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BEAR A BEAUTIFUL SMILE TO ALL FRIENDS PAGE-8 (OPINION)

Vol. IX, No. 18, 5 th Waxing of Kason 1384 ME www.gnlm.com.mm Wednesday, 4 May 2022

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.

If comprehensive training skill is combined with good


administration, Tatmadaw members will have to secure
missions and visions: Vice-Senior General

State Administration Council Vice-Chairman Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win meets service members, families
and trainees in Myeik Station on 3 May 2022.

THE correct administration (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe ly playing an essential role in the discharging the duty. If so, they the modern armed forces. If
system will affect welfare and Win in separately meeting with State, all Tatmadaw members will have self-confidence and comprehensive training skill is
then gain good morality, which servicemen, families and train- need to understand and con- then secure victory through combined with good administra-
is important for success, said ees in Myeik, Palauk and Heinze scientiously serve their duties skillfulness. Only when they tion, Tatmadaw members will
Vice-Chairman of the State stations yesterday. and functions. Only when they study the development of mili- have to secure missions and vi-
Administration Council Deputy Speaking at the meetings, know the truth will they do the tary technologies will they have sions. The Commander-in-Chief
Commander-in-Chief of Defence the Vice-Senior General said correct work with success. The the capacity to keep abreast of Defence Services adopted
Services Commander-in-Chief that as the Tatmadaw is current- training is crucial for thoroughly of other countries by building SEE PAGE-3

INSIDE TODAY

NATIONAL NATIONAL NATIONAL LOCAL BUSINESS


Renovation work on Providing banking services Myanmar marks Bago Region attracts over
100-year-old in 2025 Ledi need to be trustworthy for 29th World Press $117.6 mln FDI, K9.5 bln
stone inscription museum customers: MoPF Union Freedom Day domestic investment over
nears 100% completion Minister one year
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Renovation work on 100-year-old in 2025 Ledi stone inscription


museum nears 100% completion
HIGH-SCALE renovation work museum is renovated before its was formed on 27 November
on 100 years old in 2025 Ledi 100th anniversary in the next three 1925 and the construction was
stone inscription museum in years,” he elaborated. completed after three years with
Monywa Township has been Donations for the renovation the cost of over K120,000. During
completed almost 100 per cent, of the stone inscription museum World War II, bombs exploded in
said U Kyaw Win, treasurer of came from across Myanmar, such the southern and western parts
the board of trustees. as Moenyo, Loikaw, Dawei, Man- of the museum.
“The operation completed dalay, Yangon, Magway, Pakokku The Ledi stone inscription
nearly 100 per cent, and the repair and other places. museum boasts of 806 stone slab
works started in January 2019. “The board of trustees dis- inscriptions that depicted 96 Di-
The cost is over K240 million. cussed the launch of the renova- pani — 61 treatises of Myanmar
Two hundred and seventy-seven tion. The renovation has started literature, 18 Nissara and one Pali
chambers containing 284 posts, with the desire to keep it tidy. It text. Ledi Sayadaw compiled 89
Renovation work at the Ledi Stone Inscription Museum.
20 feet and 15 feet of 118 spans of is necessary to hand it over to treatises of Dipani, Ledi Pandita
ceilings and 56 brick walls have the next generation. We want to U Maung Gyi six Dipani, and Ledi
been completed. Nine pagodas be appreciated for our efforts. We well,” noted Chairman U Saw Lu The Ledi stone inscription U Kawi one Dipani, respectively.
were gilded. The stone inscription want the next generation to do as of the board of trustees. museum organizing committee — Lu Lay/GNLM

Virtual Coordinating Meeting between COVID-19 vaccine drive continues


in various states, regions
CPRCS and CTFMR held
DOCTORS and nurses from pub- evant healthcare workers in col-
lic hospitals, Tatmadaw medical laboration with volunteers gave
teams, healthcare workers and COVID-19 vaccines to 3,020 peo-
volunteers are working hard to ple from thirteen townships in
give COVID-19 vaccines in dif- Shan State (North), 702 people
ferent states and regions as the from Yankin and Tamway town-
vaccination programme is one ships in Yangon Region, 20,730
of the most important activities people from twenty-six townships
in the prevention, control and in Ayeyawady Region, 8,124 peo-
treatment of COVID-19 disease. ple from eleven townships in Ra-
COVID-19 vaccine is admin- khine State, 57,976 people from
istered daily to target groups seven districts in Mandalay Re-
regardless of race or religion, gion and 79 people from Htand-
including Buddhist monks and abin Township in Bago Region,
nuns, local people over the age respectively.
of 40, students, religious leaders, Similarly, healthcare officials
prisoners, people with disabili- gave the vaccines to 70 students
ties, ethnic armed groups, people from six townships in Shan State
with chronic diseases, people in (North) on 2 May.
The videoconferencing meeting between CPRCS and CTFMR in progress. IDP camps and over 12-year-old It is reported that officials
students, respectively. from the respective military
A virtual coordination meet- of Defence conference hall. CO), also attended the virtual On 2 May, doctors and nurses commands visited the site and
ing between the Committee Secretary of the CPRCS meeting. from public hospitals, medical coordinated the necessary work.
on Prevention of Recruitment Colonel Aung Khin Thein, Officials from CPRCS and teams from the Tatmadaw, rel- — MNA
of Child Soldiers (CPRCS) and Senior officials from relevant CTFMR also discussed co-
the Country Task Force on ministries, representatives operation issues related to
Monitoring and Reporting from the United Nations, led the prevention and control of
(CTFMR) was held yester- by the head of the Resident recruitment of child soldiers.
day morning at the Ministry Coordinator’s Office (UNR- —MNA

Launching ceremony of MRTV App &


Web to be broadcast live today
MINISTRY of Information’s (MRTV App & Web) on 4 May. Myanmar, Myanma Radio (FM
Myanma Radio and Television The launching ceremony will Channel-English programme)
will launch one of its online be broadcast live on MRTV starting from 2 pm on 4 May
media platforms, MRTV me- HD, MRTV News, MRTV-NRC, at the Myanmar International
dia worldwide mobile satel- MITV and MRTV App & Web. Convention Centre II, Nay Pyi A local in Yathedaung Township, Rakhine State receiving a Covid
lite data application service It will also be aired on Radio Taw. — MNA vaccine.

10 new cases of COVID-19 reported on 3 May, total figure rises to 612,924


MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 612,924 after 10 new cases were reported on 3 May 2022 according to the Ministry of Health. Among these confirmed
cases, 591,879 have been discharged from hospitals. Death toll stands at 19,434 without more casualties.—MNA
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I will strive to do my best through the power of the people


I’VE two national visions—
1. to ensure peace and prosperity of the State
2. to guarantee food sufficiency of the State.
The whole Union must be peaceful and prosperous. Everybody must have proper livelihoods with the capacity to keep abreast of other countries.
We need to manage the food sufficiency in the entire nation by utilizing underground and above ground natural resources.
The strength of the nation lies within. I will strive to do my best through the power of the people. I absolutely believe that it would be successful.

(Excerpt from New Year Message of greetings delivered by Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on the New Year occasion in 1384 Myanmar Era Myanmar New Year Day on 17-4-2022)

If comprehensive training skill is combined with good ...


FROM PAGE-1
the policies for agriculture and
livestock to contribute to the
welfare of the entire armed
forces as of 2012. As a result,
such an effect effectively helps
food supplies for service mem-
bers and families. The correct
administration system will af-
fect the welfare and gain good
morality, which is important
for success. Training, adminis-
tration, welfare, and morality
are interrelated for smoothly
achieving success in all du-
ties and functions to build
military unity automatically.
The Vice-Senior General The Vice-Senior General meets service members, families and trainees in Palauk Station in Taninthayi Region yesterday.

stressed that the Prime Min- coordinated with officials to


ister set 2022 as the Year of fulfil the requirement of ser-
Peace with an invitation to hold vice members and families.
the peace talks. As peace is After presenting foodstuffs
essential for holding a free and to servicemen and families, the
fair election, the Head of State Vice-Senior General warmly
invited all to convene the peace greeted them.
talks. The Vice-Senior General
He continued to say that and party inspected the raising
trainees have to learn lessons of layers, breeding of broilers,
given at the training depots DYL pigs and dairy cows, and
to apply them in the practical cultivating seasonal crops at
fields. All Tatmadw members the multiple agriculture and
need to abide by the fitness livestock farm of the local
and health awareness policy training depot in Palauk Sta-
handed down by Tatmadaw. tion. — MNA
The Vice-Senior General is pictured cordially greeting service members, families and trainees. Then, the Vice-Senior General

The Vice-Senior General presents foodstuffs to service members and families in Myeik, Palauk and Heinze stations (from left to right), respectively.
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SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services


Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win visits fish and
shrimp (1000-tonne) cold storage of Pyae Phyo Tun Int’l Co Ltd, pays homage
to Atularanthi Shwethalyaung reclining Buddha image on Pahtet Hill

The Vice-Senior General and party kowtow the Atularanthi Shwethalyaung reclining Buddha image on Pahtet Hill yesterday.

They also viewed around the ble ethnic people for possessing GAqP. Annually, it exports some
self-reliant dockyard and fish safety life with the improvement 1,000 tonnes of seawater fish,
and shrimp lakes of the com- of education, health and social about 600 tonnes of shrimps and
pany. measures. Its construction start- about 290 tonnes of soft crabs to
The cold storage was built ed in 1998 and was completed in foreign countries and dutifully
on Pahtaw-Pahtet Island near 2000. The cold storage manages pays taxes at relevant rates to
Myeik in order to export ma- the purchase of quality marine the State.
rine products as value-added products from some 1,800 fish- The Vice-Senior General
products, minimize marine raw ing trawlers of the Myeik region, paid homage to Atularanthi
materials, increase earnings of systematic packaging, making Shwethalyaung reclining Bud-
foreign exchange, raise job op- frozen blocks and storage. It dha image on Pahtet Hill and
portunities in the region, devel- sends marine products to Japan, made cash donations to the fund
op human resources, pay the the US, Hong Kong, China, Ma- of the pagoda. A pagoda photo
increased amount of tax to the laysia, Viet Nam and Thailand was returned to him as a gift of
State year after year and ena- in line with the orders through Dhamma. — MNA
The Vice-Senior General looks into the marine products.

V
ICE-CHAIRMAN of the storage.
State Administration Managing Director U Hla
Council Deputy Com- Than of the cold storage reported
mander-in-Chief of Defence on works of the company, breed-
Services Commander-in-Chief ing of seawater shrimps and pro-
(Army) Vice-Senior General duction of cold storage products,
Soe Win inspected the fish and and Managing Director U Soe
shrimp (1000-tonne) cold storage Win of Myeik Corporation Pub-
of Pyae Phyo Tun International lic Co Ltd on matters related to
Company Limited in Kyunsu the first-ever international fish
Township yesterday morning. auction market and industrial
The Vice-Senior General zone project in Myeik in accord
and party viewed the packag- with the guidance of the Prime
ing process of fish and shrimp Minister. The Vice-Senior Gener-
in the good aquaculture prac- al asked for further information
tices-GAqP displayed at the cold and fulfilled the requirements. The Vice-Senior General views the packing process of fish and shrimp at the cold storage.

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Providing banking services need to be trustworthy


for customers: MoPF Union Minister
IT should provide banking banks and the public in order Union Minister for Planning ing the opening ceremony of businesses and organizations
services in full for the sakes of to win the trust of people, said and Finance U Win Shein dur- the Banking Training (1/2022- and keeps the accounts of all
2023) for Assistant Managers of government departments in ad-
the Myanma Economic Bank in dition to the pensions and cash
Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. prizes of retired government
He also said that the train- employees under the laws,
ees should know the banking rules, orders, directives and
law, procedures and instruc- procedures.
tions through the training and He then stressed the need
need to hold guidance in the to follow the Civil Service Per-
practical section. According to sonnel Law and Ethics of civil
the trend, it should try hard service personnel for the inter-
to develop the core banking ests of the country and people.
system. A total of 30 assistant man-
The State-owned Myanma agers of Myanma Economic
Economic Bank serves bank- Bank joined the five-week train-
ing procedures for the people, ing course. — MNA

Researchers should make continuous efforts to know the


roots of the things: MoRAC Union Minister
UNDER the Ministry of Reli- torical Research and National
gious Affairs and Culture, the Library, and the Fine Arts De-
Fine Arts Department organ- partment under the ministry for
ized a paper reading session on the cultural sector’s role and
fine arts 1/2022 at the Ministry presenting fine arts by conduct-
in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. ing research, he elaborated.
Union Minister for Reli- In reading five papers on
gious Affairs and Culture U Ko fine arts, the attendees read
Ko talked about the definition out their papers regarding the
of research during the event. singing, dancing, songs and
There is the Department of other supportive fine arts and
Archaeology and National Mu- techniques for these sectors.
seum, the Department of His- — MNA

Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman attends Nay Pyi Taw Council
Investment Committee (2/2022) Meeting
discussed the response to the the Myanmar Investment Com-
Myanmar Investment Commis- mission on the proposal to allow
sion’s request to Nay Pyi Taw the production and export of rice
Council for comments on agri- and broken rice.
cultural investment. Detailed explanations were
“It is necessary to have a made regarding the permission
roundtable discussion in Union to issue the approval for the ex-
Territory in Nay Pyi Taw on the tension of the construction pe-
need for investment promotion riod of the new Kaba Shwe Pyi
and facilitation in the region,” Tan Co., Ltd., which is engaged
Dr Maung Maung Naing said. in the production, distribution
He urged them to focus on and sale of bricks.
coordinating on the difficulties Nay Pyi Taw Council mem-
investors face in expanding the ber U Zeyar Lin and committee
business. members discussed the relevant
Next, Director Daw Yin Yin issues.
Nwe from the Directorate of In- After that, Nay Pyi Taw
vestment and Company Admin- Council Investment Commit-
istration, Nay Pyi Taw, discussed tee Chairman and Nay Pyi Taw
rice production of MAYLP Agri- Council Chairman Dr Maung
NAY Pyi Taw Council Invest- at Nay Pyi Taw Council Meeting Investment Committee Chair- culture Co., Ltd. through a joint Maung Naing made a concluding
ment Committee (2/2022) Meet- Hall. man Nay Pyi Taw Council Chair- venture farming system and to remark at the meeting. — Tun
ing was held at 10 am yesterday First, Nay Pyi Taw Council man Dr Maung Maung Naing be able to submit an opinion to Tun Win (District IPRD)/GNLM
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Myanmar marks 29th World Press Freedom Day


UNION Minister for Infor- He also stressed the need
mation U Maung Maung Ohn to follow the proper media eth-
sent a video message to the ics without misusing fundamen-
29th World Press Freedom Day tal human rights to stand as a
ceremony organized by Myan- firm fourth pillar for the public
mar Press Council in Yangon and said the State Administra-
yesterday. tion Council recognized the im-
In his message, the Un- portance of the fourth estate in
ion minister talked about the the media development and the
theme of World Press Freedom country’s growth.
Day 2022: “Journalism under  He then called on the jour-
Digital Siege”, which high- nalists to work together in their
lights the digital era’s impact respective fields to emerge the
on freedom of expression, ac- skilled journalists for the fourth
cess to information and privacy, pillar under the existing laws.
the safety of journalists, and   Afterwards, Vice-Chair-
adverse effects of spreading man (1) of the Myanmar Press
groundless information and Council U Myo Tun (Maung
misinformation by breaking the Sein Naung-Lewe) read out the
laws on freedom of expression remark of the council chair-
and press freedom and other man. members held a talk under the and Vice-Chairman (2) of the pressed words of thanks. —
vital roles. The council secretary and title of “True News to Public”, council U Tin Maung Oo ex- MNA

MoHT Union Minister conducts field study in Shan State


UNION Minister for Hotels and attended the meeting of Kalaw Chief Minister Dr Kyaw Tun on ing a tourist city by organizing a rum 2022 held in Cambodia in
Tourism Dr Htay Aung inspect- Hill Resort Implementation 2 May. committee under the estimated 2022, and National Health and
ed the Information Counter of Committee in Taunggyi Town- During the meeting, the Un- budget and the need to conserve Safety Protocol Certificates to
Heho Airport in Shan State and ship together with Shan State ion Minister talked about creat- the natural environment in de- three hotels.
veloping the Htinshuu city. Yesterday, the Union Min-
He highlighted the need to ister attended the Barrier Free
conduct the systematic meas- Tourism Service Training held at
ures as Kalaw possesses a prop- Kalaw Development Committee
er history and climate, cooper- Hall.
ates with government, private During the event, he high-
and locals and conducts service lighted the launching of tour
training for the people with dis- guide training courses to en-
abilities in Kalaw. sure job opportunities for locals,
He then inspected the gar- calling for Accessible Tourism,
bage cleaning campaign in the Barrier Free Tourism for the
Inlay Lake by boat. He met tour- disabled, and providing materi-
ism entrepreneurs and the head als for the disabled in their tours
of the Irrigation Department and and further work plans.
gave the award to Aureum Ho-     The training was joined
tel Resort and Spa, which won by the hotel staff and tour guides
ASEAN Green Hotel Standard living in Kalaw and Pindaya
Award at ASEAN Tourism Fo- townships. — MNA

CRIME NEWS

Illegal timbers, consumer goods, electronics seized


SUPERVISED by the Anti-Ille- Myawady. The action was taken
gal Trade Steering Committee, under the Customs Law.
action is being taken under the Similarly, the Myanmar In-
law against illegal trades across dustrial Port Container Check-
the country. point seized K 207.63 million
On 2 May, a combined in- worth of consumer goods, which
spection team on duty under the were not declared in the Import
supervision of the Kayin State Declaration. The action was tak-
Anti-Illegal Trade Special Task en under the Customs Law.
Force conducted inspections at In addition, on 3 May, 0.3200
the Kawkareik (Tadakyoe) Check- tonne of illegal teak (estimated
point. It confiscated K7.5 million value of K48,000) were seized
worth of Monosodium Glutamate in the Kabaung forest reserve
(MSG), which was not declared in Ottwin Township of Toungoo
in the Import Declaration, from District and the action was taken Therefore, on 2 and 3 May, timated value of K 215.178 mil- Trade Steering Committee. —
a truck heading to Yangon from under the Forest Law. three arrests were made (an es- lion, according to the Anti-Illegal MNA
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Bago Region attracts over $117.6 mln FDI, K9.5 bln


domestic investment over one year
BETWEEN 1 February 2021 coordinated not to have vacant
and April 2022, Bago Region plots of land in the industrial
pulled foreign investments of zone. He instructed officials con-
US$117.612 million and K9.529 cerned to ensure the facilitation
billion of domestic investments of the work process for the lease
made by Myanmar citizens, of the industrial estate.
which created over 6,000 job The Bago Region Directo-
opportunities for residents, rate of Investment and Com-
according to the Bago Region pany Administration’s director
Investment Committee (BRIC). explained matters concerning
At the BRIC’s meeting held rice milling, processing and ex-
on 2 May, Bago Region Chief ports, importing raw materials
Minister U Myo Swe Win said and making finished products,
that Bago Region mainly de- and unboxing the investment
pends on agriculture and live- facilitation toolkit 2022. The
stock. As the region has abun- committee members also dis-
dant raw materials to produce cussed investment-related
natural fertilizer, the chief min- matters, and finally, the Bago
ister urged BRIC to invite invest- The meeting of the Bago Region Investment Committee in progress on 2 May 2022. Region Chief Minister guided
ment in fertilizer plants. Next, the committee to process un-
energy infrastructure is essen- and urban development. Then, vestors for hydropower and solar relies on reservoirs, dams and der the existing law, rules and
tial in manufacturing industries the committee has to call for in- power projects as Bago Region river sources. Afterwards, he regulations. — MNA

Domestic palm oil price rallies Number of companies registered


on MyCO exceeds 4,100 in past
tracking global oil prices four months: DICA
price stability and prevent
market manipulation. THE number of companies reg- must submit ARs in the pre-
The MoC said in its istered on the online registry sys- scribed format on MyCO within
statement that if those re- tem, MyCO, totalled 4,112 in the 28 days of the financial year end-
tailers and wholesalers are past four months (January-April) ing, as per Section 53 (A-1) of the
found overcharging, storing this year, the statistics released Myanmar Companies Law 2017.
inventory intentionally and by the Directorate of Investment As per DICA’s report, about
attempting unscrupulous and Company Administration 16,000 companies have been
action to manipulate the (DICA) indicated. suspended so far for failure to
market, they will face legal The registration and re-reg- submit AR forms within the due
action under the Special istration of companies on the date.
Goods Tax Law. MyCO website commenced on Newly established compa-
There are 31,090.98 1 August 2018, keeping with the nies are required to submit ARs
tonnes of palm oil (19.03 mil- Myanmar Companies Law 2017. within two months of incorpora-
lion visses) remaining in the The figures of registered tion or face a fine of K100,000 for
The domestic consumption of edible oil is estimated at one million
palm oil tanks. There is a companies stood at 8,011 in 2021, filing late returns.
tonnes per year. The local cooking oil production is just about 400,000
tonnes. sufficiency in the domestic 15,080 in 2020, 17,380 in 2019 and The DICA has notified that
market. The Department en- 8,506 in 2018, as per statistics of any company which fails to sub-
ACCORDING to the Supervi- reference rate for edible oil on sures the daily distribution the DICA. mit its AR within 13 months will
sory Committee on edible oil a weekly basis.  of palm oil to other regions In addition, all registered be notified of its suspension (I-
import and distribution under The reference rate in the and states. The shipments of companies need to file annual 9A). If it fails to submit the AR
the Ministry of Commerce, the Yangon market for a week from palm oil from foreign coun- returns (AR) on the MyCO reg- within 28 days of receiving the
price of palm oil spiked follow- 25 April to 1 May was set at tries are regularly seen, as istry system within two months notice, the system will show the
ing the prices in the world’s K5,620 per viss. However, the per the MoC’s statement of incorporation and at least once company’s status as suspended.
palm oil-producing countries. rate rocketed to K6,025 per viss dated 25 April. every year (not later than one Companies can restore their sta-
The committee has been for a week ended 8 May. The fig- The domestic consump- month after the anniversary of tus only after shelling out a fine of
issuing a weekly reference rate ures indicated a sharp increase tion of edible oil is estimat- the incorporation), according to K50,000 for the AR fee, K100,000
to govern the market in line of K400 per viss. ed at one million tonnes per Section 97 of Myanmar Compa- for restoration of the company
with the changes in interna- The Ministry of Commerce year. The local cooking oil pro- nies Law 2017. on the Register, and K100,000 for
tional rates.  is striving for the consumers duction is just about 400,000 According to Section 266 (A) late filing of documents.
The committee has been not to worry over the supply of tonnes. About 700,000 tonnes of the Myanmar Companies Law According to the DICA no-
closely observing the FOB pric- edible oil. The ministry is also of cooking oil are imported 2017, public companies must tice, if a company fails to restore
es in Malaysia and Indonesia, trying to secure edible oil suf- annually through Malaysia simultaneously submit annual its status within six months of
including transport costs, tar- ficiency, supervise the market and Indonesia to meet the returns and financial statements suspension, the registrar will
iffs and banking services and to offer a reasonable price to oil sufficiency in the domestic (G-5). strike its name off the Register.
issuing the wholesale market the consumers, maintain the market. — NN/GNLM All overseas corporations —GNLM
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Bear a beautiful
smile to all
The Advantages of Using Fibre-Optic Internet
By Yin Nwe Ko

friends cable internet? Because there’s no


copper wire to gum up the works.
because the fibres come
straight to your door.
net speed comparison, see the list
below. It shows how long it takes
can keep delivering your bits and
bytes even when the lights are out.
that slow upload time goes out
the window. Because there is no
He said that no one loves go-
ing to the doctor. One misses hours

I
STARTED using internet ac- was much swifter than the oth- Cable internet sends its signals • FTTC: “Fibre to the Curb.” to download a 2-hour movie on Have you ever noticed the worry of overloading the system, of work while he or she languishes
cess in 2012. One of my friends ers I have already used. In fact, I down metal wires. The metal heats This gets the fibre to the util- fibre-optic vs cable internet. power goes out just when you fibre-optic internet providers can in waiting rooms. He or she an-
introduced me to how to use was outdated because there were up, weakening the signal and pick- ity pole outside your house Time to download a 2-hour HD need it most? On a hot summer give equal shrift to uploads and swers the same questions over and

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LL living beings, especially humans, are called social an- Facebook via internet access. His many fibre internets used in the ing up interference. That’s why but uses a coaxial cable from movie: Sunday, for instance, when you downloads alike. That makes it over about street addresses and
imals because they all socially contact each other in their introduction made me greatly in- large cities in Myanmar. Then, I cable and DSL (Digital Subscriber there. The short length of · Fiber optic internet speed 1 really, really want your air condi- easier to share files and work from medication allergies. But can fibre
daily life. In contacting others, they introduce them with terested as one could write freely wanted to be curious why this fibre Line) internet are so much slower copper wire is a bottleneck Gb/s: 40 seconds tioner to work? That is because home with fibre-optic cable inter- optic internet providers really help
a beautiful smile first. on Facebook without being edited internet was much better than any and clumsier than fibre optics. • FTTN: “Fibre To The Node” · Cable internet speed 100 those hot days overload our power- net service. with that? Yes, they can. Telemed-
As they all are social animals, they have to practice good social by an editor. At that moment, the other connections. It was associ- Fibre-optic internet works or “Neighborhood.” The fibre Mb/s: 7 minutes lines. Everyone is maxing out their 4K TVs pack four times more icine lets health care profession-
relations to each other to achieve success in their work processes. speed of the internet connection ated with modern technology that by splitting files like movies and optics get to within one mile · DSL speed 25 Mb/s: 30 min- A/C at the same time. The same pixels into the same real estate, als evaluate, diagnose, and even
So, whenever they meet each other, they have to extend greetings was rather slow, and the charges was out of my reach. Therefore, I games into data packets of ze- of your house. utes thing happens with our cable in- which makes for much crisper pic- treat patients remotely. Thanks
before talking about the work process or negotiating something for using the internet were con- asked a technician who was my roes and ones. A laser flashes this · 4G LTE speed 35 Mb/s: 25 ternet systems. Internet providers tures. But it also sucks a lot more to higher resolution video chats,
special. Due to a good introduction created by a smile, it is sure that ducted according to the time du- cousin and was once one of the Morse code-type signal into one A longer trip through metal minutes use “throttling” to prevent those bandwidth from your internet con- much faster fibre-optic internet
their talks might be successful ration of the users. Later, 3 G and staff of MRTV. end of a plastic or glass filament. wires makes this the slowest · 5G internet speed 10 Gb/s: 4 outages. At peak times, your ISP nection. With speeds of 100 Mb/s speeds make telemedicine more
by cent per cent. 4 G internet appeared one after He explained to me about the The “wire” is about as thick as one of the three options seconds (Internet Service Provider) may or less, cable internet may strug- reliable. It can help the elderly, and
It is because a smile Whenever they extend another, and the charges of using fibre-optic internet in detail inter- strand of human hair. A special Is fibre-optic internet service The truth is that the cable lower your cable speed from 100 gle at times to deliver 4K internet those with disabilities live more
greetings to all at the meet- it were conducted by the volume estingly. The followings are the sheath called a cladding keeps the better? In a word, ‘Yes’. It’s much connection should be fast enough Mb/s to 20 or lower to ration their streaming. Fibre-optic internet independently as well.
can change the ings, they express the auspi- of data of a user. advantages of using fibre internet beam of light inside the filament. It faster and more reliable than cable to stream video without interrup- service. Fibre-optic internet speed service won’t even bat an eye at it. I have known just the quick-
daily routines from ciousness for others first and
foremost to create a peaceful
In March 2022, I had a chance
to install the fibre internet at home.
for those who need internet access
as an essential one.
bounces off the walls for as far as
60 miles and pops out the other end
internet or DSL. But it has other
major advantages like no throttling
tion, but peak traffic overloads the
wires. That is where fibre-optic
does not throttle because it’s less
susceptible to overload.
A fibre-optic connection running
at even a sub-optimal 500 Mbps
ness of fibre internet before. To be
frank, I never knew the facts he
the easy process to mind for others at the moment. I have heard the speed of internet Fibre-optic internet is a data where a modem decodes the light and better TV picture quality. Let’s internet vs cable speed differ- Cable internet has different should have no trouble streaming explained. Just now, I have heard
If so, the friends can accept connection on fibre internet, which connection carried by a cable filled into a form your computer can use. take a quick stroll through some ences get obvious. Fibre optics speeds for download and upload, high-quality 4K TV and movies. them. I thanked him, I said. At the
the difficult ones. the pleasure and peace in possesses very swift access with- with thin glass or plastic fibres. There are three types of fi- ways fibre-optic cable internet can handle more users and more and upload speeds are a lot slower. His long and patient explana- same time, I would like to urge you,
their minds with happy fac- out hesitation. In practical use, Data travels through them as bre-optic cable internet: beats standard cable. data at consistently higher speeds. That is based on how people use tion made me understand because my esteemed readers, that if you
A cheap smile es expressing their pleasant it was quite right. I installed the beams of light pulsed in a pattern. Fibre-optic internet speed Another bonus? Fibre-optic cable the internet. Most of us do a lot he only used a few terminological are the ones who need internet ac-
feelings. speed rate with 20 Mb/s which Fibre-optic internet speeds are • FTTH or FTTP: “Fibre To is 1 Gbps. That’s 10 to 20 times internet does not need energized more downloading than uploading, words. However, the last part of cess as an essential requirement,
will be invaluable Such a smile will help ones cost the company’s lowest charg- about 20 times faster than regular The Home” or “Premises.” speedier than the 50 to 100 Mb/s lines, so it is not as prone to out- so internet providers give most his explanation made me amazed you should choose the fibre-optic
for enhancing better beautiful. As such, it is
sure that a smile will bring bet-
es, but the connection ability was
satisfactorily accepted. Its speed
cable at 1 Gb/s. Why is fibre-optic
cable internet so much better than
This is the fastest, most re-
liable fibre-optic connection
cable most of us know now. For a
concrete fibre-optic vs cable inter-
ages as cable internet. As long as
the fibre-optic cable stays intact, it
of their bandwidth to downloads.
With fibre-optic internet speed,
due to his peculiar word “Tele-
medicine.”
internet.

the capacity of all ter things to life. Even though


a person is ugly, such a person
persons to overcome
challenges on a daily
will be beautiful while bearing
a sweet smile. The smile gen-
erates a smooth work process
Debate on relaxing mask requirement starting in Japan
between the smile bearer and Myanmar Daily Weather Report
basis. A smile is the
D
counterpart. The persons with EBATE is emerging in But frustration is brewing on moved on from a period of grow- (Issued at 7:00 pm Tuesday 3 May 2022)

best tool to change a sweet smile will have good


friends in their lives because
Japan over how much
longer people should
the internet as the country en-
ters its third year of life with mask
ing infections when people were
uniformly advised to wear masks, BAY INFERENCE: Weather is cloudy in the Andaman Sea
and south Bay and a few cloud to partly cloudy elsewhere
the minds of others. the formers can create peace wear masks to combat the coro- use urged in public spaces. People Omi said the panel would discuss
over the Bay of Bengal.
and pleasure in the minds of navirus. on social media complain of “in- the question based on “rational FORECAST VALID UNTIL MORNING OF THE 4 May
So, bear a sweet their counterparts. With the sixth domestic wave fections spreading even though standards.”Mask requirements 2022: Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in Nay Pyi
Hence, all the persons of infections on the wane, many nearly everyone has been wearing are easing overseas. The United Taw, upper Sagaing, Mandalay Regions and Kachin, Chin
smile, and it must be need to culture the practice are expressing signs of impatience masks” and “feelings of desper- States has lifted a federal mask States, fairly widespread in lower Sagaing, Bago, Ayeyawady
of smiling and then upgrade as countries abroad abandon ation.” mandate, while the use of masks and Taninthayi Regions and Shan State, scattered in Magway,
genuine. the hobby of smiling. But, face-coverings in certain situations At a press conference on 27 has become unnecessary in coun- Yangon Regions and Kayah State and isolated in the remain-
they should bear sweet and in line with expert advice. April, Nakagawa repeated his tries such as Britain and France. ing regions and states with isolated heavyfalls in Mandalay
Region. Degree of certainty is (80%).
hearty smiles but the pretend- Some Japanese experts are view that people should continue In Japan, the number of daily
STATE OF THE SEA:  Sea will be slight to moderate in
ed smiles. The good habit with a smile will decorate themselves also advising an easing of restric- to wear masks as long as the fear new infections stood at 40,443 on
Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (4-7) feet off and
with hearty faces showing the auspiciousness in relations with tions, such as removing them when of infection from COVID-19 re- 26 April, and 51.8 per cent of its along Myanmar Coasts.
others to carry out the daily works. It is because the persons with people are outdoors and practicing mains. Health, Labor and Welfare population had been vaccinated for OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihood
sweet smiles can get a good helping hand lent by friends. Recip- social-distancing. Deliberations on Minister Shigeyuki Goto added the third time by then, according of scattered to fairly widespread rain or thundershowers in
rocally, everybody can easily give a helping hand to others who the issue appear to be gathering that “wearing masks is extremely to government data. Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Mandalay and Taninthayi Regions and
bear sweet smiles. steam at the government’s expert important.” “Even under the current state Kachin, Shan, Chin, Kayin and Mon States.
Indeed, the bearing of a smile is not a difficult effort. But it panel on COVID-19. However, Daishiro Yamagi- of infections, there is no problem to FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING
should not underestimate the potential of the smile. It is because On 20 April, Toshio Nakagawa, wa, the minister for economic and People wearing face masks due to the coronavirus pandemic walk in the summer heat in Tokyo’s Shibuya area on remove masks outdoors, if enough AREA FOR 4 May 2022:  Isolated rain or thundershowers. De-
12 August 2020.   PHOTO: KYODO/FILE gree of certainty is (80%).
a smile can change the daily routines from the easy process to the president of the Japan Medical fiscal policy, said during a televi- distance is maintained between
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA
difficult ones. A cheap smile will be invaluable for enhancing the Association, spoke up for the cur- sion program on 24 April, “I think Gov. Shinji Hirai called for review- between people. ing on 27 April. people in activities such as those FOR 4 May 2022: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree
capacity of all persons to overcome challenges on a daily basis. rent policy at a press conference, masks are no longer necessary ing measures taken so far to pre- Members of the government’s “I have been saying that the in the park or out for walks,” said of certainty is (80%).
A smile is the best tool to change the minds of others. So, bear a saying, “I don’t expect the day will outdoors,” adding that relaxing vent COVID-19, revealing that he expert panel mentioned the need time of either-or has gone,” Shige- Atsuo Hamada, specially appoint- FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING
sweet smile, and it must be genuine. come in Japan when people will mask use in stages is a realistic has been publicly stressing that for taking a clear stance on the ru Omi, head of the panel, told re- ed professor of infectious diseases AREA FOR 4 May 2022: Isolated rain or thundershowers.
remove their masks ‘in a life with prospect. masks are unnecessary as long question of when to lift the mask porters following the meeting. at Tokyo Medical University. Degree of certainty is (80%).
COVID-19’.” On the same program, Tottori as enough distance is maintained recommendation during its meet- Saying the situation has SOURCE: KYODO
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Myanmar Fire Brigade well equipped with advanced


technology, soft skills, competence
By Maung Thin Pyant

T
HE Republic of the Union source and pass buckets hand in
of Myanmar is an ethnical- hand to the fire.
ly diverse country. Being In 1666, a great fire started
a developing country, Myanmar in a bakery owned by Thomas
has been stepping up to reform Farina and the importance of
its economy since the previous firefighters and the fire equip-
administrations. With a con- ment was noticed. People began
structive effort, Myanmar has to find ways to remedy the loss of
gradually improved. In keeping property in the fire. The first fire
abreast of the development of insurance company called Fire
the international countries, fire Office was established in 1667.
hazard management is of great The first US President,
importance in modern building George Washington, also served
and rural industrial development. as a volunteer firefighter in Vir-
The fire brigade provides the ginia. Benjamin Franklin also
frontline rescue services in pro- helped found the first fire ser-
tecting the lives and property of vice department in Philadelphia
the people. Regardless of the dif- in 1736. Also, he was a volunteer
ferent religious beliefs, languages firefighter before then.
and skin colours, every country Then, the insurance com-
has its own fire brigade. Every pany hired private fire service
country has different patterns departments to combat the fire
Firefighters are pictured extinguishing the fire in the Hlinethaya Industrial Zone.  PHOTO: THITSA
of politics, economics, education due to the lack of state-sponsored
and health. Nonetheless, every fire service departments, leading
firefighter across the globe is to the competition of the private There has been evidence of tion and preparedness such as petence. There was evidence of
ready to serve the people’s lives, firefighters. Myanmar’s fire preventive ac- putting water pots at the top of strict rules and law enforcement
all of them perform the same, and Maintaining the capacity for tivities since the Bagan Dynas- the roof and keeping fire safety regarding fire safety.
they are committed to the job. an act of heroism ty in 1044 AD. King Anawrahta hooks at their house. People had Remembering our fallen he-
History of firefighters The first-ever organized mu- (reigned 1044-1077 AD) was a to keep alert to the gong sound roes
It is noted that the history nicipal fire brigade in the world noble King acquiring martial which was meant to warn people Fire can burn the city, and
of firefighters began in ancient was established in Edinburgh, arts skills and a heart of gold. not to have fire spark and smoke the ancient Kings were aware of
Rome under the rule of Augus- Scotland, in 1824, led by James He was sagacious enough to take after cooking time. The house it and strictly monitored that. The
tus in the 3rd Century. It was said Braidwood. The London Fire Bri- preventive measures against fire owner would be arrested at the world is facing natural disasters
hazards. The history of Myan- mayor’s office if a kiln could still linked to climate change and glob-
mar’s fire service began in the ignite. People cannot smoke on al warming in the digital age. The
King Anawrahta era. About 663 roads. Firefighter crew must consequences of torrential rain,
fire service crews were appointed patrol five times a day”. Small strong wind, earthquake, volcano
to take fire safety measures in the towers were built at the moats, eruption, cyclones and tsunami
palace. They gave a warning to gates and walls. Princes and disasters are significant challeng-
the people by hitting a gong for garrisons must monitor the fire es for the world leaders. The dig-
the time limit of fire in use. Ono- safety activities. ital sector is of vital importance
matopoeic words for the resonant Historical documents regard- in overcoming unprecedented
and echoing sound of the gong ing law enforcement on fire natural disasters. Even the de-
(Thaw Thaw Nyan Bagan Mee safety veloped countries are facing a
Saw Maung) were noted from the King Mindon appointed four series of difficulties. Meanwhile,
duties of the fire service crew in foreigners as fire brigade mem- the developing countries with a
the palace. bers under the names of Paitsa, lack of advanced technology are
File photo shows the fire on the garment factory in the Shwelinpan  Fire safety practices without Sabei, Hninsi and Phyuleik. The undoubtedly experiencing more
Industrial Zone. having a bias smoke covered the whole palace damage and loss.
King Swar Sawke released a of King Mindon while opening a Being a developing country,
firefighting attempts could be gade was established in 1833, and statement regarding the fire haz- box from Italy. Those four fire- Myanmar falls short of technolo-
traced to ancient Egypt before James Braidwood was the de- ard that the mayor, clerk, prison fighters were extinguished. Then, gy and equipment in fire hazard-
that. Marcus Licinius Crassus partment’s chief. The world lead- warden and staff must interro- some European countries donat- ous and disaster risk manage-
created the first Roman fire bri- ers recognized the firefighters, gate those suspects and prevent ed two fire engines and firefight- ment. Nevertheless, the country
gade. He organized a fire brigade and Winston Churchill held the fire and crimes in the palace’s ing equipment to King Mindon. managed to develop the skills
to rush to the fire scene and set firefighters in high esteem and proximity. The king also made The market fire broke out and attributes of the firefight-
the price to extinguish the fire. called them Angels with Grimy the royal families participate in in the palace’s backyard on the ers. Myanmar fire brigade is an
In 60 AD, Emperor Nero formed faces during World War II. Fire- the fire safety practice without 6th waxing of Taboung 1235 ME. institution that stands proudly
firefighters called the Vigiles to fighters have been the selfless having bias. Even Prince Makaya led the fire- in history. They did heroic deeds
put out fires using water buckets and bravest human beings in the Strict rules for fire safety fighting troops. Over 700 houses by risking their lives in hazard-
and pumps. past years. They keep the act of King Alaungpaya, the found- were destroyed in the market fire, ous fires and natural disasters.
Vigiles patrolled the streets bravery, courage and heroism er of the Konbaung Dynasty, re- so King Mindon sentenced South As a result, they were honoured
of Rome and served as a fire res- to date. leased a statement concerning Mayor U Pesi and North Mayor U for their selfless and heroic ac-
cue team and police force. When The resonant and echoing the fire outbreak on the 1st waxing Tha Oh with legs chained. Also, tions and left a mark on people’s
there was a fire, the firefighters sound of the gong in Bagan of Taboung 1119 ME that “every Kanni minister, was dismissed hearts.
would line up to the nearest water ‌as a preventive fire measure house had to take fire preven- from the position due to incom- SEE PAGE-11
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Myanmar Fire Brigade well equipped...


FROM PAGE-10 utes of firefighters. They were organized in 1946, and its dia- and natural disasters, firefight- capsize.
honoured for their act of bravery mond jubilee day fell on 5 May ing, fire prevention, search and Cooperation activities
Municipal fire services and heroism. Fire brigades must 2021. This year, it is the 76th An- rescue activities, humanitarian, The firefighting abilities im-
The Municipal Act was be organized in each district. The niversary of the Myanmar Fire social services, raising public proved on account of the cooper-
drawn up in 1874 during the Brit- establishment of the fire brigade Brigade. Myanmar Fire Brigade awareness campaigns effectively ation with international organi-
ish rule in Myanmar, and munici- also promoted tenacity, humili- is carrying out seven tasks; (1) in order to have public participa- zations. Myanmar Fire Brigade
pal governance was implemented ty, accountability, excellence in fire extinction, search and rescue tion in emergency response, and joined hands with international
with municipal committees in the communication, self-control and services, administration, organi- assisting in the State’s Rule of institutions in fire and disaster
big cities across Myanmar. The persistence. They rescued the zational abilities of the firefighting Law, Peace and Security. prevention activities. It had the
committees were formed in Yan- people in hazardous fires even members, (2) repair, overhaul and Titles and Honorary awards rescue training from Singapore
gon, Toungoo and Mawlamyine by risking their lives. They were maintaining operational read- The mottos of the Myanmar at the PyinOoLwin firefight-
cities on 31 July 1874, Pathein city the real heroes. Fire hazard was iness of fire engine and equip- Fire Brigade are consciousness, ing training school, firefighting
on 5 November, and Pyay on 12 terrifying, and firefighting troops ment, (3) educating the public for fidelity and bravery. They act in training in Japan and earthquake
November. On 31 July 1883, Yan- should be organized in each ward. the awareness of fire and natural the “Know Quickly, Go Fast and awareness education, rescue
gon Municipal Committee organ- Even women had better partici- disaster, (4) increasing number Extinguish Quickly” system. My- training in India, sending schol-
ized a municipal fire brigade. The pate in it”. of reserve and specialized fire- anmar firefighters have four abil- ars to Poland, research collab-
Municipal Act was amended in Myanmar Fire Service Day fighters and offering training ities; firefighting ability, search oration with China, cooperation
1884. The Municipality performed with Thailand in disaster risk
to have an adequate water supply management, cooperation with
for fire prevention activities in the US in disaster risk reduction
Yangon city. The steam fire en- and partnerships with Republic
gine, firefighting equipment and of Korea and France. Myanmar
pump were used in the firefight- Fire Brigade provides courses
ing training courses. A fire station regarding capacity development
was also established. The Central and technical skills to produce the
Fire Station, the first-ever iron- new generations of firefighters.
frame building in Yangon con- Well-equipped Myanmar
structed by spending 4,000 rupees Fire Brigade with advanced
in 1912, was installed with a blue technology, skills, compe-
plaque and listed in the heritage tence
of Yangon as a colonial-era land- Fire is one of the Five Ene-
mark. It was built in the Edward- mies of Buddhists. It’s also used
ian architectural style. Yangon in their daily life. Natural disas-
Central Fire Station has historical ters (water, land, mountain, tide,
significance and could upgrade rainfall, cyclones and earthquake)
from a horse-drawn fire engine to Myanmar Fire Brigade members are seen fighting to put out the fire. also destroy the lives and proper-
a fuel or steam fire engine. ty of people. Advanced technology
All-Myanmar Volunteer Fire and firefighting equipment play a
Brigade with delegates from was designated on 5 May 1946 courses, (5) conducting research and rescue ability, administration pivotal role in mitigating the loss
19 districts to commemorate the establish- on the operation management ability and organization ability. in fires and disasters.
The first all-Myanmar vol- ment date of the Myanmar Fire system, firefighting technology Since its establishment, 76 Myanmar Fire Brigade en-
unteer fire brigade conference Brigade. Myanmar marks Fire and rescue technology to keep firefighters have been awarded hanced its capacity and tried to
was held at the Zenat Islamic Service Day every year. abreast of the development with for the act of bravery. A total of 231 meet the needs with a fleet of
Girls’ School Hall on 5 May 1946, Balancing MET in harmony international organizations and Myanmar fire brigade members Fire trucks and equipment as it
attended by 197 delegates from During the 75th Myanmar providing training for all the fire- received outstanding awards. For connected to the international
19 districts. The patrons; General Fire Service Day (Diamond Ju- fighters to enhance their skills the national awards and honours, firefighters and exchanged tech-
Aung San, U Ba Cho, U Ba Jam, bilee), the Union Minister for and knowledge, (6) making official Thray Si Thu, Wunna Kyaw Htin nology and practices. Thus, the
Thakin Mya, U Ba Pe Gyi, U Soe Home Affairs remarked that the departments, private institutions and Thiri Pyan Chi titles were improvement of the Fire Brigade
Nyunt, Hinthada U Mya, U Tin State formed a fire brigade to and businesses comply with the given to the head of the depart- with advanced fire engines and
(Myanma Alin), U Mya (Pyaw- extinguish fire, protect the lives law for fire risk assessment guid- ments. The outstanding mem- equipment assisted in fire and
bwe), Thakin Than Tun, U Ba and property of the people, and ance; in the exercise of the pow- bers were awarded Ye Thiha, disaster risk reduction efforts.
Win and Bandula U Sein attend- implement industrial protection er conferred by the provisions Ye Thura, Ye Bala, Ye Thurein, This article is written to mark
ed the conference. U Hla Kyaw natural protection disasters and of Myanmar Fire Brigade Law Ye Kyaw Swar and Ye Kyaw Thu the 76th Anniversary of the My-
was appointed as Chairman of other emergency services. and by-law, and (7) enhancing Titles. Four Fire Brigade mem- anmar Fire Brigade. The fallen
the All-Myanmar Volunteer Fire Myanmar Fire Brigade has the capacity of the firefighters to bers were awarded honorary heroes will be remembered, and
Brigade at the conference. U been implementing four primary become the strong reserve force awards by the Commander in they left a lasting legacy through
Hla Kyaw, chair of the central duties and functions; fire precau- for the State. Chief of Defence Services for out- generations.
executive committee, vice-chair tion & fire prevention, fire extinc- Objectives of Myanmar Fire standing performance in rescue Translated.
U Thant (Letpadan), secretary tion, search and rescue servic- Brigade work in the Soe Moe Kyaw ferry
U Hla and executive members U es, and humanitarian and social Myanmar Fire Brigade is en-
Tun Yin, U Soe Win, U Tun Sein, U services. deavouring to protect the lives
Ba Tun (Hinthada), U Ohn Shwe He addressed that Myanmar and property of the people in the
(Zigon), U Aye Shwe (Pyapon), Fire Brigade must excel in man State and perform fire preven-
U Ngwe Kyi (Dawei) and U Ba power (efforts and capacity of hu- tion, safety and rescue and ser-
Yee (Paungde) were appointed man beings), equipment power, vice for environmental hazards
respectively. and technology power in harmo- with 24-hour service and mitiga-
General Aung San’s instruc- ny by aiming to keep abreast of tion measures and accomplish its
tion at the conference the development with interna- duties and functions. Firefighters
The conference was attend- tional firefighting organizations are committed to their duties.
ed by national leader General and future development. Additionally, five objectives of the
Aung San, who instructed that Seven tasks of the Fire Ser- Myanmar Fire Brigade are pro-
the “duty of every firefighter was vices Department tecting lives, property and cultur- Myanmar Fire Brigade members are pictured carrying out rescue
to have the most important attrib- Myanmar Fire Brigade was al heritage of the State from fire measures against the flood.
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NATIONAL
Fuel Import, Storage and Distribution Supervisory Committee
Reference wholesale prices for Yangon and Mandalay and reference
retail prices for cities of regions and states
4-5-2022 Kyat/Litre

Mawlamyine
Nay Pyi Taw

Fuel

Myitkyina
Mandalay

Kengtung
Taunggyi
(Retail

Monywa
Magway

Pathein
Yangon

Sittway

Hpa-an

Loikaw
Lashio
Price)
Dawei

Haka
Bago

92 Ron 1,965 2,010 2,005 1,970 2,005 2,030 2,015 1,995 2,090 2,105 2,000 2,010 2,045 2,045 2,045 2,265 2,405

95 Ron 2,020 2,070 2,065 2,030 2,065 2,090 2,075 2,055 2,145 2,165 2,060 2,075 2,105 2,105 2,105 2,325 2,720

HSD 2,325 2,370 2,365 2,330 2,370 2,390 2,385 2,355 2,470 2,465 2,360 2,370 2,405 2,405 2,405 2,625 2,715
(500 ppm)
HSD 2,350 2,400 2,395 2,360 2,395 2,420 2,415 2,385 2,495 2,490 2,390 2,400 2,430 2,435 2,435 2,655 2,750
(50 ppm)
HSD 2,350 2,400 2,395 2,360 2,395 2,420 2,415 2,385 2,495 2,490 2,390 2,400 2,430 2,435 2,435 2,655 2,750
(10 ppm)

Fuel (Wholesale Price) Yangon Mandalay Remarks: (1) It’s calculation is based on MOPS price.

92 Ron 1,866 1,937 (2) If people are not satisfied with purchase of fuel, they may safely send
complaints to telephone numbers of the committee as follows: -
95 Ron 1,923 1,995
067-409881 and 09-699611116, 067-411129, 09-440433533
HSD 2,215 2,289
(500 ppm)

HSD 2,243 2,317


(50 ppm)

HSD 2,243 2,317


(10 ppm)
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COVID-hit Japan travel agency looks for growth in agriculture


MAJOR Japanese trav- tomatoes at a farm north company said.
el agency H.I.S. Co. has of Tokyo in Hasuda, Saita- H.I.S. Farmers is
decided to move into ag- ma Prefecture, with the planning on branching out
riculture to diversify its produce available for pur- across the country, includ-
revenue sources after a chase via its website. The ing to the city of Yamagata,
tough period in which the company plans on expand- after its parent company
coronavirus pandemic ing its sales channels from and the northeastern Jap-
dealt a heavy blow to the May onward. anese city concluded a
tourism sector. H.I.S. has also ob- pact last year to revitalize
H.I.S. Farmers Co., a tained a 5,000-square-me- the area through tourism
wholly owned subsidiary of tre property, including and farming.
the travel firm, was set up abandoned farmland, in At each location, the
in April to produce and sell Nichinan, Miyazaki Pre- H.I.S. unit will introduce
fresh fruits and vegetables. fecture, to produce grape- farming experience tours
The company is not ig- fruits. It plans to ship the to provide an in-person ex-
noring its core business, products from the south- perience of cultivation and
though, as it plans to incor- western Japan area in harvesting. It is consider-
porate tours at the farms 2025 after expanding the ing offering its fresh pro-
to allow people to have a cultivation area. duce at theme park Huis
hands-on agricultural ex- It plans to work with Ten Bosch, operated by the
perience. local farmers to make pro- parent firm in Nagasaki
The company has cessed goods using fruit Prefecture in southwest- Undated supplied photo shows H.I.S. tomatoes being picked at a farm in Saitama
started growing cherry juices it produces, the ern Japan.—Kyodo Prefecture.  PHOTO: KYODOလ

Boeing reports increased stability, growth for China’s endeavour to


aircraft finance sector become intellectual
leased the 2022 Commer-
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recovers from the impacts traffic recovers.” The 2022 plied for a patent he had to over the years, as China
of the global pandemic. CAFMO reflects Boeing’s queue overnight outside implemented numerous
“Financiers and inves- near-term view of market China’s patent office. reforms to add efficiency
tors remain committed to dynamics and assesses fi- Eight months later, to the entire system and
the long-term fundamen- nancing sources for new he received a patent cer- has established itself as a
tals that continue to make commercial airplane de- tificate for his invention, leader in the intellectual
aircraft a valuable asset liveries. “Industry funda- a colour display device property sector.
The Boeing 2021 Commercial Market Outlook projects that class,” said Tim Myers, mentals continue to show to help analyze satellite China’s Patent Law
through 2040 there will be demand of more than 43,500 president of Boeing Capital varying degrees of strength images. Soon after news- came into effect on 1 April,
new airplanes valued at 7.2 trillion dollars.  PHOTO: ERIC Corporation. “Despite the in different markets that papers splashed photos of 1985, and the patent office
PIERMONT/AFP /FILE
changing landscape since reflect the regional trends the spectacled aerospace received more than 3,400
BOEING Capital Corpo- subsidiary of the Boeing the emergence of the COV- of the global pandemic,” engineer, who became applications on the very
ration, a wholly-owned Company, on Monday re- ID-19 pandemic, the indus- Myers said.—Xinhua the country’s first patent first day.—Xinhua

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S. Korea’s parliament passes


controversial prosecution reform bill
SOUTH Korea’s parliament on ty’s push to reform prosecution Assembly, passed the revision
Tuesday passed the last of two legislation and limit the scope of to the Prosecutors’ Office Act,
controversial bills that signifi- investigations. another reform bill, on Saturday,
cantly reduce prosecutors’ in- The main opposition People which reduces the prosecution’s
vestigative powers, going ahead Power Party has been extremely investigative powers to only two
with the move despite strong critical of the DP’s rush to enact crime types from the current six.
criticism from the opposition the law to prevent a corruption The outgoing president
party. investigation into President will be holding his final Cabinet
During a parliamentary ple- Moon Jae In’s administration, meeting later in the day, at which
Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party chant during
nary session, the ruling Dem- which wraps up at the end of the he is expected to announce the
a sit-in protest held Wednesday in the National Assembly in Seoul on
ocratic Party pushed through leader’s term on 9 May. bill’s passing. Once he does this, 27 April. The party is hoping to block a bill pushed by the Democratic
the bill to revise the Criminal The DP, which holds 171 the bill will take effect in four Party of Korea that would strip the prosecution of its investigative
Procedure Act as part of the par- of the 300 seats in the National months. — Kyodo power.  PHOTO: YONHAP

Leni Robredo: ‘Last woman standing’ NEWS IN BRIEF

in Philippines presidential race Israel slams Russian claims on Hitler over


Ukraine war
last obstacle to the Marcos fami-
ly regaining the presidency they ISRAELI Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday slammed his Russian
lost in 1986 following a popular counterpart Sergei Lavrov for alleging Adolf Hitler may have “had Jew-
uprising. ish blood” and summoned Moscow’s ambassador for “clarifications”.
But this time, the former Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, Israel has
lawyer and economist faces a sought to keep a delicate balance between the two sides, but remarks
much bigger gap with Marcos Jr, by Lavrov to an Italian channel sparked anger in Israel.
the late dictator’s only son, who Moscow has previously said it wants to “de-militarize” and “de-Na-
voter surveys show is heading zify” Ukraine.
towards a landslide victory. Lavrov, speaking to Italian outlet Mediaset’s Rete 4 channel in an
Relentless attacks from interview released Sunday, claimed that Ukrainian President Volody-
President Rodrigo Duterte, who myr Zelensky “puts forward an argument of what kind of Nazism can
once called her a “scatterbrain”, they have if he himself is Jewish”.
and a vicious social media mis- Lavrov, according to a transcript posted on the Russian foreign
information campaign waged by ministry website, then added: “I could be wrong, but Hitler also had
Philippine Vice-President and opposition presidential candidate Leni pro-Marcos groups have hurt Jewish blood”.
Robredo (C-with microphone) speaks from a truck during a campaign
the soft-spoken Robredo’s pop- Lapid condemned the remarks as “an unforgivable and outra-
rally in the town of Libamanan, Camarines Sur province, south of Manila
on 8 February 2022, as candidates hit the road for the start of the three- ularity. geous statement as well as a terrible historical error”, in a statement
month long campaign season.  PHOTO: CHARISM SAYAT/AFP Her pledge to “defeat the from the foreign ministry.
archaic and rotten style of pol- “Jews did not murder themselves in the Holocaust,” he said. “The
LENI Robredo was a neophyte ident. She hopes to repeat the itics” in the feudal and corrupt lowest level of racism against Jews is to accuse Jews themselves of
congresswoman in 2016 when feat in their 9 May rematch for democracy has resonated with antisemitism.”— AFP
she came from behind to nar- president. progressive voters fed up with
rowly beat Ferdinand Marcos The only woman in a field Duterte’s authoritarian style.—
Junior for Philippines vice-pres- of 10 candidates, Robredo is the AFP Mali’s junta breaks off from defence accords
with France

Hundreds of migrants resume MALI’S ruling junta announced on Monday it was breaking off from its
defence accords with former colonial ruler France, condemning “fla-

Channel crossings to UK grant violations” of its national sovereignty by the French troops there.
The announcement — threatened several times over the past
few weeks — was the latest confirmation of deteriorating relations
HUNDREDS of migrants thousands of miles away to year, according to data compiled between the junta in Mali and France.
crossed the Channel from Rwanda. The plans, which have by Britain’s domestic Press As- “For some time now, the government of the Republic of Mali
France to Britain in small boats been roundly criticized by rights sociation news agency. notes with regret a profound deterioration in military cooperation
on Sunday, the UK Ministry of groups and UK opposition par- More migrants were seen with France,” spokesman Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga said in a televised
Defence said, following an 11- ties, have come as the number being brought into the port of statement.
day hiatus in the controversial of migrants crossing one of the Dover, in southeast England, Maiga cited multiple instances of French forces having violated
arrivals. world’s busiest shipping lanes on Monday aboard lifeboats and the country’s airspace.
The resumption in the has risen dramatically. Border Force vessels after being He referred to the June 2021 decision by France to end joint
journeys, thought to be due to Sunday’s arrival of 254 picked up in the Channel. There operations with Malian forces.
a change in the weather, comes people mean nearly 7,000 have appears to have been an 11-day And he mentioned France’s decision taken in February to pull
weeks after Britain announced reached the UK so far in 2022, break in the crossings from 20 to out its troops from Mali.
contentious proposals to send more than three times the num- 30 April during a period of strong The Malian authorities said they had informed Paris of the decision
those who cross the Channel ber recorded by this time last winds and choppy seas.—AFP on Monday afternoon.—AFP
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Japan, Thailand ink agreement on


defence transfer amid China’s rise
JAPAN and Thailand signed an ing humanitarian assistance regime in the Southeast Asian
agreement Monday enabling to Ukraine and its neighbours nation, a hub of Japanese cor-
the mutual transfer of defence as Russia’s invasion since Feb- porate activities in the region.
equipment and technology, ruary has sent over 5.5 million Japan has been deepening
deepening their bilateral se- people fleeing the war-torn ties with members of the As-
curity cooperation amid the country. sociation of Southeast Asian
growing clout of China’s rise To help Thailand recover Nations as it seeks to promote
in the Indo-Pacific region. from the COVID-19 pandemic its vision of a “free and open”
Japanese Prime Minister fallout, Kishida announced that Indo-Pacific region to counter
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (C, L) and Thai Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Thai Prime Japan will extend around 50 bil- China’s growing influence. Dur-
Prayut Chan-o-cha attend a signing ceremony in Bangkok on 2 May,
2022, for the two countries’ agreement enabling the transfer of defence
Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha lion yen ($385 million) in loans ing the summit, the two leaders
equipment and technology between them.   PHOTO: POOL PHOTO/ also agreed during their sum- and 500 million yen in grant aid agreed to continue coordination
KYODO mit to work closely in extend- to strengthen the quarantine to realize that goal.— Kyodo

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS R U S S I A- U K R A I N E C O N F L I C T
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:

Israel slams Lavrov Hitler comments


‘Operating normally’: Russia shows
ISRAELI Foreign Minister Yair Lapid slams his Russian counterpart
Sergei Lavrov for alleging Adolf Hitler may have “had Jewish blood” seized Ukraine nuclear plant
in a bid to discredit Kyiv. Lavrov’s comments — which invoked a
conspiracy theory exploiting a gap in the dictator’s ancestry —
see Israel summon Moscow’s ambassador for “clarifications” and Russian forces seized
condemn the “unforgivable and outrageous statement”. the site amid fighting in early
March that caused a large fire
EU to propose new sanctions on Russia at a training facility at the plant,
THE European Commission is set to propose a new package of which sits along the Dnipro riv-
measures, including an embargo on Russian oil, officials say. er south of the Ukrainian-held
The anti-Russian measures will also target the country’s largest city of Zaporizhzhia. There was
bank, Sberbank, which will be excluded from the global banking no spike in radiation, but the
communications system SWIFT, diplomats said. clashes nonetheless caused
deep worries, especially in the
Boris Johnson to address Ukraine parliament country that was the site of the
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will deliver an address to world’s worst nuclear accident
Ukraine’s parliament — the first by a foreign leader since Russia An administrative building is charred, but those of the reactors at Chernobyl in 1986.
invaded on 24 February — where he is set to hail the country’s seem intact: AFP was able to visit the Zaporizhia nuclear power Rafael Grossi, the head of
resistance as its “finest hour”. He will also announce another 300 plant on Sunday, the largest in Ukraine and Europe, whose capture the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the
million pounds ($376 million, 358 million euros) in military aid by the Russian army has aroused concern of the international International Atomic Energy
community.   PHOTO: AFP
for Kyiv, his office says. Agency, said last week that it
NEARLY two months after it plant — appeared largely un- was “extremely important”
Teen killed in Odessa was seized by Russian forces, touched by the clashes during a for IAEA monitors to be able
A 15-year-old boy is killed in a fresh Russian strike on Ukraine’s there are few signs of the fight- visit by AFP this weekend, part to access the site, which was
Black Sea port of Odessa, the southern city’s council says. ing for the Zaporizhzhia nucle- of a press tour organised by the built in the early 1980s but mod-
A missile hit a residential building that had five people inside, ar power plant in Ukraine that Russian military. ernised in recent years. Russia
said the statement, adding that a girl had been hospitalized. sparked global fears of a poten- There has been deep in- insists it is taking all necessary
tial atomic disaster. ternational concern over the precautions at the plant, where
Russian clubs banned from Champions League Other than a scorched ad- situation at the plant, which has its troops now patrol in the
RUSSIAN clubs have been banned by UEFA from participating in ministrative building, the vast six of Ukraine’s 15 reactors and shadows of its enormous and
the Champions League and all other European competitions next complex in southern Ukraine — can create enough energy for heavily reinforced red-domed
season, European football’s governing body announces. Europe’s largest nuclear power four million homes. reactors.—AFP

Bolshoi scraps some performances


RUSSIA’S Bolshoi Theatre announces it is cancelling the perfor-
mances directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and Timofey Kulyabin,
Online media fuelling divisions and
who have both spoken out against Moscow’s military campaign
in Ukraine.
global tensions
Finnish group scraps nuclear plant deal UNREGULATED online con- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a tion and more opinion media
FINNISH-LED consortium Fennovoima says it has terminated tent has spread disinformation media watchdog warned Tues- pursuing a so-called “Fox News
a contract with Russian group Rosatom to build Finland’s third and propaganda that have am- day. Reporters Without Borders model”, referring to the con-
nuclear power plant, citing the Ukraine conflict. plified political divisions world- said democratic societies are troversial right-wing television
SOURCE: AFP wide, fanned international ten- increasingly fractured by social network in the United States.—
sions and even contributed to media spreading disinforma- AFP
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Republic of the Union of Myanmar


State Administration Council
Nine Objectives
1. Political affairs (b) To develop a stable market economy and promote international inves tment
(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). 3. Social affairs
(c) To continue implementing the principle of peaceful co-existence among (a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, the genuine spirit of patriot-
countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy. ism.
2. Economic affairs (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.

Myanmar lose U-20 South Korea 0-3 in third friendly


THE Myanmar women’s team, Myint Mo, Khin Moe Wai and
taking training in South Korea Myat Noe Khin.
in preparation for the 31st SEA The team made six substitu-
Games, played their third friendly tions during the match and used
match in South Korea against youth players in both the first and
the South Korean U-20 women’s second half. The Myanmar wom-
team on 3 May. en’s squad played three friendly
The Myanmar women’s matches in South Korea with one
team lost to the South Korean draw and two losses.
U-20 squad 0-3 in the match. Myanmar lost 3-0 to the
Myanmar women’s national South Korean U-20 Women’s
team head coach U Tin Myint Team in both friendlies and drew
Aung used a different starting 1-1 with the Seoul City Women’s
Myanmar player line-up for the match against Team.
(red) tried to clear South Korea. According to the Myanmar
the ball against
South Korean
The team line-up includes Football Federation, the My-
U-20 player (black) goalkeeper May Zin Nwe, Khin anmar women’s team will take
during their friendly Myo Win, Chit Chit, Nant Zu Zuu training in South Korea until 5
match on 3 May Htet, Khin Mo Mo Tun, Thin Thin May and leave for Viet Nam on 6
2022.   PHOTO: MFF Yu, Pont Pont Pyae Maung, Lin May. — Ko Nyi Lay/GNLM

Murray sees off Thiem Man Utd stroll takes sting out of
in Madrid as Halep surges on
fan protest against Glazers
ANDY Murray has urged Dom- clash at the Caja Magica.
inic Thiem to “keep going” in “I hope you feel better MANCHESTER United took the sting out of their
his comeback from injury after soon. I’m glad to see you back, fans’ latest protest against the Glazer family
Murray defeated the Austrian keep going, it takes a lot of time as they eased to a 3-0 win against Brentford on
6-3, 6-4 in the Madrid Open first but you’ll be fine,” Murray told Monday.
round to claim his first win on a the former US Open champion Ahead of a summer of change for troubled
clay court in five years. as they shook hands at the net. United, Ralf Rangnick’s side won for just the sec-
Thiem returned from a Murray, who initially in- ond time in seven games to keep the atmosphere
10-month wrist injury lay-off tended to skip the clay season, from turning toxic at Old Trafford.
four weeks ago and has yet to made a surprise appearance Bruno Fernandes struck early in the first half
taste victory in any of the four in Madrid after the hard-court and Cristiano Ronaldo converted a second half
matches he has contested so Challengers he was planning penalty before France defender Raphael Varane
far. to compete at were cancelled. bagged his first goal for United.
Former world No.1 Mur- He plans on playing in the Despite winning their last home game of
ray, who has spent several sea- Spanish capital, as well as next the season, United remain in sixth place in the
sons dealing with hip problems week’s ATP 1000 tournament Premier League with two games left.
and recovering from surgeries, in Rome before shifting his Manchester United eased to victory against They sit five points adrift of the top four with
gave Thiem some words of en- focus to next month’s grass Brentford.  PHOTO: AFP no realistic hope of qualifying for next season’s
couragement at the end of their season.—AFP Champions League.—AFP

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