JOIN HANDS TO SAVE ENVIRONMENT WITH MIGHT AND MAIN PAGE8 OPINION NATIONAL NATIONAL Price of exported low-quality rice stands at K23,000 Union Minister U Aung Naing Oo inspects per 108-pound bag due to bank withdrawal limit investment activities in Sagaing Region PAGE2 PAGE3 Vol. VIII, No. 55, 4 th Waxing of Nayon 1383 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Sunday, 13 June 2021 Tomato price rises by over K 10,000 this year INSIDE TODAY NATIONAL Union Minister Dr Charlie Than inspects cotton ginning, textile factories in Mandalay PAGE3 NATIONAL Community Centre opened in Lashio PAGE4 NATIONAL Pann Khin project implemented in Meiktila, NyaungU and Yamethin PAGE5 NATIONAL Kinpunchin farms provide family Earlier, the price of those tomatoes ranged between K23,000 and K25,000 per box (containing 18 visses). However, those tomatoes are now priced income in Minbu, at K 33,000 or K 35,000 per box. PHOTO: MIN HTET AUNG Magway region THE harvested tomatoes are en- wholesale market in Mandalay. different by K10,000 this year are fetching good prices. In com- tering Thiri Marlar fresh foods Earlier, the price of those toma- compared to that of last year. petition with the wholesale price, wholesale market. The tomato toes ranged between K23,000 This year, the price is unexpect- the highest price of the tomato price has been on the increase and K25,000 per box (containing edly high. The price rise can be was K1,000 per viss last year, but this year. 18 visses). However, those toma- attributed to transportation. The this year, the price ranges from This year, harvested tomato toes are now priced at K33,000 tomatoes from other regions are K1,700 to K1,800 per viss. price rose by K10,000 from last or K35,000 per box, said U Aung not as good as those from the In- Besides, other raw vegeta- year, said the tomato commodity Moe Naing from the Aung com- nlay region. Tomatoes from the bles such as cabbages, cauli- depots. modity depot in the Mandalay Innlay region are sustainable flowers, and carrots also have a Around eight or ten 12-wheel region. and convenient to send to the reasonable price. The growers trucks loaded with tomatoes “Currently, the tomatoes other regions,” he added. are making a good profit by cul- from Nyaung Shwe Innlay re- from the Innlay region are most- The tomatoes from the tivating them. — Min Htet Aung gion from Shan State are en- ly arriving at the market. The Innlay region are entering the (Mdy Sub-Printing House)/ PAGE5 tering Thiri Marlar fresh foods prevailing price of tomatoes is Mandalay market daily, and they GNLM 13 JUNE 2021 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Nine Objectives 1. Political aairs (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international investment (a) To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, through a disciplined in order to enhance the economic development of the entire National people. and genuine multiparty democratic system that is fair and just. (c) To promote and support local businesses to create employment opportu- (b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace for the entire nation in nities and increase domestic production. line with the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). (c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful co-existence among 3. Social aairs countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the genuine spirit of patriot- ism. 2. Economic aairs (b) To respect and promote the customs and traditions of all National peoples (a) To enhance production based on agriculture and livestock through modern and preserve and safeguard their cultural heritage and national charac- techniques and strengthen all-round development in other sectors of the teristics. economy. (c) To enhance the health, fitness and education quality of the entire nation. Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council 1. The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordance with the law. 2. Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic. 3. Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19. 4. Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement. 5. Upon accomplishing the provisions of the state of emergency, free and fair multiparty democratic elections will be held in line with the 2008 Constitution, and further work will be undertaken to hand over State duties to the winning party in accordance with democratic standards. Price of exported low-quality rice stands at K23,000 per 108-pound bag due to bank withdrawal limit THE price of exported up,” said U Than Oo. low-quality rice cannot go up Besides, there are only a and is fixed at only K23,000 per few companies that buy rice 108-pound bag because of the to export. The companies are bank withdrawal restriction, also buying rice to export it said Secretary U Than Oo of to Bangladesh. Therefore, the the Bayintnaung Rice Whole- price of the exported rice is not sale Centre. very competitive, he added. Although the rice traders “The price is not competi- have money in their savings tive in the rice market. Earlier, account, they are limited in the the purchasers bought the rice withdrawal of cash from their through border trade. The re- accounts. Thus, they are being tail sellers bought back from faced with limited trading and the traders as well. The rice cannot make cash payment for exporters have different for- their trading. eign markets such as the Eu- “As for our exporters, we ropean market, Asian market are trading the rice with for- and Bangladesh market. Only eign currency. Then, we have a competitive market makes exchanged foreign currency the rice sell well, and the price for Myanmar Kyat and have has also gone up,” said U Than to wait to get the cash from Oo. the bank. We have cash in our About 80,000 rice and saving accounts. But we can- broken rice bags were earli- not withdraw enough amount er traded daily at the Bayint- About 80,000 rice and broken rice bags were earlier traded daily at the Bayintnaung Rice Wholesale Centre. of cash from the bank. We naung Rice Wholesale Centre. But the trade volume plummeted to about 30,000 bags at present. have tried to connect with the But the trade volume plum- Myanma Economic Bank and connected banks are not able for the rice here, but we cannot bank. This is the reason why meted to about 30,000 bags at other private banks. Even the to pay the cash. We have to pay withdraw the money from the the price of the rice cannot go present. — NN/GNLM 13 JUNE 2021 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 MNMM MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNNM N Public security system N N N POLITICAL protests were staged after Tatmadaw had taken the State power. Although the situation of taking over the State responsibilities has been ex- plained many times, some people understood it, but some so didn’t. Now, sabotages are committed via insurgents. They attend the explosive and sabotage N N courses in the area of armed insurgents. They formed CRPH, NUG and PDF declared as unlawful associations to commit terrorist acts on the destruction route. Myanmar Police Force and administrative bodies are to join hands for taking security measures through the public security system. N N (Excerpt from the speech to the State Administration Council meeting made by N the Republic of the Union of Myanmar State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on 25 May 2021) N MNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNMMNN Union Minister U Aung Naing Oo inspects investment activities in Sagaing Region UNION Minister for Investment tivities undertaken by the Com- and Foreign Economic Relations mittee and explained the future U Aung Naing Oo met with the investment promotion plan and Chairman and members of activities. Sagaing Region Administration Then, the Union Minister Council and Sagaing Region In- proceeded to the NCY Inter- vestment Committee members national Co., Ltd, manufactur- at the office of Sagaing Region er of milling machines for rice Administration Council’s meet- and other crops in the Monywa ing room in Monywa on the Industrial Zone. The Director morning of 12 June 2021. of the company briefed the cur- At the meeting, the Union rent business operation and Minister discussed the invest- raised the issues encountered ment promotion and facilitation by the company. After hearing matters to promote the citizen the report, the Union Minister and foreign investments under coordinated and facilitated the the Myanmar Investment Law, Union Minister U Aung Naing Oo discusses with the Chairman and members of the Sagaing Region requirements of the company. Administration Council and Sagaing Region Investment Committee members at the oce of the Sagaing rules and regulations. He also During his inspection tour, Region Administration Council’s meeting room in Monywa on the morning of 12 June 2021. urged the Region Committee to the Union Minister met with monitor and provide necessary (MIC) and endorsed by Region service sectors by creating an Council and Chairman of Re- the business communities from assistance to the existing invest- Investment Committee. He also investor-friendly environment. gion Investment Committee U Sagaing Region and coordinated ments permitted by the Myan- encouraged facilitating citizen After that, Chairman of the Maung Maung Linn discussed and fulfilled the needs of the in- mar Investment Committee investment in manufacturing and Sagaing Region Administration the investment promotion ac- vestors and traders.—MNA Union Minister Dr Charlie Than inspects cotton ginning, textile factories in Mandalay UNION Minister for Industry Dr Charlie Than visited the cot- ton ginning factory in Mahlaing Township of Mandalay Region yesterday.