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State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing presides over the SAC meeting 10/2021 in Nay Pyi Taw on 10 May 2021.

HE State Adminis- State Administration Council at world, Myanmar faces one to tration Council is an the Council Chairman’s Office in two per cent of infection out of Torganization taking Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. inspection capacity as of 1 May. responsibility in an interim The Senior General stressed But, some restrictions for Regions and states need to en- period. So, priority must be the need to implement the pro- COVID-19 cannot be eased. given to implementing short- jects depending on the five- Till today, more than 1.9 million courage SME and manufacturing. term projects with a broader point road map. Voting frauds people have been injected with consideration for the State, and plans to take action for er- the COVID-19 vaccine. As uni- The cooperative system must said State Administration rors in voter lists scrutinized versities and colleges resume Council Chairman Command- in two region and state will be academic matters, if those who directly sell products to benefit er-in-Chief of Defence Services presented to the country. attend the universities and col- the manufacturers. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing Although the infection rate leges abide by social distancing, at the meeting 10/2021 of the of COVID-19 rises across the SEE PAGE-3

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NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS First Coordination Meeting MoC holds meeting on Union Minister Construction Minister Golden eugenia (1/2021) of Ministry of import and distribution U Khin Maung Yi U Shwe Lay inspects road, growers earn extra Investment and Foreign of edible oil makes inspection tour bridge construction in income for family Economic Relations held in Yangon Rakhine State PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-10 PAGE-10 PAGE-11 11 MAY 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.

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Anti-Terrorism Central Committee Declaration of Terrorist Groups Notification No 2/2021 12th Waning of Tagu 1383 ME 8 May 2021

The Anti-Terrorism Central Committee has issued this order with the approval of the State Administration Council in exercising sub-section (e) of Section 6 and sub-section (b) of Section 72 of the Anti-Terrorism Law.

1. Unlawful Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw-CRPH and National Unity Government NUG formed by CRPH constantly incited Civil Disobedience Movement-CDM participants to commit violent acts. Many riots occurred in many places of the country due to their incitements. They perpetrated bombing, arson, manslaughter, and intimidation to disrupt the state administrative machinery due to the influence of the leaders of CRPH and NUG. Moreover, NUG established People Defence Force-PDF. Violent acts occurred in the name of regional defence forces instigated by NUG and PDF. It is found that their acts to join CDM, threatening non-CDMs, inciting students and teachers not to go to schools, supporting terrorist acts and perpetrating such terrorist acts violate Section 3 (b) and Sub-section 13 of the Counter-Terrorism Law – acts with the intent to cause fear in public, to force Government or any internal and external organization to do an illegitimate act or to refrain from doing a lawful act, and other acts, stipulated by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No 23 on 4 June 2014. 2. Therefore, unlawful associations – Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw-CRPH, National Unity Government-NUG, People Defence Force-PDF and all their subordinates have been declared as terrorist groups.

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FROM PAGE-1 sufficiently. As it is necessary to it will contribute to the preven- ensure edible oil sufficiency at tion of COVID-19. Moreover, ar- home, efforts must be made for The people need to get wider knowledge with skills. rangements are being made to thriving edible oil crop planta- An education motto mentioned: “The national disci- inject COVID-19 vaccines to the tions in the respective areas so students and faculty members. as to increase the per-acre yield pline starts from the school”, which forges the conscious The outbreak of COVID-19 of edible oil crops. The Ministry suspended businesses in My- of Health and Sports and the and nationalistic spirit. The constitution stipulates that anmar, causing impacts in the Ministry of Information must every citizen shall compulsorily learn basic education. economic and education sectors. continuously perform the ed- As such, efforts are being made ucative tasks for reducing edi- As such, priority must be given to creating the chances to recover the decline of the ble oil consumption. Systematic economy affected by COVID-19. supervision must be performed for every citizen to learn the education and enhance the As of early February, rumours to check the edible oil, whether it spread elsewhere, and protests is refined oil or not with the aim education qualification. were transformed into riots. Al- of ensuring the people consume though the occurrences of riots the healthy edible oils with quality to distribute the foodstuffs to the ments of teachers will be fulfilled ment centres in remote areas decline now, the council con- guarantee. As Myanmar’s expect- people at fair prices. during the school opening period. of Taninthayi Region, assistance trols the acts of affecting the ant lifespan is 67.42 years, it is the The Senior General stressed Council members U Thein for monastic education schools, banks on the political ground. lowest among the neighbouring the need to implement the SME Nyunt, Mahn Nyein Maung, U running of Mawlamyine-Ye-Da- COVID-19 causes the decline of countries. As such, it is necessary and cooperative sectors for doing Khin Maung Swe, Jeng Phang wei train, effective rebutting the the economy across the world. to control too much consump- the primary businesses of the Naw Taung, Daw Aye Nu Sein, fake news, and setting the public Foodstuff production must be un- tion of edible oils, monosodium State. Regions and states need U Sai Lone Hsai, Saw Daniel, Dr holidays for the calender. dertaken without fail among the glutamate, narcotic drugs, liquor to encourage SME and manu- Banyar Aung Moe and U Shwe After hearing the reports, businesses. Myanmar needs to and cigarette, harming the health facturing. The cooperative sys- Kyein and Joint-Secretary Lt-Gen the Senior General said that ar- successfully develop agriculture conditions with a conscience. tem must directly sell products Ye Win Oo discussed investigation rangements are being made to and livestock sectors based on its Efforts must be made for the to benefit the manufacturers. for hiring cost of foreign advisors appoint the physical coaches advantages. The Senior General standardization of Myanmar The people need to get of the previous government and and sports technique coach- stressed the need to choose the people’s lifespan in the world wider knowledge with skills. leak of State security, taking se- es for athletes to have higher quality and high-yield crops and with the arrangements to sup- An education motto mentioned: curity measures for convenient sports standards in the South- “The national discipline starts learning of students at universi- East Asian Games. Relevant from the school”, which forges ties, colleges and basic education universities and colleges need Arrangements are being made to ap- the conscious and nationalistic schools through collaborative ef- to turn out more physical trainers point the physical coaches and sports spirit. The constitution stipu- forts of the people and security to be appointed at schools. lates that every citizen shall organizations, effective action to Only when basic education technique coaches for athletes to have compulsorily learn basic educa- be taken against for those who schools give good teaching will tion. As such, priority must be undermine the future of the State students have the skills to learn higher sports standards in the South- given to creating the chances and students, smooth circulation higher education. So, teachers for every citizen to learn the of banking services with attract- emphasize teaching to the stu- East Asian Games. education and enhance the ed- ing the people, generation of solar dents at the basic education level. ucation qualification. power with most negligible envi- The Senior General stressed pedigree animal species of the ply nutritious foodstuffs at fair The curricula are being ronmental impacts, enactment the need to educate the peo- agriculture and livestock sectors prices, and health awareness used in line with the 30-year of necessary investment laws, ple for systematic littering in to occupy the domestic and inter- should be raised for the people national education promotion rules, orders and directives for order to seek public participa- national markets. The Ministry of to have a healthy lifestyle. long-term plan approved by guaranteeing local and foreign tion. Officials need to improve the Agriculture, Livestock and Irriga- In undertaking the agricul- the previous governments. investments, more appointments littering system and sanitation tion researches the production of ture and livestock tasks in the Disturbance to the opening of of the qualified sports coaches at process. quality strains of crops. country, animal feedstuffs are schools is the acts of destroying universities, colleges and basic Monastic education Edible oil crops are involved imported abroad for breeding the country, and it is very bad. education schools, smooth pro- schools have been contributing on the list of primary export items farms. As raw agricultural prod- Effective action must be taken cess of Maungtaw border trade, much to Myanmar’s education of Myanmar. As individual people ucts are abundant in the coun- against these destructive acts. systematic drain system for system. As such, necessary as- of Myanmar consumes 4.5 visses try for animal feedstuff produc- The teachers who joined the proper flow of water and proper sistance must be provided for of edible oil per year, its consump- tion, sufficient production of the CDM due to misunderstanding sanitation system, loans and tech- the smooth teaching of monas- tion rate is too high. Import of feedstuffs can reduce foreign based on the weakness in admin- niques for edible oil crops, sys- tic education schools. Public hol- edible oil abroad spends much exchange spending. It is neces- istrative measures and political tematic agricultural science for idays must be considered not to foreign exchange because edible sary to manufacture sufficient attacks need to report back to the basic education schools, opening harm the work process for the de- oil cannot be produced at home products of foodstuffs at home respective schools. The require- of rural health centres and treat- velopment of the nation. — MNA 11 MAY 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR First Coordination Meeting (1/2021) of Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations held THE First Coordination Meeting officials from State and Regiona of the Ministry of Investment offices of the Directorate of In- and Foreign Economic Relations vestment and Company Admin- aimed to enhance the invest- istration (DICA) presented their ment promotion activities to activities for investment promo- contribute to national economic tion, facilitation and future plans recovery agendas, to coordinate for the economic development of and address the implementation the State and Regions. Following constraints faced during the re- this, the Deputy Director-Gen- alization of the action plan of eral of the Foreign Economic investment promotion and fa- Relations Department (FERD) cilitation led by MoIFER, and reported on the matters relat- to coordinate and cooperate ing to the current departmental effectively for loan and grant administrative functions, the re- projects and to enhance the re- gional cooperation with ASEAN gional cooperation was held at plus one FTA partners, the coop- the ministry yesterday morning. eration with United Nations and In his opening remarks, international organizations, and Union Minister U Aung Naing the status of facilitation on coor- Oo urged all levels of officials (SOPs) for One-Stop Services significantly declining since 2020 Investment and Foreign Eco- dination activities between im- to implement the Ministry’s pol- (OSS) under the Myanmar due to the reverse effect of the nomic Relations explained the plementing government agen- icies and strategies based on Investment Commission and COVID-19 Pandemic. And he detailed programmes to be im- cies and development partners Myanmar’s investment policies, further efforts to streamline added that the challenges can plemented by the Ministry. for the development assistance laws and regulations, and that and simplify the procedures of be transformed into opportuni- As per the agenda, Union projects. Dr Wah Wah Maung, also should be aligned with 5 investment-related business ties through valiant and united Minister awarded the officials Director-General of the Ministry Roadmaps and 9 objectives of licences, permits and recom- efforts in the reforming process who received outstanding presented the on-going activities the State Administration Coun- mendations issued by the rele- for the development of the coun- awards from the training of the and future programmes of the cil. He also said that the Ministry vant ministries and agencies in try. Civil Service Academy, the draft- Ministry and Departments, and needs to support, without any accordance with types of busi- He also expressed that the ing team for SOPs of One-Stop followed by the Union Minister’s delay, the permitted investments ness and services. In addition, government to protect the in- Service (OSS) and the best em- closing remarks. by the previous government that he underscored that the Min- vestors in accordance with the ployee awards from the ministry The meeting was attend- benefit the country, and to fa- istry would support and coordi- existing national laws and reg- and the State and Region offices ed by Union Minister, Deputy cilitate the issuing process of nate with the line ministries and ulations, bilateral investment of the Directorate of Investment Minister, the Director-Generals, investment permits with trans- agencies for the continuation of agreements, regional agree- and Company Administration Deputy Permanent Secretary, parent, predictable and consist- the permitted investment by the ments; and will assist the in- (DICA). Deputy Director-General and ent procedures. previous government, which are vestors in boosting the business Then, U Thant Sin Lwin, the senior officials from de- He also updated the status delayed in some reasons. expansion. Director-General of the Direc- partments and the State and of the drafting process of the He spotlighted that the glob- After that, U Than Aung torate of Investment and Com- Region offices under the Minis- Standard Operating Procedures al investment trend has been Kyaw, Deputy Minister for the pany Administration (DICA) and try.—MNA MoEE Union Minister calls for reliable, stable electricity supply to Yangon Region

UNION Minister for Electric- have good social skills for com- ity and Energy U Aung Than munication with the people. Oo held a coordination meet- Then, the electrical managers ing on stable and reliable en- of for four districts of Yangon ergy supply and operations of Region briefed them on the pow- substations in Yangon Region er supply rate, power consump- yesterday. tions, power bill payment and During the meeting, the better plans to reduce power Union Minister highlighted the shortages. power consumption rate across The Managing Director of the nation, the need to supply Yangon Electricity Supply Cor- stable and reliable electricity, poration clarified the operations expansion of power grids, and for four districts in 2020-2021FY. building of more power stations. Other departmental heads Moreover, he said it should presented the electricity gen- make efforts not to experience eration system of the Yangon power outages. It should also Region. inform the public regarding the The Union Minister and duration of power cuts after party then inspected the con- reporting to the officials if the struction of a SCADA power repair works are conducted on distribution monitoring system in 23 townships of the Yangon they can download ‘mebill’ ap- payment with any banks. He power grids and power plants. for 17 power plants, an AMI Region. During his inspection, plication and check their bill then urged the officials to install The staff need to maintain metering system being initiat- the Union Minister talked about payment for one year and power the AMI metering system and the public’s recognition for their ed in seven townships and an the advantages of the AMI me- consumption rate. Automatic Billing system in the efforts in providing power and automatic billing system used tering system for the public as People can make an online whole region. — MNA 11 MAY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5

Union Minister U Tin Htut Oo makes inspection tour in Ayeyawady Region

A coordination meeting was held and business people in order to between the Union Ministry and ensure domestic consumption the Ayeyawady Region Admin- and foreign exchange earnings, istration Council on 9 April for to speed up the flow of goods, the cooperation to implement ways to get a loan for investment the project plans in line with the needs, upgrading technology in agricultural and livestock policies cooperation with the internation- set by the State. al community for further develop- The meeting was attended ment of the seed industry, seed by Union Minister for Agriculture, market information linkage and Livestock and Irrigation U Tin market-leading consumer prod- Htut Oo, members of the region ucts, the need to shift from sell- administration council and rele- ing raw materials to value-added vant officials from the agriculture manufacturing. sector. Afterwards, the Union Minis- The meeting discussed ter and party inspected the road matters pertaining to the uplift construction in Koesu village, of the people living standards, Pathein Township and embank- food security and nutrition, in- ment in Hinthada town. The Di- creasing agricultural and fish distribution of farming inputs and eyawady Region, the Union Min- and livestock production in Ay- rectorate of Irrigation and Water production and to produce and the benefits to the three parties ister and party also met with the eyawady Region. Utilization Management has built export high-value products, the – farmers, rice millers and input Region-level and District-level At the meeting with agricul- 64 flood protection embankments emergence of local agro-industri- companies by cooperating for the officials from the agriculture tural and livestock-based entre- to protect over 170,000 acres of al zones, support for private sec- development of rice production. sector. They discussed matters preneurs, he discussed collabo- land in the Ayeyawady Region. tor development, facilitating the During his tour to Ay- related to increasing agricultural ration between the Government — MNA MoC holds meeting on import and distribution of edible oil morning in Nay Pyi Taw. and palm oil mills are not yet Union Minister for Com- fully operational. The demand merce Dr Pwint San dwelt on for food from European coun- the establishment of the “Su- tries and India increased due to pervisory Committee on Im- the third wave of COVID-19. The port, Storage and Distribution world price of palm oil is rising. of Edible Oil”, sales control at a They affirmed that the as- fairer price in the market, work- sociation would cooperate with shops for safe and healthy use the supervision committee in of cooking oil for the general continue holding workshops on public, the implementation of the the proper use of edible oil and workshops’ results, and further controlling the sales at a fairer processes and plans underway price in the market. The plans to revise quality of imported oil. for better packaging and sys- The Chairman and officials tematic production, import and explained that global food prices distribution in the future, they have risen. The cost of palm oil explained. The MoC coordination meeting in progress. has more than doubled since The Deputy Minister, the last year. Stocks are declining Permanent Secretary, and Di- THE Ministry of Commerce held import and distribution of edible cials of the Myanmar Edible Oil in Malaysia and Indonesia. The rectors-General coordinated the a coordination meeting on the oil with the Chairman and offi- Dealers Association yesterday leading producers of palm oil meeting. — MNA

Financial management refresher course conducted for Basic Education Sector

THE Ministry of Education the budget for this sector. launched financial management The Union Minister also refresher course for Basic Edu- urged the trainees to concen- cation Sector yesterday. trate on the short-term training. Union Minister Dr Nyunt Pe It should use the allocated budget and other officials attended the effectively and repair the dam- opening ceremony. aged school buildings if natural During the event, the Union disasters hit them. The region, Minister briefed attendees on the state, district and township educa- aim of conducting the course, 85 tion officers, including headmas- per cent of the budget used for ters, should cooperate in using the basic education sector out of the budget. three main sectors of the minis- The ministry also keeps try: the basic education sector, the carrying out the plans under Na- higher education sector, and the tional Education Strategic Plan technical and vocational sectors. (NESP). The curriculums will In contrast, the remaining 15 per not be changed. Then, the Un- of the country. budgets by the officials of the fi- Planning and Budgeting, Finan- cent of the budget is used for other ion Minister stressed the need Deputy Minister U Zaw Win nance department. The two-day cial Management and Financial sectors and difficulties in using to promote the education sector explained the effective use of training will offer three subjects— Rules and Regulations. — MNA 11 MAY 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Announcement of Union Election Commission 9 May 2021

1. Regarding the Multiparty General Election held on 8 November 2020, the Union Election Commission has inspected the voter lists and the casting of votes of Chaungzon and Thanbyuzayat townships of Mon State. 2. Findings in respective townships were as follows: Findings on voter lists in each township

Township List from Immi- Those involved in vot- Those involved in voter Those involved in Sr Township and numbers of polling stations sub-commission gration depart- ing list without citizen- list more than three voter list more than two ment ship scrutiny cards times holding one CSC times holding one CS 1 75 polling stations in Chaungzon township of 132,552 121,904 9,730 1,051 14,816 Mon State 2 74 polling stations inThanbyuzayat township of 151,381 144,130 23,086 1,233 16,330 Mon State

3. The Union Election Commission has inspected the withdrawal/receipt/use/remaining of ballot papers used for Pyithu Hluttaw Election of Chaungzon and Thanbyuzayat townships of Mon State together with the respective township election sub-commission, head of police force, Immigration and Population and administrators in accordance with Section 53 of the Hluttaw Election Law. 4. According to the inspection, a total of 149 polling stations in these two townships took out 313,988 ballots and used 153,512 ballots. It left 159,958 ballots instead of 160,476 ballots. The difference was 3,612 ballots and it found 3,094 extra ballots. The extra/shortage ballots were found at respective polling stations. Findings in respective town- ships were as follows: Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in each township

Sr Subject Total polling station Withdrawal Used Exact remain- Remaining on the Difference ing Ground Missing Extra 1 Chaungzon 75 147,994 73,207 74,787 74,762 1,059 1,034 2 Thanbyuzayat 74 165,994 80,305 85,689 85,196 2,553 2,060 Total 149 313,988 153,512 160,476 159,958 3,612 3,094

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Chaungzon Township 5. According to the inspection, 75 polling stations in 3 Wards and 43 Village-tracts of Chaungzon Township in Mon State took out 147,994 ballots and used 73,207 ballots. It left 74,762 ballots instead of 74,787. The extra/shortage ballots were found at respective poll stations. Findings were as follows: Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village -tract ballots 142,650 72,222 7,0428 69,486 1,059 117 2 Township ballots 5,344 985 4,359 5,276 917 Total 147,994 73,207 74,787 74,762 1,059 1,034 6. There were 1,059 missing ballots at the polling stations in 9 ward/village-tract and 117 extra ballots in 4 wards/village-tracts of Chaungzon Township. The township elec- tion sub-commission must have 4,359 remaining ballots but it found 5,276 ballots and so there were 917 extra ballots. 7. Findings were as follows:

Differ- 24 Khayaikhnee Village-tract 2 2,500 1,242 1,258 1,258 ence 25 Khayikedu Village-tract 1 1,700 969 731 731 Sr Ward/Village-Tract 26 Sepala Village-tract 1 1,450 708 742 742 ing

Used 27 Phanpha Village-tract 1 2,700 1,413 1,287 1,287 station Extra the Ground

Withdr awal 28 Takupate Village-tract 1 1,350 812 538 538 Total polling Total Missing Remaining on Exact remain - 29 Kalartoet Village-tract 1 2,750 1,439 1,311 1,315 4 1 ‌Chaungzon (East) Ward 2 3,100 1,669 1,431 1,434 3 30 Ywalut Village-tract 3 6,600 3,589 3,011 2,961 50 2 ‌‌Chaungzon (West) Ward 2 3,500 1,907 1,593 1,593 31 ‌ Nyaunglan Village-tract 1 2,200 1,192 1,008 1,008 3 Toechyet Ward 1 2,300 1,151 1,149 1,199 50 4 Muyeitgyi Ward 2 3,400 1,577 1,823 1,473 350 32 ‌ Tawkana Village-tract 1 2,000 1,062 938 938 5 Kayinwinsein Village-tract 1 2,900 1,022 1,878 1,478 400 33 Kwanyaik Village-tract 3 6,750 3,609 3,141 3,091 50 6 ‌ Sawke Village-tract 1 1,650 867 783 783 34 Kamamo Village-tract 3 6,450 2,698 3,752 3,702 50 7 Mukwe Village-tract 1 1,750 1,041 709 709 35 ‌ DaungU Village-tract 1 3,000 1,485 1,515 1,515 8 Kamanin Village-tract 1 2,400 1,252 1,148 1,148 36 ‌ Taungzon Village-tract 2 3,450 1,371 2,079 2,029 50 9 Kalawt Village-tract 2 4,200 2,007 2,193 2,193 37 Kalwe Village-tract 2 3,750 1,820 1,930 1,930 10 Hneemoke Village-tract 2 3,700 1,939 1,761 1,761 38 Daye Village-tract 2 4,550 2,188 2,362 2,422 60 11 Tawpon Village-tract 1 500 303 197 197 39 Mudu Village-tract 3 6,400 2,985 3,415 3,379 36 12 Zigone Village-tract 1 800 423 377 377 40 Daungyat Ashae Village-tract 1 1,350 650 700 700 13 Khayaikthit Village-tract 1 1,800 955 845 845 14 Kwanthe Village-tract 2 4,250 2,205 2,045 2,045 41 Daungyat Anouk Village-tract 1 1,900 1,054 846 846 15 Hinthakyun Village-tract 2 800 347 453 453 42 Kahnyaung Village-tract 4 7,900 3,471 4,429 4,406 23 16 Kalarbe Village-tract 1 950 577 373 373 43 ‌ Kawmupan Village-tract 2 2,450 1,562 888 888 17 Mayan Village-tract 1 3,100 1,664 1,436 1,436 44 Thetkaw Village-tract 3 6,250 2,842 3,408 3,408 18 Welan Village-tract 1 1,050 625 425 425 45 Bawnet Village-tract 1 2,750 1,516 1,234 1,234 19 Muyeitkalay Village-tract 3 7,500 4,391 3,109 3,059 50 46 Nathmaw Village-tract 2 2,500 1,271 1,229 1,229 20 ‌Kawkadaik Village-tract 1 1,200 616 584 584 Ward/village -tract Total ballots 75 142,650 72,222 70,428 69,486 1,059 117 21 Abit Village-tract 1 1,700 834 866 866 Township Remaining ballots 5,344 985 4,359 5,276 917 22 Kwanhlya Village-tract 1 3,000 1,598 1,402 1,402 Township Total 75 147,994 73,207 74,787 74,762 1,059 1,034 23 Kamakay Village-tract 2 4,400 2,304 2,096 2,096

Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in Thanbyuzayat Township 8. According to the inspection, 74 polling stations in 16 Wards and 25 Village-tracts of Thanbyuzayat Township in Mon State took out 165,994 ballots and used 80,305 ballots. It left 85,196 ballots instead of 85,689. The extra/shortage ballots were found at respective poll stations. Findings were as follows:

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Difference Sr Subject Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the Ground Missing Extra 1 Ward/village -tract ballots 155,950 78,801 77,149 75,325 2,484 660 2 Ward/village -tract separately handover ballots 1,400 1,400 3 Township remaining ballots 10,044 1,504 8,540 8,471 69 Total 165,994 80,305 85,689 85,196 2,553 2,060 9. There were 2,484 missing ballots at the polling stations in 11 wards/village-tracts and 660 extra ballots in 7 wards/village-tracts of Thanbyuzayat Township. The township election sub-commission must have 8,540 remaining ballots but it found 8,471 ballots and so 69 ballots were found missing. 10. The ward/village election sub-commissions and polling stations failed to follow the procedures and they returned the remaining ballots to the township election sub-com- mission only after the election period. 11. Findings were as follows:

Difference 22 Wakharu Village-tract 2 5,250 2,235 3,015 2,715 300 23 Wekawa Village-tract 2 2,600 1,318 1,282 1,232 50 24 Aungmingala Ward 1 2,350 1,425 925 325 600 Sr Ward/Village-Tract

Used 25 Hanthawadi Ward 1 2,200 1,133 1,067 1,067 Stations Extra

the Ground 26 Aungzaya Ward 2 4,500 2,652 1,848 1,848 Withdrawal Missing Total Polling Polling Total Remaining on

Exact remaining 27 Aungthaya Ward 2 5,850 1,829 4,021 3,671 350 1 Kyakan Ward 2 3,550 2,245 1,305 1,260 45 28 Kyonekayok 1 1,550 836 714 714 2 ​ Aungchantha Ward 1 2,150 1,309 841 841 Village-tract 3 Setthit Ward 1 3,450 2,063 1,387 1,337 50 29 Panga Village-tract 5 14,650 7,002 7,648 6,949 699 4 Kyantkhaingye Ward 3 6,650 3,801 2,849 2,749 100 30 Weyet Village-tract 3 3,900 1,815 2,085 2,085 5 Kyaungpine Ward 1 2,400 1,442 958 1,008 50 31 Wekali Village-tract 2 3,150 1,633 1,517 1,517 6 Phaungsein Ward 2 2,950 1,408 1,542 1,542 32 Wewinkaya Village-tract 2 3,700 1,812 1,888 1,938 50 7 Dhammasati Ward 1 1,750 1,012 738 698 40 33 Kayokepi Village-tract 2 7,050 3,128 3,922 3,922 8 Aungpinle Ward 1 2,950 1,542 1,408 1,408 34 Sakhangyi Village-tract 2 2,600 1,320 1,280 1,280 9 Myomazay Ward 1 3,100 1,945 1,155 1,155 35 Wekalaung Village-tract 2 2,700 1,135 1,565 1,565 10 ​Aungthukha Ward 3 7,750 4,287 3,463 3,513 50 36 Ankhe Village-tract 1 2,150 957 1,193 1,193 11 Yanaungmye Ward 1 1,600 747 853 853 37 Kawlay Village-tract 1 1,950 1,063 887 1,137 250 12 Manyatana Ward 1 600 335 265 265 38 Htinshu Village-tract 2 5,350 2,384 2,966 2,966 13 Myamalar Village-tract 1 1,950 1,038 912 912 39 Wekhami Village-tract 3 5,150 2,712 2,438 2,448 10 14 Hnitkaing Village-tract 2 4,600 2,293 2,307 2,307 40 Kyaungywa Village-tract 1 1,100 569 531 531 15 Sintaung Village-tract 1 2,050 859 1,191 1,191 41 Anin Village-tract 4 8,050 3,077 4,973 5,173 200 16 Kayinthaun Village-tract 2 3,950 2,066 1,884 1,684 200 Ward/village -tract 74 155,950 78,801 77,149 75,325 2,484 660 17 Padangan Village-tract 1 1,550 768 782 782 Total ballots 18 Kwanthat Village-tract 1 2,150 1,152 998 998 Ward/village -tract sep- 1,400 1,400 arately handover ballots 19 Kyonegada Village-tract 3 6,400 3,673 2,727 2,727 Township remaining 10,044 1,504 8,540 8,471 69 20 Setse Village-tract 3 6,500 3,771 2,729 2,679 50 ballots 21 Taungphalu 1 2,100 1,010 1,090 1,140 50 Township Total 74 165,994 80,305 85,689 85,196 2,553 2,060 Village-tract Union Election Commission

Notification of COVID Vaccination Fund Management Sub-Committee

From 3-5-2021 to 7-5-2021, local /foreign donors contributed 2.750 million Kyats to the COVID-19 Vaccination Fund Myanmar currency account OA 013733 and foreign currency account EDC 600012 opened at the Myanma Economic Bank (Nay Pyi Taw). The status of the fund account as of 7-5-2021 is as follows:

COVID-19 Vaccination Fund OA-013733 List Kyat

Account opening balance on 3-5-2021 30,786,403,115.39 Received amount of money from (+)3-5-2021 to 7-5-2021 2,750,000.00 Closed balance on 7-5-2021 30,789,153,115.39

COVID-19 Vaccination Fund EDC 600012 List USD Account opening balance on 3-5-2021 178,140,149.53 Received amount of money from (+) (3-5-2021 to 7-5-2021) -

Closed balance on 7-5-2021 178,140,149.53

9 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 10May, total figure rises to 142,963

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 142,963 after 9 new cases were reported on 10 May 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 132,045 have been discharged from hospitals.—MNA 11 MAY 2021 11 MAY 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE / NATIONAL 9

Double the European Council calls on partners, COVID vaccine Public information

productivity with Yangon Region Administration Council is working with rele- producing countries to enable supply chains vant departments to help the businesses in the region. People are informed to contact the following phone numbers to get investments to assistance for their small and medium-scaled businesses Highlighting that European Union (EU) is exporting vaccines to countries in an expression of solidarity, Europe- and investments which are facing some delays and working an Council President Charles Michel on Saturday called on its partners and vaccine-producing countries to fol- to do new businesses. boom economy low its example by maintaining and enabling supply chains. Phone numbers: 01 830 1975, 01 830 2175 Yangon Region Administration Council HE business is a pillar to support the State economy, which INCE the first day of supply chains,” he added. ceived the first shot of the vaccine, is the backbone of operating the administrative machinery European mobiliza- The European Council Pres- that is over 25 per cent of the EU Tof the nation for managing peace and stability. “Stion against COVID-19 ident stressed that no one would population,” she said. The businesses being operated by both government and private last year, we showed solidarity by be able to feel safe until the en- Around 70 per cent of the Eu- sector need capitals obtained from the foreign direct investments as contributing funds to research to tire world has been vaccinated ropean population will get vacci- well as the investments of Myanmar citizens under the Myanmar make vaccines available for the against COVID-19. nated by July 2021. “We have now Investment Law. whole world. We played an active Speaking on European com- delivered over 200 million doses At its 3/2021 meeting in early May 2021, the Myanmar Investment role in COVAX, so that vaccines mitment towards social issues, (of vaccine) to the European peo- Commission approved 15 new projects for electricity generation, could be available to the whole Michel said: “We have put a ple. So, we are on track to achieve livestock, manufacturing and other services sectors in addition world,” Michel said in a press central stage and ambitions to our projective of enough doses be- to increasing the capital of two existing projects. The approved briefing. come back, again and again, to ing delivered in July to vaccinate projects amounted to US$2,783.822 million and K153.67 billion to Maintaining that the EU is talk about social issues at heads 70 per cent of the European adult create 2,473 job opportunities for the local people. The commission a major player in COVAX, he un- of state and government levels. population,” said von der Leyen. also approved the project derscored that a key point of the Progress made to consolidate our This comes in the backdrop to generate electricity from initiative was to ensure that vac- EU social commitment.” of the India-EU Leaders’ Meeting LNG with a US$2.5 billion cine exports were possible from “We want a greener year so held today, wherein both sides If so, foreign investment. the EU. that we can tackle climate issues, discussed forging closer cooper- With regard to the inflow “The fact that we are export- we want a more dedicated Europe EU is a major player in COVAX. PHOTO: AFP ation on combating the COVID-19 investment can amounts of investments, 14 ing vaccines doses does show our which drives us to benefit from pandemic and economic recovery, countries put more than solidarity and we encourage all of innovation and increased pros- unity for all European citizens,” Leyen informed that about 25 per “Of course, delivering vac- tackling climate change, and re- flow into the US$672 million of investment our partners and vaccine produc- perity, and we want a more social he further said. cent of the European population cine doses is good but vaccination forming multilateral institutions. in Myanmar from October ing countries to follow our exam- Europe to express fraternity, sol- Meanwhile, European Com- has received the first shot of COV- is even better. Close to 160 million SOURCE: Asian News businesses as 2020 to January 2021 of the ple by maintaining and enabling idarity and to create equality and mission President Ursula von der ID-19 vaccines. Europeans now have already re- International 2020-2021FY. Among them, Singapore stands top on contributions the charge of investors with US$378.327 million, followed Free helplines for COVID-induced anxiety, depression, burn out to booming by China and Thailand, ac- cording to the Directorate As the country reels under the coronavirus pandemic for the second time, which has pushed the healthcare system on the the economy of Investment and Company Administration. verge of a collapse with shortage of hospital beds, medical oxygen, ventilators, and medicines, some government and private and as chances The outbreak of Covid-19 mental health helplines are striving to ensure the psychological well-being of people. caused hindrances to invest- ments for some businesses. HE pandemic has caused about not getting oxygen, not get- rent situation of COVID, he could of calls: logistic issues, psycho-so- social workers to counsel people and has been of immense help to expand the So, Myanmar could not meet trauma to people’s mental ting beds.” not go get the required treatment. cial issues and pre-existing mental in significant distress via phone with it comes to providing medical the investment target in the Thealth. With more restric- “To address such callers, we He had isolated himself, was not health problems.” consultation and counselling. facility,” she said. work estab- 2019-2020 financial year. So, tions put in place due to the surge have a list of helpline numbers of able to eat or work and was very “Logistic issues are resolved Offering first two sessions of 20 “There have been a number Myanmar’s investment pro- in COVID cases, there has been different states across the country. anxious. We connected him to a within 1-2 minutes, but psycho-so- minutes each, free of charge, the of cases related to COVID induced lishment by motion plan will be reviewed in increase in distress calls to the We try to connect them to local local doctor who had a tele-coun- cial problems, for which the help- callers are required to book a slot stress, even from people who have for the foreign investment helpline numbers. agencies or departments of the selling session with him and sent line was put in place, take about in advance, which can be extended had COVID infection in the past,” creating em- target, which was set as The Ministry of Health and state,” he added. an online medical prescription so 10-15 minutes. We do a lot of follow depending on the availability of she added. Speaking about a re- US$8.5 billion starting from Family Welfare in coordination Speaking about a fairly recent that he can continue his medica- up calls depending on the circum- psychologist/therapist. In an in- cent case that she dealt with, Dr 2021-2022FY to 2025-2026FY. with National Institute of Men- case, he said, “I received a call tion course.” stances of the affected individual, terview with ANI, Dr Jyoti Kapoor Jyoti described, “A mother of a ployment op- It was because Myanmar tal Health and Neuro-Sciences from a 24-year-old young fellow. He Elaborating further on the for instance, in cases like anxie- informed that Manasthali receives 16-year-old son had called express- could secure just US$5.68 (NIMHANS) Bengaluru, started had pre-existing mental illness and kinds of calls received, Dr Sanjeev ty, depression, worry, etc. Such 5-10 calls on an average per day. ing concern for her child who had portunities for billion of investment against a national toll-free helpline last needs treatment. Due to the cur- said, “We have noticed three types problems cannot be resolved over The service is aimed at ad- withdrawn from the family. He the target of US$5.8 billion in year during the onset of the coro- one session. Since everything is dressing the following issues re- barely spoke. On closer assess- the local people. 2019-2020FY. navirus. uncertain, the call exchange may lated to distress associated with ment of the child, it was declared In fact, businesspersons The helpline operates in 12 prolong depending on the continu- COVID pandemic, anxiety related that he was suffering from depres- are able to show the produc- different languages to cater to the ity of the situation.” to COVID spread, doubts related sion due to the current COVID tivity and potentials of their businesses to the investors with at- diversity of citizens and is working According to Nidhi, clinical to COVID transmission, treatment scenario and had been neglect- tractions. If so, foreign investment can flow into the businesses as round-the-clock. It has five differ- psychologist, the doctors on this and vaccination, emotional and be- ing it. We took the case seriously contributions to booming the economy and as chances to expand ent categories, namely, children, helpline answer 20-25 calls on an havioural problems stemming out and handled the child. He is doing the work establishment by creating employment opportunities women, adults, senior citizens and average per day. She has been of restrictions related to pandemic much better now.” for the local people. healthcare workers. volunteering for this initiative for and lockdown, overwhelming feel- “We provide a safe space for Being a developing country, Myanmar is striving for the nation’s Dr Sanjeev Kumar M, As- over an year. Meanwhile, acknowl- ings related to sickness and death people to talk because many a time development, relying on the foreign direct investment and that of sistant Professor at Centre for edging the need for psychologi- among family and loved ones due people ignore their mental health Myanmar citizens spent on operating and expanding the business- Psychosocial Support in Disaster cal support, Manasthali, a private to COVID-19. and the behaviour associated with es. Thanks to the economic growth, the various remaining sectors Management, NIMHANS, Ben- Gurugram-based mental health “There have been many calls it. It is important that people get will improve. So, all businesses need to double their productivity to galuru in conversation with ANI clinic, has recently started a help- regarding stress and anxiety due this space so that their mental contribute to the nation’s development and themselves. said, “This time around, majority line service from 8 am to 8 pm. to unavailability of beds and oxy- health can be analysed,” said Dr The pandemic has caused trauma to people’s mental health. With more Let’s strive to double the productivity! Let’s build the nation of calls have been about issues restrictions put in place due to the surge in COVID cases, there has been Founder-Director Dr Jyoti Kapoor gen. We try to help. Arushi, who Jyoti. better! related to medical care. For the in increase in distress calls to the helpline numbers. PHOTO: PENN built a team of 16 doctors compris- works at a COVID facility in Gu- SOURCE: Asian News first time, people are distressed MEDICINE/ANI ing psychologists, therapists, and rugram is coordinating with us International 11 MAY 2021 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister U Khin Maung Yi makes inspection tour in Yangon

ters and Yangon Region Depart- continue plantation, pay special ment of Forest and met with the attention to the development of staff. the finished wood sector in the At the meeting, the Man- wood-based industry, strictly aging Director and the General follow the climate change pol- Managers explained the imple- icy and focus on environmental mentation of the Myanma Tim- protection as it is a national duty. ber Enterprise’s objectives and In the afternoon, the Un- future plans in the 2020-2021FY. ion Minister inspected the air The Union Minister in- quality meter at the Director’s structed them to achieve the office of the Department of En- objectives of the 2020-2021FY vironmental Conservation in according to the departments Botahtaung Township. At the in Myanma Timber Enter- meeting, officials explained the prise, open training courses activities for environmental for the staff capacity-building conservation in Yangon Region, as the timber extraction will be environmental conservation ac- stopped for one year in the 2021- tivities of the One-Stop Servic- 2022FY, continue the success es of the Myanmar Investment of Enrichment Planting-EP, to Commission and Thilawa Spe- UNION Minister U Khin Maung nursery established by the De- The Union Minister inspect- maintain teak/hardwood plan- cial Economic Zone. The Union Yi yesterday inspected large partment of Forest in Insein ed the operation of the Myanma tations established by the My- Minister coordinated the meet- seedlings in the permanent Township, Yangon Region. Timber Enterprise’s headquar- anma Timber Enterprise and ing. —MNA Construction Minister U Shwe Lay inspects road, bridge construction in Rakhine State

UNION Minister for Con- struction U Shwe Lay made an inspection tour of the road and bridge construction and maintenance works in Rakhine State on 9 April. Along with Rakhine State Administration Council Member Col Min Than and department officials, the Un- ion Minister inspected the Thandwe-Gwa-Ngathaing- gyoung upgrade work and com- pletion of Kyaukpazat bridge (300-foot-long) construction in the morning. The Union Minister and party arrived at the Yadana officials to pay attention to the construction of the Gwa Creek walk, located on the beach road struction has been completed. Myaing-Yay Kyaw rural road concrete pavement quality dur- bridge, the 1,399-foot-long connecting Ayeyawady Region Efforts are also being made to paving in Gwa township, ing the inspection. bridge with 24 feet wide and and Rakhine State. At present, finish the construction work on Thandwe District and urged They also inspected the 3.6 feet on each side of the side- about 69 per cent of the con- time. — MNA

MoSWRR Union Minister inspects preparations for coming monsoon

UNION Minister for Social Wel- During her visit, the Union populated area. So the officials fare, Relief and Resettlement Minister inspected the storing need to make preparations to Dr Thet Thet Khine and Deputy of relief materials and prepared- protect from natural disasters Minister U Aung Tun Khine do- ness to distribute them. in the rainy season. nated the offertories to Sayadaw Then, the region and ware- The relevant departmental U Pannacara of Myin Tha Myo Oo house heads reported on the officials should conduct close co- Parahita centre in South Okkala- storage system of relief items in operation in providing informa- pa Township of Yangon Region. respective regions/states ware- tion and rescue works regarding The centre currently takes houses, including Yangon. natural disasters to the public in care of 371 children, and the min- The Union Minister high- a timely manner. It also should istry provided K54.897 million to lighted the crucial role of a make preparedness to form ma- Sayadaw for 2020-2021FY. central warehouse (Yangon) in chinery to deliver relief supplies The Union Minister and distributing the items to other to the disaster-torn areas. party then visited the central regions and states for existing Then, the Deputy Minister warehouse of the Department near the seaport. coordinated the discussion. The of Natural Disaster Management There are several rivers and Union Minister stressed the plan software system at the warehous- house of Yangon. — MNA in Mayangon Township. coastlines in lower Myanmar, the to install Inventory Management es, including the central ware- 11 MAY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 11 Golden eugenia growers earn extra income for family

GOLDEN eugenia growers on K1,000 for a handful of flowers. a manageable scale earn ex- Eugenia is one of the essen- tra income for their families in tial flowers for pilgrims because it Myawady town in Kayin State, symbolizes success for the Myan- said U Win Kyi, a golden eugenia mar people. The pagodas across grower from Yaypusan village in the country were closed to curb Myawady town of Kayin State. the spread of COVID-19 during The golden eugenia is grown the pandemic period. Now, the with the use of Lio fertilizer. The famous pagodas in regions and flowers are cultivated for a year states will reopen. However, the until they could be yielded. The visitors need to follow the COV- lifespan of golden flowers is 20 ID-19 protocols as guided by the years. The expired golden eugen- pagoda board of trustees. ia trees could be cut in half and Selling the golden eugenia grown back, he added. flowers earn the growers a profit The golden eugenia species of over K40,000 per day. That is are purchased from Thailand. the reason why the villagers are The golden eugenia leaves are growing golden eugenia in their exported to Thailand. They are yards on a manageable scale, said also sold in town markets and U Win Kyi. —Mahn Than Shwe Selling the golden eugenia flowers earn the growers a profit of over K40,000 per day. That is the reason why the regions near our villages for Myint (IPRD)/GNLM the villagers are growing golden eugenia in their yards on a manageable scale.

Monywa District sees first-ever watermelon plantation under GAP system

GAP scheme, there was no wa- Fruits and vegetables pro- termelon and muskmelon plan- duced under GAP can fetch tations under the GAP system good prices. They ensure food in Monywa, Budalin and Ayadaw safety and traceability. So, the townships. ChaungU Township department is raising awareness has 43 acres of watermelon and of GAP among growers by pro- 203 acres of muskmelon planta- viding courses, the Agriculture tion under GAP system,” Depart- Department stated. ment Head U Aung elaborated. The Ministry of Agricul- There are over 100,000 acres ture, Livestock and Irrigation of watermelon and muskmelon has encouraged farmers to use in the Sagaing Region, primarily its GAP protocol to boost pro- found in ChaungU Township. ductivity, profitability, market According to the depart- access, and competitiveness in ment, good Agricultural Prac- the agricultural sector. The GAP tices ensure food safety, and protocol and guidelines include the GAP growers can get more the most consumed and major market access, locally and inter- export items — mango, pomelo, Fruits and vegetables produced under GAP can fetch good prices. They ensure food safety and traceability. So, nationally. honeydew, watermelon, avocado, the department is raising awareness of GAP among growers by providing courses. In addition to food safety, chilli, tomato, onion, cabbage, GOOD Agricultural Practic- plantation were launched in wa District Agriculture Depart- GAP also ensures worker safety, corn, sesame, various beans, es (GAP) on over 240 acres of the Monywa district of Sagaing ment. health and welfare, and conser- rice, and coffee. — Lu Lay, KK/ watermelon and muskmelon region, according to the Mony- Out of 3,000 acres under the vation of the environment. GNLM

Revocation of withholding tax exemption on corn exports causes price downtrend

ACCORDING to the Myanmar U Min Khaing said. the rights of their growers for Corn Industrial Association, My- Myanmar is conveying the corns are imported during anmar revoked a two per cent corns to Thailand through the the corn season of Thailand as withholding tax exemption on land border, with a tonne of corn per the notification of the World corn exports during the new fetching up about 8,000 baht. Trade Organization regarding wave of coronavirus, and so the Myanmar intends to ship 1 corn import of Thailand, a corn corn price is expected to fall. million tonnes of corn to Thailand exporter said. The withholding tax ex- this year. About 600,000 tonnes of Myanmar exported 2.2 mil- emption status for corn exports corn have been delivered so far, lion tonnes of corns to the exter- to Thailand duly expired amid the association stated. nal market in the past financial the pandemic. The two per cent Thailand gives the green year 2019-2020 with an estimated WHT had to be paid starting light to corn imports through value of $360 million, the Ministry from 1 May. Maesot under zero tariff (with of Commerce’s data indicated. “The two per cent WHT was Form-D) between 1 February Corn is cultivated in Shan, levied on corn exports through and 31 August. Kachin, Kayah and Kayin states the land border. During the pan- Thailand has granted tax and Mandalay, Sagaing and Mag- demic, the tax was temporarily exemption on corn imports be- way regions. Myanmar has three exempted. At present, the ex- tween February and August. corn seasons—winter, summer empt status is revoked. Conse- However, Thailand imposed a and monsoon. The country year- quently, the lower commodity maximum tax rate of 73 per cent ly produces 2.5-3 million tonnes Thailand gives the green light to corn imports through Maesot under price is likely to happen,” Chair on corn import in order to protect of corns. — NN/GNLM zero tariff (with Form-D) between 1 February and 31 August. 11 MAY 2021 12 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Tatmadaw provides treatments Administrative to over 190,000 outpatients officers killed, injured

and 60,446 inpatients reached in some townships these hospitals from 5 February to date. THE terrorist groups for medical treatment. Senior medical experts, intentionally kill the ad- Similarly, about 5 men medics, medical assistants and ministrative officials to (under scrutiny) stabbed U nurses have conducted 9,072 ma- deteriorate the adminis- Kyi Win, administrator of jor operations and 4,628 minor trative machinery in some No (3) Ward of Hlinethaya operations. The senior doctors townships and to harm the (east) of Yangon Region gave intensive treatment to the public. at the corner of U Aung severe cases. On 9 May, 5 terrorists Thu and Min Gyi Maha Min These hospitals managed (under scrutiny) raided Khaung streets. U Kyi Win for the birth of 11,755 babies to the house of U Khin Ngwe, died on the spot with in- date. Of those, 4,700 cases are administrator of Si Pine juries. Tatmadaw medics are giving treatments to local patients at the military done in the caesarean section Village of Swa in Yedashe The security members hospital in Mawlamyine. and 7,055 cases in standard de- Township of Bago Region conduct investigations to TATMADAW keeps providing teams comprising Tatmadaw livery. and shot U Khin Ngwe with arrest the violent people, healthcare services for the pa- doctors, specialists, medical as- In addition to providing gun. They also destroyed who commit such brutal tients at the military hospitals sistants and nurses have been medical care to patients in need the materials in the house murders against ward/vil- and temporary treatment cen- giving medical treatments to the of hospitalization, Tatmadaw is and left. The security forc- lage-tract administrators, tres in the townships of regions people to solve their difficulties making arrangements for the es took the victim to Nay to take action in accord- and states. in healthcare services. well-being of hospitalized pa- Pyi Taw 1,000-bed Hospital ance with the law. —MNA The Tatmadaw medical A total of 194,894 outpatients tients and caregivers. — MNA Terrorist bomb attacks accelerated in regions, states

TERRORISTS are accelerat- Sagaing Region, traffic control ing bomb attacks to state-owned room between Pinlone road buildings, houses of the people and U Wisara road in Dagon and public places across the Myothit (South) and the Man- countries. dalay District Road Transport On 9 May, ward administra- Department in Mahaaungmye tion office in Sangyoung Town- Township, were attacked with ship, Northern District office of grenade, homemade mines and the Department of Road Trans- homemade guns. In the explo- port Administration in Insein sion in Mayaaungmye Town- Township, the Township devel- ship, 4 innocent civilians were opment office in Muse, near the wounded and under the medical fence of “Ingyin Myaing Seezar” treatment in Tatmadaw hospital. restaurant in Twantay, the Town- Security forces also had ship Power Sub-station in Pyigy- to deactivate the homemade idagun Township in Mandalay, mines set up in the compound No (1) Basic Education High of a resident in Kyaukse Town- School in Thanlyin Township, ship, Mandalay Region, in front Traffic police rest room at the of “Thawtasanlet” restaurant corner of Waizayantar road and and the “Taung Kwe” pagoda Thanthuma road, the house in Loikaw, Kayah State. of a resident in Swa, Yedashe It is reported that security Township in Bago Region, forces are investigating to identi- township development office in fy the perpetrators to take effec- Loikaw, Kayah State, Myauk- tive action against them under see police station in Kalay in the law.—MNA Security measures conducted to ensure community peace

TATMADAW, Police Force and brigade members also jointly Fire Brigade jointly conducted conduct security measures for security measures to ensure the the peaceful night and commu- State’s stability, security of peo- nity peace in respective regions ple, the rule of law and commu- and states and keep serving se- nity peace starting 14 February curity measures the whole day. night. — MNA Tatmadaw, police and fire

Tatmadaw, police and fire brigade members take security measures at night in Toungoo Town, Bago Region. 11 MAY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 13 Files opened against health staff who participated in CDM activity with attempts to deteriorate peace and stability of the State THE following nurses have been charged under Section 505-A of the Penal Code for inciting State service personnel and health staff to participate in CDM activities, them- selves participating in it, supporting CDM activities and unlawful CRPH association with the aim of deteriorating the State administrative machinery.

Sri Name Hospital Address Section Photo 6 Daw Khin Aye Ye Hospital Mawlamyine 505-a of Penal Mu Town, Mon State Code (Nurse) 1 Daw Khin Khin Kawlin Hospital Kawlin Town, 505-a Tun Sagaing Region (Senior Nurse) 7 Daw K Ja Linn TadaU Hospital TadaU Town, 505-a (Nurse) Mandalay Region 2 Daw Dit Dit Sar Namhkam Namhkam 505-a (Senior Nurse) Hospital Town, Shan State (North) 8 Daw Ei Ei Latpadan Hos- Minhla 505-a Nyein pital Township, Bago (Nurse) Region 3 Daw Jury Nar Kengtung Kengtung Town, 505-a Shan General Shan State (Senior Nurse) Hospital (East) 9 Daw Nyein Mya Patheingyi Patheingyi 505-a Mon Township Township, (Nurse) Hospital Mandalay 4 Daw Nyein Latpadan Paungde Town, 505-a Region Nyein Aye Hospital Bago Region (Senior Nurse) 10 Daw Yin Nanda Thaton Thaton 505-a Tun Hospital Township, (Nurse) Mon State 5 Daw Phyu PyinOoLwin Meiktila Town, 505-a Phyu Win Hospital Mandalay (Senior Nurse) Region As tasks are being carried out to arrest those nurses charged, action will be taken against the action will be taken against the persons who admitted them under the law for the supporting those nurse who participated in CDM and CRPH activities. —MNA

Files opened against education staff who participated in CDM activity with attempts to deteriorate peace and stability of the State

THE following teachers have been charged under Section 505-A of the Penal Code for inciting State service personnel and education staff to participate in CDM activities, themselves participating in it, supporting CDM activities and unlawful CRPH association with the aim of deteriorating the State administrative machinery.

Sri Name Occupation Address Section Photo 6 Daw Mi Mi Junior Assistant Danubyu 505-a of Penal Hline Teacher, BE- Township, Code HS-Branch(Ah- Ayeyawady kyaw), Danubyu Region 1 Daw Yati Ohn Lecturer, Kyimyindine 505-a Township Govrnment Township, Yangon Technical High Region 7 U Ye Htut Primary Assis- Hsipaw Town, 505-a School, Aung tant Teacher, Shan State Kalay Town BEHS-2, (North) Hsipaw Town 2 Daw Ni Ni Tutor, Lashio Lashio Town, 505-a Aung Technological Shan State(North) University, 8 Daw Zu Zu Primary Assis- Palauk Town, 505-a Lashio Town Aung tant Teacher, Taninthayi Region Basic Education Post-Primary 3 U Htein Lin Deputy Assistant Kyaiklat 505-a School, Palauk Aung Supervisor, Township, Town Office of the Ayeyawady 9 U Nay Lin Primary Assis- Kyaiklat 505-a Township Educa- Region tant Teacher, Township, tion Officer, Kyai- BEPS (Pakkar), Ayeyawady klat Township Kyaiklat Town- Region 4 Daw Sandar Senior Assistant Nawnghkio 505-a ship Maw Teacher, Town, Shan State BEHS 1, (North) 10 Daw Thin Zar Primary Assis- Toungoo 505-a Nawnghkio Town Oo tant Teacher, Township, Bago BEPS (Kyweg- Region yaung), Toungoo 5 Daw Hay Primary Assis- Lewe Township, 505-a Township Marn Oo tant Teacher, Nay Pyi Taw As tasks are being carried out to arrest those education staff charged, people BEHS 5, Zabuthi- Council Area ri Township are urged to inform nearby police stations about those education staff, action will be taken against the persons under the law for admitting those education staff.— MNA 11 MAY 2021 14 ECON: WORLD / AD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Asian stocks lifted by US jobs miss, oil Female employees assigned to work at Ginza rises on pipeline attack Station, 1st in 20 yrs

MARKETS mostly rose on jobs last month — inflation is transitory,” all about digesting the in Asia on Monday fol- 266,000 created compared Mo Apabhai, at Citigroup implications with opinion lowing a record close on with a forecast one million Global Markets, told divided on whether fis- Wall Street as a well-be- — soothed those worries, Bloomberg Television. cal stimulus is acting as low-forecast US jobs re- with analysts saying the “The Fed having exper- a disincentive for people port eased inflation con- easy money measures imented for the last 10 to seek work, or whether cerns, while oil prices including record-low in- years is trying to keep on a slower recovery in the climbed more than one terest rates will remain in running it hot, but at the labour market warrants percent after a crucial place for some time. end of the day the disin- more stimulus.” US pipeline was put out Treasury Secretary flationary forces are still Still, while the jobs of action by a cyber attack. Janet Yellen said the very strong in the econ- reading disappointed, Investors have for data “underscores the omy.” the view remains that months been fretting the long-haul climb back to Observers also said the world’s top economy is surge in activity expected recovery” but added that the news stirred debate still on course for a block- Shiho Amishige (L) and two other female employees in the second half of the she was still confident the about the outlook for Joe buster recovery, with JP assigned to work at Tokyo Metro Co.’s Ginza Station in Tokyo pose for a photo in the station’s women’s room for year as economies reopen country would return to Biden’s trillions of dollars Morgan Asset Manage- overnight shift workers on 14 April 2021. PHOTO: KYODO will send prices rocketing, full employment next year. worth of stimulus aimed at ment’s Patrik Schowitz forcing central banks — The Dow and S&P 500 infrastructure and social saying “we build up our THREE female employ- vised to also allow women particularly the Federal finished at all-time highs, programmes. picture of the economy ees have been assigned to work overnight shifts. Reserve — to wind back while the Nasdaq gained Stimulus debate from a wide range of data, to work at Tokyo Metro Shiho Amishige, one their ultra-loose monetary nearly one percent. National Australia which on balance have Co.’s Ginza Station in April, of the three women new- policies. “At the moment the Bank’s Tapas Strickland been much more encour- marking the first time in ly assigned to the station, But Friday’s big miss view is very much that said: “The weekend was aging”. —AFP some 20 years that women said, “I heard rumors that have been posted there. Ginza Station is busy and The move comes af- that the workplace atmos- London launches tourism campaign as Covid ter a women’s room for phere is severe but (sen- overnight shift workers ior colleagues) have been restrictions ease was newly installed, a de- kind enough to teach me velopment made possible the ropes.” LONDON Mayor Sadiq through recent renovation Deputy stationmaster Khan launched a cam- work at the subway station. Kazuto Nakaizumi wel- paign on Monday to bring Nearly 70 per cent of comed their presence, say- tourists back to the British the company’s 180 stations ing they would be helpful in capital, ahead of a planned in and around central To- situations such as when a easing of government coro- kyo employed only men woman falls ill and calls for navirus restrictions across as of 1 April, while women help via the emergency but- England. made up just 6.5 per cent ton in the restroom, as she The £6 million ($8.4 of the total workforce of would feel more assured if million, 7 million euro) 10,746, according to the a female employee attends campaign by Khan’s office company. Tokyo Metro to her. The company said with the capital’s tourism said it stopped assigning the low number of women and transport bodies will women to work at stations employed, and the stations look to drive domestic tour- that do not have a women’s they were assigned to, was ism to hospitality, culture, room for overnight shifts in partly due to the difficul- nightlife and retail venues 1997 when laws, including ties of constructing the in the city. one to secure equal op- required overnight rooms The plans are de- portunity and treatment underground where most signed to boost the sectors, A double decker bus drives through the streets of the City of London, on 13 April 2021, as between men and women of its stations are located. England continues to ease lockdown restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. PHOTO: which have been badly hit in employment, were re- — Kyodo News AFP by months of closures and lockdown curbs during the doners and people across it added. be transformed as part of pandemic. the country that our capital “Our new campaign an initiative involving Royal Prime Minister Boris stands ready to entertain, is bringing together many Academy artists. CLAIMS DAY NOTICE Johnson is expected on inspire and enthral once of the capital’s leading or- London’s V&A mu- M.V XETHA BHUM VOY. NO. (1161W/E) Monday to confirm the next again,” he said. ganisations and venues to seum will showcase an Consignees of cargo carried on M.V XETHA stage of his government’s The “Let’s Do Lon- offer an unparallelled ex- exhibition on Lewis Car- BHUM VOY. NO. (1161W/E) are hereby notified that roadmap out of lockdown don” campaign will look perience for anyone visit- roll’s children’s book “Al- the vessel will be arriving on 11-5-2021 and cargo will from next week, including to target day-trippers and ing the capital throughout ice in Wonderland” while be discharged into the premises of MITT where it will lie a return to indoors mixing, overnight visitors to the the year,” Khan said at the Shakespeare’s Globe will at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. and the reopening of cine- capital from across the UK, city’s riverside Globe The- stage a series of “Mid- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am mas and theatres. given ongoing restrictions atre. night Matinees”. In June, to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now Khan, who on Sat- on international travel. The year of events will the British capital plans to declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo urday was re-elected for Analysis by Britain’s begin with the unveiling of see the return of sporting from the Vessel. a second term as mayor, tourism sector has shown public art installations by events including the Wim- No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. called the initiative “the consumer spending in cen- influential British artist Da- bledon tennis champion- Phone No: 2301185 biggest domestic tourism tral London by overseas vid Hockney and London ships. London will also host Shipping Agency Department campaign London has ever tourists was £7.4 billion designer Yinka Ilori. eight games in the Euro Myanma Port Authority seen”. lower throughout 2020. Road crossings and 2020 football tournament, Agent For: “This is about getting Domestic tourists will streets in the West End including semi-finals and M/S REGIONAL CONTAINER LINES the message out to Lon- have spent £3.5 billion less, theatre district — will also the final.—AFP 11 MAY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 15

Covid jab maker BioNTech to build Britain set to ease Covid-19 lockdown, SE Asia manufacturing site but huge India outbreak persists COVID jab maker BioNTech said Monday it would build a southeast Asia headquarters and manufactur- BRITAIN on Monday was ing site in Singapore to produce hundreds of millions of set to announce a further mRNA-based vaccines per year. easing of its coronavirus Construction of the site will start this year, and it lockdown, joining several could become operational by 2023, the German com- European nations in grad- pany said in a statement. ually reopening their econ- “With this planned mRNA production facility, we omies, but India remained will increase our overall network capacity and expand in the grip of a devastating our ability to manufacture and deliver our mRNA outbreak. vaccines and therapies to people around the world,” Rapid vaccination said BioNTech chief executive Ugur Sahin. programmes have allowed The vaccine produced by BioNTech jointly with a number of wealthy na- Pfizer of the United States became the first Covid-19 jab tions to start taking steps to be approved for use in the West late last year. towards normality, but It is now supplying more than 90 countries world- the virus is still surging in wide, and is expecting to ramp up its production to up many countries and con- to three billion doses by the end of the year from 2.5 cerns are growing about billion doses expected previously. global vaccine inequality. The pace will further accelerate to more than three The pandemic has billion doses in 2022. — AFP Health workers arrange beds for Covid-19 Coronavirus patients at a care centre in Amritsar claimed close to 3.3 million on 9 May 2021. PHOTO: AFP lives worldwide and Britain has the highest death toll in between friends and family In Germany, people has overwhelmed India’s Four stabbed in ‘random’ New Europe, but its successful is something that we want fully vaccinated against healthcare system, and Zealand knife attack vaccination programme to see restored.” Covid-19 were exempt experts have said the of- has allowed the authori- Cinemas are also ex- from many restrictions ficial figures for cases and A knife-wielding attacker stabbed four people in a New ties to start relaxing curbs. pected to reopen, as well as from Sunday after the fatalities are much lower Zealand supermarket Monday, critically injuring three, Prime Minister Boris some large indoor venues government passed new than the actual numbers. in a rampage authorities said was “random” and not Johnson was due to an- after the government held legislation. The situation in India terror related. nounce the latest meas- several pilot events — in- And Cyprus on Mon- has been worsened by a Police said the attack — highly unusual in the ures — effective 17 May— cluding a rock concert — to day will exit a third par- new variant, which is more normally peaceful South Pacific nation — occurred in a press conference on test safety measures. tial lockdown with a new contagious and there are at a Countdown supermarket in central Dunedin at Monday, including the re- This follows Spain’s coronavirus “safety pass” fears it could potentially 2:30 pm (0230 GMT) and a man had been taken into opening of indoor seating lifting of a state of emer- system to allow people to dodge some vaccine pro- custody. in pubs and restaurants. gency in place since Oc- move freely. tections, the World Health Witnesses told local media a man carrying two When asked during a tober, allowing people to India variant worries Organization’s chief scien- knives stabbed staff in the supermarket and bystanders BBC interview Sunday if travel between regions. India, suffering from tist Soumya Swaminathan who tried to stop him were also injured. hugging would be allowed, “It’s like New Year’s,” one of the worst outbreaks told AFP on Saturday. The The most recent mass-casualty attack in New senior minister Michael said 28-year-old Oriol Cor- in the world, reported near- Indian outbreak has spread Zealand was the Christchurch mosques shootings Gove said: “Without preju- bella in Barcelona, where ly 370,000 fresh infections to some of its neighbours, in March 2019, when a white supremacist gunman dice to a broader review of the end of the curfew was and more than 3,700 new with Nepal reeling from a murdered 51 Muslim worshippers and severely injured social distancing... friendly met with shouts, applause deaths on Monday. worrying spike in cases. another 40. contact, intimate contact and music. The devastating wave — AFP Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her first question to police was whether the Dunedin attack had national security implications but they assured her it S Korea’s Moon vows to resume nuke talks did not.— AFP involving N Korea, US Leopard on the loose: escaped big cat sparks fear in China SOUTH Korean President ward to irreversible peace “Herd immunity may The major opposition party A leopard remained at large in eastern China Monday Moon Jae In on Monday from incomplete peace”. not be able to terminate People Power Party won after escaping from a safari park with two fellow big vowed to resume inter-Ko- “Through the South COVID-19 but it will make landslide victories in both cats, sparking a frenzy among web-users who have rean as well as US-North Korea-US summit sched- the disease less danger- cities. shared pictures and video of the spotted felines roam- Korea talks on denucleari- uled in late May, while ous and help us return to Moon said to reporters ing tea plantations in the area. zation of the Korean Penin- strengthening the South our normal routines,” said after delivering the speech Residents of the city of Hangzhou first reported sula, in a speech delivered Korea-US alliance, we will Moon, who also promised that he had no excuse for seeing a leopard on the loose on Friday, with the safari at the start of his last year find ways to take a step to- there would be a recovery the soaring housing pric- park only acknowledging the escapes after the news as president amid a falling ward peaceful cooperation in jobs and the economy. es, maintaining that he will went viral. support rate. and resume talks between Moon’s renewed revise the policies related The park said it delayed making a public statement As the administration South Korea and North Ko- pledge on the fight against to the issue following dis- to avoid causing panic, but has been attacked online of the US President Joe rea as well as the United COVID-19 follows prob- cussions with the ruling for allowing the animals to escape and endangering Biden completed its review States and North Korea,” lems in securing enough Democratic Party, the residents by not alerting the public in a timely fashion. on North Korea policies in Moon said. vaccines at an early stage. government and the pres- Local officials said Monday that five people associ- late April following cooper- With his support rate Skyrocketing housing idential office. ated with the attraction — including its general manag- ation with the South Kore- down to 36 per cent, Moon prices have also weighed Meanwhile, he did not er — had been detained and that police had launched an government, Moon said also vowed to accelerate on his low support rate, mention South Korea-Ja- an investigation into the incident. it is time to take action to the rate at which the coro- which was reflected in pan relations, which have Chinese media reported that a search team was on bring peace to the peninsu- navirus vaccine is being the results of the mayoral sunk to their lowest level the trail of the third leopard after paw prints believed la and that the remaining administered in the nation by-elections held in Seoul in decades over issues re- to have been left by the cat were found on Sunday, one year of his term will be in order to achieve herd im- and Busan, the nation’s two lated to wartime history. deploying dogs and a powered parachute in the hunt the last chance to “go for- munity as soon as possible. biggest cities, on 7 April. — Kyodo News for the feline.— AFP 11 MAY 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Brandon Vera: I’ve been thinking about Arjan Bhullar for a long time

ONE Championship’s heavy- ous. I’ve been thinking about thon Aung La N Sang and Mar- weight division world champion Arjan Bhullar for a long time. tin Nguyen. Brandon Vera of the Philippines I’m excited to be able to have “I have not trained as much said that he would do with all our contest finally,” Vera says. wrestling or as much ground- of his wills to defend the cham- “I respect Arjan — I’m work as I have since I’ve been pionship title, and he is also giving him more respect than here, so if we end up on the paying big respect to his next anybody else that I’ve faced be- ground, then my ground game rival, Arjan Bhullar of India, cause he’s the one standing in is there,” Vera said. during an interview with the front of me. I want to find out “He’s a very, very ONE Championship. what he’s got, I want to see how well-rounded opponent, and Their upcoming ONE Heav- well he can take [what I’ve got], most people only talk about his yweight World Title defence will and I want to see if he can move wrestling. They don’t talk about be held under the event named with me,”Brandon Vera said. boxing or his head movement, ONE: DANGAL at Singapore Brandon Vera made his which is crazy to me, so that’s ONE Championship Heavyweight world champion Brandon Vera seen Stadium in Singapore on 15 May. training camp at Sanford MMA why I’m talking about it,” Vera with his celebration style. PHOTO: ONE CHAMPIONSHIP “I’m excited, and I’m nerv- together with the Burmese Py- added. —GNLM Real Madrid strike late Tokyo Olympics athletics test held but title hopes hit by inside empty National Stadium dramatic Sevilla draw ROUGHLY 420 track-and-field athletes went through their EDEN Hazard’s 94th-min- and while Madrid still man- paces Sunday inside an empty ute equaliser salvaged Real aged to hit back in injury time, National Stadium, where COV- Madrid a dramatic 2-2 draw Toni Kroos’ shot deflecting in ID-19 countermeasures were against Sevilla on Sunday as an off Eden Hazard’s foot, the in place with nine of the ath- extraordinary penalty decision draw hands the advantage letes coming from overseas. swung La Liga’s title race back back to Atletico at the end of Thirty-three events — 16 in Atletico Madrid’s favour. another dramatic weekend in for men and 17 for women — Zinedine Zidane’s side the Spanish title race. went ahead at the newly built had levelled through Marco “They have to explain the Tokyo Olympics main ven- Asensio midway through the exact rules of the hands to ue, despite the cloud which second half and thought they me,” said Zidane afterwards. now hangs over the games’ had a penalty when Karim “But now we have to think prospects due to a state of Benzema was brought down about the next game. It is not emergency in Japan’s capital after rounding Sevilla goal- up to us now, but we will fight through the end of this month. Justin Gatlin (2nd from L) of the United States wins the men’s 100-metre keeper Yassine Bono. to the end, to the death.” The test event was sep- final in an Olympic test event for athletics at National Stadium in Tokyo But VAR prompted refer- After Barcelona and Atlet- arated into day and evening on 9 May 2021. PHOTO : KYODO NEWS ee Juan Martinez Munuera to ico played out a goalless draw sessions — the latter doubling check an Eder Militao hand- on Saturday at Camp Nou, the as a World Athletics Continen- of emergency on April 12. letes coming for a test event is ball a few seconds before, with second instalment of La Liga’s tal Tour Gold meet. World Athletics President very different from thousands a huge decision seeing Ma- blockbuster weekend also fin- Organizers originally Sebastian Coe attended and of athletes coming to this city drid’s penalty cancelled and ished honours even, meaning wanted fans in attendance, found positives following the over the course of the summer a spot-kick awarded to Sevilla the situation at the top is un- but that was before a resur- success of the World Athletics months. But (in Poland) we instead. changed with three games now gence in infections prompted Relays last weekend in Poland. have 31 countries. — Kyodo Ivan Rakitic converted remaining. —AFP the declaration of a new state “I understand nine ath- News Zverev clinches second Madrid Open title for Roland Garros boost ALEXANDER Zverev recovered the Italian’s win in Belgrade last obviously excellent clay players, from a set down to defeat Matteo month. “It is great (to win this perhaps the two best at the mo- Berrettini 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 and title), especially after losing my ment. “Against Matteo, it was win the Madrid Open for a sec- last three finals I played at Mas- extremely difficult to just put the ond time Sunday as he clinched ters 1000 events,” Zverev said. ball back in the court.” a fourth Masters 1000 title. “This is definitely special and I Zverev is targeting a second The German fifth seed re- just want to enjoy this one.” Rome title at the Foro Italico corded his third consecutive Zverev was full of praise for next week. He captured his first top-10 victory this week, having his Italian rival. Masters there in 2017 before also eliminated five-time Madrid “Matteo was an extremely winning in Montreal later that champion Rafael Nadal and difficult opponent, because I had year. Dominic Thiem to reach the not faced anyone who serves at “Rome is also an event I final. 235 km/h, who dominates the like and enjoy, so I hope I can Zverev, last year’s US Open ball like him. perform in the same way as I Germany’s Alexander Zverev (L) poses on the podium with Italy’s runner-up, added to his 2018 Ma- “Against Rafa (Nadal) and did here and we will see how it Matteo Berrettini after winning the 2021 ATP Tour Madrid Open tennis drid triumph as he denied Ber- tournament singles final match at the Caja Magica in Madrid on 9 May Dominic (Thiem), the matches goes there. I feel awesome,” said rettini successive titles following 2021. PHOTO : AFP were different, although they are Zverev. —AFP