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Vol. VII, No. 338, 8th Waxing of Tabaung 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Saturday, 20 March 2021 Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry Announcement No (5/2021) 7th Waxing of Tabaung 1382 ME 19 March 2021

1. The government has been conducting relief measures on taxation to help ease the pain for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and made an exemption for the 2-per-cent advance income tax on exports from 1.4.2020 to 31.3.2021. 2. There are still socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the exemption for the 2-per-cent advance income tax on exports will be extended to 30 April 2021 according to the permission of the State Administration Council.

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Venerable monks receive COVID-19 second dose

THE second dose of COVID-19 vaccine was given to Chair- man of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, Bhamo Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kuma- ra Bhivamsa and venerable monks yesterday morning in Yangon. A total of 45 venerable monks, including Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee, Bhamo Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivam- sa, Insein Ywarma Monastery Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Bhaddanta Ti Loka Bhivamsa, Thanlyin Monastery Sayadaw Bhaddanta Candima Bhivam- sa, were given the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine by the medical team of Yangon Re- gion Command. Brig-Gen Nyunt Win Swe, Commander of Yangon Region Command and U Zaw Win, a member of the Region Admin- istration Council, and officials paid a courtesy call.—MNA Chairman of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Bhamo Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivamsa seen receiving the second dose of COVID vaccine yesterday.

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NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS LOCAL BUSINESS MoALI discusses Maymyo flower Fishery establishment of fish growers happy exports plunge to processing economic with earning good $380.65 mln zones income in 2020-2021FY PAGE-4 PAGE-7 PAGE-10 20 MARCH 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives

1. Political affairs sectors of the economy as well (a) Building of a Union based on democracy and federalism in practising genuine (b) Stability of market economy and inviting international investments to develop disciplined multiparty democracy in a full fairness manner the economy of entire ethnic people (B) Emphasizing of restoration of eternal peace for the entire nation in line with (c) Encouragement of local businesses to create employment opportunities to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) be able to produce many products of the State (c) Continuous practising of the “principle” of peaceful co-existence among countries by holding up the independent, active and non-aligned foreign 3. Social affairs policy (a) For ensuring of dynamism of Union spirit which is genuine patriotic spirit (b) Following customs and traditions of all ethnic nationalities and preservation 2. Economic affairs and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national characters (a) Further development of production based on agriculture and livestock (c) Enhancement of health, fitness and education standards of the entire nation breeding through modern techniques and all-round development of other

Five future programmes of State Administration Council

1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted to carry out tasks that should be done, including inspection of voting lists in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken for the prevention of current infectious COVID-19 with added momentum. 3. Efforts will be made to recover businesses that faced loss caused by COVID-19 in various ways as quickly as possible. 4. Emphasis will be placed on restoring eternal peace in the entire nation in line with agreements from the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) as much as possible. 5. When missions will be accomplished in accord with provisions of the state of emergency, a free and fair multiparty democracy election will be held in accordance with the Constitution (2008), and further tasks will be undertaken to hand over State duty to the winning party meeting the standards of democracy.

Military hospitals continue providing healthcare to civilians MILITARY hospitals in the townships of regions and states keep providing medical treatments to the people to solve their healthcare services difficulties. A total of 80,965 outpatients and 4,097 inpatients reached these hospitals from 5 February to date. Senior medical experts, medics and nurses have conducted 3,744 major operations and 1,975 minor operations. The senior doc- tors treat serious cases. These hospitals managed for the birth of 5,186 babies while bringing 5,186 pregnant women to the respective military hospitals. Officials from the respective commands also provided the patients with foods, and medial workers were provided with cash assistance.—MNA A local seen under treatment at the military hospital.

Military medical corps provide healthcare in township hospitals

THE Tatmadaw medical teams con- Hospital in Thabeikkyin Township, sisted of Tatmadaw doctors, special- Sintgaing hospital in Kyaukse town- ists, and nurses, have been providing ship, Yintaw hospital in Pyawbwe necessary medical treatment to the township, Kyauktaga Public Hospital, patients in military hospitals and Donzayit hospital in Shwegyin Town- public hospitals. ship and Latpadan township hospital The Tatmadaw medical team yesterday. continued to provide healthcare ser- Officials from respective com- vices such as surgery, dental and mands also inspected the hospitals’ oral healthcare, osteoporosis, obstet- medical services. They comforted rics, gynaecology, hypertension and the patients by providing food aids heart disease to the patients in Thazi and necessary things. Locals are re- Township Hospital, Hanza hospital, portedly satisfied with the medical Yinmabin hospital, Tagaung Public support of Tatmadaw.—MNA

Tatmadaw medical team seen providing locals with necessary healthcare services. 20 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 MNM MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNNMNM Authorities are exercising restraint as MNM peacefully as possible MNM MNM EFFORTS must be exerted to develop Myanmar sports into ones that are systemic and meet international standards and to support athletes in respective MNM states and regions to participate in international events. All border crossings have been opened for the development of trade. Measures must be taken to enable internally displaced persons to return to their native places and to arrange their secure social- economic lives. Efforts will be continued to make to vaccinate people against COVID-19. It is found that riots and protests are being incited on social media, and authorities are exercising restraint as peacefully NN

as possible. Efforts were made to repatriate Myanmar nationals detained in Malaysia, and a total of 1,086 Myanmar nationals from Malaysia were brought NN back by Tatmadaw vessels. Measures are being taken to bring back those who are still left in Malaysia. The repatriation of Myanmar nationals who were abroad is one of the achievements of the council N N N (Excerpt from the speech to the meeting of the State Administration Council made by N M the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman M M Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 2 March 2021) M M M

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Union Minister U Ko Ko visits Kalaywa Tawya Naga Hlainggu Pariyatti Monastery and national library (Yangon)

UNION Minister for Religious for download on the library por- Affairs and Culture U Ko Ko tal or at the National Library visited Kalaywa Tawya Naga and books on Asian countries, Hlainggu Pariyatti Monastery e-resources such as audio and in Mayangon Township and the e-books on children’s literature National Library (Yangon) yes- can be found online as well as terday. During the Pariyatti Mon- E-Takatho and academic data- astery visit, the Union Minister bases for students in Multimedia donated K5 million to Kalaywa Room. Tawya Padarna Nayaka Sayad- People can also quickly and aw Bhaddanta Wilathagga. easily find catalogue informa- After paying homage to the tion of the collected literature Sayadaw, the Union Minister in the Digital Library Room on said he would make Theravada the National Library website. Buddhism’s sustainability ef- The library has arranged rare forts, adding exceptional sup- press and ancient literature port for monastic schools. The Pay Parabaik Reading Room; ceremony of religious titles con- books and audio contents for the ferment will be held on 27 March. visually impaired persons and Afterwards, in the after- MoRAC minister seen viewing around the multimedia room at the National Library (Yangon) yesterday. Story Room for children; Audio noon, the Union Minister arrived Video Room to show documen- at the National Library (Yangon) agement of bookshelf and con- tivities and to work with inter- strictly follow the Civil Service tary films on Myanmar culture and inspected the Multimedia ference room. national libraries to develop the law, code of conducts, orders and ethnic traditions, weekly/ Room, Digital Library Room, The Union Minister in- library industry. and directives and provide pub- monthly show programmes. Children Story Telling Room, structed to make an effort to ac- He also met with the officers lic services willingly. The e-resources of the Na- Children Library Room, Special celerate the provision of library from the Department of His- At the National Library tional Library’s collection of lit- Reading Room, Data Centre, services in the post-COVID-19 torical Research and National (Yangon), each IG Publishing erature can be accessed at www. Exhibition Hall and the man- period, to promote library ac- Library. He instructed them to E-books Database is available nlm.gov.mm. —MNA

Coordination meeting on loan and grant projects funded by World Bank holds

THE Coordination Meeting on of the ongoing loan and grant nance and Industry, Ministry of the loan and grant projects im- projects funded by the World Agriculture, Livestock and Ir- plementing in Myanmar funded Bank for Myanmar, as well as rigation, Ministry of Transport by the World Bank, led by U the update status of their co- and Communication, Ministry Than Aung Kyaw, Deputy Min- operation with the Bank. Af- of Electricity and Energy, Min- ister for Investment and For- ter hearing the reports from istry of Education, Ministry of eign Economic Relations, was ministries concerned, Deputy Health and Sports, Ministry of held in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday Minister gave the suggestions Construction, Ministry of Social afternoon. and guidelines for the contin- Welfare Relied and Resettle- During the meeting, the uation of projects. ment, Central Bank of Myan- officials from the respective The meeting was also at- mar, Yangon City Development MIFER deputy minister joins the coordination meeting on the World ministries explained the cur- tended by the senior officials Committee and Foreign Eco- Bank-aided projects yesterday. rent implementation status from Ministry of Planning, Fi- nomic Relations Department. 20 MARCH 2021 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

MoALI discusses establishment of fish processing economic zones

THE Ministry of Agriculture, vessels, 19,192 Inshore fishing Livestock and Irrigation held vessels and 260 fishing vessels the coordination meeting on the that are operating in coastal ar- establishment of Fish Processing eas and with about 500,000 acres Economic Zones on the border of fish/shrimp ponds in regions to develop fisheries in Myanmar. and states and 124 factories, it The meeting was attended is a source of foreign income not by Union Minister U Tin Htut Oo, only for domestic consumption Deputy Minister Dr Aung Gyi, but also for annual export. officials from the administration The Myanmar Fisheries councils of Taninthayi Region, Federation (MFF) and local Ayeyawady Region, Kayin State, fisheries associations and The Mon State, Rakhine State, the Department of Fisheries coop- Director-General for the Fishery erate to solve the difficulties in Department and officials from cross-border exports in the COV- the region/state fishery depart- ID-19 crisis. ments, Myanmar Fisheries Fed- The meeting aimed to turn eration and Taninthayi Region the fishery business from buyer Fisheries Federation. market to seller market during At the meeting, Union Min- unforeseen disasters such as the ister U Tin Htut Oo said fisher- The MoALI Union minister and deputy minister join the online coordination meeting on fish processing COVID-19 in Taninthayi Region economic zones yesterday. ies also play an essential role and to implement the establish- in implementing the country’s and produce high-value fishery Myanmar will strive to ture and livestock have been set ment of a fish processing zone economic recovery affected by products for domestic and for- transform itself from a seafood up in the regions and divisions. as soon as possible to ensure the the COVID-19 crisis. He said his eign markets, emphasizing the exporter to a high-value produc- He said his ministry is drawing export of the processed products ministry is coordinating to de- development of fishery products er. In order to overcome the diffi- up the necessary plans for the from the export of frozen fish raw velop fish processing economic not only for export but also for culties encountered in carrying establishment of states. materials and to guarantee the zones, which create employment export for consumer safety to out these activities, large-scale Myanmar’s fisheries sector income and employment of the opportunities for local people ensure domestic consumption. industrial zones based on agricul- includes 3,200 offshore fishing citizens. -- MNA Broadcasting governing body-BGB holds coordination meeting

THE Broadcasting Governing Padamyar FM, Shwe FM, Forev- Body-BGB held the first coordina- er Group Co., Ltd, Shwe Thanlwin tion meeting (2/2021) through video Media Co., Ltd, Family Entertain- conferencing yesterday morning in ment Group, Fortune Broadcast- Nay Pyi Taw. ing Company Limited, KMA Tele At the meeting, Deputy Min- Media Holdings Company Limit- ister for Information U Ye Tint, in ed, My Multi-Media Group Com- his capacity as the Chairperson pany Limited discussed technical, of the BGB, addressed the meet- and administration problems en- ing. Vice-chairperson, Permanent countered at work. Secretary U Myo Myint Maung, Officials from Public Rela- Director-General for Myanmar tions and Psychological Opera- Radio and Television U Ye Naing tion and Myanmar Television and discussed the status of current Broadcasting Association also activities and tax payment of Con- participated in the discussion. tent Providers. The deputy minister coordinated The MoI deputy minister chairs the online coordination meeting (2/2021) on the Broadcasting Officials from FM Bagan, the meeting as necessary. — MNA Governing Body-BGB yesterday.

Request to Public Notification to Public

1. Democracy practices have granted the public freedom of speech, practices and living. Such The pensioners, who have been withdrawing their retire- ment income at Myanma Economic Bank through Wave Pay freedoms should not harm others. Diverse views of others should be understood, but should and MPT Pay, due to current circumstances, will be able to not be disturbed or harassed. However, with the reason of human rights, some persons are withdraw pensions for March via e-Pension card at the branch- now under pressured, harassed and threatened in breaching the laws. Undisciplined acts could es of Myanma Economic Bank starting from 22 March 2021. lead to tarnish the image of democracy. In order to prevent COVID-19 infection, it is informed 2. For preventing destructive actions against stability of the State, safety of the public and the that it can be easily withdrawn during banking hours on the rule of law, it is also required to proper actions in line with the law. following business days instead of a single day withdrawal 3. All the people who favour justice, freedom, equality and safety are requested to oppose breaching on 22 March 2021. the laws and prevent such actions for the benefit of the country and people. Myanma Economic Bank 20 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5 MoC holds meeting on consumer affairs, consumer competition commissions

THE Ministry of Commerce The Department of Con- held the briefing ceremony of sumer Affairs explained con- the Myanmar Consumer Af- sumer protection law, the for- fairs Commission and Myan- mation of consumer affairs mar Competition Commission commissions and committees, formed under the Consumer dealing with consumer cases Affairs Law and Competition and plans to reduce palm oil Law yesterday morning in Nay imports in Myanmar. Pyi Taw. At the meeting, Union Min- The Department of Com- ister Dr Pwint San instructed merce explained the Com- the attendees to expand con- petition Law, the Myanmar sumer committees to facilitate Competition Commission’s operations, explain and discuss establishment and the com- the activities of the Consum- Union Minister Dr Pwint San holds talks with the Myanmar Consumer Affairs Commission and Myanmar mission’s work, cooperation er Affairs Committee to the Competition Commission yesterday. with local/international organ- region/state administration oil to reduce the import of the tion of consuming oil through Competition Commission to izations and further activities, councils, mainly change the oil, and conduct public aware- the daily newspaper and news accelerate the coordination and the Union Minister coor- national consumption of palm ness campaign on the reduc- media. He also called for the with its partners. dinated the meeting.—MNA MoHT, YRAC, MTF discuss revitalizing hotels and tourism sector

UNION Minister for Hotels and overwhelming COVID-19 period Tourism U Maung Maung Ohn and travel happily to states and met Chairman of the Yangon regions. Region Administration Coun- He added the need to cil U Hla Soe. They discussed comply with the Ministry of revitalizing tourism in Yangon Health and Sports’ rules and Region yesterday afternoon. regulations in opening hotels During the meeting, they and inspection from the min- discussed the reopening of ho- istry would inspect the safety tels and tourism businesses in of guests staying at the hotels; the region, scrutinizing busi- the need to extensively con- ness licences, COVID-19 vac- duct the public awareness on cination to hotel staff, and tour the resumption of domestic guides who will contact tourists, tourism. He continued the rel- reopening restaurants, and pro- evant region/state administra- mote tourism. tion council will absolutely help Afterwards, the Union Min- the entrepreneurs for tourism ister inspected Inya Lake Hotel, promotion and the COVID-19 The MoHT Minister, YRAC chairman and MTF are discussing tourism revival on 19 March 2021. which is opened according to the vaccinations to the hotel staff COVID-19 rules and regulations and tour guides. the ministry can take necessary assistance, and reform travel of associations; permission for and met the Myanmar Tourism He called on the Myanmar actions. tourism committees. cross-border tourism, resump- Federation’s chairmen and its Tourism Federation and its affil- Afterwards, the Direc- The attended chairmen and tion of hotels and tourism affiliated associations. iated associations to cooperate tor-General from the Directo- responsible persons discussed business as soon as possible; During the meeting, he said with the relevant sectors in the rate of Hotels and Tourism U the suspension of loan by the certification of local pilgrimage travel restrictions have eased process of redeveloping the ho- Maung Maung Kyaw discussed State; COVID-19 vaccinations in all regions and states and and resumed hotel and motel tels and tourism industry and necessary cooperation to revi- to the people in the tourism sec- destination management and business and bus stations so urged them to discuss the real talize tourism, repay the COV- tor; availability of nominees for the Union Minister coordinated that people can get out of the situation they are facing so that ID-19 loan and further loan membership in the committees the meeting.—MNA

Notification of COVID Vaccination Fund Management Sub-Committee

FROM 12-3-2021 to 18-3-2021, local/foreign donors contributed 58.090 million Kyats to the COVID-19 Vaccination Fund Myanmar currency account OA 013733 and foreign currency account EDC 600012 opened at the Myanma Economic Bank (Nay Pyi Taw). The status of the fund account as of 18-3-2021 is as follows:

COVID-19 Vaccination Fund OA-013733 List COVID-19 Vaccination Fund EDC 600012 List Kyat USD

Account opening balance on 12-3-2021 30,211,025,115.39 Account opening balance on 12-3-2021 178,140,149.53 Received amount of money from (12-3-2021 to 18-3-2021) 58,090,000.00 Received amount of money from (12-3-2021 to 18-3-2021) - Closed balance on 18-3-2021 30,269,115,115.39 Closed balance on 18-3-2021 178,140,149.53

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Announcement on resumption of Road Transport Administration Department’s services for licences

ROAD Transport Administra- in June 2020 and the vehicles licences from 22 March 2021 to years can extend their licences cences expired on 31 December tion Department has been pro- with licences that expired in 31 August 2021. during the following periods. 2015 and 31 January 2016 are viding initial licences for vehi- September 2020 are needed to Vehicles with licences that If they fail to do during the needed to extend the licences cles since 1 December 2020 at extend their licences from 22 will expire from April 2021 to designated periods, the licences from 22 March 2021 to 31 July its offices. Now, with the permis- March 2021 to 31 May 2021. September 2021 extend their will be abolished in accordance 2021. sion of the Central Committee ( B ) The vehicles with licences in the designated with the Road Safety and Vehicle (D) The vehicles with on Prevention, Containment licences that expired in October period. Management Law. licences that expired on 29 and Treatment on COVID-19, 2020 and in November 2020 are Those vehicles which The vehicles with licences February 2016 and on 31 March the department will resume its to extend their licences from extend the licences during that expired on 30 June 2015 and 2016 are needed to extend the services for annual registration 22 March 2021 to 30 June 2021. the designated periods will 30 September 2015 can extend licences from 22 March 2021 to for vehicles as of 22 March 2021 (C) The vehicles with be granted free from fines. the licences from 22 March 2021 31 August 2021. (Monday). licences expired in December Besides, the department will to 31 May 2021 (Except vehi- The vehicles with licences - Vehicles/motorcycles are 2020, and January 2021 are provide vehicles, except public cles with licences that expired expired on 30 April 2016, 31 May needed to extend their licences needed to extend their licences transport vehicles, with services in July 2015 and August 2015) 2016, 30 June 2016, 31 July 2016, during the periods underneath from 22 March 2021 to 31 July for extending their licences ( B ) The vehicles with li- 31 August 2016 and 30, Septem- without fail regarding the month 2021. without inspecting the cars. cences expired on 31 October ber 2016 are needed to extend when their vehicle licences are (D) The vehicles which The vehicles with regis- 2015 and 30 November 2015 are the licences during the desig- expired. licences which expired in tration licences that would be needed to extend licences from nated period. (A) The vehicles with February 2021 and in March abolished due to failure to extend 22 March 2021 to 30 June 2021. Road Transport the licences which expired 2021 are needed to extend their the licences for five consecutive ( C ) The vehicles with li- Administration Department

Terrorists remove railway lines and authority carry out repair work

TERRORISTS removed the A group of 10 people from Yangon-Pyay railway line near Thingangyun Township met near Hmawby Township and the Yan- the level crossing of the Awayar gon-Mandalay railway line near Road Railway. It removed the Thingangyun Township. The au- Yangon-Mandalay Railway near thority repaired it in time. that place on 17 March, and au- A 39-foot-long railway track thorities carried out repair work between Mile 18 / 14-15 between on 18 March. Yangon-Pyay Railway Station It is reported that a case and Hmawby Station in Hmaw- under Section 84 of the Railway by Township was removed on Transport Law (Pa) (1/2021) has 14 March and Yangon-Manda- been filed at the Thingangyun lay railway line in Thingangyun Police Station on 17 March re- Township was removed and taken garding the damage to the rail- Terrorists removed the Yangon-Pyay railway line near Hmawby Township and the Yangon-Mandalay by terrorists on 17 March. way. —MNA railway line near Thingangyun Township.

Photo shows a saloon car the terrorists rode in.

Removed and damaged rails seen under repair by the authority concerned. 20 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL / FIRE 7 Maymyo flower growers happy with earning good income

MAYMYO flower growers into the flower growing farms. are happy with earning good Water is not sprayed onto the income, cultivating Maymyo flowers. The flowers need to be flowers in Kyaukton village irrigated every five or seven in Minbu (Sagu)township in days depending upon the soil Magway region, according to moisture. The pesticides should the Myamyo flower growers in be sprayed when there are the Kyaukton village. insects. The fertilizer is also The Maymyo flowers used only when it is necessary. bloomed abundantly this year. The flowers are being sold True, the flowers are not a food every day because they bloom item; but they are essential to plentifully and simultaneously. Myanmar people because every One flower is sold for K 80 while household is offering the flow- three flowers are sold for K 200. ers to Buddha either at pagodas So, the flower growers are hap- or Buddha images seated on the py with making of good profit altar at their home. The flowers from cultivation of Maymyo Maymyo flowers take about five months to grow. Each acre of cultivation will cost K 300,000 including are also used at the wedding flowers, said Daw Mya Kyi, a ploughing and seedlings. reception, donation ceremony, Maymyo flower grower from hotels, motels and other festi- There are many species of about five months to grow. Each 300,000 including ploughing and Kyaukton village.—Zayyar Htet vals as décor. flowers. Maymyo flowers take acre of cultivation will cost K seedlings. The water is irrigated (Minbu)/GNLM Ten fire outbreaks Myanmar exports 50,000 bags of rice to reported in Falam in 2020 China via Muse border trade daily with

A total of 10 outbreaks of fire Fire Services Department’s new permit were reported in Falam dis- statistics, the most common MYANMAR is exporting around to the Muse Rice Wholesale ing to Myanmar Rice Federa- trict, Chin State, in 2020, ac- cause of fire was negligence 50,000 bags of rice and broken Centre. tion (MRF). cording to a report of the followed by the faulty electrical rice a day to China via Muse There will be increased rice However, Myanmar has ex- District Fire Services Depart- wiring. The department also border trade zone with a new and broken rice export value to pected to export only 2 million ment. urged the people to inspect the permit system, said Vice-Chair China this year than last year tonnes of rice in this FY because “The number of fire out- electric wire at their houses U Min Thein of the Muse Rice as Chinese government issued the weather changes affected ir- breaks could not be fixed year and to ensure that quality ma- Wholesale Centre. more rice licences to more com- rigation water and consequent- by year. However, there were terials are being used. “After 1 March, around 80 panies this year. However, there ly, summer paddy cultivation also 11 fire outbreak cases re- From 1 January to 31 De- or 90 truckloads of about 45,000 may also be some difficulty to will have to be reduced, said ported in Falam in 2019. We cember in 2020, a total of 10 or 50,000 rice and broken rice transfer the money when we ex- U Ye Min Aung, the Chairman have been conducting regular outbreaks of fire were reported bags are being exported daily port the rice to China because of of Myanmar Rice Federation training so that fire fighters in Falam District. to China,” according to the Vice the current situation, he added. (MRF). can control the incidents in Out of 10 cases in Falam Chairman. Myanmar earned over Myanmar generated over a timely manner,” said U Sar District, about four cases were The Chinese government US$ 275 million from exports $ 800 million from rice export Yon Man, the head of Falam reported in Falam township, has granted rice export licenc- of over 720,000 tonnes of rice in the previous FY--2019-2020 District Fire Services Depart- four in Tiddim township and es for this year through Muse and broken rice in the first three ending 30 September with an ment. two in Ton Zang township.— border trade zone to 47 compa- months of this financial year (1 estimated volume of over 2.5 According to the District Lulay/GNLM nies on 26 February, according October to 15 January), accord- million tonnes. –NN/GNLM Fire breaks out at house and oil storage in Wundwin

A massive fire broke out at a tion. The fire was brought under house and fuel oil storage in control at 11:30 am and totally Wundwin township (South) (new extinguished at about 12:10 pm. industrial block) in the Manda- The fire burned down one lay region. 30x30 house and 30x30 ware- The accident took place at house, including 2,000 gallons of 10:20 am on 17 March 2021, about 40 diesel containers, 200 gallons 2 miles south of the Wundwin of three tanks and 500 gallons fire station. The residents in- of diesel. The initial estimated formed the fire services depart- value of damages to the property ment that a one-storey house of was placed at K9,600,000. U Myint Oo and a fuel oil storage The authorities filed charg- were destroyed by fire. es against Min Maw Thein, 20, At least 17 fire tenders from in charge of fuel oil station, Wundwin township were pres- for negligence. —Htay Hlaing ent, and over 80 firemen were (Wundwin) (Township IPRD)/ involved in the rescue opera- GNLM

A massive fire broke out at a house and fuel oil storage in Wundwin township (South) (new industrial block) in the Mandalay region. 20 MARCH 2021 20 MARCH 2021 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL/ ARTICLE 9 Uphold spirit of Do not use weather as a basis to relax COVID-19 Objectives of 76th solidarity and Anniversary Armed control measures, UN agency urges Forces Day FOR the Tatmadaw to join hands with the entire nation to coordination to cope safeguard democracy, which is the aspiration of all the nation- THE UN weather agency on lations, and more recently, virus COVID-19 causing SARS-CoV-2 alities of the country, from deviating from its path, in accord Thursday cautioned that the mutations. virus “yielded some evidence that with challenges current onset of warmer tem- Infection seasonality ‘not yet the virus survives longer under with the basic principles of the Constitution, while observing peratures in the northern hem- well understood’ cold, dry, and low ultraviolet ra- Our Three Main National Causes, which is the national policy; isphere should not be used as a The report looked at the po- diation conditions”. To protect the people from all dangers including natural ith competition from the world’s powerful countries and trigger to relax measures to halt tential role of seasonality, as res- “However, these studies have disasters at any time and in any situation and to provide all- geographically strategic location, the ASEAN region faces the spread of coronavirus. piratory viral infections, like cold not yet indicated if direct meteor- round assistance for ensuring social security of the people; conventional security challenges. In a new report, the UN World or influenza frequently show some ological influences on the virus W To restore eternal peace based on NCA, without deviat- Meanwhile, non-traditional security challenges such as climate Meteorological Organization form of seasonality, such as the have a meaningful influence on change, food security, health security, scarce resources, natural (WMO) highlighted that contra- autumn-winter peak for influenza transmission rates under real ing from Our Three Main National Causes, as the cessation disasters, irregular migrant worker issue, human trafficking, drug ry to popular assumptions about in temperate climates. This led to world conditions”, the report of armed conflicts is the principal requirement in realizing smuggling, information security, piracy, transnational crime, ter- warm weather dampening viral speculation that, if it persists for added. democracy; rorism and pandemic have become key issues affecting the shared spread, infections rose in late many years, COVID-19 could be a Air quality influence ‘still in- To build a strong and compact Standard Army, which has vulnerability of ASEAN and its people. spring – and that “there is no ev- strongly seasonal disease. conclusive’ the combat prowess and combat power, to effectively safeguard Terrorism and the COVID-19 global pandemic are making the idence” that this year would be “It is premature to draw con- The Task Team further noted the State peace and stability and sovereignty. leaders and policymakers in the region much harder. any different. clusions for the COVID-19 virus”, that the evidence on the influence Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, terrorism contin- “At this stage, evidence does WMO said. of air quality factors is still incon- ues to pose a critical threat not support the use of meteor- The underlying mechanisms clusive. It said that there is “some to our region’s peace and se- ological and air quality factors that drive seasonality of respira- preliminary evidence” that poor MYANMAR GAZETTE curity, and it has alerted us as a basis for governments to tory viral infections are not yet air quality increases COVID-19 to make greater cooperation relax their interventions aimed well understood, according to the mortality rates, but not that pol- Terrorism In a new report, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlighted that contrary to popular Appointment of Permanent among the ASEAN countries at reducing transmission,” Ben assumptions about warm weather dampening viral spread, infections rose in late spring – and that “there report. lution directly impacts airborne to eliminate the menace in all Zaitchik, co-chair of an interdis- is no evidence” that this year would be any different. PHOTO: AFP “A combination of direct im- transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Secretary and the its forms. ciplinary and international WMO pacts on virus survival, impacts virus. The report also noted that The COVID-19 pandemic Task Team that produced the re- demic, and there is no evidence Hopkins University, added. government interventions rath- on human resistance to infection, at present there is no direct, peer The State Administration Council has appointed Dr Nyi Nyi COVID-19 is threatening lives, stability port, said. that this couldn’t happen again The report highlighted er than meteorological factors. and indirect influence of weather reviewed evidence of pollution im- and livelihoods across South- “We saw waves of infection in the coming year”, Mr Zaitchik, that COVID-19 transmission dy- Other relevant drivers include and season via changes in human pacts on the airborne viability of Kyaw, Director-General of the Forest Department of the Min- east Asia. It is challenging rise in warm seasons and warm from the Department of Earth namics last year appear to have changes in human behaviour and behaviour may be at work”, it said, the virus. istry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, global health systems, stalling hu- regions in the first year of the pan- and Planetary Sciences, Johns been controlled primarily by demographics of affected popu- noting that laboratory studies of Source : UN News as Permanent Secretary of the same ministry.. man development, testing so- pandemic cial and political cohesion and disrupting economies. The pandemic has much Payment startups big winners of e-commerce boom are making impact on the socio-economic ` sector, causing a rise in the THEY were little known before billion. Adyen. the leaders poverty rate, an increase in the pandemic, but startups in The California-based pay- Stripe’s “recent valuation is hardships of women, delays the flourishing digital payment ments processing firm reached maybe a signal that the acceler- and in the education sector, hurt- industry are now worth a fortune its new valuation after raising ating forces of Covid are going to Myanmar Daily Weather Report ing the social security, putting as Covid-19 has forced people $600 million in funding from in- actually make it a lot easier for (Issued at 2:00 pm Friday 19 March, 2021) the IDPs in harm’s way and to increasingly embrace e-com- vestors last weekend. fintechs to sort of become more SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 hrs policymakers people of the rural areas at merce. On Tuesday, the British successful with greater market M.S.T: During the past (24) hours, weather has been generally high risk of infection, reduc- Online shopping, contact- startup SumUp, which provides share,” said Matt Palframan, fair in Naypyitaw, Bago Region and (Southern and Eastern) in the region ing income, generating job- less card readers and mobile card payment terminals and on- director of financial services re- Shan, Kayah States and partly cloudy in the remaining Regions lessness, shrinking the global payments are nothing new, but line services, raised 750 million search at survey and data firm and States. Day temperatures were (3°C) to (4°C)above March trade, causing food scarcity, lockdowns and fears of contagion euros in funding. YouGov. average temperatures in Naypyitaw, Sagaing, Mandalay Regions much harder. and prompting a sharp drop changed consumer behaviour On the same day, the Par- “The really interesting thing and Kachin, (Northern and Southern)Shan, Chin, Kayah States in the tourism industry. during the coronavirus crisis. is-based startup Pledg, which ... is to what extent do consum- and (2°C) above March average temperatures in Magway, Bago Hence, as part of the “2020 considerably accel- specializes in installment pay- ers go back to how they were Regions and Eastern Shan, Mon States and about March av- economic recovery in the erated the shift in consumer ment services, raised 80 million living before Covid as we emerge erage temperatures in the remaining Regions and States. The post-COVID-19 period, we need to focus on the revival of old busi- preferences to electronic pay- euros. from the crisis and to what extent significant day temperatures were (42°C) each in Tada U (Avia) nesses to bring back livelihoods and to explore new businesses ments and online shopping,” said “We’ve done in one year a some of this behavioural change and Chauk and (41°C) each in Mandalay, Magway, Aunglan, models through innovation and complementarities by taking into Marc-Henri Desportes, deputy transformation which would in is permanent,” he added. Sinbyugyun and Hpasaung. account the new normal life. Other challenges we are facing today CEO of Worldline, a French pay- normal times take three or five That question is crucial for BAY INFERENCE: Weather is a few cloud over the Andaman are Immigration, and administrative weaknesses, lack of complete ment and transactions process- years,” said Desportes. fintechs (finance technology Sea and partly cloudy over the Bay of Bengal. monitoring of illegal cash flow, rampant drug smuggling, which is ing firm. PayPal and We Chat companies) like Stripe, which FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 20th March, the major income source of terrorists in the region, and mass ac- A trio of startups -- Stripe, According a study by the helps online retailers with pay- 2021: Light rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated in cumulation of weapons from the other regions are major obstacles SumUp and Pledg -- have bene- consulting firm Accenture pub- ments processing, said Palfra- Taninthayi Region and Kachin State. Degree of certainty is (60%). to fighting terrorism in the ASEAN region. fited from the shift. lished last year, global payments man. Weather will be partly cloudy in Sagaing, Mandalay Regions and To overcome all traditional and non-traditional challenges, Founded by two Irish broth- revenue may rise by $500 billion Value up for grabs Online shopping, contactless card readers and mobile payments are nothing new, but lockdowns and fears Shan, Chin, Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States and generally fair in of contagion changed consumer behaviour during the coronavirus crisis. PHOTO: AFP ASEAN member countries are urged to make stronger cooperation ers in 2011, Stripe catapulted to over the coming years to hit $2 It is also important for the the remaining Regions and States. and to seek a solution in a concerted and coordinated effort rather the forefront of the industry after trillion in 2025. other firms that offer accessory transaction low, volume becomes particularly from merchants who gain. STATE OF THE SEA: Seas will be slight to moderate in My- than in an individual effort. This year’s theme of ASEAN, “We Care, its valuation soared to $95 billion The biggest names in the services like multifactor authen- key to becoming profitable. are already used to handing over “Once a client has made the anmar waters. Wave height will be about (3-6) feet off and along We Prepare, We Prosper”, which underscores the importance of in the past week, nearly tripling sector include US firms PayPal, tication, loyalty programmes and For example, a payments several percentage points of effort to enter his payment de- Myanmar Coasts. fostering the well-being of people, is calling for the ASEAN members since last year. Apple Pay and Visa, and China’s instalment payments which are processor like Worldline handles transactions to the payment pro- tails in an electronic wallet or OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood to prepare for future opportunities and uncertainties, as well as However, it still has a long WeChat Pay and Alipay. becoming more and more popu- 10 billion transactions per year cessor,” said Thomas Rocafull, a app, they’ll probably think twice of rain or thundershowers in Taninthayi Region and Kachin, prosper together as a unified region while upholding the spirit of way to catch up to the likes of Others on the rise include lar among retailers. for retailers. consultant at Sia Partners. before changing,” he added. Eastern Shan, Kayah, Kayin, Mon States. solidarity and coordination among member countries. Mastercard, valued above $300 US firm Square and Dutch-based With commissions for each “There is value up for grabs, But retailers also stand to Source : AFP 20 MARCH 2021 10 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Fishery exports plunge to $380.65 mln in 2020-2021FY

EXPORT earnings from the fish- in Myanmar. eries sector during the period Myanmar exported 340,000 between 1 October and 5 March tonnes of fishery products worth in the financial year 2020-2021 $530 million in the 2013-2014FY, touched a low of US$380.65 mil- 330,000 tonnes worth $480 mil- lion, a decrease of $47.8 million lion in the 2014-2015FY, 360,000 from the year-ago period, accord- tonnes worth $500 million in the ing to statistics released by the 2015-2016FY, 430,000 tonnes worth Commerce Ministry. $600 million in the 2016-2017FY, The figures stood at just 560,000 tonnes worth $700 mil- $428.457 million during a year- lion in the 2017-2018FY, 580,000 ago period. tonnes worth over $730 million in Myanmar Fisheries Feder- the 2018-2019FY and $847.5 mil- ation (MFF) expected to earn lion, according to the Commerce more than $800 million from fish- Ministry. ery exports in the FY2019-2020, An MFF official said the fed- and it reached a target. eration had asked the govern- Myanmar exports fisheries ment to tackle problems faced products, such as fish, prawns, in exporting farm-raised fish and and crabs, to markets in 40 coun- prawns through G2G pacts and tries, including China, Saudi Ara- China is the second-largest buyer of Myanmar’s fishery products, accounting for US$254 million out of the ensuring smooth freight move- overall fishery export value of $850 million in the financial year 2019-2020. bia, the US, Japan, Singapore, ment between countries to bol- Thailand, and countries in the and FAO guidelines, formulate The federation expects to ket standards, fishery products ster exports. European Union. the safety management system, reach a fishery export target must be sourced only from Myanmar’s economy is more Myanmar’s fishery exports and suspend the exports if any of US$1 billion in the current hatcheries that are compliant dependent on the agricultural have slightly declined over the suspicious foodborne virus or FY2020-2021. with GAqP. The MFF works with sector to a large extent. Also, the past months, owing to the COV- virus infection risk are found in The MFF is making concert- fish farmers, processors, and the fisheries sector contributes a lot ID-19 impacts and the current the products. They can resume ed efforts to increase fishery ex- Fisheries Department under the to the national gross domestic trade delay amid the political the exports once the products port earnings by developing fish Ministry of Agriculture, Live- product (GDP). Its fishery pro- changes. meet food safety criteria set by farming lakes that meet inter- stock, and Irrigation to develop duction, including shrimps and Additionally, the Food and the General Administration of national standards and adopting the GAqP system. saltwater and freshwater fish, is Agriculture Organization (FAO) Customs of China’s People Re- advanced fishing techniques. Processors can screen fish- far better than the regional coun- and the World Health Organiza- public (GACC). To ensure food safety, the for- ery products for food safety at tries. If the government can boost tion (WHO) issued guidelines to China is the second-larg- eign market requires suppliers ISO-accredited laboratories un- processing technology, it will con- ensure food safety during the est buyer of Myanmar’s fishery to obtain Hazard Analysis and der the Fisheries Department. tribute to the country’s economy COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. products, accounting for US$254 Critical Control Points (HACCP) There are 480,000 acres of and earn more income for those The permitted companies million out of the overall fishery and Good Aquaculture Practices fish and prawn breeding farms stakeholders in the supply chain, are advised to carry out food export value of $850 million in the (GAqP) certificates. across the country and more Yangon Region Fisheries Depart- safety plans, follow the WHO financial year 2019-2020. To meet international mar- than 120 cold-storage facilities ment stated. — KK/GNLM

Teak seedlings MoC reports: trade deficit shrinks to $235.76 mln as of 5 March grown for tree planting season MYANMAR’S trade gap has to Myanmar Trade Promotion minerals, forest products, and the previous mini-budget peri- significantly narrowed to Organization. finished industrial goods. At the od (April-September, 2018), $3.9 this year US$235.76 million in the finan- Both sea trade and border same time, it imports capital billion in the 2017-2018FY, $5.3 THE Agriculture Department cial year 2020-2021 from just trade dropped amid the coro- goods, raw industrial materials, billion in the 2016-2017FY, and in Htilin township is cultivating $926.57 million registered in navirus impacts and political and consumer goods. $5.4 billion in the 2015-2016FY, the teak seedlings for planting the corresponding period of changes. The neighbouring The country’s export sector according to statistics released them in the Forest Department’s the 2019-2020FY, according to countries tightened border se- relies more on the agricultur- by the Central Statistical Or- gardens in this years’ monsoon data provided by the Ministry curity and limited trading time al and manufacturing sectors. ganization. tree planting season. of Commerce. to contain the virus’s spread. The Ministry of Commerce is Under the National Plan- “Rain provides a good op- Between 1 October and 5 Pandemic-induced container endeavouring to boost export ning Law for the Financial Year portunity for seedlings to flour- March in the current FY, Myan- shortage pushed up the freight under the World Trade Or- 2020-2021, Myanmar intends to ish. About 30,000 seedlings of mar’s external trade drastically rates to almost triple in Myan- ganization’s rules, enhance reach an export target of US$16 teak are ready for growing as plunged to $13.548 billion from mar, causing delays for traders. value-added production and billion and import at $18 billion. soon as the monsoon arrives. $17.226 billion recorded in the At present, some ocean lin- competitiveness, reduce export The Ministry of Commerce The department has already year-ago period. ers suspended cargo transport barriers and provide trade fi- has adhered to its policy reform planted 10,000 seedlings of teak While exports were esti- from Myanmar in recent days. nancing services. The govern- depending on the State and peo- in Htilin town garden, 10,000 mated at $6.65 billion, imports The cargo transport will double ment is trying to reduce the ple’s requirements. Moreover, seedlings of teak in Ye Myatni vil- were valued at $6.89 billion this or triple if we conduct the trade trade deficit by screening lux- a series of trade liberalization lage garden and 10,000 seedlings FY. Compared to the FY2019- with small ships. It could harm ury import items and boosting and openness for policy develop- of teak in Kyin village garden,” 2020, exports showed a drop of the export sector somehow, exports. The country mainly im- ment have been introduced for said an official from Township over $1.49 billion, while imports according to Myanmar Mer- ports essential goods, construc- enhancing a more viable trade Forest Department. fell by $2.18 billion. cantile Marine Development tion materials, capital goods, hy- environment. The private sec- Moreover, the department Myanmar witnessed a Association. gienic material and supporting tor plays a prominent role in has 400 seedling trees of Ptero- slump in exports triggered by “The closure of private products for export promotion Myanmar’s market-oriented carpus macrocarpus (Padauk), the coronavirus pandemic. banks and the current politi- and import substitution. economic system. The minis- 1,000 trees of Neem, 100 trees Moreover, the country cannot cal instability wreaks havoc on Myanmar’s trade deficit try is highlighting free and fair of Eugenia, 100 trees of Acacia hold jade emporiums last year. trade,” an exporter stressed. was pegged at $1.3 billion in trade, ensuring product safety mangium and, other 500 trees. As a result of this, export in- Myanmar exports agricul- the 2019-2020FY, $1.14 billion in and quality goods and services. —Sein Kyaw/GNLM come plummeted, according tural products, animal products, the 2018-2019 FY, $1.3 billion in — HH/GNLM 20 MARCH 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTICLE / SOCIETY 11 To peaceful protestors

By Maung Phyu Lay

ome of the media ex- ings and factories by blocking press the security the ways to stop the security Sforces use violence forces and firefighters from against peaceful protestors. reaching the incident places. Then, the western countries Do the moves like think- Insulting banking staff and accused the security forces ing of enemies with those like the violence against the who do not join CDM, mak- government staff by destroying the protestors for the restoration ing threats to those who do of democracy are such ab- not protest and committing governmental building, not opening horrent manners. The secu- social punishment, including rity forces are also accused murder, meaning peaceful of using brutalities against protest? the banks, shouting slangs to fail protestors locally. Insulting banking staff Therefore, I think people and government staff by de- the government mechanism with should consider whether they stroying the governmental are staging a strike peaceful- building, not opening the ly. Those protesting peaceful- banks, shouting slangs to successful CDM, and convincing the ly should take into account fail the government mecha- this issue. nism with successful CDM, youths to take to the streets really Blocking the roads, set and convincing the youths fire to tires, making road- to take to the streets really blocks, using catapults, Molo- mean peaceful protest man- mean peaceful protest manners? tov cocktail, hand-made bomb ners? and hand-made guns seem to There are so many things threaten the innocent people to say. They violate the Con- and community peace, and so stitution and existing law to Do the unscrupulous liefs? Do you know they are the negative incitement. do these doings mean peace- destroy the peace and tran- persons stand with you? Do standing with illegal assis- Don’t say such doings ful protests? quillity of the State and the they show off their appear- tance? Do you believe these represent the desire of entire The people raid the po- rule of law and make people ance? Do you know who they unlawful organizations with- people and attitude of whole lice station, attack the secu- feel insecure. Are these man- are? Did you ever think why out any legitimacy? people. It is totally wrong. rity forces and make arson at ners peaceful protest? did they commit such incite- The ones who face the There are many people who government building, public Those staging peaceful ments to unrest riots with hardships are the people, in- disagree with today’s pro- and private enterprise build- protest should think about it. what purposes, hope and be- cluding innocent young stu- test. Some people also want dents. They have to face fears to know why the government and causalities daily. The peo- does not take decisive ac- ple are facing troubles. tions against those people. Therefore, negative You should understand and thoughts should end. There agree with these situations. Therefore, negative thoughts should should not be nonsense Therefore, we should movements that can affect stop all engagements that end. There should not be nonsense move- the country and people any affect the country and peo- more. The incitement to ple. We should fulfil the ments that can affect the country and peo- youths leading to wrong ways wishes of people who want should be stopped. to stay peacefully. Why do ple any more. The incitement to youths It is better to know what not we think about the posi- is happening in the country, tive things for the sake of the leading to wrong ways should be stopped. the current ruling officials’ country and people? performances and their re- May the country and sponsibilities and accounta- people be safe and peaceful. bilities rather than believing Translated.

SOCIETY: WORLD Australia sees first population drop since WWI

AUSTRALIA’S population has Statistics said the population War I,” said the bureau’s Demog- But the country, the world’s lockdowns – have limited COV- declined for the first time in grew by less than one per cent raphy Director Phil Browning. largest island with only 25.7 mil- ID-19 infections and allowed the more than a century as pan- in the year to September 2020, For centuries, Australia’s lion people, effectively sealed economy to open up with limited demic-induced border closures and actually declined in the last economic growth has been built itself off from the rest of the restrictions. stemmed the flow of overseas recorded quarter. on mining and agriculture and world at the start of the COV- “Decreases to overseas mi- migrants, according to figures “The last time we saw pop- fuelled by several waves of mass ID-19 pandemic. The measures gration have been observed over released yesterday. ulation decline was the year to migration from Europe, Asia and – coupled with aggressive coro- the last two quarters,” Browning The Australian Bureau of December 1916, during World beyond. navirus testing, tracing and snap said. —AFP 20 MARCH 2021 12 ARTICLE/ PANDEMIC THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR To young people at the forefront By Shwe Yunn

Myanmar has been de- be their leader, nor every con- democracy. Any act conducted everyone has the full rights sion, freedom of association scribed as a young country tent on Facebook can be true. outside of the law, outside of to hold their own opinions and according to the standards of for its larger portion of young It is time for them to decide the rules, will not issue good express them freely. Although democracy, the involvement people in the country. The say- everything only after careful result. young people have freedom of those who do not respect ing “Youth today, senior tomor- consideration. According to democracy, of speech, freedom of expres- or follow them can turn the row” is widely known in Myan- It does not seem the right situation into wild and violent. mar. Moreover, “Young people thing that young people are At present, it has been are the future of the country” used as a human shield in pro- over a month since the Civ- is the statement every politi- tests during the unstable polit- il Disobedience Movement cian repeatedly uses. ical situation. But, it is sad to (CDM) brought about acts We cannot forget the im- see them wearing clothes that At present, it has been over against the democracy stand- portance of parents, teach- make them visible in demon- ards, which led to more con- ers, and good friends who set strations. The egoism of those a month since the Civil Dis- frontations of young people guidelines for those young who are using young people for from the frontline with secu- people can achieve a bright their benefits can be seen sell- obedience Movement (CDM) rity forces. As confrontation future. In Myanmar’s politi- ing huts, peacock flags, bags never results in good, young cal situation today, the role of and other accessories. brought about acts against the people must consider it before Generation Z has been given People should be aware of doing any activities, leading special attention. Although it those who can love the country democracy standards, which to the destruction of their fu- seems that letting young peo- only on Facebook are contin- ture and ambition. Moreover, ple take to the streets is to uously inciting young people led to more confrontations of after listening to encourage- provide them with favour to be to take to the streets, but they ment as heroes, parents who involved in a political role, it is remain at the back. Letting the young people from the front- do not prevent their children not 100 per cent right. young people at the forefront will have to take their rage at It is true that young peo- in confronting the security line with security forces. As themselves when they experi- ple are active, creative and forces are actually destroying ence an unexpected situation. are quick learners. However, their future. confrontation never results in It is necessary for young they still do not have substan- As a nation to be built as people to be aware of their in- tial experience. As the saying a federal democratic nation, good, young people must con- citements to push them to the goes, “learn at first age”, the it is very important for them forefront and commit crimes. young people who are in just to respect and follow democ- sider it before doing any activi- Those who stay behind the their first age of life should racy standards. Democracy instigation are the knives to study in order to have an easy policy is to guarantee respect ties, leading to the destruction stab in the back, and I wish life. They must decide which is for human rights and rules to young people could study the right and which is wrong with be followed for the entire es- of their future and ambition. current situation with careful their own review of the current sence of democracy. We should consideration. political situation. Facebook, consider the byproducts of re- used by most of them, cannot fusing to follow the rules of Translated.

PANDEMIC: ASIA India to produce 200 million doses of Sputnik V

THE developer of Russia’s Sputnik lion doses of the Russian Sputnik vaccine volumes” produced with V coronavirus vaccine said Friday V vaccine.” Stelis Biopharma is Stelis “will help widen access to it had signed a partnership with expected to be able to start sup- the vaccine on a global scale.” an India-based drugmaker for the plying the vaccine from the second RDIF said Friday that 52 countries production of 200 million doses of half of the year. have approved the use of Russia’s the two-dose jab. RDIF, added that Stelis – the Sputnik V, named after the Sovi- The Russian Direct Invest- biopharma unit of global pharma- et-era satellite. ment Fund (RDIF), which backed ceutical company Strides – will Moscow registered the jab in the development of Sputnik V, said work with the Russian wealth fund August before large-scale clinical in a statement it had partnered to provide supplies “beyond the in- trials, but leading medical journal with Stelis Biopharma “to produce itial agreement.” RDIF head Kirill The Lancet has since said it is safe A nurse shows the Sputnik V vaccine at a clinic in Moscow. PHOTO: and supply a minimum of 200 mil- Dmitriev said that the “significant and over 90% effective. —AFP AFP

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BRUSSELS launched post-Brexit Britain. Justice for failing to imple- legal action on Friday to “The aid granted by ment this decision.” force Britain to recover Gibraltar in the form of The United Kingdom €100 million in tax exemp- corporate tax exemption left the European Union tions for multinational for passive interest and last year, but the case firms operating in Gibral- royalties gave an unfair dates back to a period tar. European Commission advantage to some mul- before Brexit over which vice-president Margrethe tinational companies,” Brussels says the Euro- Vestager said the UK had Vestager said. “More pean Court of Justice still failed to claw back the sum than two years after the has jurisdiction. despite the EU deeming Commission adopted this Gibraltar is a British the tax breaks “illegal decision, the aid has still overseas territory with state aid”. not been recovered in full a border with southern The sum, equivalent and sufficient progress Spain and European mem- to $119 million, is small has not been made in re- ber states have long had relative to many EU state storing competition,” she concerns over its compet- People cross the Spanish border of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. PHOTO: AFP subsidy cases, but the case said. “That is why we have itive tax regime. is the latest in a string of decided to refer the United In December 2018, the cided that some corporate multinationals in Gibral- broke EU rules against spats between the EU and Kingdom to the Court of European Commission de- tax exemptions granted to tar between 2011 and 2013 state subsidy.—AFP

Bank of Japan holds negative rates, tweaks easing policy Energy giant Eni offers to

ity in its stock purchases, from sight. pay $14m to settle Congo dropping a target for its “It is important to graft inquiry intervention in the Tokyo strike an appropriate bal- stock market, which has ance between maintaining ITALIAN energy giant Eni process that would entail strongly recovered since market functioning and said Thursday it had filed a further expenditure of re- crashing in spring 2020 controlling interest rates request with a Milan court sources from Eni and all as the pandemic began to by allowing interest rates to pay 14 million dollars the involved parties”.The bite. The bank’s policies to fluctuate to a certain (11.8 million euros) to settle court reducing the alleged were otherwise largely left degree,” it said. an investigation into cor- offence from international untouched after its two- “For the time being, ruption in Congo-Brazza- corruption to undue induce- day meeting, with an inter- the bank will closely mon- ville levied at the company ment had paved the way for est rate of -0.1 per cent left itor the impact of Cov- and one of its managers. a settlement, the company intact, as well as an annual id-19 and will not hesitate According to Italian explained. Eni refused to The central bank is attempting to tailor its policies to ceiling on stock purchas- to take additional easing media, the probe was first divulge to AFP the name respond to the pandemic and keep on track towards its longstanding goal of two percent inflation. PHOTO: AFP es. Tokyo’s Nikkei index measures if necessary,” launched in 2017, and re- of the manager implicated. tumbled 1.5 per cent with it added. Bank governor lates to payment of suspect- The news comes the day af- THE Bank of Japan on which marginally ex- selling picking up after the Haruhiko Kuroda denied ed bribes when oil licences ter an Italian court cleared Friday maintained its pands the fluctuation in announcement. any immediate plan to con- in Congo-Brazzaville were Eni and Shell of charges re- negative interest rate and long-term rates for 10-year The central bank is sider an exit strategy from being renewed in 2015.To lated to a major oil explora- tweaked its monetary eas- bonds that the bank will attempting to tailor its pol- the easing policy. secure renewal, Eni was tion deal in Nigeria in which ing programme as it bat- accept, is seen as a poten- icies to respond to the pan- “On top of the coro- accused of agreeing to sell $1.1 billion allegedly ended tles to boost inflation and tial forerunner to further demic and keep on track navirus situation, we have parts of its licence to a shell up in the pockets of corrupt shore up the pandemic-hit tweaks in policy. towards its longstanding yet to realize the two-per corporation maintained by politicians and middlemen. economy. The bank also said it goal of two percent infla- cent price target,” he told Congolese public officials. Among the 13 individ- The adjustment, would allow more flexibil- tion, which remains far reporters.—AFP In a statement, Eni said the ual defendants was Eni’s request was not an admis- chief executive, Claudio sion of guilt, “but an initia- Descalzi, for whom prose- In pandemic year, Syrians blocked from Zoom, Netflix tive aimed at avoiding the cutors sought an eight-year continuation (of) a judicial prison term.—AFP VIRTUAL platforms like government authorization. Netflix and Zoom have The tight restric- emerged as lifelines for a tions, although rare, are pandemic-hit world forced not unique to the war-torn CLAIMS DAY NOTICE indoors, but in sanctioned country. They also apply to M.V AEGEAN EXPRESS VOY. NO. (206N/S) Syria where both websites other US-sanctioned states Consignees of cargo carried on M.V EVER CHANT are blocked, Mohammad such as North Korea, while VOY. NO. (0231-028N) are hereby notified that the Habash feels increasingly Iran benefits from certain vessel will be arriving on 20-3-2021 and cargo will be disconnected. exemptions. While they discharged into the premises of MIP where it will lie at “We are living in a were intended to weaken the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. bubble isolated from the the Syrian government, Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am outside world,” the 35-year- the controls have also re- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now old tech expert says from stricted access to an on- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo an electronics repair shop Journalist Zeina Shahla says she has had to turn down line universe that helped from the Vessel. in Damascus. “This iso- dozens of conferences over the past year because they many cope with coronavi- No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. lation has meant that an were being held on Zoom, which Syria is barred from rus confinement “Syrians accessing. PHOTO: AFP Phone No: 2301185 entire generation of young can’t access any Western Shipping Agency Department Syrians are technologically started in 2011, tech gi- of US sanctions forbidding platform on the internet Myanma Port Authority disadvantaged compared ants like Amazon, Apple the export, sale or supply of -- not for education, online Agent For: to their global peers”. and Google couldn’t freely goods, software, technology shopping, work or leisure” M/S CONTINENTAL SHIPPING LINES Even before the war operate in Syria because and services without US says Habash..—AFP 20 MARCH 2021 20 MARCH 2021 14 ARTS & CULTURE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTS & CULTURE 15

Ingapu, Thushintakayuppi, Naungyoe battle

By Maung Tha (Archaeology) Translated by Than Tun Aung

NGAPU, the town in town is located in the histor- including Ingapu. Prince Inga- Hinthada District of Ay- ic Shwehsandaw Pagoda, the po was given to govern the city, I eyawady Region, was fa- tomb of Mon King Thushin- so the city was named Ingapu- mous thanks to the related takayuppi and the unspoiled ra. Later, the city was ruled by history of Mon King Thush- remains of four monks. The Thihabo, Maha Thihabo and intakayuppi and Naungyoe town was a base of establishing Maha Seiktabo successively. battle. Dvara Gana of Theravada Bud- In the reign of King Naungyoe battle was very dhism in Myanmar and was Alaungmintaya, Ingapu sta- famous in 1537 AD due to the home to Yonsin Village, the tion was ruled by Thihabo. In military tactic of destroying native land of Bo Aung Kyaw, the time of Seiktabo, Ingapura pontoons by General Kyawhtin who fell in 1938. was moved to Okpo. It is the Nawrahta, who would become According to the historical area of current Ingapu where King Bayintnaung. Mon King records, the title of Ingapu was Princess Ohnmadanti made Thushintakayuppi, who was derived from Ingapura, Okpo bricks to be used in building defeated in the Naungyoe bat- and Ingapu. It was just a small Shwehsandaw Pagoda. tle, passed away, and it was as- village and it then became a After Seiktabo, his son U sumed that his remains were town in 10th century, accord- San Min ruled Ingapu. In 1269 buried in Ingapu. ing to the Myanmar Encyclo- ME in the time of the British paedia. colonial era, U Maung Maung Historical background of According to the docu- Sein, son of U San Min became Ingapu ments of the Ministry of Home the administrator of Ingapu Ingapu, 24 miles from Hin- Affairs, King Thamuddagaw- together with younger broth- thada, is located on the right tha and queen, daughter of er U Maung Maung Arnt, who bank of Kanyin Creek, which King Okkalapa Ohnmadanti, served as head of the city. In flows into Ngawun River. The established 32 cities of Pathein, the same year, the town was of-

Shwehsandaw Pagoda in Ingapu

ficially named Ingapu, ruled by in the south and Myanaung town administrator U Maung Township in the north. Tin. The route from Yangon The Ministry of Home and to Ingapu passes Danubyu, Religious Affairs formed In- Zalun and Hinthada. People gapu with three wards on 24 have access to Ingapu through June 1972 and set village-tracts Pathein-Monywa road. Trains in the township on 30 Decem- run along the route passing ber. Now, Ingapu Township is Ingapu, Pathein, Yekyi, Athoke, formed with Ingapu and Htugyi Myanaung and Kyangin. towns, eight wards and 653 vil- lages in 72 village-tracts. Historic Naungyoe Battle Ingapu Township, on 628.20 King Bayintnaung (1551- square miles of land, shares 1581 AD), who established border with Monyo Township the Second Myanmar Empire, in the east, Gwa Township in served as a general before the Elephant statue from the venue assumed as tomb of King Thushintakayuppi the west, Hinthada Township life of the king to lead fighting 20 MARCH 2021 20 MARCH 2021 14 ARTS & CULTURE THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ARTS & CULTURE 15

gathered military boats from Tuyinraza to submit the report will the king scold us?” Due crown prince in 1541 and came Hanthawady and formed that the battle was over with to the dynamism of strategic onto the throne on 13 Janu- seven boat units. King Tab- victory. And, the general or- and military tactics as well as ary 1551. He established the inshwehti marched along dered to destroy pontoons to the psychological warfare of second Myanmar empire and the waterway while Kyawh- remove the doubts over the Kyawhtin Nawrahta, they won passed away on 12 November tin Nawrahta marched along battle whether they would over the enemies in Naungyoe 1581 at 66 years old. the land routes. On arrival win or lose. Some command- battle. Scholars guessed Naungy- at Naungyoe, Kyawhtin Naw- ers supplicated that even the One day after the battle, oe battle might be located near rahta based his troops on the battle was not launched, the King Tabinshwehti arrived the Pyay. The bank crossed by bank and ordered his servant report on victory over the scene, asking: “Kyawhtin Naw- troops of General Kyawhtin to climb the highest tree for battle was submitted to the rahra! You didn’t wait for me Nawrahta might be located viewing the enemies. In that king. If they faced loss in the to fight against the enemies. near Einme, showing a map by regard, Byeenya Dala and battle, they would have diffi- Did you disturb my mission?” historian Dr Than Tun. Some Minye Aung Naing deployed culties due to the destruction Kyawhtin Nawrahta re- scholars assumed Naungy- five troops with elephants and of pontoons. plied: “Naungyoe battle was oe might be located between horses on the opposite bank of Kyawhtin Nawrahta noted, not deserved for his majesty Dahka River and Minmanaing Naungyoe. Such an amount of “If pontoons are not destroyed, king but for our servants only. Creek. Some scholars guessed enemy was larger than those you all would have the wish to It was the fighting between the Naungyoe might take position of Kyawhtin Nawrahta. run into the pontoons when servants of both sides. In the near Dauntgyi Village, the Without trembling, Kyawh- face loss in the fighting. If you future, many battles will come southern bank of the Dahka tin Nawrahta prepared his don’t have any pontoons, you out for his majesty king. His River, west of Einme. troops for fighting. He re- all will bravely fight against Majesty should fight the troops marked, “Nature of battle did enemies in the battle.” In fact, of Hanthawady King, please.” Tomb of King Thushintakay- not depend on strengths but it was the nature of heroes. And seized elephants, horses, uppi capabilities.” After the troops “I ordered to submit a re- weapons and prisoners of war When King Tabinshwehti of Kyawhtin Nawrahta had port of victory over the battle were handed over to the king. returned to Hanthawady, King crossed the river, Tuyinraza before the fighting. If we are Due to high satisfaction, Thushintakayuppi came back conveying the order of King defeated, we don’t dare to face King Tabinshwehti present- to Ingapu from Pyay to recruit Tabinshwehti, arrived there, scolding of the king. If we lose ed his ruby bracelet and troops. When he arrived in In- saying that all troops were or- to enemies in the fighting, we ring to Kyawhtin Nawrahta gapu, he heard information that dered not to launch fighting are never alive. When we are as rewards, ordered to gov- an elephant lived there. So, he and to wait for the king, and dead, the king will not scold ern Hline City and conferred tried to hunt the elephant, but when the king arrived there, us.” “If we win the battle, we Bayintnaung title on Kyawhtin he passed away in Ingapu with fighting would be launched. will be alive. If we lose, we will Nawrahta. a fever the same night. Kyawhtin Nawrahta urged die. When we are dead, how Bayingnaung became As the king’s remains were cremated in Ingapu, some scholars assumed that the remains might be buried between the east and south- east corners of the platform of Shwehsandaw Pagoda. An elephant statue heading to eastward can be seen in the place where the tomb of King Thushintakayuppi might be buried. The elephant statue does not turn to the pagoda but to the eastward. Some scholars assumed ministers built an elephant statue in commemoration of the hobby of King Thushin- takayuppi in hunting elephants with the further symbol to miss native Hanthawady. Now, the venue and elephant statue are under the preservation of Shwehsandaw Pagoda board of trustees. in the Naungyoe battle with King Thushintakayuppi fell victory. into the trick of Toungoo King In 1532 AD, King Tabinsh- Tabinshwehti and killed his reli- wehti reigned over Toungoo able Byeenya Law and Byeenya while King Thushintakayuppi Kyan. So, he missed the chance ruled Hanthawady. In 1537 AD, to victory over the battle and ran King Tabinshwehti conquered away to Pyay and then passed Hanthawady, so King Thushin- away in Ingapu. takayuppi evaded to Pyay. The king attempted to cooperate References: with Pyay King Narapati to Glass Royal Palace History fight against King Tabinsh- Myanmar Encyclopaedia Vol- wehti. So, King Tabinshwehti ume XV marched to Pyay, and General Facts and figures of Ingapu Kyawhtin Nawrahta was or- Township (Ministry of Home dered to lead the troops. Affairs) Statue of King Bayintnaung Kyawhtin Nawrahta Yadanabon Daily, 11-11-2020 20 MARCH 2021 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR AFC Cup Group H and I to be held in Singapore

TWO group matches of the be held in Singapore. Meanwhile, Group H will Secretary of the FA of Singa- need to establish during this Asian Football Confederation Singapore will be hosting comprise Kedah Darul Aman pore, said, “We would like to pandemic to keep the compe- Cup: named Group H and I, will Group I with Geylang Interna- FC of Malaysia, Lion City Sail- thank the AFC for its confi- tition safe.” be held in Singapore follow- tional FC of Singapore, Kaya ors FC of Singapore, Saigon dence in Singapore. With this “The FAS prioritises the ing an official announcement FC-Iloilo of the Philippines and FC of Viet Nam and the winner news of us being the host city health and safety of the players made by the AFC recently. Terengganu FC of Malaysia of the ASEAN Zone Play-off 2 for both groups, we will discuss and officials, and we will spare Two Myanmar represent- and either Shan United FC or match. in detail with Sport Singapore no effort to ensure our local ing teams have a chance to Ayeyawady United FC of My- Ahead of the group stages, and other relevant government community remains safe”, Ya- participate in the tourney to anmar. Yazeen Buhari, the General agencies the conditions we zeen Buhari added.—GNLM England boss Southgate says Man Utd to face footballers should be offered Granada in Europa vaccine soon League quarter-finals LONDON — Manchester the UK to Spain as a result of United were paired with Span- the pandemic. ish side Granada in Friday’s Meanwhile, Ajax will face draw for the quarter-finals Roma with the winners of that of the Europa League, while quarter-final playing either Arsenal will take on Slavia United or Granada in the last Prague. four. United beat Ajax in the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 2017 Europa League final. United, who beat AC Milan in Arsenal are set to host Sla- the last 16, are due to play away via in the first leg of their quar- in the first leg on April 8 but it ter-final and will be wary of the remains to be seen where that runaway Czech league leaders match will take place. who have eliminated Leicester The Old Trafford club City and Scottish champions faced Spanish opponents in Rangers in the last two rounds. Real Sociedad in the last 32 However if the Gunners but the first leg of that tie was get through they could face moved to Turin in Italy because their former coach Unai Em- of restrictions on travel from ery in the semi-finals. —AFP England manager Gareth Southgate says footballers should be offered coronavirus vaccines soon as they are being asked to take risks by playing regularly during the pandemic. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

LONDON — England man- the categories vaccinated so far, The England boss, speaking ager Gareth Southgate says based on factors such as age after announcing his squad for footballers should be offered and existing medical conditions, World Cup qualifiers, admitted a coronavirus vaccines soon as but have been travelling for looming vaccine supply shortfall they are being asked to take club and international matches could prove a stumbling block. risks by playing regularly during since the sport resumed last “My view would have been the pandemic. year. Southgate feels a strain we were close to getting to the The UK, hit hard by the could be taken off the state-run point where it would have been Covid-19 crisis, this week passed National Health Service (NHS) acceptable for professional the mark of 25 million jabs de- if football were able to step in sportsmen to be on that list,” livered as part of a rapid rollout. and begin its own vaccination he said. “We are asking them to Paul Pogba’s goal gave Manchester United victory against AC Milan Footballers do not fall into programme. keep playing. —AFP in their last 16, second leg on Thursday. PHOTO: AFP Top-seeded Tsitsipas reaches ATP Acapulco semi-finals

ACAPULCO — Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas again in the second set as Auger-Aliassime leveled clawed his way past Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 4-6, the match. 6-3 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP The third set was a tense affair and it was Au- hardcourt tournament in Acapulco. ger-Aliassime who cracked, coughing up back-to- The world number five from Greece will take back double faults to hand Tsitsipas the first break on Italian qualifier Lorenzo Musetti, who defeated of the frame for a 5-3 lead and a chance to serve fifth-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 7-6 (7/3). out the match. Tsitsipas dropped his opening service game Tsitsipas, who is vying to reach a first final of against the seventh-seeded Canadian, clawing back 2021, reached the semi-finals at the Australian Open Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece on the way to a with a break before finally reeling off the last six in February and at Rotterdam earlier this month, but three-set quarter-final victory over Canada’s Felix Auger- Aliassime in the 2021 ATP Acapulco tournament. PHOTO: points of the opening set. He couldn’t maintain the is coming off a quarter-final ouster by 93rd-ranked AFP momentum, however, going down an early break Pierre-Hugues Herbert in Marseille. —AFP