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State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Holds Videoconference With NO LENIENCY TOWARDS COVID-19 RULES VIOLATORS PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL VP U Henry Van Thio inspects development projects Union Minister U Min Thu meets in southern Chin State; meets town elders in Tatkon election sub-commission Kanpetlet, Mindat PAGE-3 PAGE-4 Vol. VII, No. 142, 3rd Waning of Wagaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 5 September 2020 State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi holds videoconference with ASEAN Ambassadors in commemoration of ASEAN Day and exchanges information in response to COVID-19 pandemic State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi holds meeting online with ASEAN Ambassadors in commemoration of the 53rd Anniversary of the Founding of ASEAN Day on 4 September 2020. PHOTO : MNA N commemoration of In her welcome remarks, COVID-19, the State Counsellor the 53rd Anniversary of the State Counsellor said that al- stated that while undertaking re- the Founding of ASEAN, though the COVID-19 pandemic She acknowledged the important role al-time responses and updating IState Counsellor and Un- has prevented us from holding the ASEAN Missions in respective the public on the situation in a ion Minister for Foreign Affairs usual ASEAN Day celebration, ASEAN Member States in raising ASEAN timely manner, the Government Daw Aung San Suu Kyi held a the virtual Meeting of today has has put in place stricter ‘stay-at- videoconference with the ASE- enabled us to maintain ASEAN’s awareness and fostering a sense of home measures’ in five town- AN Ambassadors to Myanmar tradition of solidarity and togeth- belonging among the peoples of ASEAN. ships in Rakhine State and seven yesterday at 10 am from the Min- erness on annual ASEAN Day. townships in Yangon Region. She istry of Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi She acknowledged the impor- She also appreciated the ASEAN Missions added that restrictions on the en- Taw and exchanged views on na- tant role the ASEAN Missions in Yangon for their effective cooperation try of international travellers to tional efforts of ASEAN Member in respective ASEAN Member in arranging relief flights the country and temporary visa States and shared information, States in raising ASEAN aware- restrictions have been extend- experiences and best practices ness and fostering a sense of for Myanmar citizens. ed until the end of September. in response to the COVID-19 belonging among the peoples She stated that adhering to the pandemic. The Ambassadors of ASEAN. She also appreciated amidst the challenges posed by ic Cooperation and Supply Chain principle of “leaving no one be- from Viet Nam, Cambodia, In- the ASEAN Missions in Yangon COVID-19. In the collective re- Connectivity in Response to the hind”, the Government has come donesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the for their effective cooperation in sponses to the global pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic”. up with a Plan of Action which Philippines, Singapore, Thailand arranging relief flights for Myan- she stressed the need to work to- In sharing the measures focuses on vulnerable groups, and Charge d’ Affaires a.i. of Bru- mar citizens. She commended wards a speedy implementation taken by the Government of including IDPs and people with nei Darussalam participated in the exemplary leadership role of of the “Hanoi Plan of Action on Myanmar in the prevention, disabilities. the videoconference. Viet Nam as the ASEAN Chair Strengthening ASEAN Econom- containment and treatment of SEE PAGE-2 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS Government of Myanmar Union Minister Dr Pe National Advisory Myanmar-Korea marks important milestone Myint inspects MRTV, Committee holds technology exchange toward unbundled New printing factory in Nay meeting on rights, online B2B meeting Urban Development Area Pyi Taw opportunities for women 2/2020 to be held in of Yangon City PAGE-4 PAGE-5 migrant workers PAGE-6 September PAGE-11 5 SEPTEMBER 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Who is eligible to vote? Who is ineligible to vote? n irrespective of sex or religion n a member of a religious order n those who are 18 years of age on the date of the election n person serving a prison sentence n citizens, associate citizens, and those who have permis- n person adjudged to be of unsound mind as provided for in sion to become naturalized citizens, who do not contra- the relevant law vene the provisions of the Hluttaw Election Law n person who has not yet been discharged as an insolvent n a person whose name has been included in the voting list n person prohibited by the Election Law 64 of the respective constituency n foreigner or person who has assumed foreign citizenship State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi holds videoconference ... FROM PAGE-1 dially discussed and exchanged especially essential products in- information, experiences and She stated that adhering to the cluding food, medicine and ur- Then, the ASEAN Ambas- best practices in response to the gent medical supplies during the sadors exchanged views on the COVID-19 pandemic. During the principle of “leaving no one behind”, the difficult time. She appreciated COVID-19 situation in their re- discussions, the State Counsellor Government has come up with a Plan the efforts taken by each ASE- spective countries and efforts highlighted the importance of AN Member State in addressing taken by their Governments in strict adherence to the rules and of Action which focuses on vulnerable the COVID-19 and encouraged addressing the unprecedented regulations by each and every- groups, including IDPs and people with to continue working together to challenges posed by COVID-19. one to overcome the challenges. disabilities. make sure that post-COVID-19 Then, the State Counsellor and She also underscored the need to period is better than pre-COV- the ASEAN Ambassadors cor- ensure the smooth flow of trade ID-19 one.—MNA MoPFI hands over 4 ambulances to MoHS THE Ministry of Planning, Fi- were installed with 12 medical nance and Industry (MoPFI) equipment. handed over four ambulances Depending on order letters, to the Ministry of Health and the ministry will manufacture Sports (MoHS) in Nay Pyi Taw the ambulances of basic type yesterday. and advance type. A ceremony to hand over If the Ministry of Health and the ambulances was held at the Sports additionally purchases Ministry of Health and Sports medical supplies with CERP and attended by Union Minis- fund, the ministry is prepared ter for Planning, Finance and for fulfilling the required medi- Industry U Soe Win, Union cal supplies. Minister for Investment and The ministry will distribute Foreign Economic Relations U the medical supplies in accord- Thaung Tun and Union Minister ance with international stand- for Health and Sports Dr Myint ard GMP guidelines. Htwe. Union Minister U Thaung Speaking at the event, Un- Tun said COVID-19 Economic ion Minister for Planning, Fi- Relief Plan-CERP was adopt- nance and Industry U Soe Win ed on 27 April 2020. Relevant said the ministry has sold a total state/region governments are of 12 ambulances to the Public carrying out the CERP tasks Health Department of the Min- with seven goals. istry of Health and Sports in Under CERP, a total of US$ Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry hands over four ambulances to Ministry of Health and Sports on 4 2019-2020FY. 1.2 billion and Japanese Yen 30 September. PHOTO: MNA The four ambulances were billion loans were obtained, and handed over in first batch yes- the assistance of US$84.53 mil- Ministry of Planning, Finance ID-19. bulances to Deputy Minister of terday, and remaining eight ve- lion, €6.2 million, K10 million and Industry for manufacturing The ministry is also produc- Health and Sports Dr Mya Lay hicles will also be handed over and Japanese Yen 2billion were the vehicles and the Ministry of ing paramedics who can well Sein. in this month. received, he added. Investment and Foreign Eco- operate the medical equipment The Union Ministers and Inside the vehicles were Union Minster Dr Myint nomic Relations for internation- on the ambulances, he added. officials then inspected the am- installed with Italian Brand Htwe said that the four ambu- al assistance. Deputy Minister for Plan- bulances. — MNA Spancer medical equipment and lances would be used in COV- The assistance of the min- ning, Finance and Industry Dr Turkey Brand Trimming Part. ID-19 control processes. istries is very beneficial for the Min Ye Paing Hein handed over (Translated by Kyaw Zin The standard type ambulances He expressed thanks to the public in battling against COV- the documents for the four am- Tun) 5 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 VP U Henry Van Thio inspects development projects in southern Chin State; meets town elders in Kanpetlet, Mindat ICE President U Henry Van a land retaining wall at the place VThio made an inspection where the landslide occurred. tour to southern Chin State on The school is conducting the 3 September. following courses: construction The Vice President and course, electronics course, auto- party arrived in southern Chin mobile course, electrical course State on 3 September afternoon. and research methods, as well as They inspected the construction short-term courses for computer, project for extending the patient motorcycles and home electrical ward at the No.2 public hospital wiring. in Kanpetlet. During the meeting with He also met with the local Mindat town elders, the Vice people at the meeting hall of the President talked about regional township General Administra- development, upgrade of college, tion Department office. cultivation of elephant foot yam During the meeting, the Vice tuber, coffee and avocado, export President explained the purpose markets, mithun (Cattle of Moun- of his visit was to witness at first tain) breeding, upgrade of road hand the implementation sta- infrastructure and the 620-MW tus of regional development pro- hydropower project.
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