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Vol. VII, No. 140, 1st Waning of Wagaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Thursday, 3 September 2020 State Counsellor calls for adherence to COVID-19 guidelines to avoid pandemic long-term impacts

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi holds videoconference with officials who are taking part incontact tracing for COVID-19, and in carrying out prevention and control measures of this disease. PHOTO : MNA

STATE COUNSELLOR Daw ment of COVID-19, discussed number of case is increasing in of this pandemic could be over- The latest reports on 1 and Aung San Suu Kyi held a video- from the meeting hall of Pres- Yangon as it has a large number come successfully; although 2 September have shown there conference with officials who idential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw of population; moreover, peo- there are some news about the are 34 confirmed cases of COV- are working for contact tracing via videoconferencing. ple living in Yangon have failed production of vaccines, it is not ID-19 in Yangon Region; among for COVID-19, and carrying out Opening discussions of to follow rules and guidelines sure; the World Health Organ- them, 11 cases were identified prevention and control meas- State Counsellor Daw Aung strictly in the past 3 or 4 months. ization will confirm it; if people while they are receiving other ures of this disease. San Suu Kyi In addition to the rules, face against this disease in ad- treatments at the hospital; the The discussion was taken The State Counsellor said more guidelines have been herence to rules, the impacts family members of positive cas- part by Deputy Minister for the discussion will focus on con- issued; actions will be taken will not be longer; if it was treat- es are now living in residential Home Affairs Major-General tact tracing to the suspected under the Natural Disaster ed by negligence, the outbreak areas; doctors from the contact Soe Tint Naing, Head of General persons with COVID-19; as the Management Law; some peo- of disease would be longer. tracing teams have informed Administration Department in cases could increase, people ple do not like strict actions; Discussion of Dr Thet Su their family members about the Yangon’s south district U Nay need to consider about it very however they need to know the Mon, the Assistant-Director cases about possible infection Win Aung and Assistant Direc- seriously; cooperation of people reasons of legal punishment; if of Yangon Region’s Public through close contacts; health tor of Public Health Department plays crucial role for the effec- the pandemic widely spreads in Health Dept workers explained the need of in Yangon Region Dr Thet Su tive control of disease; people Yangon, it will be very difficult The COVID-19 has trans- early treatments for early re- Mon. also need to understand high to provide medical treatments formed into a global pandemic, covery from the disease. The State Counsellor, in her expenses in terms of finance, to those people. and the control measures are The primary contacts of capacity as the Chairperson of human power and time con- The outbreak of COVID-19 being conducted in line with the confirmed cases were kept un- National-Level Committee on suming in contact tracing; the has been about a half year; if it guidelines of national commit- der quarantine arranged by the Prevention, Control and Treat- latest figure has shown that the can be controlled well, the risk tee. SEE PAGE-3

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NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS LOCAL BUSINESS Union Minister U Commerce Ministry Myanmar Tatmadaw 16 VMS control Export rice Thant Sin Maung takes steps for Dawei- reaches final in Tank centres conducting price remains discusses logistics sector Hteekhee highway Biathlon in International surveillance of unchanged development construction Army Games offshore fishing vessels in August: MRF PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-6 PAGE-10 PAGE-11 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “People are the key” Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services receives Political Bureau member of Chinese Communist Party CC

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF of Defence Services Senior Gen- eral Min Aung Hlaing received a call from Mr Yang Jiechi, the member of Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee at the Zeyathiri Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. The call was also attended by Deputy Commander--in-Chief of Defence Services Command- er-in-Chief (Army) Vice Senior General Soe Win, senior Tat- madaw officers, senior Chinese officials and Chinese Ambassa- dor to Myanmar Mr Chen Hai. At the meeting, they dis- cussed increasing promotion of fraternal and bilateral rela- tions which have entered the 70th anniversary, the consist- ent implementation of mutual Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets Mr Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, at Zeyathiri Beikman in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: OFFICE OF C-IN-C OF DEFENCE SERVICES agreements made during the official visit of Chinese Presi- Liberation Army to Myanmar to change of information between ing nationwide ceasefire agree- until 30 September, successful dent Mr Xi Jinping in January exchange knowledge on COV- the two militaries on border ment for lasting peace, more holding of free and fair Novem- this year, medicines and medical ID-19 control while providing security, peace, stability, rule effective activities of Tatmadaw ber 8 elections, establishment of supplies of Myanmar Tatmadaw medical assistance. of law and anti-narcotic efforts; in COVID-19 control measures, stronger friendly “Phauk Phaw” to China during the initial peri- The report from the Of- promoting coordination between suspension of military activities relations through close relations od of COVID-19, and sending fice of Commander-in-Chief of border guard forces and admin- except at the operation areas of and increasing cooperation.— medical experts of Communist Defence Services said that the istrative organizations along the armed groups declared by the MNA Party of China and the People’s meeting also focussed on ex- border, the importance of sign- government as terrorist groups (Translated by Aung Khin) CPC delegation concludes UEC holds press briefing Myanmar visit on candidate registration processes for Nov 8 elections

THE news and information team of Htay, U Swe Tint Lwin, the director-gen- the Union Election Commission held eral and the deputy director-general of a press briefing yesterday in line with commission office—explained submis- the COVID-19 guidelines on the candi- sion of electoral candidates, their with- date registration process for the 2020 drawal, scrutinizing and confirmation. General Election which is scheduled The press briefing was attended on 8 November. by 27 local and foreign media organi- The member of UEC and its infor- zations.—MNA mation team— U Myint Naing, U Than (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)

Mr Yang Jiechi and delegation at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport to depart for China. PHOTO: MNA CHINESE delegation led by Mr Yang port, they were seen off by Union Minis- Jiechi, the member of the Political Bu- ter for International Cooperation U Kyaw reau of the Communist Party of China Tin, Permanent Secretary for Ministry of (CPC) Central Committee and party, con- Foreign Affairs U Soe Han, Chinese Am- cluded their visit in Myanmar yesterday bassador to Myanmar Mr Chen Hai and afternoon. other officials.—MNA Members of the Union Election Commission’s news and information team answer to At the Nay Pyi Taw International Air- (Translated by Khine Thazin Han) questions from journalists. PHOTO: MNA 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 State Counsellor calls for adherence to COVID-19...

FROM PAGE-1 People are the key and their Yangon Region government in participation could lead to the coordination with health workers success; not only individuals but and the relevant COVID com- also the respective societies must mittees; the role of volunteers be protected; the government will play a crucial role in sending the provide assistance as much as contacted family members to the possible; however, people need quarantine centres; the possible to take part in the government’s transmission from 25 positive efforts; the administrative sector cases was prevented as the cas- usually comes under bitter criti- es were found in the quarantine cism from common people; the centres. view of people could be changed The medical workers had to in this circumstance and would be make video calls to family mem- seen as the reliable departments. bers in showing the face of doc- The latest statistics show tors; they also worried about dis- there are 398 positive cases in crimination in their communities; Rakhine State, 400 in Yangon, 62 there was no local transmission in Insein Township and 49 in Hline after 17 May in Yangon despite Township and the numbers are the cases from flight returnees increasing. It does not need to and border returnees; when new The State Counsellor discusses contact tracing and measures against COVID-19 with officials taking part in be afraid of these numbers but these activies on 2 September. PHOTO: MNA cases were discovered in Rakhine rather place more emphasis on State in second and third weeks committee to foster the rule of townships with the assistance of tinue their trip to other regions/ following rules. The Ministry of of August, more doctors from dis- law; the committee is collecting health workers, members of Red states, those people may extend Home Affairs must strictly en- tricts were assigned for duties, information with the help of My- Cross Society and Fire Services to a lot of places across the coun- force the law. taken part by the volunteers. anmar Police Force, the Special Department, as well as volun- try, so those who travelled from I wouldn’t say I like those that Discussions of Deputy Min- Investigation teams and Special teers from CSOs. Sittway to Yangon via flight need don’t take responsibility, such as ister for Home Affairs Ma- Branch; the office has to report Mobile fever clinic vehicles to contact relevant authorities. the people opening nightclubs jor-General Soe Tint Naing to the national committee about were used for medical services If they fail to do it, legal actions amid the restrictions, as it is The COVID-19 Control and the status of public adherence in the areas with positive cases; will be taken against them. Some reckless and unsympathetic to Emergency Response Commit- to the directives and guidelines; the works have improved after people may not like facing legal the nation and its people. They tee’s Secretary Office is work- the office had to inform about the working together with We Love actions, and the government does need to face severe repercus- ing for the rule of law, contact negligence of public on guidelines Yangon civic organization. not want to do it, but legal steps sions that spring from wanting tracing, awareness programmes for enforcement. Discussions of State Coun- are essential. to protect the nation. The law and coordination in administra- The MPF could effectively sellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Contact tracing was conduct- exists to implement stability, not tive works; the secretary office conduct contact tracing; it col- In response to the discus- ed, and all people who had con- punish citizens. However, peo- is formed with 21 members, in- lected the data of returnees as sions, the State Counsellor said tacts with confirmed COVID-19 ple must understand that there cluding the directors from the they need to stay in quarantine at that the citizens also need to take patients have been quarantined; are consequences of actions that Union Ministries for the 11 tasks; the border areas or their regions. responsibility in controlling the that’s why Myanmar can control damage that stability. They must five necessary food items were However, some persons COVID-19 spread, and if COV- the COVID-19 outbreak. Majority understand the implications of supplied to the families with no came back the country illegally ID-19 related rules are obeyed, of Myanmar citizens have to live the law and the purpose they were regular income; videoconferenc- and stayed at their homes without the probability of infection will in narrow houses or apartments; enacted. It is every government ing is used to hold discussion with informing to local authorities; as considerably decrease; most so if a person is infected with department’s duty to ensure cit- security and border affairs, min- contact tracing process is related of the cases occurred because COVID-19, the person’s family izens understand this. isters for coordination. with the police works and it is many people failed to adhere to members will also be infected, I wish for everyone to coop- The technical department very effective in disease control the rules; some people followed and then people around them erate on preventing COVID from of the Ministry of Home Affairs measures. the guidelines but they were also will also be infected. The govern- spreading any further. It is not is monitoring the false news and Discussions of Head of GAD infected because a lot of people ment is exerting efforts to prevent enough for civil service staff to wrong information on social me- in Yangon’s south district U from their environment failed those occurrences, and the coun- fulfil their duties; each and every dia to prevent public fears and Nay Win Aung to stick to the guidelines; health try has to spend too much for the citizen must perform their duties unnecessary gatherings. The department worked department will provide medi- tasks to prevent the spread of as well. You need to contact the The committee removed 5 closely with the Department of cal treatments to the patients, the disease, but the life of every authorities if you have come into websites, 15 pages, three groups Public Health since the first case but every person needs to be re- citizen is priceless, so the govern- proximity with people from Ra- and 35 accounts until August and was confirmed in the country and sponsible too; the problem of the ment takes no account of costs. khine or know those who have. legal actions have been against arranged for sending the patients nation is related to all citizens. People need to value themselves. You will be protecting others, not these individuals under Article to the respective hospitals while This problem poses a severe Concluding remarks of the reporting. 66 (d) of Telecommunications cooperating in administrative and danger to the country; the spread State Counsellor Going into quarantine is not Law, while the Ministry of Home security sector. of the disease can be controlled One of the reasons to be able something to be afraid of, and you Affairs has developed the ‘Stop The department is conduct- only if every person is respon- to control the COVID-19 is ear- will not get into any trouble for COVID-19’ application which has ing awareness programmes to be sible. ly quarantine and treatments; saying you have come into contact received about 700,000 users; the able to identify contact persons The spread of the disease is people did not voice great worry with a COVID-positive patient. application is to post of local and to be sent to the quarantine cen- possible to be controlled in Rakh- about the pandemic as its infec- You will enter quarantine and international news in real-time. tres and their swabs to the labs ine State, but it will be challenging tion rate was low, including only receive treatment if necessary. The secretary office set up while ensuring safety measures to control the outbreak in plac- 6 death toll. That is why everyone must work two hotline phones for prevention for health workers and adminis- es like Yangon. More than 7,000 Public cooperation is need- together. I extend my gratitude of crimes for 24 hours every day; trative officials. people travelled from Sittway to ed for the successful control of to the three departments, the We most of the reports were about The district GAD office had Yangon from 10 August to today; this disease; the number of case Love Yangon group and similar foreign returnees who failed to to collaborate with health work- now travel from Sittway to Yan- in Yangon has reached 400; the organizations, the volunteers, and inform to local authorities, unli- ers, officers, MPF and Traffic gon has been prohibited. One can townships with over 3 positive the people who are understanding censed tuitions and KTV lounges Police unit. think how more than 7,000 people cases are put under the Stay at and cooperative with us. —MNA amid restrictions. Community based facili- can spread the disease. Those Home programme; this is the People need to abide by the ty and quarantine centre have people who travelled from Sittway time for people in Yangon to show (Translated by Aung Khin, directives and rules of the central been set up at the respective to Yangon via flight might con- their capacity of cooperation. Zaw Htet Oo) 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Advance voting process for local voters outside their constituencies in 2020 General Election

n Heads of trainings, schools, hospitals and jails are to contact the sub-election commissions to get documents of Form 15. n They must return these documents to sub-commission of respective townships by 26 August 2020 after the documents are filled by the voters. n Sub-election commission of respective townships must send ballot papers and envelopes for advance voting to the train- ings, schools, hospitals and jails by 7 October 2020. n Advance voting must be organized at trainings, schools, hospitals and jails on their appropriate day from 8 October 2020 to 21 October 2020. n The envelopes containing ballot papers must be sent back to sub-election commission of respective townships by 4 pm on 8 66 November 2020. Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung discusses logistics sector development

THE Ministry of Transport and the private organizations in the Communications held a meet- logistics sector discussed work ing to design a roadmap for the related to the National Logistics development of the logistics Master Plan from their relevant sectors in Myanmar, organize a sector. coordinating committee in col- The officials of relevant laboration with the relevant min- ministries joined the meeting istries and private organizations together with the chairpersons related to the logistics sectors and executive members of My- and to revise the appropriate anmar Transport and Logistics regulations and facilitation of Federation (MTLF), Myanmar logistics activities yesterday. Mercantile Marine Development At the meeting, Union Min- Association (MMMDA), Myan- ister U Thant Sin Maung said mar Container Trucking Associa- that the Ministry of Transport tion (MCTA), Myanmar Customs and Communications is making Brokers Association (MCBA), concerted efforts for the develop- Myanmar International Freight ment of logistics sector and the Forwarders’ Association (MIF- National Logistics Master Plan FA), Coastal Voyage Ship-Owner has been drawn up with support Union Minister U Thant Sin Maung addresses a meeting to develop the logistics sector in Myanmar. PHOTO: Association (CVSA), Myanmar MNA from the Japan International Co- Highway Freight Transportation operation Agency (JICA) with He also added only through can there be developed logistics of Transport Planning Depart- and Service Association (MH- the aim of developing nation- good cooperation between the services for economic growth. ment explained the National FTSA).—MNA (Translated by al-level supporting activities. government and private sector Dr Myo Nyein Aye, Director Logistics Master Plan while Khine Thazin Han)

76 more new cases of COVID-19 reported on 2 September, total figure rises to 995

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rise to 995 after 76 new cases were reported 1 from Taninthayi Region and 1 from Shan State (North). on 2 September according to Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these 995 confirmed cases, six died, 359 have recovered, 348 have been Out of the 76 new cases, 51 are from Rakhine State, 12 from Yangon Region, 4 from discharged from hospitals and 81 were held under investigation.—MNA Mandalay Region, 3 from Mon State, 2 from Kachin State, 2 from Shan State(South), Updated at 8 pm, 2 September 2020 New PUIs 81 Total Cases Total Death 995 New Cases 76 Tally 6 New Cases in State/Region 2 September 2020 Recovery Update on 2 September 2020 after two consecutive tests Rakhine 51 Kachin 2 Yangon 12 Shan (South) 2 Total New Discharged Mandalay 4 Taninthayi 1 Recovery 359 Recovery 2 from Hospital 348 Mon 3 Shan ( North) 1 Ministry of Health and Sports Section 59 (g) in Hluttaw Election Law

IN accordance with section 59 (g) of the Hluttaw Election Law, no one is allowed to vote more than once in any election for a Hluttaw con- stituency in which he or she has the right to vote. Anyone who is found guilty of or abetting this act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or with fine not exceeding K100,000 (one hundred thousand Kyats), or with both. 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5 Provide all necessary assistance

She also believed that the people would all participate and cooperate; this was such a strength; although the country is not rich, our people are rich in generous spirit; because there is a sense unity in a time of need and a cooperative spirit, it would be possible to provide sufficient financial assistance; we would provide all necessary assistance for the health of a part of our Union.

(Excerpt from State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s discussions with stakeholders for prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19 in Rakhine State on 28 August 2020)

Commerce Ministry takes steps for Dawei- Hteekhee highway construction

THE Ministry of Commerce opening speech at the meeting. held a coordination meeting for The meeting discussed the the construction of a two-lane progress on negotiation with highway between the Dawei NEDA for the construction of Special Economic Zone and the the highway and for the loan ap- Myanmar-Thailand border town proved by Pyidaungsu Hluttaw of Hteekhee yesterday morning to be received from Thailand, in Nay Pyi Taw. the implementation progress on Myanmar and NEDA the environmental investigation (Neighbouring Countries Eco- to build the highway and further nomic Development Cooperation process. Agency) of Thailand are coop- The Deputy Minister for erating on the highway project Construction, the Permanent as part of the Dawei SEZ devel- Secretary for the Ministry of opment. Commerce, Directors-General Union Minister for Com- and other officials participated merce Dr Than Myint, in his in the meeting. —MNA capacity as the Special Econom- ic Zone Central Working Com- (Translated by Union Minister Dr Than Myint addresses a coordination meeting for constructing a highway between Dawei mittee Chairman, delivered the Ei Phyu Phyu Aung) SEZ and Hteekhee on the Myanmar-Thai border. PHOTO: MNA

Yangon – Cocogyun ferry service launched Myanmar, Japan sign Exchange of Notes, loan agreement for reducing COVID-19 impacts MYANMAR and Japan signed by Myanmar’s Treasury Depart- Exchange of Notes on 1 Septem- ment Director-General Daw Si Si ber for a Japanese yen 30 billion Pyone and JICA Myanmar Office loan from the Japan International Cheif Representative Sakakura Cooperation Agency and the Loan Noriji. Agreement. The loan is intended A regular session of Py- to remedy social and economic idaungsu Hluttaw has approved impacts caused by COVID-19 the loan intended to be used for pandemic. prevention, control and treatment The Exchange of Notes was of COVID-19 and for providing signed by Myanmar’s Deputy assistance to remedy social and Minister for Planning, Finance economic impacts caused by the and Industry U Maung Maung crisis. — MNA MV Charites is the first to offer ferry service between Yangon and Cocogyun township. PHOTO: MNA Win and Japanese Ambassador to THE ferry service between Yan- launch the ferry service. Electricity Supply Corporation Myanmar Mr Ichiro Maruyama. (Translated by gon and Cocogyun Township The people aboard the for electrification project, solar The Loan Agreement was signed Maung Maung Swe) was launched on 2 September, first ferry trip were 13 crews, panel and related equipment, and the first ferry, MV Charites 3 from the Ministry of Labour, 2 ambulances donated by the owned by Thuriya Sandar Win Immigration and Population, 43 Yangon Region government, Company, departed Bo Aung company workers for electrifi- and 4 cars to be used for town- Kyaw Port, Yangon at 3:30 pm cation project for the township ship development tasks. on that day. and 20 passengers. Prior to the Yangon Region Minister The plan came after the trip, they have already been for Electricity, Industry, Roads instruction of State Counsel- quarantined in the designated and Communications Daw Nilar lor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Quarantine Centre as part of Kyaw and other relevant offi- during her visit to the island COVID-19 mitigation measures. cials inspected the ferry service last month, and the Ministry of The ferry also carried lamp at Bo Aung Kyaw Port.—MNA Japanese Ambassador to Transport and Communications posts (831.5 tonnes of total (Translated by Myanmar Mr Ichiro Maruyama Deputy Minister U Maung Maung supervised the arrangements to weight) provided by the Yangon Maung Maung Swe) signs Exchange of Notes on 1 Win signs Exchange of Notes on Sept. PHOTO: MNA 1 Sept. PHOTO: MNA 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar Tatmadaw reaches final in Tank Biathlon in International Army Games

MANMAR’S Tatmadaw tank team has reached the Tank Biath- lon final of the International Army Games 2020 in Russian Federa- tion after beating ASEAN rival Viet Nam in the “Relay Race” semifinal match 1 on 1 September. The International Army Games 2020 commenced on 23 August. Alongside Viet Nam, Qatar, and South Ossetia, the Myanmar tank team participated in the “In- dividual Race” group matches of the opening round. Myanmar’s team number 1 finished third with 36 minutes 27 seconds on 24 Au- gust; Myanmar’s team number 2 finished second with 42 minutes 43 seconds on 28 August and My- anmar’s team number 3 finished first with 33 minutes 39 seconds. A tank from the Myanmar team rushes along in a relay race at the International Army Games 2020 in Russia. So, the total time of the Myanmar PHOTO: OFFICE OF THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF DEFENCE SERVICES teams in the “Individual Race” is 1 hour 52 minutes 49 second, and ber, the Myanmar team finished seconds. The final, in which Myanmar will er-in-Chief of Defence Services. consequently the Myanmar team in 2 hours 18 minutes and 4 sec- Tajikistan, Laos and Congo contest, will be held on 4 Sep- —MNA secured a berth for semifinal. onds, beating Viet Nam, which participated in the Relay Race tember, according to the news (Translated by In the semifinal on 1 Septem- finished in 2 hours 23 minutes 16 semifinal match 2 on 2 September. release of Office of the Command- Maung Maung Swe) 192 Myanmar nationals including Supreme group of seamen brought back home companies make 18th

A chartered flight by Myanmar kistan, 1 from Germany, 3 from nationals stranded in foreign blood donation National Airlines (MNA) from England, 1 from Israel, and 1 nations by relief flights and Singapore landed at the Yangon from Russia) landed landed at charter flights in accordance International Airport yesterday the Yangon International Air- with the instructions from Na- evening, with 28 Myanmar sea- port yesterday evening. tional-Level Central Commit- men who needed crew-change As they arrived in the Yan- tee for Coronavirus Disease after their contracts had ex- gon International Airport, the 2019 (COVID-19), the Ministry pired. Ministry of Labour, Immigra- of Foreign Affairs cooperated Similarly, after cooperation tion and Population, the Min- with the relevant ministries and between authorities and the istry of Health and Sports and Myanmar embassies from re- Myanmar Embassy in Riyadh, the Yangon Region government spective nations, and brought Saudi Arabia, a relief flight car- helped the returnees for health back a total of 13,364 Myanmar rying 164 Myanmar nationals inspections and arranged for nationals to date.—MNA (11 from Saudi Arabia, 67 from 21-day quarantine. (Translated by UAE, 76 from Egypt, 4 from Pa- To bring back Myanmar Maung Maung Swe)

Officials from Defence Services Hospital No.2 in Yangon hand over a certificate of honour to blood donors from Supreme Group of Companies. PHOTO: HTET HLIAN

TO assist pregnant mothers and Bank. patients with cancer or awaiting This is the 18th time Su- emergency operations during preme has made donations of COVID-19, a hundred people blood to places such as Nay Pyi from Supreme Group of Com- Taw, Yangon and Mandalay and panies donated their blood to the more than 3,500 bottles of blood Defence Services Hospital No.2 in total. They helped organize and the National Blood Bank in transportation for charity blood Yangon yesterday morning. donation organizations and sup- Supreme also donated PPE plied nutritional food for more outfits and surgical masks worth than 1,000 blood donors.—Htet K1 million to the 500-bedded De- Hlian Myanmar nationals returning from abroad check in immigration at Yangon International fence Services Hospital No.2 and Airport. PHOTO: MNA K300,000 to the National Blood (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 Well-wishers, CSO make donations for COVID-19 prevention

WELL-wishers and civil society khine State Chief Minister U Nyi organization made donations to Pu handed over the equipment the Rakhine State government to the Rakhine State Minister for prevention and control of for Finance, Revenue Planning, COVID-19 in the state yesterday and Economy, and the Rakhine afternoon. State Minister for Electricity, Zeyar Maungmae CSO Industry and Transportation.— (Sagaing) donated COVID-19 Tin Tun(IPRD)(Translated by prevention equipment (worth Maung Maung Swe) K6,849,000) and “Star Empire Yangon” owned by family of Daw Rakhine State Chief Minister Tin May donated a “bedside mon- U Nyi Pu hands over donations of well-wishers itor” (worth K3,151,000) to the to his cabinet members on 2 Rakhine State government. September. PHOTO:MNA On behalf of the donors, Ra- MSF to conduct crew change 702 migrant workers return home via Myanmar-Thai Friendship programme in Kawthoung Bridge 2 at Myawady

LOCAL authorities in Myawady sary arrangements by Myawady received 702 Myanmar migrant District Administrator U Tay workers who returned back Zar Aung, Deputy District Ad- home through Myanmar-Thai- ministrator U Aung Chan Nyein, land Friendship Bridge No 2 and other officials. yesterday. A total number of 72,708 Among them, 436 people people from 1 May to date have were men and 266 people were been repatriated to Myanmar women from respective states through this route.—Htein Lin and regions. Aung (IPRD) They were given medical (Translated by Ei Phyu examinations and other neces- Phyu Aung)

Myanmar seamen are seen at Yangon International Airport before leaving for Kawthoung on 2 September. PHOTO: PWINT THITSAR

A total of 60 Myanmar seamen seamen like conducting health at the port area of Kawthoung were brought to Kawthoung check-ups and issuing health Township. from Yangon by chartered flight certificates for crew change. We The Ministry of Health and yesterday morning. offer such service with the fund Sports and National Health Lab- The Myanmar Seamen’s of federation in Dawbon Town- oratory has issued health recom- Federation will conduct crew ship. Our new headquarters mendation letters to more than change programme on 3 Sep- building will be opened soon,” 1,500 seamen certifying that they tember for 60 Myanmar sea- said U Soe Min Aung, chair of are free of COVID-19. men outside the port area of Myanmar Seamen’s Federation. The federation also dis- Kawthoung Township under The federation served for cussed with the officials of Social the supervisory of the officials a total of 400 seamen under the Security Board to receive social of National-Level Committee on crew change programme—200 security benefits for the family Prevention, Control and Treat- seafarers who signed off their job members of seamen including ment of COVID-19 and relevant from the ship and 200 seafarers their pensions. —Pwint Thitsar ministries. who took duties to join the ship. (Translated by Khine Myanmar returnees are seen at the Myawady border crosssing with “We served for Myanmar Another 10 ships will arrive Thazin Han) Thailand on 2 September. PHOTO: HTEIN LIN AUNG (IPRD)

New postage stamp honouring Myanmar stuccowork to be issued

THE Myanmar Post will issue a new post- Pyi Taw Central Post Office, Yangon Post Pyi Taw Central Post Office, Yangon Post age stamp (K200), featuring the Myanmar Office, Mandalay Post Office and the post Office and Mandalay Post Office will stamp stuccowork, on 4 September. The new stamp offices in every state and region commenc- the date on the stamps and the Firstday is aimed to raise awareness among young ing 4 September. Covers.—MNA people of the 10 Myanmar traditional arts As a special arrangement, for the and crafts. The stamp can be bought at Nay stamps purchased on 4 September, the Nay (Translated by Ei Phyu Phyu Aung) 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL / ARTICLE 9 Zero tolerance to E-Wallet Adoption On The Rise In ASEAN those violating By Athira Nortajuddin (Digital Journalist, The ASEAN Post) mandatory HE number of digital consum- per cent in 2019. Moreover, about Indonesia, the Philippines, Thai- Ters in Southeast Asia is grow- 22 per cent of respondents now land, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singa- ing exponentially and in a much prefer to complete transactions pore and Hong Kong. COVID-19 orders quicker pace than expected. Just via e-wallets, an increase from The fintech firm found that last year, Bain & Company, a glob- just 14 per cent last year. This while the trading and online gam- ITH the number of positive coronavirus cases reaching al consulting firm predicted that shows the steady rise of e-wallet ing sectors lead as the main users nearly 1,000 in the country yesterday, the Union Gov- the number of digital consumers adoption in the region. of e-wallet services, 9.6 per cent Wernment has stepped up its fight against COVID-19 by in the region will reach 310 million Mobile Wallets of respondents utilize digital wal- warning that those who do not follow quarantine rules will face by 2025. However, in its follow-up China has long been a leader lets for online shopping. Other legal punishments. report titled, ‘Digital Consumers in the mobile economy. Media re- than that, respondents also cited The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Yangon Region of Tomorrow, Here Today,’ they ports stated that fintech firms in prepaid cards, local bank wire reached over 400 yesterday and other parts of the country have seen now expect the region to reach the country have enabled almost options, diverse deposit methods, several positive cases following a surge of infections in Rakhine. the projected number this year, “ubiquitous cashless payments” safety and security as some of From 10 to 27 August, over 5,700 people had travel history to instead of in five years. across the populous nation. But in the most important criteria for Rakhine State by air, and of them, some might have been infected This means that almost 70 recent years, a new competition choosing an e-wallet solution. with the coronavirus. The government has announced their names per cent of consumers in South- has popped up to challenge the wwE-wallet operators have in the state-run newspapers. east Asia will go digital in 2020. status quo – Southeast Asia. expanded their solutions and ser- Those who had travel his- Other than that, the report The Boston Consulting vices over the years. Some have This file photo shows Chinese tourists walking past a QR code for Chinese digital wallets displayed on a street in tory to Rakhine State after 10 also revealed that the average Group (BCG) noted that 49 per- provided top-up solutions for pre- Kathmandu. PHOTO: AFP August have put our country spend per consumer will more cent of urban consumers in the paid services or utility payments. We would like at high risk for the spread of than triple to US$429 in 2025 from region who are commercial bank Asian households to embrace dig- net for news and entertainment, 64 per cent and 59 per cent, re- According to Joel Yarbrough, vice to send the COVID-19 infection. Hence, US$124 in 2018. This exceeds their customers already use e-wallets. ital payments.” online video streaming, social spectively as they shift towards president of Asia Pacific at fin- they are urged to contact the prior estimation of about US$392 The consulting firm in its 2020 According to the Mastercard networking and home delivery contactless payment methods. tech solutions provider Rapyd, message to all local health authorities. But, in 2025. The new Bain & Company report titled, ‘Southeast Asian Impact Study 2020, Malaysia leads for food or groceries. E-Wallet Usage the next wave of mobile wallet fea- they did not follow the request study, in collaboration with Face- Consumers Are Driving a Digi- other countries in Southeast Asia It is also believed that even A recent survey about e-wal- tures will be in cross-border re- violators that and broke the law. book, surveyed around 16,500 dig- tal Payment Revolution’ projects when it comes to using e-wallets as countries in Southeast Asia let preferences of Asian consum- mittances and foreign exchange. the authorities Meanwhile, nightclubs ital consumers across ASEAN that the proportion will reach 84 at 40 per cent, ahead of the Phil- ease their virus restrictions and ers conducted by STICPAY, a Lon- For wallet operators, “there were opened in Yangon in member states Indonesia, Ma- per cent by 2025. In fact, adoption ippines (36 per cent), Thailand are preparing for a ‘new normal’, don-based fintech company, found is a need to expand practical use will have a defiance of the law. laysia, the Philippines, Singapore, could accelerate in the wake of (27 per cent) and Singapore (26 some of the trends’ built in re- that users in the region consider cases by creating more ways of Violations have included Thailand and Vietnam. the COVID-19 pandemic, which per cent). The report also found sponses to the crisis would likely fast withdrawals and low transac- getting people to use e-wallets, no-tolerance assaulting and stigmatizing According to the report, “has triggered a sharp rise in dig- that almost half of consumers sur- remain. tion fees as the main criteria for such as paying in a store and on- health care workers, refus- although Southeast Asia is still ital payments and home delivery,” veyed in Malaysia have increased ASEAN member states Sin- choosing e-wallet services. line,” said Yarbrough. “Wallet QR stance towards ing to stay in or fleeing from cash-reliant, the number of peo- said the BCG. “The COVID-19 their online shopping activities. gapore, the Philippines and Thai- The study surveyed 400 of codes can be more alienating than those who do quarantine centers, organiz- ple who prefer to pay with cash outbreak and its aftermath will Other activities that saw an in- land have also reported reducing STICPAY’s e-wallet users across enabling to customers.” ing gatherings and weddings went down to 34 per cent from 40 prompt many more Southeast crease include surfing the inter- their cash usage by 67 per cent, the Asia Pacific region including SOURCE: THE ASEAN POST Flood Bulletin not follow the or other defiance of the ban on gatherings and failing to (Issued at 11:00 hrs MST on 2-9-2020) BAFFLING HEALTH EXPERTS mandatory follow nighttime curfews. Choosing to ignore man- Flood condition of Ayeyawady River orders amidst datory quarantine orders and According to the (10:30) hrs MST observation today, the the COVID-19 community orders under the Pakistan puzzles health experts as virus cases drop water level of Ayeyawady River at Zalun has exceeded by about natural disaster management (1½) feet above its danger level. It may fall from the present crisis, and law is not only against the law water level about (1) foot during the next (3) days and may but also putting citizens, first IX months after the coro- rampant virus transmission. have any concrete explanation," city of Lahore. country's seeming ability to Lahore suggested as many as remain above its danger level. violators will responders, health profes- Snavirus arrived in Pakistan, "No one has been able to said Salman Haseeb, a doctor at Pakistanis have proposed weather the pandemic, credit- seven percent of the city's pop- face legal sionals and the most vulner- the country appears to have explain this decline... We don't Services Hospital in the eastern numerous hypotheses for their ing everything from the young ulation had been exposed to Flood condition of Ngawun River able at risk of exposure to the dodged the worst of the pan- population and the hot and hu- the virus. According to the (10:30) hrs MST observation today, the punishments. virus. demic, baffling health experts mid climate to unproven claims But anecdotal evidence water level of NgawunRiver at Thabaung has exceeded by (½) We would like to send and dampening fears its crowd- of natural immunity. from hospitals across Pakistan foot above its danger level. It may remain above its danger the message to all violators ed urban areas and ramshackle Its median age is only 22 supports the downward trend. level during the next (2) days. that the authorities will have hospitals will be overrun. and the coronavirus is known While healthcare facilities a no-tolerance stance towards those who do not follow the man- Following an initial surge, to disproportionately impact were initially swamped, doc- Advisory datory orders amidst the COVID-19 crisis, and violators will face the number of infections has older people with prior health tors across Pakistan told AFP It is especially advised to the people who settle near legal punishments. plummeted in recent weeks, complications. they are now no longer seeing the river banks and low lying areas in Zalun and Thabaung We cannot allow one person who we know has the coronavi- with Covid-19 deaths hovering In comparison, Italy, with a coronavirus-related rush on Townships to take precaution measure. rus to refuse to protect his or her family members, friends and in the single digits each day, a median age of 46.5, has re- emergency services. neighbours. This is about us, not about “I”. Quarantine is a must while neighbouring India tallies corded more than 35,000 deaths, "Regardless of the reasons, to keep the community safe. hundreds of fatalities. while Pakistan's official toll is the good thing is the first wave The Ministry of Home Affairs has the power to strictly maintain Pakistan has a long histo- about 6,300. of the virus is almost over in COVID-19 mandatory orders. ry of failing to contain myriad To date, the South Asian Pakistan," said Khizer Hayat, There would be no leniency towards all forms of foul play infectious diseases such as po- nation has confirmed more than a doctor at Nishtar hospital in during COVID-19 preventive procedures. lio, tuberculosis and hepatitis, 295,000 infections and currently the central city of Multan. The COVID-19 pandemic is also a natural disaster, and those while successive governments is recording a few hundred new "The situation is now under Call who do not comply with the law can face fines and even prison time have underfunded its health- cases per day. control and the number of coro- Thin Thin May, under Section-2 (b) of the Natural Disaster Management Law. care sector for decades. Observers say that with navirus cases is dropping, the Collectively, everyone has a role to play to ensure compliance Added to that, many Pa- only limited testing the true wards are emptying. It's hard 09251022355 with COVID-19 mandatory orders including quarantine and physical kistanis live in crowded, mul- number of infections is likely to know why." distancing measures. ti-generational homes or packed Health experts feared Pakistan's crowded cities would provide fertile breeding ground for the considerably higher. SOURCE: AFP 09974424848 apartment buildings that favour coronavirus. 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LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITORS Ye Htut Tin [email protected] Aung Htein Tun Tun Naing A Vessel Monitoring System Control Centre surveys offshore fishing vessels . PHOTO: KHINE HTOO (MYEIK IPRD) [email protected] STARTING from 1 Septem- they do not arrive at the related partment and two, at Myanmar explained the rules and punish- SENIOR TRANSLATOR Zaw Htet Oo ber 2020, 16 Vessel Monitoring station within 48 hours,” said U Maritime Police. ments to the vessel operators, System Control Centres have Tun Naung Oo, head of Myeik If the vessel operators vio- Myeik District Department of TRANSLATORS been conducting surveillance District Fisheries Department. late the rules the first time, the Fisheries. Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon, of offshore fishing vessels in The Myeik District Fish- fish and shrimps on board will be The operators have been Kyaw Zin Lin, Kyaw Zin Tun Myanmar waters for the ships eries Department has trained confiscated. They will be fined notified the set onshore, and REPORTER to comply with vessels moni- more than 300 vessel operators K3 million and suspended op- offshore areas and the offshore Nyein Nyein Ei, toring rules set by the Fisheries regarding the VMS device and eration for three months. In the fishing vessels are restricted [email protected] Department. rules. The department will take second time, the goods loaded to enter the coastal site. The “The vessel operators must actions against those vessels on board will be seized, and the department will warn them of PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar report to the nearest control sta- violating rules in the coming operators will be fined K6 million departure from the area with- Kyaw Zeya tion within 48 hours of system fishing season. and suspended licence for six in one hour, the Myeik District breakdown if VMS has the error. Eight VMS devices are lo- months. The vessel will be con- Fisheries Department stated. COMPUTER TEAM The device must be repaired. cated Myanmar Navy, while six fiscated, and the operators will —Khine Htoo (Myeik IPRD) Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Kay Khaing Win, They will face legal actions if are installed at Fisheries De- get the licence revoked. We have (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin, Thein Htwe, Nyi Lin Thu

EDITORIAL SECTION Myanmar reports some 88 human trafficking cases in 8 months (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 By Nyein Nyein The police arrested 236 offend- Police Force. mar’s human trafficking cases ers suspected of involvement in Myanmar recorded 88 cas- in eight months were reported in CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION MYANMAR reported on some 88 trafficking. es of human trafficking, 64 of Yangon Region with 26 cases, fol- San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, human trafficking cases in eight The human trafficking cas- which are related to the forced lowed by Shan State with 25 cases Hotline - 09 974424114 months of 2020. The issues in- es were reported in forced mar- marriage to Chinese men, two to and Mandalay Region with nine ADVERTISING & MARKETING volved 128 victims, including 28 riages, forced labour and forced forced marriage in the country, cases. There were also eight cas- ( +95) (01) 8604530, children, according to the figures prostitution. The victims were 12 to forced prostitution in the es in Kachin State, seven cases in Hotline - 09 974424848 released by the Anti-Trafficking trafficked to China, Thailand and country, six to forced labour in Ayeyawady Region, six cases in [email protected] Police Force. Out of 88 cases, 15 [email protected] Malaysia as well as inside the the country, two to forced labour Bago Region, two cases each in cases happened in January, sev- country. Forced marriage was to Malaysia, one to forced pros- Magway and Taninthayi regions, Printed and published at the Global New en in February, nine in March, blamed for the main cause of traf- titution in the country and one to one case each in Rakhine State, Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at six each in April and May, 15 in ficking in person in Myanmar, forced labour to China. Sagaing Region and Nay Pyi Taw. No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan June, 14 in July and 16 in August. according to the Anti-Trafficking Moreover, most of Myan- (Translated by Hay Mar) Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. [email protected] YBS exempted from paying daily management funds till Sept-end www.gnlm.com.mm www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com www.facebook.com/thegnlm By Nyein Nyein “By doing so, YRTA is sup- recording the routes as usual. In response to COVID-19, porting YBS companies in one Moreover, YRTA is making an YBS companies and the public YANGON Region Transport Au- way or another,” said U Aung effort to solve the problems are cooperating in such activ- thority (YRTA) has extended Nyi Nyi Maw, the Managing facing the YBS buses under ities as promotion of health the exemption period for paying Director of YRTA. the supervision of the Yangon awareness campaign by putting in management charges by YBS Although some 4,500 buses Regional Government if they stickers, distributing pamphlets buses until the end of Septem- are running daily on Yangon find it hard to overcome the and keeping hand sanitizers Write for us ber, according to YRTA. roads previously, only over 4,000 problems, he noted. on board the buses, installing Previously, YRTA set the buses from 128 bus lines are Currently, YRTA is coop- basins and placing soaps and We appreciate your feedback and exemption period deadline for operating with over 1 million erating with the YBS compa- ensuring systematic disposal of contributions. If you have any paying in management charges commuters recently because nies to prevent the COVID-19 garbage near the bus stations comments or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please of K 4,000 by 27 March and it there is a decreasing number pandemic from spreading wide and railway stations. email [email protected] has now been extended to 30 of passengers because of the according to the guidelines and At present, over 100 bus with your name and title. April. Then, the extension of pandemic, according to YRTA. instructions issued by the Min- lines are operating buses along Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish “Letter to the due date will be moved up to YBS companies must istry of Health and Sports. YBS 135 routes in Yangon Region the Editor” that do not exceed 500 30 September for the six times report to the Yangon Region companies are operating their along with the Airport Shuttle words. Should you submit a text with an aim to assist the YBS Transport Authority (YRTA) buses daily as usual, mainly and city transit. longer than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. companies and the bus lines, on their daily process involv- for the convenience of the pas- according to YRTA. ing applying for waivers and sengers. (Translated by Hay Mar) 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 11 Export rice price remains unchanged in August: MRF

THE prices of rice in the export It is likely to reach the rice market remained unchanged in export target of 2.4 million tonnes August for the two consecutive in the current financial year 2019- months, as per data of Myanmar 2020. According to the coordina- Rice Federation (MRF). tion meeting held on 26 June In August, the prices of white 2020, 100,000 tonnes of rice will rice (low quality) and parboiled be sent to the external market rice range US$385 to 455 per met- in September. ric tonne depending on quality. There is self-sufficiency in The foreign market pur- the domestic market, and people chases our rice as the price is do not need to concern over the relatively lower than other Asian shortage of rice, MRF stated. countries such as Thailand and ASEAN countries constitute Viet Nam, MRF data showed. 18 per cent of Myanmar’s total Yet, the prices are higher rice exports. The European Un- than those market prices of In- ion countries account for 20 per dia and Pakistan, MRF’s data cent of rice exports, while 29 per showed. The rice export is not cent of total rice exports in Myan- that high due to transportation mar goes to African countries, fol- difficulties in the rainy season. lowed by China with 28 per cent. The domestic wholesale market Myanmar shipped 3.6 million sees a slight rise for high-quality Labourers load rice bags onto a truck at a jetty. PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR tonnes of rice in the 2017-2018 rice varieties as the traders make fiscal year, which was an all-time bulk-buying amid the COVID-19 the ranges of K37,000-51,000 per 25,500, showing a rise of K1,000- ber and 14 August in the 2019-2020 record in rice exports. The export concerns, said traders from Bay- 108-pound-bag in the domestic 2,500 per bag as against the prices FY has been estimated at over volume plunged to 2.29 million intnaung market. market, showing a slight in- in July, MRF data showed. 2.39 million metric tonnes, worth tonnes, worth $691 million, in the The prices of rice last month crease of K500-1,500. Meanwhile, The volume of rice and bro- over $726 million, according to an 2018-2019FY. — Ko Htet for Pawsan varieties moved in low-quality rice fetched K22,500- ken rice exported between 1 Octo- announcement from the MRF. (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) Number of companies registered on Pigeon peas price up by MyCO exceeds 9,300 in 8 months: DICA K10,000 per tonne but

By Nyein Nyein 1,733 in January 2019, 1,419 All overseas corporations mung bean price stable in February, 1,108 in March, must submit ARs in the pre- THE number of companies and over 1,045 in April, 1,411 scribed format on MyCO with- registered on the online reg- in May, 1,307 in June, 1,428 in 28 days of the financial year By Nyein Nyein import period of 400,000 tonnes istry system, MyCO, reached in July, 1,302 in August and ending, as per Section 53 (A-1) of black bean to three months over 9,300 in the past eight 1,181 in September. The fig- of the Myanmar Companies PIGEON peas price is up by by August-end 2020 from the months (Jan-Aug) 2020, ac- ures reached a fresh new peak Law 2017. K10,000 per tonne, although earlier set deadline of March cording to the Directorate of of 2,059 in October 2019. Then, A total of 15,843 com- mung bean price is stable, 2021, as per their official notice Investment and Company Ad- 1,615 new companies in No- panies were suspended for said U Min Ko Oo, secretary on 22 May. ministration (DICA). vember and 1,772 in December failing to submit AR forms of Myanmar Pulses, Beans and Although Myanmar’s bean The registration and 2019 were recorded, data from within the due date. Newly Sesame Seeds Merchants As- body has asked for deadline re-registration of companies the DICA shows. established companies are sociation. extension for import quota of on the MyCO website com- Since the establishment required to submit ARs within The prevailing price of 400,000 tonnes set by India, menced on 1 August 2018, in of the online registry plat- two months of incorporation mung bean stands at K950,000 there is still no response. keeping with the Myanmar form, 35,269 new companies or face a fine of K100,000 for per tonne, while pigeon peas Myanmar has delivered Companies Law 2017. Typical- and 46,377 existing companies filing late returns. fetch about K815,000 per tonne. nearly 100,000 tonnes of black ly, over 1,000 new companies have registered and re-regis- The DICA has notified any At present, Myanmar’s bean of 400,000 tonnes quota. are registered every month. tered on MyCO, bringing the company which fails to submit beans are demanded by Bang- Around 200,000 tonnes of black This year, the figures of regis- total number of registered its AR within 13 months will ladesh, Dubai and Pakistan, beans are also stockpiled in tered companies stood at 1,415 companies to 81,646 by Au- be notified of its suspension beyond India, he continued. the local market, the associa- in January, 1,298 in February gust-end. (I-9A). If it fails to submit the However, the purchase tion stated. and 1,015 in March, only 348 Also, all registered com- AR within 28 days of receiv- volume is relatively smaller Myanmar is the top pro- companies in April, 798 in May, panies need to file annual ing the notice, the system will than India’s demand. India ducing country of black bean 1,314 in June, 1,650 in July and returns (AR) on the MyCO show the company’s status as is the leading buyer of Myan- that India demands. Besides 1,551 in August, as per data of registry system within two suspended. Companies can mar’s black beans and pigeon Myanmar, Australia and Africa the DICA. months of incorporation, and restore their status only after peas. grow other kinds of peas such At present, 100 per cent of at least once every year (not shelling out a fine of K50,000 However, India is delay- as pigeon peas, green grams the applicants are using the later than one month after the for AR fee, K100,000 for the ing the bean purchase amid and yellow peas, the associa- online registration platform, anniversary of the incorpora- restoration of the company on the COVID-19 impacts, stated tion stated. according to data provided by tion), according to Section 97 the Register, and K100,000 for traders. the DICA. of Myanmar Companies Law late filing of documents. India rapidly changed the (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) When the online registry 2017. If a company fails to re- was launched in August 2018, According to Section 266 store its status within six circulation order is in easier way. 1,816 new companies regis- (A) of the Myanmar Compa- months of suspension, the tered on MyCO. The figure nies Law 2017, public compa- registrar will strike its name Hot Line : stood at 2,218 in September nies must submit annual re- off the register, according to Advertise with us/ 2018, 1,671 in October, 1,431 in turns and financial statements the DICA notice. 09974424848 Hot Line : 018604530 November, 1,364 in December, (G-5) simultaneously. (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 12 ECON THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Brexit, COVID-19 issues confront PM Johnson as UK politicians return from summer hols

LONDON — UK Prime Minister of this year. According to media next week. Boris Johnson chaired a Down- reports in London, Number 10 The EU side is expected ing Street meeting of his most played down prospects of reach- to hold a critical meeting next senior ministers Tuesday as the ing a trade deal, with an official month when it hopes to finalise parliamentary machine sprung spokesperson for Johnson saying a trade agreement with Britain. back into action after its lengthy it will be very difficult, heaping It said it needs the green light in summer recess. blame on Brussels’ insistence October to enable the 27 member With issues surrounding on tackling tough issues before states of the bloc to have enough COVID-19 high on the agenda, a deal can be brokered. time to sign-off any agreement the focus was also on latest devel- Britain’s chief negotiator Da- before the end of this year. European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier (R) and the opments on the Brexit front, with vid Frost met Tuesday his EU Time though, said political British Prime Minister’s Europe adviser David Frost speak at start of the looming fears a future trading counterpart Michel Barnier in analysts, is running short with a first round of post-Brexit trade deal talks between the EU and the United Kingdom, in Brussels on March 2, 2020. deal between Britain and Brus- London for informal talks ahead deadline looming in a matter of PHOTO: OLIVIER HOSLET / POOL / AFP/FILE sels will not be reached by the end of the next round of formal talks weeks.—Xinhua

Virus plunges Brazil into Japan’s job availability hits 6-year low in July recession with record 9.7% drop

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s “GDP is now at the same economy, the biggest in Latin level as late 2009, at the height America, contracted by a record of the global financial crisis,” the 9.7 per cent in the second quar- Brazilian Institute of Geography ter of 2020, plunging into reces- and Statistics (IBGE) said in a sion as coronavirus lockdowns statement. hit home, the official statistics It was the biggest drop agency said Tuesday. since the current system of Brazil’s economy, the big- records began in 1996, it said. gest in Latin America, contract- There were record contrac- ed by a record 9.7 per cent in the tions of 12.3 per cent in the in- second quarter of 2020, plunging dustrial sector and 9.7 per cent into recession as coronavirus in the services sector, which lockdowns hit home, the official together account for 95 per cent statistics agency said Tuesday. of the Brazilian economy, IBGE Brazil has been hit hard said. “These results refer to the by the pandemic, with the peak of social distancing, when second-highest number of many economic activities were infections and deaths world- partially or totally paralyzed wide after the United States, to fight the pandemic,” IBGE and stay-at-home measures to national accounts coordinator Job seekers head to a career fair hosted by Mynavi Corp. in Tokyo on July 7, 2020. PHOTO: KYODO contain the virus have taken a Rebeca Palis said in the state- heavy toll. ment.—AFP TOKYO — Japan’s job availa- in June, according to the Ministry 44.0 per cent from a year ago be- bility fell to a six-year low and of Internal Affairs and Commu- fore seasonal adjustment. The employment conditions wors- nications. The jobs data painted number of offers in the manufac- ened in July, government data a bleak picture of an economy turing sector saw a 40.9 per cent showed Tuesday, highlighting that is struggling to emerge from decline. The reports demonstrate the severe blow dealt to workers recession after the coronavirus the challenge facing the succes- by the coronavirus pandemic. outbreak led to a slowdown of sor to outgoing Prime Minister The job availability ratio activity and a record econom- Shinzo Abe as jobs data are a dropped to 1.08 from 1.11 in June, ic contraction in the April-June lagging indicator of economic falling for the seventh straight quarter. Despite the lifting of a health. The government has been month to the lowest level since state of emergency in May, eco- providing subsidies to companies April 2014, according to the Min- nomic activity has yet to return to keep people employed amid the istry of Health, Labour and Wel- to pre-pandemic levels, making virus’ spread. fare. The ratio means there were the outlook uncertain. “We are likely to see a bigger 108 openings for every 100 job The services sector contin- impact on employment going for- Analysts say the downturn has been mitigated by a stimulus package decided on by the government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, seekers. ues to struggle, with the latest ward,” said Toru Suehiro, senior shown here posing with a doctor before the event “Brazil beating The unemployment rate rose data showing new job offers by market economist at Mizuho Se- COVID-19” at Planalto Palace on August 24, 2020. PHOTO: AFP to 2.9 per cent from 2.8 per cent hotels and restaurants plunging curities Co.—Kyodo

Creditors back Argentina restructuring of $66 bn debt

BUENOS AIRES — Reces- The news comes approxi- “There has been massive ac- meant Argentina would benefit sustainable policies and allow de- sion-hit Argentina has managed mately a month after Argenti- ceptance, thanks to the dialogue from $37.7 billion in debt relief velopment,” said Guzman. to restructure 99 per cent of $66 na reached an agreement with process,” said Guzman, speak- while its annual interest rate will The high acceptance rate billion in debt issued under for- three major creditor groups to ing alongside President Alberto drop from seven percent to three also lifts the specter of litigation eign legislation, Economy Min- renegotiate the terms of the debt Fernandez and Vice President percent. by speculative funds, which have ister Martin Guzman announced following months of strained talks Cristina Kirchner. “This gives us a sufficient successfully sued the country in on Monday. and several missed deadlines. Guzman said that the deal economic timeframe to generate the past.—AFP 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ / AD 13 Black franchisees Suga says he would sue McDonald’s for continue with discrimination “Abenomics” policy

TOKYO—Chief Cabinet Liberal Democratic Party. Secretary Yoshihide Suga Suga, 71, who has said Wednesday he would steered policy for nearly continue with Prime Min- eight years as Abe’s right- ister Shinzo Abe’s econom- hand man, has emerged ic policies known as “Abe- as the front-runner in the nomics” as he formally Sept. 14 election having se- announced his candidacy cured wide support among Yoshihide Suga formally announces candidacy for race to in the election to succeed the factions of LDP law- succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a press conference in him as leader of the ruling makers.—Kyodo Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2020. PHOTO: KYODO McDonald’s rejected charges it limited opportunities for Black franchise owners. PHOTO: AFP/FILE CHICAGO—More than 50 Black former McDon- ald’s franchisees have sued the fast food chain Will trade for food: online bartering soars in claiming a “systematic” pattern of racial discrim- ination that hindered their success and forced virus-hit Philippines some out of business -- claims the company stren- MANILA—Struggling to of Nike slip-on shoes for site, one of dozens that nowadays. You don’t know uously denies. make ends meet, Lorraine a whole dressed chicken have sprouted up during where you’ll get the money The complaint, filed late Monday in a federal Imperio swapped a pair on an online bartering the Philippines’ virus lock- to settle the bills for gro- court in Chicago, accuses the restaurant chain of downs. ceries,” said Imperio, a steering Black franchisees to poor locations that With millions stripped mother of two whose hus- required higher security and insurance costs and of their jobs and many band works part-time at a suffered from lower-volume sales. forced to stay home to slow doughnut shop in Manila. “McDonald’s intentionally and covertly de- the coronavirus spread, His hours have been prived plaintiffs of the same rights enjoyed by Filipinos have flocked to slashed because of the white franchisees,” the suit said. Facebook groups to ex- pandemic and he now “But for plaintiffs’ race, McDonald’s would change their possessions, only earns about 9,000 pe- have offered plaintiffs profitable restaurant loca- including kitchen applianc- sos ($185) a month, half of tions ... rather than forcing them out after decades es, children’s toys and de- which is used to pay the of sweat and tears dedicated to the franchise.”— signer handbags -- mostly rent for the family’s apart- AFP Many Filipinos are now unable to afford to buy food in for food. “It’s so difficult ment.—AFP supermarkets. PHOTO: AFP Rolls-Royce launches new Ghost amid virus worries

MANCHESTER—Rolls-Royce launched $298,000). its eagerly-awaited new “Ghost” model on Nevertheless, the lure of a new status Tuesday, even as the luxury carmaker’s symbol car for the super-rich would not be chief warned that coronavirus would im- enough to soften the blow of the pandemic pact the automotive market for several in the short-term, the group warned. years. “We expect COVID-19 to remain (a The new model, complete with a difficulty) for some time, until a vaccine 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12 engine, minimal- is available,” said Rolls-Royce Managing ist design, and even a branded umbrella, Director Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes in a will cost some £222,000 (250,000 euros, telephone interview with AFP. —AFP­

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M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE LTD M/S SEALAND MAERSK ASIA PTE LTD M/S BEN LINE AGENCIES (S'PORE) PTE LTD 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 14 ASIA THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Chinese embassy urges India to immediately withdraw troops illegally trespassing border area

NEW DELHI—The Chinese region of Ladakh. embassy in New Delhi on Tues- “Even as the ground com- day urged India to immediate- manders of the two sides were in ly withdraw its troops illegally discussions to de-escalate the sit- trespassing the Line of Actual uation, the Chinese troops again Control (LAC) and immediately engaged in provocative action,” halt any move that would escalate the ministry’s spokesperson said tensions. in a statement. In response to a media query Due to “timely defensive ac- on the China-India border situa- tion,” the Indian side has been tion, Spokesperson of the Chinese able to halt China’s attempts to Embassy in India Counselor Ji “unilaterally alter the status quo,” Rong said China has urged the the statement said. Indian side to restrain its front- “The Indian side is firmly line troops and immediately end committed to resolve all out- all provocative actions. standing issues along the LAC “On Aug. 31, Indian troops (Line of Actual Control) in the violated the consensus reached Aerial photo taken on Aug. 3, 2019 shows a road along the Pangong Tso lake in Ngari, southwest China’s Tibet western sector through peaceful in previous multi-level engage- Autonomous Region. PHOTO: XINHUA/JIGME DORJE/FILE dialogue. In this context, we ex- ments and negotiations between conducted flagrant provocations, important consensus reached Affairs Ministry said Tuesday that pect the Chinese side to sincere- China and India, illegally tres- which again stirred tension in the between the two countries, and Chinese troops had engaged in ly abide by the understanding passed the Line of Actual Con- border areas,” Ji said. severely damaged peace and another provocative movement reached earlier and earnestly trol again at the southern bank of “India’s move has grossly tranquility along the China-India at the border despite ongoing work with India to resolve the the Pangong Tso Lake and near violated China’s territorial sov- border areas,” said the spokes- bilateral talks between senior situation and to restore peace and the Reqin Pass in the western ereignty, seriously violated rele- person. military officials to resolve ten- tranquility in the border areas,” sector of China-India border, and vant agreements, protocols and Meanwhile, India’s External sions in the disputed Himalayan it added.—Xinhua /Kyodo China raps U.S. report on nuclear warheads as “full of prejudice”

BEIJING—China on Wednesday rejected a U.S. “do more to benefit” the two countries. report that says the Asian power is expected to On Tuesday, the U.S. Defense Department said double its stockpile of nuclear warheads within in the report that China is likely to at least double the next 10 years, saying it “ignores facts and is its 200-plus nuclear warheads over the next decade. full of prejudice.” The latest China military power report to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying Congress, covering developments through the end told reporters, “We urge the United States to aban- of 2019, has been released amid a deepening feud don the outdated concepts of Cold War mentality between Washington and Beijing on matters rang- and zero-sum game,” adding Washington should ing from economic to security issues.—Kyodo

Thailand’s king has reinstated his former consort Sineenat Japanese gov’t may offer free COVID-19 Wongvajirapakdi. PHOTO: THAILAND’S ROYAL OFFICE/AFP/FILE vaccines to all residents Thai royal consort TOKYO—The Japanese gov- secured by the first half of 2021 ID-19 here. The vaccines will be reclaims king’s favour ernment may offer COVID-19 enough COVID-19 vaccinations purchased from reserve funds vaccinations for free to all for all of the country’s citizens, from the budget of the current BANGKOK—A Thai royal con- mouthpiece Royal Gazette, residents so that the number as part of its new measures fiscal year to March 2021, the sort who was purged for “dis- confirming she would once of future fatalities and those and protocols to combat COV- government said.—Kyodo loyalty” after running afoul of again take the honorific title developing severe symptoms the Queen has made a sudden of “Chao Khun Phra”, or noble and needing hospitalization and unexpected comeback, consort. can be mitigated, sources with with the king reinstating her “Henceforth, it will be as knowledge of the matter said titles. Sineenat Wongvajirapa- if she had never been stripped Wednesday. kdi was stripped of her rank of her military ranks or royal According to the sources, and titles last year just three decorations,” said the deci- owing to the highly contagious months after she became the sion, which was dated Au- nature of the COVID-19 and consort, accused on national gust 29 but only came to light its potential to render patients television of “disloyalty” and Wednesday. with extremely severe symp- “ambition” to match the posi- The latest episode of pal- toms, the government wants tion of Queen Suthida. ace intrigue comes as Thai- the highest number of people She has not been seen in land faces unprecedented as possible to get vaccinated. public since October, but that protests by a pro-democracy At a meeting convened last looks set to change. “Sineenat movement calling for more week, Japanese Prime Minis- Wongvajirapakdi is not tar- transparency and reforms to An antibody test for the new coronavirus is demonstrated in Tokyo on June ter Shinzo Abe announced that 1, 2020. Japan started a program to test 10,000 people for new coronavirus nished,” said a decision by the secretive royal institution. the government aims to have antibodies to better understand its spread. PHOTO: KYODO the king published by palace —AFP 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ASIA 15 Trump to host summit Macron backs Iraq ‘sovereignty’ between bitter enemies on first Baghdad visit Kosovo and Serbia WASHINGTON—The United and over without much pro- States hopes to foster a break- gress,” said an advisor to Pres- through in talks between Balkan ident Donald Trump on the issue. war foes Kosovo and Serbia as “We do believe that a con- leaders of the two countries meet centration on the economic de- at the White House Thursday and velopment side would produce Friday. More than two decades progress,” the advisor told report- after their bloody ethnic conflict, ers, on grounds of anonymity. But Serbia refuses to recognize the coming two months before the US independence that its former presidential election and without province Kosovo declared in 2008. a major agreement promised, the US officials hope that bringing summit has the feel, some think, Kosovo Prime Minister Avdul- of a show to display Trump as a lah Hoti and Serbian President master of diplomacy. Aleksandar Vucic together for While Brussels has been discussions on economic coop- leading negotiations between the eration could help set them on two sides for nearly a decade, the the road for improved relations. US has recently sought a role French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants Iraqis to be given alternatives to domination by Islamist extremists or regional powers. PHOTO: AFP “We’re kind of stuck on po- under Richard Grenell, a special litical discussions and we keep envoy appointed by Trump. — BAGHDAD—French Presi- on his final night in Beirut. expecting announcements of pounding the same issues over AFP dent Emmanuel Macron met In Baghdad, he voiced his new financial or military aid. his Iraqi counterpart Wednes- support for his Iraqi counterpart Saleh thanked Macron for day on his first official visit to Barham Saleh to help Iraq fight France’s support in the anti-IS Baghdad, where he insisted the Islamic State group sleeper cells fight and said he hoped Macron war-scarred country should re- and resist foreign interference. would pay a longer visit to Iraq in assert its “sovereignty” despite “Iraq has been going 2021. After dictator Saddam Hus- simmering US-Iran tensions. through a challenging time for sein was toppled by a 2003 US-led Coming straight from a two- several years, with war and ter- invasion -- in which France did day trip to crisis-hit Lebanon, rorism,” Macron said. not take part -- Iraq was ravaged Macron is the most prominent “You have a transition to by waves of sectarian conflict. world leader to visit Iraq since lead. France will be by your side That culminated in IS cap- Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kad- so the international community turing swathes of the country six hemi came to power in May. can help,” he added. years ago, before the jihadists The trip aims to “launch an But there were few details were beaten back with interna- Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti (L) and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (R) will meet at the White House in Washington to initiative alongside the United on the much-vaunted “sover- tional support including a US-led discuss economic cooperation. PHOTO: ARMEND NIMANI, ANDREJ Nations to support a process of eignty” initiative, and Iraqi of- coalition that did include French ISAKOVIC AFP/FILE sovereignty,” Macron announced ficials told AFP they were not forces.—AFP Lebanon PM designate bids to form First COVID-19 case reported crisis cabinet within two weeks in Greece’s largest migrant camp BEIRUT—Lebanon’s prime min- ister designate Mustapha Adib ATHENS—The first con- modates 12,714, according to started talks on forming a crisis firmed COVID-19 case in official data. government Wednesday, under Greece’s largest refugee and At the moment, 27,576 French pressure to complete the migrant camp has been con- migrants and refugees are task within two weeks to move firmed, Greek authorities an- hosted mainly on five islands forward with desperately needed nounced Wednesday. in the Aegean in overcrowd- reforms. The patient is a 40-year- ed facilities, making up part The consultations came af- old Somali refugee who was of the some 100,000 asylum ter a high-profile visit by French living in the Moria camp on seekers in Greece. President Emmanuel Macron Lesbos island, who has since Since 2015, more than during which he said political been hospitalized. Meanwhile, one million refugees have leaders had agreed a road map the camp has been sealed reached Greece, with half of for reform after last month’s Lebanon’s newly appointed prime minister designate Mustapha Adib off for 14 days, according them landing on Lesbos, with devastating blast in the port of and the leaders of the country’s various factions have pledged to form a to a statement from the Greek most continuing their journey Beirut. “As I leave Beirut, I want crisis cabinet within two weeks. PHOTO: AFP Migration and Asylum Min- to other European countries to say again and with conviction: districts of the capital. intense pressure for swift re- istry. before the closure of borders I will not abandon you,” Macron Government formation is forms to lift the country out of its The Somali national’s along the Balkan route in the said in a statement as he flew out usually a drawn-out process worst economic crisis in decades. asylum bid had been approved winter of 2016. on Wednesday. in multi-confessional Lebanon Premier designate Adib start- and he had left Lesbos on July A total of 10,524 infec- The last government re- where a complex political system ed meeting parliamentary bloc 17, but returned to the island tions have been registered in signed in the face of public anger seeks to share power between leaders, as Pope Francis warned recently, according to the Greece as of Tuesday after- over the August 4 explosion that different religious groups. Lebanon faced “extreme danger statement. noon, according to data from killed at least 188, wounded thou- But the country’s deadliest that threatens the very existence Moria, with a capacity for the country’s health minis- sands and laid waste to entire peacetime disaster has created of the country”.—AFP 2,757 people, currently accom- try.—Xinhua 3 SEPTEMBER 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Yadanarbon Hlaing Bo Bo to miss match with ISPE MNL to present best HLAING BO BO, captain and star player of the Yadanarbon coach, player FC, will miss a match against ISPE FC which will be played on awards this today (3 September), according to a statement with the Myan- month mar National League. MYANMAR National League The captain has received authorities will give best three yellow fouls within this coach and player awards year MNL season, and this is this month, according to a the reason he could not play statement with the Myanmar next match against ISPE FC. National League. Hlaing Bo Bo is playing for MNL awards were given the midfield position and has for qualified player and coach played for previous ten con- monthly in the early season of secutive matches. He took the the league, and the awards captain role for his team from will be back from this month, Week-1 to Week-6 of 2020 season said MNL officials. Myanmar National League. Yadanarbon Captain Hlaing Bo Bo (No.19) absence could be a big chance for ISPE to have a good The best player and The captain also scored two result. PHOTO:MNL coach award will be chosen essential goals for his team and After playing ten match- garnered while ISPE is sitting In their first-round meet, from MNL Week-9 matches also assisting goal chances fre- es, Yadanarbon FC is standing in ninth place with four points Yadanarbon beat ISPE 4-0. — held in March and Week-10, quently. in sixth place with ten points earned. Lynn Thit (Tgi) 11 and 12 matches held in August, said the source with the MNL. International football returns at last as Nations League starts Hantharwady United head coach U Myo Min Tun PARIS—After the postpone- weeks after the final of the this is also confirmation of how calendar is growing and the has been adjudged the best ment of Euro 2020 by a year, European Championship, but crammed the calendar will be spaces are getting smaller.” coach in the Myanmar Na- international football comes out instead, they will be playing for in the year ahead, with almost The demands on the tional League, and the team’s of a long hibernation this week the first time since completing all nations playing back-to-back players will be enormous. Six striker Donald Bissa has been in Europe with the start of the Euro qualifying last November, fixtures this month just before rounds of Nations League named the best striker for latest UEFA Nations League, a hiatus of 10 months. Europe’s major leagues start matches will take place in to- January. which is being crammed into “We are delighted to have the 2020/21 season. tal between September and Yangon United head the autumn despite the ongoing our team back out on the pitch, “I think across the board November, with the top four coach U Tin Maung Tun has coronavirus concerns and will and to be able to play inter- there’s got to be a look at the nations coming together for been adjudged the best coach, see Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portu- national matches again,” said football calendar, and that’s the finals. while midfielder Maung gal defend their title. Germany coach Joachim Loew. everyone’s responsibility,” Initially planned for June Maung Lwin has been de- In normal times, the con- “The past few months have warned England manager Ga- 2021, these are now set to go clared the best player in the tinent’s leading international been difficult for everybody.” reth Southgate last week. ahead later in the year, once the Myanmar National League teams would have been return- While such a long break is “Everybody is trying to put European Championship has fi- for the month of February. ing to action less than eight unheard of in the modern era, their competitions in and the nally been completed.—AFP —Lynn Thit (Tgi)

Tennis: Serena shrugs off record-chase after US Open first round win

NEW YORK—Serena Williams insisted preciate it enough, which is unfortu- she isn’t focusing on records as she took nate. But I’m in the middle of a Grand a step towards a 24th Grand Slam title Slam, so it’s not the time to be focused with a straight-sets win in the US Open for me on records when I’m thinking first round Tuesday. about winning a tournament,” Williams The 38-year-old overcame the loss added. of her first service game in the opening It has been more than three years set to power past Kristie Ahn 7-5, 6-3 in since Williams won her 23rd Grand a virtually empty Arthur Ashe Stadium. Slam title at the 2017 Australian Open Williams is pursuing a seventh US - when she was already pregnant with Open title at the US National Tennis daughter Olympia. Center that would take her level with She has come close since, reaching Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand four major finals only to come away Slam titles. empty-handed. But she insisted afterwards that Her chances have improved this neither record is really on her mind. year by the absence of several top play- “Yeah, in a weird way I feel like ers, including world number Ashleigh every time I come here I’m being told Barty and the second-ranked Simona I broke another record. I felt like I had Halep, due to coronavirus fears or inju- something last year. Maybe it was a tie ry. Williams took a few games to get into Serena Williams serves during her first round match against Kristie Ahn at the 2020 US for Chris Evert,” she said nonchalantly. the swing of things, giving up her serve Open. PHOTO: AFP/AL BELLO “But it’s cool. I don’t think I ap- early on with a double fault.—AFP