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Vol. VIII, No. 107, 12th Waning of Waso 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Wednesday, 4 August 2021

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.

Announcement released for those in past activities to contact as planned to close and withdraw files of lawsuits under the law SOME students, youths, public service personnel and citizens evaded from the scenes with worries to face action taken due to participation in the protests and anti-gov- ernment movements such as CDM activities incited and threatened by NLD members, extremist followers, unlawful and terrorist groups CRPH and NUG, persons and organizations from local and foreign countries who did not wish to see peace and stability of the State after 1 February 2021 when the took the State duty. At present, they wish to return home with trust in the endeavours of the State Administration Council and with anticipation to enjoy peace and stability by returning to the legal fold. However, they are in difficulty with facing worries and they do not know how to contact. SEE PAGE-5 Central Prison vaccinates 600 inmates against COVID-19

MANDALAY Central Prison in And we also give vaccines to the Ohbo Ward of Aungmyethazan inmates just like that. I would Township of Mandalay vacci- like to say thank you to the lead- nated the inmates against COV- ers of the country and officials ID-19 yesterday. of the Prisons Department for A total of 600 inmates—350 such vaccination processes.” males and 250 females were An inmate said,” I am hap- vaccinated against COVID-19 py for receiving vaccines. I be- by the health workers in line lieve in vaccines. I want to thank with the COVID-19 health rules. the country’s leaders, prison Regarding the vaccination heads and officials including processes, U Ye Yint Naing, health workers. They check our deputy director of the prison body temperature and blood said, “We will give vaccines to pressure before the vaccina- all inmates. Some received the tion. I have no fear of getting vaccine twice and so we would vaccinated. When I saw the vac- not vaccinate such people and cination programmes on TV, I positive patients. They cannot wish I would get the vaccines. receive the vaccines for six But I think it will take time to months. On the first day, we get the vaccine here but I am give priority to the people over so happy that I get the vaccine An inoculation process is underway in the Mandalay Central Prison on 3 August 2021. 60 years of age. We will vacci- so fast.” nate the inmates at each prison Another female inmate also cesses for us be peaceful and and blood oxygen level and vac- to take a rest for 30 minutes building. The prison medics and said,” I am glad that we are in healthy. I also thank them.” cinate those who are in normal after vaccination and prepare health workers vaccinate the priority groups for vaccination. Before the vaccination, the condition. the necessary health care ser- inmates. The vaccination pro- I wish may all the people who health workers check the body Moreover, the officials ar- vices in case of sudden illness. cess is being conducted outside. arrange the vaccination pro- temperature, blood pressure range the halls for the people — Maung Aye Chan/GNLM

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NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS Union U Wunna Maung Lwin participates Policies of Ministry of Information Seed processing plants in in ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 will not be changed during the District expected Sessions with ROK, China, Japan and 22nd ASEAN period of Provisional Government: to run for monsoon rice Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Union Information Minister crop this year PAGE-2 PAGE-3 PAGE-11 4 AUGUST 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF

Union Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin participates in ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Sessions with ROK, China, Japan and 22nd ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

UNION Minister for Foreign eration on disaster management Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin and humanitarian assistance, participated in the ASEAN-ROK and looked forward to Japan’s Ministerial Meeting, ASEAN-Chi- continued support of IAI Work na Ministerial Meeting, ASE- Plan IV. AN-Japan Ministerial Meeting The 22nd ASEAN Plus Three and the 22nd ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was Foreign Ministers’ Meeting which also held and the Meeting was were held via videoconference chaired by Dato Erywan Pehin yesterday at 8:00 am from the Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nay II of Brunei Darussalam, and was Pyi Taw. attended by Foreign Ministers The Ministerial Meetings from the ASEAN Member States were participated by Foreign Plus Three countries (China, Ministers from ASEAN and Di- Japan and Korea). The Secre- alogue Partners and their rep- from economic impact with a view AN-China Dialogue Relations Secretary Locsin for the suc- tary-General of ASEAN also at- resentatives and discussed the to bringing mutual benefits and and emphasized that over the cessful country coordinatorship tended the Meeting. At the Meet- future directions of cooperation sustainable trade and investment past 30-year’s journey, ASEAN for ASEAN-China Dialogue Rela- ing, Foreign Ministers of ASEAN between ASEAN and its Dialogue based on RCEP and AKFTA. Un- and China have had enjoyed good tions said that Myanmar, as the and the Plus Three Countries Partners and exchanged views on ion Minister, while welcoming neighbourliness, mutual trust, new country coordinator for ASE- exchanged views on regional and regional and international issues. countries that have ratified the mutual support and mutual ben- AN-China Dialogue Relations, is international issues and reviewed The Secretary-General of ASE- RCEP Agreement also updated efit. Union Minister, while looking committed to maintain the posi- the areas of cooperation under AN also attended these Meetings. the meeting of Myanmar’s com- forward to the Commemorative tive momentum and look forward the framework of ASEAN Plus The ASEAN-ROK Ministe- pletion under Article 20.5 and 20.6 Summit, also welcomed China’s to working closely with ASEAN Three and exchanged views on rial Meeting was co-chaired by of the RCEP Agreement. proposal to maintain the theme and China for mutually beneficial ways to move forward. Union Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Min- The ASEAN-China Ministe- for 2022 as “Sustainable Develop- cooperation for peoples. Minister underscored the im- ister of Foreign Affairs II of Bru- rial Meeting was subsequently ment Cooperation”, appreciated The ASEAN-Japan Minis- portance to effectively combat nei Darussalam, and Mr Chung held and it was co-chaired by China’s support to the COVID-19 terial Meeting was held in the COVID-19 and equitable access Eui-yong, Minister of Foreign Af- Teodoro Locsin Jr, Secretary of ASEAN Response Fund and con- afternoon and was co-chaired to the vaccine; to develop the dig- fairs of the Republic of Korea. At Foreign Affairs of the Republic tribution to the ASEAN-China Co- by Mr Bui Thanh Son, Foreign ital economy further to mitigate the Meeting, Union Minister for of the and Mr Wang operation Fund to fund projects Minister of the Socialist Republic productivity loss and raise the Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Yi, State Councilor and Minister relevant to addressing public of Viet Nam and Mr Toshimitsu supply chain management re- Lwin underscored the three are- of Foreign Affairs of the People’s health emergencies. Union Min- Motegi, Minister of Foreign Af- gionally and globally. as where ASEAN and ROK could Republic of China. Union Minister ister also thanked China for the fairs of Japan. At the Meeting, Together with the Union advance cooperation namely: to Foreign Affairs highlighted that donation of COVID-19 vaccines Union Minister stressed the need Minister, Senior Officials from the ensure equitable access to COV- Myanmar was pleased to see the and related materials. After the to further strengthen COVID-19 Ministry of Foreign Affairs also ID-19 vaccine; to quickly recover continued progress in the ASE- Meeting, while congratulating joint responses; enhance coop- attended the meetings.­—MNA

Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Health Order No 299/2021 11th Waning of Waso 1383 ME 3 August 2021 THE Ministry of Health hereby announced the order by exercising the authority stipulated in Sub-Section (b) of Section 21 of the Prevention and Control of Communi- cable Diseases Law. 1. The Ministry of Health has taken preventive measures against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in real-time. Therefore, people from some townships of the and need to stay at home due to the number of confirmed patients on the rise in these townships. 2. Hence, the people residing in the following townships in Mandalay Region and Mon State are involved in the Stay-at-Home programme. (a) Mandalay Region (1) Township (b) Mon State (1) Bilin Township 3. The people inclusive of the Stay-at-Home programme of the township need to abide by the following disciplines: - (a) Reside at their homes only (1) except for service personnel serving at government department; (2) except for those serving at private firms such as banks and monetary services, filling stations, foodstuffs and livestock and fishery, cold storage, medicine and medical equipment production and distribution, purified water production and sales, factories of manufacturing daily personal goods and related industries; (3) except for staff from private ports, shipping agencies offices, international freight forwarder companies, customer service companies and agencies, con¬tainer truck services, port export and import cargo trucks and watercraft, inland container depot and dry ports; (4) except for staff from communication service providers such as post services, line phones and mobile phone communication services, internet services (exclusive of sales of telephone and data at shops), tower and fibre maintenance services; (b) relevant region and state governments to issue necessary orders and directives and supervision for prevention of COVID-19 infection at CMP factories and workshops; (c) organizations and companies to perform their works from homes; (d) one person from each house to go out shopping; (e) only two persons per house to go to hospitals and clinics; (f) wear masks if they go outside the houses; (g) allow ferries and registered vehicles only to transport returnees from workplaces to pass the wards; (h) allow one person only in addition to the driver in a vehicle for shopping in the ward and two persons except for the driver to go to hospitals or clinics; (i) abide by the standard operating procedures (SOP) for trucks to ensure smooth flow of commodities in the township; 4. People need to inform relevant ward/village administration bodies about seeking approvals to go outside the houses if they have reasons to raise the limited number of participants in the measures and other emergency issues mentioned in subparagraphs (d), (e) and (h) of Paragraph 3. The relevant administrative bodies need not allow ingoing and outgoing persons, except for officials and those returnees from duty. 5. Action will be taken against those who fail to abide by the order under the existing laws. 6. The order came into force at 4 am on 4-8-2021. Dr Thet Khaing Win Union Minister 4 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 BGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGA Participation of the whole country needed

REGARDING medical workers who have been absent from hospitals, he said some of the medical workers who have been participated in the CDM campaign are urged several times to return to work as the COVID-19 crisis has become a national matter, and some have returned and some do not for various reasons. He added, “I urged all the medical workers again to work together with the Ministry of Health at hospitals.”

(Excerption from the speech of Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General at the coordination meeting on the prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19 on 24-7-2021) CHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHD Policies of Ministry of Information will not be changed during the period of Provisional Government: Union Information Minister

A CEREMONY to present re- shaped in entertainment. ports on work progress in re- The Ministry of Informa- spective departments of the tion must present the firmed Ministry of Information to Union and correct news as a media to Minister for Information and for secure the success of the State Hotels and Tourism U Maung goal. Likewise, it is necessary Maung Ohn took place at the to coordinate with those from meeting hall of the Ministry of motion pictures, dramatic per- Information in Nay Pyi Taw yes- formers and musicians to con- terday morning. tribute to the future State. As In his speech, Union Min- such, the Union Minister urged ister U Maung Maung Ohn all to give suggestions for better stressed the need to continue creativities and changes. the existing works under the U Ye Tint prevention and control plans discussed efforts of media under of COVID-19 with momentum the Ministry of Information to despite setting the long office further raise public awareness. holidays due to severe infection Permanent Secretary of the disease. The policies of U Myo Myint Maung, direc- the Ministry of Information will tors-general and managing di- not be changed during the pe- rectors reported on the work riod of Provisional Government in accord with the current situ- it cannot take any delay for the partment, will be carried out for progress of respective depart- but a new presentation must ation in addition to the existing work process. Some measures staff affairs and policies as usual ments. be created. Hence, the Union performances. must be taken in a speedy and but necessary measures must The Union Minister gave a Minister urged all to discuss the The Union Minister said correct manner. The Ministry be changed. While holding up remark after coordinating their presentation and undertakings that as the Ministry is media, of Information, a State-level de- the policies, the works must be reports. —MNA Anti-COVID-19 equipment normally imported as planned THE Ministry of Commerce the notifications and SOP. 21 tonnes of masks were also gen concentrators, 135,942 test kits, 1,104tonnes of masks and currently imposes temporary A total of 10,801 oxygen imported via Muse, Myawady, kits, 183 tonnes of masks and 182,975 PPE were allowed to import licence exemptions for concentrators and 33,942 test , Tachilek, Kam- 108,454 PPEs were allowed to be imported by 749 vehicles. medical supplies to control the kits arrived at Yangon Inter- paiti and Kawthoung trade be imported by 146 vehicles. The Ministry of Com- COVID-19 and offers services national Airport yesterday. camps on the same day. These In July, 717 tonnes of liq- merce is also cooperating with to import the materials via the A bowser carrying 20 tonnes materials were imported by 69 uid oxygen, 567 tonnes of the the ministry concerned to im- border trade camps daily. of liquid oxygen, 20 tonnes of vehicles of 38 companies. liquid oxygen tank, 114 tonnes port the medical supplies and Moreover, the ministry liquid oxygen (cylinders), 33 In August, 133 tonnes of of liquid oxygen (cylinders), it releases contact persons of is working with the relevant tonnes of liquid oxygen (cyl- liquid oxygen, 32 tonnes of the 69,146home oxygen concen- the relevant departments and departmental officials to facil- inders), 5 oxygen generators, liquid oxygen tank, 38 tonnes trators, 8 oxygen plants, 11 website address: Commerce. itate the importation processes 12,248 home oxygen concen- of liquid oxygen (cylinders), 5 oxygen generators, 4 oxygen gov.mm for the people to know during public holidays as per trators, 63,942 test kits and generators, 22,813 home oxy- concentrators, 322,878 test updated news.—MNA

Health and Sports Ministry opens COVID-19 call centre THE Ministry of Health and Sports opens the COVID-19 call centre at its office in Nay Pyi Taw as of 8 am on 22 June for the reply to queries on health awareness about COVID-19 and facts for abiding by the restrictions to the people on time. The people can dial the following telephone numbers from 8 am to 9 pm on a daily basis for facts about the COVID-19 disease.

Contact numbers: (1) 067-3411508 (3) 067-3411144 (5) 09-882557992 (2) 067-3411509 (4) 09-882557991 (6) 09-882557993 4 AUGUST 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin participates in Second Mekong-US Partnership Ministerial Meeting via Videoconferencing

U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union ed giving dedicated attention Minister for Foreign Affairs at- to the cooperation on MSMEs, tended the Second Mekong-US service sector, and trade and Partnership Ministerial Meet- investment for post-COVID-19 ing, which was held via video- economic recovery. conferencing on the morning of He also acknowledged the 3 August 2021, from the Ministry United States' proposals to have of Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw. “MUSP Policy Small Group” for The meeting was co- establishing direct communica- chaired by the Mr Prak Sok- tion between government offi- honn, cials of Mekong countries and and Minister of Foreign Affairs the United States, and “MUSP and International Cooperation Gender Equality Policy Dia- of Cambodia and Mr Antony logue” for gender equality and J. Blinken, women empowerment. of the United States with the The meeting adopted the attendance of Foreign Ministers “Mekong-US Partnership Plan from the Mekong member coun- of Action (2021-2023)” which was tries; Laos, and Viet designed to generate tangible Nam. ASEAN Secretary-Gen- The MoFA Union Minister joins the second Mekong-US Partnership Ministerial Meeting via videoconferencing benefits to member countries. eral also participated in the from Nay Pyi Taw on 3 August 2021. Senior Officials from the meeting. Ministry of Foreign Affairs were At the meeting, the Foreign and prosperity of the Mekong the peoples. 2023)” which includes cooper- also present at the meeting. Ministers and the Secretary of sub-region in future. The Union Minister stat- ation programmes in the areas “Mekong-US Partnership” State reviewed the progress In the statement, Union ed the “Mekong-US Partner- of education, youth, empower- was established in 2020 based of one-year collaboration be- Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin ship” should better assist the ment, energy and environmen- upon the legacy of former “Low- tween Mekong countries and expressed his appreciation to peoples of the Mekong region tal conservation. er Mekong Initiative (LMI)” be- the United States under the the United States for its COV- towards sustainable inclusive Moreover, the Union Minis- tween Mekong Countries and Partnership. Moreover, they ID-19 assistance to the Mekong development based on its prin- ter underscored the importance the United States in response exchanged views on the mat- countries and made the request ciples of consensus, equality of information sharing in the to current and future needs, ters of how the Mekong-US to provide more assistance in- and non-intervention. He also implementation of the new Plan and to address the challenges of Partnership can contribute to cluding the COVID-19 vaccine welcomed the adoption of the of Action for better efficiency Mekong Region for sustainable the sustainable development to Myanmar to save the lives of “MUSP Plan of Action (2021- and effectiveness and suggest- inclusive development. — MNA Central Committee on Management of Vacant, Fallow and Virgin Lands holds 2nd coordination meeting

2nd coordination meeting of the progress submitted by the com- Central Committee for Man- mittees in states and regions, agement of Vacant, Fallow and feedback on land tax exemption Virgin Lands, held yesterday period and the tax rate, and the morning in Nay Pyi Taw. land tax payment of those who The meeting was also at- have been granted the right to tended by Deputy Minister for In- use and the status of land tax vestment and Foreign Economic arrears. Relations U Than Aung Kyaw, The Central Committee on Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Management of Vacant, Fallow Livestock and Irrigation Dr Aung and Virgin Lands held its sec- Gyi, the Permanent Secretary ond meeting under the State and officials. And members of the Administration Council in or- committee joined the meeting der to enable agriculture and via videoconferencing. livestock farming to be carried The meeting discussed mat- out before the season and to im- ters pertaining to the licence plement regional development, IT is necessary to pay attention mate conditions of each region products, said Union Minister applications for vacant, fallow religious and social activities for to not only food security but also and state to effectively produce for Agriculture, Livestock and and virgin lands, comments from the benefit of the people without nutrition by using different cli- a wide range of agricultural Irrigation U Tin Htut Oo at the the respective ministries, work delay. – MNA

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Announcement released for those in past activities to contact as planned to close and withdraw files of lawsuits under the law

FROM PAGE-1 If service personnel, intellectuals and intelligentsia, persons from various arenas and citizens who fled from the scenes, except for those who committed murders, robberies, setting fires, mine explosion and intentionally attacking security troops, some public service personnel and some people, destroying government-owned and private buildings, deeply participating in CDM activities with monetary and other measures, wish to return to the legal fold, opening the files of lawsuits against those persons will be withdrawn under the law. As such, they can trustfully contact the following telephone numbers. If they contact, directives will be given on how to further do, and officials concerned will close and withdraw the cases under the law. Hence, those wishing to return home of their own accord, except for those in the criminal cases mentioned in paragraph 3, may trustfully contact the following tele- phone numbers or nearby police stations, district and township administration bodies. — MNA Contact phone numbers, Viber numbers and Email addresses for each region and state

No Region/State Phone number Email addresses Remark

1 Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory 067-550251, 067-550252, 067-550253, 067-550254, 067-550255, 09425283334 (Viber- ) mpf-naypyitaw@e-moha. 09450840888 (Viber- ) gov.mm

2 074-2526671, 074-2526672, 09794611351 (Viber- Myitkyina District), 0943042071 (Viber- Bhamo District) [email protected]. 09403739163 (Mohnyin District), 09250344219 (Viber- Putao District) mm

3 083-2224315, 083-2224316, 09777741980 (Viber- Loikaw District) [email protected]. 095194521 (Viber- Bawlakhe District) mm

4 058-2021096, 058-2021009, 09457777074 (Viber- Hpa-an), 09446735209 (Viber- District) [email protected]. 095132511 (Viber- Myawady District), 09400455156 (Viber- District) mm 5 070-2022111, 070-2022333, 095311693 (Viber- ), 09796436133 (Viber- Matupi District) [email protected] 092300817 (Viber- Falam), 095262373 (Viber- Haka District)

6 Region 071-2026253, 071-2026254, 09420736827 (Viber- ), 09258466668 (Viber- ) [email protected]. 09675685156 (Viber- Kanbablu District), 09401557656 (Viber- District), 09951495409 ( mm District), 09894437224(Viber- Katha District), 09402508468 (Viber- District), 09880087340 (Vib- er-Khamti District), 095190481 (Viber- District), 09256596889 (Viber- )

7 Taninthayi Region 059-2024029, 059-2024030, 09251138577 (Dawei District), 09256445424 (Viber- Myeik District) mpf-tanintharyi@e-moha. 09895912169 (Viber- Kawthoung District) gov.mm

8 052-2201920, 052-2201921, 09400540140 (Bago District), 09250132656 (Toungoo District), 09443135520 [email protected]. (Viber-Pyay District), 09421723547 (Viber- Thayawady District) mm

9 063-2028855, 063-2028856, 09954206061 (Magway District), 09400311110 (), 09794447280 mpf-magway@e-moha. (Thayat District), 09257080098 ( District), 09451506026 (Viber- District) gov.mm

10 Mandalay Region 02-4035891, 02-4035892, 02-4035893, 02-4035894, 02-4035895, 09969956472 (Viber-), mpf-mandalay@e-moha. 09-420760246 (Viber-PyinOoLwin District), 09-264628313 (Viber-), gov.mm 09-885555090 (Viber- District), 09-52157779 (Viber-), 09-5082615 (Viber- District), 09-250111838 (Viber-NyaungU District)

11 Mon State 057-2027880, 057-2027884, 09-252839764 (Viber-Mawlamyine District) [email protected] 09-451455526 (Viber-Thaton District)

12 043-2024557, 043-2021020, 09-421004218 , (Viber-Sittway District) [email protected]. 09-789978373 (Viber-MraukU District), 09-402547244 (Viber-Maungtaw District) mm 09-401582236 (Viber-Kyaukpyu District), 09-254315299 (Viber-Thandwe District)

13 01-8300011, 01-8300012, 01-8300013, 01-8300014, 01-8300015, 09-421128951 (Viber-Eastern District), [email protected]. 09-43137729 (Viber-Western District), 09-5194223 (Viber-Southern District) mm 09-786281456 (Viber-Northern District)

14 081-202241, 081-202242, 09-459716155 (Viber- District), 09-450540034 (Viber-) [email protected]. 09-260199434 (Viber-Taunggyi District), 09-420027076 (Viber-Langkho District), 09-784021521 (Viber- mm District), 09-5127882 (Viber- District), 09-506818 (Viber-Tachilek District), 09-440268441 (Vib- er-Monghsat District), 09-454864734 (Viber-Muse District), 09-403747132 (Viber-Hopan District), 09-265295076 (Viber-)

15 Ayeyawady Region 042-2023103, 042-2023106 mpf-ayeyarwaddy@e-mo- 09-43046443 (Viber-Pathein District) ha.gov.mm 09-259042330 (Viber-Hinthada District) 09-4544666667 (Viber-Myaungmya District) 09-950977376 (Viber-Labutta District) 09-2019953 (Viber-Maubin District) 09-254436414 (Viber-Pyapon District)

4,713 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 3 August, total figure rises to 311,067

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 311,067 after 4,713 new cases were reported on 3 August 2021 according to the Ministry of Health. Among these con- firmed cases, 220,887 have been discharged from hospitals. Death toll reached 10,373 after 312 died. —MNA 4 AUGUST 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR MoSWRR discusses ASEAN Secretariat’s draft proposal on humanitarian assistance to Myanmar

THE Ministry of Social Welfare, efit the country. It is important to Relief and Resettlement held the implement it as per the duties and coordination meeting on the ASE- responsibilities of the Ministry as AN Secretariat’s draft proposal well as with the coordination of for humanitarian assistance to the relevant ministries and de- Myanmar yesterday morning via partments. an online system. She added the need to form Union Minister Dr Thet a technical working group for the Thet Khine said humanitarian effective implementation; to re- assistance would be provided to ceive the timely information on Myanmar through the ASEAN natural disasters in each region/ Humanitarian Assistance and state so that it can be delivered Coordination Centre for Disas- humanitarian supplies to the af- ter Management (AHA Centre), fected people as soon as possible. which is one of the five points The Deputy Director-Gener- agreed upon by the ASEAN lead- al of the Disaster Management ers. Department briefed on the draft She said the draft proposal humanitarian action plan drawn submitted by the ASEAN Secre- up by the ASEAN Secretariat and tariat, which includes COVID-19 the Permanent Secretary added vaccines, medical supplies and necessary matters. ister, the Permanent Secretary cedures for the development of justed and matters to be submit- humanitarian assistance to My- Upon the discussion, the and Directors-General provided better and effective cooperation, ted to the relevant departments anmar, is a proposal that will ben- Union Minister, the Deputy Min- the necessary guidance and pro- points that need to be further ad- to obtain policy guidance. — MNA COVID-19 vaccination continues in regions/states

THE COVID-19 vaccination people in gion; 5,815 people in Mandalay has been administered to civil in northern Shan State; 13,938 Region; 5,595 people in Bago service personnel, prison in- people, including religious per- Region were vaccinated. mates and people over 65 years sons, in 11 townships in south- The vaccination was un- old, including monks and nuns, ern Shan State; 2,315 people in dertaken by the Tatmadaw in regions and states. 7 townships in eastern Shan medical teams, in collabora- As of yesterday from 2 State; 11,300 people in Mon tion with doctors and medi- August, a total of 4,786 peo- State and Kayin State; 5,286 cal workers from the public ple including senior citizens, people in Taninthayi Region; hospitals and volunteers, and department officials in the 7,960 people including prison officials encouraged and co- Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory; inmates in Ayeyawady Region; ordinated with them where 2,476 people including prison 10,469 people in Rakhine State; necessary. — MNA inmates in Kachin State; 769 7,413 people in Sagaing Re-

A healthcare worker inoculates an elder woman with a dose of the vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus in Toungoo on 3 August 2021.

Terrorists’ bomb attack targeting COVID-19 vaccination site occurs in southern Shan State

THE government is accelerat- Due to the bomb blast, Po- ing the COVID-19 prevention lice Constable Tun Lin Zaw and control activities and con- died on the spot and Police ducting COVID-19 vaccination Constable Aung Lwin Phyo and programmes across the nation. Police Lance-Corporal Aung Terrorist groups like NUG, Myo were injured. CRPH and their supporters Then, Police Constable intentionally disturb the COV- Aung Lwin Phyo died on the On 3 August, a homemade remote mine planted by ID-19 vaccination. way to the hospital. the extremists exploded at the city hall in Nyaung Gone (4) Ward of Pekhon township of southern Shan On 3 August, a homemade Moreover, Daw Mu Rein State where the vaccination was conducted. remote mine planted by the who received the vaccine and Due to the bomb blast, Police Constable Tun Lin Zaw extremists exploded at the U Nanda Wai Yan, volunteers died on the spot and Police Constable Aung Lwin city hall in Nyaung Gone (4) were also injured in the mine Phyo and Police Lance-Corporal Aung Myo were Ward of Pekhon township of blast and were taken to the injured. southern Shan State where the hospital. tigate to arrest the suspects who disturb the also urged to inform the officials if they find vaccination was conducted. The security forces inves- vaccination programmes and the people are some movements of the terrorists. — MNA 4 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 COVID-19 vaccination continues in regions/states

A monk receives a dose of the coronavirus vaccine at Basic Eduction Nuns queue to receive the COVID-19 vaccines at an inoculation centre in on 3 August 2021. High School (Pyisanaung ), which was turned into a vaccination centre in Zeyathiri Tsp on 3 August 2021.

A healthcare worker inoculates an elder An elder women receives a dose of the A healthcare worker inoculates a man with A man receives a dose of the coronavirus vaccine in woman with a dose of the vaccine against coronavirus vaccine in Dagon Myothit a dose of the vaccine against the Covid-19 on 3 August 2021. the Covid-19 coronavirus at a post primary Township (Seikkan), Yangon Region on 3 coronavirus in Pwintbyu on 3 August 2021. school in Bahan on 3 August 2021. August 2021.

A healthcare worker inoculates a man with a dose of the vaccine A woman receives a dose of the coronavirus vaccine in A healthcare worker inoculates a man with against the Covid-19 coronavirus in Thandwe Township, Rakhine State Nyaungshwe on 3 August 2021. a dose of the vaccine against the Covid-19 on 3 August 2021. coronavirus in Taunggup on 3 August 2021.

People queue to receive COVID-19 vaccines at No 20 Basic Eduction People queue to receive the COVID-19 vaccines at an inoculation centre in Kyaikto on 3 August 2021. High School, in Nay Pyi Taw on 3 August 2021. 4 AUGUST 2021 4 AUGUST 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE/NATIONAL 9 Helping conserve ` Myanmar Daily Weather Report the natural Developing An Oral COVID Vaccine (Issued at 7:00 pm Tuesday 3 August 2021) BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong over the Andaman environment benefit Imagine a COVID-19 vaccine that came as a pill: no needles, no medical professionals required to administer it, poten- Sea and Bay of Bengal.

tially delivered directly to people’s homes. FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 4 Au- entire people gust 2021: Rain or thundershowers will be scattered in Lower SRAELI pharmaceutical the technical hurdles by designing States (US), with results expected that mutate less, the Oravax vac- Sagaing, Magway Regions and Kachin State, fairly widespread Oramed is attempting to a capsule that survives the highly in September 2022. cine could be more variant-proof, in Upper Sagaing, Mandalay Regions and Northern Shan State HE natural environment is constituted of living beings I accomplish just that, and acidic environment of the gut. Oramed has now launched Kidron said. and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with like- and forests. As such, living beings or forests cannot is poised to start its first clinical It invented its technology a new majority-owned company The company has applied to lihood of regionally heavyfalls in Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States T stand alone in the natural environment. If only one group trial in early August, CEO Nadav for a previous product, an ex- called Oravax, which takes the begin trials in multiple countries and isolated heavyfalls in Nay Pyi Taw, Ayeyawady, Taninthayi stands along, the environment will face unbalanced events. Kidron said in an interview. perimental oral form of insulin, capsule technology from the oral and expects to begin its first in Regions and Southern Shan State. Degree of certainty is (100%). Myanmar, the agro-based country, has been holding the With just 15 per cent of the the lifesaving drug required by insulin product and uses it for an Israel within weeks, pending ap- rainy season tree-growing ceremonies since 2017 as part of world’s population fully vacci- diabetics that has until now been oral COVID-19 vaccine. proval from the health ministry. STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with rough seas are likely at greening the environment. During the period from 2017 to nated, the global fight to end the only administered by injection. Kidron said he foresaw a role times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in 2020, more than 80 per cent of saplings have been thriving, pandemic is far from over. Developed with Nobel Prize Virus-Like Particle for the vaccine initially in devel- squalls may reach (35)mph. Wave height will be about (8 -11) according to the Department of Forest. Oral vaccines are particular- winning biochemist Avram Hersh- To evoke an immune re- oping countries which haven’t yet feet off and along Myanmar Coasts. The saplings were ly attractive for the developing ko who is on Oramed’s scientific sponse, the company’s scientists bought up enough supply of cur- grown on both sides of large world, because they reduce the advisory board, the company’s have designed synthetic corona- rent vaccines – before eventually OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Moderate and small roads across the logistical burden of immunization A man receives an oral cholera vaccine from a health worker during a capsule has a highly protective virus-like particles. developed markets. to strong monsoon. Reciprocally, nation, in housing commu- campaigns, said Kidron. vaccination campaign in Dhaka on 19 February, 2020. PHOTO: AFP coating that makes it slow to de- These mimic three key struc- A vaccine pill could become nities, schools, offices and But they could also increase grade. tures of the pathogen: the spike especially attractive if ongoing FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING government buildings as uptake in wealthy countries Kidron. survive the journey through the It also releases molecules protein, the envelope protein and boosters are required. AREA FOR 4 August 2021: One or two rain or thundershow- the efforts of well as outside the public where needle aversion is an of- Other benefits include re- gastro-intestinal tract. called protease inhibitors that the membrane protein. If it’s successful, it would also ers. Degree of certainty is (100%). areas such as the places ten-missed factor in hesitancy. duced syringe and plastic waste, Exceptions include vaccines stop enzymes in the small intes- Most currently authorised represent a proof of concept for the people in close to forest reserves and A recent survey found nearly and potentially fewer side effects. for diseases that are themselves tine from breaking down the insu- vaccines, like Pfizer or AstraZene- future orally administered vac- FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA protected public forests. 19 million Americans who decline transmitted through the mouth lin, and an absorption enhancer ca, are based on the spike protein cines, he added. FOR 4 August 2021: One or two rain or thundershowers. De- nurturing the Aimed at extending vaccines would take them if they Challenges For Oral Delivery and digestive system – for exam- to help the insulin cross into the alone, making them less protec- “Imagine... the flu vaccine gree of certainty is (100%). the greening areas, more had a pill option. Despite many theoretical ad- ple there is an effective oral polio bloodstream. tive over time as the spike protein comes to you in the mail, you take than 72 million saplings “In order for the vaccine to vantages, there have been few vaccine. This drug has been dosed of the coronavirus mutates. it, you’re done.” FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING forests can such as teak, ironwood, really work well, we need as many successful oral vaccines because Oramed, which was founded in hundreds of patients in late- By targeting multiple parts AREA FOR 4 August 2021: Isolated rain or thundershow- gum-kino, sal, star-flower, people to take it as possible,” said the active ingredients tend not to in 2006, believes it has overcome stage clinical trials in the United of the virus, including structures SOURCE: AFP ers. Degree of certainty is (100%). contribute neem and other hardwoods were grown in 2017 with 59.02 per cent of thriving. to the Likewise, more than 62.32 million out of 73 million sap- University of Auckland leads project to combat RSV, conservation lings thrived in 2018, over 58 million out of 68.79 million of the natural saplings have been gaining flu by applying COVID-19 lessons growth since 2019 and over 57 million out of more than environment 68 million saplings thrived New Zealand’s expertise in tracking COVID-19 is being applied to influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a in 2020. so as to create In 2021, a target was set 9.8-million-New Zealand dollar (6.86 million U.S. dollar) project to learn how to stop the spread of respiratory viruses, to grow 36.26 million sap- lings across the nation in the University of Auckland announced on Monday. the safe life of the monsoon tree-growing ceremony, with a system- HE two-year project, The success of New Zealand’s next with influenza after COVID People in managed isolation facil- living beings atic arrangement for the Southern Hemisphere COVID-19 measures restrictions virtually eliminated ities will be tested for respiratory thriving of the saplings. T Influenza and Vaccine New Zealand is uniquely suit- the disease. diseases additional to COVID-19. and trees. Naturally, the thriving Effectiveness Research and ed to examine the re-introduction “As border restrictions are of trees can prevent land- Surveillance V (SHIVERS-V), and transmission of respiratory likely eased over the next two Expanding the SHIVERS pro- slides and erosions, while is led by the University of Auck- viruses like influenza and RSV. years, we will face a resurgence of gramme mitigating the outbreak of land in collaboration with the The success of New Zealand’s respiratory viruses,” said Profes- Professor Turner and Pro- natural disasters. Forests adjust to the hotness of the sun every Institute of Environmental COVID-19 measures has created sor Nikki Turner, medical director fessor Peter McIntyre, who is season with their emission of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the Science and Research (ESR) a novel environment for this am- of the University of Auckland’s affiliated with both Otago and atmosphere. Oxygen from the forest can save ozone depletion and features genomic testing bitious project, and its well-devel- Immunisation Advisory Centre Auckland universities, will helm in the sky, barring the falls of ultraviolet from the sunray. of viruses, the detective work oped systems for tracking health (IMAC). “Understanding the vi- the study. After leading previous Likewise, forests can prevent strong winds, flooding, silting, which became routine during data facilitate population-level ruses’ patterns will help us pre- SHIVERS projects starting in change of waterways and cleaning the air for the people while the COVID-19 pandemic. research. dict and mitigate outbreaks to 2012 in Auckland and Wellington, giving forest products to the local people. Researchers will analyze The current RSV epidemic is help protect whanau and com- New Zealand’s expertise in tracking COVID-19 is being applied to virologist Sue Huang of ESR will On the other hand, the people need to nurture the forests thousands of swabs from pa- part of a respiratory-disease envi- munities in this new post-COVID influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a 9.8-million-New play a key role. “Expanding the and trees for long-term thriving so as to extract necessary tients with respiratory illnesses ronment unlike any New Zealand world.” Zealand dollar (6.86 million U.S. dollar) project to learn how to stop the SHIVERS programme with infor- forest products under the limitation. As such, the thriving of to discover how respiratory vi- has seen before. Sick children South Auckland is a focus spread of respiratory viruses, the University of Auckland announced on mation from the impact of closed Monday. PHOTO: NZ HERALD/XINHUA trees in the environment will benefit people’s daily life. Recip- ruses enter and spread within are filling hospital wards after of the research because of the borders is an important next step rocally, the efforts of the people in nurturing the forests can New Zealand. COVID-19 social distancing and social deprivation that exacer- in helping tackle the viruses in a contribute to the conservation of the natural environment so This will help scientists lockdown restrictions blocked the bates the spread of disease and children at kohanga reo and early Swab tests will also occur at post-COVID world,” said Huang. as to create the safe life of living beings and trees. model outbreaks and, most im- development of natural immu- the risk that the international childhood learning centres will doctors’ offices in Wellington and portantly, help design strategies nity to RSV. Scientists are also airport will serve as a vector for help to establish baseline rates Auckland and the emergency de- SOURCE: Xinhua to prevent them. watching to see what happens disease transmission. Swabs of of respiratory diseases. partment of Middlemore Hospital. 4 AUGUST 2021 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR First COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Rikhawdar

AS the country’s roll-out of COV- staff, bank employees who in- ID-19 vaccines accelerates, the teract with the public are given first COVID-19 vaccination cam- priority for the vaccination. The paigns in Rikhawdar town began 26 departmental staff received on 2 August at Rikhawdar sta- the first doses of a COVID-19 tion hospital, said Dr San Mar, vaccine supplied by China,” said in charge of Rikhawdar station Dr San Mar. hospital. Each person of 26 staff must The 26 departmental staff receive two doses of the vaccine. received the vaccines against The second dose will be admin- COVID-19 as the first dose at istered on 30 August 2021. Rikhawdar station hospital on “People should receive the 2 August from 9:30 am to 11 am. COVID-19 vaccines. And, these As the country’s roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines accelerates, the first COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in “The COVID-19 vaccines vaccines are safe. According to Rikhawdar town began on 2 August at Rikhawdar station hospital, said Dr San Mar, in charge of Rikhawdar are being administered from the research in other countries, station hospital. 9:30 am to 11 am. We have re- there is no guarantee that the she added. four total deaths, according to while some are currently un- ceived vaccine quotas for 26 vaccine is actually going to be As of 2 August, Rikhawdar the Ministry of Health. Those dergoing medical treatment at people from Rikhawdar town. effective and the virus will not registered 310 confirmed COV- confirmed COVID-19 patients the Rikhawdar station hospital. Currently, the departmental be returned after vaccination,” ID-19 cases, 303 recoveries and are put in home quarantine — Lu Lay/GNLM

Lashio markets reclosed to reduce Statement to appreciate COVID-19 infection teachers’ efforts THE shops from Lashio mar- open. All other shops, including Market in Lashio town, Mansu kets, which were permitted to clothing, electronics, other Market and Lashio Gyi Market TEACHERS are honoured as part of the Five Infinite Vener- reopen starting from 1 August, grocery shops, have not been have reopened their doors in were closed again on 3 August allowed to reopen. line with current COVID-19 ables, and the manner of paying respect to the teachers can to prevent the spread of the Due to the reopening of rules and regulations. Now, the be only seen in Myanmar as a tradition. The teachers teach pandemic COVID-19 virus. markets in Lashio, the people shops were closed again to avoid their pupils based on their goodwill like their own children The markets that allowed are being crowded in the market crowding. and dutifully serve a teacher’s duties. They must train their reopening were Myoma to buy their staff. That is the As of 1 August, about 1,812 pupils and students in the best discipline. They see that they Market in Lashio town, Mansu reason why the markets have patients from Lashio were found Market and Lashio Gyi Market. been temporarily reclosed to infected with the COVID-19 vi- grasp their lessons well. They instruct them in the arts and Only the basic food shops and prevent further spread. rus, resulting in 92 deaths while sciences, they provide for their safety in every quarter, and the drug stores from those Starting from 1 August, the there were hospitalized, it is they introduce them to their friends and associates. markets were permitted to basic food shops from Myoma learnt. — ZYA/GNLM As the COVID-19 infection rate is controlled to a certain extent, the basic education high, middle and primary schools under the Department of Basic Education have reopened across Suspension of all international flights nation for the 2021-2022 academic year starting 1 June. Those who want to seek good sake of one party, political extended until 31 Aug extremist NLD members and supporters, NUG, CRPH and ACCORDING to the notice International passenger However, those who PDF committed arson attacks at the schools using mines, from the Ministry of Transport flights were suspended in YIA will come to Myanmar by and Communications, earlier from 30 March last year due relief flights over emergency homemade bombs and grenades to fail the teaching processes, restriction for all international to the COVID-19 pandemic, government duties or and threatened the teachers in addition to the incitements, airlines operating air services according to the announcement emergencies, foreigners social punishment and threats against education staff to join to and from the Yangon Interna- of the Ministry of Health and including diplomats and the CDM while the officials made preparations for the reopening tional Airport has further been Sports and the Department of officers and staff from UN of schools and during the current teaching period. Their doings extended up to 31 August 2021. Civil Aviation. agencies need to contact During the suspension of Myanmar has extended the Myanmar embassies in foreign left some causalities, and the State Administration Council all international commercial restriction on entry of travel- countries or consulates in has expressed its deepest condolences and sympathy to the passenger flights because of lers until 31 August to prevent Myanmar to lift the visa victims’ families. the COVID-19 period, Yangon the spread of COVID-19. All of restrictions. The SAC also appreciates the concerted efforts of International Airport (YIA) these restrictions were extend- Myanmar has so far teachers, who understand two virtues, Hiri -- shame at gave its services to other cargo ed till 31 July 2021 earlier, but reported 306,354 COVID-19 planes or flights and relief the restriction has now been cases and 10,061 deaths in the doing evil —and Otappa—fear of the results of doing evil flights. extended until 31 August. country. — Aye Maung/GNLM —for teaching the new generations of the country amid such difficulties and challenges. The security forces will take extraordinary measures to ensure the safety of teachers who are making efforts in the Daily newspapers available online academic sector for the next generations in order to promote the education qualification. The people should keep security FOR those who would like to read the Myanma Alinn, the Kyemon and the Global New awareness and cooperate with the security members in com- Light of Myanmar, published daily by the Ministry of Information, please visit www.moi. munity peace and peaceful learning of children. gov.mm/mal, www.moi.gov.mm/km, www.moi.gov.mm/nlm and www.gnlm.com.mm/e-paper. Information Team News and Periodicals Enterprise State Administration Council 4 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 11

Seed processing plants in Shwebo District expected to run for monsoon rice crop this year

THE seed processing plants Type C does not have a dryer. A and warehouses are construct- seed dryer can process 750 rice ed in Shwebo District, Sagaing baskets within 12 hours. Region under the Seed Project “The Seed Project aims to of the Japan International Co- disseminate the classification operation Agency (JICA). They and grading of pedigree seeds, are expected to run during the including the seed size, colour harvest time of the monsoon and pest-free quality. This pro- rice crops this year, said U Tin ject will benefit the farmers and Maung Swe, head of Shwebo create more market opportuni- District Agriculture Depart- ties for traders”, U Win Hlaing ment. U, an officer of In a bid to promote the uti- Agriculture Department stated. lization of pedigree seed for rice The Seed Project covers crop cultivation on the project Shwebo, , KhinU, Dabay- areas in Shwebo District, the in and Tantse townships in the construction of seed processing Sagaing Region with the help of plants and warehouses started The plants and warehouses are located in Wetlet, Shwebo and KhinU townships, categorizing Type A, B and JICA’s loan. in the first week of October 2019 C. Type A includes two dryers while type B has only one dryer. However, Type C does not have a dryer. A seed The Agriculture Depart- dryer can process 750 rice baskets within 12 hours. and finished in December 2020. ment, the growers, pedigree “The plant still cannot run tion when the fresh rice crop is related organization. The plant are located in Wetlet, Shwebo seed processing bodies and as the foreign experts were not harvested. After processing the is scheduled to run the trial in and KhinU townships, catego- companies are working to- able to come last year. This seeds, they will be transferred December”, U Tin Maung Swe rizing Type A, B and C. Type A gether to extract pedigree rice plant is designated for seed pu- to the department. The depart- elaborated. includes two dryers while type seed for the growers. — Lu Lay/ rification and it can start opera- ment will hand over them to the The plants and warehouses B has only one dryer. However, GNLM Sagaing Region sees 30 per cent of CBM sells $5 million projected monsoon crop acres so far in two days

OVER 30 per cent of the pro- million acres have been plant- al crops, 7,828 acres of betel, THE Central Bank of Myan- the rate fluctuated between jected monsoon crops culti- ed in Sagaing Region. The 10,391 acres of spices, 292,831 mar (CBM) sold US$5 million K1,550 and K1,610 in April. vation have been totally com- cultivation will be continued acres of other edible crops, in two days this month at its The rate fluctuated between pleted in Sagaing Region, the and the projected acres will 3,610 acres of herb and 525,700 FX auction rate, according to K1,585 and K1,730 in May, and regional Agriculture Depart- be implemented by the end acres of non-food crops, total- the auction results released it moved to the maximum of ment stated. of monsoon season,” said U ling over 5.358 million acres of by the CBM. K1,595-1,620 in June. In the current financial Aung Kyi Win, deputy head of monsoon crops, as per the data It sold $3 million at its Last month, the rate year 2020-2021, over 5.3 million Sagaing Region Agriculture of the department. FX auction rate of K1,647 on stood at the maximum of acres of monsoon crops have Department. There were over 5.3 mil- 2 August and $2 million at K1,670 and the minimum of been projected for Sagaing Sagaing Region will cov- lion acres of monsoon crops in K1,650 on 3 August. K1,626 in July. Region. The cultivation com- er 1.825 million acres of rice Sagaing Region in the last FY, In addition, the CBM In 2020, the exchange menced in May and over 30 per crops, 1.144 acres of various including 1.7 million acres of made six-month record sales rate moved in the range cent of the project acres have pulses, 832,043 acres of edi- rice crop, 1.1 million of pulses, of $39 million in July. In June, of K1,465-1,493 in January, been developed so far. ble oil crops, 81,360 acres of over 825,000 acres of oil crops, it reportedly sold $12 million. K1,436-1,465 in February, “Over 30 per cent of 5.3 jute, 241,491 acres of industri- over 170,000 acres of sugar- The CBM’s move is to steer K1,320-1,445 in March, K1,395- cane, 79,000 acres of cotton, the own currency value and 1,440 in April, K1,406-1,426 8,500 acres of kitchen crops govern the market volatility. in May, K1,385-1,412 in June, and 126,000 acres of other The bullish hard curren- K1,367-1,410 in July, K1,335- crops. cy gained in the local forex 1,390 in August, K1,310-1,355 Sagaing Region saw over market, reaching the peak of in September, K1,282-1,315 5.245 million acres of monsoon K1,730 on 12 May from K1,330 in October, K1,303-1,330 in crops in the FY2018-2019, with in January-end. At present, November and K1,324-1,403 1.78 million acres of rice crops, the rate is set at K1,665, al- in December. 1.1 million of pulses, over though it has not reached the In 2019, the rates are 800,000 acres of oil crops, over record rate in May. pegged at K1,508-1,517 in 150,000 acres of sugarcane, The local forex market’s July, K1,510-1,526 in August, 80,000 acres of cotton, 8,000 data showed that the dollar K1,527-1,565 in September, acres of kitchen crops and exchange rate touched the K1,528-1,537 in October, 129,000 acres of other crops. maximum of K1,345 and the K1,510-1,524 in November Sagaing Region possesses minimum of K1,327 in Janu- and K1,485-1,513 in Decem- 9.6 million acres of monsoon ary 2021. The rate moved in ber. and winter crops. The region the range of K1,335-1,465 in On 20 September 2018, is the third-largest producer February. the dollar exchange rate hit Sagaing Region possesses 9.6 million acres of monsoon and winter of rice crops and the main pro- It reached the lowest an all-time high of K1,650 in crops. The region is the third-largest producer of rice crops and the main ducer of pulses and oil crops. at K1,420 and the highest the local currency market. — producer of pulses and oil crops. — Lu Lay/GNLM of K1,550 in March, while NN/GNLM 4 AUGUST 2021 12 ECON: WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR North Korea wants sanctions eased to restart NEWS IN BRIEF talks with US: South Korean lawmakers NORTH Korea wants inter- They also said North Korea Australian telecom national sanctions banning its was in need of some 1 million giant makes public metal exports and imports of tonnes of rice, as its economy pay phones free refined fuel and other neces- was battered by the coronavirus sities lifted in order to restart pandemic and bad weather last denuclearization talks with the year. AUSTRALIA’S largest telecommu- United States, South Korean ’s central bank nications company Telstra Corp. lawmakers said on Tuesday. said last week North Korea’s announced Tuesday that people The North has also de- economy suffered its biggest are now able to make free calls manded the easing of sanctions contraction in 23 years in 2020 across the country using its net- on its imports of luxury goods to as it was battered by U.N. work of more than 15,000 public be able to bring in fine liquors sanctions, COVID-19 lockdown pay phones. and suits, the lawmakers said measures and the weather. The traditionally coin-operat- after being briefed by South Ko- Moon has made improving ed phones will no longer require rea’s main intelligence agency. Cargo ships docked at the Rason port in North Korea PHOTO: AFP/ diplomatic and economic rela- payment to send texts or make The briefing came a week FILE tions with North Korea a top calls of up to six hours to fixed- after the two Koreas restored Tuesday of any new request for an President Moon Jae-in had priority, while the United States line and mobile numbers as long hotlines that North Korea sus- the lifting sanctions to restart both expressed a willingness to has long insisted relations with as they are within Australia, in a pended a year ago. talks. The South Korea legisla- rebuild trust and improve ties North Korea can not improve move the telecommunications gi- North Korea’s state-run tors said North Korean leader since April, and Kim had asked until it gives up its nuclear and ant hopes will benefit the country’s media made no mention on Kim Jong Un and South Kore- to reconnect the hotlines. missile programmes.—AFP most vulnerable people. Despite the decline of pay phones since the introduction of mobile devices, publicly available phones remain a IMF officially approves increased lending capacity critical piece of social and commu- nity infrastructure, particularly in THE board of governors of the had already been approved by regional and remote communities, International Monetary Fund on the IMF’s executive board in and during times of crisis, accord- Monday greenlit increasing the mid-July, will be implement- ing to Telstra.—Kyodo institution’s lending capacity by ed on 23 August. Newly issued $650 billion, the last step in ap- SDRs will be allocated to mem- proving an initiative to boost aid ber countries in proportion to Huawei exec due back to the most vulnerable countries. their IMF quota, the lender said. in Canada court over “This is a historic decision Emerging and developing na- US extradition request – the largest SDR (Special Draw- tions are to receive around $275 ing Rights) allocation in the his- billion in total. But “we will also tory of the IMF and a shot in the continue to engage actively with THE chief financial officer of -Chi arm for the global economy at a our membership to identify via- nese tech giant Huawei will be back time of unprecedented crisis,” ble options for voluntary chan- in a Canadian court on Wednesday IMF head Kristalina Georgieva neling of SDRs from wealthier The International Monetary Fund has greenlit increasing lending for a final round of hearings on her said in a statement. “It will par- to poorer and more vulnerable capacity by $650 billion, the last step in approving an initiative to possible extradition to the United ticularly help our most vulnera- member countries to support boost aid to the most vulnerable countries. PHOTO: AFP/FILE States, after nearly three years of ble countries struggling to cope their pandemic recovery and ample, transfer their SDRs by which would increase the supply court battles and diplomatic spar- with the impact of the Covid-19 achieve resilient and sustain- using those attributed to them of loans to low-income countries. ring. Meng Wanzhou, the daughter crisis,” she said. able growth,” Georgieva said. to finance the IMF’s Poverty Re- The NGO Oxfam welcomed of company founder and CEO Ren The programme, which Wealthy countries could, for ex- duction and Growth Trust Fund, the IMF’s decision.—AFP Zhengfei, is fighting extradition to the United States, which wants to try her for bank fraud and conspira- cy for allegedly concealing her com- BP returns to profit as oil prices recover pany’s business dealings, through a subsidiary, in Iran. If transferred to Net profit for April-June hit “The expectation is that de- the United States for trial and sub- $3.1 billion (2.6 billion euros). mand reaches pre-Covid levels sequently convicted, she could face That compared with a loss after sometime in the second half of more than 30 years in a US prison. tax of $16.8 billion in the second 2022.” Her arrest on a US warrant quarter of 2020. In the wake of the pan- during a Vancouver stopover in With demand for crude demic, BP decided to axe about December 2018 -- and China’s sub- crashing as the coronavirus 10,000 jobs, or 15 per cent of its sequent detention of two Canadi- pandemic took hold early last global workforce, while it em- ans -- caused a major diplomatic year, oil prices plunged into neg- barked upon major asset dispos- rift between Ottawa and Beijing. ative territory. als. BP on Tuesday said it had Meng is due to appear before the They have since recovered completed deals on divestments Supreme Court of British Columbia with a bang, currently trading totalling $14.9 billion out of a on Wednesday for more than two above $70 per barrel. target of $25 billion. weeks of hearings. The 49-year-old Oil demand was recovering It comes as Bernard Loon- has denied any wrongdoing, and A section of the BP ETAP (Eastern Trough Area Project) oil platform in on “a bright macroeconomic ey, who became BP chief ex- her defence team says abuses by the North Sea, around 100 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland. outlook, increasing vaccination ecutive when the coronavirus PHOTO: AFP Canadian and US officials have de- roll-out and gradual lifting of began taking hold worldwide, nied her due process, and therefore BP returned to profit in the sec- ing posted a hefty loss one year Covid-19 restrictions around the wants the company to achieve the US extradition request should ond quarter, the British energy earlier as the pandemic crushed world”, BP said in its results “net zero” carbon emissions by be quashed.—AFP giant announced Tuesday, hav- oil prices. statement Tuesday. 2050.—AFP 4 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ: WORLD/ AD 13 Honda to end production of NSX luxury sports car at end of 2022

HONDA Motor Co. said first model. of the NSX was launched Tuesday that it will end The Japanese auto- in 1990 and drew popular- production of its NSX lux- maker sold 2,558 units of ity as a full-fledged sports ury sports car in December the vehicle worldwide, but car. The company ended 2022, as part of efforts to sales shrank to 183 units in its production in 2005 after review its less profitable 2020, compared with 1,004 selling 18,507 units. products and focus on the units in 2017 and 418 units The move comes as development of electric in 2019. Later this month, Honda plans to gradually vehicles. Honda will release a special increase the proportion of The current model, NSX model with its sales electric and fuel cell vehi- with a starting price of limited to 350 vehicles, in- cles in its total sales in ma- 24.2 million yen ($222,000) cluding 30 units in Japan, jor markets such as Japan, and produced in the United and will consider introduc- the United States, Europe States, was revived in 2016 ing an EV sports car in the and China, aiming for 40 as a hybrid vehicle 10 years future. per cent in 2030 and 80 per Supplied photo shows Honda Motor Co.’s first generation NSX luxury sports car launched in 1990. PHOTO: HONDA MOTOR CO./KYODO after the retirement of the The first generation cent in 2035.—Kyodo Amazon to launch ‘Lord of the Rings’ series in September 2022

AMAZON announced Mon- rights to the cult classic in Lord of the Rings’ books, Game of Thrones, which day that its big-budget The 2017 for an estimated $250 the statement said. became a behemoth of Lord of The Rings series, million, said in a statement The first season’s epi- the fantasy genre over the Myanma Port Authority based on the fantasy saga that “filming of Season One sodes will be released on a course of its eight seasons. “Notice of High Tide” by J.R.R. Tolkien, will pre- completed today (Monday) weekly basis, according to With the multi-season miere worldwide in Sep- in New Zealand”. Situated Amazon, which also post- adaptation of Tolkien’s lit- Exceptionally high spring from 20.21 feet to 20.73 feet tember 2022. in Middle Earth and fea- ed the first images from erary work already turned high above the chart datum are expected to occur in Yangon th th The streaming service turing some of the epic’s the show on social media into a successful movie River during the period of August 9 to August 14 2021. Please be noted that it is not serious level of tide because the hopes that the yet-to-be-ti- most iconic characters, Monday. franchise in the early 2000s, highest tide level have reached up to 22 feet above the chart tled series will rival the suc- the series begins with new The cast includes Amazon hopes to score datum in year 2014 and 2015, and this notice is normally cess of Game of Thrones. adventures “beginning in Cynthia Addai-Robinson, points for its streaming issued whenever high tide of Yangon River is expected to The first episode will a time of relative peace, known for her role in the platform Amazon Prime reach over 20 feet high above the chart datum in order to be available on 2 Septem- thousands of years before series Spartacus, and Rob- Video against competitors take precautionary measures to the public living near river ber 2022. Amazon, which the events of J.R.R. Tolk- ert Aramayo, who played such as Netflix and Disney foreshore area of Yangon City. acquired the television ien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and The a young Eddard Stark in Plus.—AFP

Zoom to settle US privacy lawsuit for $85m

ZOOM, the videoconfer- encing firm, has agreed to settle a class-action US pri- vacy lawsuit for $85 million (€72m), it said on Sunday. The suit charged that Zoom’s sharing of users’ per- sonal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn was a breach of privacy for mil- lions. While Zoom denied wrongdoing, it did agree to improve its security practic- es. The settlement needs to be approved by US District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California. A Zoom spokes- man told AFP: “The privacy and security of our users are top priorities for Zoom, and we take seriously the trust our users place in us. “We are proud of the advancements we have made to our platform, and look forward to continuing to innovate with privacy and security at the fore- front.”—AFP 4 AUGUST 2021 14 SOCIETY THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR PM says no cabinet for blast anniversary

LEBANON’S newly designated clinch a deal before the anniver- prime minister Najib Mikati said sary of the explosion, but media on Monday that a cabinet line- reports said Lebanon’s political up would not be announced by parties are still bickering over mid-week to coincide with the portfolios in much the same way anniversary of the deadly Beirut that has blocked a new govern- port blast. “Frankly, with regard ment over the past year. The in- to the government, I was hoping stitutional vacuum is holding up a the pace would be faster,” he said potential financial rescue plan for after meeting President Michel Lebanon, which defaulted on its Aoun, whom he said he would debt last year and has since sunk now see again on Thursday. into what the World Bank has The government of Hassan described as one of the world’s Diab, who is still caretaker prime worst crises since the mid-19th minister, resigned en masse days century. A conference this week after the August 4 explosion that needs to gather $357 million in aid killed more than 200 people last to meet the most urgent needs of year. Mikati, who has already the battered country’s population, been prime minister twice in the France said Monday. Co-hosted past and is also the country’s rich- by President Emmanuel Macron est man, was designated on July and United Nations chief Antonio This picture taken on 28 July 2021 shows a view of a 25-metre-tall steel sculpture dubbed “The Gesture” 26 to form a government after Guterres, the conference coin- by Lebanese artist Nadim Karam, made from debris resulting from the aftermath of the blast at the port of Saad Hariri threw in the towel. cides with the first anniversary of Lebanon’s capital Beirut. PHOTO: AFP He said he had hoped to the blast on Wednesday.—AFP

NEWS Venezuelan refugee orchestra back IN BRIEF together after Argentine lockdown Gang violence forces MSF to close AFTER a year and a half of si- Haiti hospital lence due to the coronavirus pan- demic, the sounds of the Latin MEDICAL charity Doctors Without Borders has permanently closed Vox Machine orchestra have its hospital in an impoverished neighbourhood of Haiti’s capital Port- returned to a house in Buenos au-Prince due to gang violence, it said in a statement Monday. Aires. The hospital in Martissant, in the south of Port-au-Prince, offered The group -- made up of Ven- free medical treatment to roughly 300,000 people in the poorest ezuelans who fled their country’s country in the Americas, and had been operated by the charity -- known economic crisis to Argentina -- is by its French acronym MSF -- since 2006. preparing for a performance of But for the last two months, armed gangs have been fighting for the Symphonic Little Prince, a control of Martissant, with the area effectively under siege. symphony they created during Police had already abandoned the neighbourhood after the local the lockdown, and that they re- station was attacked by the gangs when the violence broke out in early leased on disc at the end of July. Rehearsing during the pandemic gave members of the Latin Vox June. Several thousand residents have already fled, while banks and The violas are rehearsing in Machine orchestra a purpose and objective. PHOTO: AFP businesses have been looted by the armed groups. the living room, while the violins MSF’s hospital was hit by gunfire at the end of June, though no are in the kitchen. Later, the key- They hope to play their sym- The orchestra’s director one was wounded and the charity did not appear to have been delib- boards and choir will take their phony in public for the first time Enmanuel Gonzalez can hardly erately targeted— AFP places to practise. in November. wait.—AFP

US ready to take in thousands more Boeing attempts uncrewed test flight to Afghans as violence worsens ISS a second time THE United States said Monday it will take in thousands more Afghan the International Space Station refugees, fearing for the safety of people with US associations as Amer- (ISS), after its last such test in ica ends its longest war. The United States said Monday it was ready to 2019 ended in failure. The space- take in thousands more Afghans whose US links put them at growing ship is due to launch on an Atlas V risk but acknowledged an arduous path ahead for its allies as Taliban rocket built by the United Launch insurgents make gains. Less than a month before the United States Alliance from Cape Canaveral is set to end its longest-ever war, the State Department broadened Space Force Station in Florida refugee admissions beyond the roughly 20,000 Afghans who have at 1:20 pm Eastern time (1720 applied under a program for interpreters who assisted US forces and GMT). A livestream of the mis- diplomats. The State Department said that greater priority will now sion, Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT- also go to Afghans employed by US-based media organizations or 2), will be up on NASA’s website. non-governmental organizations or on projects backed by US funding. About 30 minutes after launch, “Afghans who worked with the United States or the International This NASA photo shows A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Starliner capsule will fire its Security Assistance Force at some point since 2001 are facing acute Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on top. PHOTO: JOEL KOWSKY thrusters to enter orbit and begin NASA/AFP/FILE fears of persecution or retribution that will likely grow as coalition a daylong trip to the space station, forces leave the country,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken told BOEING will be aiming to get its track Tuesday with an uncrewed with docking set for 1:37 pm on reporters.—AFP spaceflight programme back on flight of its Starliner capsule to Wednesday.—AFP 4 AUGUST 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR GLOBAL AFFAIRS 15

NEWS IN BRIEF US, clash over embassy staffing despite talks

THE United States and Russia clashed Monday over the staffing -al lowed at their respective embassies despite the latest talks aimed at bringing more stability to a turbulent relationship. In an interview, the Russian ambassador in Washington, Anatoly Antonov, deplored what he called “expulsions” of Moscow’s diplomats, saying the United States had become “persistent and creative in this business” by uniquely limiting Russians to three-year visas. “We received a list of 24 diplomats who are expected to leave the country before 3 September 2021. Almost all of them will leave without replacements because Washington has abruptly tightened visa-issuing procedures,” he told US monthly international affairs Demonstrators take part in a rally in support of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and calling for a printed vote magazine The National Interest. model at Esplanade of Ministries in Brasilia, Brazil on 1 August, 2021. PHOTO: AFP State Department spokesman Ned Price described the ambas- sador’s remarks as “inaccurate,” saying the Russians knew their visas Brazil’s electoral court to probe would expire after three years and that they were free to apply for extensions. —AFP Bolsonaro for attacking voting system Belarusian activist goes missing BRAZIL’S Superior Electoral The Electoral Court inves- cast their ballots electronically Court announced Monday it will tigation will determine whether at voting stations, and Bolsonaro in : NGO investigate far-right President Bolsonaro committed “abuse of has for years been arguing for Jair Bolsonaro for his constant economic and political power, a paper printout to be made of A Belarusian activist who heads an NGO helping his compatriots flee and baseless attacks on the coun- improper use of the media, cor- each vote cast, suggesting the repression in Belarus has disappeared in Kiev, his organization said try’s electronic voting system. ruption, fraud, conduct banned absence of a paper trail makes on Telegram. Vitali Shishov, head of the Belarusian House in Ukraine, The country’s highest elec- for public agents and extempo- cheating easier. He has not pro- went jogging in Kiev on Monday morning but did not return and could toral body also agreed to ask the raneous in his at- vided evidence of such fraud, and not be reached on his mobile phone, the organization said. Supreme Federal Court to inves- tacks against the electronic vot- the Superior Electoral Court in- Friends of Shishov said he had been followed by “strangers” while tigate the president for spreading ing system and the legitimacy sists the system is transparent jogging recently, human rights organization Vyasna said on Telegram. misinformation during a Face- of the 2022 general elections.” and has never been tainted by Police and volunteers had mounted a search of the area where book Live event last Thursday, in Bolsonaro has long been sniping irregularities. On Sunday, thou- he went running but had failed to locate him, Belarusian House said. which Bolsonaro spoke for more at electronic voting, introduced sands of Brazilians took to the Many Belarusians have fled, often to neighbouring Ukraine, than two hours about his convic- in Brazil in 1996, and advocating streets in several cities, including Poland and Lithuania, as President Alexander Lukashenko’s regime tion that there had been fraud in instead for the use of “printable Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and has cracked down on any form of dissent since mass protests erupted the last two presidential elections, and auditable” paper ballots to Brasilia, to support Bolsonaro in after disputed elections last year. saying he should have won in the be introduced for the 2022 pres- protest against electronic voting. Lukashenko has ruled the former Soviet republic with an iron first round in 2018. idential race. People in Brazil —AFP fist since 1994.—AFP

Commandos deployed as Afghan forces defend cities from Taliban attacks Nicaragua President Ortega to stand for reelection

NICARAGUAN President Daniel has been his vice-president since repression after detaining more Ortega is to stand for a fourth the last election in 2017. “We are than 30 figures during consecutive term in November’s here to continue the fight against the last two months, including general election, his Sandinis- poverty,” said Murillo. The gov- seven presidential hopefuls. ta National Liberation Front ernment has been accused of —AFP (FSLN) party said on Monday. “We have our formula, our candidates were elected unan- imously,” said Gustavo Porras, an FSLN legislator, during the An Afghan National Army commando stands guard on top of a vehicle along the road in Enjil district of Herat province. PHOTO: AFP party congress. Ortega’s wife, Vice-President Rosario Murillo, AFGHAN forces battled Monday to stop a first major city from falling will again be his running mate. to the Taliban following weekend offensives by the insurgents on The presidential power cou- urban centres in a sharp escalation. ple’s election ticket was ratified Taliban fighters assaulted at least three provincial capitals by all 2,932 members present overnight -- Lashkar Gah, Kandahar and Herat -- after a weekend at the FSLN virtual congress of heavy fighting that saw thousands of civilians flee the advancing just hours before the enrolment militants. deadline for candidates. Former Fighting raged in Helmand’s provincial capital Lashkar Gah, leftist guerrilla Ortega, 75, who is where the Taliban launched coordinated attacks on the city centre accused by his opponents of au- Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (R) and his wife, Vice President and its prison -- just hours after the government announced the thoritarianism, has been in pow- Rosario Murillo, still command a lot of support despite accusations of deployment of hundreds of commandos to the area.—AFP er since 2007. His 70-year-old wife repression and a mounting death toll. PHOTO: AFP/FILE 4 AUGUST 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

‘Maniac’ Warholm wins 400m hurdles gold, smashes world record Republic of the Union

ity in Tokyo. Warholm clocked a of Myanmar remarkable 45.94 seconds, pul- verising his previous world best State Administration of 46.70sec -- only four runners in history have clocked sub-47sec Council times, let alone sub-46. American arch-rival Rai Benjamin won silver in 46.17sec, Nine Objectives with Brazil’s Alison dos Santos claiming bronze in 46.72, both re- 1. Political affairs gional records that also smashed their previous personal bests. (a) To build a Union based on democracy and federal- Warholm described his gold ism, through a disciplined and genuine multiparty medal as defining everything he democratic system that is fair and just. does. (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace for “I dream about it like a ma- the entire nation in line with the Nationwide Ceasefire niac,” he said. “I sleep all night Karsten Warholm of competes in the men’s 400-meter hurdles Agreement (NCA). final at the Tokyo Olympics on 3 Aug 2021, en route to winning gold in on it. I spend all my time thinking (c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful world record time at the National Stadium in Tokyo. PHOTO: KYODO about this, so just getting this co-existence among countries through an independ- last medal into my collection, ent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. NORWAY’S Karsten Warholm Touted as one of the stand- it’s complete.” 2. Economic affairs produced a devastating perfor- out events of the 10-day track Warholm added: “I didn’t (a) To enhance production based on agriculture and mance to smash his own world and field programme at the touch one hurdle. I was even record and win the Olympic Olympic Stadium, the cream of able to find another gear com- livestock through modern techniques and strengthen men’s 400 metres hurdles gold a fine hurdling crop did not fail to ing home, so ‘wow’. It’s just so all-round development in other sectors of the econ- on Tuesday, saying he dreamed deliver in a thrilling race despite big. It’s almost like history here. omy. about the medal “like a maniac”. stifling midday heat and humid- — AFP (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international investment in order to enhance the economic development of the entire National people. US power past Spain to make (c) To promote and support local businesses to create employment opportunities and increase domestic production. Olympic basketball semis 3. Social affairs (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the THE United States kept their Boston’s Jayson Tatum chipped Dragic and another 20 off Dallas basketball gold medal dreams in 13 in a battle between the Mavericks star Luka Doncic in genuine spirit of patriotism. on track Tuesday by grinding past world’s top two teams, nullifying their 94-70 rout of Germany and (b) To respect and promote the customs and traditions world champions Spain 95-81 and Ricky Rubio’s 38-point spree for will next meet either France or of all National peoples and preserve and safeguard into the semi-finals, while Slove- Spain. The three-time defending Italy. Gregg Popovich’s US team their cultural heritage and national characteristics. nia crushed Germany to make champions will now face either came to Tokyo with two shock (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education quality the last four on their Olympic a Patty Mills-led Australia or a defeats in exhibition games and of the entire nation. debut. dangerous Argentina to decide then crashed in their opener Sharp-shooting Brooklyn who plays the final on Saturday. against eventual Group A win- Nets star Kevin Durant poured Slovenia progressed on the ners France—their first defeat at in 29 points and four assists while back of 27 points from Zoran an Olympics since 2004.—AFP Olympics: Japan’s Irie wins women’s featherweight boxing gold in Tokyo

SENA Irie won her country’s first Kokugikan Arena was also the today that is not the case. I think I women’s boxing medal and then inaugural gold in the newly add- was able to show Japanese wom- said she plans to call it quits, her ed women’s 54 to 57-kilogramme en that if we keep putting the win over world champion Nesthy division, another first for the work in, we can achieve some- Petecio of the Philippines at the 20-year-old from Tokyo. thing.” Tokyo Games on Tuesday allow- “By winning this medal, I On Tuesday, she put in her ing the Japanese the opportunity hope the media gives more cov- work early and it paid off in the to finish on the highest of highs. erage to women’s boxing and the end. “I want to end my career sport expands,” said Irie, adding The Japanese got off to a fast with success, so I will retire after she also hopes it changes the start, her left jab landing often graduation from college.” said perception of women in the sport. and effectively. The judges read Irie, a student at Nippon Sport “People may think women it that way, too, handing her the Japan’s Sena Irie (blue) and Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines fight in the Science University. who box are violent and have a first round unanimously 10-9. women’s boxing featherweight final of the Tokyo Olympics on Aug. 3, Irie’s unanimous victory at rough temper, but I think I proved —Kyodo 2021, at Kokugikan Arena. PHOTO: KYODO