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State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets the Kayin State Administration Council members and departmental o cials in Hpa-an, Kayin State on 31 May 2021.

HAIRMAN of the State In his response, the Senior izenship Law. In its tenure, the Administration Council General said roads must be ex- State Administration Council is CCommander-in-Chief of panded to meet set standards. striving for holding a free and fair The government will build Defence Services Senior Gen- It is necessary to consider the election in accord with the five- eral Min Aung Hlaing yesterday construction of the roads with point roads map. Arrangements stadiums, gymnasiums and morning met the Kayin State Ad- motorcycle ways for traffic safe- are being made to issue the CSC ministration Council members ty. Protests will be staged in the to the citizens to cast votes. swimming pools in regions and and departmental officials at the democracy. But, action will be The Senior General pointed state administration council of- taken against those who incited out that in improving the sports states. Sports can uplift the health fice in Hpa-an. exaggeration of problems with arena, athletes must be healthy Kayin State Administration fake news and cause dangers and fit in modern sports tech- sector as well as patriotic spirit. Council Chairman U Saw Myint to the people. More than 239,000 niques and stadiums and gymna- Oo, at the briefing hall, reported voters cast votes without citi- siums must meet set standards. to the Senior General on social, zenship scrutiny cards in Kayin The government will build sta- it is necessary to enhance the than the expectancy of the economic, health and regional State. So, efforts are being made diums, gymnasiums and swim- sports sector by uplifting the lifespan of Myanmar, local ethnic development tasks in the state, to issue CSC to the people during ming pools in regions and states. prestige of the State. people need to have nutritious COVID-19 vaccination and bor- the set period. CSC will be issued Sports can uplift the health sec- As the people from Kayin foods and healthcare services. der trade measures. to those in line with the 1982 Cit- tor as well as patriotic spirit. So, State are some 2.5 years less SEE PAGE3

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Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives

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

Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council

1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19. 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards.

Announcement on Extension of the Precautionary Restriction Measures Relating to Control of the COVID19 Pandemic until 30 June 2021 1. With a view to 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 restrictions for visitors from all countries. All those restrictions were extended until 31 May 2021 by the Ministry’s announcement dated 30 April 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 Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has decided to extend the afore-mentioned entry restriction measures until 30 June 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 possible 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 prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nay Pyi Taw Dated. 31 May 2021

Union Ministers inspect work plans of relevant departments in Kayin State

UNION Minister for Education universities and school and pro- for Health and Sports Dr Thet Moreover, Union Minister for essary instructions. Dr Nyunt Pe met professors, mote the education sector yester- Khaing Win comforted patients Construction U Shwe Lay met Then, the Union Minister in- teachers and education staff at day during his inspection tour to and healthcare workers at Hpa- employees of the four depart- spected the construction site of Hpa-an University and discussed Hpa-an Township of Kayin State. an General Hospital and inspect- ments of Kayin State affiliated the 3-storey extension building of the work programmes to reopen Similarly, Union Minister ed the kidney centre. to the ministry and gave the nec- Hpa-an General Hospital.—MNA

58 new cases of COVID19 reported on 31 May, total gure rises to 143,629

MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 143,629 after 58 new cases were reported on 31 May 2021 according to the Ministry of Health and Sports. Among these confirmed cases, 132,319 have been discharged from hospitals. —MNA 1 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

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Hatgyi hydropower plant to be built on Thanlwin ...

State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and party are watching the football match under the Kayin State Administration Council Chairman’s Cup football tourney yesterday.

FROM PAGE1 people’s socio-economic life. to Kayin State. Those objecting Moreover, they have to avoid The development of a country the project for various reasons consumption of monosodium is based on the GDP of the State should understand the benefits The Tatmadaw is striving for glutamate, liquor, cigarette and and foreign trade. Myanmar is of the project. The sufficiency betel quad as much as possible. included on the list of less de- of electricity in Kayin State will strengthening the democracy In the agriculture sector, veloped countries due to higher help factories run for improve- Kayin State is of rice sufficien- budget deficiency. So, all need ment of living standard of the based on federalism the State and cy. The state is seen with better to consider how to develop the local people. the people aspire. So, the Tatmad- efforts of growing groundnut, State economy while improving The population of above sesame, green gram and other the socio-economic life of the five years old in Kayin State is aw will do appropriate ones. crops on farmlands. It is nec- region. illiterates, accounting for 20 per essary to increase the yield of With regard to generating cent, according to the interim paddy for local food sufficien- electricity, Kayin State possess- population in 2019. Agriculture destructive acts not to open the The Senior General and and livestock institutes will be basic education. The Tatmadaw party inspected the improve- opened for local people to learn is striving for strengthening the ment of Zwekapin advanced Agriculture and livestock insti- agriculture and livestock tech- democracy based on federalism stadium and instructed officials tutes will be opened for local niques. During the Covid-19 the State and the people aspire. to build the stadiums meeting period, schools were closed for So, the Tatmadaw will do appro- set standards for supporting people to learn agriculture and one year when students faced priate ones. the development of the state a delay of learning for one year, The Senior General, wife sports arena. After inspecting livestock techniques. causing loss to students, par- and party paid homage to ven- Aungthanlwin state stadium, ents and the State. Now, as erable Sayadaws in Hpa-an and the Senior General and party Covid-19 declines its infection supplicated religious affairs. watched the football match in cy. They all need to emphasize es water sources like renewa- rate to some extent, arrange- They donated cash for nine pre- the Kayin State Administration the breeding of poultry, cattle ble energy to meet the state’s ments are being made to teach requisites and offerings, rice and Council Chairman’s Trophy and fish. Quality value-added electricity demand. The Hatgyi the students. In this regard, un- cooking oil donated by families football tournament. They left products can be exported to re- hydropower plant to be built on scrupulous persons disturb the of the Tatmadaw (Army, Navy instructions on the expansion duce import goods for the local Thanlwin River will contribute education system and commit and Air). of the stadium. — MNA 1 JUNE 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Defending the State also means dutiful discharging of individually assigned tasks with loyalty to the State: Senior General

ERVING the State de- The Senior General said fence duty is not only Tatmadaw has temporarily con- Tatmadaw members who are born of the people are Sthe protection of the trolled the State duty for four State and tasks to ensure months depending on situations discharging duties in their assigned areas across the peace and stability but also of the country to ensure genu- management for peace and ine and disciplined democracy nation. Their families, along with them, live in the mil- stability based on the political and firm democracy. Although ground. Moreover, defending the Pro Tem President handed itary units. So, ocers, other ranks and families need the State means preventive over legislative, executive and measures against natural dis- judicial powers of the State, to have a family spirit, brotherly spirit and sisterly spir- asters, providing care to those the Tatmadaw abides by the it of giving helping hands to each other. facing the pandemic as much as 2008 Constitution approved possible, and dutiful discharging by 92.48 per cent of the people. of individually assigned tasks The Constitution of the State representatives must be those achieve equal qualification in combat capability. with loyalty to the State, said is different from that of other correctly chosen by the people. individuals. They all have to Tatmadaw members who State Administration Council countries. Although Tatmadaw urged them apply the education and knowl- are born of the people are Chairman Commander-in-Chief Myanmar is exercising a to hold the election to bring edge they learned to develop discharging duties in their of Defence Services Senior Gen- multiparty democratic system. about genuine and fair results, their regions and the country. assigned areas across the na- eral Min Aung Hlaing in meeting The President of the State is not they did not solve it. However, As officers and other tion. Their families, along with with officers, other ranks and directly elected by the people they attempted to grasp the ranks join the Tatmadaw with- them, live in the military units. families of Hpa-an Station yes- but elected through Hluttaw State power forcibly. So, officers out persuasion from anyone, So, officers, other ranks and terday afternoon. representatives. So, the Hluttaw and other ranks need to under- they have to be loyal to them- families need to have a fami- stand the realities of the root selves, their units, Tatmadaw ly spirit, brotherly spirit and cause of this situation. and the State. Training depots sisterly spirit of giving helping Serving the State defence duty is Efforts are being made to have given training to them to hands to each other. They all restore perpetual peace for the abide by the military disciplines. have to discharge the assigned not only the protection of the State whole nation the entire national As the Tatmadaw members duty with conscientiousness. people aspire. Myanmar is a Un- have to follow the civilian and The Senior General urged them and tasks to ensure peace and ion where all the ethnic nations military disciplines, they must to be always loyal to Tatmadaw reside in unison. They have to maintain their good traditions and the State and serve their stability but also management for enjoy equal term of rights. The of systematically doing things. duties conscientiously, not for Constitution clearly stipulates All Tatmadaw members need the derailment of the State. peace and stability based on the that all ethnic people shall have to have skills in individual du- Later, the Senior General equal rights. Despite having ties. Although every Tatmadaw cordially greeted officers and political ground. equal rights in a democra- member does not need to fight, other ranks at the ceremony. cy, they all have to strive to they must take training to have —MNA 1 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5 Hotels welcome back guests in Yangon

HOTELS in Yangon that were Hotelier Association chairman, among the first to suspend op- prolonged closure makes them erations due to the COVID-19 difficult maintain in the long pandemic have welcomed trav- run. ellers back. Due to the suspension of Many small hotels in the international travellers to My- Yangon hotel zone have reo- anmar, foreign-invested hotels pened since domestic tourism have not yet reopened. has been boosted. Though Yangon, which has been there is not much profit from hard-hit by the global pandem- the hotel business at present, ic, has 359 small hotels related reopening at least will cover to domestic tourism and about employees’ salaries and main- 20 foreign-direct-invested ho- tain the electricity and utility tels that target international cost of the hotel. travellers. — Myint Maung/ According to the Yangon GNLM

Many small hotels in the Yangon hotel zone have reopened since domestic tourism has been boosted.

Bamauk residents start elephant-foot About 76 complaints filed yams cultivation against YBS buses from

the seedlings at K15,000 per Feb to May 2021 pyi from Minkin Township of THE Yangon Region Transport on 26 May afternoon at which Sagaing Region. We currently Authority (YRTA) received about decision was made not to collect grow the yams as a trial oper- 76 complaints about Yangon Bus the extra bus fares and not to add ation, and we will expand the Service (YBS) from February to the bus conductors. The meet- cultivation if we get the tech- May 2021 and took action against ing was attended by the officials niques from the experts, said those YBS buses, said an official from four private bus lines and yam farmer U Pyae. from YRTA. 19 companies. Only a few people plant “From February to 25 May, Besides, collecting the extra the perennial crops in Bamauk we received a total of 76 com- bus fares is not conducted by the Township, and the natural lands plaints and took action against companies but the owners. Thus, are damaged due to gold-related the buses. Most of the com- the YRTA will take severe action mineral exploration. Therefore, plaints were related to collecting starting from 1 June. the government supervises per- the extra bus fares instead of The Yangon Bus Service ennial crops growing processes letting passengers fare in the slot was first launched on 16 January Residents of Bamauk Township of the Sagaing Region start cultivating and breeding farms in order to machines. We have also issued a 2017. Before the pandemic out- elephant-foot yams for commercial purposes to generate foreign produce marketable products letter for handling and prevent- break, more than 100 bus lines income from the yams. for local and foreign countries. ing such acts. Now, we’ve called were running 4,500 buses on 135 RESIDENTS of Bamauk Town- Only some people grow Therefore, there are a massive the meeting and already talked routes, along with the airport ship of the Sagaing Region start the crops on their manageable number of yam farmers, and I about that,” he added. shuttle and the city transit. The cultivating elephant-foot yams scale, and there is no longer want the government to control Regarding the complaints, number of daily commuters has for commercial purposes to cultivation of commercial crops. the gradual rise in commodity YRTA banned the drivers for a been estimated at 1.8 million. — generate foreign income from Therefore, local people increase prices, he considered. — Ngwe week and imposed a fine of K Zin Yaw Aye/GNLM the yams. their yam cultivations. They buy Oh (Katha)/GNLM 30,000. The meeting was called

Summer and monsoon paddy, sesame achieve high yield in Magway region

A total of 958 acres of summer paddy and 714 acres of summer sesame plant- ed this summer in Sedoktara township, Magway Region, have achieved high yield. With assistance from the Township Agriculture Department, which con- ducted fieldwork for farmers in order to get good seeds and cultivate them in the GAP system, the summer paddy and summer sesame are thriving in the region. According to an official from the Township Agriculture Department, a total of 5,401 monsoon paddy and 12,023 acres of monsoon sesame will be grown in the coming rainy season. — Township According to an o cial from the Township Agriculture Department, a total of 5,401 monsoon paddy and 12,023 acres of monsoon sesame (IPRD)/GNLM will be grown in the coming rainy season. 1 JUNE 2021 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Announcement of Union Election Commission 31 May 2021

1. Regarding the Multiparty General Election held on 8 November 2020, the Union Election Commission has inspected the voter lists and the casting of votes of Lashio, Langkho, Laikha, Hopan, Namhkam, Laukkai and Mongyawng townships in Shan State. 2. According to the inspection, the previous election commission released 479,039 eligible voters in these seven townships in Sagaing Region. The Ministry of Labour, Im- migration and Population list in November 2020 showed 388,745 eligible voters who had turned 18. The voter lists mentioned 95,272 citizens, associate citizens, naturalized citizens, and non-identity voters, with 2,568 persons being repeated on the voter lists more than three times and 33,892 persons two times. 3. Findings in respective townships were as follows: Findings on voter lists in each township Sr Township Total polling Township List from Immi- Those involved in voting list Those involved in voter list Those involved in voter list station sub-commis- gration depart- without citizenship scrutiny more than three times hold- more than two times holding sion ment cards ing one CSC one CSC 1 Lashio 145 220,399 138,965 52,931 1,103 14,902 2 Langkho 39 26,453 40,614 1,530 51 1,564 3 Laikha 36 39,684 29,364 9,415 66 1,790 4 Hopan 43 22,617 22,381 4,626 178 1,962 5 Namhkam 115 86,634 81,051 10,322 960 10,554 6 Laukkai 29 56,061 30,290 16,236 210 3,058 7 Mongyawng 68 27,191 46,080 212 62 Total 475 479,039 388,745 95,272 2,568 33,892 4. The Union Election Commission has inspected the withdrawal/receipt/use/remaining of ballot papers used for Pyithu Hluttaw Election of Lashio, Langkho, Laikha, Hopan, Namhkam, Laukkai and Mongyawng townships in Shan State together with the respective township election sub-commissions, head of police force, Immigration and Population and administrators in accordance with Section 53 of the Hluttaw Election Law. 5. According to the inspection, a total of 475 polling stations in these seven townships took out 521,483 ballots and used 272,526 ballots. It left 231,377 ballots instead of 248,957 ballots. The difference was 29,714 ballots, and it found 12,134 extra ballots. The extra/shortage ballots were found at respective polling stations. Findings in respective townships were as follows: Findings on ballot papers for Pyithu Hluttaw Election in each township Sr Township Total polling station Withdrawal Used Exact remaining Remaining on the ground Difference Missing Extra 1 Lashio 145 230,950 118,130 112,820 104,720 18,791 10,691 2 Langkho 39 29,686 22,185 7,501 7,501 3 Laikha 36 45,167 18,798 26,369 25,931 507 69 4 Hopan 43 24,400 13,404 10,996 10,287 1,091 382 5 Namhkam 115 97,350 60,680 36,670 29,886 7,651 867 6 Laukkai 29 61,226 17,938 43,288 42,993 295 7 Mongyawng 68 32,704 21,391 11,313 10,059 1,379 125 Total 475 521,483 272,526 248,957 231,377 29,714 12,134 6. According to the inspections on voter lists of these seven townships in Shan State, the numbers of eligible voters are more 90,294 than the voter lists according to the lists of citizens, associate citizens and naturalized citizens who had turned 18 in November 2020 of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population and Hluttaw Election Law Section 6 (a). 7. There are 95,272 non-identity voters. Moreover, Hluttaw Election Law Section 15 (c) in Chapter VI, “Preparation of Voting Roll”, stated, “Whoever has the right to vote in any constituency shall not be included in the voting roll of any constituency other than that of the constituency concerned at the same time.” However, 2,568 persons repeated on the voter lists more than three times and 33,892 persons repeated on the voter lists two times in these seven townships of Shan State. 8. It was found that a total of 10,691 unused ballot papers were kept separately in the township election sub-commission in Lashio Township as the used ballot papers, which were on the hands of the polling station chiefs and village/ward election-sub commissions for various reasons, were returned on 20 November 2020 after the election. 9. In Langkho Township, when inspecting the 61 advance ballot papers sent to the eligible voters outside of the constituency abroad with the permission of the government, voter name, ballot paper number, polling station number, ward/village name were not filled in the receipts. 10. Although 365 voters cast the ballots in the polling station number (2), Tonhone (Kachin) village tract, in Namhkam Township, it was found that the signature and the fingerprint of the voter were not included in the voter list Form (1). 11. It was found that polling station bags returned from the polling station number (1) of Ward (14), polling station number (2) of Kaungkat village-tract and the polling station (1) of Manpan (Lwai) village-tract in Namhkam Township, voter list Form (1) books, receipt of the Pyithu Hluttaw ballot paper receipt and the remaining ballot papers were not included. 12. Findings from these seven townships in Shan State are as follow: (a) There were 283,724 voters, and they used 272,526 ballots out of all withdrawals, which was 11,198 less than the numbers of voters. (b) A total of 29,714 ballots papers were missing. (c) A total of 12,134 ballots papers were found extra in some polling stations. (d) Without abiding by the Hluttaw Election Rules 66 (h), ballot paper receipts and remaining ballot papers were returned to the township election sub-commission only after the election. (e) Voters were allowed to vote without the permanent signature and the fingerprint of the voter in the voter list Form (1). (f) Voters were also allowed to vote without registering their names, ballot paper number, polling station number, ward/village name, signature or fingerprint in receipt SEE PAGE7 1 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

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ballot papers. (g) Some ward/village election sub-commissions failed to return the receipt ballot papers and extra ballot papers in accordance with the law and found ballot loss. (h) Voters without national ID card were included in the voter list, and they were allowed to vote with just the voter only with the voter ID cards. (i) Illegal voting was conducted in advance voting. (j) They released the COVID-19 related instructions, which were not in conformity with the law, to collect voter lists and advance votes when the election drew near. 13. It found voting frauds in Lashio, Langkho, Laikha, Hopan, Namhkam, Laukkai and Mongyawng townships in Shan State. The excess/shortage ballots were found in the inspection. They failed to follow the stipulations of the Hluttaw Election Law and Rules. Union Election Commission

Myanmar trade value Fish species added into Ayeyawady tops $1,200 mln for river in Bhamo October-March this FY THE Department of Fisheries Bhamo District Adminis- department, said that Bhamo added fish species into the Ay- tration Body Chairman U Khin District Fisheries Depart- MYANMAR average export value for March 2020-2021 eyawady river in Bhamo Dis- Maung Lwin and other depart- ment adds fish species into financial year reached US$565.33 million, and border trict of Kachin State in order mental officials freed 180,000 the Ayeyawady river yearly, export value touched $637.84 million, with total export to protect fishery resources, Labeo Rohita and 100,000 Bar- and they free only 2-inch fish to value coming at $1,203.17 million as a result. promote fish species, fisher- bus fish with each measuring raise fish population this year. Meanwhile, the normal import value for the same ies and fish consumption rate 2 inches into the river. – District (IPRD)/GNLM period registered at $963.86 million, and border import yesterday. U Mya Thein, head of the is pegged at $159.10 million, reaching a total of $1,122.96 million. As a result, Myanmar total trade value for March 2020-2021FY hit $2,326.13 million, creating a trade sur- plus of $80.21 million. From October to March of the current 2020-2021FY, Myanmar's normal export value generated $3,995.57 million and border export reached $3,828.69 million, totalling $7,824.26 million. The average import value for the same period reached $6,292.21 million, and border import registered at $1,492.93 million, bringing the total to $7,785.14 million. Consequently, Myanmar's total trade value for the first and second quarter of the 2020-2021FY is pegged at $15,609.40 million, generating a trade surplus of $39.12 million, according to the monthly trade report of the Central Statistical Organization. – MNA

10,000-unit public rental housing project being implemented

FOR the convenience of the people, the 10,000-unit including 10,000 units of public housing projects, have est demand for housing. It expended K15 billion from public rental housing project is being carried out in already been constructed since 2011. the Union Fund. Besides, about 120-unit housing Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and Mandalay regions. So far, The Ministry of Construction has targeted to projects were implemented in Nay Pyi Taw in the about 5,008 units have been undertaken on initial construct about 1 million units of housing projects 2019-2020FY. stages, according to the Urban and Housing Devel- in over 330 townships by 2030. The Urban and Housing Development Depart- opment Department. With the growing population in Myanmar, it ment of the Ministry of Construction constructed a According to the Ministry of Construction, a total needs to construct approximately over 30,000 units total of 8,416 units under the low-cost housing projects of 41,369 units were constructed in 2019 under the of housing annually. for retired government servants and the low-income sale and rental housing projects, which is a record However, only 20 per cent of demand has been public in Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw regions high construction within the past nine years. met because of the people’s desire to invest in land in the 2017-2019FY. In 2019, a total of 41,369 units were constructed, and financial resources. The department is also arranging for them to including 26,969 units of the sale housing project and The department constructed 812 rental housing buy the housing units under a long-term installation 14,400 units of the rental housing project. units in the 2018-2019 financial year in Nay Pyi Taw, payment system with a low-interest rate. — ACM/ At present, 55,600 units of sale and rental housing, Mandalay and Yangon regions, which have the high- GNLM 1 JUNE 2021 1 JUNE 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE  NATIONAL 9 Public ethics, COVID-19: Sustain and scale up the response to control ၂၀၂၁ ခုနှစ် ကမာ့ပတ်ဝန်းကျင်ထိန်းသိမ်းရေးရန့အထိမ်းအမှတ်ပိုစတာ undeniable advice spread, save lives and minimize impact to tame souls of By Poonam Khetrapal Singh, World Health Organization’s regional director HE World Health Organi- countries globally return to nor- wise plans must be activated to doses to participating low- and is not only inequitable, but also the people zation South-East Asia Re- mal. In all countries of the Region, enhance space, staff and supplies middle-income countries globally inefficient. In all countries of the Tgion has in recent months we must continue to sustain and – including oxygen and beds – and by the end of 2021. region, equity must continue to be witnessed a sharp and sustained scale up the response, and see to heighten coordination between We must all do our part. False a core feature of COVID-19 deci- ITI in Pali means the guide called the ethic to the people surge of SARS-CoV2 infection. this challenge through. and among facilities. Essential rumors and misinformation can sion-making, whether on access as the best way to live in the world. It is a treatise pur- For consecutive weeks in April How must the region forge health services must continue increase risk-taking behaviours, to testing and treatment, or the Nporting to guide the people in the affairs of the world. and May, the region has reported ahead? to be maintained to ensure that facilitate disease transmission, provision of social and economic In fact, the public ethic was compiled with extracts from more than 2 million new cases, First, by aggressively apply- all people can access the servic- and intensify or lengthen an out- protection. Buddhist literature. Originally, the first-ever public ethic was with some areas reporting test ing the public health and social es they require to stay healthy break. They can cause confusion We must go hard and go all compiled by Minister Çaturangabala of King Thihathu in My- positivity rates of upward of 40 measures that are proven to be and well – one of the region’s key and erode social trust, which is out. Since the beginning of the anmar history. per cent. effective, and which are our best points of focus throughout the among the most important ele- pandemic, WHO has provided In successive eras, various kinds of public ethics compiled Variants of concern and their defense against new variants. pandemic response. ments of any outbreak response. member states in the region crit- by Myanmar scholars as well as venerable Buddhist monks gave sub-lineages have been detect- Physical distancing works. Mask Third, vaccinating priority Before sharing information, ical guidance and support, which advice to the people on how ed in several member states and use works. Hand hygiene works. groups, as defined in national de- consider its source, and wheth- has in recent months included to control their minds, how may be associated with increased Ventilation, testing, contact trac- ployment and vaccination plans. er the information is verified thousands of oxygen concentra- to live in the world without rates of transmission. Both the ing, and isolation – they all work Amid ongoing supply challenges, and reliable. Be an ambassa- tors, millions of respirator masks, If so, not committing the crime, how region and world are at a criti- to control spread, save lives and countries should optimize the use dor of high-quality information, and a series of auxiliary health Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh to seek ways and means for cal moment in the battle against minimize impact. We must con- of available doses to expand pro- which can be accessed online via facilities. Thousands of staff have achieving prosperity, how COVID-19. No country is safe. We tinue to act on the 3Ws – wear tection among priority groups and WHO’s website and social media been repurposed in support of ments, and vaccines. only persons to overcome challenges of are all at risk. a mask, wash hands and watch maximize public health benefits. accounts, and those of national national response efforts. It is only through solidarity, life, how to associate with Populations are exhausted. distance. And we must continue Political and public support for and local authorities. Countries in the region con- and by sustaining region-wide others, how to do anything For almost 18 months they have to avoid the 3Cs – crowded places, vaccination must continue to be No person or community can tinue to reap life-saving benefits resolve, that we can drive in- but also any without harming anyone done everything they can to pro- close-contact settings, and con- promoted, while acknowledging be left behind. Across the world, from the Access to COVID-19 fection down, prepare for and and so on. Hence, the stu- tect themselves and their loved fined and enclosed spaces. that vaccination alone will not end COVID-19 has disproportionately Tools Accelerator, which is the prevent new waves, and bring dents were taught quotes ones. And yet we are still very Second, monitoring and ex- the pandemic. impacted key demographics, who fastest, most coordinated, and evidence-based treatments and workplaces from the ethics in succes- much in the acute phase of this panding health system capacity It is imperative that coun- for a range of social and economic successful global collaboration technologies to all who need them. sive eras as part of train- pandemic. Vaccine euphoria and to ensure it can meet population tries with a surplus of doses share reasons, may be more susceptible in history to accelerate the devel- Lives and livelihoods are at ing them to understand the complacency it can bring are needs, whatever the caseload. In them with the COVAX Facility, to transmission, or may strug- opment, production, and equitable stake. We must all stay the course. or business- and abide by the advice of real dangers, especially as some the event of a surge in cases, step- which aims to deliver 2 billion gle to access health care. This access to COVID-19 tests, treat- ethics. Nonetheless, these es giving bet- varieties of public ethics are still useful today. These ethics are always right be- Why scientists are concerned about leaks at biolabs ter services cause the scholars com- prehensively conducted re- The theory that Covid-19 might be the result of scientic experiments has thrown a spotlight on the ` search and surveys on the than others ethics before compilation. work of the world’s most secure biolabs. It is sure that those who exercise even one of HILE the evidence times at the top tier facilities, laboratories,” he told AFP, adding concerned “that it would create Myanmar Daily Weather Report in line with these public ethics will not linking SARS-CoV-2 to and much more frequently at that US researchers have to rely a strain of virus that if it infected (Issued at 7:00 pm Monday 31 May 2021) face the loss of interests Wthe Wuhan Institute of lower rung labs of which there on data from Freedom of Infor- a laboratory worker could not just in their lives. All contents Virology in China is strictly cir- are thousands. mation requests to learn of these kill that laboratory worker... but BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is weak to moderate over the the advice involved in the public eth- cumstantial, a number of experts Human H1N1 virus -- the incidents. also cause a pandemic.” Andaman Sea, South Bay and Eastcentral Bay of Bengal. ics were compiled with want tougher controls on such same flu that caused the 1918 ‘Gain of function’ controver- “The research is not re- Weather is a few cloud to partly cloudy elsewhere over the extracts from Jataka sto- facilities over fears that acciden- pandemic -- leaked in 1977 in sy quired and does not contribute Bay of Bengal. of the ethics ries of Buddhism and real- tal leaks could touch off the next the Soviet Union and China and There is disagreement be- to the development of drugs or FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 1 June ities in the social affairs in pandemic. spread worldwide. tween the US government, which vaccines,” added molecular biol- 2021: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Taninthayi which the characters in the Here’s what you should In 2001, a mentally disturbed funded bat coronavirus research ogist Richard Ebright of Rutgers Region and Shan, Kayin, Mon States, fairly widespread in Nay are sure to plots actually solved the know. employee at a US biolab mailed in Wuhan, and some independ- University, one of the staunch- Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Mandalay regions and Kachin, Kayah states problems and overcame 59 top facilities out anthrax spores across the ent scientists, about whether this est opponents of this kind of re- and scattered in the remaining regions and states. Degree of the challenges as examples The Wuhan lab belongs to country, killing five people. work was controversial “gain of search. certainty is (80%). win over the for the people in their lives. the most secure class, commonly Two Chinese researchers function” (GOF) research. In 2014 the US government STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be moderate in Myanmar Moreover, some provisions referred to as biosafety level 4, exposed to SARS in 2004 spread GOF research entails mod- announced a pause in federal waters. Wave height will be about (5-7) feet off and along My- in public ethics were based or BSL4. A sign asks members of the public to adhere to current social distancing the disease to others, killing one. ifying pathogens to make them funding for such work, which anmar Coasts. on the significant points of These are built to work safe- guidelines as a Covid-19 variant of concern is aecting the community in In 2014, a handful of smallpox more transmissible, deadlier, or gave way in 2017 to a framework OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation opponents. Bolton, northwest England, on May 28, 2021. PHOTO: AFP histories and nature. ly and securely with the most vials were uncovered during an better able to evade treatment that would consider each appli- of thundery activities in the Central Myanmar areas. That is why everybody dangerous bacteria and viruses make sure that there’s nothing report Koblentz co-authored that Food and Drug Administration and vaccines -- all to learn how cation on a case-by-case basis. FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING needs to rest assured exer- that can cause serious diseases alive,” Gregory Koblentz, direc- was released this week. office move. to fight them better. But the process has been AREA FOR 1 June 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. De- cising the expressions of public ethics and can apply its quotes for which there are no known tor of the Biodefense Graduate “There are no binding in- Lynn Klotz, a senior science This field has long been con- criticized as lacking transparency gree of certainty is (100%). in their work procedures and urge their staff to exercise these treatment or vaccines. Program at George Mason Uni- ternational standards for safe, fellow at the Centre for Arms tentious. Debate reached a fever and credibility. FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA ethics for taming their souls so as to provide smooth services “There are HVAC filtration versity, told AFP. secure, and responsible work on Control and Non-Proliferation, pitch when two research teams As late as last year, a non- FOR 1 June 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree with politeness to the customers. systems, so that the virus can’t The researchers themselves pathogens,” the report, called has been sounding the alarm for in 2011 showed they could make profit received funding from the of certainty is (80%). If so, not only persons but also any workplaces or business- escape through exhaust; any are highly trained and wear haz- Mapping Maximum Biological many years about the public safe- bird flu transmissible between US on research to “predict spillo- FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING es giving better services than others in line with the advice of waste water that leaves the fa- mat suits. Containment Labs Globally, said. ty threats posed by such facilities. mammals. ver potential” of bat coronavirus AREA FOR 1 June 2021: Isolated rain or thundershowers. De- the ethics are sure to win over the opponents. cility is treated with either chem- There are 59 such facilities Accidents do happen “Human errors constitute Harvard epidemiologist to humans in Wuhan. gree of certainty is (100%). icals or high temperatures to across the world, according to a Accidents can happen, some- over 70 percent of the errors in Marc Lipsitch told AFP he was SOURCE: AFP 1 JUNE 2021 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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.

Mine attack outside school leaves Woman arrested for one man injured in Okpo operating door-to-door

leaving him injured at lower illegal money remittance/ part of waist. Security forces found and transported him withdrawal service to the township public hos- pital for medical treatment. AUTHORITIES take action upon those who wait in a queue According to his con- against those doing door-to- for ATM cash withdrawal. She fession, the former Pyithu door services of illegal money offered 4, 5 and 8 per cent for Hluttaw Representative remittance/withdrawal in some K100,000. She posted such ser- and his son-in-law instruct- townships of Yangon. Such vices on her Facebook account ed him to plant the mine services violate the Financial named Cho Cho Hlaing (Shil- in front of the school for Institution Law and existing ly Shally) with phone number 100,000 kyats. laws. 09 705555610, and KPay at 09 During the search to Officials examined Ma 778576160 and Mobile Banking their house, 9 NLD flags and Cho Cho Hlaing, who lives in through 09 421108059. 9 NLD shirts were confiscat- North Okkalapa Township of A file was opened against ed, although ex-MP and his Yangon Region, on 20 May. She suspect Cho Cho Hlaing, and son were not found. operated online shopping and officials will investigate those A man was wounded while Bago Region on 30 May. Efforts are made to ar- conducted door-to-door cash who operate illegal cash trans- planting a homemade mine in The mine reportedly ex- rest them and take effective withdrawal services with ser- fer/withdrawal, according to front of the basic education ploded while he was on the mo- actions against them ac- vice charges by taking chances Myanmar Police Force. — MNA high school in Okpo Township, torbike in front of the school, cording to the law. — MNA

Illegal weapons confiscated in Kalay, Sagaing Region ACCORDING to the report, arms and retreated when they million kyats, which were trans- security forces searched the were retaliated. One MA-13 ferred from abroad in order to house of Hlaing Tun, who lives gun, one magazine, 28 bullets provide those who join CDM in Thazi village, Kalay Town- and a phone was seized from and terrorists, three envelopes ship, Sagaing Region. They ar- there. on which “Democracy Friends” rested him with 49 iron pipes The security forces was written, and anti-State slo- used in making homemade searched primary assistant gans were confiscated. guns. teacher Myat Myat Khine’s Those who are arrested While investigating, secu- house next to Hlaing Tun’s together with illegal weapons rity forces were attacked from house. Although she was not will be taken effective actions the west of the house with small found but nine bullets and 1.3 according to the law. —MNA 1 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 11 Shiitake mushroom cultivation benefits Phaungpyin residents

ACCORDING to mushroom on about 20 feet by 20 feet land. farmer U Tun Lwin Oo from The cost is low, and it can make Yin Mar Hlaing Ward, straw profits easily, so it is the most mushroom cultivation increases appropriate crop to grow to cover locals’ incomes in Phaungpyin the family expenses. We can plug Township of the Sagaing Region. mushrooms within 12 days, and The people themselves that’s why we can earn much grow mushrooms and sell them with low production costs just in at K500 per bundle. The price of a short while,” he added. mushroom is between K4,500 It can cost about K7,000 to and K5,000 per viss. Moreover, grow mushrooms in an eight- three frames with 8 feet in length foot and three-foot frame. The and 3 feet in width produce be- used materials in planting mush- tween four visses and six visses rooms can be recycled as fertiliz- a day, and so mushroom farmers ers for other crops. The tropical can get about K20,000 per day, and humid climate is the best he said. one for growing mushrooms. — The people themselves grow mushrooms and sell them at K500 per bundle. The price of mushroom is “We can grow mushrooms Ko Htun (Phaungpyin)/GNLM between K4,500 and K5,000 per viss.

CBM sells US$24 mln in Agro exports up 33 per cent this FY

May at auction rate THE agricultural exports other export groups such as ket remains uncertain due to spike 33.36 per cent to a high fishery, livestock, mineral, for- unsteady global demand. of US$3.46 billion in the past est products, finished indus- The country requires seven and half months of the trial goods and other goods. specific export plans for each current financial year 2020- In the exports sector, agro product. They are cur- 2021, despite the downward the agriculture industry per- rently exported to external trend in other export groups formed the best, accounting markets based on supply and amid the banking restriction for over 22 per cent of overall demand. Contract farming and the tightened coronavirus exports. The top export items systems, regional and state containment measures in the in the agricultural industry agriculture departments, ex- border. are rice and broken rice, porters, traders, and some The figures reflect a sig- pulses and beans and maize. grower groups are required nificant rise of $866.066 mil- Fruits and vegetables, sesa- to meet production targets, lion this FY. According to the me, dried tea leaves, sugar, said an official from the Ag- The CBM sold $6 million each on 12 and 13 May and $3 million each on 17, trade figures released by the and other agro products are riculture Department. 18, 20 and 28 May, respectively. Ministry of Commerce, agro also shipped to other coun- The Commerce Ministry THE Central Bank of Myanmar change rate touched the max- exports topped $2.59 billion tries. works to help farmers deal (CBM) reportedly sold US$24 imum of K1,345 and the mini- in the corresponding period Myanmar agro products with challenges -- high input million at an auction rate in May, mum of K1,327 in January 2021. of the 2019-2020FY. are primarily exported to Chi- costs, procurement of pedi- the CBM data showed. The rate moved in the range The agricultural exports na, Singapore, Malaysia, the gree seeds, high cultivation The CBM’s move aims at of K1,335-1,465 in February. It unexpectedly surge regard- Philippines, Bangladesh, In- costs, and unpredictable governing the market volatility, reached the lowest of K1,420 and less of the impact of the coro- dia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. weather conditions. — KK/ the CBM stated. the highest of K1,550 in March. navirus on foreign demand for Sometimes, the export mar- GNLM The CBM sold $6 million The rate fluctuated between each on 12 and 13 May and $3 K1,550 and K1,610 in April. million each on 17, 18, 20 and 28 In 2020, the exchange rate Hteekhee border trade falls by $454.9 mln May, respectively. moved in the range of K1,465- The bullish hard currency 1,493 in January, K1,436-1,465 as of mid-May gained in the local forex market, in February, K1,320-1,445 in reaching the peak of K1,730 on 12 March, K1,395-1,440 in April, May from K1,330 in January-end. K1,406-1,426 in May, K1,385-1,412 BILATERAL trade between to limit truck drivers’ working and Meisei posts declined as of In a bid to control the sharp daily in June, K1,367-1,410 in July, Thailand and Myanmar hours at the border posts. Con- 14 May. In contrast, trade via gains of the US dollar, the CBM K1,335-1,390 in August, K1,310- through the Hteekhee border sequently, the trade via land Tachilek and Myawady posts reportedly sold about 6.8 million 1,355 in September, K1,282-1,315 over the past seven and half border between Myanmar and rose due to corn exports. dollars on 3 February 2021, 6 in October, K1,303-1,330 in No- months reflected a decrease Thailand sharply fell in the cur- Myanmar primarily ex- million dollars each on 22 and 27 vember and K1,324-1,403 in De- of $454.9 million against a year- rent FY. ports natural gas, fishery prod- April and $24 million in May in cember. ago period. The Ministry of Commerce ucts, coal, tin concentrate (SN the auction market. Consequent- In 2019, the rates are pegged Between 1 October and stated that natural gas exports 71.58 per cent), coconut (fresh ly, the exchange rate dipped to at K1,508-1,517 in July, K1,510- 14 May in the current finan- from the Taninthayi Region and dry), beans, corns and K1,580 in May-end. 1,526 in August, K1,527-1,565 in cial year 2020-2021, the figures have contributed to an enor- bamboo shoots to Thailand. The CBM trades the foreign September, K1,528-1,537 in Oc- sharply fell to US$911.4 million mous increase in trade through It imports capital goods such currency with the authorized tober, K1,510-1,524 in November from $1.36 million registered the Hteekhee border during the as machinery, raw industrial private banks under the rules and K1,485-1,513 in December. in the previous financial year, previous years. goods such as cement and fer- and regulations of the FX auc- On 20 September 2018, the according to data from the The border trade between tilizers, and consumer goods tion market. dollar exchange rate hit an all- Commerce Ministry. Myanmar and Thailand through such as cosmetics and food The local forex market’s time high of K1,650 in the local The surge in coronavirus the border areas — Myeik, Ka- products from the neighbour- data showed that the dollar ex- currency market. — NN/GNLM cases in Myanmar led Thailand wthoung, Mawtaung, Hteekhee ing country. — KK/GNLM 1 JUNE 2021 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Over 30% of people in Japan see rise in secondhand smoke amid virus

OVER 30 per cent of peo- COVID than nonsmokers. ple in Japan who live with Eighteen per cent of the smokers said they have been smokers said they smoked exposed to more secondhand more since the start of the smoke since the start of the pandemic early last year, novel coronavirus pandemic whereas 11.4 per cent due to the rise of teleworking, smoked less. It also found the National Cancer Centre that 49.4 per cent cited stress Japan said Monday in releas- for the increase in their nic- ing the results of a survey. otine habit. Among 1,000 smokers “Many of those current- and the same number of ly still smoking are likely to nonsmokers surveyed in find it difficult to quit,” Hirano (FILES) This le photo taken on 4 April 2016, shows Assyrian artefacts originally from Mosul, displayed at March, 33.7 per cent of 258 said. Iraq’s National Museum in the capital Baghdad, established by British archaeologist, writer, diplomat and spy Gertrude Bell. PHOTO : AFP nonsmoking respondents The survey also asked who live with smokers saw respondents what they an increase in secondhand thought of the temporary Searching for Gertrude Bell, colonial smoke exposure, the center closure of public smoking said. areas in parks and stations ‘mother’ of modern Iraq Kimiyasu Hirano, a due to concerns over people researcher at the centre, smoking while taking off their FOR someone credited with be- of the Middle East as the Ot- by most Iraqis. said the fact that people face masks. ing an architect of the nation, the toman Empire was crumbling Scattered artificial flowers are spending more time at A total of 59.4% of all re- grave of British archaeologist, after defeat in World War I, based lie on her simple yellow-stone home raises “concerns about spondents agreed that the writer, diplomat and spy Ger- on intelligence she gathered tomb. adverse health effects” for virus is more likely to spread trude Bell in the Iraqi capital during extensive travels with “Those who do come leave passive smokers, who are Baghdad is hard to find. Bedouin tribes. real ones, but I take them off in indoor and outdoor smok- Down an alley in the heart The controversial role Brit- quickly because they wilt in at risk of disease, disability ing areas, while 58.3 per cent of the capital, through a heavy ain and its rival France played in heat,” said Mansour, the 77-year- and death. backed the temporary clo- locked gate into the Protestant dividing the region by creating old caretaker, who inherited his Meanwhile, 25.3% of sure of the smoking spots. cemetery, and then amid a con- new borders and nations rever- job from his stepfather, who got the smokers surveyed said All of the 1,000 smokers fusing maze of gravestones, berates in conflicts and politics it from the British more than 60 they wanted to quit to reduce surveyed responded, while caretaker Ali Mansour leads today. years ago. the likelihood of developing of the 1,000 nonsmokers, 818 the way. But the role Bell played in Bell’s role was key in ex- severe symptoms of COV- gave valid responses. Of the “Miss Bell”, as the Iraqis the formation of the nation — es- panding Iraq to include the vast ID-19. According to the World 818 nonsmokers, 560 said call her, played a key role in forg- pecially remarkable back then as northern regions of Kurdistan Health Organization, smok- they do not live with smok- ing modern Iraq a century ago. a woman in a very male-dominat- and Mosul, including valuable ers are more at risk of severe ers. — Kyodo News She helped redraw the map ed world — is largely unknown oil fields. — AFP France opens Covid jabs for all China limits travel in most populous adults in race against variants province over Covid-19 cases FRANCE on Monday opened up side. A Cevipof poll conducted Covid-19 vaccines to all adults, in early May showed that 65 CHINESE authorities imposed a week before Germany, as per cent of adults planned to fresh travel limits, cancelled Europe races to avoid another get vaccinated, up from 48 per flights and tested thousands of wave of infections caused by cent in February. residents in Guangdong Monday new virus variants. Until now, “I am fully convinced after the Indian variant of the French authorities gave priority that we are going to see a lot coronavirus was reported in the to people over 50, people in “pri- of people getting vaccinated,” country’s most populous prov- ority professions” or younger Professor Alain Fischer, the ince. adults with underlying health immunologist who heads the Travellers leaving Guang- problems. So far, 25.4 million government’s vaccination advi- zhou — the capital of the south- people have received a first shot sory board, said Monday, adding ern province home to 100 million of a vaccine, representing about that immunisation was the key people — must show negative 38 per cent of the population and to “getting back an increasingly Covid-19 test results from the nearly one in two adults. normal life.” past 72 hours, starting from 10:00 Nearly 12 million have re- With 28 million adults el- pm on Monday, the city said in an ceived the two shots required igible for a first shot, but only announcement late Sunday. This photo taken on 30 May 2021 shows a woman (R) receiving a nucleic acid test for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Guangzhou in China’s southern for full protection. around half a million appoint- Guangzhou, an industrial Guangdong province. PHOTO : AFP As the French savour a de- ments available each day, many hub of nearly 15 million people gree of freedom following the people have opted to travel north of Hong Kong, reported 18 under control. han and Shenzhen, which borders reopening of cafes, restaurants outside their neighbourhood new local cases of the coronavi- Guangzhou authorities have Hong Kong, have also launched and museums two weeks ago, or even their region to secure rus on Monday, causing alarm ordered residents of entire dis- mass testing after local cases initially high levels of vaccine highly coveted Pfizer or Mod- in a country that has largely tricts to be tested for the virus, were detected in the past week. scepticism have begun to sub- erna shots. — AFP brought domestic transmission while the nearby cities of Fos- — AFP 1 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ: WORLDAD 13 Asian markets mixed as traders await fresh catalysts ASIAN investors on Mon- in economic activity this recent times, with bench- and bottlenecks continue Tokyo, Hong Kong, May. day struggled to build on year will send prices soar- mark 10-year Treasury to feed through, but there Shanghai, Sydney, Singa- Focus is now on the last week’s gains as prof- ing and force central banks yields, a key gauge of fu- are now a few more signs pore and Manila dipped release of US jobs figures it-takers stepped in while to tighten monetary policy, ture interest rates, inch- that it will be transitory,” but there were gains in this week, which will pro- awaiting the next buying a forecast-beating jump in ing down slightly. “There is AMP Capital’s Shane Ol- Seoul, Taipei, Jakarta and vide a fresh update on the catalyst, with eyes on the a closely watched US in- likely more upside to go on iver said. Wellington. state of the world’s top upcoming release of key flation gauge was taken in the inflation scare front in All three main US in- There was little reac- economy as it emerges US jobs data. stride. the months ahead as base dexes ended Friday with tion to figures indicating from last year’s pandem- Still, despite worries The calm reaction effects, the lagged impact small gains, though Asia growth in China’s factor ic-induced collapse. — that the expected surge marked a change from of commodity price hikes fluctuated. activity slowed slightly in AFP

OECD raises 2021 global Japan’s Airdo to set up holding firm with growth outlook while cutting Solaseed Air to cut costs Japan forecast JAPANESE regional air- lines Airdo Co and Sola- THE Organization for nation rollouts, infection seed Air Inc. said Monday Economic Cooperation outbreaks and steps to they will set up a holding and Development on contain them. company in October 2022 Monday upgraded its Meanwhile, the to reduce costs through forecast for global eco- projection for Japan’s joint aircraft maintenance nomic growth this year growth was downgraded and procurement of sup- but cut its projection for to 2.6 per cent from the plies. Japan, citing a resur- previous estimate of 2.7 As part of efforts to im- gence of coronavirus per cent, as the reintro- prove their financial stand- infections and its slow duction of containment ing, hit hard by the coro- vaccine rollout. measures early this year navirus pandemic, Airdo The world’s gross has dented near-term and Solaseed also said they domestic product is pro- prospects, the OECD will raise 7 billion yen ($64 jected to grow 5.8 per said. million) and 2.5 billion yen, cent in 2021, up from Japan’s latest emer- respectively, in fresh cap- Photo taken on 31 May 2021, shows an Airdo Co. plane at Haneda airport in Tokyo. The 5.6 per cent previously gency steps introduced ital, by issuing preferred medium-sized airline based in the northern Japan city of Sapporo will tie up with Solaseed forecast in March, with in April, which include shares to the state-backed Air Inc., another medium-sized airline based in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, in aircraft maintenance and equipment procurement. PHOTO : KYODO NEWS progress in vaccinations ordering restaurants to Development Bank of Ja- and governments’ fiscal shorten their opening pan and regional banks. Air, based in Miyazaki in the holding company. while expanding their busi- spending expected to hours and stop serving Airdo, headquartered the southwestern region The two regional air- nesses through code-shar- underpin the economic alcohol beverages, “ap- in Sapporo in the country’s of Kyushu, will maintain lines have accepted capital ing flights with the major recovery, the Paris-based pear to have been insuf- northernmost major island their company names even injections from the DBJ Japanese carrier. — Kyodo club of 38 mostly wealthy ficient to stop the spread of Hokkaido, and Solaseed after the establishment of and ANA Holdings Inc. News nations said in its latest of new variants,” it said. economic outlook. It also pointed to slow “In the advanced progress in Japan’s vac- economies, the progres- cination campaign com- CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE M.V PRESIDIO VOY. NO. (059W/E) M.V AEGEAN EXPRESS VOY. NO. (211N/S) sive rollout of an effective pared with other OECD vaccine has begun to al- nations. Consignees of cargo carried on M.V PRESIDIO Consignees of cargo carried on M.V AEGEAN low more contact-inten- “Success in reduc- VOY. NO. (059W/E) are hereby notified that the EXPRESS VOY. NO. (211N/S) are hereby notified that sive activities -- held back ing transmission and vessel will be arriving on 1-6-2021 and cargo will be the vessel will be arriving on 31-5-2021 and cargo will by measures to contain progress in vaccination discharged into the premises of HPT where it will lie at be discharged into the premises of MIP where it will lie the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the infections -- to reopen may allow a stronger re- byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. gradually,” the outlook covery, whereas contin- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am report said. Additional ued infections would hold to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now fiscal stimulus this year back any recovery and declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo is also helping to boost may disrupt the Olympic from the Vessel. from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted after demand in these econo- and Paralympic games the Claims Day. the Claims Day. mies, it said, but warned (in Tokyo this summer), Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 growth in many emerg- causing further dam- Shipping Agency Department Shipping Agency Department ing economies is likely age to the economy,” it Myanma Port Authority Myanma Port Authority to be held down for some warned. — Kyodo News Agent For: Agent For: time due to slow vacci- M/S NEW GOLDEN SEA SHIPPING PTE., LTD. M/S CONTINENTAL SHIPPING LINES

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World leaders call for action, inclusion at Ryanair Seoul climate summit passenger WORLD leaders on Sunday called jet makes for more action and inclusion of all countries in the global drive emergency towards a cleaner and greener planet at a climate summit hosted landing in virtually by South Korea. Climate change is a major Berlin threat to global growth, with perils ranging from declines in A Ryanair passenger crop yields, extreme weather plane made an emergen- that devastates tourist econ- cy landing in Berlin before omies, disease outbreaks and resuming its journey to other catastrophes that would Poland, German police sap productivity. said late Sunday without South Korea — which re- releasing further details. cently announced plans to cut The flight from Dublin finance for international coal pro- to Krakow made the un- jects — is seeking a bigger role in expected diversion after This handout photo taken on 30 May 2021 and released by the presidential Blue House shows South Korean the global initiative to go green. a reported bomb threat, President Moon Jae-in speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2021 Partnering for Green Growth and the “South Korea will play a Global Goals 2030, or P4G, summit in Seoul. PHOTO : AFP German newspaper Bild responsible role as a bridging Zeitung said. nation between developing and The two-day summit is the Advanced nations have laid Merkel called on the countries With 160 people on advanced nations,” said Presi- second of its kind following the out ambitious emissions-cutting to phase out their dependence board, the flight arrived dent Moon Jae-in as he opened inaugural meeting held in Copen- goals in recent months, as well on fossil fuels, warning climate at the Berlin-Branden- the 2021 Partnering for Green hagen in 2018, and is focused on as plans to ultimately go carbon change is threatening people’s burg airport shortly after Growth and the Global Goals public-private partnerships, es- neutral by 2050. lives and the economy as much as 8 pm (1800 GMT) Sunday, 2030, or P4G, summit. pecially in developing countries. German Chancellor Angela the Covid-19 pandemic. — AFP remaining on the tarmac into early Monday morn- NEWS ing. French police in massive A Berlin police IN B F spokesperson said that of- manhunt for rifle-toting ex-soldier ficers had completed their Palau records rst coronavirus case but security checks “without says no infection risk A massive manhunt for a former The suspect is hiding out in any danger being detect- soldier who allegedly fired a hunt- a craggy, heavily wooded area of ed”. THE remote Paci c nation of Palau reported its rst con rmed ing rifle at officers responding about four square kilometres (1.5 “The passengers will coronavirus case Monday, but authorities said it was historical and to a domestic violence dispute square miles). resume their journey to posed no transmission risk. The tiny island state of 21,000 has so overnight in southwest France Andre Petillot, command- Poland on board a spare far managed to avoid Covid-19 after closing its borders early in the may last “many more hours”, er of the regional police force, aeroplane,” she told AFP, pandemic, despite the huge cost to its tourism-reliant economy. gendarmes said late Sunday. said he “knows the area well and without giving more pre- The health ministry said a traveller who arrived in Palau earlier Elite tactical units and adapts easily”. cise details for the alert. this month was found to have the virus, even though they tested around 300 gendarmes backed Perissat said “contact had The flight was emp- negative once before departing for the island and twice during a two- up by seven armoured vehicles, been established (with the gun- tied with the baggage also week quarantine. seven helicopters and sniffer man) several times... but was searched, German media “Further tests revealed that this is a historical -- past infection -- dogs are searching a forested followed by gunfire. Each time reported. case of Covid-19, and it is not infectious,” it said in a statement. area of the Dordogne region for there was contact with him, he’s “The Ryanair plane The ministry estimated the person contracted the virus in the 29-year-old. opened fire.” that made an emergen- January this year. “Combing the area will be Petillot added: “We are doing cy landed reported an Authorities refused to release any details about the patient or long and painstaking... It could everything we can to get him to air emergency and was the country they travelled from, citing privacy concerns. — AFP take many more hours yet,” said surrender but we also want to therefore immediately Dordogne prefect Frederic Per- avoid a tragedy within our ranks.” given a landing permit at issat. — AFP BER,” airport spokesman China allows couples to have three Jan-Peter Haack told Bild. children: state media “The aircraft is cur- rently in a safe position,” CHINA has relaxed its family planning policy to allow couples to a spokeswoman for the have a maximum of three children after a census showed its popu- police told the newspaper. lation is rapidly ageing, state media Xinhua reported Monday. The incident comes a For almost 40 years, China enforced a controversial “one-child week after a Ryanair flight policy” — one of the strictest family planning regulations world- was forced to divert to Be- wide — which was lifted in 2016 due to widespread concerns over larus, with a passenger an ageing workforce and economic stagnation. — a dissident journalist “To actively respond to the ageing of the population ... a cou- — arrested on arrival. ple can have three children,” Xinhua said, citing a Monday meeting And in July last year, of China’s elite Politburo leadership committee hosted by Presi- another Ryanair plane dent Xi Jinping. from Dublin to Krakow Despite government e˜orts to encourage childbirths, China’s was forced to make an annual births have continued to plummet to a record low of 12 Members of the Raid, special unit of the French police get ready emergency landing in to intervene in Emerainville, outskirts Paris, on 30 May, 2021, million in 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics said last month. London after a false bomb during operations to arrest a man who holed up in his home in China’s fertility rate stands at 1.3 — below the level needed to Emerainville as he is suspected of killing a woman and wounding his threat. — AFP maintain a stable population, the bureau revealed. — AFP neighbour. PHOTO : AFP 1 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR GLOBAL AFFAIRS  OBITUARY 15

China cargo craft docks with Asleep in Jesus space station module U Maungmaung Thatun (66 years)

A Chinese cargo space- late Saturday from the (CMSA). China will need st craft carrying equipment Wenchang launch site on to carry out around 10 mis- 1 Engineer, Hackney College, Blue Star Ship and supplies successfully the tropical southern island sions in total to complete Management Ltd., UK docked with the core mod- of Hainan, the Xinhua news assembly of the space sta- The only son of (U Thatun, Daw Kyu Yin); son in law of (U Kyi Win, ule of the country’s future agency reported. tion — named Tiangong, Daw Mya Mya); loving husband of Daw Mie Mie Khine, father of Daw space station on Sunday, The docking with the meaning “heavenly palace” Myitzu Thatun (FTA Shwe Than Lwin); brother of (U Banya Mon)- Daw state media said. A Long space station’s Tianhe core — in orbit. The station is Thwin Thwin Wai; Daw Thazin Thatun - (Commander Aung Chit, MN); Daw March 7 rocket carrying module was completed at expected to become fully Sweswe Thatun -U Aung Ba Kyu; Daw Cherry Thatun; Dr Susu Thatun passed the Tianzhou-2 cargo craft 5:01 am Beijing time (2101 operational in 2022. Once away peacefully at 4:05 pm on 31 May 2021 at his residence. The last rite will — loaded with essentials GMT Saturday), the agen- completed, it is expected be held in Yay Way Cemetary at 1:15 pm followed by cremation at 2:30 pm. such as food, equipment cy said, citing the China to remain in low Earth orbit and fuel — blasted off Manned Space Agency for up to 15 years. — AFP

Sri Lanka questions burning cargo ship crew as ecological devastation assessed

SRI LANKA’S criminal the 186-metre (610-foot) believed it was the “worst investigators began ques- vessel, have destroyed ever in my lifetime”. tioning the crew of a burn- much of the cargo, some The Police Inspec- ing cargo ship Monday, as of which has fallen into the tor-General has ordered the Singapore-registered Indian Ocean. the Criminal Investigation carrier smouldered for a Tonnes of microplastic Department to investigate 12th straight day in one of granules from the ship and the fire as well as the huge the island’s worst-ever ma- its nearly 1,500 containers environmental damage rine ecological disasters. have inundated Sri Lanka’s caused, an official said. Members of Sri Lankan Navy remove debris washed ashore from the Singapore-registered A fire broke out aboard famed beaches, forcing a “The 25-member crew container ship MV XPress Pearl, which has been burning for the 12th consecutive day in the the MV X-Press Pearl, fishing ban and sparking have completed their quar- sea o Sri Lanka’s Colombo Harbour, on a beach in Colombo on 31 May 2021. PHOTO : AFP which was carrying 25 fears of ecological devas- antine and we are able to Authorities are moving to continued to smoke on firm SMIT is leading ef- tonnes of nitric acid and a tation. question them today,” a sue the owners of the ves- Monday and that high mon- forts to douse the flames huge amount of plastic raw The Marine Environ- police spokesman said. sel and its crew and claim soon winds were fanning and is being assisted by materials, as it was about ment Protection Authority MEPA said the captain of damages from insurers. flames at the back of the Sri Lanka’s navy and the to enter Colombo harbour (MEPA) chief Dharshani the vessel had known about The fire has been ship. They said it was still Indian coast guard. The on 20 May. Lahandapura said they a nitric acid leak on May under control since Sun- too hot for them to attempt three-month-old ship was The intense flames, were still assessing the 11, long before the vessel day, officials said, adding, boarding the stricken ship. heading to Colombo from still burning at the rear of ecological damage, but entered Sri Lankan waters. however, that the vessel International salvage Gujarat, India. — AFP New Zealand military called in as Over 500 kilograms of tortoiseshell seized by hundreds flee floods Japan in 2000-2019 NEW ZEALAND’S mili- the evacuation effort. Ash- AN estimated total of 564 ties should strengthen tary was deployed to evac- burton mayor Neil Brown kilograms of hawksbill their domestic controls, uate hundreds of residents said the entire town of turtle shell were seized international cooperation from flood-hit areas of the 35,000 had been cut off. by Japanese customs and use of advanced DNA South Island Monday as “We have four bridges authorities between forensics,” the WWF, one heavy rains washed away gone and a lot of damage 2000 and 2019, showing of the world’s largest and bridges and cut roads. to roads where the seal’s evidence of the continued independent conserva- Rivers burst their just been lifted off, we’ve smuggling of the animals tion organizations, said banks as a weather system got 17 roads that are shut... and their parts despite a in a report after looking dumped 400 millimetres there’s a lot of damage,” he global trade ban on them into official data with two (15.5 inches) of rain in two told reporters. for over four decades, the other groups. days, an amount meteorol- Local media report- World Wide Fund for Na- They said the anal- ogists said exceeded the This handout photo taken on 30 May 2021 and received ed about 300 homes had ture said Monday. ysis also found that the entire rainfall so far this on May 31 from the New Zealand Defence Force shows been evacuated, with civil The WWF urged major source region year in some areas. army soldiers helping evacuate a resident near the defence authorities estab- Japan to immediately appears to have shifted Authorities issued a Canterbury town of Ashburton as authorities declared a lishing shelters in schools review its current pol- from nations in South- state of emergency after the region was pounded by heavy rare “red” weather warn- and sports centres. Fore- icy as the buying and east Asia, such as In- rain. PHOTO ; AFP ing and declared a state casters said the weather selling of tortoiseshell donesia and Singapore, of emergency in the Can- fence Force said one of its derly couple from the roof was expected to ease over- items, called “bekko” in to Caribbean countries, terbury region, one of the helicopters rescued three of a car. night. Prime Minister Ja- Japanese, are allowed in including the Domini- South Pacific nation’s people at Ashburton, near The defence force said cinda Ardern is scheduled the country and that has can Republic and Haiti, farming hubs. Christchurch, plucking one soldiers, trucks and an am- to visit the disaster zone on driven illegal trade. in recent years. — Kyodo The New Zealand De- man from a tree and an el- bulance were helping with Tuesday. — AFP “Japanese authori- News 1 JUNE 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tokyo Olympics fans to Good experience for our players: need vaccination or virus Myanmar football coach Hey test: report TOKYO Olympics fans may Security guards would be es. With no injuries or suspen- have to be vaccinated or test stationed around venues mon- sions, we remain positive for the negative for the coronavirus be- itoring behaviour, the report more important games against fore being allowed into venues, said, with public viewing ven- Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan,” An- a Japanese newspaper report ues cancelled or scaled down. toine Hey added. said Monday. Japan’s vaccine rollout has been Myanmar national team will Cheering, eating, high-fives moving slowly, with less than 2.5 face their challenges in Group and drinking alcohol would also per cent of the population fully F of the 2022 FIFA World Cup be banned under controls now vaccinated so far. qualifiers against Kyrgyzstan being considered, the Yomiuri Tokyo and other parts of on 11 June and Tajikistan on 15 Shimbun daily said, citing un- the country are under a virus June, respectively. named government officials. state of emergency which was Myanmar has scored six Organizers are set to decide extended on Friday until 20 points in six matches played, in June how many spectators June, just over a month before while Tajikistan has garnered — if any — will be allowed to the opening ceremony on 23 Myanmar men’s national football team head coach Antoine ten points from six games. attend the pandemic-post- July. The Yomiuri also pub- Hey. PHOTO: MFF Meanwhile, the Kyrgyzstan poned Games. Overseas fans lished a new poll on Monday team has scored seven points are already barred, and the that shows 49 per cent of people HEAD coach Antoine Hey players,” said Antoine Hey. from five games played. report warned domestic spec- living in Tokyo want the Games said that team Myanmar had Myanmar national team Standing in the fourth po- tators may be denied entrance to go ahead, while 48 per cent achieved valuable experiences coach Antoine Hey is setting sition with just six points from or kicked out for breaking the want them cancelled. A total of from the previous opening qual- a good strategy for the upcom- six games, Myanmar needs to rules. “The plan is to stop the 25 per cent said they wanted the ifier against world-class team ing two qualifiers against Kyr- secure all wins in the next two spread of infections during Games go ahead with a limited Japan. gyzstan and Tajikistan. games in order to advance to Games time with strict coun- number of spectators, while 24 “It was a difficult match for “Now, we have to put our the third round 2022 FIFA World termeasures,” the paper said. per cent said they wanted them us but a good experience for our full focus on the last two match- Cup qualifiers. —GNLM Under the plan, spectators must to be held with no fans. be able to show a vaccination A new country-wide poll certificate or a negative test tak- by the Nikkei newspaper found Osaka faces French Open disqualification en at their own expense less that 62 per cent of respondents than a week before entering the wanted the Games to be can- venue. They must wear masks celled or postponed again, while for avoiding media and fill in health-check sheets, 34 per cent were in favour of FRENCH Open organizers have and once inside must not cheer them being held this summer. fined Naomi Osaka $15,000 and loudly or high-five each other. — AFP threatened to disqualify her from the tournament after the world No 2 skipped a press conference following her first-round victory Sunday over Romania’s Patricia Copa America in Maria Tig. In a lengthy statement, the Argentina suspended over board of the four Grand Slam tournaments said Osaka had been coronavirus surge fined for refusing to “honour her ARGENTINA’S hosting of the nament.” contractual media obligations” Copa America football tour- An Argentine poll pub- and faced suspension or expulsion nament has been suspended lished on Friday found that from the event if she continued to “in view of the current cir- most respondents were snub the press. Osaka, who sat cumstances”, CONMEBOL against holding the tourna- out the French Open last year, said on Sunday, as the country ment as the country experi- beat 63rd-ranked Tig 6-4, 7-6(4) on endures a record coronavirus ences its worst phase of the the opening day at Roland Garros. Naomi Osaka gestures after winning in the rst round of the surge. The South American pandemic so far. Less than women singles during the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on In a post on Twitter the same football body, which last week two weeks before the Copa 30 May 2021. PHOTO : KYODO NEWS day, she wrote, “anger is a lack stripped Colombia of co-host- America’s scheduled start, Ar- of understanding. change makes ing duties over deadly unrest, gentina is under a nine-day people uncomfortable.” ing day, Kei Nishikori turned in I have to give credit to him,” said it was considering other lockdown and experiencing The 23-year-old winner of a gutsy performance to outlast Nishikori said. offers to hold the tournament. record daily infections. four Grand Slams announced on Italian Alessandro Giannessi When asked about his Japa- “CONMEBOL informs Argentina had presented social media before the French 6-4, 6-7(4), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in four nese compatriot Osaka, Nishiko- that in view of the current its “strict protocol” to CON- Open that she would be skipping hours. ri said skipping interviews was circumstances it has decided MEBOL to host the tourna- news conferences for the sake of After going down 4-2 in the not ideal, but he understood her to suspend the organization ment in its entirety, which in- of the Copa America in Ar- volved preparing additional her mental well-being, likening deciding set, the former world situation. gentina,” the governing body stadiums. The Copa Ameri- journalists’ questions to “kicking a No. 4 battled back to avoid an up- Currently ranked 49, the tweeted. ca was originally due to take person while they’re down.” set against Giannessi, a qualifier 31-year-old Nishikori has been “CONMEBOL is evalu- place last year, but was post- Osaka is scheduled to face making his first appearance in working his way back up the ating the offer of other coun- poned for 12 months because Romania’s Ana Bogdan in the the Roland Garros main draw. rankings after missing most of tries that showed interest in of the coronavirus pandemic. second round. “The way he fought and the last year following elbow sur- hosting the continental tour- — AFP In other action from the open- way he played was incredible. gery.— Kyodo News