where a new two-storey works can be successful by building for Research Capacity drawing up plans and allocat- Strengthening Training Centre ing budgets and resources that will be constructed. based on research findings. The Union Minister also He also urged the officials attended the stake-driving to conduct online capacity build- ceremony for an eight-storey Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe delivers the speech at the training workshop on Qualitative Methods in Health Research in PyinOoLwin yesterday. PHOTO: MNA ing courses with the use of In- building at the Mandalay Gen- formation and Communications eral Hospital. A Training Workshop on Qual- proved by doing research, the tre, the ministry was organizing Technology (ICT). The eight-storey building itative Methods in Health Re- Union Minister said. training workshops on health Lectures videos of the for Hepatology (Liver) Depart- search (1/2020) was opened He expressed thanks to the research for not only master’s ministry’s trainings and uni- ment being constructed with at the Department of Medical officials from the Department and doctoral students but also versities including the training the use of K 1,200 million was Research-DMR (PyinOoLwin of Medical Research for their anyone who are interested in workshop will be posted on the donated by Thurein Kyaw Soe Branch)’s Research Capacity arrangements for reopening of research from the ministry. related departments and uni- Win Company, and the compa- Strengthening Training Centre capacity building courses on re- The present training work- versities’ websites and social ny’s owner U Kyaw Win and yesterday. search, which were suspended shop on qualitative methods in media. Daw Khin Htwe from Mandalay. At the opening ceremony, due to COVID-19. health research is very helpful The betterment of the The building’s stake-driv- Union Minister for Health and The health research train- for the ministry, as it includes trainings must be implemented ing ceremony was attended Sports Dr Myint Htwe said ing workshop was organized lectures, interactive discus- by seeking trainees’ opinions by the Union Minister, Manda- conducting research projects for various health care profes- sions, group works and field on the final days of the courses, lay Mayor Dr Ye Lwin, Direc- can not only improve the entire sionals including medical su- research, analysis of research he added. tor-General of Public Health health care system’s capacity perintendents, doctors, nurses, data, and other activities. PyinOoLwin Township and Medical Services Depart- and effectiveness but also assist health assistants, medical ex- The ministry, with the aim Hluttaw representative Dr ment Dr Soe Oo, donor U Kyaw the nation’s development. perts and pharmacists. of promoting better research Aung Khin expressed thanks Win and family, and officials.— Skills of the individual staff At the Research Capacity culture, allocated K 6,000 mil- for the training workshop, and MNA from the ministry can be im- Strengthening Training Cen- lion for research fund from 2016 Director-General of Medical (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)

International Day of Yoga celebrated on social media THE 6th International Day of yoga is known to boost self-con- Yoga was commemorated on an fidence, patience and serenity online Zoom cloud meting and while aiding in physical fitness, through a live broadcast on the proper blood circulation, memory, Facebook page of the Sanatan and eyesight. He said it keeps the Dharma Swayamsevak Sangh body fresh and should be done (SDSS Myanmar) yesterday. regularly. The second part of the Deputy Minister for Reli- programme then began with light- gious Affairs and Culture, U Kyi ing ceremonial oil lamps followed Min, first spoke at the Zoom cloud by recitals of religious scripts and meeting and extended warm an opening speech from the SDSS wishes to the Ambassador of In- Chairman. A practical demonstra- dia and embassy families, Hindu tion of yoga was then displayed religious leaders, officials, Hindus after which Deputy Minister U and other guests joining the meet- Kyi Min and the Ambassador of ing. The theme for International India delivered speeches and Day of Yoga this year was ‘Yoga the Vice-Chairman of SDSS ex- at Home and Yoga with Family’ pressed words of gratitude. The and is quite appropriate for the Five Precepts and pattana were current period, said the Depu- also observed.—MNA (Translat- Deputy Minister U Kyi Min attends the virtual Yoga Day event as 6th International Day of Yoga commemorated ty Minister. He said practicing ed by Zaw Htet Oo) via online yesterday. PHOTO: MNA 22 JUNE 2020 4 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Online learning platform World Scout Academy open www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com

CHIEF EDITOR Aungthu Ya THE World Organization [email protected] of the Scout Movement (WOSM) launched the World DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR Scout Academy, a new vir- Aye Min Soe tual learning platform, from [email protected] Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT 20 June. Kyaw Myaing Myanmar scouts del- egaation led by Dr Tin Nyo, EXECUTIVE EDITOR Aung Khin Chief Commissioner of My- anmar Scouts Association, LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS and Deputy Chief Scouts U EDITORS Tha Sein, joined the online Ye Htut Tin Dr Tin Nyo, Chief Commissioner of Myanmar Scouts Association, attending the virutal World Scout Academy academy’s opening ceremony [email protected] event on 20 June. PHOTO: MYANMAR SCOUT ASSOCIATION Aung Htein via videoconference. Tun Tun Naing Mr Craig Turpie , Chair- to support the leadership of Na- Scout Conference that was re- academy was followed by an [email protected] man of the World Scout tional Scout Organizations and viously scheduled to take place eight week programme that will Committee, and Mr Ahmad National Scout Associations in August 2020 in Egypt and equip participants with the rel- SENIOR TRANSLATOR Zaw Htet Oo Alhendawi, Secretary General (NSOs/NSAs) to adapt to the digital learning programmes evant knowledge and skills to of the World Organization of changing realities caused by that are being mplemented by successfully lead their organ- TRANSLATORS the Scout Movement, deliv- the COVID-19 pandemic. the World Organization of the izations within a new environ- Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon, ered speeches at the opening During the virtual opening Scout Movement for scout lead- ment following the COVID-19 Kyaw Zin Lin, Kyaw Zin Tun session. session, the scouts discussed ers around the wor. pandemic.—GNLM nd REPORTER The academy was opened postponement of 42 World The opening session of the (Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin) Nyein Nyein Ei, [email protected]

PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar Erosion prevention work for Nga Moe Yeik creek to finish in end-August Kyaw Zeya

COMPUTER TEAM THE erosion prevention work Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Kay Khaing Win, and construction of dyke revet- Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin, ments in the five curves along Thein Htwe, Nyi Lin Thu Nga Moe Yeik creek are com- pleting in the end-August, under EDITORIAL SECTION the supervision of the Directo- (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 rate of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION (region 1). San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, “There are 25 curves along Hotline - 09 974424114 the creek which experience ADVERTISING & MARKETING bank erosion every year. Now, ( +95) (01) 8604530, it is the third year that the Di- Hotline - 09 974424848 rectorate has been carrying out [email protected] renovation projects along the [email protected] Nga Moe Yeik creek, with five Printed and published at the Global New curves per year. Further resto- Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at ration works will continue in the No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan coming years,” Directorate Di- The erosion prevention work for the first five curves along the Nga Moe Yeik creek started in 2016. Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light PHOTO: MYINT MAUNG SOE of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. rector U Kyaw Win Hlaing said. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. The Directorate has allo- Street in South OkkalaaTownship, mented the project since March- curves. The prevention works cated K4.76 billion for the pro- Ward 5 and Aunglayaung mon- end 2020 and set to finish it in end of the remaining ten curves will [email protected] ject within its allowed budget. astery of North Okkalapa Town- -April. be conducted depending on the www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com The erosion prevention works ship and Shwekyaryan Housing The erosion prevention work budget in the coming years. — www.facebook.com/TheGNLM are underway in the five curves in Ward 33 of North Dagon Town- for the first five curves along the Myint Maung Soe near Myakhwarnyo Housing ship. creek started in 2016. This year, in Thakayta Township, Parami The Directorate has imple- the Directorate will restore 15 (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)

Schools to reopen under coronavirus-preventive measures

THE schools across the country distancing. Some schools are sanitizers. The schools are also Some teachers are also re- are preparing to reopen in con- reopening one week apart un- disinfected in cooperation with ceiving online training courses. Write for us formity with the precautionary der two separate shifts depend- township Red Cross. The school enrollment will begin

We appreciate your feedback and measures against the corona- ing on the number of students. Additionally, the school will in the week started 13 July. contributions. If you have any comments virus pandemic issued by the The academic year 2020-2021 conduct health awareness pro- There are around 27,000 or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email Ministry of Health and Sports. is slated to start from 21 July”, grammes to the students and schools which can open regu- [email protected] with your “This academic year is said headmaster U Ko Ko Naing parents through teachers. larly, 14,096 schools which can name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only different from the previous of No 2 Basic Education High The high schools are going open one week apart and 5,127 able to publish “Letter to the Editor” years as we primarily focus on School in Dagon Township. to reopen from 21 July while the schools which can open under that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words health guidelines. We arrange The school is preparing for elementary school from 4 Au- two separate shifts. —Myint please be aware that your letter will be the chairs at six feet apart and sufficient supply of facemasks, gust, and primary school from Maung Soe edited. separate shifts to ensure social handwashing basins and hand mid-August. (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) 22 JUNE 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 5 Fishery exports exceed $680 mln as of 12 June

EXPORT earnings from the fisheries sector during the pe- riod between 1 October and 12 June in the 2019-2020 financial year reached US$683 million, an increase of $101.88 million from the year-ago period, according to the statistics released by the Ministry of Commerce. Myanmar exports fisheries products, such as fish, prawns, and crabs, to markets in 40 countries, including China, Sau- di Arabia, the US, Japan, Singa- pore, Thailand, and countries in the European Union. However, Myanmar’s fishery export vol- ume is much lower compared to neighbouring countries. The Myanmar Fisheries Federation (MFF) is making concerted efforts to increase fishery export earnings by developing fish farming lakes which meet international stand- ards and adopting advanced fishing techniques. The MFF plans to establish fish lakes, aqua feedstuffs pro- Workers sort out prawns at a sea food processing factory in Kawthoung. PHOTO : AYE THAN cessing factories, cold storages, and packaging factories, in co- this sector and the businesses acres of fish farms and 240,000 330,000 tonnes worth $480 mil- $700 million in the 2017-2018FY, operation with foreign experts. need government’s support to prawn breeding farms across lion in the 2014-2015FY, 360,000 and over 580,000 tonnes in the At present, the fisheries keep surviving amid the pan- the country. tonnes worth $500 million in 2018-2019FY, according to the sector is hit hard by the coro- demic, said MFF secretary U Myanmar exported 340,000 the 2015-2016FY, 430,000 tonnes Commerce Ministry. — GNLM navirus outbreak. More than Win Kyaing. tonnes of fishery products worth worth $600 million in the 2016- 3 million people are relying on There are over 247,000 $530 million in the 2013-2014FY, 2017FY, 560,000 tonnes worth (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)

Online platform grants 7,433 import/export Yangon’s auto market licences in two months plunges since mid-March

THE Trade Department with import items such as pharma- Following the coronavirus FOLLOWING coronavirus owners of modified cars, with the Ministry of Commerce has ceuticals and related items, impacts, the validity of import- spread in March in Myan- changed body coaches. issued US$12.777 billion worth hospital equipment, foodstuffs, er and exporter registration mar, the automotive industry Normally, the slipping 7,433 import/export licences fertilizers, palm oil and oil that will expire between 27 was crashed tremendously, price drops if more modified through the online platform products, milk and dairy prod- April and 30 July 2020 has been leading to a sharp drop in vehicles are de-registered at over the past two months, to ucts, electronic devices, fuel extended until 30 July, accord- automobile sales, said car the RTAD. ensure smooth trade amid the oil, lubricants, motorbikes and ing to the notice of the Trade dealers. The RTAD has also urged coronavirus outbreak. bicycles, agricultural products, Department. The auto sales drasti- the current owners of vehi- The ministry has launched lead, sugar, natural gas and Moreover, the ministry cally dropped in April-end cles to get the ownership the online licencing system other products. has exempted licence fees on after the government has transferred in their name for export and import busi- Licence applications can pharmaceuticals and medical imposed a restriction period within one year, as the trans- nesses starting from 1 April, be processed on www.myan- raw materials. for events. fer of ownership of vehicles with a view to reduce the per- martradenet.com.mm. The The value of Myanmar’s In the second week of valued below K100 million son-to-person contact and companies need to sign up export to foreign countries as May, cars valued below K20 will attract a tax of just 3 per mitigate the spread of viral membership, and application of 12 June 2020 since October million were slightly demand- cent compared to 15 per cent disease. fee can be paid with the MCB 2019 has exceeded $12.37 bil- ed. However, the auto market earlier. This being so, under the eCommerce Pay of the Myan- lion which is up by $518 mil- is still cool. The cars are sold With a fall in slip prices new service, the process of mar Citizens Bank. Addition- lion compared with the corre- K1 to 3 million lower than the and tax relief for transfer of licence applications, fee pay- ally, the MPU eCommerce pay sponding period of last year. market price depending on car ownership, the dealers ment and receiving licences started on 8 May 2020. Similarly, import values also types of cars, according to engaged in the automotive can be done online. The trade The Trade Department of showed an increase of $1.38 the Yangon car market. industry are expecting the department offers an online the Ministry of Commerce has billion against a-year ago pe- The Road and Transport recovery of the market after system for over 700 types of been granting reliefs to facili- riod, crossing $14 billion. — Ko Administration Department the reopening of schools, said export/import items, including tate trade amid the pandemic Khant (RTAD) has started issuing the car dealers. —Ko Khant CMP garment and necessary period. (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) slips (import permits) to (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)

Circulation order is in easier way. Ph:0945237515 Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355 Call 22 JUNE 2020 6 COVID-19 NEWS UPDATES THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “Now it’s time for recovery,” says PM as Spain braces for “new normality”

mality”, with visitor arrivals from saved lives. recover as soon as they can, but the European Union countries “No one could have predict- they also need to be renewed,” and Schengen regions no longer ed when and how the nightmare continued Sanchez, who sees the required to undergo two-week would end... We had to put our recovery as an opportunity for a quarantine, while travel between lives on hold to contain the vi- more inclusive and sustainable Spain’s 17 Autonomous Commu- rus. We had to offer protection economy on a national and Eu- nities is resumed. to families, above all those in ropean level. “We will leave behind the the most disadvantaged situa- “A new period is starting State of Alarm and enter the tions. We were badly affected, now... Our economy is starting to new normality,” said Sanchez, but we resisted. We flattened the beat. We are in a situation where who admitted that on 14 March curve and we did it together,” we can move forward,” he noted when the State of Alarm was said Sanchez. while cautioning against possible declared, “nobody knew that we The prime minister then spikes of infection. were at the start of the biggest looked to the future when re- “We have an individual and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. PHOTO: AFP health crisis in the last 100 years. strictions such as the mandatory collective responsibility,” he said, More than 28,000 fellow country- wearing of face-masks and social warning that “the virus could SPANISH Prime Minister Pedro Alarm that “Now it’s time for men have lost their lives in our distancing will stay. return and plunge us once more Sanchez told the country in a recovery.” country.” “Now is the time for recov- into a second wave, and we have televised speech on Saturday Spain will enter on Sunday He insisted that despite the ery, which must happen as quick- to avoid that at all costs.” on the eve of lifting its State of what Sanchez calls the “new nor- huge losses, the lockdown had ly as possible. We need sectors to SOURCE: Xinhua Mumbai builder converts Morocco opens field hospital newly built luxury condo into COVID-19 hospital after coronavirus cases spike

EVEN as Mumbai continues Till now, 300 patients have A new field hospital in eastern in early March. among residents, who were asked with its battle with COVID-19 been transferred to the building, Morocco will from Sunday receive Authorities closed facilities, to go out only in cases of “extreme cases, many Mumbaikars are with four patients to a flat. Their around 700 COVID-19 patients fol- tested workers and launched necessity”. stepping up to help others treatment is continuing within lowing a sharp spike in infections an investigation to “establish A dozen ambulances were through this adversity. the building premises. in the kingdom, the government responsibility” for the outbreak, stationed in Moulay Bousselham, A city-based builder has Gopal Shetty, MP from Mal- said. Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laft- one of the quarantined towns, handed over a 19-storey newly ad played an essential role in Morocco reported a record it said, as cited by official news ready to be dispatched to pick up constructed, ready-to-move-in this move. single-day rise in novel corona- agency MAP. confirmed cases. building to the Brihanmumbai The North Mumbai legis- virus cases on Friday after an The field hospital will receive Morocco, with a population of Municipal Corporation (BMC) to lator said he got in touch with outbreak was detected in fruit from Sunday “around 700 regis- 34 million, has reported just over house COVID-19 patients. Mehul Sanghvi and convinced packing plants in eastern Keni- tered cases”, he added. 9,800 cases and 213 deaths from Mehul Sanghvi, of Sheeji him to provide the building for tra province, prompting Rabat to Strawberry fields in Keni- the novel coronavirus. On 9 June, Sharan Developers said “We the cause, in view of the rising tighten restrictions in the region. tra — usually busy with workers authorities announced a gradual decided to do this willingly af- number of cases in Malad. The North African kingdom harvesting at this time of year — lifting of restrictions in force since ter discussing with tenants. “We’re happy that people reported more than 500 cases on were deserted at the weekend, an mid-March, though measures re- The building is being used as like Mehul Sanghvi have set Friday, mainly in Kenitra, having AFP photographer said. main in place in major cities and a a quarantine centre for COVID aside personal interests, in a bid recorded on average fewer than Several towns in the region public health state of emergency patients.” The building, located to serve the greater good during 100 new COVID-19 infections dai- were placed under quarantine has been extended until 10 July. on SV Road in Malad, has 130 these difficult times. We hope ly since confirming its first cases and screenings were carried out SOURCE: AFP flats, for which it had received that others come forward and an occupation certificate from collaborate for such gestures, the state government. It was, in helping us save as many lives fact, ready to be handed over to as possible,” he said. the flat owners. SOURCE: ANI

Beijing tests nearly 2.3 million people for COVID-19

NEARLY 2.3 million people in ly-emerged cases were related, Beijing have received nucleic residents in nearby communi- acid tests over the past week ties, and people who visited the as the city strives to contain market have been organized to domestically transmitted COV- take nucleic acid tests. ID-19 cases, local authorities The city has also prioritized said Saturday. the testing for employees of res- Beijing authorities have set taurants, grocery stores, whole- up a total of 2,083 sampling sites sale markets and courier and in 474 locations across the city, food delivery, according to the with 7,472 medical staffers tak- municipal government. ing shifts to conduct tests. Beijing has reported over Since 13 June, people work- 200 domestically transmitted ing in the wholesale market of COVID-19 cases since 11 June. A Moroccan woman who tested positive for COVID-19 was among those transferred from the town of Moulay Xinfadi, to which most new- SOURCE: Xinhua Bousselham, north of Rabat, to a medical centre (AFP Photo/FADEL SENNA) 22 JUNE 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR COVID-19: SOCIETY 7

PER SAFETY PROTOCOLS 6 staffers working on Trump’s Tulsa rally test positive for coronavirus the first of its kind for Trump in said. “I won’t be. Not as a pro- more than three months, amid test but I don’t feel that I’m in warnings from health experts danger.” The coronavirus can against large-scale gatherings, spread between people inter- as some states, including Okla- acting in close proximity — for homa, are seeing a surge in example, speaking, coughing, or confirmed cases, while they are sneezing — even if those people reopening. are not exhibiting symptoms, Attendees of Saturday’s according to the US Centres for rally will receive temperature Disease Control and Prevention. checks, hand sanitizer, and “CDC recommends wearing masks before entering the BOK cloth face coverings in public Centre, which can hold 19,000 settings where other social dis- people, Trump campaign man- tancing measures are difficult ager Brad Parscale said earlier to maintain,” the agency said in this week. the public guidelines. They have also been asked Anthony Fauci, director of to sign a waiver releasing the the US National Institute of Al- Trump campaign from respon- lergy and Infectious Diseases sibility for possible exposure to and a key member of the White the coronavirus. Trump, in an House coronavirus task force, interview with Axios on Friday, has said that he wouldn’t person- said that they are “going to have ally attend political rallies over Even as the coronavirus death toll in the United States neared 120,000, Trump declared on Saturday night a wild evening” in Tulsa. health concerns. that his response to the pandemic saved “hundreds of thousands” of lives. HOTO: AFP “We have to get back to “I’m in a high risk catego- business. We have to get back ry. Personally, I would not. Of SIX staffers working on US Pres- COVID-19 before events. Six a statement. to living our lives. Can’t do this course not,” Fauci, 79, told an ident Donald Trump’s upcoming members of the advance team “No COVID-positive staffers any longer,” Trump said. “And I interview with Daily Beast earli- rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive out of hundreds of or anyone in immediate contact do believe it’s safe. I do believe er this week, adding that when it tested positive for the coronavi- tests performed, and quarantine will be at today’s rally or near it’s very safe.” came to Trump’s rallies “outside rus, or COVID-19, a campaign procedures were immediately attendees and elected officials,” But the president stressed is better than inside, no crowd is spokesman said on Saturday. implemented,” Tim Murtaugh, Murtaugh added. that he won’t wear a mask. better than crowd” and “crowd “Per safety protocols, communications director for The announcement came “If people want to wear is better than big crowd.” campaign staff are tested for Trump’s 2020 campaign, said in only hours before the Tulsa rally, masks I think that’s great,” he SOURCE: Xinhua

EFFECTS OF RADIO ON THE BRAIN Radio sees revival in Japan as people continue “stay at home”

AS it has done with just about all Even on the radio station study this month found an expan- activities around the globe, the Nikkei, Japan’s sole nationwide sion in the area of the brain that novel coronavirus has reshaped commercial broadcaster, the controls memory and hearing. how we consume our entertain- number of listeners of one of its Yuji Yokoyama, a radio host ment. two stations hosted by radiko of a weekday program broadcast In Japan, one of those ways that streams music only was up by RCC Broadcasting Co, Ltd. has been the revival, most notably by 23 per cent. The radio station through radiko that is popular among young people, of a once surmises that a large section of around the country, said, “We favorite pastime that had largely its listeners are people working get emails from junior and sen- fallen on deaf ears: easy-listening from home enjoying easy-listen- ior high school students whose radio. As people have spent more ing music from their personal schools are closed — in other time at home working remotely computers. But company presi- words, more and more listeners or away from school, radio audi- dent Seigo Inomoto said listeners who are obviously new to our ences have seen a sharp increase, are also hungry for other kinds of program.” even among schoolkids. And ex- information. When Yokoyama sees first- perts are also lauding the positive “Our numbers are even time senders of messages to health benefits of radio listening growing for (market) information the station, he makes a point of on the brain. and live horse racing that has reading out their emails on air Photo taken in May 2020 shows a studio at the radio station According to the operator of started without spectators (which to convey a sense of community. Nikkei. PHOTO: KYODO radiko, an internet radio aggrega- is handled in the first broadcast),” “It would be great to get people tor that charges premium mem- Inomoto said. to experience this as old and new casting System in Osaka, said the pandemic, but many radio hosts bers 385 yen per month to listen to Radiko’s operating company media,” he said. small amount of radio content believe their style of address can all radio broadcasts, the number works with Toshinori Kato, a doc- Others point out that radio doesn’t overwhelm the senses, have a soothing effect on audienc- of listeners in April increased by tor of internal medicine, studying has a particular characteristic unlike video and images that are es. Kageyama predicts the genre 21 per cent compared with Febru- the effects of radio on the brain. that resonates with people fac- the fodder of TV and social media. will continue its resurgence. ary, for a total audience of about Eight university students listened ing no end in sight for the coro- “It is gentle, easygoing me- “The trigger might have 9.1 million. This was especially to the radio for more than two navirus. Takahiko Kageyama, a dia you can snuggle up to,” said been ‘stay home,’ but I hope even true during the daytime between hours every day for one month, professor at Doshisha Women’s Kageyama. Some argue that the if daily life returns to normal, 9 am and 6 pm, when growth in and an MRI examined their College of Liberal Arts who has popularity of radio listening is there won’t be a drop in listener- listenership of 40 per cent was brains before and after listening. experience in television and radio only transitory due to people hav- ship,” Kageyama said. registered. The data released in the production at the Mainichi Broad- ing to work from home during the SOURCE: Kyodo 22 JUNE 2020 22 JUNE 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE 9 Our defence Agricultural Development for Creating Employment

By Lokethar Myanmar Daily Weather Report mechanism (Issued at 7:00 pm Sunday 21st June, 2020) YANMAR has a clining trend in the manufacture in the “Export Marketing” system. land area of 676,575 of synthetic fibres. There are neighbouring countries BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is generally moderate over the square kilometers For increased exporting of of Myanmar which would be more Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. against COVID-19 nd Mand a population AP, as direct food imports by the than eager to import many of My- FORECAST VALID UNTIL NOON OF THE 22 June, 2020: of just 53 million. It is one of the importing countries, it is of ut- anmar’s Agricultural Produce. Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower Sagaing, most sparsely populated country most importance that they meet Then there should be set up Mandalay and Magway Regions, scattered in Upper Sagaing lies in volunteers in South East Asia. It is also among quality standards with regard modern industries to process AP Region, Shan and Kayah States, fairly widespread in Kachin, the ASEAN countries with still to safety and other specific fea- into consumer products for local Chin and Kayin States and widespread in the remaining Re- HEN the COVID-crisis began, local volunteer groups vast unused resources, especial- tures. For this, education of the use. Setting up modern Oil Mills gions and States. Degree of certainty is (100%). sprung up in regions and states as part of steps to pre- ly land for Agriculture. Although farmers about the right farming to produce edible oil from, say STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in Wvent the spread of COVID-19, and to work to contain the Myanmar has seen development techniques and supporting inputs peanuts, would mean substantial Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (4-7) feet off and disease. in many areas, Agriculture is still being undertaken will need to be savings in import of edible oil. As along Myanmar Coasts. They are carrying out the mission to save lives while waging the mainstay of the economy as extensive. For effective market- of now many “low tech” oil mills OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Weak to war against an invisible enemy — coronavirus. regards food security as well as ing, Internationally recognised (some even now operated by Bull- moderate monsoon. Various volunteers staying within quarantine centres have help export earnings of surplus Agricul- Quality Control Certifying Test ock Power) in the villages and FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING the government in preparing quarantine centres and distributing tural produce. It is also the biggest Laboratories which can provide Rural Townships are producing AREA FOR 22nd June, 2020: Isolated rain or thundershowers. food. They have stayed within quarantine centres with the people provider of wage as well as self the certificates are much need- edible Peanut Oil consumed lo- Degree of certainty is (100%). who have been quarantined, cleaning rooms with disinfectant and employment. ed. Transparency and accuracy cally. These oil mills could be up- FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA supplying food. They have been called frontline volunteers and are However Agriculture had not of the testing process is a further dated as to the technology used FOR 22nd June, 2020: Isolated rain or thundershowers. at risk of coronavirus infection. developed to any great extent for requirement. and continue running as small and Degree of certainty is (100%). Life in a quarantine centre is tough. The volunteers require decades since Myanmar gained Marketing could be by Private medium industries to supply local FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING training and equipment for their safety and effective work. it’s independence in 1948 from or Co-operative establishments needs to lessen the burden to the AREA FOR 22nd June, 2020: Likelihood of isolated rain or The 23 cases of coronavirus infection on 19 June among a group the British. Despite the support with modern storage facilities State of importing edible oil. thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%). A farmer ploughs his field. PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR of migrant workers held in quarantine there after being deported provided by the successive gov- to hold the produce to maintain Of course there are many from Thailand has reflected that the volunteers at the quarantine ernments concerned to develop ther agricultural development to exert more effort in Agriculture. ers) produced in Myanmar. it’s quality prior to shipment for more avenues of increasing AP centres are at high risk of infection. agriculture as well as probably is immense. However, it has to For many years in the past, My- The next biggest foreign mar- export. Such storage facilities which would benefit the Union and The 23 cases were the the half-hearted efforts by farmers educate the farmers to use bet- anmar’s Agricultural Produce has ket for AP are pulses and beans. could also enable advance pur- the people. The above suggestions most officially reported in a and growers to take advantage of ter agricultural practices. This been marketed as being of “Fair The so called “Dry Zone “ area chase and storage prior to export are just about those based on ob- Quarantine is single day in Myanmar, which them, Agriculture did not get the requires relentless effort by the Average Quality {FAQ)”. The price in the middle part of Myanmar which could ensure the stability of servation of the lay person. has recorded only 286 cases of boost it needed. Agriculture Mech- Ministries and Departments con- fetched was rather low as the AP produces large amounts of puls- incomes of the farmers. It seems It seems that the Covid-19 vi- a significant the virus so far and six deaths. anization over the past periods did cerned to make available both the was used by the many importing es and beans. The challenge is to that there are already some Pri- rus will be around for much longer. To help them perform not make much headway either. knowledge and resources needed countries as raw material for mak- improve the quantity and quality of vate Rice Mills with facilities to Hence it would be logical to limit action to their missions systematically Hence motivating the farmers and to push up agricultural develop- ing industrial products and animal the pulses and beans crops. Cotton hold rice/paddy in proper storage investment at this juncture, in “dif- and to be safe from the infec- growers to make greater efforts ment. With Climate Change loom- feed. The farmers and the export- is another AP which , if the qual- prior to export. These should be ficult to observe social distanc- prevent the tion, the manual for the volun- and earn more income by showing ing, it would be necessary to make ers it seems, were quite compla- ity is good, will be in increasing further promoted. ing” manufacturing facilities of teers and personal protective them the way for further Agricul- farmers aware of measures for cent about their earnings as well. demand in future in view of the With regard to marketing, and low value added products. In view equipment were distributed tural development with increasing most productive land and water However things seems to have cloth it can be woven to manufac- especially export, it is important to of this it would perhaps be better spread of the them to ensure those volun- spread of Agriculture Mechaniza- utilization, crop selection, diver- improved nowadays to the point ture comfortable body wear. In have several countries to export to for Myanmar to place emphasis on teers provide services, effec- tion is the road that the present sification etc. in line with weather that we are beginning to export the future, Jute which had been instead of relying on only one or Agriculture for further economic COVID-19. tively and correctly. Government had embarked up patterns and market situation of good quality AP, rice for instance, grown extensively in Myanmar two countries. As the saying goes development and employment It is also worth noted that on for further Agricultural devel- the produce. in increasing quantities. Myanmar in the nineteen fifties and sixties “it’s not wise to put all your eggs creation. the Ministry of Social Welfare, opment. It seems to be paying off Marketing of Agricultural Pro- has to further make known to the for making “Gunny Bags” to pack in one basket”. The exporters of With Charity to all and Malice Invitation to young Relief and Resettlement is current conducting the virtual trainings but there is still a long way to go. duce (AP) is the most important world the superior types of rice rice and other grains, could make Agriculture produce know this well to none. for the volunteers in regions and states to ensure they can carry Myanmar’s potential for fur- area to further motivate farmers grain ( Shwebo Pawsan and oth- a come back because of the de- but there seems to be constraints writers for Sunday out their missions with safety. As our migrant workers are still returning from neighbouring Special countries, the number of quarantined personnel will increase, and The Global New Light of Myanmar is accepting the submission of COVID-19 preparedness should be top of mind today for every poetries, opinions, articles, essays and short stories from young people volunteer at frontline including quarantine centres and at border US NIH halts clinical trial of for its weekly Sunday Next Generation Platform. Interested candidates check points. can send their work to the Global New Light of Myanmar at No. 150, The most important individual actions we can all take to limit Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, in person, or the spread of COVID-19, influenza and the common cold are the hydroxychloroquine by email to [email protected] with the following basics: information: (1) Sector you wish to be included in (poetry, opinion, • Wash your hands before and after every patient contact. etc.), (2) Own name and (if different) your penname, (3) Your level of • Wash your hands after glove removal and before inputting A clinical trial to evaluate the safe- Related to COVID-19 treated with an emergency department with (EUA) that allowed for chloroquine education, (4) Name of your School/College/University, (5) A written data into a mobile data terminal or driving your vehicle. ty and effectiveness of hydroxy- hydroxychloroquine among In-pa- anticipated hospitalization. phosphate and hydroxychloro- note of declaration that the submitted piece is your original work and • Don’t touch your face during patient contact, assessment chloroquine for the treatment of tients with symptomatic Disease More than 470 were enrolled quine used to treat certain hos- has not been sent to any other news or magazine publishing houses, A color photo of the submitter, Copy of your NRC card, and treatment. adults hospitalized with COVID-19 study, or ORCHID Study, indicate at the time of study's closure, ac- pitalized patients with COVID-19 (6) (7) (8) Contact information (email address, mobile number, etc.).— Editorial • Wear eye protection and a mask when performing airway has been stopped by the U.S. Na- that this drug provided no addi- cording to the NIH. earlier this week. 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Make sure A data and safety monitoring The first participants enrolled daily for two doses on day one, chloroquine and hydroxychloro- hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 has been stopped by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) . board met late Friday and deter- in the trial in April at Vanderbilt personnel in the quarantine centres and emergency operations then 200 mg twice daily for the quine are unlikely to be effective PHOTO: GEORGE FREY—AFP centre are serious about infection control. Disinfectant wipes and mined that while there was no University Medical Center, Nash- subsequent eight doses on days in treating COVID-19 for the au- hand sanitizer should readily available to all. harm, the study drug was very ville, Tennessee. The blinded, two to five, or a placebo twice daily thorized uses in the EUA. benefits of chloroquine and hy- Hydroxychloroquine is used Quarantine is a significant action to prevent the spread of the unlikely to be beneficial to hospi- placebo-controlled randomized for five days. Additionally, in light of ongo- droxychloroquine no longer out- to treat malaria and rheumatoid COVID-19. Dear volunteers at the frontline, in you, our people have talized patients with COVID-19, clinical trial aimed to enroll more The U.S. Food and Drug ing serious cardiac adverse events weigh the known and potential conditions such as arthritis. Thin Thin May, a defence mechanism. according to a release of the NIH. than 500 adults who are currently Administration also revoked the and other potential serious side risks for the authorized use, said Call 09251022355,09974424848 The data from the Outcomes hospitalized with COVID-19 or in emergency use authorization effects, the known and potential the FDA. SOURCE: Xinhua 22 JUNE 2020 10 ASIA THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR China-Laos railway’s 2nd longest tunnel drilled NEWS In BRIEF VIENTIANE — China Railway tion which brought huge diffi- the COVID-19 pandemic, the from a landlocked country to a Guangzhou Engineering Group culties to the construction and project department simulta- land-linked hub. Vietnam (CRECGZ) drilled through the the safety control. neously carried out epidemic The 414-km railway will Ban Nakok Tunnel, the second Since the start of its con- precaution and construction, run from Boten border gate in records no new longest tunnel along the Chi- struction in May 2017, the especially making full use of northern Laos, bordering Chi- na-Laos railway, on Sunday. CRECGZ project department the advantages of localization, na, to Vientiane with an oper- COVID-19 cases The 9,296-meter Ban Na- has actively carried out scien- purchasing large quantities of ating speed of 160 km per hour. kok Tunnel, in northern Laos’ tific and technological inno- local construction materials The electrified passenger HANOI — Vietnam reported Oudomxay Province, some 400 vations to overcome the dif- such as sand, gravel and ce- and cargo railway is built with no new cases of COVID-19 km north of the Lao capital ficulties, and bore scientific ment and recruiting more local the full application of Chinese infection on Sunday, with its Vientiane, went through harsh research results such as “key workers to promote coopera- management and technical total confirmed cases remain- geological conditions which technologies for soft rock tun- tion with localities. standards. ing at 349 with zero deaths so made its construction a key nel construction in Southeast The China-Laos Railway The project started in De- far, according to its Ministry bottleneck of the railway. Asia’s rainforest” to effectively is a strategic docking project cember 2016 and is scheduled of Health. The Ban Nakok Tunnel accelerate construction. between the China-proposed to be completed and open to Meanwhile as many as past through four fault zones Since the beginning of this Belt and Road Initiative and traffic in December 2021. — 327 patients have recovered and complex geological situa- year, to overcome the impact of Laos’ strategy to convert itself Xinhua from the disease, according to the ministry. Vietnam has recorded no local transmission for 66 Singapore committed to free flow of goods, straight days while there are over 5,700 people being quar- antined and monitored in the services and capital: Deputy PM country, said the ministry. —Xinhua SINGAPORE — Singapore in the post-COVID world. “In finished if we close up.” he noted. will remain committed to the a more fractious post-COVID Second, Singapore must Thirdly, Singapore must free flow of goods, services, world, whatever the rest of the continue to invest in its infra- continue to invest in research Indonesia capital, data, ideas and talent, world does, we will persist to structure even if it means de- and innovation to sharpen its said Deputy Prime Minister finding new links to enable laying some projects, he said. competitiveness. reports 862 and Finance Minister Heng these flows, especially in con- It is important because Heng announced that as newly-confirmed Swee Keat Saturday evening. necting critical supply lines “such projects keep us con- Singapore finalizes its R&D He made the remarks around the world. nected to the world, makes plan for the next five years, COVID-19 cases, while outlining three ways Singapore must always re- travelling within Singapore 20 billion Singapore dollars 36 more deaths that the government will help main an open, trading nation, faster and more pleasant, and (about 14 billion US dollars) will businesses and workers thrive he said, adding that “we are gives us all beautiful homes”, be set aside to support basic and applied research in high JAKARTA — The COVID-19 impact areas, such as health cases in Indonesia rose by and biomedical sciences, cli- 862 within one day to 45,891, mate change, and artificial with the death toll adding by intelligence. 36 to 2,465, Achmad Yurianto, Heng is the last speaker a health ministry official, said in the six national broadcasts at a press conference here on on Singapore’s future after Sunday. COVID-19. According to him, 521 According to him, the most more people had been urgent task now is jobs, and discharged from hospitals, the government is trying hard bringing the total number of to preserve current jobs and recovered patients to 18,404. creating as many new jobs as Within the past 24 hours, possible. five provinces, South Kalim- The National Jobs Council antan, Jakarta, Central Java, has started work to oversee East Java and South Sulawesi, the creation of 100,000 jobs and recorded high numbers of training opportunities under cases, Yurianto said. the SGUnited Jobs and Skills No more positive cases Package, he said. were found in nine provinces. He said that Singapore will Yurianto called on the not only overcome this crisis, public to obey the imple- but will emerge from it strong- mented health protocols in a A woman, wearing a face mask as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, er as an economy, as a society bid to avoid more COVID-19 walks along the promenade at Marina Bay in Singapore. (AFP PHOTO) and as a people.—Xinhua infections.—Xinhua

International Yoga Day celebrated with fervour at India Embassy in Afghanistan

KABUL — The Indian Embas- ister Narendra Modi. tweeted. bassy said, “Ambassador @ “The participants also sy in Afghanistan celebrated the “In the midst of lockdown The Embassy said that vkumar1969 emphasized on the watched the special message 6th International Yoga Day with and social distancing, #Inter- event was organised in an in- importance of practising yoga of Prime Minister Narendra fervour and enthusiasm. nationalYogaDay2020 was cel- house one due to COVID-19 for better living and realising Modi on the occasion of the Those who participated in ebrated with fervour and en- pandemic and it was telecast- the unity of human beings with 6th#InternationalYogaDay2020 the event watched the special thusiasm at the Embassy today ed online. nature which sustains all the #YogaDay2020 #YogaDay,” it message of Indian Prime Min- morning,” India in Afghanistan In another tweet, the Em- lives on this planet.” added.—ANI 22 JUNE 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 Trump holds fiery rally but crowd disappoints

dent sought to reinvigorate his injustice, the toppling of Con- flagging campaign in the face of federate and other statues and a crushing health and economic critics including former aides crisis as well as protests against savaging his performance. racial injustice that have swept “The silent majority is the nation in recent weeks. stronger than ever before,” Trump all but claimed vic- Trump said in a rowdy, free- tory over the pandemic that has wheeling speech in which he killed some 120,000 Americans blasted his 2020 election rival, — “I have done a phenomenal Democrat Joe Biden, as a “help- job with it!” he insisted — even less puppet of the radical left.” as six members of his own Tulsa “Five months from now advance team tested positive for we’re going to defeat ‘sleepy’ COVID-19. Joe Biden,” he said. Many rally-goers wore red Low rally attendance “Make America Great Again” The event — which the hats or T-shirts, but very few White House promised would be wore masks and there was little flooded with up to 100,000 people, social distancing, even though but actually did not fill the 19,000- coronavirus cases have recently seat arena where Trump spoke been skyrocketing in Oklahoma. — has emerged as a flashpoint The president has down- US President Donald Trump defied coronavirus concerns and held a campaign rally — his first in three months in the pandemic era. played the risk that the evening — in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where the crowd was smaller than promised. PHOTO: AFP But Trump was more in- rally — with thousands of shout- terested in reviving his political ing, cheering attendees — might TULSA (Oklahoma) — US rally stage — defying the pan- Gathering his political fortunes after several bruising trigger a fresh outbreak, ignor- President Donald Trump re- demic and attacking Democratic faithful for a much-hyped rally weeks that saw continued eco- ing danger warnings by Tulsa turned Saturday to one of his rivals at an event with crowds far in Oklahoma, his first in three nomic woes tied to the pandemic, health and municipal officials. favorite spots — a campaign smaller than promised. months, the Republican presi- nationwide protests over racial —AFP Serbia Spain reopens border with France ruling party faces split MADRID — Traffic flowed the Barcelona and the Catalan again across Spain’s border with region, were very badly hit and opposition in France on Sunday as the last of remained longer under tighter the strict Spanish coronavirus restrictions than elsewhere. post-virus poll restrictions introduced in March On Sunday, AFP reporters were eased. at the Perthus crossing near the BELGRADE — Serbians Prime Minister Pedro eastern end of the border saw were voting Sunday in Eu- Sanchez announced earlier this cars crossing both ways every rope’s first national election month that Madrid would remove two or three minutes, with more since emerging from coro- border checks with most of its going from Spain into France. navirus lockdown, although EU member partner states from There were no checks from few expect major surprises 21 June as efforts to control the midnight and the traffic flowed with the ruling party poised pandemic appeared to be work- freely. to dominate a scattered op- ing. The Spanish government position, some of whom are Spain has been one of the announced Saturday that from The President of the Spanish Government announced that the borders boycotting the ballot. worst affected countries, suf- Sunday EU member state citi- with the European countries in the Schengen area will be reopened as of In power since 2012, the fering more than 28,000 deaths zens and those from the pass- 21 June. PHOTO: AFP centre-right Serbian Pro- and nearly 300,000 cases, with port-free Schengen zone would gressive Party (SNS) is led its economy and especially the be allowed freely into Spain, with it will keep its border with Spain Laura Garcia waited impatiently by the country’s powerful key tourist industry devastated. no 14-day quarantines required. closed until 1 July. In Madrid’s for the train taking her to Barce- president, Aleksandar Vucic, Madrid, the capital, and Portugal has however said main Atocha railway station, lona to see her fiance.—AFP who critics accuse of budding authoritarianism. The 50-year-old is not running for parliament him- Britain opens ‘terror’ probe into deadly stabbing spree self but has fronted the cam- paign as the chief of his Ser- READING, England — British from the historic town 60 kilo- ter the Saturday evening attack. Minister Boris Johnson was bian Progressive Party (SNS) police said Sunday they were metres (35 miles) west of Lon- “Counter Terrorism Polic- briefed about the incident by with the slogan: “Aleksandar treating a stabbing spree in don. ing can now confirm that the security officials and senior Vucic — For Our Children”. which a lone assailant killed They made no reference stabbing incident that hap- ministers on Sunday morning. The party is tipped to three people in a park filled to reports that the man was a pened in Reading last night, The Conservative leader garner more than 50 per with families and friends in the Libyan national. has now been declared a ter- condemned the “appalling in- cent of the vote, according southern English city of Read- Footage showed what ap- rorist incident,” police said in cident” and top politicians ex- to recent polls, thanks to a ing as a “terrorism incident”. peared to be a large number of a statement. pressed sympathies for those splintered opposition and The Thames Valley police counter-terror police perform- The counter-terror police hurt at Forbury Gardens — a its apparent successes in said three people were also se- ing a controlled explosion at a “will be taking over the inves- popular park situated next to fighting the coronavirus out- riously injured and they had residence where the suspect is tigation,” said the statement. the ruins of the 12th-century break.—AFP detained a 25-year-old suspect believed to have lived shortly af- Downing Street said Prime Reading Abbey.—AFP 22 JUNE 2020 12 BIZ / AD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Black-owned eateries buoyed by grassroots support since virus hit

WASHINGTON — Outside the on Twitter the day before a huge Southwest Soda Pop Shop in anti-racism protest in the US the US capital, a long line of capital. customers waits, both to buy Her tweet was shared al- ice cream and to show solidar- most 30,000 times. ity with restaurants owned by In recent weeks, as the African Americans, a commu- nation has focused on race is- nity particularly hard hit by the sues in the wake of the killing coronavirus pandemic. of unarmed black man George “We went from 30 custom- Floyd in police custody, there ers to 300 customers on a week- has been an explosion of soli- day. It’s crazy,” said Andrea darity and support from activ- Jones, the daughter of the ice ists, as well as social media and cream parlor’s owner. commercial campaigns, to boost “Every day, the line gets African-American restaurant longer,” the 21-year-old said. owners. “They come out rain or Uber Eats, the food delivery shine, they bring their umbrella. service run by the rideshare They support us no matter what. giant, launched a filter to pro- It’s beautiful to see.” mote black-owned restaurants The shop, which sits on the on June 4 in several cities in banks of the Potomac River, had the United States and Can- to close because of the virus, ada, and eliminated deliv- Dozens of customers wait in line in front of the Southwest Soda Pop Shop in Washington — one of many causing huge financial strain ery fees for those eateries. black-owned businesses in the city that has gotten tons of local support in the wake of the coronavirus until Jones called for support —AFP crisis. PHOTO: SODA POP/AFP

JAL eyes extending 150,000 yen allowance to each employee China’s industrial robot

TOKYO — Japan Airlines 36,000 people, or almost all sources said Sunday. billion yen, and JAL hopes production up 16.9 pct in May Co. plans to provide up to employees of the carrier The measure is in- the money will also help 150,000 yen ($1,400) in spe- and its group companies, tended to boost the mo- make up for communi- BEIJING — China’s in- down 3.1 per cent from the cial allowances to some in early July, company rale of employees, with cations and other costs dustrial robot production previous year. China strives the carrier eyeing halv- linked to teleworking. rose 16.9 per cent year on to upgrade its labor-inten- ing their summer bonus- Since March, the year in May to 17,794 units, sive manufacturing sector es from year-earlier lev- company has been en- official data showed. through technological inno- els because of a tumble couraging employees to In the January-May vation as it faces a shrink- in revenue caused by the work from home, aiming period this year, China ing working-age population coronavirus pandemic, to reduce the office at- produced 72,619 units of and increasing labor costs. the sources said. tendance rate to 60 per industrial robots, up 6.7 per In 2016, the country Chairman Yoshiharu cent or lower. cent from the same period issued guidelines vowing Ueki and President Yuji In the first quarter of last year, data from the Na- to expand the use of robots Akasaka will receive no 2020, JAL posted a group tional Bureau of Statistics in industries such as au- bonuses, while other ex- net loss of 29.9 billion yen showed. tomobile manufacturing, ecutives will have their bo- to stay in the red for four In 2019, the country’s electronics, home appli- nuses cut by 70 per cent, straight quarters for the industrial robot production ances, aviation, textiles they said. first time since it relisted totaled about 177,000 units, and chemical.— Xinhua Photo taken Nov. 15, 2018, shows Japan Airlines Co.’s logo The allowance pay- in 2012 following a busi- on a tail fin. PHOTO: (KYODO) ments will total about 5 ness failure.— Kyodo Cherry farmers suffer in Himachal, sales down by 60-80 pc ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS AND STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT SHIMLA (Himachal Durgu Verma, a cherry Pradesh) — Cherry busi- grower in Kandyali village, OF NEW YANGON CITY PHASE 1 MASTERPLAN ness in the north Indian Shimla to ANI. 22nd June 2020 state has been impacted During the past few amid COVID-19 pandem- years, farmers have adopt- New Yangon Development Company Ltd. (NYDC) proposes to develop the New Yangon City in Seikgyi Kanaungto, Twantay, Hlaing ic. Farmers in Himachal ed cherry as an alternate Tharyar, and Kyee Myin Daing Townships, Yangon Region, Myanmar. For the initial stages, the New Yangon City is divided into Pradesh are disappointed crop after apple. But this the six groups of priority infrastructure: Bridges, Roads, Power, Industrial Zone, Water, and Wastewater. with this years’ cherry pric- year, low market price In accordance with Myanmar Law, NYDC conducted five Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for Bridges, Power, Industrial es as they have witnessed a and COVID-19 has hit the Zone, Water, and Wastewater, and one Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) for Roads in order to obtain the Environmental sudden drop in sales in the cherry crop production and Compliance Certificate (ECC). NYDC has also conducted a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for Phase 1 of the New Yangon City, to analyse the impacts of plans, policies, programmes and other strategic initiatives on the environment and the market. Their businesses business, said Verma. “One community. have been affected by a loss of the farmers who sold of 60-80 percent. cherries of over Rs 20 Lakh ERM – Myanmar Company Limited, Resource and Environment Myanmar (REM), and Environment Quality Management (EQM), on behalf of NYDC, have completed the EIAs & IEE, which include baseline surveys, stakeholder engagement, and public “The famous ap- from his produce here at consultation. The EIAs and IEE have been conducted in accordance with Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental ple-producing region is Kandyali has received less Conservation (MONREC)’s EIA Procedure (2015). The EIA and IEE reports for the six project components have been submitted converting into the cherry than thirty per cent cost for to Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) of MONREC to acquire ECC and hard copies of the Myanmar Executive Summary are available at NYDC’s office in No.56, Chindwin Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon and at General Administrative bowl. Kandiyali, Kumarsen, his crop produce despite Department (GAD) offices in Ahlone, Dala, Hlaing Tharyar, Kyee Myin Daing, Seikgyi Kanaungto and Twantay Township. Narkanda, Baghi, Than- being double to the annu- adhara are the area where al production they should More information about NYDC and the Projects can be found on the NYDC website https://nydc.com.mm/. Any queries, comments, or suggestions on the Project and the EIA Study can be provided in writing [email protected] . farmers are shifting more have from their produce,” to cherry farming,” said she added.— ANI 22 JUNE 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ECON / AD 13 Dubai ports giant ‘prepares for Virus booze ban causes headache for worst’ as virus impact looms S African winemakers trade, 80 per cent of which is transported by CAPE TOWN — Win- the industry will struggle sea, leaving major sup- eries around Cape Town to bounce back. ply chains paralysed and fear a nine-week alcohol The alcohol sales scaling down imports and sales ban will leave a bad ban was coupled with a exports, including from hangover that outlasts six-week export freeze — powerhouse China. the coronavirus pan- raising concern buyers Bin Sulayem said the demic, as South African could turn to suppliers pandemic has taken a “big bottles lose their spots in other countries if de- toll” on trade, eclipsing on international shelves mand abroad was not the aftermath of the 2007- and thousands of jobs are rapidly met. 2008 global financial crisis lost. “We were the only and drawing similarities Africa’s most in- country in the world with the post-World War dustrialised economy where wine exports were II devastation. shuttered liquor stores not allowed,” said Boyce In those dark times, at the start of a strict an- Lloyd, CEO of South Af- the global economy col- ti-coronavirus lockdown rican top wine and spirits Containers are stacked at the port of Jebel Ali, operated by the Dubai-based giant ports lapsed with the destruc- on 27 March to limit the producer KWV. operator DP World, on the southern outskirts of the Gulf emirate. PHOTO: AFP tion of industries and spread of COVID-19, and Lloyd said buyers in transport infrastructure reduce pressure on busy key importing countries DUBAI — The giant Du- which runs port and most profitable govern- and as people fled cities, emergency wards. such as Canada, Finland bai-based ports operator logistics operations in 54 ment-linked entities in he said. The controversial and Sweden removed DP World is “preparing for countries is still hungry Dubai, DP World has “Today, factories are booze ban was lifted on bottles that did not meet the worst” in the months for revenue-generating spent billions of dollars intact, but nobody can June 1st as part of a grad- a minimum sales rate. ahead, as coronavirus in- acquisitions, its chair- on assets ranging from work. The streets are ual easing of confinement “When you do not flicts the heaviest blow on man Sultan Ahmed bin P&O Ferries in Britain to clear and safe, and nobody measures to limit the have stock on the shelf global trade since World Sulayem told AFP in an terminals in Chile. goes out. Shops are full economic setbacks of the obviously you can’t re- War II. interview. But the coronavirus with all kinds of cargo but pandemic. cord a sale and then you However, the firm Already one of the crisis has stifled world nobody buys.”—AFP But wine producers get delisted,” he said. in the valleys of South “That is a very real Africa’s Western Cape risk we are facing.” Coronavirus drives Malawi tobacco farmers to the brink province are concerned —AFP

LILONGWE — During 56-year-old’s dreams go up buyer and the grower,” said devastated”, said Namate. his 15 years as a Malawian in smoke. Betty Chinyamunyamu of Burley leaf from Ma- tobacco farmer, Boniface Due to restrictions im- the National Smallholder lawi makes up 6.6 per cent Namate has had to over- posed to control the spread Farmers’ Association of of the world’s tobacco ex- come many difficulties of the virus in Malawi — Malawi. ports. Known locally as growing the plant that is one of the world’s poorest “Because of this, there “green gold”, it is Malawi’s the country’s biggest ex- countries, and one of the are trust issues,” she said. top crop in terms of em- port earner. top 10 tobacco producers — When the auction ployment. Namate had banked growers were barred from season opened in April, It also accounts for on a bumper crop this physically attending the Namate and other small- over 50 per cent of foreign year and had hoped the auctions where prices are scale farmers said their exchange earnings and 23 proceeds would enable him set. That has left farmers earnings had indeed evap- per cent of tax revenues. to buy a new car and even feeling cheated by buyers. orated. So, when its 50,000 build a new house. “We are not operating “The prices that came growers suffer, the coun- However, the coronavi- normally as there is no from the auction are not try has every reason to be South African winemakers are no longer sure they have rus pandemic has seen the interaction between the what we expected. We are worried.—AFP an export market. PHOTO: AFP

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By Maung Tha (Archaeology)

AHA BANDOO- wonderfully military abilities. Singh appointed by Myanmar anmar troops returned to the between Myanmar and British LA, a renowned In the reign of King Ba- king and gave throne to Pu- royal palace on 26 December. troops. Myanmar gener- don (1782-1819 AD), the Chief- randar Singh on 11 November As British troops took a Mal in the First An- tain of Manipur which was a 1816. So, Myanmar troops led First Myanmar-Anglo War stronghold on Shinmaphyu Is- glo-Myanmar War (1824-1826 subordinate of Myanmar king by Naymyo Thura Yekhaung When King Sagaing sent land at the mouth of Naff River AD), was famous for his military passed away and his eldest son marched to Assam on 23 No- Myanmar troops to Manipur, on 8 July 1823, the governor of capabilities related to Danubyu Chaurjit Singh took the power. vember. Marjit Singh and his troops fled Danyawady drove them out in of Ayeyawady Region although His brother Marjit Singh took In his time, King Sagaing into Cachar area. accord with the order of King he was born in Ngapayingyi Vil- shelter of King Badon who in- ordered Naymyo Thura Cachar Chieftain Govinda Sagaing. But the governor lage of Ahlon Station, Budalin vited the Maharaja to negoti- Yekhaung to govern Ahlon Chandra sought help from Brit- general of India demanded to Township of Sagaing Region. ate their two brothers so as Town and conferred Maha Ban- ish as troops of Marjit Singh give the island back to British Everybody knows Danubyu and to govern the state together. doola title on him. invaded his territory. Myan- and returned to Shinmaphyu Maha Bandoola in matching as But, the Maharaja was absent Marjit Singh appointed as mar deployed its troops along Island. Hence, the troops led Agga Maha Thenapati Thadoe to call on the king. So, the king Chieftain in Manipur by King Sylhet and Assam border line. by General Maha Bandoola Maha Bandoola Naymyo Thura ordered the troops to march Badon was absent to pay re- So, British were worried about marched to the island on 30 Yekhaung General Maha Ban- toward Manipur on 15 February spect to the king and committed falling of Cachar into Myanmar. December 1823. doola fell at Fortress Danubyu 1814. General Naymyo Thura extraction of timber from Ka- British assumed if Cachar fell Based on Cachar issue, on 1 April 1825. Yekhaung joined Tamu-Pantha baw valley. So the troops of King under Myanmar troops, Myan- conflicts happened between column together with General Sagaing marched toward Mani- mar would easily occupy the Myanmar and British. On 5 Danubyu in the history Naymyo Minhla Maha Nawrah- pur on 2 December 1819 when eastern part of Bengal. As such, March 1824, Governor Gener- Danubyu included in the ta. In the battle, the troops of Maha Bandoola, second in com- British occupied Cachar before al Lord Amherst declared war area of Maubin District takes King Badon occupied the state mand, led Myanmar troops. He Myanmar moves and declared with Myanmar. British Gener- a position on the western bank and appointed Marjit Singh on deployed the troops to achieve Cachar as its subordinate. In al Sir Archibald Campbell led of the Ayeyawady River. It is a the throne. victory in the Ketsein Hill battle 1823, Myanmar troops marched 1,500 soldiers in marching to small town on 1.15 square miles In Assam, Vesali counsel- which was decisive for Manipur. into Cachar and attacked Marjit Yangon by waterway. The Brit- of area, and the whole town- lors dethroned Chandra Kanta After occupying Manipur, My- Singh. So, fighting happened ish waterborne troops occupied ship is on 289.35 square miles of area. After occupying lower Myanmar in 1852, British set up districts. In 1875, Danubyu was included in the area of Thongwa District (Maubin). At present, Danubyu Township is formed with 18 wards and 63 village-tracts where Bamar and Kayin ethnics reside as the major ethnic people. Danubyu Township shares border with Taikkyi and Htant- abin townships in the east, Kyonpyaw Township in the west, Nyaungdon Township in the south and Zalun Township in the north. Many historical buildings such as Kyaikkalunbun Pagoda, Fortress Danubyu and the tomb of General Maha Bandoola are significant in Danubyu.

General Maha Bandoola Maung Yit who would be- come General Maha Bandoola was born of U Pauk Taw and Mei Mi Nyein on 11 October 1782. When he was adult, he married Shin Min Bu and moved to the royal palace to serve the Crown Prince. After the Crown Prince passed away, Maung Yit served Prince Sagaing and became governor of Dabayin with Na- ymyo Thura Yekhaung title in 1175 Myanmar era. He partici- pated in battles with Assam and Statue of Maha Bandoola. Walls of Fortress Danubyu. Manipur and by showing his 22 JUNE 2020 22 JUNE 2020 14 TOURISM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR TOURISM 15

Manaung Island, Mawtinsun and Hainggyi Island. General Maha Bandoola reported to King Sagaing to assign powerful minister or counsellor in Hanthawady. The king assigned Minister Thadoe Mingyi Maha Minkhaung and Minister Thadoe Maha Thena- pati to Yangon on 7 May 1824. On 10 May 1824 when Brit- ish troops arrived at Yangon, Myanmar troops withdrew from the city because number of their strength was merely equal to those of garrison troops. My- anmar built defensive line in Kyimyindine to prepare war- fare. General Maha Bandoola arrived in Yangon frontline on a few days to command his troops. Meanwhile, Myanmar troops and British soldiers violently fought against each other. Then, Maha Bandoola moved his troops from Yangon to Danubyu. General Maha Bandoola improved the old fortress of Mon ethnics in Danubyu to fight against British troops. British troops targeted artillery fire to Fortress Danubyu day and night. As such, General Maha Bandoola fell in the fortress on the morning of 17 April 1825. After General Maha Ban- doola had fallen, Myanmar troops withdrew to upper My- anmar. British troops on land and waterway also marched to upper Myanmar. Myanmar troops withdrew and defend- ed the enemies from Myede, Malun, Bagan, NyaungU and Hsimeekhon and then reached Yandapo Village. At that time, Myanmar government sent Dr Judson and Dr Price to British troops to negotiate ceasefire and then signed Yandapo treat- ment for ceasefire to end the first Anglo-Myanmar war. On 24 February 1826, Myanmar lost lower Myanmar.

Bandoola and Fortress Dan- ubyu Fortress Danubyu is one mile long and 500-800 yards wide, flanked by two small forts Kyaikkalunbun Pagoda. as Kyaikkalunbun Fort close to Kyaikkalunbun Pagoda in Ward route. When Myanmar troops for General Maha Bandoola was was carved by Artist Alinka in Danubyu. As such, those ar- 10 of Danubyu and the fort in arrived at Malun Fort in Min- built on the memorial place. Kyawswa U Saw Maung and riving at Danubyu pay visits to the place of Shwegu Monastery hla Township of Magway Re- The pagoda of urn, stone in- Sculptor U Mya Thaung and the fortress as a memorial site. in Ward 4. gion, Major Min Ye Khaung scription and horse riding stat- unveiled on 27 March 1962. Some parts of Fortress buried the urn on the bank of ue of General Maha Bandoola Although Myanmar hero (Translated by Than Tun Aung) Danubyu were damaged in Khwelinpan Creek. When they are kept at the mausoleum. soldier Maha Bandoola fell erosion of Ayeyawady River. withdrew, the urn was left in Maubin District Deputy more than 195 years ago in Reference: So, some areas are about 1,000 Malun. Hence, Bala Minhtin Commissioner Captain Rob- Myanmar history, everybody Myanmar Encyclopaedia feet wide. and majors from Minhla Fort ert built a tomb in the place in praises his military tactics Volume VIII After the general fell, his built a pagoda on the site of Danubyu where General Maha and strategies till today. The Great History of Konbaung remains were cremated in urn not to lose it. The urn was Bandoola fell. fortress where General Maha Dynasty (Volume II) the fortress. The ashes of the moved to the south of stairway The statue of Maha Ban- Bandoola fell while fighting a Kyaikkalunbun Pagoda general were put in a gold urn from Myathabeik Hill in 1964. doola in Danubyu, nine feet battle against British colonial- and History of Danubyu (Dan- conveyed along the marching At present, a mausoleum high, weighing three tons, ists becomes a historical site ubyu Than Swe Thit) 22 JUNE 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Groupings appear for AFC Yangon United players receive medical tests for training U19, U16 competitions PLAYERS of the Yangon United upcoming football matches. received their medical test as a The Myanmar National GROUPINGS for the Asian B with South Korea, Japan, Iraq meets with world-class team Ja- coronavirus-preventative meas- League matches will restart on Football Confederation (AFC) and Bahrain. pan, and Asian powerhouse Sau- ure at the headquarters of the 16 July and all the MNL teams Under-19 and Under-16 Champi- Meanwhile, another ASEAN di Arabia and China in Group D. Yangon United this week. are making their preparations onship matches were announced teams Viet Nam and Laos are Unfortunately, Myanmar Temperature testing plus for the upcoming tourney. by the AFC this week. falling together with Asian stars U-16 and U-19 teams were left other diagnostic measures for The team training will be The U-19 version of the AFC Australia and Saudi Arabia. behind in their previous group the team players were taken by resumed in accordance with tourney is the 41st edition and Next, in Group D, Malaysia stage matches and could not health experts. the coronavirus-preventative Uzbekistan will host the football is falling in a tough one with Qa- participate in the both AFC Along with the players, team measures near future, accord- matches starting from 14 Octo- tar, Tajikistan and Yemen. tourneys. officials and coaching team in- ing to the Yangon United. Yangon ber 2020. Also, in the AFC U16 Cham- The AFC U16 Champi- cluding head coach U Tin Maung United will play against Magwe ASEAN team, Cambodia is pionship, Asian team Australia is onship is 19th edition and it Tun participated in the medical FC in their opening match of the in Group A along with host Uz- falling in the Group C with South will be held in Bahrain start- test in line with the guidelines domestic league at the Yangon bekistan, while another ASEAN Korea, India and Uzbekistan ing from 16 September 2020. released by the Ministry of Health United Complex in Yangon on 16 team Indonesia takes in Group while ASEAN team Indonesia —Lynn Thit (Tgi) and Sports for the preparation of July.—Lynn Thit (Tgi) Atletico eye Champions League as Getafe stumble again

MADRID — Atletico Ma- a corner after Valladolid keeper since the restart.“It’s clear drid boosted their Champions Juan Antonio Caro had failed we needed to win to give us League push on Sunday with to clear. a boost,” said Getafe’s Jaime a 1-0 win over Valladolid which Getafe’s hopes of finishing Mata. moved them into third place in in La Liga’s top four took anoth- “It would have kickstarted La Liga. er knock as their disappointing us after the break but we have A goal from substitute Vito- return from the three-month to keep fighting until we get that lo with nine minutes remaining coronavirus suspension contin- win. People say our ambitions gave Diego Simeone’s side the Jurgen Klopp is on the brink of leading Liverpool to a first league title in ued with a 1-1 draw at home to are too high but we are going 30 years. PHOTO : AFP/FILE three points. Eibar. to keep fighting.” They now have 52 points Peter Etebo’s smart finish Getafe are punching above Liverpool take centre stage as and a four-point edge over put Getafe in front at the Colise- their weight towards the top Getafe in their Champions um Alfonso Perez before Eibar’s of the table, having enjoyed a title countdown recommences League pursuit after winning Charles equalised from close remarkable four years under for the first time behind closed range on the stroke of half-time. coach Jose Bordalas. LONDON — Liverpool can close just relieved to have the chance doors at their Wanda Metropol- Eibar might even have They were only promoted to within one win of a first league to complete the job on the field itano stadium. snatched victory, only to have to the top tier in 2017 and missed title in 30 years when the English after some suggested the season Vitolo had come on as a a late goal from Pedro Bigas out on Champions League qual- champions-elect return to action be declared null and void due to substitute after 73 minutes for ruled out for offside. ification on the final day last for the first time in three months the coronavirus pandemic. Marcos Llorente and grabbed Getafe have now taken just year, edged out by Valencia. against local rivals Everton on “I became worried in the mo- the winner with a header from two points from three games —AFP Sunday. ment when people started talking Jurgen Klopp’s men set about null and void the season a record-breaking pace in because I was like ‘wow’,” said the opening eight months of Klopp in his pre-match videocon- the season, dropping just five ference. “That would have been points in 29 games to open up really, really, really hard.” a 22-point lead at the top of the The German urged his play- table. ers to embrace the circumstanc- A maximum of two wins are es rather than make excuses. now needed from the last nine “When we all started playing games to end the long-wait, but football it was without a crowd. Liverpool could be champions as If I play today from time to time, soon as Monday if they beat Ever- it’s without a crowd, I still want to ton and Manchester City lose to win. That’s exactly how it is,” he Burnley 24 hours later. added. “It’s all different but we Despite concerns over sup- cannot change that. porters congregating around the “We have to use the circum- stadiums, Sunday’s clash will stances, not suffer from that. That take place at Everton’s Goodi- means there’s a game between son Park (kick off 1800GMT), less Everton and Liverpool, which is than a mile from Liverpool’s An- still a derby and important for field home. A Merseyside derby both teams for different reasons. like no other will take place be- That’s what we are looking for- Atletico Madrid boosted their Champions League push on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Valladolid which hind closed doors, but Klopp is ward to.”—AFP moved them into third place in La Liga. PHOTO: AFP