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State Counsellor Discusses Remedies to Lessen COVID-19 Impacts on Economy SAFETY MUST COME FIRST IN REOPENING DOMESTIC TRAVEL DESTINATIONS PAGE-8 (OPINION) NATIONAL NATIONAL Union minister discusses labour affairs COVID-19 committee honours volunteers, with ROK Ambassador CSOs in Magway PAGE-2 PAGE-5 Vol. VII, No. 62, 12th Waning of Nayon 1382 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Wednesday, 17 June 2020 State Counsellor discusses remedies to lessen COVID-19 impacts on economy State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi discusses relief plan of COVID-19 impacts with ministers, UMFCCI president on 16 June 2020. PHOTO: MNA TATE Counsellor Daw nomic Relief Work Committee, to say economic matters related Aung San Suu Kyi, Chair- Deputy Minister U Sett Aung The Union Government has to COVID; as a first step during Sperson of the National-Lev- who formulated the COVID-19 the time when COVID preventive el Central Committee on Preven- Economic Relief Plan (CERP) adopted emergency programmes measures were needed, actions tion, Control and Treatment of and U Zaw Min Win, president of were initiated in the health sec- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COV- UMFCCI to discuss remedies to to protect Myanmar on multiple tor; however, after commencing ID-19), held a videoconference lessen the impacts of COVID-19 activities in the health sector from the Presidential Palace on the Myanmar economy. fronts such as political, economic, it was soon realized that eco- in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday with The State Counsellor said nomic aspects should also be Union Minister U Thaung Tun, discussions would be about the social and health. considered. Chairman of the COVID-19 Eco- economy; by economy, she meant SEE PAGE-3 No new case of COVID-19 in Myanmar on 16 June, total figure remains at 262 Updated at 8 pm, 16 June 2020 New Persons under Investigation from the 6 Total Case 262 New Case 0 Total Death Tally past 24 hours to 12 noon of 16 June 2020 Recovery Update on 16 June 2020 after two consecutive tests New PUI 28 Discharged from Total Recovery 179 New Recovery 4 Hospital 162 INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL NATIONAL BUSINESS Construction ministry Myanmar citizens from US$ 3.4 billion of FDI draws lots on rental units foreign countries brought pumped into Myanmar for retired civil service staff back home by special flight in current FY PAGE-2 PAGE-5 PAGE-14,15 17 JUNE 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union minister discusses labour affairs with ROK Ambassador UNION Minister for Labour, Immigra- tion and Population U Thein Swe held a videoconference with the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Mr Lee Sang-hwa, at 10 am yesterday. They discussed extending the time for repatriating Myanmar workers in South Korea, arranging relief flights for Myanmar workers in ROK who wish to return to Myanmar, increasing the num- ber of EPS admitted Myanmar migrant workers from 1,000 to 7,000, recalling ex- perienced and skilled Myanmar workers back to South Korea as a priority when possible, cooperating for preliminary ex- Union Minister U Thein Swe (left photo) speaks during the videoconference on labour affairs with the delegation led by Ambassador of the aminations for EPS during COVID-19 Republic of Korea Mr Lee Sang-hwa, (left photo) on 16 June 2020. PHOTO: MNA period, coordinating flights for transport- ing EPS skilled workers, and discovering pandemic. unemployment statistics but the govern- Present at the meeting were Deputy technological solutions to resolve issues They also discussed capacity building ment’s efforts to resolve such matters Minister U Myint Kyaing, the permanent between employers and employees in the initiatives, the inability to pay social secu- between workers and employers, and secretary, director-general, and other offi- garment industry caused by the current rity benefits due to not having procured reducing taxation during the pandemic. cials. —MNA (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) Construction ministry draws lots on rental units for retired civil service staff THE Urban and Housing De- Dekkhinathiri Township. velopment Department under Deputy Minister Dr Kyaw the Ministry of Construction or- Lin witnessed drawing lots con- ganized drawing lots on rental ducted in a transparent manner. housing units for retired civil Present at the ceremony staff with in Nay Pyi Taw yes- were Permanent Secretary U terday. Shwe Lay, directors-general, The apartments are localt- deputy directors-general, de- ed in Thukawadi Housing in partment heads, officials from Committee for Housing Unit Allocation under the Ministry of Construciton organizes a ceremony to draw lots on housing units for retired civil service staff in Nay Pyi Taw on 16 June 2020. PHOTO: MNA 21 ministries representing 300 servants in Mandalay with co- servants in Nay Pyi Taw for the retired civil servants, and invit- operation from the local gov- first time. ed journalists. ernment. He said it was not appropri- The Deputy Minister, who He said they have also ate to call all retired civil service also serves as Chairman of the assigned 136 housing units in staff during the pandemic and Housing Unit Allocation Com- Yangon Region for active civ- thus representatives have been A woman draws a lot for housing unit in Nay Pyi Taw on 16 June mittee, said they have assigned il servants and are assigning called in their place.—MNA 2020. PHOTO: MNA 240 housing units for rent to civil housing units for retired civil (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) Renovation of Bogyoke Aung San Museum set to be complete by end-June THE renovation works to the Bo- were made to be ready for the Except Mondays and gazet- gyoke Aung San Museum (Yan- 73rd Martyrs’ Day if it is cele- ted holidays, the museum is open gon) is expected to be complete brated.” said the museum’s in- daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. On by the end of June, according to charge. the Martyrs’ Days and following the museum’s in-charge U Thet The museum’s renovation two days (20 and 21 July), it is Win Aung. works, undertaken by MIEG open from 6 am to 6 pm. Ministry of Religious Affairs Company, have begun in early On the 72nd Anniversary of and Culture’s Archaeology and April. It was also renovated last Martyrs’ Day last year, more National Museum Department year, restoring its handrails and than 30,000 locals, and over 100 has supervised the museum’s painting. This year’s renovation foreigners visited the museum. renovation works. includes painting roofs and other The 99-year-old museum, “Renovation on Bogyoke works. built in 1921, is located in Bogy- museum is underway. Visiting Before COVID-19 outbreak, ok Museum Lane, Bo Cho (1) the museum has been banned locals were allowed to visit to Ward in Bahan Township, Yan- since 25 March. No instruction the museum free of charge, and gon Region. —Maung Sein Lwin on 73rd Anniversary of Martyrs’ foreigners were collected K 5,000 (Myanma Alinn) Renovation of Bogyoke Aung San Museum (Yangon) is underway. Day was received. Preparations per one. (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) PHOTO: MIN HTET 17 JUNE 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 “People are the key” State Counsellor discusses remedies to lessen COVID-19 … FROM PAGE-1 fered the most from economic can create many employment Deputy Minister U Sett Therefore, the plan includes impacts. Loans were given to opportunities; the MIC will also Aung explained the CERP, say- key facts to foster the GDP parts; Economic matters were enterprises owned by Myanmar scrutinize and allow the busi- ing that the impacts were not stimulus plans for finance and handled beginning from Febru- nationals with 1 per cent interest ness proposals of Singapore; a very significant in the first four currency policies are enshrined ary; they had to consider how beginning from the end of the total of $4.15 billion was approved months and the second four in the CERP; there are some to confront, deal with and over- Thingyan period and up to this in 2018-2019 financial year, and months despite some losses in views to use the budgets of rel- come the ripple effects of COVID date a total of 3,000 enterprises $4.09 billion in the 8 months of the latter; it is likely to have more evant departments in the work if economic enterprises declined had been given loans up to a total 2019-2020FY up to May; Myan- impacts in the third and fourth plans; actually budget is essen- due to workplaces and factories of more than Kyats 86 billion; in mar is in the uptrend of foreign four months and the short and tial for implementing every pro- having to close down; China and assessing the loan applications, investment, and more capitals long term plan have been for- ject; however, plans are needed Thailand were closely linked with representatives from ministries, will flow into the country in the mulated to address these pos- for effective use of budgets. Myanmar economically and also and representatives from UM- post COVID-19 period; the vol- sible losses; the impact is more The plan was drawn quite share borders; they had already FCCI and the Myanmar Institute ume of investment could reach serious in health sector than any earlier, and that the amount of factored in the effects of COVID of Chartered Public Accountants $5.8 billion, the expected target other issues of the countries, so budget has not been estimated resulting from movements at participated in the assessment in this year. also in the economic sector; at present; however, the work border entry points and that they and disbursement of loans. Unemployment issue is the although Myanmar has not ex- plan will be implemented phase had to look both the short-term For immediate recovery most serious problem in the perienced severe conditions in by phase on the availability of and long-term effects.
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