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Vol. VII, No. 115, 6th Waning of Second Waso 1382 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Sunday, 9 August 2020 President connects Shan State (East) to National Grid

RESIDENT U Win Hluttaw U Sai Lone Hsai, PMyint attended the Commander of Triangle ceremony to commission Region Command Maj- into service the 151.8-mile- Gen Khin Hlaing, Deputy long 230-kV Namh- Minister U Khin Maung san-Mongpyin-Kengtung Win, members of Shan national grid, the 230/66/11 State cabinet, members of kV 100 Mva Kengtung the parliament, the chief main electrical substation, of Myanmar Police Force, the 230/66/11 kV 60 MVA departmental personnel, Mongpyin main electrical town elders and local peo- substation and the trans- ple. President U Win My- mission of electricity from int delivered the address. the National Grid to the (The President U Shan State (East), and Win Myint’s speech is delivered the keynote ad- covered separately on dress yesterday morning. Page-3). Also present were Union Minister for Union Ministers Lt-Gen Electricity and Energy U Soe Htut, Lt-Gen Ye Aung, Win Khaing presented a U Ohn Win and U Win report on the power cables Khaing, Chief Minister of and electrical substation Shan State Dr Lin Htut, projects. Speaker of Shan State SEE PAGE-2

President U Win Myint, Union Minister U Win Khaing and Shan State Chief Minister Dr Lin Htut launch the transmission of electricity from the National Grid to the Shan State (East) on 8 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA

No one in the administrative level should regard himself as a person with special privilege. He should work with the concept of serving the interest of the people. Regardless of their ranks, all the civil servants should work with cooperation and coordination and through the family spirit and mutual understanding. 9 AUGUST 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR President connects Shan State (East) to National Grid

President U Win Myint inspects the Switchyard from the observation platform on the upper floor of Kengtung electrical substation on 8 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA

FROM PAGE-1 230-kV Namhsan-Mong- substation and sprinkled the government. So they Federal Union. The prac- Regardless of their ranks, pyin-Kengtung National scented water on it. must observe the existing tice of democracy further all the civil servants should U Sai Aung Hkam, on Grid, 230/66/11 kV 100 Mva After the ceremony, laws and rules and orders solidifies the Union, and work with cooperation and behalf of the town eleders, Kengtung main electrical the President cordially and directories for the civil the democracy foundation coordination and through expressed words of thanks. substation, 230/66/11 kV 60 conversed with the local servants and must be loyal will be further cemented the family spirit and mutu- The President viewed the Switchyard from the Regardless of their race, religion, observation platform on the upper floor of Kengtung locality and territory, all should work electrical substation. with the Union spirit in building a The President, the Union Minister for Elec- Democratic Federal Union where tricity and Energy and the peace, prosperity and equality Chief Minister proceeded prevail, he stressed. to the Control Room and launched the transmission of electricity from the Na- MVA Mongpyin main elec- people. Later, the Presi- tional Grid to the Shan trical substation and the dent met MPs, chairmen State (East). transmission of electricity of district and township The speaker of Shan from the National Grid to management committees, State Hluttaw, the depu- the Shan State (East). and heads of Shan State ty minister for Electric- Then, the President, (East) level government ity and Energy and the the Union Minister for offices. minister for Electricity Electricity and Energy At the meeting, the President U Win Myint sprinkles the scented water onto the plaque of the Kengtung main and Energy of Shan State and the Chief Minister un- President said all the electrical substation. PHOTO: MNA formally opened the cere- veiled the stone plaque of persons of the civil service to the State. A resolution through the establishment al understanding. In con- mony to commission into the 230/66/11 kV 100 Mva are enjoying the monthly has already been made to of the Union system. Al- ducting multi-sector trans- service the 151.8-mile-long Kengtung main electrical salaries and facilities of establish a Democratic though the Union Govern- forms they should follow ment and the region and the prevailing trends. All state governments play should work in harmony the leading role, the civ- and unison as the transi- il servants are the main tion is a rare opportunity, driving force to reach this the President noted. Re- end. The facilitation and gardless of their race, reli- acceleration of democracy gion, locality and territory, depends on the power of all should work with the the driving force. Union spirit in building a As all the citizens democratic Federal Union have the right to justice, where peace, prosperity civil servants should and equality prevail, he provide fair and quality stressed. public services. No one Afterwards, the Pres- in the administrative lev- ident and entourage left el should regard himself Kengtung by special Tat- as a person with special madaw flight, and arrived privilege. He should work back in Nay Pyi Taw in the President U Win Myint meets MPs, chairmen of district and township management committees, and heads of Shan State (East) with the concept of serving afternoon. —MNA level government offices on 8 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA the interest of the people. (Translated by TMT) 9 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3

President U Win Myint speaks at ceremony to commission Main National Grid in Shan State (East), main electrical substations

wish to extend good wishes and metta for the good health and happiness of the IUnion Ministers, Chief Minister of the Shan State government, Speaker of the Shan State Hluttaw, ministers of the Shan State government, members of the Shan State Hluttaw, departmental officials, ethnic nationals, and senior executives from the company who have come to attend today’s ceremony to commission the Namhsan-Mongpyin-Kengtung electric power grid, the Kengtung main electrical substation, the Mongpyin main electrical substation, and the transmission of electricity from the National Grid into Shan State (East). Before, electricity was distributed in Shan State (East) using diesel gener- ators, and mini-hydropower generators on a part-time basis. Now we can dis- tribute electricity on a 24-hour basis from the national electric power grid. For us to be able to supply electric power on a 24-hour basis to Shan State (East), the Ministry of Electricity and Energy built the Namhsan-Mongpyin-Kengtung 230 kV electric power grid, and two new main electrical substations in Kengtung and Mongpyin. Work was also done to increase the electric power supply of the Namhsan electrical substation from 132 kV to 230 kV. Our Union Government has been working strenuously for the all-round development of the whole country; we have given special priority to build trans- portation networks, provide electric power and provide drinking water. This is to elevate the socio-economic status of the people. In doing this, just as we are building transportation networks all over the country, we are also drawing up plans and implementing them to provide electricity. We have been implementing electric power generation projects, the building of main electric power grids, and main electrical substation projects every year using large quantities of money. For the all-round development of the country and the socio-economic de- velopment of the people, the availability of electric power is a basic necessity; President U Win Myint delivers speech at the ceremony to commission Main National this is why our Union Government has been giving special priority to provide Grid in Shan State (East) on 8 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA adequate electric power to the whole country. Beginning from the time our Union Government took over responsibility, we have given priority to electric power generation in the allocation of our budget and worked hard to generate more electricity. During the period April 2016 to June 2020, within the four-year period, Our Union Government has been a total of 2005 Megawatts have been produced and supplied. working for the equal and harmonious Our Union Government has been working for the equal and harmonious development of all regions and states in all sectors for all ethnic national races. development of all regions and states in all We have increased the building of electric power generation plants; to provide electricity to the consumers, beginning from 2016 during the four-year period, sectors for all ethnic national races. we have set up a total of 33949 miles of electric power lines ranging from 230 kV, 132 kV, 66 kV, 33 kV, 11 kV and 400 volts. In addition we also built 21,390 Mva electric substations. Thus, because our Union Government has worked to distribute more elec- cent. Furthermore, in 2020-2021, we are working to be able to supply electricity tricity for the whole country, in March 2016, a maximum of 2,800 Megawatts was up to 50 per cent. used but in 2020, a maximum of 3,828 Megawatts were being used. When our Since our country has been formed with different ethnic national races, it Union Government took over responsibility, only 34 per cent of our people could is very important that each of us have union spirit. Our Union Government has use electricity; now we have been able to supply electricity to 54 per cent of the been working strenuously to guarantee the fundamental rights and equality for population. We are now working on a strategy to supply electricity to the whole ethnic nationals, which has been their aspiration for so many years. In the same country by the year 2030. Since we have been able to successfully carry out our way our ethnic brothers and sisters need to participate and cooperate in unity. goal of supplying adequate electricity to our people and supplying more electricity, Only then will we reach the goal of our Democratic Federal Union. this has given a positive impact on the social, education, health, creation of job If all the ethnic nationals within our Union work in unity for the same results opportunities and increasing investments for the people. with the same aims, all the regions and states which are within the Union will If we look at Shan State, we can see that in 2016, only 165 Megawatts was develop harmoniously and all of us will be able to enjoy the fruits in equal measure. available for use. Now in 2020, electricity use has increased to 256 Megawatts. The ceremony today to inaugurate the Namhsan-Mongpyin-Kengtung elec- Within the Shan State, in 2016 March, it was possible to supply only 25.4 percent tric power grid and main electrical substations represent a historic milestone from the national electric power grid; now in 2020, we can supply up to 45.6 per for Shan State (East) for the supply of 24 hours electricity for the first time since independence. All ethnic national brothers and sisters in the Shan State now have the opportunity to uplift their socio-economic status; they are now on the I wish to urge all of you solemnly, to path of opportunity. By using the 230 kV electrical substation of Shan State (East) which we have opened today as centre, we will work to build more electric power march hand in hand with union spirit all supply lines to the Tachileik-Maingkhoke-Maingsat-Maingwa regions in order to connect the whole of Shan State to the electric power grid. over our Union, towards a peaceful and In conclusion, I wish to urge all of you solemnly, to march hand in hand with union spirit all over our Union, towards a peaceful and prosperous Democratic prosperous Democratic Federal Union. Federal Union. Thank you all.

9 AUGUST 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe meets officials of Radiology Department and Emergency Department

UNION Minister for Health and cialists and experts of radiolo- Sports Dr Myint Htwe discussed gy and emergency treatments with Professors-Heads, Profes- for the development of public sors, Associate Professors and healthcare coverage and qual- Specialists for all-round devel- ity this 2020-21 academic year opment of Radiology Depart- and will also provide the needed ment and Emergency Depart- modern technology and equip- ment at University of Medicine ment to achieve proper teaching (1), Yangon yesterday morning. environment, he added. During the meeting, the Moreover, he continued Union Minister said the stra- that it needs to conduct regu- tegic plans are being provided lar trainings for the teachers to develop the medicine and of University of Medicine and Union Minister Dr Myint Htwe discusses strategic plans on betterment of medicine and medical subjects on 8 medicine related subjects and if the professors and teachers August. PHOTO: MNA the ministry will keep providing post educational videos of med- for the radiologists, specialists ical subjects for the doctors of medical information easily. for the development of relevant operation with- international in emergency treatments and station and township hospitals The Ministry will provide medical subjects, he stated. institutions, applied software for post graduate courses. and assistant doctors on inter- assistance for conducting re- Afterwards, the attendees for teaching and treatment and The Ministry makes ar- net page of their respective searches and it needs to cooper- to the meeting briefed the cur- medical equipment. —MNA rangements to produce more university, the doctors across ate closely with the international rently conducting operations (Translated by Khine Thaz- human resources including spe- the nation can access the latest universities and organizations for health care services, co- in Han)

Union Construction Minister inspects roads, bridges in Bago, Magway UNION Minister for Construc- out by Max Highway Company ment of Bridge. operations in the middle of river Ayeyawady Bridge (Thay- tion U Han Zaw inspected Yan- under B.O.T system. Deputy Director-General U and quality testing via Power- et-Aunglan) locates in Thayet gon-Pyay road section yesterday Then, the Union Minister Khin Maung Swe and Director Point presentations. District, Magway Region and morning. and party inspected Pyay-Mag- (Civil) U Htay Aung explained Afterwards, they also in- connects Aunglan Town on the Firstly, the Union Minister way road section and Ayeyawady the completion of bridge, budget spected the operation sites of east bank of the river with Thay- and party inspected repairs and Bridge (Thayet-Aunglan) which status, ongoing operations in Aunglan side and Girder mold- et Town on the west bank. expansions of Yangon-Pyay road is constructed by Bridge Con- the relevant financial year, con- ing and gave instructions and The bridge has a total section which is being carried struction Group-3 of the Depart- ditions of Ayeyawady riverway, suggestions as necessary. length of 2,272.5 metre with 8.5 metre wide road and one metre wide pedestrian path on both side of the bridge. Waterway clearance beneath the bridge was 130 metre wide and 16 me- tre high. The bridge was a steel frame arch type with AASHTO HS 25 Loading. It is an important bridge that lies on the economic cor- ridor that connects Kyaukpyu Special Economic Zone with Shweli passing through Thay- et, Aunglan and Nay Pyi Taw.— MNA (Translated by Khine Thaz- Union Minister U Han Zaw and party inspect the Ayeyawady Bridge (Thayet-Aunglan) in Magway Region on 8 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA in Han)

No new case of COVID-19 in Myanmar reported on 8 August, total figure remains at 359

Updated at 8 pm, 8 August 2020 New Persons under Investigation from the Total Cases Total Death past 24 hours to 12 noon of 8 August 2020 359 New Case 0 Tally 6

Recovery Update on 8 August 2020 after two consecutive tests New PUIs 16 Total New Discharged Recovery 311 Recovery 2 from Hospital 302

Ministry of Health and Sports 9 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5

The relationship between the State and the people is very important

The relationship between the State and the people is very important. When I say State, I mean the whole machinery, both animate and inanimate, which keeps the country running, led by the Union Government. To become a State which is dependable, we need people who are dependable. At this time when the COVID disease is spreading all over the world, all countries are dealing with this problem in various ways. “People are the key”; we have placed our belief firmly on this. We place value on the people and derive our strength from the people. We are striving to overcome the dangers of this disease by building up the spirit of “all for one and one for all”. One of the measures taken by the Union Government is to make it possible for those citizens living in foreign countries to be able to return; because the infection rate of the disease is high in some foreign countries, we have to make special preparations to make sure that the infection does not spread from the returnees. (Excerpt from State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Facebook post on 13 June 2020)

Union Commerce Minister inspects development works in Shwebo Village; the factory’s owner U ion Minister urged local busi- Thet Naing explained its opera- nesspersons to increase manu- tion with over 400 power looms. facturing of cottons and fabrics He also reported the difficul- saying that the ministry is easing ties of raw materials shortage restrictions to speed up trading and purchase of textile dyes from businesses. China during COVID-19 includ- He also urged the busi- ing the expansion of the busi- nesspersons to try hard for ex- nesses that is facing difficulties porting value-added products. because of limited amounts of He added that if the costs of loans received for SMEs. entire supply chain are reduced The Union Minister said the products can compete in the that he would coordinate over market. the reported matters in cooper- They then met the local ation with relevant ministries, farmers of Nyaungbintha Vil- and then inspected the factory’s lage at the Village Administra- weaving works. tor Office. The Union Minister and Local people reported the party also inspected the oper- matters related to installation Union Minister Dr Than Myint meets the local paddy growers in Shwebo on 8 August. PHOTO: MNA ations of manual looms at Bo of more transformers, irrigation Tae Gone Village in Seik Khun works, transportations, and get- UNION Minister for Commerce Consumer Affairs Depart- Tin Moe Nwe reported the area, Village-tract. ting more agricultural loans. Dr Than Myint, in his capacity ment Director-General U Myint office buildings, and constructing They arrived at Chiba Vil- The Union Minister said he as Vice-Chairman of the Private Lwin accompanied the Union Seed Centre aided by JICA. lage in the evening, and met local would coordinate the reported Sector Development Committee, Minister during the tour. They arrived at the Two El- businesspersons at the village’s matters in cooperation with rel- visited the Chiba Farm in Chi- At the Farm meeting hall, ephants Power Loom Factory, Mya Thein Tan (West) Monas- evant ministries.—MNA ba Village, Shwebo Township in they met local paddy growers; a small and medium-sized en- tery. Sagaing Region on Friday. the Farm deputy in-charge Daw terprise (SME), in Seik Khun At the meeting, the Un- (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)

Bagan Plastic Campaign leads garbage collection in ancient cultural zone

BAGAN Plastic Campaign with bers, Balloons Over Bagan the participation of NyaungU and Tun Foundation Bank col- -based organizations conducted laborated with Bagan Plastic plastic waste collection yester- Campaign, according to U Tint day morning in Bagan-NyaungU Swe, chairperson of the Bagan ancient cultural zone in Nyaun- Plastic Campaign. gU Township, Mandalay. Royal-D Co.,Ltd and Plastic The garbage collection Campaign donated electrolyte was conducted from Old Ba- beverages and sticky rice to gan Sakura traffic light to New those who participated in the ac- Bagan traffic light. tivity which is conducted every The people from Nyaun- Saturday.—Ko Htein(KPD) gU Township Administration Department, Bagan-NyaungU (Translated by Ei Phyu Tour Guide Association, Thande Phyu Aung) hotel, Khit Thit Mg Mae mem- People participating in the Bagan Plastic Campaign in NyaungU on 8 August. PHOTO: KO HTEIN (KPD) 9 AUGUST 2020 6 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR YRTA resumes over 3,800 YBS buses WWW.GNLM.COM.MM

CHIEF EDITOR Aungthu Ya Yangon Region Transport Au- [email protected] thority (YRTA). “The number of passengers DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR has significantly increased to 0.1 Aye Min Soe million in late July,” said YRTA [email protected] Joint Secretary U Hla Aung. SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT The number of YBS passen- Kyaw Myaing gers declined to start in March 2020. April has a lower number EXECUTIVE EDITOR Aung Khin of YBS passengers. Two months after the out- LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS break of the global viral disease, EDITORS the restriction has been lifted Ye Htut Tin and the number of passengers [email protected] Aung Htein has increased again in May and Tun Tun Naing June. [email protected] Although the operation of YBS buses was reduced in the SENIOR TRANSLATOR Zaw Htet Oo pandemic period, 88 per cent of YBS buses are resuming their TRANSLATORS operation currently. Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon, At present, the univer- Kyaw Zin Lin, Kyaw Zin Tun sities and Yangon airport are

REPORTER still closed and the YBS buses Nyein Nyein Ei, operating those routes are still [email protected] Eighty eight per cent of the YBS buses are resuming their operation in Yangon. PHOTO: MYINT MAUNG suspended. About 56 per cent of people are using the YBS buses, PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar DURING the coronavirus pre- 3,886 Yangon Bus Service (YBS) gon region recently, according as usual.—Myint Maung Kyaw Zeya vention and control period, about buses are being operated in Yan- to a media conference held at (Translated by Hay Mar)

COMPUTER TEAM Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Kay Khaing Win, Magway sesame growers face hardship due to drought, low price Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin, Thein Htwe, Nyi Lin Thu WITH the sesame damaged by sesame,” said Ko Yarzar Lin, from the local growers. The ses- can be adversely affected by lack of rain, the local sesame an owner of the Nyein Man com- ame plantations were damaged erratic weather. Now, the Agri- EDITORIAL SECTION growers are less interested in modity in Magway town. for lack of rain. Therefore, the cultural Land Management and (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 growing of sesame as they know “The sesame cultivation sesame purchase depots may be Statistics is collecting the data of they cannot expect the good is not successful because of faced with challenges,” U Kyaw damaged sesame plantations," CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION price, according to the sesame drought. So, we come and Tun, the chairman of Magway said U Lin Myat, the regional San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, growers in Magway region. buy the bean seeds to grow in Commodity. head of Agriculture Department. Hotline - 09 974424114 “We are not interested in Magway. We are hopeless with "More than a hundred thou- —Zayyatu (Magway) ADVERTISING & MARKETING the sesame market price. And our sesame plantations. So, it sand of the sesame plantations (Translated by Hay Mar) ( +95) (01) 8604530, we don’t have sesame to sup- doesn't matter whether the price Hotline - 09 974424848 ply as well. The plants could not of sesame is up or down. We have [email protected] be grown again because time no sesame at all to sell,” said U [email protected] is over. We could not supply Thar Oo, a sesame farmer. Printed and published at the Global New the sesame this year from our “Magway traders estimat- Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at plantations,” said U Kyi Lin, a ed that about 600,000 baskets No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan sesame grower from Hlepwegyi of sesame can be produced an- Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. village. nually. Among the varieties of 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. “The sesame price dropped sesame, the local farmers most- in March. After that, the price ly grow black sesame because [email protected] of sesame is rising again after it can fetch them a good price. www.gnlm.com.mm the water festival in April. Some This year, Mandalay market de- www.facebook.com/TheGNLM growers destroyed their sesame manded the sesame which was plantations and came to buy the of the same volume demanded bean seeds to grow. They don’t by Magway commodity depots. A worker carrying the sack of sesame in a warehouse in Magway. even ask the market price of They offered to buy the sesame PHOTO: ZAYYATU (MAGWAY)

Write for us Total border trade value up by nearly $240 mln this year

We appreciate your feedback and THE total border trade value with that of last FY, the export Among all the border expected to earn around $18 contributions. If you have any comments or would like to submit exceeded US$8.99 billion, an earnings dropped by $123 mil- points, Muse border sees the billion, according to the Union editorials, analyses or reports please increase of over $239 million lion while the import value in- largest volume and value of the Minister for Commerce. email [email protected] this year compared with that creased by $362 million. This border trade with an estimated Myanmar’s major export with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we of the same period last year, time last year, the border trade value of $34.01 billion this FY, items are farm, animal, marine, are only able to publish “Letter to according to the Ministry of was valued at $8.76 billion. followed by Hteekhee with $ forest, mining, CMP and other the Editor” that do not exceed 500 commerce. Myanmar has opened 18 1.65 billion and Myawady with products. Myanmar mainly im- words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words please be From 1 October to 31 July, border trade camps and is con- $ 1.03 billion. ports capital goods, industrial aware that your letter will be edited. the total border value includes ducting trading with four neigh- The total trade value is ex- raw materials, personal goods $6.05 billion in export and $2.95 bouring countries– China, Thai- pected to hit $34 billion in 2019- and CMP raw materials. —Zwe billion in import. Compared land, India and Bangladesh. 20FY. And the export sector is (Translated by Hay Mar) 9 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

Who is eligible to vote? Who is ineligible to vote?

n irrespective of sex or religion n a member of a religious order n those who are 18 years of age on the date of the election n person serving a prison sentence n citizens, associate citizens, and those who have permis- n person adjudged to be of unsound mind as provided for in sion to become naturalized citizens, who do not contra- the relevant law vene the provisions of the Hluttaw Election Law n person who has not yet been discharged as an insolvent n a person whose name has been included in the voting list n person prohibited by the Election Law 91 of the respective constituency n foreigner or person who has assumed foreign citizenship

32nd Anniversary of 8888 Uprising commemorated in Yangon

PEOPLE commemorated 32nd tivity participated by individuals,” Anniversary of 8888 Uprising lay- said Ko Jimmy of 88 Generation ing roses and paying respects Peace and Open Society. with silence to the late monks, “Commemorations were students and people who died held not only in front of the City during the uprising in Yangon Hall but also in Kan Thar Yar yesterday. Park, North Okkalapa. People Commemorations were held also individually paid respects in front of Yangon City Hall and laying flowers at Tadalay Lanwa. Maha Bandoola Park, and Kan No crowd was made. People wore Thar Yar Park in North Okkalapa. masks. Meals were offered. No A ceremony to offer ‘soon’ organization led this year’s com- (day meal) to Members of Sangha memorations. People commemo- was held at the Maggin Monas- rated at their will in accordance tery in South Okkalapa Township with COVID-19 guidelines,” he and attended by some leaders added. of 88 Generation Students and Ko Min Ko Naing and Ko political groups’ representatives. Jimmy of 88 Generation Peace “No event was organized and Open Society commemorat- this year because of COVID-19 ed at Kan Thar Yar Park.—Min restrictions. No crowding is al- Thit (MNA) lowed. However, the commem- People paying respects with silence to the late monks, students and people who died during the 8888 Uprising oration was organized as an ac- (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) in Yangon on 8 August 2020. PHOTO: MIN THIT (MNA)

The signboard showing 32nd Anniversary of 8888 Uprising. Preparations for the 32nd Anniversary of 8888 Uprising seen in Maha Bandoola Park in Yangon. PHOTO: TIN SOE PHOTO: SAN KYAW OO (IPRD)

556 Myanmar migrant workers return home via Myawady border

A total of 556 Myanmar migrant Friendship Bridge (2) yester- Myawady District Administra- A total of 61,387 returnees the border since 1 May.—Htein workers – 331 males and 225 day. tor U Tay Zar Aung, and officials including 11,680 in May, 25,338 Lin Aung (IPRD) females – came back home from Kayin State Hluttaw Rep- helped the returnees with med- in June and 18,597 in July so far (Translated by Kyaw Zin Thailand through the Myawady resentative U Thant Zin Aung, ical tests and other supplies. have come back home through Tun) Elections are the main pillar for supporting democracy. 9 AUGUST 2020 9 AUGUST 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL / ARTICLE 9

Remain vigilant The Levy System of Establishing Skills Development Fund By Lokethar against COVID-19 ENERALLY speaking, “magnanimous”. Myanmar Daily Weather Report employers would like (Issued at 7:00 pm Saturday 8 August 2020) Gto hire workers who al- HR policies If on the other hand an employer or such funds. Centre and conducts training ac- imported at all times ready possess the competencies Of course there are big en- The employers who are inter- cording to prescribed or accepted BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is moderate over the Andaman required for the job. However if terprises with good HR policies a group of employer set up a Worker ested in training or having their standards, they can ask for being Sea and Bay of Bengal. the job market is “tight” for such which include developing skills Skills Training Centre and conducts workers trained by an outside exempted from payment of levy HE Ministry of Health and Sports has reported a workers then the employer would of workers in their employment. training provider, can “get back” a to the SDF. FORECAST VALID UNTIL NOON OF THE 9 August 2020: total of 359 coronavirus positive cases up to 8 August end up hiring workers who , more It’s mostly the small and medi- training according to prescribed or large portion of their training cost In Myanmar, the employ- Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower Sagaing Re- 2020 in Myanmar. The recovery cases also reached or less could be trained and would um enterprises that fit into the from the SDF. The SDF usually ment and skills development law gion, scattered in Mandalay and Magway regions, fairly wide- T 311 with a death toll of six. not “job hop” at the slightest op- scenario described above. And in accepted standards, they can ask for can only reimburse worker train- of 2013, promotes occupational spread in Nay Pyi Taw, Upper Sagaing Region, Kayah State and The national figures showed that most of the positive cases portunity that comes up. Job hop- Myanmar the small and medium ing expenses to the employer and competency standards based widespread in the remaining regions and states with likelihood were imported ones and that the country needs to stay vigi- ping is the dilemma facing “em- enterprises make up more than being exempted from payment of not directly to the training provid- training of skilled workers. In of regionally heavyfalls in Kachin State and isolated heavyfalls lant against the spread of this virus from an epidemic source ployers” everywhere regarding 90% of all economic enterprises. levy to the SDF. er. This is because the training fact it also embodies setting up in Upper Sagaing Region. Degree of certainty is (100%). country or region. training of skilled workers needed Hence the scenario is likely to has to be at the initiative of the a skills development fund for fi- Infected persons with no symptoms of this disease can by them and their industry. Em- be representative of the SMEs employer/s. nancing workers’ skills develop- STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough seas travel to another region, causing the spread of the virus. As ployers will try to cut down their in Myanmar. to finance skill training of work- of the enterprise’s “skilled work- ment based on the “Levy” system are likely at times off and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind a result, COVID-19 is still a severe threat to other regions expense as much as they can. So Well, the Employer Initiated ers. The system involves each em- ers”, which in financial terms is a Worker Skills Training Centre mentioned above. speed in squalls may reach (30-35)mph. Wave height will be through transportation services. when it comes to “subsidizing” Training system seems to have ployer contributing a small per- “levy”, as contribution to a “skills If on the other hand an em- With charity to all and malice about (6 – 9) feet off and along Myanmar Coasts. Myanmar saw many cases of coronavirus infection asso- training of workers for “compet- come up with a solution whereby centage (usually 0.5% to around development fund” set up under ployer or a group of employer to none. ciated with travel history from an epidemic source country or itors” they would rather not be employers collectively contribute 1.5% or so) of the monthly payroll a law allowing for setting up of set up a Worker Skills Training OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation region, and some positive cases had contact history to people of increase of rain in Bago and Taninthayi regions, Rakhine, from the region, while some cases were the secondary ones Kayin and Mon states. transmitted from the import- BEIRUT BLAST: THE LATEST INFORMATION ed cases respectively. FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING With realizing The chain of imported AREA FOR 9 August 2020: One or two rain or thundershowers. cases has people come from Degree of certainty is (100%). the danger of this a city or a country with an 80,000 children displaced due to Beirut explosions – UNICEF outbreak arrived in other FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA chain of infection, areas; the infection began FOR 9 August 2020: One or two rain or thundershowers. De- UNICEF scales up response and assistance to children and families to those who had very close gree of certainty is (100%). the government contacts with them, result- is still taking ing in secondary cases. OME 80,000 children have in Lebanon. • The remaining op- structure and health facilities in- sis and COVID-19 outbreak and “One of our colleagues lost FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING Then, local transmission been displaced by the Bei- The port of Beirut – where erational hospitals are over- cluding hospitals and specialize subsequent lockdown measures his spouse, seven of our staff AREA FOR 9 August 2020: Isolated rain or thundershowers. strict preventive occurred among the people Srut explosions, according the explosion took place – is the stretched and have been deplet- intensive care unit for newborns; on livelihoods and food security, were mildly injured and doz- Degree of certainty is (80%). without contact history with to UNICEF estimates, with fam- main lifeline of the country. It is ed of critical medical supplies; • An estimated 90 per cent revealed that food has become ens of colleagues’ homes were measures against the imported cases or trav- ilies affected in desperate need now totally destroyed. • 10 containers stocked of stored vaccines supplies were a major source of concern with damaged”, said Yukie Mokuo, this pandemic. el history to the outbreak of support. According to the latest in- by the Ministry of Public Health rescued from the damaged ware- 50 percent of Lebanese saying UNICEF Representative for Leb- source. The explosions on Tuesday formation: with personal protective equip- house in the port; over the past month they felt wor- anon, in a statement on Wednes- The imported With realizing the dan- evening left 140 people dead, • There are numerous re- ment were destroyed; • Supporting the reunifi- ried they would not have enough day. Flood Bulletin ger of this chain of infection, 5,000 injured and hundreds ports of children who have been • Five out of seven cation of children who have been food to eat”, the agency said on “Most of our staff – as are (Issued at: 11:00 hrs MST on 8-8-2020) cases could only the government is still tak- missing. UNICEF is concerned separated from family members, UNICEF-supported vaccine separated from their family and Wednesday. most people in Lebanon – are in be isolated or ing strict preventive meas- that many children have suffered some of whom are still missing; cold rooms were destroyed in the setting up of a hotline; The UN is looking at all a state of shock.” ures against this pandemic. trauma and remain in shock. • At least 12 primary the blast, affecting critical vac- • Providing psychosocial options to find ways to provide UNICEF is coordinating Flood condition of Ayeyawady River quarantined by The imported cases could “Over the past 48 hours, healthcare facilities, maternal, cination programmes; support to help children cope financial assistance for the on- with the Lebanese authorities According to the (10:30) hrs MST observation today, the only be isolated or quaran- UNICEF continued to coordinate immunization and newborn cen- • Many schools have re- with bereavement and trauma. going response efforts. and partners to respond to needs. water level of Ayeyawady River at Seiktha has exceeded by imposing the tined by imposing the strict closely with authorities and part- tres in Beirut have been dam- ported damage in Beirut and the • Working with youth vol- The Organization has been The agency has provided about (½) foot above its danger level. It may fall below its strict control control policy against this ners on the ground to respond aged, impacting services for surrounding area, with assess- unteers helping with the clean-up heartened to see that govern- drinking water to staff at the Bei- danger level during the next (1) day. disease. to the urgent needs of families nearly 120,000 people; ments ongoing into the level of in different areas; ments across the world have de- rut port while assisting health According to the (10:30) hrs MST observation today, the policy against this More, contact tracing affected, focusing on health, • A children’s hospital in damage; • Establishing a cash clared their support for Lebanon, officials in rescuing medicines water level of Ayeyawady River at Hinthada has exceeded and isolation of cases are water and the wellbeing of chil- the Karantina area, which had a • In the past 48 hours, 464 transfer programme for tem- said Mr. Haq, who recalled that and vaccines that remained in a by about (½) foot above its danger level. It may fall below disease. very difficult to be carried dren,” said Violet Speek-Warnery, specialized unit treating critical new cases of COVID-19 were reg- porary housing assistance for the country has been a haven warehouse there. Its partners on its danger level during the next (1) day. out on secondary cases than UNICEF Deputy Representative newborns, was destroyed.; istered. families displaced by the loss of for people fleeing war and per- the ground are providing psycho- According to the (10:30) hrs MST observation today, the imported. Early prediction “UNICEF is supporting the their houses. secution. social support to children across water level of Ayeyawady River at Zalun has exceeded by of the infection chain by the local authorities and partners. To be able to respond to the city. about (½) foot above its danger level. It may fall below its imported case is very critical to prevent local transmission. Our teams have been working these huge immediate needs, A home for refugees “Yesterday’s catastrophe in danger level during the next (1) day. The Ministry of Health and Sports is putting in place a range around the clock to provide peo- UNICEF urgently requires near- Lebanon, which has a popu- Beirut adds to what has already of public health and social measures, like other countries, in ple affected with much needed ly US$4.4 million. lation of around six million, has been a terrible crisis for the peo- Flood condition of Ngawun River different combinations and at varying times in the local evolu- assistance,” said Speek-Warnery. Meanwhile, the World Food taken in nearly 900,000 Syrians ple of Lebanon compounded by According to the (10:30) hrs MST observation today, tion of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, public cooperation UNICEF in Lebanon is Programme (WFP) is undertak- and more than 200,000 Palestin- an economic collapse and a surge the water level of Ngawun River at Ngathaingchaung has is needed to have constant vigilance against local transmission working with counterparts and ing an assessment of food needs. ian refugees, as well as more in COVID-19 cases. The pandem- exceeded by about (1) foot above its danger level. It may through imported cases of the coronavirus pandemic. partners to scale up support to An assessment of shelter needs than 18,000 other displaced peo- ic already meant that hospitals remain above its danger level during the next (2) days. That is why do remain vigilant against COVID-19 imported affected children and their fam- is also underway. ple from nations such as Iraq are overwhelmed, and front-line According to the (10:30) hrs MST observation today, the at all times. ilies in order to respond to the WFP said the explosion and Sudan. workers are exhausted”, said Ms. water level of Ngawun River at Thabaung has exceeded by immediate needs, including: and the damage to the port will The UN refugee agency, UN- Mokuo. about (½) foot above its danger level. It may remain above • Drinking water was dis- worsen “the grim economic and HCR, expressed solidarity with She added that UNICEF will its danger level during the next (2) days. tributed to frontline responders food security situation in Leba- the Lebanese people in the after- be stepping up efforts to reach and those living in the directly non”, which was already facing math of the massive explosion. families in need over the coming Advisory affected location around the Bei- its worst ever economic crisis, days. It is especially advertised to the people who settle near rut port; compounded by the COVID-19 ‘A state of shock’ SOURCE: UNICEF, NEWS. the river banks and low lying areas in Ngathaingchaung and • Conducting preliminary pandemic. The UN Children’s Fund UN.ORG Thabaung Twonship to take precaution measure. A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of assessments on warehouses, “A recent WFP survey on (UNICEF) revealed the impact Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 Lebanon’s capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. PHOTO: AFP Call schools, cold rooms, water infra- the impact of the economic cri- on its team in Lebanon. 9 AUGUST 2020 10 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

DEVASTATING CRASH Investigators find black boxes from Indian plane crash

INVESTIGATORS have re- not catch fire, the toll could have covered the “black box” flight been much higher,” one senior recorders from an Air India emergency official at the scene Express plane that crashed in said. southern India killing at least Aviation minister Hardeep 18 people, the aviation minister Singh Puri visited the site Satur- said Saturday. day and announced that the flight The plane carrying 190 data and cockpit voice recorders people crash-landed during bad had been found, which will help weather Friday night and tore the investigation into the cause in two, injuring scores of pas- of the crash. sengers. The Aircraft Accident Inves- The Boeing 737, on a special tigation Bureau was conducting The Air India Express Boeing 737 overshot the runway at Kozhikode, plunged down an embankment and flight from Dubai to bring back the probe, he said. broke up. PHOTO: AFP Indians stranded by the coro- Kozhikode is considered a navirus pandemic, overshot the tricky airport as it has a table-top several hours at Kozhikode as The fatalities included the “After the crash, the emer- runway at Kozhikode in Kerala runway with a steep drop at one the jet landed. two pilots as well as four children. gency door opened and I dragged state, plunged down an embank- end. Puri put the latest death toll Passenger Renjith Panan- myself out somehow,” he told ment and broke up. Kerala has been hit by se- at 18, while authorities said 22 gad, 34, recalled the plane AFP from a hospital bed in “Fuel had leaked out so it vere floods in recent days and people were in critical condition touching the ground and then Kozhikode. was a miracle that the plane did heavy rains had been falling for in hospital. everything went “blank”. SOURCE: AFP

MONEY-SPINNER AID FOR COVID-19 HIT Sydney makes pitch to Trump says readying executive host Boxing Day Test orders on virus relief package

President Donald Trump said SYDNEY made a pitch Satur- chairman Tony Shepherd said Friday he was poised to sign ex- day to host the money-spin- they too were keen. ecutive orders to extend aid to ning Boxing Day Test against “We’d be very happy to Americans facing hardship due India as its traditional home host it because it’s a major to the coronavirus pandemic, Melbourne battles a surge in event and it’s good for Sydney, though negotiations continued coronavirus cases. and people like coming to Syd- between his administration and The fate of the marquee ney, and we have the capacity Democratic leaders in Congress fixture is uncertain with no live to host it if that’s what Cricket on a new emergency spending sport currently in Melbourne Australia want to do,” he told bill. “End of the week,” Trump as it struggles with hundreds the Sydney Morning Herald. said on the timing of when he of new daily infections, in con- The lucrative India series might sign the orders. “They’re A man wears a mask as he walks through Grand Central station in trast to Sydney which contin- is seen as critical for the finan- being drawn (up) by the lawyers Manhattan, New York City, on March 5. PHOTO: AFP ues to see only a handful of cial health of Cricket Australia, right now.” cases. which has been hit hard by the But he also said his econom- negotiations came as official fig- in several states in recent weeks Reports have suggested pandemic with its hosting of ic team “continues to work in ures showed the US economy and forced some businesses to Adelaide is the frontrunner to the Twenty20 World Cup this good faith to reach an agreement regained 1.8 million jobs in July, shut their doors again, econo- host the December 26-30 clash year postponed until 2022. with Democrats in Congress” on a solid but unremarkable result mists warned of rising concerns if Melbourne is not able to, but a relief package including unem- that comes as economists warn that the labor market could take Sydney Cricket Ground Trust SOURCE: AFP ployment benefits and protec- challenges to the pandemic re- a turn for the worse, especially tions against evictions. covery are growing. without federal backing. The stalemate on the relief As COVID-19 cases spiked SOURCE: AFP

WORLD’S LARGEST VACCINE MANUFACTURER Indian serum institute to make 100 million virus vaccine doses

Up to 100 million COVID-19 potential vaccines at SII, the The deal provides money up vaccine doses could be made world’s largest vaccine manu- front to SII to help them expand available for poorer countries facturer by volume. capacity. by 2021 under a deal struck Fri- The vaccines will be priced Once the vaccines gain day for production at the Serum at a maximum $3 per dose and regulatory approval, the doses Institute of India. made available to up to 92 coun- could be produced as early as The deal was announced tries as part of Gavi’s corona- the first half of 2021 for distribu- by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, virus vaccine advance market tion to low- and middle-income The Boxing Day Test is traditionally held in Melbourne. PHOTO © AFP for production of two different commitment programme. countries.—AFP 9 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD: SPECIAL REPORTS 11

COOPERATIVE RESPONSES COVID-19 crisis poses “a host of new challenges” to national authorities: UN

THE United Nations said on the UN Office of Counter-Ter- Thursday that the COVID-19 rorism, told the virtual meeting crisis poses “a host of new chal- that terrorists are exploiting lenges” to national authorities the significant disruption and and collective response efforts economic hardships caused are needed. by COVID-19 to spread fear, The nexus between terror- hate and division and radical- ism and organized crime took ize and recruit new followers. centre stage in the Security The increase in internet usage Council on Thursday, with UN and cybercrime during the pan- officials raising fresh concerns demic further compounds the over opportunistic alliances problem. emerging among belligerents Both speakers highlighted who share a hostility towards the support of the United Na- national authorities, and seek tions to assist member states in to exploit vulnerabilities creat- implementing measures such ed by the COVID-19 crisis. as anti-money laundering and “Comprehensive and coop- counter-financing of terrorism, erative responses are needed strengthening border security more than ever,” said Ghada and more. Waly, executive director of the Voronkov concluded with UN Office on Drugs and Crime a call to “continue our fight Both speakers highlighted the support of the United Nations to assist member states in implementing (UNODC). against terrorist groups and measures such as anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism, strengthening border security “The COVID-19 crisis is and more. Hungarian police officers check cars at the Nickelsdorf-Hegyeshalom border crossing at the Austro- criminal networks to deny them raising a new set of challeng- Hungarian border on 18 March 2020. PHOTO: ALEX HALADA/AFP the opportunity to exploit the es for national authorities, as COVID-19 crisis.” criminals seek to exploit vul- downs and shifting travel pat- deal with these threats is now she noted. nerabilities created by lock- terns. Building the capacities to a key part of UNODC’s focus,” Vladimir Voronkov, head of SOURCE: Xinhua

AWARENESS ABOUT ISSUES RELATED TO VERMIN ‘Carcass feeding’ a game changer for zoos and crop protection

AT a zoo northeast of Tokyo, According to Yamashita, in the same period. Obuchi. He said deer have also ture, began providing culled two female Hokkaido brown wild brown bears strip the an- According to “Wild meat been a major cause of crop dam- wild boars and deer to zoos for bears were in an unusually lively imals they kill of their fur be- Zoo,” an organization estab- age in recent years and their a fee in 2018. To prevent infec- mood earlier this year thanks fore biting off chunks of meat. In lished in 2017 that advocates carcasses are also being fed to tious diseases, the internal or- to a change in diet -- they were spending time doing this to the for the improvement of animal zoo animals in front of visitors gans and heads are removed, being fed the carcass of a wild wild boar carcass, they got clos- welfare and is promoting un- to raise awareness about issues pasteurized and frozen before boar. er to their behavior in the wild. derstanding of carcass feeding related to vermin. transportation. In their natural environ- In contrast, the typical pattern in Fukuoka, southwestern Ja- The Itoshima Gibier Lab ment, Ai and Eriko would have in captivity is being fed fixed pan, the practice of using culled in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefec- SOURCE: Kyodo spent most of their time hunting amounts of food at fixed times wild animals as food at zoos is for food, walking many hours for -- which can lead to stress be- not unusual in Europe and the prey, according to keeper Yuya cause of long hours of boredom. United States. Yamashita, 29, at the Kamine The zoo prepares materials And in recent years, a range Zoo in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefec- explaining to visitors that the of zoos across Japan, also in- ture. Feeding them a carcass, project is not meant to show cluding the Morioka Zoological fur still attached, was meant “cruel conduct but is an effort Park in Iwate Prefecture, Kyoto to stimulate those hunting in- to think about how to benefit City Zoo, and the Kumamoto stincts. animals.” Observers on the City Zoological and Botanical The initiative is part of a day watched intently as the two Gardens have started carcass “carcass feeding” movement bears ate. feeding. underway across Japan, in- In a survey done after the Masato Obuchi, 38, the or- spired partly by the pile-up of demonstration, there were com- ganization’s representative, said the corpses of the huge num- ments such as “I realized that that while the food normally giv- bers of wild animals hunted this was a precious opportunity en to carnivorous zoo animals to prevent crop destruction. for the animals” and “The expla- is nutritious, the way they are Support groups and wild game nation was done in a polite man- fed is simply not challenging businesses are jumping on the ner, so even children weren’t enough for animals with inborn bandwagon. afraid and could understand it.” hunting instincts. “When one of them stood up According to the Ministry “The meat bait normally and bit into the wild boar corpse, of Agriculture, Forestry and provided for them is a block the other one extended its paw Fisheries, agricultural damage that is easy to eat and contains and unleashed a growl as if not caused by wild boar and deer in vitamin supplements and other to be outdone,” Yamashita said fiscal 2018 totalled 10.1 billion ingredients. Although it is very on a day in February, explaining yen ($95.70 million) nationwide. nutritious, the animals are not Supplied photo shows a puma eating a dead boar in Morioka Zoological that the liveliness on show was A total of 1.16 million boar and content because of the lack of Park in Iwate Prefecture in June 2020. (PHOTO COURTESY OF not typical of bears in captivity. deer were culled across Japan exercise and stimulation,” said MORIOKA ZOOLOGICAL PARK) /KYODO 9 AUGUST 2020 12 BIZ THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Guangzhou Baiyun Airport Japan’s household spending data launches facial recognition for signal recovery from virus slump domestic flights TOKYO — Japan’s household spending fell 1.2 per cent in GUANGZHOU — Guangzhou June from a year earlier, down Baiyun International Airport in for the ninth straight month, south China’s Guangdong Prov- but showed signs of recovery ince has launched a new facial from record falls logged due recognition service for passen- to the coronavirus pandem- gers taking domestic flights. ic, government data showed One ID, launched Wednes- Friday. day at the airport, enables pas- The decline was signifi- sengers to use facial recognition cantly reduced compared to a for self-service check-in, luggage 16.2 per cent plunge in May, the check-in, as well as security steepest decrease since com- check and boarding identifica- parable data became available tion. in January 2001, and an 11.1 per The service creates a data- cent fall in April which was also base for each passenger, ena- a record at the time, accord- bling them to use just their fac- ing to the Ministry of Internal es for identification throughout Affairs and Communications. the boarding process, said Yang Spending in real terms A ministry official told reporters consumption was apparently boosted by the lifting of the state of Hongyu, who heads the airport’s by households of two or more emergency over the virus on May 25, as well as the government’s 100,000 yen per person cash handouts IT department. people in the reporting month starting the same month. PHOTO: KYODO The system extracts the was 273,699 yen ($2,600), the passengers’ facial information ministry said. The year-on- The seasonally adjust- government requested people weighing on household spend- and matches it against their year slide began in October last ed figure for June spending to refrain from going out and ing, and called for close moni- itinerary for identification. It year, when the consumption jumped 13.0 per cent from the asked some businesses to sus- toring of any further pressure maintains safety and increases tax rate was raised from 8 per previous month, the sharpest pend operations, dampening from the recent resurgence of efficiency by reducing manual cent to 10 per cent. rise since comparable data private consumption. the virus across the country. ID checks, Yang said. A ministry official told re- became available in February The official explained that By category, outlays With the COVID-19 epidem- porters consumption was ap- 2000 and the first increase in a little more than half of Japa- for furniture and household ic under control, the growth of parently boosted by the lifting four months, according to the nese people received the cash utensils rose a record 27.4 China’s air passenger traffic has of the state of emergency over ministry. benefit in June, compared to per cent. Those for tables and picked up. The civil aviation sec- the virus on May 25, as well Under the virus emergen- about 20 per cent who received couches more than doubled tor reported an average of 10,820 as the government’s 100,000 cy, which was declared over it in May. and spending on air condition- daily flights in June, up 14.1 per yen per person cash handouts the whole nation for about a But the official also said ers increased 29.6 per cent. cent from May.— Xinhua starting the same month. month from mid-April, the that the virus spread is still —Kyodo Number of active U.S. drilling More major films unveil rigs decreases this week China release dates amid gradual recovery HOUSTON — The number of the U.S. oil fields, down by four Of them, 24 are directional active drilling rigs in the Unit- from the previous week; 69 gas drilling rigs, 211 are horizontal BEIJING — In what critics was postponed due to COVID-19, ed States decreased by four drilling rigs and two miscellane- drilling rigs and 12 are vertical are hailing as a further sign has secured a new release date, to 247 this week, down by 687 ous rigs, both unchanged from drilling rigs. of the gradual recovery of the Aug. 25. It is a new feature film year on year, according to the last week. During the week, the num- world’s second-biggest box office adaptation of Louisa May Al- weekly data released Friday by The 247 rigs included 235 ber of drilling rigs decreased market, following the downturn cott’s classic novel of the same Houston-based oilfield services land drilling rigs, down by four the most by three in the state caused by the COVID-19 epi- name and is directed by Greta company Baker Hughes. from the previous week, and of New Mexico to 46 rigs. demic, an increasing number Gerwig, an American actress, These active drilling rigs 12 offshore drilling rigs, un- By far, the Permian Basin of major film productions are screenwriter and film director. included 176 oil rigs operating in changed from last week. in western Texas and east- unveiling their theatrical release “The Eight Hundred,” a ern New Mexico has been the dates for China. Chinese war epic film, is set to largest source of shale oil pro- hit the big screen on Aug. 21. It duction growth in the United RELEASE DATES will be the first major Chinese States, having become an en- Christopher Nolan’s latest production to hit movie theatres gine of supply growth outside sci-fi action feature film “Tenet,” since the COVID-19 outbreak. the Organization of the Petro- with a reported budget of more “The development that ma- leum Exporting Countries in than 200 million U.S. dollars, is jor films, domestic or foreign, are the past years. set to land in Chinese mainland landing in theatres, will give a The United States has be- theatres on Sept. 4, according boost to the restarting of the Chi- come a major oil producer in to a Weibo post of Warner Bros. nese film industry and become a the past years with the help of “Inception,” a 2010 film by highlight of the global film mar- its shale oil production growth. the British director, is slated for ket,” Yin Hong, vice-chairman of Meanwhile, China continues to an Aug. 28 re-release. the China Film Association and a The number of active drilling rigs in the United States decreased by four be one of the world’s biggest oil “Little Women,” a Sony film professor at Tsinghua University, to 247 this week, down by 687 year on year. PHOTO: AFP consumers.— Xinhua whose Chinese mainland release told Xinhua.— Xinhua 9 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ECON / AD 13 Huawei to stop smartphone chip Japanese company production due to US sanctions planning space debris removal by BEIJING — Chinese tel- ecom giant Huawei said laser on satellite production of its most advanced smartphone chips would stop in Sep- TOKYO — A Japanese will be a need to eliminate tember due to US sanc- company said recently it such waste in the near tions, causing a “huge will develop a satellite to future. loss”. clean up floating space “The problem of Huawei -- the world’s debris by using laser space debris is an en- biggest producer of tele- beams, with the aim of vironmental problem coms networking equip- starting the service in similar to CO2 (carbon ment -- has become a 2026. dioxide) and marine plas- pivotal issue in the ge- Satellite communica- tics. Therefore, JSAT will opolitical standoff be- tions company Sky Per- continue to contribute to tween Beijing and Wash- fect JSAT Corp. said the the maintenance of a sus- ington, which claims the project will be the first tainable space environ- firm poses a significant to use laser beams to re- ment, aiming to solve the cybersecurity threat. move space debris such problem of space debris Huawei CEO Yu as defunct satellites and through this project,” the Chengdong told a tech rocket sections. company said in a press industry forum on Fri- Huawei does not have the capacity to manufacture the chipsets used in its high-end The envisioned satel- release. day that production of smartphones. PHOTO: AFP/FILE lite will irradiate a piece The company will the company’s high- of debris with a laser jointly develop the sat- end Kirin 9000 chipset when the White House fearing possible reper- 240 million units (shipped beam from a long dis- ellite with the govern- would stop from Septem- barred vendors world- cussions. last year),” Yu said. tance to alter its orbit so ment-sponsored Riken ber 15, due to US sanc- wide from using US Huawei does not “This is a huge loss for that it descends into the research institute, the tions. technology to produce have the capacity to man- us.” Earth’s atmosphere and Japan Aerospace Explo- Washington cut off components for Huawei. ufacture the chips, which Washington has also burns up, the company ration Agency, Nagoya Huawei’s access to US Taiwan Semiconduc- were used in its high-end waged a diplomatic cam- said. University and Kyushu components and technol- tor Manufacturing Co. smartphones. paign to isolate the Chi- Laser beams provide University. ogy including Google’s (TSMC) which has been “Huawei’s mobile nese company, which has a safe option as they do Tadanori Fukushima, music and other smart- making Kirin 9000 chips phones have no chip emerged as a front-run- not require direct con- project leader at Sky Per- phone services last year. using US equipment has supply, which makes our ner in the global race to tact with objects and fect JSAT, said there will Those restrictions stopped taking orders shipment volume this roll out 5G telecom infra- the method will also be be demand for the service were tightened in May from Huawei since May, year a little less than structure.— AFP highly economical as the as businesses launching satellite mounted with a satellites often face the laser will not require fuel challenge of removing to move debris, it added. debris in the same orbit. Canada to slap Can$3.6 bln With more than 100 “We would like million pieces of space nations to use (the la- debris estimated to be ser-mounted satellite) counter-tariffs on US aluminium floating around the Earth, when they work together and the amount increas- to remove the debris,” he OTTAWA — Ottawa will levies announced on Ca- market with the metal. stand why having a tariff ing year by year, there said.— Kyodo hit American aluminium nadian goods. “In imposing these dispute is a really bad products with Can$3.6 US President Donald tariffs, the United States idea.” billion (US$2.7 billion) in Trump said Thursday he has taken the absurd de- The deputy prime counter-tariffs, Deputy was reimposing a 10 per cision to harm its own minister also comment- CLAIMS DAY NOTICE M.V CTP FORTUNE VOY. NO. (195 W/E) Prime Minister Chrystia cent tariff on Canadi- people,” Freeland told a ed that a trade war in the Freeland said Friday, in an aluminum, accusing news conference. midst of the pandemic Consignees of cargo carried on M.V CTP response to “absurd” US Canada of flooding the US The deputy prime would be devastating to FORTUNE VOY. NO. (195 W/E) are hereby notified that minister said Ottawa both countries, and urged the vessel will be arriving on 9-8-2020 and cargo will be would hold 30 days of con- the Trump administration discharged into the premises of HPT where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the sultations with Canadian to reconsider. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. industry -- which employs “A trade dispute is Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am 10,000 workers -- on which the last thing anyone to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now US items to target with needs,” she said. “It will declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo tariffs. only hurt the economic from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after A preliminary list recovery on both sides of the Claims Day. published by the Canadi- the border.” Phone No: 2301185 an government includes The US tariffs, which Shipping Agency Department soda and beer cans, bicy- take effect August 16, Myanma Port Authority cles, golf clubs and wash- are in response to what Agent For: ing machines. Washington called a 27 M/S NEW GOLDEN SEA SHIPPING “We will not esca- per cent “surge” in alu- late and we will not back minum imports from US President Donald Trump has said he was reimposing a down,” Freeland said. Canada over the past year 10 per cent tariff on Canadian aluminium; In this file photo stacks of empty aluminium cans sit on a pallet before being “And we do hope that which “threatens to harm filled with beer at Devil’s Canyon Brewery in San Carlos, when Americans look at domestic aluminium pro- California. PHOTO: AFP this list, they will under- duction.”— AFP 9 AUGUST 2020 14 DEVELOPMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Hteinbin landfill to turn garbage into natural gas

By Zin Lin Myint

load the plastic-packed Plans are underway to set off Hteinbin landfill, the larg- rubbish generated from Hteinbin, Daweichaung, est one in Yangon, has an area the kitchen onto the gar- Dala and Seikkyi Kanaungto of 242 acres of land. Starting sulting in a scarcity of land to The use of Poland technol- I bage trolley arriving in landfills are located in Yan- from 2000, the environmental discard the further waste in ogy front of my house, gazing at the gon. The garbage volume gen- conservation and sanitation Yangon, and causing environ- The Pyidaungsu Hlut- municipal worker slowly push- erated from Yangon a day is department of the YCDC has mental contamination such as taw approved the proposal to ing the garbage trolley loaded about 2,500 tonnes. Plans are assumed responsibility for the atmosphere, water and earth take ODA loans to build the with a variety of plastic bags underway to turn 1,000 tonnes transportation of the rubbish pollution where there will waste-to-energy plant with the of rubbish. I further speculate out of the total waste volume discarded from the whole Yan- be habitats the insects such use of the waste from Htein- that the rubbish coming from coming from the whole Yangon gon to designated landfills in as flies and mosquitoes are bin landfill on 31 January in even a street of the ward was so to generate into compressed Yangon. active. So as to deal with the 2020. It must be built using Po- huge, and for the whole Yangon, natural gas (CNG), according The accumulation of gar- situation that can affect the land technology as quickly as it would be stacked with heaps to Yangon City Development bage in Hteinbin landfill has environment, plans are under- possible. In order to build the like a mountain. Committee (YCDC). become larger day by day, re- way to build an energy plant. waste-to-energy plant, ODA loans of Euro 50 million will have to be released by Poland government. The construction of the waste-to-energy plant will be implemented during 2020. Plans are underway to gen- erate renewable energy and fertilizer as well as natural gas. Thanks to the project that can generate natural gas from the waste disposal with the use of technology, it is certain that the garbage fires similar to the previous ones and en- vironmental impacts will be reduced.

Hteinbin landfill gradually becoming larger The garbage volume gen- erated from Hteinbin a day is about 1,350 tonnes, Da- weichaung about 1,100 tonnes, Dala about 25 tonnes and Seikkyi Kanaungto 8 tonnes. With the passage of time, the accumulation of the garbage at the landfills has become larger, thereby resulting in a scarcity of land to dispose of further Yangon waste to energy plant is located in Shwepyitha, Yangon. garbage. 9 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR DEVELOPMENT 15 Yangon American International School partners with B.E.P.S 19 – Hlaing township - to support safe school reopening

YANGON American Interna- older grades first. “The good sary safety equipment without tional School, one of the newest news is that primary and mid- support from the private sector. international schools in Myan- dle schools could be opened in There are many schools within mar, entered a strategic partner- August. However, a lot of prepa- the Hlaing township that are in ship with the Basic Education ration is needed before opening need of supports. I would like to Primary School 19 – (B.E.P.S. schools and many schools are in thank Yangon American Inter- 19) in Hlaing township on 27 need of financial and logistical national School for this donation July. Under the partnership, support.”, he added. and wish they can continue to Yangon American will provide Commenting on the part- contribute to the larger com- financial and logistical support nership, Daw Khin Thant Sin, munity in the future.” to B.E.P.S. 19 in protecting the Headmistress of B.E.P.S. 19 said Developed by Myanmar health and safety of the students “for the safety of our students, Strategic Holdings (MSH), and teachers for its school reo- Yangon American Internation- Yangon American International pening, as well as other knowl- al School donated protective School is strongly committed to edge sharing activities. This equipment to our school. I’m so being a responsible educator in partnership started with the glad that our students can now Myanmar by always looking for donation of safety equipment continue their learning in a very ways to make a positive impact that will support B.E.P.S. 19 in its safe environment, all because on the communities. Previously, efforts to prioritize the safety of of Yangon American. I feel very MSH has provided English lan- students during the COVID-19 thankful to Yangon American for guage courses to the Directo- pandemic. The partnership cel- providing necessary support as rate of Investment and Compa- ebration ceremony, organized at well as welcoming us to make ny Administration (DICA). The B.E.P.S. 19 on the same day, saw further requests whenever we aim is to support the develop- the attendance of U Nay Oke, need.” ment and growth of business in Chair of the Myanmar Private The safety equipment do- Myanmar through MSH’s Wall The photo shows Hteinbin landfill to generate natural gas soon. School Federations and advi- nated by Yangon American in- Street English franchise for 10 sor to Yangon American, Daw clude four sinks with foot press of DICA’s senior civil servants. Khin Thant Sin, Headmistress mechanism, trash bins, plastic MSH is also currently offering Direct sales of natural gas Park in Shwepyitha Township, of B.E.P.S. 19, Daw San San Aye, partitions for each classroom, free online English courses to under negotiation Yangon Region. The plant was Hlaing Township education ad- floor marks and vinyl signs for 30 Government teachers to help Due to the circumstances built at a cost of USD 16 mil- ministrator, as well as students social distancing, hand sanitizer them further develop their Eng- capable of making effective use lion including USD 8 million of and parents. and dispensers, infrared fore- lish proficiency. of international technology and financial assistance provided “I’m so proud of Yangon head thermometers and Per- Yangon American is sched- experience, plans are underway by Japanese government. American for helping students sonal Protective Equipment uled to reopen on 11 August to generate the waste-to-ener- The waste-to-energy plant and teachers of a neighbor such as face-shields, gloves after being approved by the gy. Once the waste-to-energy will burn 60 tonnes of waste school, B.E.P.S. 19, by donat- and aprons for each class- Myanmar Government health plant is completed, it is going discarded from Yangon every ing Covid-19 protective equip- room-teacher. inspection. The school has to directly sell 30 tonnes of nat- day with manufacturing output ment.”, said U Nay Oke. As According to Daw San San comprehensive plans in place ural gas to CNG-run vehicles of 700 kilowatt and 300 kW of the a prominent figure that has Aye, Hlaing Township education to meet the “new normal” in in Yangon Region. Moreover, generation will be used for the shaped the reform of educa- administrator “schools were the areas of health, safety, and negotiation was conducted with plant and the remaining 400 kW tion in Myanmar, U Nay Oke supposed to re-open back in cleanliness so that it can safely the Ministry of Electricity and will be sold out. stated that it is risky to start all June. However, the Covid-19 reopen. With an impressive 80% Energy to sell natural gas to grades at the same time, and pandemic led us to delay it. It’s of the school’s teachers in the some factories and workplaces. Waste-to-energy project to that is also why the State Coun- quite challenging for public country, the school is expected Auto users of today are begin soon sellor recommended to open schools to have all the neces- to reopen smoothly. —GNLM turning their attention to the The natural gas will be use of natural gas because it generated from the use of 1,000 is cheap. It is hoped that the tonnes of waste of Hteinbin plant will earn more than Euro landfill. In doing so, the prob- 900,000 from the sales of natu- lem of the scarcity of the land ral gas and other gas-related to discard further waste would products every year. have been solved while gener- Such a plan of generating ating the natural gas the vehi- natural gas from the garbage cles can consume. This energy ground will be an advantageous project will begin as quickly as business. possible. For these reasons, the Yangonites should dispose of Dealing with waste disposal the garbage coming from the effectively houses at the designated places The problem of the ac- by segregating the solid waste cumulation of the garbage in into the dry and the wet in a Yangon where is home to more systematic manner. than 7 million people is being solved. The waste-to-energy plant Translated by Htut Htut built with the cooperation of (Twantay) Japanese government during October in 2015 was located be- Headmistress of B.E.P.S.19, Daw San San Aye, Hlaing Township education administrator, as well as side the road to Hlawga Wildlife students and parents and Yangon American staff pose for documentary photo. PHOTO: SUPPLIED 9 AUGUST 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WLC: ‘Hideout Battle’ event to launch on 28 August

THE World Lethwei Champi- fans' favourite fighter Somiong onship fighting event, a very War will meet former Kickbox- first-time audience free Leth- ing Champion Artur Te, said wei fights in the WLC history the source with the Lethwei will be launched on 28 August, page. according to the statement with The fantastic fighting the WLC. events will be shown live on Ca- The main event will show- nal+ Channel and UFC Fight case a name of "Women's Pass. Bantamweight World Lethwei The broadcasting time for Championship" and Souris Myanmar is 6:30 pm of Myanmar Manfredi will fight against Standard Time on 28 August and Maisha Katz for the inaugural international broadcasting will female fight, according to the begin 8 am (ET), 5 am (PT) on WLC. the same day, the WLC stated. PHOTO : WLC In other co-main event, —Lynn Thit (Tgi) Ronaldinho set for Ronaldo not enough for ‘cursed’ Juventus release after plea deal TURIN — Juventus coach Mau- the last five years. missed the first half in Lyon. rizio Sarri said he was “bitter” as Sarri’s side were coming At this level it costs,” continued ASUNCION — Ronaldinho and knowledge of the defendants.” the Italian giants crashed out of off a tough battle to win a ninth Sarri of the first leg played back his brother Roberto Assis could Under terms of the plea the Champions League on Fri- consecutive league title in Italy, in February. be released from custody within bargain, Ronaldinho agreed to day to Lyon despite a Cristiano against an opponent who were “They had a much more log- days after striking a plea deal a 90,000 US dollar fine and must Ronaldo double giving the hosts fresh after Ligue 1 was cancelled ical preparation than ours. with Paraguayan investigators report to a federal judge in Bra- a 2-1 win over the French club five months ago because of coro- “I’m going home sad be- on Friday. zil every three months for two on the night. navirus. cause we are beaten, but tonight Paraguay’s public prosecu- years. Assis was ordered to pay Captain Memphis Depay’s “The regret is to have we had a good game.—AFP tor’s office asked for proceedings 110,000 dollars and will not be 12th-minute penalty however, against the men to be suspended allowed to leave Brazil over a sealed Lyon’s berth in the quar- pending a final court hearing, two-year period. ter-finals with a 2-2 aggregate according to their lawyer Sergio Ronaldinho and Assis trav- score to go through on away Queiroz. Ronaldinho and Assis eled to Paraguay on March 4 to goals. have been detained since early participate in a children’s charity A goal up after winning March for allegedly entering the event and promote a new book. February’s first leg, Lyon will South American country with They were arrested later that face Manchester City at the final fake passports. day on accusations of using fake tournament in Lisbon. In April, the pair were relo- passports. The pair have denied “I am very bitter, I under- cated to the four-star Palmaro- any wrongdoing and said they stand how much this competition ga Hotel in the capital Asuncion were presented with the docu- is cursed for Juve,” said Sarri, after agreeing to pay 1.6 million ments as a “gift” upon arriving who took over as coach last sum- U.S. dollars in bail. in Asuncion. mer. The Turin side have won the “It was recognized by the Ronaldinho retired from tournament twice, but not since public prosecutor’s office that football in 2018 after a career that 1996. They have been runners-up there is no crime of a financial included spells at Gremio, Paris seven times, including twice in Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Juventus. PHOTO: AFP or related nature in relation to Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Mi- Ronaldo and Roberto,” Queiroz lan and Atletico Mineiro, among said. “After five long months, other clubs. He was a part of the they have demonstrated exact- Brazil team that won the 2002 Former champion Wawrinka confirms ly what we defended since the World Cup and was twice vot- beginning: the use of altered ed the FIFA world player of the he’s skipping US Open public documents without the year. —AFP GENEVA — Former champion York. I did not want to go the the conclusion of the New York Stan Wawrinka confirmed Fri- US under these conditions,” the event. Roland Garros, delayed day that he will not play the US world number 17, also the 2014 from May-June, will then start Open citing “the health situation Australian Open champion, told in Paris on September 27. in New York” as the Grand Slam RTS in Switzerland. “Finally, there are all the un- event took another hit. Players at the US Open, certainties related to the quaran- Wawrinka, the US Open win- which starts on August 31, will tine issue. There are still many ner in 2016, was already missing be subject to tight health con- questions and doubts about the from the entry list along with trols to avoid the spread of the holding of the US Open.” four-time champion Rafael Na- coronavirus. Earlier Friday, top 10 wom- dal. Now, the 35-year-old will in- It will also be played behind en’s players Elina Svitolina and stead focus on Roland Garros closed doors. “And the sequence Kiki Bertens said they were skip- where he won his second career of tournaments which follows ping the US Open. Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis could be released from major in 2015. after the US Open will be tough,” World number one Ash- custody within days after having striking a plea deal with Paraguayan “There is the health situa- he added, referring to the Italian leigh Barty has also opted not investigators. PHOTO: AFP/FILE tion which is particular in New Open which starts a week after to play.—AFP The Global New Light of Myanmar

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By Angel Linn M.Ed, Y.I.O.E

have been jobless since late March. I am a study guide in a private school. The nature of my duty is always at night. I have I to teach as a guide to 10 students who are living in a boarding school that is under the management of the private school. The prin- cipal of the private school is also the founder of the boarding school. There are eight guides like me. We start our duties from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm daily except Sunday. Due to COVID 19, the private schools and boarding schools attached to them have stopped functioning since last week of March and my salary also stopped since then. On the 21st of July 2020, Basic Education High Schools had an opportunity to reopen. However, the private schools and subject teaching tuition classes attached to the boarders are not allowed to reopen as they do not come up to the rules of social distancing laid by the COVID 19 Central Committee of State Level, I think. Then, the boarders which have been in existence for about two decades sud- denly disappear one after another. The well-known private schools with boarding schools, at once, pretend that they have got no board- ing school and try to perform in reopening their private schools. No matter what instructions are mentioned, the responsible authorities of township-level say nothing and let them reopen their private school. In the crisis, we, the study guides, still continue in the life of being unemployed. I would not like to present the feeling that the whole world is suffering as if my own feelings. However, I have to do something so as to fill the stomachs of the members of my family. When the earning gets lower, the conversations among the family members become dry and aggressive. I feel small staying at home. Therefore, I do not want to go on staying at home, where making both ends meet gets tougher and tougher. At last, I decided to leave the family which lacks pleasure and I have to find a job in Yangon. Hostel! What suddenly comes into my mind is the hostel. The place to stay in Yangon is particularly important. I have got no experience of staying at a hostel. However, I have learned the expe- riences of some of my friends who have been staying in hostels for years. I made a call to my intimate friend to make enquiries about the hostels that would cost a fairer fee since in my present condition I earn no income. With her advice, I got to a hostel in Hledan. “Come on daughter. This is the room,” said a middle-aged woman, the owner of the hostel. It is a small room. It is about 7’ x 5’. I miss my bedroom at home, which is 10 feet by square. When I look round, I see that each room is separated only by the plywood parti- tions. You could hear the sounds of movements made by the people staying in the next rooms. The owner of the hostel told me about the hostel rules: I may listen to the songs not using the speaker of the phone; when I use my phone, I must not talk loudly etc. Finally, she asked me whether I have decided to stay or not. I also asked her if there are any rooms with the windows. She answered ‘Yes, but higher rental charges.” SEE PAGE-S-3 9 AUGUST 2020 2 NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

By Yar Zar Myint Zan saying goes: “One will B.Sc, Pathein University realize the value of A a bottle of water and footwears only in summer if one has none of these”. You may know this saying while some of you may have ex- perienced having problems caused the huge political pres- with their footwears like your sure to the British colonists in footwear’s strap broke while Myanmar. taking a walk or you found Footwear protects a person your footwear nowhere after from hurting the feet while the village, one of the expected The commissioner replied him attending an Ahlu ceremony taking a walk while the clothes men saw him at the boat-jetty that the man the village need- at a monastery. Many of you protect him or her from the and welcomed him into the ed was just a leader but not a could have had such stories heat or the cold. The soles of village. He wiped the muddy shoe polisher. of fun, embarrassment, or the foot of man are important boots of the commissioner There are more shoe laugh. I have also read a story parts of the body. They bal- clean with his shawl. Then, polishers than good leaders associated with footwear. The ance the body while standing he treated the commissioner everywhere on this earth. And main character of the story and help keep the body in with a feast at his house. The there are endless stories about was Cinderella. One of the walking, running, and other other expected man could not footwear. I would like to finish glass slippers left accidentally movements. Therefore, the see the commissioner at the my essay with a poem com- turned out to save Cinderella soles of the foot are necessary jetty because, together with posed by a well-known poet: from her life of miserable ser- to be protected with suitable the other villagers, he had to go vitude under her stepmother footwear. and repair the bridge damaged Oh, my Lord, and the two “vain and selfish” As footwears are placed by the heavy rain and flood the daughters. at the lowest part of the body, previous night. Not to meet the harm Another story comes from some look down upon them. After two weeks, the on road-surface Mahatma Gandhi. While he got However, in my opinion, they appointment order for the onto the train, one of his shoes support and convey a person position of headman came. Enjoying at the bottom place dropped and got caught in the to their goal of success. So they The new headman appointed Piercing the sand, railway track. Since he could are useful outer coverings of by the district commissioner not pull it out, he took out the the feet for a person, aren’t was the man who was engaged rubbing the ground other shoe and threw it there they? in repairing the bridge with Until my strings worn out so that someone would find There has been another the villagers, and not the man the shoes for his use. interesting story associated who cleaned the shoes of the somewhere In Myanmar's history, with footwear. In the colonial commissioner. Frustrated, that I’d like to serve you forever. there was an interesting story period, there was a headman unlucky man, immediately, associated with footwear. election in a village to replace went to the commissioner’s On hearing the story of a the former headman who office in town and saw the high-ranking British official had passed away. The district commissioner asking why he who stepped on the pagoda commissioner was to get to the did not deserve the position. platform wearing his boots, village soon. There were two many patriotic Myanmar men who were supposed to be people raised objections, which elected as the headman of the village. On the day, when the district commissioner got to 9 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 3

By Maung Nyein Lu

dark-skinned, scrawny figure stood before A us. His blue, torn and named Poe Din. The story took tattered Paso looked like a car place at a small village by the workshop man’s nether garment, Yangon-Mawlamyine railway heavily smeared with dregs of Then came the second line. Though a lunatic, he filled engine oil. His half naked body hawker. The girl timidly handed the water pots by the roadside also looked dark and dirty as if him the bowl. The honest hawker for wayfarers, rich or poor, every applied with soot floss so much said it was too precious for him. day. He cleaned the main road so so that he appeared like an Impressed with his honesty, the that it looked as clean as a new Aghori of India. girl gladly bartered the gold bowl pin. It happened that Poe Din My wife and I were then hav- He usually begged only for a cup drinks, and misfortune/ ruin. But with some accessories. died on the same day the village ing our breakfast, sitting at a table of tea for his “daily bread”. No should we add some more types A few moments later, there headman died. The whole village outside the tea shop underneath more, no less. For this I give him of insanity, e.g., insanity due to came into sight the first hawk- grieved over Poe Din’s death. the green, shady neem tree. This credit. From that day onwards, I cravings of power or position? er once again. But he was too There, the procession attending shop’s Htat-ta-ya (Indian pan- always give him a treat of a cup I still remember the play late. He was swept off by a deep his funeral was so long. People of- cake), served with some boiled of tea every time we visit the tea “The Hawker of Coloured Glass remorse. ten say that this lunatic’s funeral green peas, with a sprinkling of shop. Lunatics have their own Balls”, performed by Shweman “My gold bowl!” he cried, was more crowded than that of fried onion slices and peanut oil, virtues. Mind that. Tin Maung: Two hawkers visited hysterically, rolling on the the village headman. is our favourite. That is why we While we were having tea, villages and sold coloured glass ground. “Give it back to me! It’s “I love lunatics more than often come a long way to this tea our conversation was switched to balls and ladies’ accessories. mine! It’s mine!” And, finally, he normal guys.” I said, with a grin shop to have our breakfast. the subject of lunatics, referred to There lived a poor girl and an old went out of his mind. smile. “And I got married to you, His lifeless eyes below his as Ummattakka in Pali. grandmother in a village. The Believe it or not, such a bad you know, because you are a Lin- bushy eyebrows looked almost The Myanmar-English Ency- girl requested the first hawker to lunatic still exists on this earth! tar-yu, a lunatic woman who is popping out of his head. His clopaedic Dictionary of Buddhist barter some ladies’ accessories On the other hand, there so crazy about her husband and messy, matted hair was his only Terms (2015) defines eight kinds with a bronze bowl of hers. But also live good lunatics. My wife, always keeps an eye on him.” crown. of insanity as follows: insanity the hawker found it was a gold a Myanmar Professor, told me She frowned at me. In that I was later informed of his due to five senses, anger/ hatred, bowl! However, he threw it on about an article entitled, “Our instant, I thought I must take to name by the shopkeeper of the view, ignorance, spirits/ghosts, the ground, saying it was just a Duty”, written in 1950 by Min my heels! tea shop. Hla Toe was his name. the bile, the drugs/alcoholic trash. Swe. It was about a lunatic

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FROM PAGE-S-1 half feet square or 7 feet square costs about lakh per individual. The ordinary staff who me one month in advance and I will refund As the population in Yangon increases MMK 55000/-. If the room has a window, work in the companies or private works your deposit. Is it clear?” The owner of the year after year, most of the people of the it will cost about MMK 70000/-. Some cannot afford such expenses and it is no hostel asks me many questions continu- ordinary class including the ones who are hostels charge the fees for a person costing wonder they have to head towards the low- ously. In such a moment, I was so confused moving from the other places, who are MMK 30000/- or 35000/- but they cannot cost hostels. that I could not make a decision on whether finding jobs there and who have picked provide individual rooms and their living “Hey, daughter, what are you listening I should stay there or not. How do I go back up random jobs have to depend upon the style is Hall Type lacking privacy. to? Do you hear me? What is your decision? home to my town I have turned my back hostels to stay. However, the hostels cannot I have seen some advertisements If you decide ‘yes’, I have to give you the to? How could I live in such a dim-lit, small support them in sufficient spaces. They can announcing hostels with modern facilities. key to the room now. You must give me K. room? What would my dear readers decide afford you to provide space just to lay down They provide air conditioners, WIFI, and 1,0000 as a deposit. If you do not want to if you were in my place? your back. A room with a width of 6 and a internet access but they cost one and a half continue to stay here, you have to inform 9 AUGUST 2020 9 AUGUST 2020 4 FEATURE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR FEATURE 5

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PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR Thanaka: Myanmar's ancient beauty secret PHOTO COURTESY: ASIAN FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN’S CONTEST 2019

What is Thanaka? Myanmar Thanaka, which is one of the favourite products In Myanmar, girls and women have been using the finely of the local people to apply on their face, has been submitted paste of the Thanaka tree for many centuries to make a beautify- in April, 2020 to the UNESCO for world’s intangible cultural ing and skin-protecting cream simply called Thanaka. heritage. Wearing Thanaka is the tradition of Myanmar and it makes Myanmar will add the traditional Thanaka, which has been Myanmar women feel confident. They use the root and trunk in use for more than 1,000 years and which remains up to these of the Thanaka tree. Every morning the first thing we do, after modern years. Myanmar Thanaka is found to meet the five washing our face, is to put on Thanaka on their face. They grind norms. So, we have been attempting to nominate our Thanaka the log on a stone plate with water until it forms a paste and put starting from January 2020 for being put on the UNESCO’s World PHOTO: BT the paste on their face. Heritage List. For thousands of years, people in Myanmar have been using The survey over the use of Thanaka was conducted across Thanaka to protect and care for their skin. the country. The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture has also surveyed on the social website (Facebook). Moreover, My- Thanaka, the Botanical Plant anmar submitted a form at the end of March after completing all Limonia Acidissima L and Hesperethusa crenulata Roem. the necessary information. (Sapindales: Rutaceae), syn. Naringi crenulata, commonly called The UNESCO holds its meeting every three months and Thanaka, is a tropical plant species which is cultivated in the chooses the items for putting them on the list of tangible and in- central part of Myanmar. Since more than 1,000 years Thanaka tangible cultural heritages. Myanmar will know the result in next served as a traditional skin care product to the people of Myan- December 2021 as to whether Thanaka will be listed in UNSECO mar. or not.

Cultivation Fullmoon of Tabodwe is designated as Myanmar Thanaka Thanaka is cultivated mostly in Yinmabin, Kani, Hsalingyi, Day Ayadaw, Monywa, Budalin, Chaung-U townships. Thanaka is sent Myanmar Thanaka Planters, Producers and Exporters to Monywa, Mandalay, Yangon and Pakokku townships. Local Association designated the Fullmoon of Tabodwe of Myanmar growers mainly sell Thanaka at pagodas and markets. calendar as the Myanmar Thanaka Day and will promote the The number of Thanaka cultivators has increased in Sagaing traditional cosmetic paste made from Thanaka trees. Region as domestic and international demand has increased. The reason why the Fullmoon of Tabodwe is designated as Thanaka trees are mature after seven years and can be used the Myanmar Thanaka Day is the sales of Thanaka is high in this to make a variety of cosmetic and medicinal products. Local month as there are many traditional festivals in this month. growers often grow other, short-term crops among Thanaka The association was formed on 11 November in 2017 trees. with over 150 members. Today, local people are producing the value-added Thanaka The association is producing Thanaka based value added products and exporting them abroad. Thanaka also sells well products to find foreign market. domestically. The traditional cosmetic trees are mainly grown in central Myanmar and there are over 300,000 acres of Thanaka trees in Thanaka submitted to UNESCO for intangible cultural the whole country.—GNLM heritage PHOTO COURTESY: WIKIPEDIA 9 AUGUST 2020 6 COMICS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 9 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM 7 Understanding Earth: The Journey of Dust

leading to major catastrophes, Korea, and Japan. After the storm such as Pha Kant jade mine disas- dumped dust on Eastern Asia, ter which took place on 2nd July air currents carried it across the 2020. We will be reliant upon a Pacific, and some dust from the population of informed citizens cloud reached Northern America to make and vote for policies that about a week later. protect our Earth, and change that will keep our planet habit- Tracking the storm able. Therefore, understanding To see the whole outline of our Earth has never been more any large dust cloud, you need to important. look down from space. Scien- tists use NASA instruments on What is the dust satellites flying above Earth to On Earth, dust forms when detect tiny dust particles in the rocks are broken down into sand air. Among other satellite sensors, and smaller particles. These the Total Ozone Mapping Spec- particles, called mineral dust, can trometer (TOMS) instrument be blown by the wind and sus- on the Earth Probe satellite, the pended in the atmosphere. The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view By Than Htun N 18th June 2020, NASA Earth’s radiation budget. deserts on Earth are huge sources Sensor (SeaWiFS) on the Over- (Myanmar Geosciences Society) Earth observatory Others will be watching of dust, with the Sahara and Gobi view-2 satellite, and the Moderate O mentioned based on for impacts on the oceans. “In Deserts as the main sources. Resolution Imaging Spectroradi- the image of that day that a nutrient-limited waters, iron and Desert dust is one of many types ometer (MODIS) instrument on tremendous plume of dust from other nutrients in dust can trigger of tiny particles found in the the Terra satellite , equipped with North Africa drifts toward the phytoplankton blooms with atmosphere called aerosols. wide spatial coverage, all tracked Caribbean and contiguous United the path of the “Perfect Dust States. Every year, winds loft Storm”. about 800 million metric tons Satellite instruments tracked of dust from North Africa-by this dust cloud for more than far the planet’s largest source of two weeks, until it thinned to airborne dust particles. The dust the point of disappearing from is often visible from space during images on April 24. By then, the spring, summer, and early it had traveled halfway across fall, when huge plumes of dry, the Atlantic Ocean on its way to dusty air from the Sahara Desert England! blow westward over the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Effects of the storm The maps above show the The “Perfect Dust Strom” dust on June 18, 2020 as repre- caused many problems in sented by the Goddard Earth Ob- Eastern Asia. The dust reduced serving System Model, Version 5. visibility, making travel difficult. GEOS-5 is a global atmospheric People were advised to stay model that uses mathematical indoors. Hospitals filled with equations to represent physical people suffering from asthma processes. The map depicts aer- and other breathing problems. osol optical thickness, a measure For people who are already sick, of the amount light that the exposure to a dust storm can be aerosols scatter and absorb, and a deadly. proxy for the number of particles The sky was so dark from the in the air. Orange and red colours dust that it looked like night- indicate extremely hazy condi- time. Businesses, schools, and tions.(NASA June 2020) wide-ranging effects,” explained airports all closed. As the dust Air pollution experts are Hongbin Yu, a scientist at NASA The “Perfect Dust Storm” cloud passed through the cities, it not the only specialists who Goddard Space Flight Center. Every spring, dust from mixed with pollutants in the air, are closely following this event. Phytoplankton are critical to deserts in Mongolia and China such as carbon monoxides, soot, Meteorologists track dust storms marine food webs and play an invades heavily populated cities mercury, and sulfur dioxide given because the dry, dusty air can important—though little under- in Eastern Asia, such as Beijing. off by factories, power plants, and inhibit the formation of clouds stood—role in the carbon cycle. These wind-wipped dust storms vehicles. The cloud also picked and prevent hurricanes. Infec- Geology is everywhere in darken the sky and blanket up bacteria, fungi, and pesticides tious disease researchers watch our daily lives. We are surround- streets, homes, and cars. as well. These pollutants were them because dust plumes can ed by materials and resources In April 2001, the “Perfect then slowly deposited as the dust be vectors for viral and bacterial extracted from the Earth, our Dust Storm” formed as winds cloud made its way eastward diseases. And climate scientists climate is changing at alarming from Siberia pushed millions of over cropland, other cities, and study dust because big events rates, and hazards due to Earth’s tons of dust from the Gobi and the ocean. can absorb enough light to affect processes and man-made are Takalimakan Deserts over China, SEE PAGE-S-8 9 AUGUST 2020 8 NEXT GENERATION PLATFORM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

FROM PAGE-S-7 By the time the “Perfect Dust Storm” reached North America, it only showed up in the sky as a white haze. A fine layer of dust fell on some cities but no major health or traffic problems were reported.

What caused the Storm? While wind is the natural cause of the dust storms, human activities might make dust storms more frequent and severe in some places. Poor farming prac- tices and over-grazing by livestock can reduce protective land cover and dry out the surface-a process called desertification. When grasses and other land cover are lost, it is easier for dust to be swept up by the wind. Over time, deserts such as the Gobi can slowly advance due to desertification. During droughts, the low rainfall can accelerate this process.

Changing Climate and Ecosystems Desert dust, wildfire smoke, and sea salt particles are naturally produced, whereas human activity, such as manufacturing, farming, and transportation, also generate aerosols. Most of these airborne particles reflect enough sunlight back to space to have a net cooling effect on the planet, which is often referred to as a direct radiative effect on climate. In addition, aerosols play a role in cloud It was on August 8, 1967, formation, acting as “seeds” around which water molecules accumulate into That, with common aims and cooperation, cloud droplets. As such, the amount and type of particles in the atmosphere can affect cloud properties, altering their brightness and possibly also their lifetime, An "ASEAN Home" was laid foundation. lifetime, and producing a so-called indirect effect on climate as well. Desert dust impacts living things in ecosystems in a variety of ways. If cloud cover changes as a result of dust, then the amount of rainfall over a region We respect different beautiful cultures, may change, and the ecosystem may change in response. A fungus contained We hold the same goals together, in Africa dust transported over the ocean may be the cause of damage to Caribbean sea corals. Desert dust contains iron. Under some circumstances, And, with the bond of lifelong friendship forever, when transported dust settles on remote, iron-poor ocean surface waters, it We live on the North of Equator, can release iron, fertilizing the population of tiny floating plants called phy- toplankton. Phytoplankton are an important food source for fish and whales. Rainforests get vital nutrients from dust and the trees in them play a key role in regulating climate. The rains fall in different seasons, The snows come in different months, Taming the Storm Asian dust storms have been occurring for centuries. However, their fre- The sun shine on different days, quency has increased so much in the past 50 years that efforts are being made But we love monsoon in the same ways. to prevent and control them. One way to fight dust storms is with plants. Grasses and trees help keep the sand and soil in place. “The Green Wall of China” is a project to plant trees To raise up children in creativity, -2,800 miles of them -in Northwest China near the edge of the Gobi Desert. Inside the belt of trees, plants like wheat and rice are planted in a checkerboard To produce educated and peace-loving future nationalities, pattern. The project, planned to be completed in 2074, has slowed due to high To keep economic development and stability, costs. Also, some of the trees planted have died. Another dust-control practice is placing wire fencing in areas to keep live- We view the ASEAN as Oneness in sustainability; stock from overgrazing. Plastic mulch and chemicals, such as oil waste, can be effective at keeping sand in place, but damage the environment in other ways. Further ideas for reducing desertification include paying farmers to reduce To alleviate trafficking among ASEAN boundaries, livestock numbers and raising prices of water so the resource will be conserved. The solution to managing dust storms isn’t simple and won’t happen To keep the Earth in environmental greenies, quickly. Computer models are used in Eastern Asia today to predict when dust Surviving and thriving in the sense of valued totality, storms will occur and how strong they will be. NASA satellites continue to be ready to track the next “Perfect Dust Storm”, giving us important information We see the ASEAN as "the Single Property". about how dust storms impact life on Earth. We express our sincere gratitude to NASA for their continuous striving for conserving the Planet Earth, our home.

By Htoo Cin Aung References: Final Year, English, 1. NASA. Understanding Earth, The Journey of Dust Yangon University of 2. NASA. June 18, 2020: Dust Traverse the Atlantic Ocean Education 3. NASA. June 27, 2020: A Dust Plume to Remember

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