Every Government Is Responsible for Restoring Peace and Stability and Development of the Respective Countries: Senior General

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Vol. VIII, No. 60, 9th Waxing of Nayon 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Friday, 18 June 2021 Every government is responsible for restoring peace and stability and development of the respective countries: Senior General

State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing presides over the SAC Management Committee Meeting 9/2021 in Nay Pyi Taw on 17 June 2021. HE government manages nomic development of the citi- rectly. Change of financial year the businesses. So, the financial past arrangements. the socio-economic de- zens. The previous meeting of in the term of previous govern- year will be re-changed starting So, arrangements were T velopment of the people the council arranged to change ment much caused troubles in from the 1 April similar to the made to reduce the substitute by relying on taxes, said State the financial year. Since the pe- office holidays in amending the Administration Council Chair- riod the country regained the government holidays. The holi- man Commander-in-Chief of De- State’s independence, the gov- days were set during Myanmar’s fence Services Senior General ernment had calculated summer GDP of the State comprises 21 per Maha Thingyan festival period Min Aung Hlaing at the 9/2021 holidays of students, correction for the people to take relaxation. meeting of the SAC Management for answer papers and holidays cent of the agriculture sector, so it is GDP of the State comprises Committee at the SAC Chair- of teachers. With regard to con- 21 per cent of the agriculture man’s Office in Nay Pyi Taw vening the Hluttaw, the govern- necessary to beef up the agriculture sector, so it is necessary to beef yesterday morning. ment was formed in early March. sector. Livestock and fish from the up the agriculture sector. Live- Speaking on the occasion, The maincrop paddy of the coun- stock and fish from the livestock the Senior General said every try can be harvested at the end livestock sector must be produced as sector must be produced as val- government is responsible for of the monsoon. So, agricultur- value-added products with the export ue-added products with the ex- restoring the peace and stability al products can be sold in the port purpose. and development of the respec- open season. After all, the State purpose. tive countries for the socio-eco- budget can be calculated cor- SEE PAGE-3

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LOCAL NEWS LOCAL NEWS LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS Falling lemon Shwe Pyi Tan express Green gram Rubber prices likely prices hit water vessels suspended prices rocket to keep climbing farmers’ because of weather on high foreign in next profits condition demand two months PAGE-5 PAGE-5 PAGE-6 PAGE-6 18 JUNE 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives

1. Political affairs (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international investment (a) To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, through a disciplined in order to enhance the economic development of the entire National people. and genuine multiparty democratic system that is fair and just. (c) To promote and support local businesses to create employment opportu- (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace for the entire nation in nities and increase domestic production. line with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). (c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful co-existence among 3. Social affairs countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the genuine spirit of patriot- ism. 2. Economic affairs (b) To respect and promote the customs and traditions of all National peoples (a) To enhance production based on agriculture and livestock through modern and preserve and safeguard their cultural heritage and national charac- techniques and strengthen all-round development in other sectors of the teristics. economy. (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education quality of the entire nation.

Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council

1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the

law.

2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic.

3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19.

4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.

5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and

further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards.

COVID-19: start ourselves to take preventive measures ALL people are urged to abide by the following ways of prevention against COVID-19 without fail in line with the motto: “COVID-19: start ourselves to take preventive measures” not to violently infect COVID-19 as next wave and not to be infected of variant COVID-19 virus. (1) Systematically wear masks whenever go outside and also wear face shields whenever associate with many people. (2) Take adequate distance from each other as much as they can. (3) Avoid the crowds. (4) Take 20 seconds in systematically washing hands many times. (5) Avoid the visits to the closed chambers, air-conditioned rooms and the lesser ventilated rooms as much as possible. (6) Those who need to go outside houses should avoid acts close to and eat meals together with older persons above 60 years and those with diabetes, hypertension, and heart diseases. (7) Fully cooperate in quarantine processes. (8) Don’t buy something from the vendors who do not wear masks. (9) Exchange information to each other. (10) Cooperate in vaccination of COVID-19 pandemic. Continuously follow the preventive measures although they have received the vaccinations. (11) Strictly follow the work guidelines for preventing the COVID-19 pandemic issued by the Ministry of Health and Sports. (12) If somebody suffers from symptoms of higher body temperature, coughing, suffocation, tiredness and sudden loss of smell and flavour, they need to immediately contact nearby health units to receive medical treatment.

Health Knowledge Awareness Promoting Department Ministry of Health and Sports

362 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 17 June, total figure rises to 146,768

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 146,768 after 362 new cases were reported on 17 June 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 133,346 have been discharged from hospitals. —MNA 18 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

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Every government is responsible Republic of the Union of Myanmar for restoring peace and stability and State Administration Council Law Amending the 2020 Union Tax Law development of the respective countries: State Administration Council Law No 20/2021 Senior General 8th Waxing of Nayon 1383 ME FROM PAGE-1 It is necessary to have a fair ratio of If tasks are undertaken to reduce teachers to students at universities, 17 June 2021 the rate of electricity bill, setting of colleges and basic education schools. THE State Administration Council hereby enacted the law in accord with Section suitable labour charge and betterment Necessary teachers will be appointed. 419 of the Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar with the aim of of transport in railroads and motor Arrangements are being made to pres- roads to reduce the production costs, ent cash awards to teachers for their resurging delayed businesses and investments based on the Coronavirus Disease prices of commodities will decline. So, performances. 2019 (COVID-19). all need to cooperate in implementing Union ministers discussed their re- the tasks mentioned above as electri- spective sectors and sought approvals. The law shall be named the Law Amending the 2020 Union Tax Law. fication plays a key role in developing Next, the Senior General said The law shall come into effect from 1 July 2021 to 30 September. a country, electricity generation from that vehicles and motorcycles with- The table mentioned in Sub-Section (a) of Section 25 of the 2020 Union Tax renewable energy such as hydropower out licences broke security measures and solar power. Some people are work- several times. Motorcycles involved in Law shall be substituted as follow: ing abroad due to lesser job opportuni- the events did not bear number plates Income (Kyat) ties at home. The operating of factories based on CCTV documents. Yangon Sr Income Tax Rate From To can create employments at home. It is Region does not allow riding of motor- 1 1 100,000,000 3 per cent necessary to encourage rural-based cycles in the municipal area but outside 2 100,000,001 300,000,000 5 per cent businesses for the improvement of life the municipal area. 3 300,000,001 1,000,000,000 10 per cent of the rural people. Illegal import of vehicles and mo- 4 1,000,000,001 3,000,000,000 15 per cent 5 Above 3,000,000,001 30 per cent Arrangements will be made for effective I signed it in accord with Section 419 of the Constitution- undertakings of transport tasks to develop Sd/Min Aung Hlaing the rural areas. Emphasis will be placed on Senior General Chairman the improvement of rural businesses and State Administration Council cooperative societies as well as small-scale enterprises.

Republic of the Union of Myanmar The Senior General stressed the torcycles without licences causes much need to export advanced value-added loss in levying the tax for the State and State Administration Council livestock products using domestic beef, harming the rule of law. So, it is neces- pork, chicken and marine products, sary to bar illegal import and export Order No 138/2021 which are the main products of the effectively. As there remain billions of th 8 Waxing of Nayon 1383 ME State. Likewise, encouragement must kyat from electric meter bills, efforts 17 June 2021 be given to the breeding of dairy cows must be made for collecting the bills to further export natural milk to foreign at full capacity. Government manag- Reformation of Union Ministry countries by effectively utilizing the es socio-economic development of the allowed land plots and pasturelands. people by relying on the taxes. So it is THE State Administration Council has reformed the Ministry of Education, under Railways in good conditions will necessary to levy total charges of taxes. Section 419 of the State Constitution, as the following Ministries: much benefit the State economy. Ar- Coordination will be made with 1. Ministry of Education rangements will be made for effective relevant departments to reduce the undertakings of transport tasks to de- appropriate tax rates for enabling the 2. Ministry of Science and Technology velop the rural areas. Emphasis will State to get income from tax and for be placed on the improvement of rural the monetary circulation of the private By order, businesses and cooperative societies as sector. So, the tax rate to be reduced Aung Lin Dwe well as small-scale enterprises. from 1 October to 31 March will be con- Lieutenant-General When schools are opened, teach- sidered more. The best way is being Secretary ers are teaching students amidst sought for the local entrepreneurs, the State Administration Council difficulties due to the disturbance of government and the people. — MNA CDM workers and anti-organizations. 18 JUNE 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council State Administration Council Order No 139/2021 Order No 140/2021 8th Waxing of Nayon 1383 ME 8th Waxing of Nayon 1383 ME 17 June 2021 17 June 2021 Appointment and duty assignment of Formation of Union Ministry Union Minister THE State Administration Council has appointed and assigned Dr Myo Thein Kyaw THE State Administration Council has formed the Ministry of Cooperatives and to the duties of the Union Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology in Development of Rural Areas, according to Section 419 of the State Constitution. accord with Section 419 of the State Constitution. By order, By order, Aung Lin Dwe Aung Lin Dwe Lieutenant-General Lieutenant-General Secretary Secretary State Administration Council State Administration Council

Joint Consultative Meeting held via videoconference U Chan Aye, Permanent Secre- Emaleen ABD Rahman Teo, Meeting, the Senior Officials tives on COVID-19 Response, Development. tary of the Ministry of Foreign Permanent Secretary of the discussed and exchanged Cross-sectoral and Cross- pil- Dr. Wah Wah Maung, Di- Affairs participated in the Joint Ministry of Foreign Affairs of views on matters pertaining lar Issues/ Coordination, ASE- rector-General from Ministry Consultative Meeting which Brunei Darussalam as ASEAN to ASEAN 2021 Priorities and AN Connectivity, Promoting for Investment and Foreign was held via videoconference Chair and attended by ASEAN key deliverables including Complementarities between Economic Relations and U yesterday at 1pm from the Min- Senior Officials from Three Pil- ASEAN Community Post-2025 the ASEAN Community Vision Aung Myint, Director-General istry of Foreign Affairs, Nay lars, ASEAN Permanent Rep- Vision and Mid-Term Review 2025 and the UN 2030 Agenda from Ministry for Religious Af- Pyi Taw. resentatives and the Deputy of the Implementation of the for Sustainable Development fairs and Culture also attended The Joint Consultative Secretary-General of ASEAN. ASEAN Community Blueprints and Promoting Sub-Regional the meeting from their respec- Meeting was chaired by Ms At the Joint Consultative 2025, , ASEAN’s Key initia- Cooperation for Sustainable tive offices. —MNA Director-General of Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department elected as General Secretary of Asia, Far East and Oceania Region at 88th OIE General Session

THE 88th General Session of the rector-General, council member, World Assembly of National Dele- other vacant for the bureau of gates of the OIE held from 24 and four commissions and five region- 28 May via videoconferencing in al commissions by secret vote. Paris of French. Then, Director-General Dr Ye The assembly shared animal Tun Win was selected as Gen- health information and discussed eral Secretary of Asia, Far East, matters pertaining to animal and Oceania. health and welfare, measures to The Regional Commission improve animal diseases, reg- for Asia, Far East and Oceania ulations to apply set by OIE for will have to carry out the issues disease prevention in trading an- in order to follow the rules for ani- imal and animal products, and mal health set by OIE in member approved the OIE 7th Strategic countries, promote the roles of re- Plan 2021-2025. Director-General gional experts and cooperate with for Livestock Breeding and Vet- the Tokyo and Bangkok based erinary Department Dr Ye Tun OIE offices on communicating Win joined the assembly. with other member countries The assembly elected the during three years term (2021- officials for the positions of Di- 2023). — MNA

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Sebesten business widely operated as traditional business

MYANMAR people may not have sprayed with pesticide to prevent seen Sebesten (Cordia dichoto- them from being infected. If the ma), but few have ever seen its plant grows, the leaves should leaf because of a large number of be picked from the age of three, people who smoke Sebesten cig- and if the soil is poor, the leaves arettes (cheroot-like smoking ar- should be picked from the age of ticle consisting of tobacco rolled four. Each plant produces 30 to in a wrapper made from the leaf 40 leaves. Waso, Wakaung and of Cordia dichotoma tree). Tawthalin months are harvesting Sebesten (Cordia dichoto- time and the leaves are harvested ma) is a species of flowering tree four times a year. in the borage family, Boraginace- In making Sebesten leaves ae, and mainly grown in Lonetwe, cigarettes, the veins of the leaves Naungphat, Kaunglaing, Kaung- are removed one by one and dry- yaw, Taungkwe, Nanli, Minekyin, fried in a pan that is on a long Panlyin, Nanmawmar, Humine, stove. Then, the fried leaves are Minekyi, Nan kut, Panlin areas in Sebesten (Cordia dichotoma) is a species of flowering tree in the borage family, Boraginaceae, and mainly sold to the markets once they Mongpan Township, Nan Khote grown in Lonetwe, Naungphat, Kaunglaing, Kaungyaw, Taungkwe, Nanli, Minekyin, Panlyin, Nanmawmar, have been sorted to small and area and Hopong, Shan State Humine, Minekyi, Nan kut, Panlin areas in Mongpan Township, Nan Khote area and Hopong, Shan State large sizes. There are 6,000 small (South). (South). leaves and 7,000 large ones in one Sebesten business is one Tabodwe months and sown in Ka- Earthquake It is better to do the infected. viss, and about 1,200 visses are of the main industries in Shan son month. When the seedlings weeding. When the branches It is better to do weeding and reportedly sold every year. It is State. Growers cultivate the tree become about 36 inches, they are reach the plants and spread out, fertilization in planting Sebesten learned that more than 7,000 on dry hillsides after clearing the taken out from the ground, cut the only two or three main branches plants. When the branches reach acres of Sebesten plants have mountain forests. Each planta- lateral roots, and only the main are left to clear the rest, and the the plants and spread out, only two been grown, mainly in Hopong, tion grows 50 to 4,000 plants. The root is planted two feet apart. leaves are sprayed several times or three main branches are left to Shan State. — Zeya Htet (Minbu)/ land is burned in Pyatho and Fertilization of Sebesten trees; to prevent the leaves from being clear the rest, and the leaves are GNLM Falling lemon prices Shwe Pyi Tan express water vessels hit farmers’ profits suspended because of weather condition THE schedules of Shwe Pyi Shwe Pyi Tan express tions set up by the Ministry of Tan express water vessels water vessels operate Sit- Health and Sports. operating Sittway-Taungup tway-Yambye-Kyaukn- Currently, the water vessel town, Kyaukpyu town every imaw-Taungup routes from schedules have been suspend- week have all been suspended Kyaukpyu town on Tuesdays ed because of the inclement starting from 11 June because and Fridays, Taungup. Kyaukn- weather. The continued ser- of bad weather condition, ac- imaw- Yambye- Kyaukpyu-Sit- vice will depend on weather cording to the Shwe Pyi Tan tway town on Wednesdays condition. office agent. and Saturdays, Sittway-Kyauk The vessel routes will be The water vessels have pyu-Taungup town on Sundays run as usual only after the been suspended because it is and Taungup-Kyukpyu-Sittway weather is clear, said an official raining continuously every day, town on Monday. Those vessels from the Shwe Pyi Tan office and there can break out the riv- are running along those routes from Kyaukpyu township.—Tin The lemons from Singaing Township are distributed to the wholesale er flooding in Kyaukpyu town, in line with the guidance of the Tun Oo, Phyo Wai Lin/IPRD/ centres of Mandalay at between K2,000 and K2,500 for 100 lemons. Rakhine State. COVID-19 rules and regula- GNLM THE lemon farmers are caught and K25 for the big size and between the rising lemon plan- between K10 and K15 for small tations and falling prices this ones. Although the prices drop year, said the lemon farmers during this time, they creep up from Singaing Township of again in Pyatho and Tabodwe. Mandalay Region. The production rate decline in They grow Bamar lemon, Tagu. Prices are between K150 Shan lemon, Monywa lemon and K200 per lemon as they can and lemon (Citrus limonia). be used in making medicines,” Of them, the Bamar lemon is said lemon farmer Daw Thida available all year round. They Aung from Singaing Township. are harvested well, especial- The lemons from Singaing ly in monsoon, and the prices Township are distributed to the drop as the consumption rate wholesale centres of Mandalay decline. Then, it was K50 per at between K2,000 and K2,500 lemon, and now it is only K25 for 100 lemons. The farmers per lemon. also make preserved lemon “The sales of lemon are not to face any losses due to normal in the local market. the fruit drops. The villages Although there is plenty of located in Patheingyi and Sin- lemon during this month, like gaing townships and along the Kason and Nayon, the prices Dokhtawady River of Mandalay usually fall. The lemon prices Region mainly grow the lem- The water vessels have been suspended because it is raining continuously every day, and there can break at the farms are between K20 ons. — Min Htet Aung/GNLM out the river flooding in Kyaukpyu town, Rakhine State. 18 JUNE 2021 6 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Green gram prices rocket on high foreign demand THE prices of the green gram mar. The export volume of green financial year, over 400,000 are rising on the back of the high grams to India is lower compared tonnes in the 2016-2017FY, and foreign demand, traders said. to other countries. China prefers over 350,000 tonnes in the 2017- The prices (Shwe Wah va- green grams (Shwe Wah varie- 2018FY and over 300,000 in the riety) rocketed up to K105,000- ty,) said an official from the Com- 2018-2019FY. Green grams are 127,000 per three-basket bag. merce Ministry. mostly exported to China through At present, the regular inflow China makes value-added the border trade channels. of green grams is seen in the do- products from green grams and Of the total pulses’ exports, mestic market. India and China sends them to foreign markets. green grams accounted for more steadily demand the green gram. Moreover, it produces bean than 26 per cent of the exports in Additionally, some local traders by-products as feedstuffs. the previous years. are purchasing the green grams The country has generated As per green gram planta- to export them to Thailand and $266.49 million revenue from tion data, there are over 300,000 Viet Nam as well. green gram exports in the first acres of plantations in the coun- China accounts for 60 per half (Oct-Mar) of the current fi- try. Green grams are primari- cent of Myanmar’s green gram nancial year 2020-2021. ly grown in Sagaing, Magway, As per green gram plantation data, there are over 300,000 acres of exports. In addition, countries Myanmar’s green gram Mandalay, Yangon, Bago, and plantations in the country. Green grams are primarily grown in Sagaing, in the European Union also pur- exports have registered at over Ayeyawady regions and Mon and Magway, Mandalay, Yangon, Bago, and Ayeyawady regions and Mon and Kayin states. chase green grams from Myan- 330,000 tonnes in the 2015-2016 Kayin states. — KK/GNLM Rubber prices likely to keep climbing Palm oil price rises by K1,000 in next two months per viss in four months ACCORDING to a rubber price thanks to the strong demand and Yangon regions in analysis by National Enlighten- for rubber from the Thailand Myanmar. As per 2018-2019 ment Institute (NEI), the prices border and China. On 10 May, rubber seasons, data, there of rubber rose this month and the cost of natural rubber hit are over 1.628 million acres are likely to stay high in the next K920 per pound while RCC of rubber plantations in two months, July and August, touched K930 per pound. Myanmar. Mon State accounts according to a rubber price anal- In the last five months of for 497,153 acres, followed by ysis by National Enlightenment 2020, the rubber price ranged Taninthayi Region 348,344 Institute (NEI). from K600-K740 per pound. acres and Kayin State with At present, Myanmar Thus, this rubber season could 270,760 acres, according to natural rubber fetched K870 per earn the farmers a good price. the MRPPA. pound (0.45 kilograms) while the This year,s rise in rubber Further, about 300,000 price of the ribbed smoked sheet prices can be attributed to the tonnes of rubber are produced The prevailing price of groundnut oil for the Ahmay Htwar brand was (RSS) hit K880 per pound. foreign demand for the rubber annually across the country. K7,700 per viss on 4 February. But the price rose to K8,250 per viss on According to last year›s to manufacture the rubber Seventy per cent of rubber 14 June. The cost of sesame oil has also increased to K9,150 per viss from Myanmar rubber analysis data, gloves to prevent from being made in Myanmar goes to K9,000 per viss on 14 June. the price of rubber has risen as infected with COVID-19. China. In addition to China, the THE price of palm oil has risen on 4 February. But the price rose rubber production has declined Mon State has the most country also shipped rubber by K1,000 per viss in the domes- to K8,250 per viss on 14 June. in the off-season in June, July extensive acreage of rubber in to Singapore, Indonesia, tic market starting from the first The cost of sesame oil has also and August. Myanmar, with the production Malaysia, Viet Nam, the week of February, according to increased to K9,150 per viss from That is why the rubber of over 240 million pounds of Republic of Korea, India, the official statistics of the Cen- K9,000 per viss on 14 June. prices are likely to rise in this rubber, according to the 2020 Japan, and other countries. tral Statistical Organization Although prices of other year,s rubber off-season, NEI official statistics of Mon State Myanmar annually (CSO). kitchen crops such as onions and reviewed. Agriculture Department. exports over 200,000 tonnes On 4 February, the price of potatoes have fallen in 4 months, The prevailing price of Rubber is primarily of raw rubber to foreign palm oil was around K2,600 per the palm oil price is on the rise. natural rubber fetched K710 cultivated in Mon and Kayin countries generating over $200 viss. But after four months, the The meat price such as fish and per pound while the RSS price states and Taninthayi, Bago, million. — NN/GNLM palm oil price reached K3,500 per mrigal has been rising slightly hit K720 per pound on 1 January. visses on 14 June. since June. But the chicken Thus, there were not many The prevailing price of price is on the rise and has been fluctuations in the first five groundnut oil for the Ahmay increased to K2,000 per viss. — months of this year (January- Htwar brand was K7,700 per viss ACM/GNLM May). However, the effects of the political upheavals in February led to a halt to rubber trading and a more volatile condition of Daily newspapers available rubber price. Besides, the farmers and online entrepreneurs face difficulties in terms of cash flow because FOR those who would like to read the Myanma Alinn, the of the suspension of banking services. The rubber latex Kyemon and the Global New Light of Myanmar, published production has dropped because daily by the Ministry of Information, please visit www.moi. it is time for rubber leaves to fall off in Mon state from the third gov.mm/mal, www.moi.gov.mm/km, www.moi.gov.mm/nlm week of February to the end of Rubber is primarily cultivated in Mon and Kayin states and and www.gnlm.com.mm/e-paper. March. Taninthayi, Bago, and Yangon regions in Myanmar. As per 2018-2019 However, rubber prices rubber seasons data, there are over 1.628 million acres of rubber News and Periodicals Enterprise slightly rose as of end-May plantations in Myanmar. 18 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

State Administration Council Press Release Re-invitation to Myanmar citizens who reside in various regions for many reasons 1. Some student youths, State service personnel and citizens, with worries, have evaded to areas of EAOs and foreign countries due to the incitements and intimidation of NLD members, extremist followers, unlawful associations and terrorist groups such as CRPH and NUG, stimulation of CDM, and persons and organizations at home and abroad not wishing to restore peace and stability of the State since Tatmadaw assumed the State responsibilities on 1 February 2021. 2. They are further worried about the dictatorship statement and speeches of unlawful association and terrorist group CRPH and NUG, and some relevant persons. As they face no security guarantee and difficulties in socio-economic life in those areas, they wish to return to their native lands. 3. The State Administration Council will specifically ease restrictions for service personnel, intellectuals and intelligentsia, and persons from various arenas and citizens who, with worries, absconded from the country except for persons who committed murders, robberies, setting fires, mine explosions and intentional attacks on security troops, those who crowded to attack public service personnel and some people, those who destroyed government and private-owned buildings and those who are highly involved in the CDM activities by providing monetary assistance and other means. 4. As those who evade their native areas are also citizens, the State Administration Council will arrange their returns from the evaded areas to various parts of Myanmar. 5. As such, the information was released that if those who evaded to various areas, except for persons who committed any kinds of crime, wish to return to their native lands in Myanmar of their own accord due to multiple worries, the citizens abroad can contact nearby ward, village, township and district administration bodies and relevant embassies, military attaché offices and consulates in accord with the easing restrictions under the law. Information Team State Administration Council

The State Administration Council will specifically ease restrictions for service personnel, intellectuals and intelligentsia, and persons from various arenas and citizens who, with worries, absconded from the country except for persons who committed murders, robberies, setting fires, mine explosions and intentional attacks on security troops, those who crowded to attack public service personnel and some people, those who destroyed government and private-owned buildings and those who are highly involved in the CDM activities by providing monetary assistance and other means.

Press release of facts about fire in Kinma village, Pauk Township, Magway Region

WHEN security forces arrived to arrested and investigated the again while conducting a de- have moved to towns/villages attack, two pagodas on Pa- arrest people selling explosives bomber, Kyaw Min Naing. tailed search on the mountain, where their relatives live. goda Hill, two pavilions, two and handmade guns in Kinma According to the investi- they tried to go to Kinma vil- However, since there were buildings in the basic educa- village, armed terrorists opened gation, it was known that the lage and found the fire in the only PDF terrorist groups and tion middle school, one house fire near the village and set fire homemade bomb was pur- village. the elderly who had stayed to under construction and all to the village houses. Some me- chased from a man lived in It is reported that local guard the house, the fire was houses except 20 houses were dia outlets have been falsely ac- Kinma village, Pauk Township. PDF terrorist groups fleeing not extinguished. destroyed. Security forces left cusing the security forces of set- Further investigation showed into Kinma village and armed Due to the lack of villagers the village at 6:30 pm. ting fire to the houses in Kinma that the man who sold the insurgents from Chin State when the fire broke out, water The PDF terrorist groups village. bomb has been making and set fire to the home of Union scarcity to put out the fire and and insurgents who came from At around 12:45 am on 13 selling homemade guns and Solidarity and Development the difficulty for fire trucks to Chin State set fire on Kinma June, three men, including bombs with the financial sup- Party (USDP) member U Kyaw come, about 100 houses were village by themselves. Kyaw Min Naing, threw two port of a former NLD party Htay in the village, from which destroyed by fire although the NLD supporters, PDF, ex- homemade bombs to the house member and a former ward/ the fire was spread to other security forces tried to extin- tremist terrorists, and media of U Sein Maung while five village administrator. houses. guish the fire. outlets are fabricating false men with him were chatting When the security forces Due to the confrontation Security forces rescued information on Facebook, in- in Wungyi village, Sharhla vil- went to arrest him on 15 June between a coalition of security 83-year-old Daw Khin Su and tending to mislead the public lage-tract, Seikpyu Township, in Kinma village, a group of 10 forces that came to investigate 81-year-old Daw Htwar Sein and the international commu- Pakkoku District, Magway Re- gunmen opened fire towards the death that happened in the from two burning houses in the nity about the security forces gion. Due to the bomb, U Sein them from the hill and retreat- village and the terrorist group area and transported them to and the State Administration Maung and Ko Min Min Soe ed after being retaliated. When on 1 June, most of the villagers a village monastery safe from Council. — MNA were injured. Security forces security forces were attacked no longer live in the village and fire. As a result of the arson 18 JUNE 2021 18 JUNE 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE / NATIONAL 9

COVID-19: start ‘Families came first’ for remittances in year of LETTER TO THE EDITOR taking self- Dear Editor, pandemic, says Guterres I am a Swiss/Italian citizen who has been living in China for the last 25 years. I had experienced social unrest in Hong preventive Migrants working away from their families made significant sacrifices to send money home last year as they did Kong, and I can clearly see similar patterns in Myanmar. Unfortunately, the democratic process has been corrupted before COVID, UN chief António Guterres said on Wednesday, warning that now is not the time for countries to by foreign meddling through various agencies like NED, USAID, measures USAGM, Open society and many other NGOs who have deep withdraw their support to these key workers. pockets and have been pouring a lot of money into Myanmar YANMAR neighbouring countries had faced the infection for their regime change – colour revolution agenda. of variant COVID-19 virus for many days when Myanmar HE Secretary-Gener- Big value on small remit- for formal migrants in host critical for the health and safety Myanmar is not the first victim of the US agenda to cre- Mkept herself away from the variant virus. al’s message to mark tances countries during the pandem- of all”, he underscored. ate a new world order where the predators of finance would Some patients with variant COVID-19 virus were recently found Tthe International Day Individual remittances ic, also had an impact on keep- Calling them “a lifeline dominate a majority of the working poor’s. In Ukraine, the USA in Myanmar, one of whom was a foreign returnee in Yangon Region. of Family Remittances, comes may not be of high value but ing remittances buoyant. in the developing world”, had invested 4 billion dollars into the actors of civil society, the Variant COVID-19 viruses UK alpha, India delta and Kappa have as World Bank data showed that collectively the flows are three he also advocated for contin- pro-USA opposition, the media, unions & syndicates. They been found in Myanmar. Starting from the second week of June, as cash wired home from migrants times greater than global offi- Protect migrants ued efforts to reduce the costs managed to overthrow a democratically elected government hundreds of patients are suffering from the COVID-19 virus, it is in wealthy countries, dropped cial overseas development as- Looking forward, Mr. Gu- of transferring remittances to to install a US puppet. necessary to take preventive and containment measures against only 1.6 per cent in 2020 from 12 sistance, according to the UN. terres said efforts must con- as close to zero as possible, in Aung San Suu Kyi has been all along with another US pup- the pandemic with a plan to provide treatments to the patients months earlier, to $540 billion, They underwrite many tinue to support and protect line with the 2030 Agenda for pet. She is surrounded by foreign advisors like Sean Turnell, rapidly. far lower than initial estimates. basic household needs and migrants, who – as the COV- Sustainable Development and to who used to consult for the US state department and George The Ministry of Health “Migrants put their families support education and entre- ID-19 pandemic has made foster financial inclusion for mi- Soros Open society and is currently consulting for MID, an and Sports dutifully issues first”, by buying less and dip- preneurship, which often prove clear – play an important role grants and their families, espe- NGO financed by USAID. Hence, the the requests on presses ping into their savings to send transformational for households in keeping essential services cially in poor rural areas. Aung San Suu Kyi has been all along playing at the hands releases to the people one money to relatives, Mr Guterres and local communities, and con- and economies running in many The Global Compact for of foreign powers. This is clearly a sign of a lack of allegiance government, after another. The ministry said. tribute to the 17 Sustainable parts of the world. Safe, Orderly and Regular Mi- to Myanmar. She has been working hard to shift away from urged the people to abide by “Fortunately, remittances Development Goals (SDGs). “Ensuring that all migrants, gration offers a unified frame- China by disrupting several critical projects related to the Belt the peo- prevention methods against A construction worker digs at a building site while in the background have proved to be much more Local currency deprecia- regardless of legal immigration work for such actions, the Sec- and Road initiative, thus following her foreign advisor’s and COVID-19 without fail in line numerous cranes are positioned around high-rise apartment buildings resilient and dependable than tion in recipient countries and status, are included in COVID-19 retary-General said. US master orders. ple and the with the motto: “COVID-19: under development in the Qatari capital Doha. PHOTO: AFP expected” he added. increased government support vaccine distribution plans, is SOURCE: UN It is time that Myanmar finalizes its decolonization and start ourselves to take pre- gets rid of foreign interference. There are pre-conditions for ventive measures” not to democracy: health work- violently infect COVID-19 - No foreign interference as next wave and not to be Interview: Huge amount of data supports COVID-19 emergence - Peace ers should infected of variant COVID-19 - Respect for each other differences virus. - Transparent elections join hands During the pandemic as natural event, says New Zealand scientist - No money interference outbreak in all waves, the “There is a huge amount of data to support this being a natural event”, David Hayman, a professor of infectious - Non-bias media. as tripartite ministry urged the peo- As long as those pre-conditions are not met, only Myanmar’s ple to systematically wear disease ecology at Massey University in New Zealand, said, referring to the emergence of the novel coronavirus military can maintain Myanmar’s sovereignty. If the military efforts in pre- masks whenever they go out- falls, it will be the end of Myanmar. It could fall into civil war side and wear face shields that causes COVID-19. and complete balkanization of the country. whenever they associate It will be the best-case scenario for the US, create chaos. vention, con- with many people and take HE joint World of a cat and dog viruses, which modity chains, then work outside Divide and conquer. adequate distance from each Health Organisation were also previously not known,” China may need to be undertaken. People of Myanmar, wake up. Hope you can look for what tainment and other as much as they can. “T(WHO)-convened Hayman was quoted by the news- For example, there is evidence of unites the people of Myanmar and work out peacefully your As part of preventing the report has not excluded any hy- paper as saying. highly diverse, but SARS-related differences. treatment of disease, people need to avoid potheses, but ranked them on the He told Xinhua that the out- coronaviruses in other parts of Peace the crowds. They should take basis of current evidence and re- break of COVID-19 is not a sur- Asia. Making the links between Angelo Giuliano 20 seconds in minimum to search required. Essentially, I am prising phenomenon for human the different species, including WhatsApp — 0041.79.104.3221 variant COV- systematically washing their in agreement with the conclusions beings, since every moment there people, and locations requires hands. They have to fully co- presented by WHO,” Hayman told are people infected with numer- cooperation,” Hayman said. ID-19 in pos- operate in implementing the Xinhua in a recent interview. ous diseases from animals. “There were many sensible quarantine processes and suggestions for future studies in sibly coming exchanging information with Circumstantial evidence the joint WHO-convened report. I each other. “To date, there is nothing but Similar scenarios believe these should be followed,” to the third Generally, the people some circumstantial evidence Hayman noted that simi- Hayman said. should strictly follow the that SARS-CoV-2 escaped from lar scenarios happened before, “We need more data to piece work guidelines for prevent- a laboratory,” said the scientist, like SARS in 2002 and MERS in together what the likely pathway wave. ing the COVID-19 pandem- who reiterated that he still does 2012, and will not stop happening. was. This work will require more ic issued by the Ministry of not see any signs of human inter- “Which viruses or other new in- interviews of people, testing sam- Health and Sports wherever vention of the virus according to fections that infect people depend ples from people, along with sam- they arrive and whatever they do. all the evidence and data scien- on the viruses in nature in those pling wild and domesticated and Hayman, a professor of infectious disease ecology at Massey University, studies how diseases emerge and It is no reason not to achieve success if the people are in uni- tists have got so far. regions.” farmed animals. This will take spread. Hayman has had a busy year working with international organizations about the emergence of infectious son to take systematic prevention, containment and treatment of In earlier June, Hayman told As to the origin tracing in the time, money and patience.” disease. PHOTO: WARWICK SMITH/STUFF/XINHUA the pandemic in line with the health guidelines of the Ministry of The New Zealand Herald that a future, Hayman called for more ments based on the cumulative emerged is from a person having everyone benefits from openness Health and Sports. lab-made pandemic is extremely collaborative and transparent Complexity of virus transmis- evidence which may ultimately contact with an infected animal and collaboration. The key is ob- Now is a very important time to fight against the pandemic. unlikely, as there is no genetic international cooperation under sion, accumulate and become more rather than the “lab leak theo- taining and verifying the evidence Hence, the government, the people and the health workers should sign of human meddling. the guidance of the WHO, joined Hayman also warned that like concrete. ry.” However, he himself has been to enable ongoing studies. All join hands as tripartite efforts in prevention, containment and “People really need to under- by exceptional scientists from di- other virus emergences, human Hayman revealed that most pressurized by some people that countries and media have a re- treatment of variant COVID-19 in possibly coming to the third wave. stand that viruses do recombine. versified backgrounds. beings may never know precisely people in his academic bubble, hold strong disbelief in the WHO sponsibility to ensure respectful Beware of the variant virus of COVID-19! Let’s join hands to For example, the novel virus from “It is feasible that if the prop- what happened because of the especially colleagues working study. and sensible debate, based on sci- fight against the pandemic! Malaysia that was recently de- er source tracing is done, such complexity of virus transmission, with infectious diseases, believe “I believe international co- entific evidence,” Hayman added. tected seems to be a recombinant as through animal market com- but scientists need to make judge- the most likely way SARS-CoV-2 operation is essential and that SOURCE: XINHUA 18 JUNE 2021 10 PANDEMIC: WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR EU moves to pre- Thai PM vows kingdom’s Covid normal as cases reopening in four months spike in Moscow

THAILAND plans to fully reo- THE European Union on masks would no longer be pen to foreign visitors in four Wednesday agreed to lift coro- required outdoors from months, Premier Prayut Chan- navirus restrictions for US Thursday and that an unpop- O-Cha vowed on Wednesday, travellers as Western coun- ular Covid curfew would be citing the urgent need to save tries move toward a return to scrapped on June 20, 10 days the kingdom’s ailing tourism pre-Covid life, but in a stark earlier than initially planned, industry. reminder that the global pan- thanks to falling infections. The coronavirus pandem- demic is far from over, Moscow “The health situation ic has hammered Thailand’s ordered mandatory jabs over a of our country is improving tentpole tourism sector amid “dramatic” rise in infections. faster than we expected,” said border closures and strict hotel The United States was Prime Minister Jean Castex. quarantine measures. among eight countries and On the economic front, The impact has reverber- territories added to an EU Spain and Portugal became ated across different sectors “white list”, exempting them the first EU countries to win — downing hotels, restaurants, from Covid-19 travel bans Brussels’ approval Wednesday Prayut Chan-O-Cha said Thailand’s top priority is to get at least one shot bars and local transport opera- ahead of the busy summer for their recovery plans seek- for everyone in the country ahead of the re-opening. PHOTO: AFP/ tors — and the country’s pres- FILE holiday season critical to the ing funding from the bloc’s ent battle against a third wave economies of many European multi-billion-euro coronavirus has left local businesses clam- He said the only exception ahead of the re-opening, he said. countries. rescue fund. bering for more government aid. would be “if a truly serious sit- Prayut expects 50 million EU states will still be able But in a less positive de- Tourism previously made uation develops”. Thais to be inoculated by Octo- to choose to require travellers velopment, an interim anal- up almost 20 per cent of Thai- “I know this decision comes ber with a target of at least 10 from these areas to undergo ysis of the Covid-19 vaccine land’s national income. with some risk... but I think million per month. Covid-19 testing or undergo a being developed by Germany’s “I am therefore setting a when we take into consideration “We cannot wait for a time quarantine once the new list CureVac was shown to be just goal for us to be able to declare the economic needs of people, when everyone is fully vaccinat- is approved. 47 per cent effective. Thailand fully open within 120 the time has now come for us ed with two shots to open the Albania, North Macedo- The company blamed the days from today, and for tourism to take that calculated risk,” he country or for when the world is nia, Serbia, Lebanon, Taiwan, “unprecedented context of at centres that are ready to do so said. free of the virus,” he said. Macau and Hong Kong have least 13 variants” circulat- even faster,” Premier Prayut To do this, Thailand’s top Thailand has recorded also been added to the EU ing among the 40,000 people said in a televised address on priority is to get at least one close to 205,000 infections and white list, officials said. included in the study, which Wednesday evening. shot for everyone in the country 1,525 deaths. — AFP France meanwhile said spans 10 countries. — AFP

More horses die as Bangladesh tourist town Royal Caribbean delays trip after 8 reels from Covid closures crew test Covid-19 positive ANIMAL activists in Bangla- herself, told AFP. ROYAL Caribbean is pushing desh have warned of a growing “Five more horses have back the maiden voyage of crisis among horses used for died since the start of the a new ship by a month after tourism during the country’s month... I’ve borrowed mon- eight crew members tested coronavirus lockdown, after ey from a micro lender to buy positive for Covid-19, the com- owners said Wednesday that food for the horses. I had to pany’s chief executive said. five more had died of starvation mortgage my sister-in-law’s “Two steps forward and in a popular resort town. ornaments to pay a loan in- one step back!” Chief Execu- Twenty-one horses that stalment.” Begum said an- tive Michael Bayley said in a used to carry tourists along other five of the remaining 64 Facebook post Tuesday night Cox’s Bazar beach in south- horses at Cox’s were “ill due that announced the delay for eastern Bangladesh died in one to starvation”. “If we soon can- the inaugural trip of “Odyssey month, their owners said, after not start feeding them properly, of the Seas.” a lockdown imposed from April they will die as well,” she said. “During routine testing, 14 saw visitors to the scenic Another horse owner, Rezaul eight crew members received Royal Caribbean pushed back an inaugural voyage on a new ship after spot dry up. Karim, said he was struggling a positive test result for Cov- eight crew members tested positive for Covid-19. PHOTO: AFP/ The owners -- who make with “neck-deep debt”. “The FILE id-19,” Bayley said. ends meet through horse-rid- horses are turning violent and “The eight crew mem- ing services for tourists on bad-tempered due to hunger. The test results came af- cases of Covid-19. bers, six of whom were the beach -- said they had no Often they bite each other while ter the staff was vaccinated The trip, which had depart- asymptomatic and two with income to buy fodder for the roughhousing. This is a matter but before the shots were fully ed from the Caribbean island horses, and had to take out of concern as they are usually mild symptoms, were quar- effective, Bayley said. of St. Maarten on June 5, was micro-loans just to feed their very tame animals,” he said. antined and are being close- The Odyssey voyage, is the first by a major cruise ship own families. Activist Ibrahim Khalil ly monitored by our medical now set to depart from Port to depart North America since “Tourist arrivals in the said government officials did team.” Everglades, Florida on July 31 the pandemic. beaches have ground to a halt. not take the deaths of the an- All 1,400 crew members instead of July 3. Everyone on the cruise had My horses are idle,” Farida imals seriously as he warned were vaccinated on June 4 The delay comes just days been vaccinated, including all Begum, spokeswoman of the the situation could worsen if and will be considered fully after Royal Caribbean’s Celeb- crew, the company said. — AFP Cox’s Bazar Horse Owners the government did not step in vaccinated on June 18. rity Millennium trip had two Association and a horseowner to help the owners. — AFP 18 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCI/TECH/ENVIRON: WORLD 11

NEWS Rocket blasts off carrying first Chinese IN BRIEF crew to new space station Biden sets red line for Putin over astronauts lifting their helmet ransomware attacks visors and one smiling and wav- ing at the camera. US President Joe Biden Another floated a pen just delivered a stern warning off his lap in zero-gravity as he Wednesday to Russian leader browsed the flight manual. Vladimir Putin over ran- Cameras outside the craft somware attacks emanating broadcast live images of the from Russia, saying he was Earth below. prepared to retaliate against “According to reports from any more cyber assaults on the Beijing aerospace control American infrastructure. centre, the Long March-2F Speaking after the two rocket has sent the Shen- leaders’ first summit in zhou-12 manned spacecraft to Geneva, Biden said he laid the preset orbit,” said Zhang down the line on Moscow not Zhifen, director of the Jiuquan taking action against hackers satellite launch centre. “The who have extorted hun- solar panels unfolded success- dreds of millions of dollars fully and now we declare the from western governments, A Long March-2F carrier rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft and a crew of three astronauts, lifts off Shenzhou-12 launch a complete companies, and organizations from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi desert, in northwest China. PHOTO: AFP success.” from the safety of Russian THE first astronauts for Chi- will spend three months, in After about 10 minutes it At a ceremony before blast- soil. “I pointed out to him we na’s new space station blasted a much-anticipated blast-off reached orbit and the space off, the three astronauts, al- have significant cyber capa- off Thursday for the country’s broadcast live on state TV. craft separated from the rocket, ready wearing their space suits, bility and he knows it,” Biden longest crewed mission to date, Lift-off happened at 9:22 to loud applause in the control greeted a crowd of supporters said in a press conference a landmark step in establishing am (0122 GMT) from the Ji- room among rows of blue-suit- and space workers, who sang after their talks. Beijing as a major space power. uquan launch centre in north- ed engineers. the patriotic song “Without “He doesn’t know exactly The trio launched on a west China’s Gobi desert, with State broadcaster CCTV the Chinese Communist Party, what it is, but it’s significant. If Long March-2F rocket for the the rocket rising in clouds of showed a live feed from inside there would be no new China”. in fact they violate these basic Tiangong station, where they smoke against a blue sky. the spacecraft, with the three — AFP norms, we will respond.” — AFP

UAE, oil-producing German police probe Vietnam’s pangolin ‘irresponsible’ Greenpeace defender wins top Arab countries turn to stunt at Euro match environmental prize space development POLICE in Munich said Wednes- and narrowly avoided crashing A Vietnamese conservationist day they were investigating a into the stands before landing working to save pangolins ARAB oil producers, alarmed stand that demand for oil will Greenpeace activist for “several on the pitch among the players. from the devastating mul- by their economies’ depend- decline at a certain point in offences” after the 38-year-old His parachute had “Kick out oil!” ti-billion-dollar wildlife trade ence on a resource for which the future,” she said in a re- parachuted into the stadium be- written on it. won a prestigious award demand is set to fall, are fo- cent interview with Kyodo fore the Germany-France Euro The pilot, later identified as Tuesday for his role in rescu- cusing on space development News. 2020 match, injuring two people. a 38-year-old from Germany’s ing over a thousand of one of in a new strategic turn aimed The 34-year-old em- The widely condemned stunt, Baden-Wuerttemberg state, was the world’s most endangered at both building up new in- phasized that fostering the which Greenpeace said did not detained by police. Police said creatures. dustries for the future and science and technology in- go as planned, was captured on two men were injured during the Highly prized in China raising national prestige. dustries through space de- camera shortly before kick-off activist’s attempts to land. Both and southeast Asia for their Taking the lead is the velopment will be “the fuel” on Tuesday evening. suffered head injuries and were flesh, pangolins are seen as United Arab Emirates, for a sustainable economy The activist was seen fly- taken to hospital. a delicacy for the mistaken which has already begun an into the future. ing over the stadium in Munich There was no immediate belief that they can cure exploration of Mars and will The Mohammed bin strapped to a yellow parachute update on their condition on anything from impotence launch a lunar probe next Rashid Space Centre is locat- microlight before apparently get- Wednesday morning, a Munich to cancer. Nguyen Van Thai, year. Technical experts in ed in a desert region around ting tangled in overhead camera police spokesman told AFP. director of Save Vietnam’s their 30s and younger, many 20 minutes by car from the wires. He was thrown off course — AFP Wildlife (SVW), has been at of them women, are at the bustling economic hub of the forefront of efforts to raise heart of the efforts, and col- Dubai. the alarm internationally laboration has started with It manages the “Hope” about the serious problems other Arab countries. orbiter, which entered Mars’ Vietnam faces as a major hub The Gulf state has devel- orbit in February as the first for wildlife trafficking. oped its economy on the back Arab interplanetary probe. He was awarded the of abundant crude oil and gas According to Omran Goldman Environmental resources, but Sarah Al Ami- Sharaf, 36, the project man- Prize -- known colloquially ri, a computer engineer and ager of the UAE’s mission to as the “Green Nobel” -- which the UAE’s first minister of Mars, the staff employed at honours grassroots environ- state for advanced technolo- the space center has an aver- mental leaders who have gy, warns that the end of the age age in their late 20s, with made “sustained and signif- road for reliance on these women comprising half of the icant efforts” to protect and The paraglider was thrown off course and narrowly avoided crashing resources is ahead. leadership roles in each de- into the stands before landing on the pitch among the players. PHOTO: enhance the natural world. “We completely under- partment. — AFP MATTHIAS SCHRADER/ POOL/AFP — AFP 18 JUNE 2021 12 ECON: WORLD/AD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Japan to start issuing vaccine passports in July

JAPAN plans to issue so- vaccination status from Business circles in ities using the central The government will called vaccine passports quarantine or to shorten Japan have been calling government’s records, update the vaccination from around mid- to late the quarantine period, for the introduction of will include the holder’s data system to record July as more activities government sources said vaccine passports as eco- name, birthdate, passport information both in Jap- around the world open up earlier. nomic activities reopen, number, date of vaccina- anese and English before to people who have been “To prepare for hoping to revive travel. tion and the vaccine man- certificate applications vaccinated against the prompt issuance, we will The European Union ufacturer in Japanese and start, the sources said. coronavirus, the nation’s first issue the vaccination and the Association of English. For inbound trav- top government spokes- certificates by paper but Southeast Asian Nations Applicants will be elers, Japan current- man said Thursday. will also make considera- are also introducing vac- asked to fill out docu- ly allows entry only to The government is tion for their issuance in cination certificates for ments at local govern- nationals and resident Chief Cabinet Secretary asking other countries to the digital format,” said international travelers ment locations until an foreigners as well as for- Katsunobu Kato speaks at a press conference in Tokyo exempt travelers carry- Chief Cabinet Secretary from their member states. electronic format is devel- eigners with “special ex- on 17 June, 2021. PHOTO: ing the documents that Katsunobu Kato at a reg- The certificate, to oped. The certificate will ceptional circumstances.” KYODO officially certify their ular press conference. be issued by municipal- be issued free of charge. — Kyodo News

Major banks, airlines G7 global infrastructure plan faces report online outages obstacles as Chinese alternative MAJOR banks and peared to be more airlines in Australia prolonged in Australia THE global infrastructure and the United States -- where problems hit plan announced by G7 suffered brief online in the mid-afternoon leaders aims to offer de- outages Thursday, as much of the rest of veloping nations a credi- with several blaming the world slept -- with ble alternative to China’s much-criticized Belt and an “external provid- services only slowly Road Initiative -- but it fac- er” for the disruption. returning an hour af- es major hurdles on the Most of Austral- ter the first reports. ground, especially if Bei- ia’s major financial A spokesperson jing’s hiccups are any in- firms reported cus- for ANZ bank told dication. US President Joe tomers could not AFP that the inci- Biden was able to convince access websites and dent was “related to the G7 to sign onto the in- mobile apps, while an external provider” itiative, drawing allies into website Downdetec- but that “connectivity Washington’s strategic ri- tor said a slew of US was restored quickly valry with Beijing, under airlines were also af- and the most impact- a plan titled “Build Back The Celukan Bawang 2 power plant in Singaraja on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali is seen in fected. ed services are back Better World” (B3W) that October 2020 . PHOTO: AFP/FILE American, Delta, online”. aims to provide hundreds United and Southwest Australia’s larg- of billions in infrastructure billions of dollars through countries, creating an Asia, Europe and Africa to airlines were among est financial firm investment to developing its Belt and Road Initiative, opening for the B3W initia- China. Eight years later, them, although all Commonwealth Bank nations. albeit sometimes without tive,” said Eswar Prasad, a the complaints abound: al- four websites ap- told AFP that it and It is a project that great success. The Beijing China specialist at Cornell legations of non-transpar- peared to be working many of the country’s takes a page from China’s plan “has under-delivered University. China launched ency, corrupt contracts and shortly after. major banks had been book, with Beijing already on many of its promises the project in 2013, aiming even human rights and en- The issues ap- affected. — AFP attempting to wield influ- and generated pushback to develop land and sea in- vironmental degradation. ence and make friends with against China from many frastructure that would link — AFP

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M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE., LTD. 18 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ: WORLD/AD 13 Apple warns EU law ‘risks destroying iPhone security’

THE EU’s proposed new keepers” such as Apple missions run up to 30 per rules to rein in tech gi- which controls which cent, is at the heart of a ants risk undermining apps can be installed on lawsuit between the tech the security of the iP- its phones and tablets. giant and Epic Games, hone, Apple chief Tim He said current pro- the publisher of the pop- Cook warned Wednesday. posals “would force side ular Fortnite video game. The European Union loading on the iPhone, The EU also pushed last year unveiled tough and so this will be an al- forward with charg- draft rules targeting tech ternative way of getting es against Apple over giants like Apple, Goog- apps onto the iPhone”. the App Store, saying le, Amazon and Facebook Side loading would the company used it to that could shake up the allow iPhone users to in- squeeze out rivals. way Big Tech does busi- stall apps directly from Apple has coun- Apple CEO Tim Cook argues curbs on ness. publishers, something tered that restrictions downloading apps Cook, speaking at the they cannot currently do. on downloading apps are essentially to VivaTech convention for The restriction that are essentially to pro- protect consumers startups in Paris, took iPhone owners may only tect consumers from from dangerous aim at some of the rules buy apps from Apple’s dangerous software. software. PHOTO: APPLE INC./AFP that target online “gate- App Store, where com- — AFP

Company to build electric seaglider for UK-France trips BRITTANY Ferries and between France and Brit- Regent that could result first commercial passen- benefit from a cushion explained. US start-up Regent plan ain, the French company in “50-150 passenger ca- gers to travel on small- of “high-pressure air “Seagliders are to develop a high-speed said on Wednesday. pacity sailing between er electric craft by 2025, trapped between wings therefore akin to a hov- electric seaglider that The project is based the UK and France by it added. Seagliders, and the ground or water ercraft with wings, rather would skim above the on a craft being devel- 2028,” a statement said. sometimes called wing- while flying at low alti- than a skirt,” it said. — water to take passengers oped by Boston-based Regent expects the in-ground effect vehicles, tude,” the ferry company AFP 18 JUNE 2021 14 SOCIETY THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

EU agrees new Belarus sanctions after plane re-routing Protests, strikes in Seven of the individuals already blocked Belarusian being sanctioned are linked airlines from flying to the bloc Greece over directly to the incident involv- and stopped carriers from its 27 ing the Ryanair passenger jet nations from using Belarusian disputed last month and 71 are targeted airpace. over the government’s broader Brussels is also currently labour law crackdown on opposition, diplo- working on plans to hit key sec- mats said. tors of the Belarusian economy GREECE’S parliament on The measures are set to - with fertiliser production and Wednesday approved con- be formally adopted on Mon- bond sales in Europe possible troversial labour reforms day when EU foreign ministers targets. despite major strikes and meet. The EU has already placed street protests by critics Belarusian strongman Al- 88 individuals—including who say the changes un- exander Lukashenko sparked Lukashenko and his son —and dermine hard-won workers’ international outrage by dis- seven companies on an asset rights. Belarusian activists protest at the Polish border seeking stronger action patching a fighter jet on 23 May freeze and visa ban blacklist No ferry services to from the European Union against the Belarusan government. PHOTO: to intercept the Athens-to-Vilni- over a brutal crackdown on pro- Greek tourist islands were AFP us flight and arresting dissident tests since the veteran leader available and urban trans- EU ambassadors agreed on tities after the forced landing of journalist Roman Protasevich claimed victory at elections in port in the capital was dis- Wednesday to impose sanctions a European airliner by Belarus, and his girlfriend on board. August deemed fraudulent by rupted by the 24-hour walk- on 78 individuals and seven en- diplomats said. The EU in response has the West. — AFP out, the second in a week. Police said more than 7,000 people demonstrated NEWS against the bill in Athens Ivory Coast ex-leader on Wednesday morning, and IN BRIEF around 9,000 were gathered Gbagbo heads home after outside parliament as 158 Mexico City metro crash probe blames MPs from the ruling right- structural flaws war crimes acquittal wing New Democracy party approved the law in the 300- AN investigation into the Mexico City metro disaster revealed FORMER president Lau- at 1545 GMT aboard a com- seat body. Wednesday a series of construction flaws in the overpass that col- rent Gbagbo returns to Ivory mercial flight from Brussels, Greek Prime Minister lapsed, killing 26 people and prompting angry demands for justice. Coast on Thursday for the his home since the Interna- Kyriakos Mitsotakis said The initial report by Norwegian engineering company DNV first time in nearly a dec- tional Criminal Court (ICC) the “deeply pro-growth” said that a structural failure had caused the elevated section to give ade, after he was cleared acquitted him in a shock reforms would align the way on 3 May, bringing a passenger train crashing down. of crimes against humanity decision in 2019. An appeal country with “fast-paced” The preliminary findings, which were presented at a news and his once-bitter rival wel- against the ruling failed in European standards and conference by Mexico City authorities, identified a number of comed him back in the name March, paving the way for bring “transparency” to deficiencies in the construction process. of reconciliation. his return. union processes. They include “unfinished and/or poorly executed welding,” Gbagbo left the country He was ousted in April One in four workers in insufficient bolts and the use of different types of concrete. in humiliation in 2011, after 2011 after around 3,000 peo- Greece today is undeclared The experts also found deformations and fractures in the or partially declared to la- his refusal to accept defeat ple died in the months-long beams of the section that collapsed, injuring dozens of people and bour authorities, the prime in an election sparked a con- conflict that followed his prompting accusations of negligence from devastated relatives. minister said. flict that ended in his arrest refusal to accept electoral The metro line, the city’s newest, has been plagued by prob- But communist party and dispatch to The Hague. defeat at the hands of Alas- lems since it was opened in 2012. — AFP leader Dimitris Koutsoum- The 76-year-old’s home- sane Ouattara, the current bas said the new system coming will be a key test of president. legalizes a workplace “jun- Ex-mayor jailed for 8 years over Mexican stability in Ivory Coast, the Crowds to cheer him on gle” where employees will journalist’s murder world’s biggest cocoa pro- Today, Gbagbo has be “totally defenceless”. ducer and the wealthiest been recast in the role of And leftist opposition A former mayor in northern Mexico has been condemned to eight country in francophone West statesman, called upon to leader Alexis Tsipras de- years in prison for his involvement in the 2017 murder of journalist Africa. help national reconciliation nounced the law as a “re- Miroslava Breach, prosecutors said Wednesday. Gbagbo is set to land after elections last year left turn to the Middle Ages”, A court in Chihuahua state handed down the sentence on in economic hub Abidjan scores dead. — AFP saying: “This bill means Tuesday to Hugo Amed Shultz, the ex-mayor of Chinipas who was working more for less pay arrested in December. and without (job) security.” He was ordered to pay damages and make a public apology to Public services were the victim’s family for his role as an accomplice, the prosecutor’s also shut in opposition to the office said in a statement. new law, which promotes Investigators said Amed Shultz, a member of the conserv- flexible working hours ative National Action Party (PAN), provided information to the and sets tougher rules on organized crime group that carried out the murder, which drew strikes. international condemnation. Juan Carlos Moreno, also known as The government says “El Larry,” was convicted of being the “intellectual author” of the the reform introduces op- murder and sentenced to 50 years imprisonment last August. tional working-hour flexi- Mexico is regularly rated by watchdog Reporters Without bility, sets rules on remote Borders as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for work, improves parental journalists. leave and includes safe- Breach, who covered the country’s drug war, is one of more guards against sexual har- than 100 journalists who have been murdered in Mexico since Gbagbo’s hometown of Mama is preparing to welcome back the man assment in the workplace. they call “father”. PHOTO: AFP 2000. — AFP — AFP 18 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR GLOBAL AFFAIRS 15 Biden, Putin hail positive talks, but US warns on cyberwar

JOE Biden and Vladimir Putin egant villa on the shores of Lake warned, would lead to a US re- sought to cool tensions in the Geneva, “good”. sponse in kind -- “cyber”. combustible US-Russian rela- The US president, who was Washington accuses Moscow tionship at their first summit in ending a grueling diplomatic tour of, at a minimum, harbouring Geneva on Wednesday, with the of Europe, said he and Putin ex- cyber ransomware gangs and US president saying his Krem- plored working together on areas also conducting the SolarWinds lin counterpart doesn’t want a where the former superpower cyberattack on US entities. US new Cold War. The two leaders rivals have overlapping interests, intelligence has also claimed that emerged cautiously positive after including the Arctic, Iran and Syr- Russian agencies conducted a more than three hours of talks, ia. Biden told a press conference dirty tricks campaign to try and including two hours alone with that the two biggest nuclear pow- disrupt the last two presidential just the Russian foreign minister ers “share a unique responsibili- elections. and US secretary of state. ty” on the world stage. However, But to suggestions that the “The conversation was ab- Biden emphatically warned the world could witness a repeat of solutely constructive,” Putin Kremlin against any cyberattacks the 20th century’s Cold War -- told reporters, adding they had on what he said were 16 clearly when Washington and Moscow agreed for their ambassadors to defined areas of US critical in- spent decades in a nuclear stand- resume their posts in a gesture of frastructure. Those areas, which off before the Soviet Union final- diplomatic healing. Biden called he did not make public, “should ly collapsed — Biden said Putin Diplomatic relations between Moscow and Washington had all but the session, conducted at an el- be off limits”. Violations, Biden knows his limits. — AFP broken down since Biden took office in January. PHOTO: POOL/AFP

US Congress votes to make Juneteenth, Texas OKs public gun- end of slavery, a holiday carrying without permit GOVERNOR Greg Abbott the law on Thursday morning, THE House of Representatives signed into law Wednesday a according to the Texas Tribune voted overwhelmingly Wednes- bill that allows Texans to car- newspaper. day to create a federal holiday ry firearms in public without a Abbott previously indicated commemorating Juneteenth, permit, the latest in a series of he would sign the bill if it passed which until now has been the measures expanding gun rights the state’s legislative houses. unofficial fete marking the end in conservative US states. “This is something that 20 of slavery in the United States. The law, which was passed other states have adopted and The measure cleared the in the Republican-dominated its time for Texas to adopt it, Senate by unanimous consent state Senate and House of too,” Abbott told local talk radio Tuesday after a Republican in Representatives last month, station WBAP in April. the chamber ended his objection. will allow anyone 21 years or But opponents, including With the House passing it in a older who is not barred from state and national Democrats, 415-14 vote, the bill now heads possessing a firearm to carry say more lenient rules on guns to President Joe Biden for his one in public without a permit. could lead to more violence. signature. HB1927 argues that both They cited mass shootings Most US states recognize The US House of Representatives sent a bill making Juneteenth a federal the United States and Texas in the state’s capital Austin last Juneteenth as a holiday or offi- holiday to President Joe Biden’s desk. PHOTO: AFP/FILE constitutions allow citizens to week that left one person dead cially observe the day, but the bill bear arms and that therefore and 13 injured and a 2019 gun passed by Congress would make country’s living legacy of racial describing slavery as “America’s there should be fewer barri- massacre at a Walmart in El Juneteenth the 12th US federal injustice. original sin.” ers to being able to carry such Paso in which 23 people were holiday -- and the first new one “Juneteenth is as significant Juneteenth National Inde- weapons. killed and 23 others injured. in 38 years. to African Americans as it will be pendence Day is commemorated Proponents of the law, US Representative from The commemoration has to Americans because we too are on June 19 to celebrate the day which will go into effect Sep- Texas Veronica Escobar said taken on renewed resonance Americans, and it means free- in 1865 when the last enslaved tember 1, call such a measure in a tweet Wednesday that by over the past year with millions dom,” House Democrat Sheila African Americans learned that constitutional carry. signing the bill Abbott “has cho- of Americans confronting the Jackson Lee told her colleagues, they were free. — AFP Abbott is set to preside sen to betray the victims of gun over a ceremonial signing of violence.” — AFP Israel’s sidelined ultra-Orthodox parties fear new coalition govt ISRAEL’S ultra-Orthodox parties were once Many ultra-Orthodox “are terrified by this viewed as political kingmakers, but now they new government” which appears to them as “cat- have been pushed into opposition by a “change” astrophic”, said Cidor, an expert on the haredi government they fear will put secular values society, the Hebrew name for ultra-Orthodox before theirs. Jews who constitute some 12 per cent of Israelis. After years in power under ousted premier In Israel’s latest general election back in Benjamin Netanyahu, the ultra-Orthodox parties March, the two ultra-Orthodox parties -- Shas are “experiencing a deep crisis”, said Peggy and United Torah Judaism (UTJ) -- won 16 of Cidor, a journalist at the Jerusalem Post news- parliament’s 120 seats, and both backed Netan- paper. yahu’s failed bid to remain as prime minister. In Israel, where Orthodox practise is for The parties were banking on remaining in A clerk hands a customer an AR-15 style rifle from TPM Arms LLC Jews the basis for state laws in matters such as the coalition arrangements they had been part on display for sale at the company’s booth at the Crossroads of the marriage, divorce and death, a constant battle of for most of Netanyahu’s 12 unbroken years West Gun Show at the Orange County Fairgrounds on 5 June, 2021 in rages over religion’s grip on public life. of rule. — AFP Costa Mesa, California. PHOTO: AFP 18 JUNE 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanma Lethwei to grab Mixed Martial Myanmar defender Zaw Min Arts contests in near future Tun joins Thai Club Trat FC ACCORDING to the source of Thai League 1 club Sukhoi Thai the football club, Myanmar de- FC. highlights natural sport types. fender Zaw Min Tun has moved Trat FC is the third Thai However, I see the potential of to Thai League 2 club Trad and club for the Myanmar defend- Lethwei to be a king in mar- signed a final contract on 17 er and the first to play in the tial arts,” said Tati Yoe Lethwei June. Thai League 2. Zaw Min Tun Group leader U Win Zin Oo. Zaw Min Tun’s contract has played for many well-known Can express national hon- with the Sukho Thai team ex- clubs in his professional career. our pired at the end of the 2020-2021 He has played for Yadanabon, Just as the state produces season, and he was looking for a Yangon and Magway Football national athletes, professional new team because his contract Clubs for Myanmar Nation- athletes bring honour to the was not renewed with Sukho al League. He now has three country. Thai. teams in the Thai League. By holding more profession- Many Thai and Malaysian Trat also recruited Myan- al competitions like Myanma clubs have tried to sign Zaw Min mar talented football players Lethwei Golden Belt Tourna- Tun but have finally reached an from last football season, includ- ment that can be attended by agreement with the Trat FC. ing striker Aung Kaung Marn new generations from respec- Zaw Min Tun started mov- and Sum Laman. Trat FC also tive states and regions, brutal ing to Thai clubs in 2019. In the played in Thai League One last combat sport will be able to show 2019 season, he played for Thai season but was relegated at the the glory of the country by com- League-1 club Chonburi. In the end of the season. — Ko Nyi Myanmar Lethwei stars Tun Tun Min (left) and Shwe Raman peting against foreign events in 2020-2021 season, he played for Lay/GNLM (right). PHOTO: KO THAR GYI a standard way. AS traditional Bamar boxing the global stage, officials said. May become famous (Myanma Lethwei) has passed “There are foreigners who Due to the global outbreak down, the combat has the poten- see that Myanmar Lethwei is of the COVID-19 pandemic, My- tial in order to become famous in complete than other martial anma Traditional Lethwei tour- international martial arts due to arts. Therefore, we need to have naments has been suspended in its compact structure, which is of better policies to develop Myan- Yangon since early December particular interest to foreigners, mar Lethwei. We also need to 2020 after a bout between Tun mixed martial arts analysts said. introduce Myanma Lethwei to Tun Min and Raman. The success of the sports is developed countries as part of According to the analysis of one of the fundamental causes of their sports sector. Myanmar Lethwei specialists, the country’s development. Myanma Lethwei is harder traditional Lethwei may one day Myanmar has adopted the than any other martial arts. It become famous in internation- traditional combat, and at one will be challenging to enter the al martial arts competitions. — Myanmar football star Zaw Min Tun holds the insignia of the Trat FC time, it was considering reaching Olympics because the Olympics Nyein Thu/GNLM of Thai League II. PHOTO: TRAT FC

Denmark set for ‘emotional’ Belgium game as Italy coach Mancini hails ‘well-deserved Dutch target Euro 2020 knockouts victory’ ROBERTO Mancini hailed a “well-deserved victory” as Italy DENMARK host the world’s top- swept into the last 16 of Euro 2020 with a 3-0 win over Switzerland ranked side Belgium at Euro 2020 in Rome on Wednesday.“Switzerland are a strong team. It was a on Thursday with the trauma of very hard game. We could have scored earlier, but in the end it Christian Eriksen’s collapse still is a well-deserved victory,” said the Italy coach. raw, while the Netherlands can “We played well, we wanted to win at all costs. They started move into the last 16 on their well, it was not easy to win a second game in five days.” Italy return to a major tournament. captain Giorgio Chiellini left the pitch injured in the first half with Five days after Eriksen required the 36-year-old holding his thigh.“We hope that there is nothing emergency medical treatment serious, we will see tomorrow,” said Mancini. — AFP to revive him at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium, Denmark play Group B leaders Belgium look- McIlroy seeks relaxed swing as US Open ing to move on from a harrowing tests mental game 1-0 defeat by Finland. “It will be very emotional RORY McIlroy is trying to recapture his free-swinging style Denmark captain Simon Kjaer was praised for his quick-thinking after to return to the Parken, we ex- from a decade ago that made him a major champion and snap a coming to the rescue of stricken team-mate Christian Eriksen. PHOTO: AFP pect to have incredible support seven-year major win drought at the US Open. from our fans and from the whole but is doing “fine” after suffer- there,” added Hjulmand. The 32-year-old from Northern Ireland won his first major country,” said Denmark coach ing a cardiac arrest during his Belgium striker Romelu at the 2011 US Open at Congressional and seeks that form again Kasper Hjulmand. team’s opening game. Lukaku, who scored twice in when he tees off Thursday afternoon at Torrey Pines. “We have to be ready for that “What’s crazy is that the their 3-0 win over Russia and “I’m feeling good about where my game is,” McIlroy said. and use this energy in a positive hospital where Christian is stay- shouted a message of support to “It’s about going out there and playing as free as I can and having way.” Denmark fans will stage ing is not far from the stadium. Eriksen into a pitchside camera, that mentality I had as a 22-year-old and just trying to get into a minute’s applause in the 10th He can see the stadium and said the players would kick the that mindset.” World number 11 McIlroy ended an 18-month win minute in support of Eriksen, he might even be able to hear ball out of play for the minute’s drought last month at Quail Hollow but hasn’t won a major since who remains in a nearby hospital everything that is happening applause. — AFP the 2014 PGA Championship. — AFP