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Vol. VIII, No. 73, 7th Waning of Nayon 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Thursday, 1 July 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.

Number of tourist arrivals to Myanmar will reach 0.5 million to 1.8 million in 2023: Vice-Senior General

THE National Tourism Devel- opment Central Committee held the first meeting at Horizon Lake View Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw yes- terday, with an address by Chair- man of the Central Committee Vice-Chairman of the State Ad- ministration Council Deputy Com- mander-in-Chief of Defence Ser- vices Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win. Speaking on the occasion, the Central Committee Chair- man said today’s meeting was to discuss the ways and means to rapidly develop Myanmar’s tourism services for creating jobs for local people and resurge the businesses related to the tourism industry depending on control of COVID-19 infection. The tourism industry can create millions of jobs and busi- ness opportunities in global State Administration Council Vice-Chair Vice-Senior General Soe Win presides over the first National Tourism Development Central Committee meeting in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. countries and it is a drive for new generations to enjoy natural and tries having the development of key role in State economy. And, it the tourism sector is of great im- posures as well as conservation ancient cultural heritages and tourism industry, income from is the third-largest export sector portance in the exploration of new of natural biodiversity. preservation tasks. In some coun- the tourism industry is playing a of the global economy. Moreover, sites for humans, culture and ex- SEE PAGE-3

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NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS Inmates Myanmar ships over Long bean released from 539,000 tonnes of selling well Insein Central green grams as of in Natmauk Prison 18 June Township PAGE-7 PAGE-10 PAGE-10 1 JULY 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar Announcement of Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19 6th Waning of Nayon 1383 ME 30 June 2021

IT is announced that the statements to the public, orders, notifications and directives (excluding eased restrictions) of the Union-level organizations and Union min- istries effective until 30 June 2021 for prevention, control and treatment of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) will be extended to 31 July 2021 as it is required to continue containment of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Announcement on Extension of the Precautionary Restriction Measures Relating to Control of the COVID-19 Pandemic until 31 July 2021

1. With a view to the further strengthening of measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has issued the following announcements regarding temporary entry re-strictions for visitors from all countries. All those restrictions were extended until 30 June 2021 by the Ministry’s announcement dated 31 May 2021. (a) Announcement dated 15 March 2020 regarding precautionary measures for all travellers visiting Myanmar; (b) Announcement dated 20 March 2020 regarding additional precautionary measures for travellers visiting Myanmar and temporary suspension of issuance of visa on Arrival and e-visa; (c) Announcement dated 24 March 2020 regarding additional precautionary measures for travellers from all countries visiting Myanmar; (d) Announcement dated 28 March 2020 regarding temporary suspension of all types of visas (including social visit visas) and visa exemption services. 2. In order to continue its effective response measures to protect the population of the country from the risks of importation and spread of the COVID-19, the Gov- ernment of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has decided to extend the afore-mentioned entry re-striction measures until 31 July 2021. 3. In case of urgent official missions or compelling reasons, foreign nationals, including diplomats and United Nations officials, who wish to travel to Myanmar by available relief or special flights, may contact the nearest Myanmar Mission for pos-sible exception with regard to certain visa restrictions. However, all visitors must abide by existing directives issued by the Ministry of Health and Sports relating to the pre-vention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nay Pyi Taw Dated. 30 June 2021

Effective period for temporary measures to prevent importation of COVID-19 to Myanmar through air travel extended until 31 July 2021

THE effective period for the Temporary Measures to Prevent Importation of COVID-19 to Myanmar through Air Travel issued on 29 March 2020 by the Ministry of Health and Sports was extended up to 30 June 2021, 23:59 hours of Myanmar Standard Time, in line with the approval of the Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19. As the infection of this disease remains increasing in most of the countries, and the current effective period will be further extended with the approval of the Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19, until 31 July 2021, 23:59 hours of Myanmar Standard Time to prevent infection of COVID-19 to Myanmar through passengers of international airlines.

Ministry of Transport and Communications

1,580 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 30 June, total figure rises to 157,277

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 157,277 after 1,580 new cases were reported on 30 June 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 136,443 have been discharged from hospitals. Death toll reached 3,334 after 14 died. —MNA 1 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 BGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGA Public security system

POLITICAL protests were staged after Tatmadaw had taken the State power. Although the situation of taking over the State responsibilities has been explained many times, some people understood it, but some so didn’t. Now, sabotages are committed via insurgents. They attend the explosive and sabotage courses in the area of armed insurgents. They formed CRPH, NUG and PDF declared as unlawful associations to commit terrorist acts on the destruction route. Myanmar Police Force and administrative bodies are to join hands for taking security measures through the public security system. (Excerpt from the speech to the State Administration Council meeting made by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 25 May 2021) CHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHD Facemask wearing campaigns must be raised in stay-at-home townships: Vice-Senior General

THE COVID-19 Control and Emergency Response Com- mittee needs to enhance coor- dination for undertaking suita- ble tasks, said Chairman of the Committee Vice-Chairman of the State Administration Coun- cil Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Command- er-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win at the fifth co- ordination meeting of the com- mittee at the SAC Chairman Of- fice in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday evening. The Vice-Senior General continued to say that as variant COVID-19 breaks out not only in neighbouring countries but th in Myanmar, it is necessary to State Administration Council Vice-Chair Vice-Senior General Soe Win presides over the 5 coordination meeting of the COVID-19 Control and Emergency Response Committee in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. overcome the challenges with- out fail. Individual preventive rapid mitigation of the infection the Chairman of the State Ad- vaccine and bought three PCR sons within one and a half hours. measures must be taken and rate of the pandemic. ministration Council agreed to machines to test the virus. Such Likewise, the Ministry of Health vaccination must be given for During the visit to Russia, buy 2 million units of COVID-19 a machine can test up to 140 per- SEE PAGE-5

Number of tourist arrivals to Myanmar will reach 0.5 million to ...

FROM PAGE-1 East 69 per cent. resumption of tourism services. cil prioritizes the resumption hancement of pilot projects for As the tourism industry is Due to COVID-19, arrivals of Moreover, the Global Tour- of domestic tourism services. domestic tourism services in a important not only for Myanmar tourists in Myanmar in 2020 de- ism Crisis Committee will cooper- In the Thingyan period of 2021, short time. but for the whole world, all glob- clined 79 per cent in comparison ate with UNWTO / IATA (Interna- 432,829 local travellers paid vis- Officials reported on the al countries including Myanmar with that of 2019 with an 81 per tional Air Transport Association) its to destinations in the nation. implementation of the meeting are implementing the tourism cent decrease of income from the in implementing the destination But, variant COVID-19 infection decisions, formation of tourism sector in line with the sustainable tourism industry. Moreover, the tracker system while drawing the started in early June. Officials of committees and enhancement of development goals of the United country lost many opportunities Harmonize Common Guidelines the Ministry of Health and Sports, domestic tourism services. Nations for systematic develop- for jobs related to the tourism Recommendations on Health and volunteers and people should Central Committee mem- ment in the long run. industry. Safety Protocols. participate in the prevention, con- bers Union ministers and deputy Due to the outbreak of the Depending on the control According to the data of the trol and treatment of the disease. minister, the chairman of Nay COVID-19 pandemic, travelling of the disease, global countries Asia-Pacific Tourism Board on Myanmar needs to imple- Pyi Taw Council and officials dis- across the world was restricted. resumed tourism services. So, arrivals of international tourists ment Agri Tourism, Farming cussed progress and challenges As such, the year 2020 was the destinations halted as of early in 2021-2023, the number of tour- Tourism and Nature-based Tour- for the development of tourism worst in the global tourism indus- September 2020 were resumed ist arrivals to Myanmar will reach ism to be operated together with sector, restrictions for domes- try. According to the data of the by 53 per cent. Based on data of 0.5 million to 1.8 million in 2023. agricultural tasks. tic travel, issuance of entry visa, United Nations World Tourism the World Tourism Federation in But, such situations depend on Myanmar cooperates with improvement of transport, labo- Organization-UNWT in March January 2021, it is expected the control of COVID-19 infection and ASEAN in drawing ASEAN lev- ratory tests, quarantine process 2021, visits of tourists across the international tourism services peace and stability of the State. el policies for recovery of busi- and creation of new destinations. world declined 94 per cent in com- would resume by 40 per cent in At present, infection of COV- nesses and the Common Health Later, the Vice-Senior Gen- parison with the same period of 2021 and 60 more per cent in 2022. ID-19 in the third wave was found Guidelines, implementing ASE- eral urged officials to cooperate last year, 83 per cent in Europe, If COVID-19 could be controlled in some global countries includ- AN Travel Corridor, recognizing in guaranteeing security for the 81 per cent in Africa, 78 per cent in full swing in 2023, the tourism ing neighbouring countries, so Travel Pass and Safely Protocol, tourists and local people. The in the Middle East and 94 per industry would reach normalcy it needs to take time for resum- and establishing ASEAN Tourism Ministry of Health and Sports and cent in Asia-Pacific Region, and in 2024. ing the arrival of international Recovery Fund. relevant businesspersons are to income from the tourism industry The World Tourism Federa- tourists. Respective region and state participate in the prevention of lost US$1.1 trillion, Asia-Pacific tion formed the Global Tourism Since its establishment, administration councils were the COVID-19 pandemic. — MNA Region 70 per cent and Middle Crisis Committee which arranges the State Administration Coun- urged to cooperate in the en- 1 JULY 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing replies to queries raised by RIA news agency of Russian Federation

HAIRMAN of the State Administration Council CCommander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 24 June received Special Cor- respondent Ms Kukushkina Tatiana of RIA news agency of the Russian Federation at Metropol Hotel in Moscow of Russia and replied to queries. The questions and answers were mentioned as follows: -

Q: This is not the first time of trip for you to attend the International Security Con- ference in Moscow. At the 9th conference, we saw your discussions on security measures on the Asia-Pacif- ic Region. Can you add your discussions on the security measures on the ground? A: First and foremost, I’d like to discuss that the Asia-Pacific Region is an area in which the Ms Kukushkina Tatiana of RIA news agency interviews Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in Moscow. world powerful countries have been very interesting after the for cooperation in military cations and technology. Detail stitution of Myanmar, Russia qualification for the president. Second World War. The Pacif- technology will be further information will be larger but it sees there is no post of State So, she enacted the law on the ic region, the Atlantic region extended? May I know new should not be disclosed. Counsellor in the constitu- state counsellor and took such and European frontlines are stories? tion. But, Daw Aung San Suu a post. Criteria of qualification of great importance during the A: There are many sectors. Q: Let me ask a question on Kyi in the previous govern- for the post of president and Second World War. The global It may be wider. We held dis- the current internal affairs of ment term took the power of vice president are inclusive of countries are interested in the cussions on many topics. So, it Myanmar. The expressions in the State for a long time with Section 59 (f) of the constitu- Far East and the Asia-Pacific is not new. We focused on fur- the world’s media on Myan- the post of State Counsellor tion. When she was appointed Region. So, I’d like to note that ther extension of existing work mar are very different from which is not mentioned in the as the state counsellor, she in- it is necessary to take care of processes. We don’t have new the realities in Myanmar, constitution. Why does such serted her post into the proto- security measures in all tasks plans. Since starting, we op- we Russia knew. Why do the a situation emerge? Why do col between the president and related to politics. For example, erate a wider scale of sectors. world’s media mention the you think how she considered the vice president under the the Vietnamese war was one of reverse forms instead of the doing so? gazette. Actually, the person the wars which happened after Q: What kinds of work fields realities? Why do you review A: The post of State Counsellor of the state counsellor must be World War II. It can be said that do you further extend? it? was created herself. The con- inclusive of Section 59 (f). But, it is an interest of the Asia-Pa- A: Yesterday, we discussed A: Mainly, I assume it is a trend stitution comprises a section she evaded the provisions of the cific Region in Southeast Asia. measures about air defence but of undermining the current our that duty can be assigned to any constitution. She could not be it was not special. It is because management and of making at- organization or person. They free from such a point. As fur- Q: With regard to the secu- there is much potential for im- tempts to create the positions created such a post in line with ther clarification, our country rity measures at present, posing danger of air strikes into for those they give favour. that section. But, it is authority. exercises the protocol of the what are the dangers for the the international community. We have three powers as the positions. It comprises 25 posi- world? We don’t have adequate finance Q: Do you mean western authority. These are legislative tions: the president, followed by A: There are many forms of to be powerful Myanmar’s air countries? power, executive power and ju- vice-presidents, the speakers danger. These are terror at- force against the airstrikes. A: Yes, of course. dicial power. No one can do an- of Hluttaw. Such kinds of the tacks. Moreover, we can see So, we focus on measures of ything to influence these three protocol are exercised in the in- many items of influence over air defence. It was included in Q: Do western countries powers. These three powers ternational community. In your the countries with the purposes yesterday’s discussions. write in the media? Or do are the highest organizations. country, who is the most re- of politics, economics, peace they broadcast these items Nobody can be beyond these sponsible after the President? and stability. I’d like to say Q: Our Russia and Myanmar of false news as diplomats of powers. Any law cannot be How is the third responsible? these are dangers. are partner countries that relevant countries? promulgated beyond the con- It is protocol. The protocol is would not stop their relations A: Of course. They do so much. stitution. But, she grasped the issued in an official letter. So, Q: We have heard that you not just in military-techno- Those from the diplomatic are- post beyond the constitution. she issued the official State ga- held a meeting with Minister logical cooperation. Do you na so do and the agencies under At this junction, I’d like to zette signed by the president, of Defense of Russia Army have any plans to cooperate the United Nations also do it note that Section 59 (f) of the mentioning that she took the General Sergey Kuzhuge- in other sectors? as well. NGOs and INGOs also constitution stipulates the re- second position. So, I say she tovich Shoigu on this trip to A: It would be in various sec- commit so. The media arena striction for relations of a citizen gets entangled with the law. Russia on the cooperation in tors. For example, we will also so does. with a foreigner. Her event gets If she is outside the protocol military technology. In this cooperate in an extension of Q: According to the findings entangled with such restriction. without the issuance of the ga- regard, what kinds of sectors Tatmadaw (Navy), communi- on observation over the con- She gets entangled with the SEE PAGE-5 1 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5 FROM PAGE-4 zette, it is no problem. But she inquiry. we issued the statements. So, involved on the voter lists. In hold the new election. So, the officially issued the letter. if these tasks complete, we an- scrutiny, it is important to is- issuance of CSC is prioritized. Q: The government of the nounced that we would hold the sue CSC to more than 4 million Such process has completed, Q: We know some prosecu- State Administration Coun- election. But the timeframe was people urgently. Now, CSCs are we can hold the election based tions against Daw Aung San cil initially said the election not limited to take six months being issued to them. Relevant on correct data. So, we need to Suu Kyi. What kinds of crim- would be held within one or one year. When the tasks in officials estimate it needs to take adequate time. So, I said it inal cases can be adopted for year. Recently, you told me the state of emergency have take at least 18 months for is- needs to take about two years punishing her? Did foreign the election would be held been completed, I will make suance. In so doing, it is neces- for the election. countries demand over such within two years. Please ex- efforts to hold the election. I will sary to issue the cards to 300 For another point, we ex- cases? Please explain the de- plain such a matter. perform to form the govern- persons per day. ercise the 1982 Myanmar Citi- mands of these countries. A: The results of the elec- ment by the elected party. I will Only when CSCs are issued zenship Law. It can be applied A: It is not easy to say as I am tion were scrutinized by the hand over the responsibilities to 300 persons per day, will it be to give citizenship to relevant not a judge. So, the judge will Tatmadaw at first and then to it. I said so. completed within 18 months. persons. It is a duty not to take adopt decisions over the accu- released. It announced the For further fact, the main Otherwise, it needs to take a a long time during the election sation of her at the trial based wrong voter lists. When I took theme of errors in the voter longer time. period. So, we hold discussions on the rationality of the judge. the responsibilities, the Union list is the lack of citizenship We pointed the error voter with relevant persons. It should Prosecuted organizations sued Election Commission called scrutiny cards. Those non-CSC list was based on those without not be delayed. If it delays, it her depending on their find- UEC was reconstituted and holders were involved on the CSCs. So, it will be guilty if we will make a problem. I’d like to ings. But, the judge will adopt assigned to inspect the voter voter lists. More than 10 mil- compile the voter lists compris- say we have such a task. decisions after performing the lists. Depending on its findings, lion people without CSC were ing those with no CSC so as to TO BE CONTINUED Facemask wearing campaigns must be raised in stay-at-home townships: Vice-Senior General

FROM PAGE-3 the students. The Vice-Senior Secretary of the committee fection of disease in neighbour- social security assistance to and Sports is trying to pur- General urged them to raise the Union Minister for Home Af- ing countries, information for infected workers, temporary chase vaccines from China. campaign of wearing facemasks fairs Lt-Gen Soe Htut explained control of the disease, prepa- closure of schools in stay-at- On 29 June, 1,312 positive pa- in wards, towns, townships and infection of the disease in sec- rations for quarantine centres, home townships, distribution of tients were found, accounting regions and states. ond and third waves, treatment preparations of the Tatmadaw aid for prevention of disease at for 15.94 per cent. Hence, it is The Ministry of Health and and death rate, infection of staff to assist in treatment and con- the schools, systematic supervi- necessary to provide treatment Sports and the Tatmadaw are of ministries in Nay Pyi Taw and trol of the disease, supply of sion for SOP/guidelines, giving to patients at the hospitals as increasing the production of preparations of facility quaran- oxygen, directives for religious health training to volunteers well as extend more quarantine face masks for the people. The tine for foreign returnees. edifices, nunneries and mon- and provision of health aid. centres. Preventive measures facemask wearing campaigns Participants of the meeting asteries to abide by the COV- The Vice-Senior General of the disease must be taken must be raised in stay-at-home discussed testing, treatment ID-19 restrictions, vaccination gave a concluding remark at at schools for disinfection over townships. and death in the disease, in- for drivers and staff, providing the meeting.—MNA

State Administration Council Press Release Re-invitation to Myanmar citizens who reside in various regions for many reasons

1. Some student youths, State service personnel and citizens, with worries, have evaded to areas of EAOs and foreign countries due to the incitements and intimidation of NLD members, extremist followers, unlawful associations and terrorist groups such as CRPH and NUG, stimulation of CDM, and persons and organizations at home and abroad not wishing to restore peace and stability of the State since Tatmadaw assumed the State responsibilities on 1 February 2021. 2. They are further worried about the dictatorship statement and speeches of unlawful association and terrorist group CRPH and NUG, and some relevant persons. As they face no security guarantee and difficulties in socio-economic life in those areas, they wish to return to their native lands. 3. The State Administration Council will specifically ease restrictions for service personnel, intellectuals and intelligentsia, and persons from various arenas and citizens who, with worries, absconded from the country except for persons who committed murders, robberies, setting fires, mine explosions and intentional attacks on security troops, those who crowded to attack public service personnel and some people, those who destroyed government and private-owned buildings and those who are highly involved in the CDM activities by providing monetary assistance and other means. 4. As those who evade their native areas are also citizens, the State Administration Council will arrange their returns from the evaded areas to various parts of Myanmar. 5. As such, the information was released that if those who evaded to various areas, except for persons who committed any kinds of crime, wish to return to their native lands in Myanmar of their own accord due to multiple worries, the citizens abroad can contact nearby ward, village, township and district administration bodies and relevant embassies, military attaché offices and consulates in accord with the easing restrictions under the law. Information Team State Administration Council

The State Administration Council will specifically ease restrictions for service personnel, intellectuals and intelligentsia, and persons from various are- nas and citizens who, with worries, absconded from the country except for persons who committed murders, robberies, setting fires, mine explosions and intentional attacks on security troops, those who crowded to attack public service personnel and some people, those who destroyed government and private-owned buildings and those who are highly involved in the CDM activities by providing monetary assistance and other means. 1 JULY 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs attends meeting of Working Committee on cooperation with UN Agencies, International Organizations under Central Committee for Rakhine State’s Peace, Stability and Development

THE meeting of the Working of disseminating reliable and Committee on Cooperation with credible information on the de- the United Nations Agencies velopment of the Rakhine State. and International Organiza- Furthermore, the Deputy tions (1/2021) under the Cen- Ministers and the members of tral Committee for the Rakh- the Rakhine State Administra- ine State’s Peace, Stability and tion Council, the Committee Development was held at the members discussed the ongoing Ayeyawady Hall, Ministry of implementation and the areas Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yes- for further cooperation includ- terday. ing health, education, ongoing During the meeting, Union projects in the Rakhine State. Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin, The Permanent Secretary in the capacity of Chairman of of the Ministry of Foreign Af- the Working Committee on the fairs, the Secretary of the Work- cooperation with the UN Agen- ing Committee also discussed cies and the International Or- the views relating to the future ganizations, underscored that plan for the effective implemen- cooperation with the interna- tation of the tasks of the Working tional organizations should be Committee while the Perma- in compliance with the needs nent Secretary of the Ministry of national interests, on-the- not only humanitarian assis- khine State as a whole. He also over, he stressed that monitor- of Information, Co-Secretary of ground situation and the gov- tance but also poverty reduction highlighted that cooperation ing and evaluation along with the Working Committee deliber- ernment’s policy. He also un- and development. Accordingly, with the UN agencies and inter- the cooperation will be more ated about the important role derlined that the tasks of the the implementation should fo- national organizations should effective. More importantly, he of disseminating the credible Working Committee encompas cus on development of the Ra- lead to tangible results. More- emphasized the importance information. —MNA Myanmar and Russia chair Myanmar chairs 2nd regional 11th ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Counter- workshop on reviewing and Terrorism Meeting updating ASEAN CCSTP

MYANMAR and Russian Fed- operation work of ADMM-Plus eration presided over the 11th countries in combating terror- ADMM-Plus Experts' Working ist groups, terrorisms of Ara- Group on Counter-Terrorism kan Rohingya Salvation Army Meeting (EWG on CT Meeting) (ARSA), NUG and PDF which via videoconferencing on 29 and were declared terrorist groups 30 June. under the 2014 Anti-Terrorism During the meeting, the Co- Law, potential cooperation work Chair countries —Myanmar and of ARSA and NUG to acceler- Russia first made opening re- ate the terrorisms for certain marks and discussed the topic political gains with the Bengali called "On Assessment of Ter- issue on Bangladesh border ar- rorist Threats in Southeast Asia." eas and exchange of informa- The leaders highlighted the tion to protect their cross-border activities of the political and re- crimes. ligious extremists in ASEAN re- The Russian officials then gions, well-known acts of terror- discussed the acts of terrorism ism, reviews on such cases, other of Syria that threaten Russia, activities of unlawful Commit- the establishment of an anti-ter- tee Representing Pyidaungsu rorism system, counter-terror- THE 2nd Regional Workshop mittee-ATPMC, members of ing touching on the ACCSTP Hluttaw (CRPH), National Unity ism activities in the Northern on Reviewing and Updating each ASEAN member coun- review progress and update Government (NUG) and People Caucasus region and the role of the ASEAN Common Compe- try’s National Tourism Pro- process. Defence Force (PDF) like mur- the Russian Federation Army in tency Standards for Tourism fessional Board- NTPB, Tour- At the workshop, the par- der cases and attacks on schools combatting terrorism of Syria. Professionals-ACCSTP was ism Professional Certification ticipants actively discussed the committed by breaking the inter- Then, the 10 ASEAN coun- chaired by the Ministry of Board-TPCB, experts from pri- core and generic competen- national law and existing law of tries and partners also ex- Hotels and Tourism through vate hotels and tourism sector, cies for hotel reception, house- the country. changed views on the respective videoconferencing on 29 and 30 officials from the Office of the keeping, food manufacturing During the discussion with papers and suggestions. June. ASEAN Secretary-General and for the hotel sector, and core the title "Discussion on Coop- Myanmar and Russian Fed- The meeting was attended related ministries. and generic competencies and eration of Regional Countries eration will conduct as co-chair by members and chairperson The Director-General of functional competencies for to Combat Terrorist Groups", of ADMM-Plus EWG on CT from of the ASEAN Tourism Pro- the Hotels and Tourism De- travel agencies and the tour- they exchanged views on the co- 2021 to 2023. —MNA fessional Monitoring Com- partment addressed the meet- ism sector. — MNA 1 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 Muse border trade drops Success in cattle breeding found by half in June

MUSE border trade fell by half same corresponding period of at Yae Pyae Village in June this year as against last last year”, U Min Thein elabo- year, said U Min Thein, vice- rated. The Man Wein border clo- BREEDING of cattle in Artifi- chair of Muse Rice Wholesale sure is possibly to be extended cial Insemination (AI) method Centre. After the detection of even after three months shut- is successful in Yae Pyae Vil- the coronavirus cases in the Si- down, Muse Rice Wholesale lage-Tract, Myothit Township, no-Myanmar border areas, Man Centre stated. Magway District, Magway Re- Wein, a major border crossing Additionally, Man Wein bor- gion, officials said. between Muse and Kyalgaung der post is not available for now The AI farm, located be- areas, came to an abrupt halt according to the negotiation tween Mile Post (60/2) to (60/4) on 30 March, the vice-chair of with Shweli’s Foreign Affairs on Nay Pyi Taw Highway, is Muse Rice Wholesale Centre Department. The border post owned by Good Brothers Com- said. will resume the trade only after pany Limited. Traders have to send drawing up a detailed project Farmers breed high-quali- goods, including rice and bro- report, the Trade Department ty cows in addition to domestic ken rice, various pulses and (Muse 105th mile trade zone) cattle. The artificial Insemina- beans, fishery products, onion, stated. Once Chinese author- tion method is being used for chilli and other export items ities notify the Trade Depart- dairy cows and beef cattle in a to China via the Kyinsankyawt ment of the reopening of the variety of ways. checkpoint due to the closure border post, the traders will be In order to maintain good around the village tract. stock and meat sector. of the Man Wein post, added he. apprised of this. local varieties, the natural Then, in collaboration with Daw Khin Cho Win, in “The freight transport At present, Myanmar con- breeding of cattle is also car- the Department of Livestock charge of the cattle farm, said through Mandalay-Muse route ducts border trade with China ried out in collaboration with Breeding and Veterinary, live- that anyone could visit their to China takes at least a month, via five posts; Muse, Lwejel, the relevant Livestock Breed- stock breeding and care aware- cattle farm at (Good Brothers. causing delay and heavy traf- Chinshwehaw, Kampaiti and ing and Veterinary Department. ness seminars and pieces of Co. Ltd) to inquire about their fic congestion. Consequently, Kengtung. Of them, Muse bor- Officials said they were training are being conducted breeding methods. — Ko Zaw the trade dropped 50 per cent der post performed the best. treating cattle raised in and for the development of the live- (IPRD)/ GNLM in June 2021 compared to the — NN/GNLM

Inmates released from Insein Central Prison

Cases of 2,296 people A release ceremony of prisoners under Section 505-A of the Code dropped in Nay Pyi of Criminal Procedure was held at Indoor Gymnasium of Insein Taw, States, Regions Central Prison, Department of Prisons in Yangon yesterday. Member of Yangon Region THOSE who were prosecuted under Section 505-A of the Administration Council (1) Colo- Penal Code in connection with the riots in Nay Pyi Taw nel Win Tint, Secretary of Yangon and respective regions and states are dismissed under Region Administration Council U the law, officials said. Soe Soe Zaw, Yangon Region Po- A total of 721 inmates: 590 males and 131 females were released from A total of 2,296 cases were registered under the rele- lice force Chief Police Brig-Gen Insein Central Prison yesterday under Section 505-A of the Criminal Procedure Code. vant laws and regulations, and all the cases were dropped Myo Min Htike, Director of the in accord with the rules and regulations. All the people Department of Prisons of Yangon the ceremony. then escorted by YBS vehicles to concerned with the cases were sent back home yesterday Region U Zaw Zaw, Myanmar dis- Yangon Region Administra- the respective townships. according to the laws and procedures. trict police commanders’ offices, tion Council Member Colonel A total of 721 inmates: 590 Authorities responded systematically to the release of Insein Central Prison officers, Win Tint and Secretary U Soe males and 131 females were re- the people yesterday, and parents and relevant relatives officials from township general Soe Zaw addressed the prison- leased from Insein Central Prison came and picked them up on their way back home. — MNA administration departments, de- ers and concluded the ceremony yesterday under Section 505-A of partmental organizations and the by greeting the prisoners one by the Criminal Procedure Code. Department of Prisons attended one. The released prisoners were — MNA

One truck driver tested positive for COVID-19 in Shwegu town ONE truck driver was tested COVID-19 positive driver to the township public hospital (tempo- when the health staff from the public health rary treatment centre) to receive the medical department conducted health checks at Shwe- treatment. gu town lower junction collective checkpoint in The authorities are having RDT tests con- Kachin State on 29 June. ducted on the truck drivers and their conductors The health staff have been conducting COV- at Shwegu town lower junction collective check- ID-19 tests on all 73 drivers and their assistants point using the RDT test. from 35 trucks with the use of RDT (Rapid Anti- Then, three drivers were tested positive as gen Diagnostic Test Kit). The RDT can provide of 30 June. results within 30 minutes. So far, those three COVID-19 confirmed pa- The driver living in Aungmyaythazan town- tients are in good health condition and receiving ship, Mandalay region was tested COVID-19 medical treatment at the public hospital, ac- positive after running RDT. cording to Township Committee for Control and The Shwegu township free funeral service Emergency Response to Coronavirus Disease society transported the COVID-19 confirmed 2019 (COVID-19). — Township IPRD/GNLM 1 JULY 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Choose options Law, the rule of law , and law and order to nurture By U Khin Maung ( A retired diplomat) Introduction or society must obey". Generally law and international law. As re- IRST of all, place permit speaking, there are two kinds of gards the rule of law, Dr. Maung planted saplings me to assert that law is laws. Local law or domestic law Maung, the world famous and Feverybody's concern. No- and international law. In essence, renowned legal giant, had stated body is above the law. Equality domestic law means the law of that, "the first essential condition or not before the law is a universally or the law relating to a country. for making democracy secure in accepted doctrine. And as a well- It is also known as the law of our lives to base all our activites HENEVER monsoon falls, the activities on growing known principle,we accept unan- the land. International law is the firmly on the rule of law." saplings are staged across Myanmar as part of green- imously that man is a social ani- legal principles governing the Wing the environment and carrying out the reforestation. mal. Men have to communicate, relationships between nations, Law and order All the ministries and organizations grow saplings in vacant cooperate and coordinate with more modernly, the law of in- Well, dear reader, as a retir- and virgin lands as well as deforested areas in the nation by each other. In this law of nature, ternational relations embracing ee with some sort of legal back- holding the monsoon tree growing ceremonies for many years. some may have done worng- not only nations, but also such ground, I would like to present Massive participants actively participate in the activities. ful acts to others. Then , law, a participants as international to you that, law and order and In fact, the expenditure from the period of gathering seeds criminal law comes into play to organizations, multinational rule of law are the two prinmi- to planting the saplings is very high. Even if the cost alone of take action against the wrong corportaions non-governmental ples, quite similar to each other. growing the saplings is cal- doing or the offence. Though not organizations and even individ- Where there is no law and or- culated, the expenditure for a crime, if a man has done some- uals such as those, who invoke der, there will be no rule of law. each ceremony will be very thing wrong to others, or if there the human rights and commit Instead, there will be anarchy, If so, the sap- high. So, all the participants is a dispute between members war crimes. political unrest, social unrest, and authorities need to take of a family, or between man and chaos and confusion. So, the lings grown care of their activities valu- woman in their marital relation- The Rule of law rule of law, or law and order, is able for all. ship, then relevant civil law has The rule of law. This phrase a necessity for a nation to enjoy every year will With regard to the to be taken up. Ever concerning means equality before the law, peace, progress, prosperity, and ground situation, saplings relationships between sovereign fair play, uniformity of laws for development. Needless to say, be forests across are grown in allotted areas states, we have such a univer- all citizens and public servants where there is no rule of law, every year but no one takes sally accepted charter known as alike. It also means that disputes there will be no peace, no pros- the nation. The care of these plants. After the United Nations Charter or and differences will be brought to perity, no progress, no develop- completion of the ceremo- constitution. the courts of law and justice and ment Where there is no rule of expenditure nies, all the participants Then what is law? In es- peacefully settled in accordance law. I don't think there would be never turn to these plants, sence, "law" is the regime that with law. The rule of law is often one iota of peace, progress, and forgetting not only the sap- orders human activities and re- equated with law and order. So, I prosperity in this world of ours. for the cere- lings but the activities. lations through systematic appli- would like to assert that "law is a The authorities do not cation of the force of politically necessity for the citizens, for the Conflict of laws monies really focus on the activities of organized society or through organizations, for the associa- Conflict of laws is a differ- the tree growing ceremo- social pressure backed by force tions, for the states etc., so as to ence between the laws of a state contributed by ny whenever the activities in such a society. It is the legal enjoy peace, progress, prosper- or a difference between states have completed. Nobody system. And Oxford Advanced ity, harmony and development, or countries. If there is aconflict the government thinks how to manage the Learner's Dictionary defines the such as economic development, of laws or if there is difference saplings to thrive forever, term law as follows. technoligical development, etc. between the laws of the same budget which how to nurture the saplings, "Law is the whole system of Law, in this regard, means both state, then the later law shall pre- who should be assigned rules that everyone in a country the law of the land or municipal vail over the earlier one. Just for came from the duty to guard the saplings to be free from the destruc- public fund and tion of animals. It is important for not Could your face mask detect Covid? only watering the saplings the finance of but also weeding the plan- tations. If these tasks are INY sensors incorporated sitivity without needing to actively parts that sense dangerous mi- respective or- set aside, it is unsure that into wearable fabrics like participate in the details of the croorganisms and freeze-dry the plants would thrive for Tmasks and jackets could process itself,” he said. them. ganizations will their growth. Hence, offi- provide instant information on In the new study, scientists They are then re-activated cials need to consider how exposure to disease-causing path- were able to re-create the cell to begin testing by adding water be deserved for to nurture the saplings for ogens such as the coronavirus, their future. They need to according to research published choose the best ways of nur- on Monday in the journal Nature them. turing the plants. Biotechnology. If so, the saplings The highly-sensitive tests grown every year will be that up to now have been restrict- forests across the nation. ed to laboratory use are integrat- The expenditure for the ceremonies really contributed by the ed into smart wearables “beyond government budget which came from the public fund and the what a FitBit or Applewatch can finance of respective organizations will be deserved for them. offer”, said study co-author Pe- In the future when the monsoon tree growing ceremonies ter Nguyen a research scientist would be held elsewhere, it is necessary to clearly adopt the at the Wyss Institute at Harvard decisions on how to nurture the saplings until they can thrive University. without reliance on any other sources. Otherwise, the areas “The concept is similar to where saplings were planted several times would be a burden how our own skin works, where forever. These areas would be green once but never green. you automatically sense your Countries around the world have introduced mask-wearing in public since environment with exquisite sen- the start of the pandemic. PHOTO: AFP 1 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE / NATIONAL 9

MYANMAR GAZETTE Law, the rule of law , and law and order Appointment of Heads of By U Khin Maung ( A retired diplomat) Service Organizations an example, if there is a conflict significant legal terms (Foreign Conclusion between the Opium Act enacted terms used in law.) As regards, "the rule of law", THE State Administration Council has appointed the following since colonial days of Burma and Well, "Law is so wide a sub- Dr Maung Maung, a world re- persons as heads of service organizations shown against each Suppression of Narcotic Drugs ject to explain only in one signle nowned legal giant, had men- on probation from the date they assume charge of their duties. and Psychotropic Substances article. So, may I present to you tioned in his book "Law ane Cus- law, then the later one, recently some significant legal terms and tom in Burma and the Burmese Name Appointment passed in our union, will pre- their definitions as follows: Family" as follows: vail. And if there is a conflict (1) Apriori (Latin) based on "The first essential condition 1. U Kyaw Swa Thwin Director-General between local law or municipal deduction rather than ex- for making democracy secure Deputy Director-General Department of Basic law and international law, then perience. our lives is to base all our activ- Department of Basic Education international law shall prevail. (2) Ab initio (Latin) from the ities firmly on the rule of law" Education Ministry of Education Moreover, if there is a conflict beginning — for example, "In the afore-mentioned Ministry of Education between an executive order and thyis agreement is void "ab book, Dr Maung Maung has a provision of the constitution, initio" also mentioned," "laws are rules 2. Dr Soe Soe Aye Rector then the guardian of the consti- (3) Bona fide (Latin) made or of civil conduct encorced by the Pro-Rector Hpa-an University tution, the supreme court of a done for a purpose. For ex- state." "Law is founded on moral- Hpa-an University Department of Higher state, will make a verdict and ample "an ad hoc tribunal ity and morality finds its founda- Department of Higher Education the court's verdict will prevail. was set up to deal with the tion in the moral integrity of the Education Ministry of Education In this regard, we could take a claims. the individual. Destroy morality, Ministry of Education lesson or an example from the (4) Bona fide (Latin) genuine, we destroy law." executive order of the former real, for example, a bona "Living laws are necessary 3. Dr Yaw Han Tun Rector President Donald Trump of the fide reason. for a living society, and the blood Pro-Rector Kalay University United States of America and (5) Defacto (Latin) in fact, stream of change in its contivuity, Haka University Department of Higher the Court's verdict. The former whether by right or not. youth n its age." Department of Higher Education President Donald Trump issued For example, "She has ac- So, let us learn the grow as Education Ministry of Education immigration ban to the United quired defacto control of the days go by. In this article, Ministry of Education States from some Suslim coun- the company. learn, I mean, to please learn tries, But the U.S court of law (6) Dejure (Latin) rightful by anything worthwhile, including 4. U Tun Myint Oo Director-General temporarily blocked the Presi- right, For example, a dejure law, of course. Why? Because Deputy Director-General Sports and Physical dent's immigration ban judging claim to the territory. law is everybody's business and Sports and Physical Education Department that the immigration ban was not (7) Ex parte (Latin) on the part everybody's concern. "Ignorance Education Department Ministry of Health and in accord with the constitutions of one side only, for exam- of law is no exuse." Ministry of Health and Sports of the U.S.A legal phrases. ple, the lawyer made an Reference: Sports We have an old saying in our ex parte application to the (1) Law and custom in Burma Myanmar language. If translated court to obtain an emergen- and the Burmese family. in English, with over bundred cy injunction. (2) Legal English-Rupert cases or problems'. And another (8) In absentia (Latin) while not High. old saying, that depicts our na- present. For example, as (3) အသက်တစ်ရာမနေရ၊ အမ tional Myanmar character, char- the defendant was abroad တစ်ရာတွေ့ရတတ်သည်။ acter of forgiveness. If translated at the date of hearing, the (4) ချစ်စကို ရှည်ပါစေ၊ မုန်းစ ကို that old saying, I think, we may case was continued in ab- တိုပါစေ။ say "Let bygones be bygones" sentia. Could your face mask detect Covid?

-- like a “package of instant ramen detectors might be useful for “an- tool CRISPR -- which is used in noodles”, according to Nguyen. yone working in an environment medicine to target specific genet- Such tests have previously where they might be exposed to ic material such as are found in been based on living cells, which pathogens or toxins”. viruses -- to create sensors that researchers said can be too frag- Researchers developed a light up when exposed to the tar- ile and sometimes dangerous in prototype Covid-19 testing face get pathogen. non-medical settings. mask with a patch of sensors at- Fibre optic threads in the In the new study, research- tached to a pad that collects the jacket carry information from tiny ers used cell-free reactions that user’s breath particles. sensors in the fabric to a minia- မြန်ြာအြ ိ ျိုးသြ ျိုးြ ာျိုးနန쐷 အထိြ်ျိုးအြှတ်အခြ်ျိုးအန ျိုး contain the tools of a living cell After the wearer has used the ture detector within the garment without the cell itself. mask for at least 15 minutes, they that is the size of a small candy Since they are not alive, the pierce a small pouch on the mask bar. sensors can be freeze-dried and and water wicks the sample into “In the short term, we see the ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ်၊ ဇူလိုင်လ (၃) ရက် နနမြည်နတာ် stored for months until they are the sensor for analysis. wearables and especially the face ready to be activated. A strip on the mask displays masks being used in the clinic for The authors showed that the result. specialised situations,” he added. these sensors, which use CRIS- Wearable warning But Nguyen also said that in PR gene editing technology, could The researchers also devel- the long run the garments could match laboratory virus detection oped a jacket for a liquid “expo- be used by regular people, es- and be woven into wearable fab- sure event”, for people working in pecially in the case of local out- rics. dangerous environments. breaks for easy at-home testing. Nguyen said the wearable It employs the gene-editing SOURCE: AFP 1 JULY 2021 10 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar ships over 539,000 tonnes of green grams as of 18 June

MYANMAR sent more than Moreover, it produces bean 539,000 tonnes of green grams to by-products as feedstuffs. foreign trade partners between 1 Myanmar’s green gram ex- October 2020 and 18 June 2021 in ports have registered at over the current financial year 2020- 330,000 tonnes in the 2015-2016 2021, according to the Ministry financial year, over 400,000 of Commerce’s trade data. tonnes in the 2016-2017FY, and The country generated an over 350,000 tonnes in the 2017- income of US$427.17 million 2018FY and over 300,000 in from the exports of green gram the 2018-2019FY. Green grams over the past eight and a half are mostly exported to China months. through the border trade chan- The prices of green grams nels. range between K90,000 and Of the total pulses’ exports, K125,000 per three-basket bag green grams accounted for more depending on the varieties and than 26 per cent of the exports quality. in the previous years. China accounts for 60 per As per green gram planta- cent of Myanmar’s green gram tion data, there are over 300,000 exports. In addition, countries acres of plantations in the coun- in the European Union, India, China accounts for 60 per cent of Myanmar’s green gram exports. In addition, countries in the European try. Green grams are primari- Thailand and Viet Nam also Union, India, Thailand and Viet Nam also purchase green grams from Myanmar. ly grown in Sagaing, Magway, purchase green grams from Mandalay, Yangon, Bago, and Myanmar. China prefers green ent, the demand slips due to bor- COVID-19, traders said. products from green grams and Ayeyawady regions and Mon and grams (golden) variety. At pres- der trade restrictions amid the China makes value-added sends them to foreign markets. Kayin states. — KK/GNLM Long bean selling well in Maritime trade plunges by 25 per Natmauk Township cent as of 18 June

THE long bean market in Natmauk Township this year has per- formed significantly better than last year. The farmers from some villages in Natmauk Township, Magway Region are growing the long bean crops, and the long beans are selling well in the domestic market recently. “The long beans currently sold in the market are cultivated using irrigation water in April after the water festival. After cultivating for 65 days, the long beans are harvested from farmland and sent to the market. Each viss of long beans is sold for K1,500. However, the price has dropped to K1,000 per viss, and it is widely selling in the market,” said Daw San Shwe, a local grower. “We annually grow the long bean which is one of the chief kitchen crops. Each pack of long bean seeds is priced at K4,500, and the yield is good as well. Each pack of long beans contains 500 seeds. We need to prepare well the soil and make the boundary to The country’s total external trade over the past eight months touched a low of $21.48 billion, which plunged from $27 billion recorded in a year-ago period. grow the long bean. We are also making the poles to grow the long bean. Each pack of long beans can yield about six or eight visses THE value of Myanmar’s mar- lion as of 18 June as against last which plunged from $27 billion each time. It could be harvested every two days, said Ko Nyein, a itime trade over the past eight year. recorded in a year-ago period. local grower from West Lekkhokpin village. and a half months (1 Oct-18 Meanwhile, the value of Myanmar’s sea trade gen- Natmauk Township is usually a low rain access area. So, the June) of the current financial trade through the border this erated $26 billion out of an over- local people are growing other kitchen crops apart from edible oil year 2020-2021 sank to US$14 FY was estimated at $7.43 bil- all trade value of $36 billion in the crops to earn extra income for their families. The high price of billion, which is a 25 per cent lion, a decrease of $806 million last FY2019-2020, the Ministry of kitchen crops is driving the growers to cultivate more crops. — Mu drop compared with the same as against a year-ago period. Commerce’s statistics indicated. Mu San (Natmauk)/GNLM corresponding period of last Myanmar witnessed a Myanmar exports agricul- year. slump in exports and imports tural products, fishery products, The figures plunged from triggered by the coronavirus minerals, livestock, forest prod- $18.9 billion during the year-ago pandemic. Both sea trade and ucts, finished industrial goods, period, according to the Ministry border trade dropped amid the and other products while it im- of Commerce. coronavirus impacts and the ports capital goods, consumer While maritime exports are political changes. For maritime goods, and raw industrial ma- valued at $5.8 billion, imports trade, disruption in the logistic terials. have registered at $8.243 billion. sector and cargo shipping crisis The country currently has Compared to the same period triggered by the COVID-19 im- nine ports involved in sea trade. in the 2019-2020 financial year, pacts scaled-down the maritime Yangon Port is the main gateway imports fell by $3.59 billion, trade somehow. for Myanmar’s maritime trade. Natmauk Township is usually a low rain access area. So, the local people are growing other kitchen crops apart from edible oil crops to earn extra while exports have registered The country’s total external It includes the Yangon inner ter- income for their families. The high price of kitchen crops is driving the a decrease of $1.29 billion. The trade over the past eight months minals and the outer Thilawa growers to cultivate more crops. maritime trade fell by $4.89 bil- touched a low of $21.48 billion, Port. —MM/GNLM 1 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR PANDEMIC: WORLD 11 N. Korea’s Kim says pandemic-related “great crisis” has occurred

NORTH Korean leader Kim sions” on the “prolonged state ing that a “major factor...hinder- Jong Un said an unspecified emergency epidemic prevention ing the implementation” is “the “great crisis” related to the coro- campaign”. lack of ability and irresponsibility navirus pandemic that may jeop- Pyongyang claims it has of cadres”. ardize the safety of the country detected no coronavirus infec- Senior party officials faced and its citizens has occurred, the tions within the nation’s bor- “sharp criticism” at the meeting, state-run Korean Central News ders, but the latest report has KCNA said, but it did not report Agency reported Wednesday. caused speculation the situation which officials have been re- At a meeting of the ruling has changed. The United States, moved. Following the detection Workers’ Party of Korea on Tues- South Korea and Japan have be- of the virus in the central Chi- Pyongyang claims it has detected no coronavirus infections within day, Kim also sacked senior party gun seeking relevant informa- nese city of Wuhan in late 2019, the nation’s borders, but the latest report has caused speculation the members, KCNA said, adding tion, foreign affairs experts say. North Korea, in principle, cut situation has changed. The United States, South Korea and Japan have they “neglected the implemen- Kim was quoted by the news off traffic to and from China and begun seeking relevant information, foreign affairs experts say. PHOTO: tation of the important deci- agency as saying at the gather- Russia in early 2020.—Kyodo AFP/FILE In US, experts make case for vaccine mandates

NEITHER the threat of dying happens with the disease where ting a highwater mark in mid- from Covid nor an array of in- the decision you make not only April. Barely 600,000 a day are ducements from lottery tickets affects you, but affects people now rolling up their sleeves, to guns and marijuana have around you, or that you’ve come down from a peak of more than been enough to sway America’s into contact with?” he said. four million, despite widened staunchest vaccine holdouts. The administration of Pres- eligibility to everyone over the As the divide between the ident Joe Biden stated at the age of 12. country’s pro- and anti-immu- end of March it would not create A clear divide has emerged nization regions widens, and a federal vaccination database across the country, with cases the dangerous Delta variant and there would be no federal rising rapidly in communities keeps gaining ground, experts mandate. that have low rates of vaccina- are calling for more mandates The decision might have tion. in jurisdictions, colleges and been calculated to avoid dis- Springfield, Missouri is re- businesses so Americans are As the divide in the US between pro- and anti-immunization regions suading people on the fence cording more than 38 new cases protected where they live and widens, experts are calling for more mandates in jurisdictions, colleges — but it ultimately means that per 100,000 and just 35 per cent work. and businesses so Americans are protected where they live and work. the question has been delegated have had one or more vaccine PHOTO: AFP The idea has sparked con- from the national to state level, doses — well below the national troversy in a nation that cherish- Gregory Poland, a professor of “What happens when the and to the private sector. average of 54 per cent — and the es individual liberty, but these medicine and infectious diseas- world’s on fire? Do you allow Private sector push picture is similar in other parts concerns need to be weighed es at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota people to stand there with The national vaccination of the country that are politically against collective wellbeing, told AFP. matches and gasoline? What campaign has stalled since hit- conservative.—AFP Red Cross warns India approves Moderna’s Covid-19 Indonesia on the brink of vaccine for emergency use

COVID-19 disaster INDIA on Tuesday authorized The vast nation of 1.3 bil- Moderna’s shot is the fourth the emergency use of Moderna’s lion people was hit by a massive to be approved by New Delhi INDONESIA needs an urgent increase in medical care, testing and Covid-19 vaccine as it seeks to spike in coronavirus cases in after Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Cov- vaccination as the country is teetering on the brink of a COVID-19 ramp up its vaccination drive in April and May that pushed the ishield and Covaxin, which was catastrophe, the Red Cross said Tuesday. the wake of a record-breaking healthcare system to breaking developed by Indian firm Bharat “Every day we are seeing this Delta variant driving Indonesia surge in infections and deaths. point. Biotech, and Russia’s Sputnik V. closer to the edge of a COVID-19 catastrophe,” Jan Gelfand, the “I am pleased to inform that head of Indonesia’s delegation of the International Federation an application received from of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said in a statement Moderna through an Indian released by the Geneva-based group. partner of theirs, Cipla, has been “We need lightning-fast action globally so that countries like granted EUA (Emergency Use Indonesia have access to the vaccines needed to avert tens of Authorisation),” a member of thousands of deaths,” he added. government advisory body NITI On Monday, Indonesia reported more than 20,000 new corona- Aayog, Vinod K. Paul, said at a virus cases and more than 400 deaths. The sprawling archipelago health ministry briefing. “Our has had more than 2.1 million confirmed cases so far, with 57,561 efforts to invite and to have other deaths. The government aims to vaccinate 181.5 million people internationally developed vac- of the country’s total population of 271 million. So far, about 27.4 cines, specifically Pfizer and million people have got the first dose of vaccine, and only 13.1 J&J (Johnson & Johnson), also million people have completed the second one. continue.” Paul added that the The IFRC observed that infections are skyrocketing across approval would pave the way for India reported 46,148 new Covid-19 cases and 979 deaths in the last 24 Indonesia, overwhelming hospitals and oxygen supplies in Jakarta hours, according to data released by the union health and family welfare other foreign-made vaccines to and other areas of the country.— Kyodo ministry on Monday. PHOTO: AFP be imported into India.—AFP 1 JULY 2021 12 ECON: WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEWS G-20 vows firmer coordination in combating IN BRIEF COVID-19, food shortages Japan gov’t to ment toward ensuring food se- meeting of the foreign ministers name Kanda as top curity. from the G-20, which represents currency diplomat In a declaration issued after more than 80 per cent of the a meeting in Matera, southern world economy and three-quar- THE government plans to name Italy, the G-20 ministers vowed ters of global trade, since 2019. Masato Kanda, director gener- to maintain transparent and non- A joint meeting involving al of the International Bureau discriminatory food trade in line development ministers was of the Finance Ministry, as Ja- with World Trade Organization also held to discuss providing pan’s new top currency diplo- rules. “We...convened here in assistance to Africa, leading to mat, government sources said Matera to contribute to strength- the release of the “Matera Dec- Tuesday. ening international efforts to con- laration” with an emphasis on Kanda, 56, who will suc- tain the effects of the pandemic food security issues. ceed Kenji Okamura as vice fi- on lives and livelihoods and to Japanese Foreign Minister nance minister for international build forward better,” they said in Toshimitsu Motegi said during affairs, also serves as chair of This file photo shows an employee of urban farming start-up Aeromate the document, while expressing the foreign ministerial meeting the Organization for Econom- checks on vegetables and aromatic herbs growing on the rooftop of their “deep concern” over food that in addition to providing ic Cooperation and Develop- a building owned by French public transport group RATP as part of a shortage situations thought to coronavirus vaccines, Tokyo will rooftop farming project in Paris on 24 August, 2017. PHOTO: AFP ment’s Corporate Governance have been exacerbated by the assist African countries, which Committee. FOREIGN and development pledged to strengthen coordi- spread of the novel coronavirus have been hard-hit by the pan- The appointment is ex- ministers from the Group of 20 nation in fighting the COVID-19 around the world. demic, in building their health pected to be announced after major economies on Tuesday pandemic and to boost invest- It was the first in-person and medical systems.— Kyodo a two-day in-person gathering of the finance chiefs of the Group of 20 major economies China factory activity edges down in June on tight supplies to be held in Italy next week, at which they aim to reach a broad agreement on global tax issues CHINESE factory activity sta- it appears to be levelling out. involving around 140 countries bilised in June, data showed It was also broadly in line with and regions, according to the Wednesday, but output was forecasts and continued to stay sources.—Kyodo hit by supply shortages of key above the 50 point mark that commodities and microchips separates growth from expan- as well as the coronavirus-in- sion. Singapore-based IT duced closure of a key port that China’s economy is well firm to build $1 bil. caused huge delivery delays. on the recovery track after data center in Japan The Purchasing Managers’ overcoming the impact of the Index (PMI), a key gauge of virus early by imposing strict manufacturing activity in the lockdowns and mass testing. PRINCETON Digital Group, a world’s second-largest econ- But production activities Singapore-based IT company omy, came in at 50.9 in June have been hit by “a tight supply that develops and operates data from May’s 51.0, the National of chips, coal and power, as well centres, said on Tuesday that it Bureau of Statistics said. While as equipment maintenance,” will invest US$1 billion to build the reading has been edging said NBS senior statistician Data showed China’s factory activity stabilised in June, with output hit a data centre in Japan. down for three straight months, Zhao Qinghe.—AFP by supply shortages of key commodities and microchips. PHOTO: AFP The data centre in Saitama, near Tokyo, will be built over a 33,047 square metre plot of land Covid returnees give Bulgaria hope of stemming exodus and have close to 100 megawatts of critical IT capacity, the com- pany said in a press statement. NICKO Ventsislav is part of an returned to his homeland. The facility is targeting lead- unprecedented phenomenon: “On the 70th day of lockdown ing hyperscalers in Japan, which one of the six Bulgarians who in France, I started to browse job it said is one of the most dynam- chose to return home last year adverts” back home, he told AFP. ic cloud markets in the world. for every one who left. He was lured by an offer Japan is the fifth market The 29-year-old joins re- from Telus International Bul- for the company, which has es- turning emigres who have been garia, a business process out- tablished a presence in China, pushed back in part by corona- sourcing company that targets Singapore, Indonesia and India virus-induced economic down- potential returnees. since being formed four years turns and job losses in their They paid for his plane ticket ago. Construction work is ex- adopted countries, and pulled and offered him 5,000 leva (2,550 pected to start later this year and back in part by lower costs and euros, $3,040) to help him relo- the data centre is expected to a better lifestyle in the land of cate. be completed and operational their birth. Pandemic a ‘big boost’ in the second quarter of 2024. In the search for a silver lin- Since 2017, Telus has brought Nicko Ventsislav says he turned his focus back to his homeland of The company’s website ing from the pandemic, that’s led back about 150 young Bulgarians, Bulgaria after losing his job at Nice airport. PHOTO: AFP said it is backed by global pri- some in Bulgaria to hope that the says General Manager Kristina vate equity firm Warburg Pin- flood of returning emigrants may at around nine million and has et bloc country and now-Euro- Ivanova, adding that the pandem- cus and the Ontario Teachers’ help stem the country’s chronic since shrunk each year to seven pean Union member almost a ic gave their efforts a big boost. Pension Plan Board, which is the population decline. million people by 2019, according decade ago. But after losing his Even though life is getting administrator of Canada’s larg- Bulgaria’s population began to World Bank estimates. job at Nice airport in southeast- back to normal across Europe, est single-profession pension to fall in 1989, the year its commu- Ventsislav was part of that ern France at the start of the Ventsislav says he plans to “stay plan.— Kyodo nist regime collapsed. It peaked drain, leaving the former Sovi- pandemic, Ventsislav’s focus home”.— AFP 1 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ: WORLD 13

NEWS US to require crash reports for driver- IN BRIEF assistance autos M’bishi Electric admits inspection US safety regulators now will lapses for train air require Tesla and other auto manufacturers that make cars conditioners with driver assistance systems to report serious crashes, ramp- JAPANESE electronics con- ing up scrutiny of these systems glomerate Mitsubishi Electric after a series of troubling inci- Corp. admitted Tuesday to dents. problems regarding its inspec- Under an order issued Tues- tions of air conditioners for train day by the National Highway carriages, with sources familiar Traffic Safety Administration, with the matter alleging data carmakers must inform author- fabrication possibly spanning ities about fatalities within one more than 30 years. day of learning of the incident to While asserting that safety provide data for regulators to ex- has not been compromised, the amine the safety these systems. company admitted to inspec- The rule also requires re- tion failures and suspended porting of incidents that involve shipments of affected prod- a hospital-treated injury, a vehi- ucts to train operators. It has US traffic safety regulators will demand more data on crashes from automakers like Tesla that use advance cle tow-away, an air bag deploy- also reported the matter to the driver assistance technology to allow them to identify potential issues. PHOTO: KYODO ment or a vulnerable road user Ministry of Economy, Trade and such as pedestrian or bicyclist, regulate driver-assistance sys- fashion. The agency said it also that will help quickly identify Industry. the agency said. tems such as Tesla’s Autopilot intends to make the information safety issues that could emerge According to the sources, The new policy comes as following a number of crashes. publicly available. “By mandat- in these automated systems,” the air conditioners are man- auto safety experts have been NHTSA did not previously collect ing crash reporting, the agency said NHTSA Acting Administra- ufactured at its plant in Naga- calling on officials to more tightly this crash data in a systematic will have access to critical data tor Steven Cliff. — AFP saki Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Mitsubishi Electric was supposed to conduct custom- China bubble tea firm debuts after $650 mn IPO caps labour of love er-tailored inspections on the products, but the company has failed to do so.—Kyodo CHINESE bubble tea chain lic in recent years as the bever- IPO market. Within months, the pair Nayuki edged down on its Hong age -- which comes loaded with Targeting well-heeled young married and became business Kong market debut Wednesday milk, sugar and tapioca pearls consumers, the 550-store chain partners. “After we met, I en- after raising more than US$650 -- storms out from its Asian fan- opened its first outlet in the thusiastically told him about my United Airlines million in an IPO that marked base to gain a global following. southern metropolis of Shenzhen entrepreneurial dream for two unveils huge jet the culmination of a literal labour It also makes it the latest in 2015. Entrepreneur Peng Xin to three hours and asked, ‘Mr order in bet on of love for the co-owners who Chinese business to list in Hong reportedly pitched her business Zhao, what do you think of my created the firm on a blind date. Kong, even as a series of tepid idea to Zhao Lin -- a professional idea?’,” Peng said, according to travel recovery The company joins a handful performances by new companies in the food industry -- over a blind Chinese news site Jiemian in of bubble tea outlets to go pub- spark concerns about the city’s date two years earlier. 2018.— AFP UNITED Airlines announced on Tuesday a huge new plane order with Boeing and Airbus in Square watermelon the biggest bet thus far by a ma- jor carrier on a travel industry recovery from COVID-19. shipments begin in The US carrier plans to acquire 270 new planes con- western Japan city sisting of 200 Boeing aircraft and 70 Airbus jets. The order THIS year’s shipment of orna- ment of such watermelons start- would be valued at $35.4 bil- mental square watermelons to ed about 50 years ago, with the lion (€30bn) based on the listed wholesalers began Wednesday aim of creating a fruit that was price of the jets, although air- in western Japan. easy to store in a refrigerator. lines often end up paying much The shipment of cubic wa- The number of square wa- less than the list price. termelons from Zentsuji on the termelon growers has since United executives de- island of Shikoku is expected declined to seven due to a lack scribed the order – the biggest to continue until late July, with of successors, while low tem- in the airline’s history – as a each fruit priced at around peratures since April this year landmark moment symbolising 10,000 yen ($90). Square water- saw the product harvested a the radically improved outlook melons, which are harvested week later than usual. Each for travel due to coronavirus while still unripe, are not edible watermelon weighs about 6 vaccines. Still, United and other and are purchased generally as kilogrammes. major airlines are expected to ornaments at such places as de- “I hope people will enjoy report another quarterly loss partment stores and fruit shops. looking at these watermelons for the April-June period when Shaped into about 18-centi- and blow away the summer they release their earnings re- Workers check cube-shaped watermelons in Zentsuji, Kagawa metre cubes by being grown in heat,” said Toshiyuki Yamashita, ports in July, reflecting the con- Prefecture, western Japan, on June 30, 2021, as the season’s first shipments of the fruit start. The watermelons used as ornaments were transparent plastic containers 73, who was involved in the de- tinued drag of a travel crisis that grown in square plastic containers and they carry a wholesale price of with iron frames that allow for velopment of square watermel- has devastated travel revenue around 10,000 yen ($90) a piece. PHOTO: KYODO sufficient sunlight, the develop- ons with his father.— Kyodo for more than a year.—AFP 1 JULY 2021 14 SOCIETY THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR China certified malaria-free after 70-year fight

CHINA was certified as malar- re-emerging. ia-free on Wednesday (Jun 30) by China becomes the 40th the World Health Organization territory certified malaria-free (WHO) following a 70-year effort by WHO. to eradicate the mosquito-borne The last countries to gain disease. the status were El Salvador this The country reported 30 year, Algeria and Argentina in million cases of the infectious 2019 and Paraguay and Uzbeki- disease annually in the 1940s but stan in 2018. has now gone four consecutive There is a separate list of 61 years without an indigenous countries where malaria never case. existed, or disappeared without “We congratulate the people specific measures. of China on ridding the country of malaria,” said WHO direc- GLOBAL PROGRESS tor-general Tedros Adhanom PLATEAUING Ghebreyesus. China is the first country “Their success was hard- in the WHO’s Western Pacific earned and came only after dec- region to be awarded a malar- Countries that have achieved at least three consecutive years of zero indigenous cases can apply for WHO ades of targeted and sustained ia-free certification in more than certification of their malaria-free status. PHOTO: AFP/PEDRO RANCES MATTEY action. With this announcement, three decades. The only others China joins the growing number is a viable goal.” utive years of zero indigenous tus. They must present rigorous with certified status are Austral- of countries that are showing the Countries that have cases can apply for WHO certi- evidence and demonstrate the ia in 1981, Singapore in 1982 and world that a malaria-free future achieved at least three consec- fication of their malaria-free sta- capacity to prevent transmission Brunei in 1987.—AFP NEWS IN BRIEF 7 dead, 11 missing as passenger Milosevic aides face ‘death ferry sinks off Bali

squads’ retrial verdict AT least seven people died and At least 39 people have been sized the ship. The Meteorolog- 11 others were missing after rescued. The cause of the acci- ical, Climatology and Geophysics TWO former Serbian spy chiefs in Slobodan Milosevic’s regime a passenger ferry sank off the dent was not immediately clear, Agency said it was cloudy at the face a UN court verdict Wednesday in a retrial on charges of run- western coast of the Indonesian but local media quoted a survivor time of the accident and waves ning death squads in the 1990s Balkans wars. resort island of Bali on Tuesday as saying that high waves cap- were not high.—Kyodo Jovica Stanisic, 70, the former head of Serbia’s state security evening, a rescue agency said service, and his deputy Franko Simatovic, 71, are accused of Wednesday. backing paramilitary groups behind a reign of terror in Bosnia The KMP Yunice, which de- and Croatia. parted from Ketapang Harbor in They included an elite unit dubbed the “Red Berets” and the town of Banyuwangi on the the feared paramilitary outfit run by Zeljko “Arkan” Raznatovic, eastern tip of Java Island, was called “Arkan’s Tigers”, which together allegedly killed hundreds just a few minutes away from of people. reaching its destination of Gil- In 2013 Stanisic and Simatovic were both acquitted of crimes imanuk Harbor on Bali when it against humanity and war crimes in a shock verdict at the Inter- sank, according to authorities. national Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The ferry’s manifest showed The Hague. a total of 57 passengers and crew But in 2015, in a rare turnabout after a storm of protest and were onboard when it sank. Al- an appeal by prosecutors, judges ordered a retrial on the grounds bert Wenno, spokesman of the that the initial trial made errors of law.—AFP National Search and Rescue Agency, revised his earlier state- Motorists board a ferry heading for Java island from the port of ment that the ferry had been Gilimanuk in Jembrana on the mainly Hindu resort island of Bali on July Colombian forces seize six tons of carrying 123 people. 3, 2016. PHOTO: AFP/FILE cocaine from ELN rebel jungle labs Embattled Huawei fights for slice of European COLOMBIA’S military seized six tons of cocaine from a jungle laboratory run by ELN guerillas in the southwest of the country, market at Mobile World Congress Defense Minister Diego Molano said Tuesday. “I want to announce to the country the most important blow to the ELN drug trafficking this year, with the seizure of six tons of AT the world’s biggest mobile other major telecoms firms market for smartphones and cocaine hydrochloride,” he said in a video released to the media. fair underway in Spain this week, pulled out of attending the four- 5G wireless network equipment Operation Jared, in which three “large laboratories” were only one major handset maker day Mobile World Congress and could not afford to stay away destroyed by the armed forces and law enforcement agencies, opted to take part in person: Chi- (MWC) which got underway from the event, analysts said. was carried out in the municipality of Samaniego, in department na’s embattled Huawei whose Monday (June 28) in Barcelona, “If they didn’t show up it of Narino, near the border with Ecuador. “The cocaine, equipment business has been battered by citing virus concerns, although would basically be them basically and other elements found would have been worth more than $9 sanctions imposed by the United some are taking part virtually. saying ‘we’re done, we are not million. The narcotic was ready to be packed and transported States which considers it a spy But with its business under able to compete in this business to the Colombian Pacific coast (...) to be sent to Mexico and the threat. pressure from the US sanctions, because of the sanctions’,” sen- United States” said attorney general Francisco Barbosa.—AFP Samsung, the world’s top Huawei is eager to fight for its ior IDC researcher Ryan Reith smartphone maker, Nokia and slice of the lucrative European told AFP.—AFP 1 JULY 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR GLOBAL AFFAIRS 15 Russian officials, experts commend extension of NEWS IN BRIEF China-Russia cooperation treaty Germany THE China-Russia Treaty of Commenting on the talks completes troop Good-Neighborliness and Friend- between the two heads of state, ly Cooperation has contributed to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry pull-out from bilateral ties and global stability, Peskov said the video link “re- Afghanistan: and its extension conforms to the flects the special and trusting fundamental interests of both nature of the relations between minister countries and provides guidance our two countries.” and impetus for the long-term Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker GERMANY has completed its growth of bilateral relations, ac- of the Russian State Duma or the troop pull-out from Afghani- cording to Russian officials and lower house of the parliament, stan, started in May, the de- experts. pointed out how Russia-China ties fence ministry announced Chinese President Xi Jinping were fundamental to maintaining Tuesday, ending a nearly 20- held talks with Russian President global stability and tackling inter- year deployment there along- Vladimir Putin on Monday via vid- national challenges through an side US and other internation- eo link. The leaders issued a joint approach that takes into account al forces. statement, officially announcing the interests of each country. People take a selfie at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on 23 March The announcement of the the extension of the treaty. —Xinhua 2021. PHOTO: XINHUA/BAI XUEQI pull-out of German troops, whose presence there was second only to the US forces, came as the US aims to com- EU children in care face uncertain post-Brexit future plete its own withdrawal by September 11. CHILDREN like Adam and Na- extra hurdles. “After nearly 20 years of stashia are already scarred from Although new European ar- deployment, the last soldiers the trauma of a troubled upbring- rivals face tougher immigration of our Bundeswehr have left ing and being placed in care, but rules, those who were already in Afghanistan this evening,” said Brexit has placed another new Britain as of December 31, 2020 German Defence Minister An- terrifying burden on them. can retain their rights by applying negret Kramp-Karrenbauer in Even though both were born to the EU Settlement Scheme by a statement. “They are on the in Britain, and are currently living June 30. The British government way back.—AFP in care there, because their birth insists its scheme is a “success”, parents were EU nationals, Adam with some five million EU nation- and Nastashia risk becoming als granted temporary (pre-set- undocumented and losing their tled) or permanent (settled) Parched Los residency rights as a result of status -- far more than the three Angeles launches Britain’s withdrawal from the million originally estimated. fireworks buyback 27-nation bloc. The British government insists its EU Settlement Scheme is a “success”, However, some have slipped with some five million EU nationals granted temporary or permanent status And that means they may through the scheme’s net. program ahead of -- far more than the three million originally estimated. PHOTO: AFP even face the threat of removal “It is straightforward if you July 4 once they turn 18. to drive and hold a bank account,” Since the end of the Brexit are in employment, digitally sav- “They will not have the right Marianne Lagrue, policy manag- transition period on January 1, vy, have all your documents and to access free medical care, work, er at the Coram Children’s Legal EU citizens wishing to settle or file,” said Azmina Siddique, of The THE drought-plagued city claim benefits, rent a home, learn Centre charity, told AFP. stay in Britain have had to clear Children’s Society.—AFP of Los Angeles announced a fireworks buyback program would be held Wednesday Dutch say Russian jets buzzed warship in Black Sea ahead of the US July 4 holiday, hoping to rein in the explo- sives’ illegal use in a setup sim- THE Netherlands on Tuesday fighter jets of “aggressive” be- Dutch warship in the Black Sea. involved the frigate HNMLS ilar to gun buyback programs. (June 29) accused Russian- haviour in an encounter with a The incident last Thursday Evertsen, part of a carrier The initiative will make strike group with the British it possible to anonymously destroyer HMS Defender, hand in fireworks -- whose sale which itself purportedly came and use are banned in the city under Russian warning fire a -- to the police in exchange day earlier. for baseball tickets and other The Dutch defence min- gifts. istry said Russian planes “re- The majority of Califor- peatedly harassed the Evert- nia is under extreme drought sen” over a period of five hours conditions, according to the when it was south-east of Rus- US Drought Monitor, creating sian-annexed Crimea, adding parched vegetation and condi- that they “flew dangerously tions ripe for wildfires. low and close by, performing “Last year with the pan- feint attacks”. “The fighters demic and the necessity of were armed with bombs and canceling public-sanctioned so-called air-to-surface mis- fireworks shows, we saw a siles... After hours of intimida- 72 percent increase in calls” tion, disruptions to electronic concerning illegal fireworks, The incident last Thursday involved the frigate HNMLS Evertsen, part of a carrier strike group with the British equipment of the Evertsen also Los Angeles Police Depart- destroyer HMS Defender, which itself purportedly came under Russian warning fire a day earlier. PHOTO: took place,” the ministry said in ment chief Michel Moore said. SEAFORCES.ORG/AFP/FILE a statement.—AFP —AFP 1 JULY 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives

1. Political affairs (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international in- (a) To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, through a vestment in order to enhance the economic development of the entire disciplined and genuine multiparty democratic system that is fair and National people. just. (c) To promote and support local businesses to create employment oppor- (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace for the entire nation tunities and increase domestic production. in line with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). (c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful co-existence among 3. Social affairs countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the genuine spirit of patriotism. 2. Economic affairs (b) To respect and promote the customs and traditions of all National peo- (a) To enhance production based on agriculture and livestock through ples and preserve and safeguard their cultural heritage and national modern techniques and strengthen all-round development in other characteristics. sectors of the economy. (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education quality of the entire nation.

Mueller’s Wembley miss 31st SEA Games’ detail facts to be set this month ‘hurts like hell’ as Germany AUTHORITIES and organizers Organizing Committee of the Vi- in COVID-19 cases,” SEA Games will decide whether the XXXI etnam 2021 SEA Games asking officials said. exit Euro 2020 South East Asian Games (SEA for another two weeks for the The 2021 Southeast Asian Games) will be held this year or final decision. The next meeting Games commonly known as the otherwise, said the source with where the final decision will be XXXI SEA Games, was originally the ASEAN Football Federation. announced will be on 8 July 2021. scheduled to take place in Hanoi, The detailed facts and fig- Earlier this month, eight of Vietnam from 21 November to ures will be known within two the 11 SEA Games Federation 2 December 2021, but the final weeks, said the SEA Games (SEAGF) countries objected to decision will be set this month. authorities. “This was the de- the Vietnam 2021 SEA Games The tourney will feature cision that was reached follow- Organizing Committee’s pro- around 40 kinds of sport, main- ing a virtual meeting between posal to postpone the Games to ly those played at the Olympic Germany forward all member countries with the next year following an increase Games.—GNLM Thomas Mueller rues his missed opportunity to equalise against England. PHOTO: POOL/AFP Southgate urges England to seize golden

THOMAS Mueller admits his crucial miss at Wembley for a late chance at Euro 2020 equalizer in the 2-0 defeat to England which knocked Germany out of Euro 2020 “hurts like hell”. GARETH Southgate urged Eng- finally vanquished, Southgate’s cous Wembley on Tuesday was a With England 1-0 up in Tuesday’s last 16 clash thanks to a land to seize their chance to win side have a golden opportunity landmark moment after decades Raheem Sterling goal, Mueller managed to break clear of the Euro 2020 after Tuesday’s histor- to lift England’s first major in- of misery at the hands of Die England defence with nine minutes left, but fired agonisingly ic 2-0 victory against Germany ternational trophy since the 1966 Mannschaft. wide with the goal at his mercy. set up a quarter-final clash with World Cup. Knocked out of the 1970, “To get that opportunity and then have it go to waste, it hurts Ukraine. England’s cathartic last-16 1990 and 2010 World Cups by like hell,” Mueller wrote on Instagram Wednesday under a picture With old nemesis Germany win over the Germans at rau- Germany, who also beat them in with his head in his hands on the Wembley turf. the Euro 96 semi-finals, England “There it was, that one moment that stays in your memory held their nerve in a tense clash at the end, that keeps you awake at night. as second-half goals from Ra- “The moment you work, train and live for as a footballer. heem Sterling and Harry Kane “That moment when you alone have it in your hands to bring sent Wembley into ecstasy. your team back into a tight knockout game and send an entire But while England fans bel- football nation into ecstasy.” lowed “Football’s coming home” With the Germans ruing Mueller’s miss, England doubled in celebration of the long-await- their lead moments later when Harry Kane scored to put the ed victory, Southgate knows the Three Lions in the quarter-finals and send Germany out. memorable evening will count “It hurts me for the whole @dfb_team (German FA), my for little if they don’t win the teammates and our coach who all put their trust in me to be there tournament. right then,” added Mueller, as Joachim Loew had his final game “It didn’t really need me to as Germany coach after 15 years in charge. say it but when we got in the “But most of all, it hurts because of all the Germany fans Gareth Southgate urged England to seize their chance to win Euro 2020 dressing room, we were talking out there who have stood by us and supported us during this after Tuesday’s historic 2-0 victory against Germany set up a quarter- about Saturday already,” South- European Championship. Thank you for your support.” — AFP final clash with Ukraine. PHOTO: AFP gate said.— AFP