SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE COOPERATIVES HELPS FARMERS WITHSTAND TEST OF COVID-19 PAGE-8 (OPINION)
Vol. VII, No. 123, 14th Waning of Second Waso 1382 ME www.gnlm.com.mm, www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Monday, 17 August 2020 Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspects prospects for limestone mining, cement factory in Haka
ONTINUING his visit in CChin State yesterday, Vice President U Henry Van Thio went to the Viewpoint struc- ture in Haka and observed the local development from the viewpoint, accompanied by Union Minister Dr Myo Thein Gyi, deputy ministers and other officials. From there, the Vice Presi- dent and entourage travelled in a motorcade to Lay-Uwam (b) Village. Deputy Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Dr Ye Myint Swe then detailed about the search for minerals, conducting gauging tests and feasibility studies. Next, a geologist from Brick Mountain Industrial Com- pany Limited, U Thein Sint, ex- plained the search for mining limestone in Lungrang Klang mountain in Haka’s Bhone Vice President U Henry Van Thio holds the meeting with authorities, responsible personnel over possibility of limestone mining in Bhone Zone, Zone area and constructing a Haka. PHOTO: MNA 5000-ton cement factory. U Ngun San Aung from of the Rhi Ber bridge con- currently importing cement try’s development projects take between Chin State, Magway MICEG (Chin Chapter) then struction. The Vice President to supply local demands that speed. He said the location for Region and Sagaing Region and reported on the completion responded that the nation is would be higher when the coun- this cement factory is situated SEE PAGE-3
One new case of COVID-19 in Myanmar reported on 16 August, total figure reaches 375
MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases reached 375 after 1 new case was reported on 16 August according to Ministry of Health and Sports. Case No. 375 had no close contact with any positive patient. Out of the 375 confirmed cases, six died, 329 have recovered, 321 have been discharged from hospitals and 19 were held under investi- gation.—MNA
Updated at 8 pm, 16 August 2020 New Persons under Investigation from the Total Cases Total Death past 24 hours to 12 noon of 16 August 2020 375 New Case 1 Tally 6
Recovery Update on 16 August 2020 after two consecutive tests New PUIs 19 Total New Discharged Recovery 329 Recovery 5 from Hospital 321 SEE PAGE-3 17 AUGUST 2020 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “People are the key”
Union Minister Dr Than Myint meets farmers, SME owners in Bago Region
TO facilitate private sector de- Afterwards, the Union requested the officials to in- velopment in Bago Region, the Minister and his entourage crease basic reference price Union Minister for Commerce visited 11 acres of paddy field for paddy, to arrange efficient Dr Than Myint, in his capacity owned by U Maung Nge in the transport of watermelons, to as Vice-Chairman of the Pri- village-tract. examine and control quality vate Sector Development Com- The Union Minister and of chemical fertilizers and pes- mittee, visited some villages his entourage also visited the ticide, and to provide agricul- and met arable farmers and iron casting business owned by tural loans. business owners on Saturday. Aye Mya Kyi Co., Ltd in Ywathit The Union Minister also The Union Minister Dr Village in Bago, and met iron visited ACT fruit business in Than Myint met Elephant Foot casting business owners. The Myoma Ward 3 in Nyaunglebin. Yam farmers in Nantaw Vil- Union Minister urged them In the evening of the day, the lage, Mone Khone Village-Tract to exert efforts to expand the Union Minister and his entou- in Bago on Saturday. The meet- market. The owners told the rage met business owners in ing was also attended by Bago Union Minister to facilitate Nyaunglebin Town. The busi- Region Minister for Planning their business in providing ness owners requested the and Finance U Nyunt Shwe, a loans, and lands to build fac- officials to facilitate selling regional MP, the Department tories in industrial zones. The their agricultural machinery of Consumer Affairs Director Union Minister said that his to farmers at reasonable pric- General U Myint Lwin and oth- Union Minister Dr Than Myint delivers the speech at the public meeting ministry will collaborate with es. Then, the Union Minister er relevant officials. During the in Nyaunglebin on 15 August 2020. PHOTO:MNA other ministries for necessary met farmers in Tawwi Sanpya meeting, the Union Minister arrangements. Village in Nyaunglebin.—MNA called on the farmers to grow Mone Khone Village Tract the area. The Union Minister Then, the Union Minister more the export crop because Administrator requested the replied that his ministry will and his entourage met ara- (Translated by it can generate large foreign Union Minister to consider collaborate with other relevant ble farmers in Baida Village Maung Maung Swe) income. a plan for repairing roads in ministries for it. in Pyuntaza. The farmers
Over 150 Myanmar citizens fly back home from Singapore on 16 August
A total of 152 Myanmar na- The Ministry of Foreign tionals who were stranded in Affairs has been working Singapore amid COVID-19 re- with Myanmar embassies turned home yesterday. in foreign countries and lo- Myanmar National Air- cal ministries concerned to ways (MNA)’s relief flight car- bring back citizens stranded rying the Myanmar citizens abroad due to the suspension from Singapore landed at the of international commercial Yangon International Airport flights, in accordance with the in the evening. guidance of the National-Level The Ministry of Labour, Central Committee on Preven- Immigration and Population, tion, Control and Treatment of the Ministry of Health and COVID-19. Sports and the Yangon Region Until now a total of 14 government provided them batches of Myanmar citizens with proper medical tests and were repatriated from Singa- arranged 21-day quarantine pore by relief flight. —MNA Myanmar citizens returned from Singapore queue for immigration process at the Yangon International for them. (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun) Airport on 16 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA
Section 58 (d) in Hluttaw Election Law
IN accordance with section 58 (d) of the Hluttaw Election Law, no one is allowed to give speeches at meetings, instigation, writing, distribution of using posters or attempting by other means to disturb the voting or election. Anyone who is found guilty of or abet this act shall be punish- able with imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or with fine not exceeding K100,000 (one hundred thousand Kyats), or with both.
To shape the future with your vote, let’s check the voters’ lists. 17 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3
The General Election will be held on 8 November 2020. n Union Election Commission has announced the first edition of eligible voter lists at local offices of the commission in respec- tive wards/village-tracts, in the villages from 25 July 2020 to 7 November 2020. n If the name of any eligible voter is not included in the list, voter registration can be requested by filling in Form 3. n Objection can be filed against any ineligible voter in the list by using Form 4. n Correction for voter list can be requested by using Form 4 (c). n Voters can cast their votes only if their names are included in the voters list. n Cooperation is requested for at least one member of each family to check their names without fail to ensure a complete and correct voters list. 83 n Check the voters lists not to lose voting rights by filling up discrepancies, deleting and making corrections.
Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspects prospects for limestone ...
Vice President U Henry Van Thio inspecting the development of Haka from its viewpoint on 16 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA
FROM PAGE-1 tion facility that will ultimately isters offered explanations. villages, and building a station acquire loans but must comply produce 10,000 tonnes of ce- Next, the Vice President hospital on the Haka-Gangaw with existing laws and regula- thus will have such direct ef- ment daily, effectively fulfilling met with local village officials Road. Chin State Chief Min- tions. He said while the Union fects as reducing transporta- local demand and even pos- at Bhone Zone village hall ister Salai Lian Luai, State Government wishes to fulfill tion costs for supplying cement sibly exporting it for foreign where a local resident asked Ministers U Paung Lun Min all the regional development to them, allowing development income. about acquiring a Form-7 to Htan and U Shwe Htee Ouh, needs of its people, budget projects to be carried out in- Next, a local resident abolish plots of land from for- and Director-General Dr Soe constraints leaves projects to expensively, and creating job named Daw Htaung Peing est status in protected pub- Oo responded to the queries. be prioritized in order of neces- opportunities. talked about the local devel- lic forest, building a bridge The Vice President also sity. He concluded by saying The Vice President said opment and regional needs to over Zahaw creek, providing responded to the queries and public participation is impor- the 5000-tonnes cement pro- which Union Minister Dr Myo humanitarian assistance to explanations. He said there tant for further overcoming all duction is only the first stage Thein Gyi, Deputy Ministers Khami ethnic people displaced must be emphasis on issu- challenges.—MNA as the second stage will add in Dr Ye Myint Swe and U Khin by the armed conflicts in Palet- ing Form-7 to local residents another 5000-tonnes produc- Maung Win and the local min- wa, upgrading roads between which is important for them to (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)
One new case of COVID-19 in Myanmar reported on 16 August, total figure reaches 375
FROM PAGE-1 One new case of COVID-19 on 16 August 2020: updated at 8 pm
Case Age Gender Address Contact with Oversea travel history Hospital for medical Lab result Remark No positive patient treatment 375 26 Female Sittway Township, No No Sittway Township, Positive Keep under Investigation Rakhine State People’s Hospital Ministry of Health and Sports 17 AUGUST 2020 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye stresses importance of www.gnlm.com.mm www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com sports, music, reading for youth rehabilitation centres CHIEF EDITOR Aungthu Ya [email protected] UNION MINISTER for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettle- DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR ment Dr Win Myat Aye visited Aye Min Soe [email protected] Thanlyin Youth Training School (youth rehabilitation centre) SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT in Yangon Region and Maw- Kyaw Myaing lamyine Youth Training School in Mon State, highlighting the EXECUTIVE EDITOR Aung Khin importance of sports, music and reading for the training LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL NEWS schools on 14 and 15 August EDITORS respectively. Ye Htut Tin [email protected] During his visit to Than- Aung Htein lyin Youth Training School and Tun Tun Naing Mawlamyine Youth Training [email protected] School, the headmasters and the teachers of the schools ex- SENIOR TRANSLATOR Zaw Htet Oo plained the matters related to the training schools. TRANSLATORS The Union Minister said Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon, that a manual for the youth Kyaw Zin Lin, Kyaw Zin Tun training schools should be writ- Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye hears report on rehabilitation of young offenders at the youth training school REPORTER ten, and the manual should in- in Thanlyin on 14 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA Nyein Nyein Ei, clude detailed instructions and [email protected] the roles and responsibilities of underage boys. The Union Min- schools do not have enough San Youth Training School in the teachers and other staff. He ister said that the boys will know staff. Yangon Region, Mandalay Youth PHOTOGRAPHER Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar pointed out that the majority of and understand the current af- Similarly, the Deputy Minis- Training School in Mandalay Kyaw Zeya the juvenile crimes are drug fairs and situations by reading ter U Soe Aung visited the Nget- Region and Mawlamyine Youth offences, theft and robbery. The newspapers and journals. Aw-San Youth Training School in Training School in Mon State. COMPUTER TEAM main reasons for them com- He continued that young Kawhmu Township in Yangon Currently, Nget-Aw-San Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Kay Khaing Win, mitting those crimes are be- volunteers can participate in Region. Youth Training School has 607 Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin, ing an orphan, poor guidance, rehabilitation of juvenile of- To look after children who underage children, Thanlyin Thein Htwe, Nyi Lin Thu family problems, poverty and fenders. He suggested that the need protection, and to reha- Youth Training School has drug misuses, said the Union youth training schools should bilitate juvenile offenders, the 505 children and Mawlamyine EDITORIAL SECTION Minister. He also emphasized invite the collaboration of young Department of Social Welfare Training School has 244 chil- (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 the importance of sports, music members of the Myanmar Youth is operating Thanlyin Youth dren.—MNA (Translated by and reading for rehabilitation of Affairs Committee because the Training School and Nget-Aw- Maung Maung Swe) CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 90% completed Tamu Highway Bus Terminal ready to open ADVERTISING & MARKETING ( +95) (01) 8604530, THE construction of highway bus Hotline - 09 974424848 terminal in Tamu Town, Sagaing [email protected] Region, which is a gateway to [email protected] Myanmar-India cross-border Printed and published at the Global New trading, is 90 per cent finished. Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at The operation will start in the No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan coming open season, according Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. to Tamu Private Motor Vehicles 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. Management Committee. [email protected] “There is no highway bus www.gnlm.com.mm terminal in Tamu. It is self-pro- www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com vided building in cooperation www.facebook.com/thegnlm with the relevant organizations and the local people. The con- struction is 90 per cent complet- ed. It can start operating once India puts the pandemic under control,” said U Myo Min Tun, secretary of the Tamu Township Write for us Development Committee. We appreciate your feedback and The highway bus terminal contributions. If you have any is constructed on 15.02 acres comments or would like to submit The construction of Tamu Highway Bus Terminal is 90 per cent complete. PHOTO: CHINDWINTHAR editorials, analyses or reports please of lands near the roadside of email [email protected] Tamu-Nanphalon market. It in- Tamu-Mandalay and Tamu-Yan- more buildings or gates can be government and Township De- with your name and title. cludes two-storey buildings for gon routes. And, 12 operators are built later,” said U Ye Swe Win, velopment Committee and other Due to limitation of space we are only able to publish “Letter to a checkpoint, warehouses and proving service for cross-bor- chair of Private Motor Vehicles relevant organizations to facili- the Editor” that do not exceed 500 food stalls. der transport. The terminal Management Committee. tate the trading and transport of words. Should you submit a text “There are ten operators is situated not far from town, This terminal project the local people.— Chindwinthar longer than 500 words please be aware that your letter will be edited. running highway air-condi- market and border checkpoint. started in June 2018 under the tioned bus for Tamu-Monywa, As there are vacant land areas, approval of Sagaing Region (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) 17 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5
Law and rules are not created in a fixed and rigid manner
In a country, law and rules are not created in a fixed and rigid manner. These could be changed according to the needs of the country; if we wanted to make changes, all points of view need to be considered; speaking from the economic point of view, everyone needed to cooperate to gain business confidence; it was necessary to create a good environment for business; speaking from the legal aspect, rule of law is very important for the country; that is why we place very high regard for rule of law; a country can be stable only if there is rule of law;
(Excerpt from State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s discussions livestock and fisheries sector with stakeholders on 7 July 2020.)
MoALI provides assistance for farmers in Kawhmu, Kungyangon
UNION MINISTER for Agricul- in Yangon Region, including 383 ture, Livestock and irrigation Dr acres in Kawhmu Township and Aung Thu provided assistance for 452 acres in Kungyangon Town- farmers in Kawhmu and Kung- ship. Of them, more than 900,000 yangon townships in Yangon Re- acres were already planted. gion as he visited the monsoon The Union Minister provid- paddy fields in the townships on ed fingerlings through CERP to Saturday. farmers and also handed over At the briefing hall of Ma VRFP funds for eight villages and Gyi Tan Village’s monsoon pad- Cash for Work funds for 10 villages dy field in Kawhmu Township, to the village officials concerned Director-General of Department at the mechanized farming camp of Agriculture Dr Ye Tint Tun re- in Kawhmu Township. The min- ported the Union Minister pro- istry will provide fingerlings for viding CERP funds and technical 67,328.19 acres of fish ponds in assistance for monsoon paddy Yangon Region, including 3,562.17 seed producers and assigning ag- acres in Kawhmu Township. riculture staff at the paddy seed There are a total of 150,000 production fields. acres of fish ponds across the Director-General of Cooper- country, and the ministry will dis- ative Department U Aung Thura tribute the fish ponds fingerlings detailed the works of cooperative with the use of K 6 billion. An acre groups. At the meeting with pad- Union Minister Dr Aung Thu (L) presents CERP cash assistance to a farmer in Taw Kyaung Village, Kungyangon of the fish ponds will get K 40,000 Township in Yangon Region on 15 August 2020. PHOTO: MNA dy seed producers in Kawhmu, worth of fingerlings. local cooperative groups report- regions and states for transport- Farmers in cooperative syn- ative groups in accordance with The Union Minister and ed on their works, and Hluttaw ing agricultural products from dicates can not only receive co- the laws. party visited the rice husk dry- representatives on the region’s one place to another. Agricultural operative loans but also obtain The Union Minister and par- ing machine and No.2 Irrigation developmental requirements. production and cooperative busi- market benefits by collectively ty visited the rice seed production Channel in Kawhmu Township Upon the reports, the Union nesses are inseparable, he added. selling their products at wholesale fields in Taw Kyaung Village in where Irrigation and Water Utili- Minister said it is obvious that co- Cooperative syndicates, markets. Collective efforts can Kungyangon Township, and pro- zation Management Department operative businesses have made which are formed with farmers, result a success, he added. vided CERP funds to the farmers. (IWUMD)’s Director-General and great efforts during COVID-19. can purchase and share agricul- He urged the farmers to form Under the COVID-19 Eco- officials detailed the irrigation They could stabilize the mar- tural machineries that are dif- cooperative syndicates, saying nomic Relief Plan (CERP), the works. — MNA ket by promoting cooperation ficult to be bought by individual that the ministry is helping the ministry will grow a total of 1.19 among their offices in different farmers. famers to establish the cooper- million acres of monsoon paddy (Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)
72 Myanmar nationals return home from China via Lashio
A total of 72 Myanmar nation- trains. from China through border als: 48 males and 24 females Among 72 people yester- crossings since 6 May. — came back home from China day, 15 persons were from Nan Thanda Oo (State IPRD) through Myanmar-China bor- Sagaing Region, 31 from Mag- (Translated by Kyaw Zin Lin) der yesterday. way Region, nine from Manda- Local authorities in Lashio lay Region, one from Yangon of Northern Shan State helped Region, 10 from Rakhine State, the returnees back from Chi- three from Nay Pyi Taw and na through Muse, Laukkai another three from Ayeyawady Officials from Lashio see off the in Kokang Self-administered Region. returnees at the Lashio Railway Station in Lashio on 16 August Zone and Chinshwehaw bor- A total of 14,906 persons: 2020. PHOTO: NAN THANDA der town by transporting them 9215 males and 5691 females OO (STATE IPRD) to the respective regions by have returned to Myanmar 17 AUGUST 2020 6 LOCAL BUSINESS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SEZs rake in over $116 mln investments as of July-end
FOREIGN investments of US$116.557 million have flowed into the Special Economic Zones (SEZs), under the Special Eco- nomic Zone Law, as of July-end in the 2019-2020 financial year since October 2019, according to the figures released by the Directo- rate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA). Since its establishment, over 110 enterprises from 18 countries and four local businesses have ploughed in nearly $2 billion as of July-end, 2020 in the zones, the investment source indicated. Over 60 per cent of businesses in the Thilawa Special Economic Zone are domestic-oriented manufacturing enterprises. PHOTO: NAY LIN While the manufacturing sector has absorbed the largest Nam, France, Switzerland, and More than 60 per cent of mercial operations. Companies Further details about the tax sys- share of foreign investments, FDI the Netherlands. businesses in Thilawa is domes- such as logistics, which support tem are available on http://www. has also flowed into the trading, Myanmar is currently imple- tic-oriented manufacturing en- export-oriented manufacturing, myanmarthilawa.gov.mm. Myan- other services, transport and menting three Special Economic terprises. In comparison, 40 per can also be listed as free zone mar has attracted nearly $5.1 bil- logistics, real estate, and hotel Zones — Thilawa, Kyaukpyu, and cent are export-oriented manu- companies. Domestic-oriented lion in foreign direct investments sectors. Japan has topped the Dawei. Out of the three, Thilawa facturers, according to a press manufacturing companies are within the past ten months of the list of foreign investors so far, ac- is leading to better infrastructure statement issued by Myanmar regarded as promotion zone com- current budget year, including counting for over 34 per cent of and successful businesses. Thilawa SEZ Holdings Public Ltd panies, and they are eligible for a the expansion of capital by ex- the overall investment, followed At present, more than 80 in June 2019. five-year holiday on corporate tax. isting enterprises and ventures by Singapore and Thailand. FDI businesses are operating in the A company exporting at least There are other tax incen- in the SEZs, according to the has also flowed into the SEZs Thilawa SEZ. The SEZ has em- 75 per cent of the production in tives for the free zone and pro- Directorate of Investment and from the Republic of Korea, Hong ployed more than 12,000 perma- value is registered as a Free motion zone investors on the Company Administration (DICA). Kong, the UK, Australia, the UAE, nent workers, including construc- Zone investor. It is exempt from importation of capital goods, raw — Ko Htet Malaysia, Austria, China (Taipei), tion workers, according to the paying corporate tax for seven materials and merchandise, and Panama, China, Brunei, Viet management committee. years from the time it starts com- consigned products and vehicles. (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) Myanmar ships nearly 100 tonnes Tea shops, small of mango in 4 months restaurants to get access to nearly K60 bln loans Myanmar exported nearly 100 ing Singapore market this year. one, Shwehintha, Padamyar Nga- tonnes of mango between April Mango fetches a maximum of 130 mauk, Yinkwe, Machitsu varieties and July, and it will penetrate Yuan per 16-kg basket this year, are primarily grown. The foreign The Financial Regulatory restaurants can take out a loan more foreign markets next year, which drastically plunged from market prefers Seintalone vari- Department under the Minis- from K3.5 to 10 million depend- said Vice-Chairman of Myanmar 160 Yuan registered last year,” ety. try of Planning, Finance and ing on their initial investments. Mango Association. said U Kyaw Soe Naing, secre- Typically, Myanmar’s man- Industry will provide K59.498 Those who want to apply Only 20 tonnes were sent tary of Myanmar Mango Market goes are primarily shipped to Chi- billion to the tea shops, and for a loan are required to meet to Singapore market during the and Technology Development na, and also to India, Bangladesh, small restaurants hit hard by nine criteria. Those businesses a-year-ago period. This year, the Association. Thailand, the Republic of Korea, the COVID-19 impacts at an with at least one year of oper- export volume increased to 100 The exporters set the price Singapore, and Japan. interest rate of 2 per cent per ation, which temporarily shut tonnes. depending on the quality and size In the 2017-2018 financial annum, according to the de- down during the crisis, are “Mango season has ended. of the mango. During the open- year, Myanmar exported 50,000 partment’s announcement on eligible to apply for the loan. Myanmar sees potential foreign ing season of mango, the entry tons of Seintalone mangoes to 15 August. They must present the recom- market through maritime trade. of mango (Seintalone variety) the foreign trade partners. The They can seek for a loan mendations and verifications That is why the trade bodies are at early maturity stage harmed country intended to raise the through 44 microfinance of the relevant municipal offi- exploring more markets,” she the market, U Kyaw Soe Naing, export volume of Seintalone to companies in the respective cials and administrators. added. general secretary of Myanmar 100,000 tonnes in 2020, according regions and states, with nine The loan aims to ease the Myanmar’s fruit exports to Mango Market and Technology to online news released by the in Kachin State, five in Kayah economic burden faced by the China were battered by market Development Association, told Ministry of Commerce. State, six in Kayin State, two virus-stricken businesses, and disruption and instability, causing the Global New Light of Myan- Ayeyawady Region possess- in Chin State, 14 in Sagaing not to expand the business and the traders and growers to suf- mar on 23 April. es the most extensive mango plan- Region, five in Taninthayi Re- put capital for businesses. fer losses. The demand by China The mango growers are tation acres, having about 46,000 gion, 21 in Bago Region, 13 in Mainly, the government in- is deficient amid the COVID-19 urged to supply the quality mango acres. Bago Region is the sec- Magway, 10 in Mon State, five tends to help the business keep crisis. Additionally, China’s mar- to maintain the market reputa- ond-largest producer with 43,000 in Rakhine State, 18 in Yangon, operations and the workers ket offers a lower price than last tion, he said. acres, and Mandalay has 29,000 11 in Shan State and 12 in Ay- get the salary. The loan term year’s rate. Mango farm-owners need to acres of mango. There are over eyawady Region. is valid for one year.— GNLM Additionally, high-security follow Good Agricultural Prac- 24,000 acres in Kayin State, over The tea shops and small (Translated by Ei Myat Mon) measures in the light of COV- tices (GAP). They also need to 20,400 acres in Shan State and ID-19 in China’s border areas obtain GAP certification. The Ag- over 20,000 acres in Sagaing Re- caused long queue, rendering riculture Department has been gion, according to the association. quality loss to the fruits. instituting criteria for long-term — Than Zaw Min, Ko Htet “Mango turns to Singapore organic farming. market amid low demand by Of about 200 mango varieties (Translated by Ei Myat Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 China. More exporters are eye- originated in Myanmar, Seintal- Mon) Call 17 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD: HIGHLIGHTS 7
TOURIST SPOTS Rio reopens Christ the Redeemer, other sites after virus closure
MAJOR tourist sites in Rio de Ja- the city and its environs. neiro, including the iconic Christ Since social-distancing the Redeemer statue overlooking measures forced its closure in the Brazilian city, reopened to the March, Christ the Redeemer public on Saturday after being has continued to function as a closed for five months due to the religious sanctuary, offering pub- coronavirus pandemic. lic masses and holding vigils to “The reopening of the Christ honor healthcare workers and (monument) symbolizes the re- victims of the pandemic. opening of Brazil to tourism,” Also reopening to the pub- Environment Minister Ricardo lic on Saturday were the Pao Salles said at a ceremony at the de Acucar cable car, which of- Tourists wearing face masks against the coronavirus enjoy the view from the base of Rio de Janeiro’s iconic base of the statue. fers its own panoramic view of Christ the Redeemer statue on August 15, 2020 as the city reopened some tourist attractions closed months Visitors will be required to the city, the AquaRio aquarium ago. PHOTO: AFP wear masks and maintain so- and the gigantic Rio Star, Latin cial distancing, and will not be America’s largest Ferris wheel, The state of Rio de Janei- Brazil, with 106,500 deaths fireworks display. allowed to lie on the ground -- as inaugurated only last year in the ro, with 17 million inhabitants, and 3.2 million cases to date, is This year, the authorities are many do in attempting to get the port area. has registered more than 14,500 the second hardest-hit country working to organize a series of best angle for photos at the feet Brazil’s National Confed- deaths and nearly 190,000 cases in the world, after the US. smaller celebrations around of the huge Art Deco statue with eration of Goods, Services and of the novel coronavirus, accord- With no certainty about the city and are urging people its arms outstretched. Tourism (CNC) estimates that ing to official statistics. when a vaccine might be avail- to watch the events online. Located atop 710-meter-high the country’s tourism sector has The capital itself, which in able, Rio authorities have an- Rio’s world-famous carni- (2,300-feet) Corcovado hill in the lost 154 billion reales ($28.4 bil- June began a gradual economic nounced a new format for the val, with its huge street parties, center of Rio in Tijuca nation- lion) over the last five months, reopening, has seen 33 deaths year-end celebrations that tradi- also risks being canceled by the al park, the monument offers a operating at only 14 percent of and 1,365 new cases in just the tionally bring millions of people pandemic. spectacular panoramic view of its capacity. last 24 hours. to Copacabana beach for a huge SOURCE: AFP
PHASE THREE CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM VACCINE CLINICAL TRIALS Slow motion recovery: cautious Hollywood Volunteers edges back to work flock to vaccine trials in virus WHEN veteran Hollywood ac- Fast-forward to today, and in Hollywood since Governor ers and unions to agree on a new tor Gregg Daniel was offered Daniel has completed boxing Gavin Newsom gave the green set of standard, industry-wide hotspot Florida an audition for a new movie in drama “7th & Union,” filmed in light back in June. safety protocols. Los Angeles, he nearly didn’t the streets of the eerily quiet Health fears, uncertainty “We’ve been working on it HEATHER Lieberman is bet- show up -- the pandemic was California entertainment capital. and a second wave of coronavi- for many, many weeks... there ting that she will gain immunity well under way, and “no one was Thanks to relentless test- rus cases have meant few movie are a lot of complicated issues,” from the coronavirus. Sandra shooting.” ing, on-set “COVID officers,” producers braving a return so said Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, Rodriguez wants to work with “I almost hesitated even go- sanitation stations and enforced far -- with some heading else- chief operating officer of actors scientists for the good of the ing to the audition,” said Daniel. social distancing between takes, where or even overseas. guild SAG-AFTRA, which has community. “I’m African-American, I’m over “everything went smoothly” and No US state has suffered joined forces with Hollywood’s Both have signed up for 50 and disproportionately black safely, said executive producer more than California, which directors, technicians and Team- clinical trials of COVID-19 vac- people were dying of COVID-19... Jolene Rodriguez. has so far recorded more than sters unions. cines in Florida, the new US but the script was so good, and Yet it is one of just a handful 610,000 coronavirus cases, in- Among discussions are dai- epicenter of the global health I’m an actor at heart.” of film productions to resume cluding more than 11,000 deaths. ly testing for actors performing crisis. “I want to be part of his- “At one point we were like... “the more dangerous work from tory. I want to help,” said Rod- ‘Do we hold off for the safety of a COVID perspective,” such as riguez, a 63-year-old teacher people?’” said Rodriguez. “But intimate sex or fight scenes. sitting in the offices of a clinical it ended up where we were able Once negotiations are com- investigation center north of to pull it off.” pleted -- a deal is expected by Miami, as nurses prepare to - Cautious optimism - next month -- the major prob- inject her. “I want to do a good Permits to film in Los Ange- lem of coronavirus insurance thing and I know this is a good les remain stalled at one-third persists. thing. So I’m all for it.” of usual numbers, according to The cost of restarting a So-called phase three vac- nonprofit FilmLA -- and the vast production only to shut down cine clinical trials -- in which majority of those are for mak- again due to an outbreak is so thousands of people take part ing advertisements and reality high that insurers are excluding in the final stages -- are gaining television. COVID-related claims from new traction in the Sunshine State. Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California — the industry is slowly The main hold-up for movie policies. getting back to work. PHOTO © AFP/FILE studios is talks between employ- SOURCE: AFP SOURCE: AFP 17 AUGUST 2020 17 AUGUST 2020 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL / ARTICLE 9
Supporting agriculture High recovery and low-fatality outcomes due to proactive measures cooperatives helps Myanmar Daily Weather Report India is a constructive, dependable actor globally (Issued at 7:00 pm Sunday 16 August 2020) farmers withstand test BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is weak to moderate over the Through the pandemic, it has not only met its domestic requirements but taken a range of steps for global good Andaman Sea and southeast Bay and strong elsewhere over of COVID-19 the Bay of Bengal. By Harsh Vardhan As a responsible stakeholder in service suspension for developing FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 16 Au- Shringla global health supply chains, we countries, which India fully sup- gust 2020: Rain or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower THE COVID-19 pandemic has brought an impact on the ensured timely access to essen- ported, reflects this people-centric Sagaing Region, scattered in Mandalay and Magway regions, AScountry’s economy, Myanmar’s agriculture sector seem tial drugs and medical items for approach. At the virtual Global fairly widespread in Shan and Chin states and widespread in maintain the market thanks to robust performance of the regional OVID-19 continues to ex- over 150 countries, while meeting Vaccine Summit, the PM high- the remaining regions and states with likelihood of regionally cooperatives. act a heavy toll worldwide. our own domestic requirements. lighted how India’s contribution heavyfalls in Rakhine State and isolated heavyfalls in Nay Pyi Agriculture on which over 70 per cent of the country’s popula- CIn India too, positive cases We reaffirmed our position as the to the global response in terms Taw, Upper Sagaing and Bago regions and Kachin, Kayin and tion is relying for livelihood requires special attention in the face are rising. However, our effec- first responder to humanitarian of sharing medicines was guided Mon states. Degree of certainty is (100%). of risks amidst COVID-19. tive domestic response has led crises in the region by deploying by our philosophy of Vasudhaiva While the pandemic has hindered logistics and the trading of to a significant improvement in medical teams to help Maldives, Kutumbkum. The PM also hosted STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with rough seas are likely at agricultural products from one area to another, regional cooperative our recovery rate, which is now Mauritius, Comoros and Kuwait the first virtual bilateral summit times Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast. Surface wind speed syndicates joined together to work on helping local farmers and 68.78%. The case fatality rate at deal with the pandemic. India also with Australia, which was followed in squalls may reach (35-40)mph. Sea will be moderate elsewhere entrepreneurs sell their products. Their cooperative efforts have 2.01% remains one of the lowest dispatched naval assets to the by the India-European Union in Myanmar Waters. Wave height will be about (8 – 12) feet in resulted in maintaining the stability of the agro product market, in the world. Maldives, Mauritius, Madagas- summit. In addition, the PM has Deltaic, off and along Rakhine Coast and about (5-7) feet in Gulf and it points out that the agricultural farming and cooperative High recovery and low-fatal- car, Comoros and Seychelles to spoken to his counterparts from of Mottama, off and along Mon-Taninthayi Coasts. sectors remain inseparable. ity outcomes can be attributed to deliver assistance. This demon- 61 countries during this period. Similarly, a cooperative syndicate can grant agricultural loans proactive measures taken to deal strated our strong commitment The external affairs minister has OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation to their members, and can also with the outbreak from its early to the PM’s vision of Security spoken to foreign ministers from of increase of rain in Rakhine State. help them generate profits, as stages. We started screening Cov- and Growth for All in the Region 77 countries. We have kept open Police officer wearing coronavirus-themed helmet stops family at a checkpoint in Chennai during their products can be sold at id-19 cases a full 13 days before the (SAGAR). FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING local authorities lockdown. PHOTO: ARUN SANKAR/AFP/FILE channels of virtual communica- wholesale markets, due to the first case was detected in India. From being a net importer of tion to strengthen partnerships AREA FOR 17 August 2020: One or two rain or thundershow- are highly cooperative system. This is We implemented full lockdown on Covid-19-related medical items, rected our heads of missions to Rigorous screening of return- Cooperation (Saarc) leaders ear- and deal with situations that re- ers. Degree of certainty is (100%). evident that unity is strength. the 55th day of the outbreak when we have emerged as a net export- extend all possible assistance to ees by our diplomatic missions ly in the crisis — our first such quire diplomatic engagement. advised to help Hence, local authorities we had only around 600 cases. er. Today, we are manufacturing our nationals stranded abroad. has ensured that the proportion of engagement on Covid-19. He an- We have been constantly ad- FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA are highly advised to help Our public health response has over 500,000 personal protective Subsequently, the Vande Bharat positive cases remains extremely nounced a series of measures to justing, adapting and innovating FOR 17 August 2020: Some rain or thundershowers. Degree farmers form farmers form cooperative been appreciated by the World equipment (PPE) kits and over mission, launched to repatriate small (less than 0.2%). Testing on deal with the pandemic, including to deal with the changed reality, of certainty is (100%). syndicates, in accordance Health Organization (WHO). The 300,000 N-95 masks every day. our nationals stranded overseas, arrival by the health ministry and the creation of a Covid-19 emer- particularly in our engagement cooperative with the law, to cope with the government took rapid steps to Our system has shown the nec- has been the largest exercise of its state governments has helped gency fund with a commitment of with the world. And in the pro- FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING pandemic’s headwinds. augment health infrastructure. essary adaptability and agility to kind ever undertaken by the gov- detect these cases. The mission $10 million from India. We have cess, we have been successful in AREA FOR 17 August 2020: Isolated rain or thundershowers. syndicates, in Myanmar cooperative As Prime Minister (PM) Narendra significantly ramp up production ernment and has demonstrated just doesn’t end with the arriv- also called for a better multilateral elevating India’s profile as a con- Degree of certainty is (80%). sector is being operated by 4.2 Modi noted, India now has over to go beyond our domestic re- our capacity to effectively carry al of our nationals. We are also response to global crises in the structive and dependable actor accordance million of members and 39,929 11,000 Covid-19 facilities and 1.1 quirements. out complex humanitarian mis- mapping their skills on arrival to future. The PM has, on several on the global stage. cooperative syndicates pro- million isolation beds. We have The repatriation of Indian sions. Over one million Indians link them with companies for job occasions, including in the G-20 with the law, viding financial support to the ramped up testing to over half- nationals stranded abroad and have returned under the Vande opportunities. and Non-aligned Movement vir- About the author Flood Warning cooperative member farmers, a-million tests a day, to be scaled the evacuation of foreigners from Bharat mission so far through There has also been no let-up tual summits, proposed the re- (Issued at: 11:00 hrs MST on 16-8-2020) to cope with the ability to buy the farming up to a million. India to their home countries have flights, across land borders and on in our diplomatic outreach during form of multilateral cooperation [Harsh Vardhan Shringla machineries by hire purchase India’s response has not been among the most successful naval ships. We have been able to the pandemic. We have initiated by bringing people to the centre is Foreign Secretary, Govern- Flood condition of Chindwin River the pandemic’s system, promoting farming been confined to meeting our do- aspects of our response. In the bring home Indian nationals from and been part of several impor- of our efforts. Our own initiatives ment of India] According to the (10:30) hrs MST observation today, the and assisting the farming mestic requirements. We have initial days, the ministry of exter- distant locations, and also facil- tant conversations globally. Our such as the International Solar [The views expressed are water level of Chindwin River at Homalin has exceeded about headwinds. services, producing the seed, been significantly engaged with nal affairs had promptly set up a itated the return of Bhutanese Neighborhood First policy was on Alliance and the Coalition for Dis- personal] (2) inches above its danger level. It may continue to rise above supporting the input, and pro- the international community in Covid cell and a 24x7 control room and Nepalese nationals stranded full display when the PM hosted aster Resilient Infrastructure are the present water level by about (1) foot during the next (2) moting the development of the providing the leadership that to assist Indian citizens abroad. in third countries to their homes a video conference of the South prime examples of this approach. days and may remain above its danger level. cooperative in order to form the standard cooperative regions. the global situation demanded. The PM had also personally di- on Vande Bharat flights. Asian Association for Regional The decision of the G-20 on debt Meanwhile, under the COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan (CERP), Advisory the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation is developing It is especially advised to the people who settle near the the agricultural cooperatives by spending US$35 million from $200 PLUNGING DEMAND WILL LEAD THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY TO LOSE $84.3 BILLION IN 2020 river banks and low lying areas in Homalin Township to take million of the loan from World Bank for the National Food and precaution measure. Agriculture System Project. We are witnessing that the ministry is providing assistance Air traffic will not return to pre-COVID-19 levels to grain production and fish farming nationwide under the CERP. Hence, we would like to urge cooperatives in regions and until 2024: IATA states to continue to their mobilization to provide relief to grain production, circulation, processing, storage, import and export LOBAL air traffic will not previously expected,” Alexandre backs in containing the virus or airline industry to lose $84.3 billion and consumption, and offer good financial services to the animal Greturn to levels before the de Juniac, director general of the finding a vaccine,” the IATA chief in 2020 with revenue forecast to husbandry industry in efforts to create job opportunities in rural coronavirus pandemic until 2024, IATA, said at a briefing late last said. Passenger traffic, measured drop 50 percent, according to the areas as most migrant workers have returned to rural areas. an industry body said, a year later month. The grimmer outlook re- in the total distance flown by pas- IATA, which represents some 290 than its earlier projection due to a flects a cut in business trips by sengers, tanked 86.5 percent in airlines or 82 percent of global air slower recovery this year. companies under financial pres- June from a year earlier following traffic. Japan’s two biggest airlines The International Air Trans- sure, weak consumer confidence a plunge of 91.0 percent in May, as reported dismal earnings in their portation Association now expects in the face of concerns over their many countries imposed travel re- latest quarterly earnings. Japan the number of global passengers to future employment and slow virus strictions to curb the virus spread. Airlines Co. reported a net loss of fall 55 percent in 2020, sharper than containment in the United States Load factor, which measures how 93.71 billion yen ($879 million) for its April forecast of a 46 percent and some developing economies. full planes are with passengers, the April-June quarter, its largest drop. “The slow speed of improve- The latest expectation of a stood at 57.6 percent, an all-time loss on a quarterly basis since the File photo taken April 2020 shows passenger planes at Haneda airport in ment is telling us that the recovery rebound to pre-pandemic levels low for the month. April-June period in fiscal 2009. Call Thin Thin May, 09251022355,09974424848 Tokyo. PHOTO: KYODO will take a year longer than we “could slip further if we have set- Plunging demand will lead the SOURCE: Kyodo 17 AUGUST 2020 10 COVID-19: ROLLING UPDATES THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR
VALUE-ADDED INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT Chinese industrial economy’s fundamentals remain sound despite COVID-19
THE sound fundamentals back- However, with the global ing China’s industrial economy pandemic continuing and mar- has remained intact despite ket demand yet to recover, Chi- the impact of COVID-19, but ef- na still faces many uncertainties forts must be made to combat and instabilities, said Xin, call- challenges and make up for the ing for more efforts to improve losses, a senior industrial official the quality of market supplies to has said. stimulate consumption. During “China’s industrial perfor- the COVID-19 epidemic, China’s mance has improved month by manufacturing sector has with- month amid effective epidemic stood the “stress testing” from control and policy support,” Xin the virus, and helped ensure a Guobin, vice minister of the Min- steady global supply of medical istry of Industry and Information supplies, as well as stable indus- Technology, said in an interview trial and supply chains, said Xin. with Xinhua. He said China will next focus Xin cited figures that Chi- on increasing the stability and na’s value-added industrial out- competitiveness of its industrial put went up by 4.8 percent year and supply chains, and improving on year in June, picking up from the industrial foundations and the 4.4-percent and 3.9-percent the level of modernization for the expansion in May and April, re- industrial chains. spectively. Meanwhile, China will push He said the epidemic has for the establishment of an emer- A staff member works at an engineering machinery company in Kaiping District of Tangshan, north China’s boosted China’s industrial up- gency coordination and man- Hebei Province, Nov. 17, 2019. (XINHUA/YANG SHIYAO) grading and transformation, as agement mechanism for global well as the development of new industrial and supply chains to stemming from a lack of orders, China will also promote the well as researches in the develop- products and new industries. assist other countries to fight the declining profitability, and diffi- construction of 5G networks in ment of 6G technologies, Xin said. In the first half, the val- virus and recover their econo- culties in collecting receivables. major cities while gradually ex- China has seen rapid pro- ue-added output for high-tech mies, according to Xin. Xin vowed that the govern- panding it to major towns and gress in the construction of 5G manufacturing grew by 4.5 per- As far as China’s more ment will work to ensure the some rural areas where condi- base stations, according to Xin. cent year on year, with the out- than 30 million small- and me- implementation of supportive tions permit, he said. Some 88 million terminals have put of electronic components dium-sized enterprises and 80 policies, improve the business The country will support the connected to the 5G networks in and integrated circuits up by million individual businesses are environment, and strengthen application of 5G technologies the country as of the end of last 36.6 percent and 16.4 percent, concerned, he admitted that they services for small businesses to in key sectors, including smart month. respectively. are still troubled with challenges help them through difficulties. healthcare and smart grids, as SOURCE: AFP
TESTING CAPACITY TRAVELLERS RUSH BACK TO UK U.S. administration unable to meet testing Returning Brits capacity suggested by expert: testing coordinator begin quarantine
U.S. COVID-19 Testing Coordi- testing,” Giroir, member of the turn it from 1 million to 5 million British travellers returning ferry tickets among some Brit- nator Brett Giroir said on Friday White House Coronavirus Task today, let me know,” he said. home from parts of Europe and ons desperate to get back before that the administration cannot Force, told CNN’s The Lead pro- Giroir was responding to beyond began having to quar- the 4 am (0300 GMT) change. meet the testing capacity that gram on Friday. comments by Dr. Ashish Jha, antine on Saturday under new All arrivals from the black- a public health expert believe “There is no physical way director of the Harvard Global restrictions, while Russia said listed states after the deadline is needed. to do 5 million tests per day in Health Institute, who told CNN it has produced the first batch must quarantine for 14 days, “Yes, we want to increase this country. If there’s a way to earlier on Friday that the Unit- of its controversial coronavi- with the measure already in ed States needs to conduct 4-5 rus vaccine. British travellers place for people coming from million COVID-19 tests a day. returning home from parts of several other countries includ- Testing such amount -- Europe and beyond began hav- ing Spain and Belgium. about 1.5 percent of the pop- ing to quarantine on Saturday French student Antoine, 23, ulation -- “gives us a fighting under new restrictions, while cut short his holiday to rush back chance at getting this virus un- Russia said it has produced the to Bristol, in southwestern Eng- der control,” Jha said. first batch of its controversial land, where he is at university. The United States has reg- coronavirus vaccine. “I’m a waiter in a small istered over 5.3 million COV- The UK opted to remove cafe near college, I can’t afford ID-19 cases as of 1 a.m. (0500 France, the Netherlands, Malta to spend 14 days in the house,” GMT) Sunday, according to the and three other countries from he said at London’s St Pancras real-time tally maintained by its list of places exempt from railway station after arriving on Johns Hopkins University. self-isolation rules, as a second a Eurostar train. France is fac- The U.S. Centers for Dis- wave of virus infections threat- ing a resurgence of the disease ease Control and Prevention ens more disruption and eco- that emerged in China late last said that out of the over 71 mil- nomic chaos on the continent. year and has so far infected over Lab technician Carter Tavaglione loads a Janus G3 automated lion tests reported, about 9 per- The move announced late 21 million people globally and workstation with coronavirus test samples at Advagenix, a molecular diagnostics laboratory, on Aug. 5, 2020 in Rockville, Maryland. cent were positive. Thursday sparked a 36-hour killed more than 760,000. PHOTO: AFP SOURCE: Xinhua scramble for plane, train and SOURCE: AFP 17 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ASIA 11 Chinese startups flock to U.S. for IPOs this year: WSJ
NEW YORK — This year has in Asia ex-Japan at Goldman seen many U.S. stock market Sachs Group, as saying. listings by Chinese companies For many companies in despite rising political, trade and growth stages that need to con- regulatory tensions between the tinue raising funds, the U.S. re- world’s two largest economies, mains the easiest market to raise The Wall Street Journal report- capital, Arth said. ed. China is home to some of According to the article ti- the fastest-growing startups in tled “’The Gold Standard’: Why the world and the potential they Chinese Startups Still Flock to offer is very attractive for global the U.S. for IPOs” published investors, said Mingming Huang, Thursday on the newspaper, founding partner of Future Capi- more than 20 Chinese companies tal Discovery Fund, according to have gone public on the Nasdaq the article. Stock Market or New York Stock On Thursday, a Chinese Exchange so far this year, rais- online real-estate brokerage ing 4 billion U.S. dollars in total, raised about 2.1 billion dollars according to Dealogic data. Most in an NYSE listing. That will fur- specialize in high-tech industries ther boost this year’s tally. The such as software or electric ve- company, KE Holdings Inc., is hicles. The sum already exceeds known in the country as Beike the 3.5 billion dollars in combined Zhaofang and counts SoftBank Invited guests of Phoenix Tree Holdings, a leading Chinese apartment rental service provider, pose for a group IPO proceeds that 25 Chinese photo outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, the United States, on Jan. 17, 2020. Group Corp. among its high-pro- companies raised in the U.S. PHOTO: XINHUA/FILE file backers. Its IPO is the largest over the course of 2019. in the U.S. by a Chinese compa- There is no doubt that peo- posed by geopolitical and regu- been no change, no dampening stage, the article quoted Aaron ny since 2018, the WSJ article ple have an eye open to the risks latory uncertainty, but there has of appetite or demand at this Arth, head of the financing group said.—Xinhua Latest Thailand pro-democracy Internet buzzwords added to Chinese dictionary protest draws at least 10,000 BEIJING — Chinese internet and the “best-selling regularly buzzwords, such as “QR code” updated book” by the Guinness BANGKOK — An anti-gov- -- had taken over the busy in- The gathering at Democra- and “thumb-up,” have been add- World Records. ernment protest in Thailand tersection around Bangkok’s cy Monument is the largest the ed to the latest edition of Xinhua With a far-reaching influ- drew at least 10,000 people on Democracy Monument, which kingdom has seen since Prayut Dictionary. ence in learning the Chinese Sunday, police said, the larg- was built to mark the 1932 rev- staged a putsch in 2014. Apart from the new words, language, the dictionary has est political demonstration the olution that ended royal abso- Tensions have risen over the newly-launched 12th edition sold more than 600 million cop- kingdom has seen in years as lutism. the last two weeks with author- of the dictionary has also tracked ies globally since its first edition a pro-democracy movement Police closed off surround- ities arresting three activists. on expanded definitions for old came out in the 1950s. It was the gathers steam. ing main roads to stop incoming They were released on bail af- words. first dictionary written in Man- Student-led groups have traffic, and an official at Bang- ter being charged with sedition The Xinhua Dictionary, pub- darin Chinese, as opposed to the held near-daily protests across kok’s Metropolitan Police Bu- and violating coronavirus rules. lished by China’s Commercial Classical Chinese widely used the country for the past month reau told AFP the crowd size They were told not to re- Press, was once recognized as before the May Fourth Move- to denounce Premier Prayut had grown to 10,000 by 6 pm peat the alleged offences, but the “most popular dictionary” ment in 1919.—Xinhua Chan-O-Cha -- a former army (1100 GMT). one of them -- prominent stu- chief who led a 2014 coup -- and “Down with the dictator- dent leader Parit Chiwarak -- his military-aligned adminis- ship,” the students chanted, arrived at the protest venue Philippine security forces ‘alert’ tration. many holding signs critical of on Sunday flanked by cheering for reprisals after militant held By Sunday evening the the administration. Others held supporters. protesters -- who are demand- pigeon-shaped cutouts repre- Partly inspired by the MANILA — Philippine security Sayyaf is a loose network of Is- ing major democratic reforms senting peace. Hong Kong democracy move- forces were on alert Saturday lamic militants blamed for the ment, the protesters claim to for possible reprisal attacks country’s worst terror attacks be leaderless and have relied after arresting a key leader of as well as kidnappings of foreign mostly on social media cam- an Islamic State-linked militant tourists and Christian mission- paigns to draw support across group accused of kidnapping and aries. the country. beheading several foreigners. “The Philippine National Po- “Give a deadline to dic- Abduljihad Susukan, a mem- lice along with the Armed Forces tatorship” and “let it end at ber of Abu Sayyaf, was detained of the Philippines remain alert our generation” were the top in the southern city of Davao and vigilant to prevent and re- Twitter hashtags in Thailand and flown to the capital Manila spond to any reprisal attack,” po- on Sunday. on Friday, where he was being lice spokesman Brigadier-Gen- The protesters are de- held at the national police head- eral Bernard Banac told AFP. manding an overhaul of the quarters. The Philippine military said government and a rewriting He has been charged with 23 Susukan was behind the April of the 2017 military-scripted murders, five kidnappings and 2016 beheadings of Canadian constitution, which they be- six attempted murders, a police tourists Robert Hall and John lieve skewed last year’s elec- statement said. Ridsdel, after Manila and Ottawa Thousands gathered in Bangkok in a protest against Thailand’s tion in favour of Prayut’s mil- Listed by the United States rejected the kidnappers’ ransom government. PHOTO: AFP itary-aligned party.—AFP as a terrorist organisation, Abu demands.—AFP 17 AUGUST 2020 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Trump grabs spotlight but reclusive Biden leads polls
WASHINGTON — Despite the record.” being gaffe-prone, getting up in The professor bases his pre- years and barely heading out on dictions on what he calls the 13 the campaign trail, Democrat “Keys to the White House.” Joe Biden is leading in the polls Among them: How strong as the coronavirus epidemic and is the US economy? Is there economic crisis make the No- social unrest? Is the president vember presidential election a an incumbent? Is the president referendum on Donald Trump. charismatic? Is his opponent? The COVID-19 outbreak Of this last “key,” Lichtman has stripped Trump of his be- says “Biden doesn’t fit that bill.” loved campaign rallies but he “He’s a very empathetic, has made the most of his White sincere man but he’s not inspi- House pulpit to remain in the rational,” he said. public eye. The 77-year-old Biden, on ‘Failed presidency’ the other hand, has held few In late 2019, Lichtman had campaign events, spending most Trump in good shape to win of his time since mid-March at re-election. home in Wilmington, Delaware. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden with his running mate, California Senator Kamala “What has happened since is Biden’s sparse public sched- Harris. PHOTO: AFP he made the colossal mistake of ule has minimized the risks of his thinking he can talk his way out catching the virus while at the The election website Real Clear results of every US presidential November 3 vote. of the crises that hit the country, same time reducing his chances Politics has Biden with a 7.7-point election since 1984, including “This has nothing to do with the pandemic, the cries for social of making any faux pas. lead over Trump nationally. Trump’s upset 2016 victory. Joe Biden,” Lichtman said in justice, the economic downturn,” And if the polls are any in- Allan Lichtman, a history His 2020 forecast? Biden, an interview with AFP. “It’s not Lichtman said. “That doesn’t dication, the Democratic candi- professor at American Univer- president Barack Obama’s two- dependent on Donald Trump’s work. And the result is a failed date’s low-key style is paying off. sity, has correctly predicted the term vice president, will win the personality either. It’s based on presidency.”—AFP
Belarus leader says Putin offers help as pressure builds Irish tourism
MINSK — Vladimir Putin has Thousands demonstrated ex-Soviet country. and said they planned a strike on boss quits offered to help ensure Belarus’s in the capital Minsk Saturday Many gathered at the spot Monday. “Like everyone we are after taking a security, according to its presi- after main election challenger where Alexander Taraikovsky, demanding free elections and the dent Alexander Lukashenko, as Svetlana Tikhanovskaya asked 34, died on Monday during pro- release of those detained at mass vacation in Italy pressure builds on the strongman supporters to rally over the week- tests against an election the protests,” said one employee, An- leader and opposition protest- end and keep alive a movement opposition says was rigged to drei Yaroshevich. DUBLIN — Ireland’s tourism ers prepare for a show of force that poses the biggest challenge give Lukashenko another term Riot police later arrived at chief resigned on Saturday for Sunday. to Lukashenko’s hold over the in office. the centre and blocked off the choosing to holiday in Italy after Demonstrators heaped flow- entrance to the building. the government advised against ers at the spot and the crowd The opposition is planning foreign vacations. chanted “Thank you!” and raised a major show of force on Sun- Michael Cawley said he was victory signs. Police kept a low day with a “March for Freedom” stepping down as head of Failte profile. through the streets of central Ireland, the country’s tourism Many held up photographs Minsk. development agency, because of protesters beaten during the he did not want his actions “to crackdown, while one man stood ‘I’m really afraid’ become a distraction”. in his underwear revealing the Facing the biggest challenge Ireland’s tourism minister purple bruises on his thighs, but- to his rule since taking power Catherine Martin said she was tocks and back. in 1994, Lukashenko called in “disappointed” by Cawley’s Later thousands protested Moscow’s help and spoke on the decision to visit Italy and had outside the Belarusian state phone with Putin Saturday, after accepted his resignation. television centre, complaining warning there was “a threat not “He recognises that solidar- that their broadcasts backed only to Belarus”. ity with the industry is extreme- Lukashenko and gave a skewed He later told military chiefs ly important at this time, and I Belarus opposition supporters gathered near the Pushkinskaya metro picture of the protests. that Putin had offered “compre- have accepted his resignation station where Alexander Taraikovsky, a 34-year-old protester, died on Around 100 staff came out hensive help” to “ensure the se- this afternoon because I believe August 10. PHOTO: AFP of the building to join the crowd, curity of Belarus”.—AFP his position was untenable,” she said in a statement. With international visitor Thousands of Canadian government accounts hacked numbers hit by the pandemic, the Irish government has en- OTTAWA — Thousands of user Canada Secretariat explained in Agency accounts were targeted es of privacy and whether infor- couraged people to staycation accounts for online government a press release. The passwords in this and another attack, the mation was obtained from these this summer in a bid to boost services in Canada were recent- and usernames of 9,041 GCKey authorities said, adding that ac- accounts, the authorities said. an economy heavily reliant on ly hacked during cyber attacks, account holders “were acquired cess to these accounts has been According to the CBC, a tourism in many places. authorities said Saturday. fraudulently and used to try and suspended to protect taxpayer number of Canadians have re- The advice against non-es- The attacks targeted the access government services,” the information. ported since the beginning of Au- sential travel was also aimed at GCKey service, used by some authorities said. An investigation was gust that their banking informa- stemming virus transmission 30 federal departments and All affected accounts have launched by the government and tion associated with their Canada inside the country, as corona- Canada Revenue Agency ac- been cancelled. the federal police to determine Revenue Agency accounts has virus cases rise across Europe counts, the Treasury Board of About 5,500 Canada Revenue whether there were any breach- been altered. —AFP and around the world. —AFP 17 AUGUST 2020 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BIZ/AD 13 Israeli and UAE firms join forces First major cruise line set to in coronavirus research depart Genoa for ABU DHABI — Firms from the United Arab Mediterranean tour Emirates and Israel have signed an agreement to GENOA — The first worldwide grounding of its jointly develop research major cruise ship to set ships, but accusations of and studies on the novel sail in the Mediterranean a botched handling of the coronavirus, the UAE’s was poised to depart from epidemic in its early stages. state WAM agency re- Genoa on Sunday, as Italy’s Cruise lines are ported. struggling travel industry hoping that new, tighter The business deal hopes to regain ground af- protocols will allow them comes days after a sur- ter a bruising coronavirus to control the still-linger- prise political agreement hiatus. ing threat of coronavirus between the UAE and Is- The departure of the aboard its ships while still rael to normalise relations, MSC Grandiosa from the offering travellers a cruise a historic shift which will northwestern port city at experience that does not make the Gulf state only 1930 local time (1730 GMT) disappoint. The Grandiosa the third Arab country to represents a high-stakes is part of the fleet of private- establish full diplomatic test for the global sector ly-owned MSC Cruises, ties with the Jewish state. Representatives from the Emirati company APEX National Investment (R) and the Israeli in the key Mediterranean founded in Naples but now The UAE’s APEX TeraGroup sign an agreement to develop research on the novel coronavirus. market and beyond. based in Geneva. The ship National Investment and PHOTO: WAM/AFP The international will travel to the ports of Israel’s TeraGroup signed aGroup, which is consid- Yousef Khouri said. strengthening research cruise industry has been Civitavecchia near Rome, the “strategic commercial ered the first business to APEX is an invest- and studies on the novel battered not only by the Naples, Palermo and Val- agreement” late Saturday inaugurate trade, economy ment company with a par- coronavirus,” Khouri add- ongoing health crisis letta, Malta during the in Abu Dhabi, WAM said in and effective partnerships ticular focus on the health- ed. which in March forced the seven-day cruise.—AFP a statement. between the Emirati and care sector. The two companies “We are delighted with Israeli business sectors,” The deal would be hope to develop a rapid test this cooperation with Ter- APEX chairman Khalifa “serving humanity by for coronavirus.—AFP CLAIMS DAY NOTICE M.V SINAR BINTAN VOY. NO. (688 N/S)
Bling no longer king in India as gold loses its shine Consignees of cargo carried on M.V SINAR BINTAN VOY. NO. (688 N/S) are hereby notified that MUMBAI — Jewellers tomers in sight. “We have their income dried up. in October and sees fami- the vessel will be arriving on 17-8-2020 and cargo will in the traditionally lucra- been running this shop for “Seventy percent of lies spend a small fortune, be discharged into the premises of MITT/MIP where it tive Indian gold market are the last 40 years and I have our artisans have left for has failed to buoy spirits will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject struggling -- even while the never seen the business hit their villages and manufac- or boost spending as India to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am metal’s value skyrockets -- such lows,” said 75-year- turing units are all closed,” braces for its first recession to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now as coronavirus fears keep old Madhubhai Shah, one of Shah told AFP. And with in four decades. Chiran- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo sales down, craftsmen at only a handful of jewellers gold prices hitting record jeevi Ahire and his fiancee from the Vessel. home and shops shuttered. who decided to reopen. highs after soaring around decided to break with tra- No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Months after India The Mumbai market 30 percent this year, there dition for their December the Claims Day. Phone No: 2301185 lifted its strict lockdown, was hit hard by the March is little incentive for cus- wedding by choosing not Shipping Agency Department the country’s biggest gold lockdown, which saw mil- tomers to splash out on to buy any gold jewellery, Myanma Port Authority market Zaveri Bazaar re- lions of migrant workers -- jewellery. Even the im- even though it is consid- Agent For: mains desolate, with most including many gold crafts- pending wedding season, ered auspicious and a sta- stores closed and no cus- men -- flee India’s cities as which traditionally kicks off tus symbol.—AFP M/S SAMUDERA SHIPPING LINE 17 AUGUST 2020 14 TOURISM THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Visit to Calm & Clean Pasawng
By Thiha, the Traveller
trip to Kayah lage was ablaze in 1971, people State ended from the whole village moved MY in Pasawng. to Pasawng Village. Then, it I returned from the town for became town. People from the various reasons despite wish to whole town can see beauty of continue the trip. It is sure that Thanlwin River. It is a confluence Entrance to Yadana Zanaung Pagoda. a night I spent in Pasawng was of Pun River (Nampun River) an unforgettable date in my life. and Thanlwin River. may see many visiting sites. The when I arrived there near noon. travelling sites near the town The town Pasawng Climate are: Thanlwin Bridge It is a really calm and quiet The town is in high temper- Thanlwin Bridge in Pa- town. On arriving at the town, ature in summer but very cold Yadana Zanaung Pagoda sawng is a famous visiting site. the road between Bawlakhe and in cold season. Likewise, mon- The magnificent pagoda Strolling along the bridge is a Pasawng was under repairing. soon gives large rainfalls to the takes a position on a hillock at chance for travellers to enjoy So, I took some hours to drive a town. The best time to visit to the entrance to the town. New scenic beauty of Thanlwin River. short length of road. Some peo- the town is between cold season umbrella was hoisted in Febru- The bridge was commissioned ple said Pasawng derived from and spring. ary 2020. From the hillock of the into service in July 2015. Pekasawng in Mon language pagoda, visitors can view beauty but some told Pasawng meant Visiting sites in Pasawng of Thanlwin River while paying Buddha image for praying the area of a large, steep stone There are lesser number of homage to the pagoda. The The hilly road from the junc- plaque in Shan language. Some visiting sites in town and its envi- scene might be very beautiful tion of Thanlwin Bridge leads persons said as Khemaphyu Vil- rons. But, if you go far away, you in the evening. But, I felt very hot to Dekkhinarama Monastery
and Buddha image for praying. These edifices can be seen from the bridge.
Confluence Pun River confluence is the most favourite of youths and fo- cal point of swimming where people from various areas of Kayah State come to. The con- fluence of Pun River and Htoo Creek is located not far from the entrance to the town. In open season, the area is crowded with restaurants and the people who take relaxation by fishing, taking a bath and swimming.
Other visiting sites Thanlwin Bridge (Pasawng). If you have spare time, you “
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Aerial view of Yadana Zanaung Pagoda and Pasawng.
Treasure Host Loikaw the tour agency. Pasawng said goodbye to me in a calm and quiet position when I left there. I think when I visited Pasawng, I think it was time of lesser number of various sizes of vehicles. I was dissatisfied for losing chance of continuing one more trip to Meisei but I expected to pay the second trip to Pasawng. May you always be safe and secure, healthy and happy on your trips.
Translated by Than Tun Aung
Photos : Thiha Lu Lin, Ko Tun Lin Maung, Ah Khaw, Ma Htike Yadana Zanaung Pagoda.
The street stretching along the creek and meets with the river.
may go to other visiting sites of motel. As one more choice, such as Mawchi mine (by driv- Hsaung Yeik Mon Lodge is locat- ing an hour passing Khemaphyu ed near the entrance to the town. Village), Ayaungpyaung Hill, Tananlok Cave, Meisei (shar- Eateries in Pasawng ing border with Thailand), Natt Various kinds of foods are Hill, Bawlakhe and surrounding available at small restaurants. areas. Most of the food shops sell goods meals for breakfast. Master-3 is Lodging in Pasawng the best for lunch and dinner. Despite lesser options, ex- isting lodges give better services How can you go? to the guests. I stayed at Yamin I think travellers should pay Thit motel. Two-storey building better visits to Pasawng via Loi- and rooms were convenient. kaw but directly visit there. If Travellers can enjoy scene of they wish to have idea to wonder Yamin Thit Motel where I stayed. Thanlwin River from the back around there, dial 09-907478282 of 17 AUGUST 2020 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Hanthawady beats Chinland 5-2 in friendly match
HANTHAWADY United played Hanthawady’s Lar Din a friendly game with Chinland Maw Yar, Yan Naing Aung, and FC at M3 artificial turf in Yan- Francis Emeka scored each gon yesterday amid the prepa- goal for their team. At the same ration for remaining matches time, Aung Myo Thura made of the MPT Myanmar National two goals to secure a big victory. League 2020, which will restart On the contrary, Shwe Win on 22 August. The game was Tun and Thawng Lian Thang finished with a 5-2 win by Han- scored each consolation goal thawady. for Chinland FC. Since all the football match- The win has built the es were postponed due to the confidence of Hanthawady in COVID-19 outbreak in March dreaming for their restarting 2020, the friendly competition the Myanmar National League. was a very first one of its kinds Currently, all the Myanmar Na- for Myanmar National League tional League footballers are clubs. staying in their quarantine The win for Hanthawady camps to prepare for the up- was mostly depended on the coming MNL football matches excellent play of its expatriate which will be held on 22 Au- Chinland FC players (black) vying for the ball with Hanthawady United player (red) during their friendly match players along with local players. gust.— Lynn Thit (Tgi) played at M3 stadium in Yangon on 16 August 2020. PHOTO: MNL Lyon stun Guardiola’s Man City to Fernandes wants trophies to reach Champions League semis back up Cantona comparisons COLOGNE —Bruno Fer- earned comparisons to Eric nandes wants Manchester Cantona, who led United to United to learn from the pain a first league title in 26 years of two semi-final defeats al- after joining from Leeds in No- ready this season to cap the vember 1992. “For me Cantona Portuguese’s transformational was an amazing player for the impact on the club by winning club. I need to do much, much the Europa League. better to be compared to him,” United, who lost to Man- said Fernandes. “For me com- chester City and Chelsea in the ing to Manchester is about win- last four of the League Cup and ning trophies. I will be happy FA Cup earlier in the campaign, if we win the Europa League. face five-time winners Sevilla in “It is time to step up for the first semi-final on Sunday big players. You have to have behind closed doors in Cologne. 100 percent focus. We have Fernandes did not arrive learnt it is very painful to lose at Old Trafford until after the a semi-final.” League Cup exit to City in Fernandes has flourished January and has made a mas- where other big-money sign- sive difference to drag Unit- ings have floundered as United ed into the Premier League have failed to win a league title top four and secure a place in since Alex Ferguson’s retire- the Champions League next ment in 2013 despite spending Lyon players celebrate after Moussa Dembele’s second goal which sealed their 3-1 win over Manchester City in season. The former Sporting nearly £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in the Champions League quarter-finals in Lisbon on Saturday. PHOTO: AFP Lisbon midfielder’s impact has transfer fees.—AFP
LISBON — Moussa Dembele back ahead in the 79th minute them to eliminate Juventus in came off the bench to score two and then capitalised on a shock- the last round, never mind knock late goals as Lyon caused anoth- ing miss by Raheem Sterling to out City here. er Champions League sensation clinch the victory three minutes “We are still in it, which on Saturday, dumping out Pep from the end. means we have a great team,” Guardiola’s Manchester City Against all expectations, a former Celtic striker Dembele with a 3-1 quarter-final win in team who finished seventh in told French television channel Lisbon. the curtailed French season, and RMC Sport. City had looked on course had played just two competitive “We are taking it game by to come back and win the tie be- games since early March, now game, not getting carried away. hind closed doors at the Estadio find themselves through to a We will try to be ready for Bay- Jose Alvalade after Kevin De Champions League semi-final ern.” Guardiola’s team had been Bruyne’s goal midway through on Wednesday against Bayern warned about Lyon, losing at the second half had cancelled Munich. home and then drawing away out Maxwel Cornet’s first-half That, surely, will be a step against the French club in last opener. too far for Rudi Garcia’s team season’s Champions League. The signing of Bruno Fernandes has had a huge impact on However, Dembele put Lyon but then again nobody expected —AFP Manchester United’s season. PHOTO: AFP