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1 February 2021 1 1 Feb 21 Gnlm BEAT LEPROSY, END STIGMA AND ADVOCATE FOR MENTAL WELL-BEING PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Third Pyithu Hluttaw to elect Speaker, Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi gives lecture in School Deputy Speaker on first day meeting today Management Capacity Building Course PAGE-2 PAGE-3 Vol. VII, No. 291, 5th Waning of Pyatho 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 1 February 2021 Agriculture with tidal irrigation in Bago INSIDE TODAY LOCAL NEWS Phaunggyi, Aikalaung to become travel destination electrical substations officially opened PAGE-4 LOCAL BUSINESS Myanmar to export 800 tonnes of honey to EU market this year PAGE-5 LOCAL BUSINESS Tamu border still close amid COVID-19 impacts Officials from Bago Region are making a field trip to the Sittoung River in Kawa Township on 29 January 2021 to develop a new agri-tourism PAGE-5 destination at the location. PHOTO: HEIN HTET (BAGO) OFFICIALS from Bago Region Shwe made a field trip to the ted to the Ministry of Hotels and The field trip is part of the TOURISM have planned to develop a new estuary of Sittoung River on Tourism”, the Region Minister implementation of the decision Salay Yoke Sone agri-tourism destination at the 29 January 2021 for the devel- U Nyunt Swe said. made at the meeting between estuary of Sittoung River in opment of a new agri-tourism “If the development of the the Union Minister for Hotels Monastery Kawa Township, Bago Region. destination. tourist destination is approved, and Tourism and relevant with variety Members of Myanmar “This area is prosperous for individual income of the locals regions/states, districts and of fascinating Tourism Entrepreneurs Associ- becoming a tourist destination will increase. Tourism, the townships on nature tourism ation and departmental officials due to the agriculture with tidal smoke-free industry, has long- and agri-tourism. —Hein Htet woodcarvings led by Bago Region Minister for irrigation. A location suitable for term benefits for increasing the (Bago) (Translated by Kyaw Planning and Finance U Nyunt the destination will be submit- country’s GDP”, he added. Zin Tun) PAGE-14-15 281 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 31 January, total figure rises to 140,145 MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 140,145 after 281 new cases were reported on 31 January 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these 140,145 confirmed cases, 3,131 died, 125,072 have been discharged from hospitals.—MNA Updated at 8 pm, 31 January 2021 Daily death toll until 8 pm 31-1-2021 Total Cases 140,145 New Cases 281 6 Total Death Tally 3,131 Discharged from Hospital 125,072 Ministry of Health and Sports 1 FEBRUARY 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “People are the key” Third Pyithu Hluttaw to elect Speaker, Deputy Speaker on first day meeting today THE Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Pyithu Welcoming remarks by the Chairperson. Affirmation by the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker Hluttaw will be elected on the first day of the first The next agendas of the meeting are making in the presence of the Chairperson, Handing over of regular session of the third Hluttaw on 1 February the affirmation and signing of the Affirmation by the the Chairmanship by the Chairperson to the Speaker 2021. Pyithu Hluttaw Representatives, Submission of the of Pyithu Hluttaw, opening address by the Speaker The first-day meeting of the first regular session list of absentees and obtaining the decision of the of Pyithu Hluttaw, and conclusion of the meeting. of the third Pyithu Hluttaw will be held at 10 am, and Pyithu Hluttaw, Announcement fo the Agenda for the These are just agendas, and the itineraries of will include the agendas of assumption of the Chair 1st day meeting of the Pyithu Hluttaw, Election of the the meeting may be changed. — MNA by the Chairperson, Making the Affirmation and Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw, Election of the Deputy signing of the Affirmation by the Chairperson, and Speaker, Making the Affirmation and signing of the (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) Cash contribution for COVID-19 Vaccination Fund can be made through MoPFI website 1. The contribution of cash for COVID-19 Vacci- OK$ through QR Code (more mobile wallets as M-Pitesan, True Money and MyTelPay; nation Fund can be made via the website of will be available) Mobile Phone shops such as Any Call, e-City, the Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry (e) Internet/mobile banking App of KBZ, CB, Lu Gyi Min and My Fone; Wai Yan Electronics (http://www.mopfi.gov.mm) in the following ways. AYA, UAB and MAB (more internet/mobile Sale Centre; the shops available Near Me banking Apps will be available) logo. (a) MPU Debit/Credit Card of local banks (f) Over-the-counter at Supermarkets such as (b) Visa/Master Credit of local banks City Mart, Marketplace, Sein Gay Har, Aeon, 2. Therefore, cash contribution can be made at (c) Visa/Master Debit & Credit Card of foreign Orange; mini-marts and convenience stores the above-mentioned platforms electronically, in banks such as Denko Mini Market, Fun Fun Mart, addition to the branches of Myanma Economic (d) Mobile Wallets such as CB-pay, KBZ-pay, ABC and Oasis; Mobile Wallet agents such Bank and Myanma Agricultural Development Announcement on fund establishment to purchase COVID-19 vaccines 1. The National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treat- 2. Therefore, organizations and people (local/ foreign countries) who want to ment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 30-12-2020 formed a Fund contribute cash donation for the purchase of vaccines, can donate any type Management Sub-committee on the Purchase of COVID-19 Vaccines. The of foreign currency to the COVID-19 Vaccination Fund (Foreign Currency sub-committee has opened the COVID-19 Vaccination Fund at the Myanma Account No. EDC 600012) at the Myanma Economic Bank (Nay Pyi Taw), Economic Bank in Nay Pyi Taw as follows: and can donate Myanmar Kyat to the COVID-19 Vaccination Fund (Myanmar (a) Fund for purchase of COVID-19 vaccines (Foreign Currency Account No. Currency Account No. OA 013733). EDC 600012). The bank account will be initially deposited with USD250 3. The potential well-wishers can contact the following phone numbers: million, equivalent to about K338 billion from State-funding. Director-General (067 3410156) (b) Fund for purchase of COVID-19 vaccines (Myanmar Currency Account Treasury Department (067 3410158) No. OA 013733). The bank account is initially deposited K1 billion (K1,000 million) from State-funding. Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry Myanmar seamen brought back home by relief flight THE relief flight of Myanmar from Liberia, 2 from Egypt, 9 and Myanmar seamen who are Airways International, organ- from Spain, 4 from Brazil, 8 from stranded in foreign countries ized by the Myanmar Embassy Greece, 2 from Peru, 3 from In- by relief flights and chartered in Seoul and Dragon Tun Co, flew donesia, 1 from the Netherlands, flights in accordance with the from Seoul, Republic of Korea and 1 from Iceland. instructions from National-Level to Yangon yesterday evening, in The Ministry of Labour, Central Committee on Corona- bringing back Myanmar citizens Immigration and Population, virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), who were stranded in foreign the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs countries. Sports and the Yangon Region cooperated with the relevant The group of 122 Myanmar government arranged 14-day ministries, shipping companies seamen included 75 persons quarantine at specific places or and Myanmar embassies from from the ROK, 3 from USA, 9 designated hotels, followed by respective countries. — MNA from Viet Nam, 2 from Singa- the 7-day home quarantine. To Myanmar returnees are seen at the Yangon International Airport on 31 pore, 2 from New Zealand, 1 bring back the Myanmar citizens (Translated by TTN) January 2021. PHOTO: MNA 1 FEBRUARY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 We will do whatever is required in order to ensure that our economy will be back to the normal mode The financial relief that our Union government has been giving out to the people to the best of our ability, to protect them from COVID has become quite substantial at this moment. To give a rough figure, it is about one thousand billion from the loan. After that another one thousand billion from the rotating fund. Then over fifty billion from the natural disaster relief fund. In total, we have spent over one thousand six hundred billion. We will spend more as needed. We will do whatever is required in order to ensure that our economy will be back to the normal mode. (Excerpt from Chairperson of National -Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech on COVID-19 vaccination programme of Myanmar on 29 January 2021) Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi gives lecture in School Management Capacity Building Course THE School Management Ca- “The Digital Transformation of also drafted the National Edu- Association Chairperson U Nay A total of 823 people partic- pacity Building Course No. Education : Connecting Schools cation Strategic Plan 2021-2030, Oke (St Paul) expressed thanks ipated in the training.—MNA (1/2021) for founders and ad- Empowering Learners.” according to the Union Minister. to the Union Minister and the (Translated by Maung ministrators of private schools He also discussed OECD Myanmar Private Schools trainers. Maung Swe) was conducted via online by the research reports: “Trends Education Management Train- Shaping Education 2019”, and ing Centre (Yangon), which is “Future of Education and Skills under the Department of Basic 2030: OECD Learning Compass Education, yesterday morning.
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