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Tuesday, 3 May 2022

Five-Point Road Map of the State Administration Council
1.
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4.
5.

The Union Election Commission will be reconstituted and its mandated tasks, including the scrutiny of voter lists, shall be implemented in accordancewith the law.
Effective measures will be taken with added momentum to prevent and manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
Actions will be taken to ensure the speedy recovery of businesses from the impact of COVID-19.
Emphasis will be placed on achieving enduring peace for the entire nation in line with the agreements set out in the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement.
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.

SAC Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing holds
talks with Prime Minister of Cambodia Samdech Akka Moha Sena
Padei Techo Hun Sen through videoconferencing

Chairman of the State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has the videoconferencing conversation with Cambodian Prime Minister Mr Hun Sen on 2
May 2022.

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HAIRMAN of the State

Administration Council
Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing
held talks with Prime Ministerof Cambodia Samdech Akka
Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun
Sen through videoconferencing
yesterday morning.
The talks featured a lot of
deaths and injuries of innocent
people comprising members of
the Sangha, teachers, medical
doctors, nurses, public service
personnel such as ward and vil-lage administrators and mothers and children in the murdering and terror acts of so-called
PDF terrorists in Myanmar,
loss and damage of government-owned buildings, private
and public buildings in sabotages, controlling the responseof the rights of self-defence
acts to the terror acts as muchas possible, regarding for thestatement of ceasefire, granting
pardon for law breakers on thehumanitarian ground despite
taking action against them,announcing the ceasefire forrestoring the perpetual peace
and invitation extended by theCommander-in-Chief of Defence
Services to ethnic armed organizations to the peace talks
on ceasefire measures, terror
acts which happened in someareas based on EAOs which do
not follow the ethics but breakthe NCA, constant pledge of thegovernment for participationof EAOs to the peace talks, aplan to build the Union basedon democracy and federal sys-

tem the entire people aspire to,progress of taking preventive,
control and treatment measuresof COVID-19, plans to distributehumanitarian aid to be provided by ASEAN, cooperation inarranging the further visit of
ASEAN Chair’s special envoy to
Myanmar, cooperation of ASEAN with Myanmar in related
regional issues although theTatmadaw’s serving the State
responsibilities was internal affairs with political declaration
for the state of emergency due

to electoral problems, progressof implementing the five-point
ASEAN consensus, needs ofconstructive cooperation among
ASEAN countries, and continuous cooperation of Myanmar
for its best.
Also present at the meetingwere Joint Secretary of the SAC
Lt-Gen Ye Win Oo, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna
Maung Lwin, Union Minister forInternational Cooperation U Ko
Ko Hlaing, deputy ministers andofficials. — MNA

INSIDE TODAYNATIONAL
MoPF Union Minister
receives JapanMyanmar Association
Chairman
PAGE-5NATIONAL
COVID-19 tests conductedusing RDT for passengers
arriving by commercial flights
at Yangon International Airport
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LOCAL BUSINESSSquid fishingbusiness thrives
in close season
this year
PAGE-7NATIONAL
Thet National
Day observed in
Maungtaw
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Republic of the Union of Myanmar
State Administration Council
Order No 32/2022

Republic of the Union of Myanmar
State Administration Council
Order No 33/2022

Retirement Grant from duties of Union Minister

Reconstitution of Union Ministry

3rd Waxing of Kason 1384 ME
2 May 2022

THE State Administration Council has granted Union Minister U Aung Than
Oo of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy the retirement from his duties
under Section 419 of the Constitution.
By order,		
Aung Lin Dwe		Lieutenant-General
		Secretary

Republic of the Union of Myanmar
State Administration Council
Order No 34/2022
3rd Waxing of Kason 1384 ME
2 May 2022

Appointment and Duty-Assignment of Union Minister
THE State Administration Council has appointed and assigned U Thaung
Han to the duties of Union Minister for the Ministry of Electric Power andhas concurrently assigned him the responsibilities of Union Minister for the
Ministry of Energy under Section 419 of the Constitution.
By order,		
Aung Lin Dwe		Lieutenant -General
		Secretary

Republic of the Union of Myanmar
State Administration Council
Order No 36/2022
3rd Waxing of Kason 1384 ME
2 May 2022

Re-assignment to original military duties
THE State Administration Council has reassigned Lt-Gen Than Hlaing appointed as Deputy Minister for Home Affairs under Section 419 of the Constitution,
concurrently assigned duty to him as the Chief of Myanmar Police Force, todischarge original military duties.
By order,		
Aung Lin Dwe		Lieutenant-General		Secretary

Republic of the Union of Myanmar
State Administration Council
Order No 38/2022
3 Waxing of Kason 1384 ME
2 May 2022rd

Deputy Minister transferred and appointed
THE State Administration Council has transferred and appointed Deputy
Minister U Tun Ohn for the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture as
Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental
Conservation under Section 419 of the Constitution.
By order,		
Aung Lin Dwe		Lieutenant-General
		Secretary

3rd Waxing of Kason 1384 ME
2 May 2022

THE State Administration Council has reconstituted the Ministry of Electricity
and Energy as the following Union Ministries under Section 419 of the Constitution
so that the electricity and energy sector can be more effectively implemented: (1) Ministry of Electric Power(2) Ministry of Energy
By order,		
Aung Lin Dwe		Lieutenant-General		Secretary

Republic of the Union of Myanmar
State Administration Council
Order No 35/2022
3rd Waxing of Kason 1384 ME
2 May 2022

Appointment and Duty-Assignment of Member ofUnion Election Commission
THE State Administration Council has appointed and assigned Deputy Minister
U Min Min Oo of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation as a Member of the Union Election Commission under Section 419 of theConstitution.
By order,		
Aung Lin Dwe		Lieutenant-General
		Secretary

Republic of the Union of Myanmar
State Administration Council
Order No 37/2022
3rd Waxing of Kason 1384 ME
2 May 2022

Deputy Minister appointed and concurrently assigned
to the duties of Chief of Myanmar Police ForceTHE State Administration Council has appointed and assigned Major-General
Zin Min Htet to the duties of Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Home Affairs andconcurrently assigned him the duties of Chief of Myanmar Police Force under
Section 419 of the Constitution.
By order,		
Aung Lin Dwe		Lieutenant-General
		Secretary

Republic of the Union of Myanmar
State Administration Council
Order No 39/2022
3rd Waxing of Kason 1384 ME
2 May 2022

Appointment and Assignment of Deputy Ministers
THE State Administration Council has appointed and assigned the following
persons to the duties of Deputy Ministers of the Ministries shown against each of
their names under Section 419 of the Constitution.
(1) Dr Moe Zaw Tun(2) U Min Thu		(3) Dr Aung Zeya
(4) U Thant Sin

Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture
Ministry of Natural Resources andEnvironmental Conservation
Ministry of Electric Power
Ministry of Energy
By order,		
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This year is identified as the Year of Peace
THIS year is the pre-year of the Diamond Jubilee Independence Day. So, we have to make utmost efforts to enjoy the fruits of Independence and democratic
administration fully. Hence, this year is identified as the Year of Peace. We are trying our best to restore the peace and tranquillity of the entire nation.
(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)

Tatmadaw members must continue
strengthening military unity: Vice-Senior GeneralState Administration Council Vice-Chairman Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win meets Tatmadaw
members and families in Khamaukgyi, Bokpyin and Kyunsu stations yesterday.

THE primary duty of the Tatmadaw is to defend the State,
so the Tatmadaw members are
to apply the military technology
to secure the success in serving the interests of the State,said Vice-Chairman of theState Administration Council
Deputy Commander-in-Chief ofDefence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior
General Soe Win in meetingwith Tatmadaw members andfamilies in Khamaukgyi, Bokpyin and Kyunsu stations separately, yesterday.
In his speech, theVice-Senior General said that
the Tatmadaw is participating
in implementing the national
aim of the prosperity of the nation and food sufficiency under
the guidance of the Prime Minister. The Tatmadaw members,

with sacrifices, overcame thedifficulties in the third wave of
COVID-19 together with loyal
staff and people. They joined
the vaccination of COVID-19
across the nation, much contributing to the nearest centper cent vaccination to thepeople above 18 years at theend of 30 April 2022 in accord
with the guidance of the Prime
Minister.

The Vice-Senior General is encouraging Tatmadaw members receiving medical treatment at the militaryhospital in Bokpyin.

The Vice-Senior General stressed that Tatmadaw
members are preventing thedestructive acts and dangers
against the country round theclock while carrying out agriculture and livestock tasks inregiments and units to ensure
food sufficiency. Officials needto arrange smooth and convenient processes for service
members and families as theState fulfils the basic needs,
health and education care. Tatmadaw members must continue strengthening militaryunity. In such doings, they all
have mutual trust and understandable vertical relations
between them with the family
spirit.
The primary duty of the
Tatmadaw is to defend theState, so the Tatmadaw members are to apply the militarytechnology to secure the success in serving the interestsof the State. They all have totake security measures withrelentless efforts to ensure theperpetuity of the State the forefathers established for many

years. If so, they will become
the servicemen on whom theState, the people and the Tatmadaw rely. He stressed that
all Tatmadaw members haveto exercise healthy lifestyles
by following strengthening andhealth awareness directives.
The Vice-Senior General thenfulfilled the needs of Tatmadaw
members and families.
He then presented foodstuffs to Tatmadaw members
and families through officials.
In the afternoon, theVice-Senior General comforted
Tatmadaw members, families
and people receiving medical
treatment at the military hospital in Bokpyin.
The Vice-Senior General
presented foodstuffs and aid
to those patients after asking
after them. He viewed the hospital and attended to the needs.
Yesterday morning, theVice-Senior General inspected
the raising of layers, breeding of broilers, DYL pigs anddairy cows, and cultivation ofseasonal crops at the local battalion in Kawthoung.—MNA

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SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence
Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General
Soe Win inspects South Dagon Oil Palm Cultivation Project,
meets town elders, departmental officials in Khamaukgyi

State Administration Council Vice-Chairman Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win hears the report on theSouth Dagon Oil Palm Cultivation Project in Bokpyin Township on 2 May 2022.

VICE-CHAIRMAN of the State
Administration Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief ofDefence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Soe Win inspected
the milling of oil palm nuts at
South Dagon Oil Palm Cultivation Project in Bokpyin Township yesterday afternoon.
Project director U Maung
Maung Latt reported on thefactory project, plans and im-

plementation, and cultivationof oil palm plants.
In his response, theVice-Senior General discussed
the use of high-quality oil palmstrains among varieties, priority on the selection of quality
strains suitable for the regions,the establishment of SME level
manageable palm oil mills forthe creation of jobs and development of the regions, preparations for Taninthayi Region

to be an oil pot of the State inaccord with the guidance of
the Prime Minister, productionof finished oil for ensuring oil
sufficiency in the region andconstruction of necessary infrastructures.
He viewed measuring theweight of oil palm fruits at theSouth Dagon Crude Palm Oil
Factory, inspecting the qualityof fruits, steaming the fruits,
milling, and producing crude

The Vice-Senior General views the measuring of weight of oil palm fruits.

The Vice-Senior General meets town elders and departmental officials in Khamaukgyi.

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South Dagon Oil Palm
Cultivation Project commenced on 15 May 1995 toensure local oil sufficiency,
reduce imported oil, create
job opportunities in the region, develop the region,and establish a sustainableagricultural system withoutharming the natural environment.
The Vice-Senior General
met town elders and departmental officials at the station

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hall in Khamaukgyi, gave instructions on regional development measures and attended
to the needs.
Chief Minister of the region U Myat Ko, who accompanied the Vice-Senior General,
fulfilled regional development
requirements in meeting withdepartmental officials in Bokpyin and Kyunsu townships.
Deputy ministers also met withstaff at relevant departments
and gave instructions. — MNA

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Myanmar strongly protests and rejects the remarks of the Malaysian
Foreign Minister proposing ASEAN establish informal engagementwith terrorist group so-called the National Unity Government (NUG)
THE Ministry has observed a news article published in the Malaymail on 1 May 2022 entitled “Malaysia will propose ASEAN to establish an informal engagement with
the National Unity Government (NUG), says the Foreign Minister”.
The Ministry recalls the fact that the Anti-Terrorism Central Committee of Myanmar has officially declared the unlawful associations – the Committee Representing
Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), the National Unity Government (NUG), People’s Defence Force (PDF) and all their subordinates – as terrorist groups by its Notification
No. 2/2021 on 8 May 2021 under the Anti-Terrorism Law of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
The Ministry strongly protests and rejects the irresponsible and reckless remarks and proposals made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia. Such remarks
could abet terrorism and violence in the country, hampering the Myanmar Government’s anti-terrorism efforts and infringe international agreements related to combatting terrorism. The Ministry cautions the government officials and parliamentarians of Malaysia against making contacts or communicating as well as providing
support and assistance to those terrorist groups and their representatives in future.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nay Pyi Taw
Dated, 2 May 2022

MoPF Union Minister
receives Japan-Myanmar
Association Chairman
UNION Minister for Planningand Finance U Win Shein received Chairman Mr Watanabe
Hideo of the Japan-Myanmar
Association at his ministry in
Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.
The meeting focused on
assistance from Japan for Myanmar’s economic development
and bilateral cooperation on
economic and financial matters.
This meeting was also par-ticipated by Deputy Minister
for Planning and Finance U
Maung Maung Win and the director-general of the Treasury
Department. — MNA
The MoPF Union Minister
receives the JapanMyanmar Association
Chairman in Nay Pyi Taw
yesterday.

Supervision to be made to ensure
people can buy petrol at a stable priceSUPERVISION will be madeto ensure that the people canbuy and use fuel oil at a stableprice, according to Chairman
Dr Maung Maung Naing of the
Nay Pyi Taw Council.
He made the remarks at
a briefing to the Nay Pyi Taw
Council and Nay Pyi Taw Oiland Petroleum Products Sub-

committee on measures toensure fuel security and pricestability yesterday in Nay Pyi
Taw.
In addition, the Nay Pyi
Taw Council will provide necessary assistance to the Petroleum Products Supervision andInspection Department’s activities. The Nay Pyi Taw Council

chairman also instructed the department to carry out laboratory
tests on the quality of imported
fuel oil in carrying out the duties
and responsibilities of importing,storing and distribution.
He also called for more effective control over compliancewith the import, storage anddistribution of fuel oil to ensure
quality and quantity.
According to the prices of
petrol sold by the Denko petrol
station on 1 May 2022, Octane
92 is priced at K1,960, Octane
95 at K2,020, Premium Diesel
at K2,345 and Diesel at K2,320
in Yangon. Octane 92 is valued
at K2,000, Octane 95 at K2,145,
Premium Diesel at K2,375, andDiesel at K2,340 in Mandalay.
Octane 92 is priced at K2,000,
Octane 95 at K2,100, Premium
Diesel at K2,400, and Diesel at
K2,365 in Nay Pyi Taw. —Htun
Htun/GNLMMoSWRR Union Minister inspects
Emergency Operation Centre
UNION Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr
Thet Thet Khine inspected thework procedures of the Emergency Operation Centre of the
Department of Disaster Management yesterday.
During the visit, she mainly
examined the announcement of
the Department of Meteorology
and Hydrology and reporting system of necessary disaster management information throughthe continuous access to theworld meteorological websites

to the responsible authorities.
She also stressed the needto accelerate the momentum
in conducting natural disastermanagement activities, prepare
systematic responses based on
experiences regarding deep depression 91B Invest occurred in
March and watch weather conditions to carry out necessary
things in a timely manner.
Then, the deputy ministergave instructions regarding
preparations for the pre-monsoon period. —MNA

14 new cases of COVID-19 reported on
2 May, total figure rises to 612,914
MYANMAR’S COVID-19 positive cases rose to 612,914 after 14
new cases were reported on 2 May 2022 according to the Ministryof Health. Among these confirmed cases, 591,847 have been discharged from hospitals. Death toll stands at 19,434 without morecasualties. —MNA

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Special thanks to all the media for presenting a fair reviewof the facts in both voices: SAC Information Team Leader
Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun
SPECIAL thanks to some local/foreign media outlets forproviding actual events andfair review, said Maj-Gen Zaw
Min Tun, Leader of the State
Administration Council’s Information Team, at the 13th press
conference of the Information
Team held on 27 April in Nay
Pyi Taw.
The team leader also added that it is unfortunate thatsome media outlets had madeaccusations against such ethical media. He said Chairmanof the State Administration
Council Senior General Min
Aung Hlaing emphasizes themedia as the fourth estate of
the country. He gave instructions to communicate between
the Tatmadaw and the media
since he has served his duties
as the Commander-in-Chief ofthe Defence Services. The Tatmadaw Information Team wasformed and liaised with thePress Council, and workshops
were held to speed up the flowof information between the
Tatmadaw and the media.
The workshops were open
to the media and started with
explanations of the questions
raised by the media. A totalof six workshops were held,

and the Tatmadaw press conference started on 18 January
2019, he said.
In seven years, a total of
six workshops and 38 press
conferences were held. The
first press conference after theTatmadaw took over the state
was held on 16 February 2021.
— MNA

SAC’s Information
Team Leader
Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun.

COVID-19 tests conducted using RDT
for passengers arriving by commercial
flights at Yangon International Airport

Public Notification
THE Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee was reconstituted under the State Administration Council’s Order No 366/2021
dated 10.12.2021, and action is being taken effectively against
illegal trade under the law.
The following telephone numbers, fax and email address
can be reached to safely report information in connection withillegal trade.
Auto telephone number - 067 409 883
Mobile phone- 09 404339969
Fax- 067 409 886		
Email address- antiillegaltradeinfo@gmail.com
Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee

Public Notification
The Rapid Diagnostic Test-RDT is underway for the commercial flight passengers.

AS the COVID-19 infection/
death rates decline in mostthe world countries, the COVID-19 restrictions have been
eased on those who are fully
vaccinated.
Myanmar also allowed
the resumption of commercial
flights starting 17-4-2022 andeased the health restrictions
step by step to improve international tourism due to the declining infection rate and high
COVID-19 vaccine coverage inthe country.
The Yangon International
Airport took COVID tests using RT-PCR for the passengers
following 24 hours waiting timesystem, and the results showeddecreasing rate.
For further easing ofhealth rules for commercial
flight passengers, the Public
Health and Health Services Departments and Airport
Health Unit started using the
COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) at Yangon International Airport beginning 1
May on Myanmar citizens who
must have RT-PCR negative
test results received within
72 hours before they arrive in
Myanmar, COVID-19 vaccination certificates recognized by
the Ministry of Health, Health
Declaration, and tourists who
must have health insuranceof the Myanma Insurance inaddition to these documents.
There were 850 passengers on eight commercial
flights on 1 May, and none ofthem was positive after their
RDT tests.
The commercial flightpassengers to Yangon International Airport can conduct their
COVID-19 tests in line with thehealth rules within one or twohours at a low cost, and they canmake their trip in a short while.
A total of 7,550 passengers
entered the country by 92 flights
between 17-4-2022 and 1-5-2022,
and the government also operated relief flights for the citizens
stranded in foreign countries.
— MNA

THE Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee was reconstituted under the State Administration Council’s Order No
366/2021 dated 10.12.2021, and action is being taken effectively
against illegal trade under the law.
Regarding the “request for money from departmentalorganizations in conducting trade”, the following numbers canbe reached to safely report such information.
Auto telephone number - 067 409 881
Mobile phone- 09 699611116
Fax- 067 409 887
Email address- antiillegaltradeoffice@gmail.com
Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee

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and the Global New Light of Myanmar, published daily by the
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Squid fishing business thrives in close season this year

There are over 300 registered large vessels and 500 small vessels for squid fishing in Myeik District, Taninthayi
Region. Myanmar’s squids are primarily shipped to markets in China and Thailand.

Only when China eases virus
policy can Muse border
trade recover: MRWD
ONLY if China lifts COVID restrictions can Muse border
trade revive, said U Min Thein, the Muse Rice Wholesale
Depot vice-chair.
China banned Myanmar trucks and drivers from entering its side because of the COVID-19 protocols, andonly Chinese short-haul drivers are allowed to transport
the goods.
As a result, the cost of Chinese short-haul trucking
tremendously rose to K10 million per truck, whereas thetrucking was worth only K700,000-K800,000 when Myanmar
truckers were allowed to enter China, he continued.
“China permits only their trucks for freight forwarding
service because of the COVID rules. Myanmar’s trucks cannot enter China, and there is a shortage of China’s trucking
services. If Myanmar trucks are allowed to enter China’s
border, transportation costs will certainly drop. Anothertrade barrier is a red tape of the COVID regulations,” heelaborated.
Therefore, the rice and broken rice export volume
plunges from 60,000 to 4,000 bags per day, U Min Theinstressed.
The exports of rice and broken rice drastically fell in
the past mini-budget period (October 2021-March 2022).
Border trade saw exports of 76,000 tonnes only out of 1.4
million tonnes in overall export.
China shut down all the checkpoints linking to the Museborder amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the checkpoints,
Kyinsankyawt has resumed trading activity from 26 November on a trial run. Myanmar daily delivers rubber, various
beans and pulses, dried plum, watermelon, muskmelon andother food commodities to China through Kyinsankyawt
post with about 30 trucks.
Myanmar has opened five border trade zones with China — Muse, Lwejel, Kampaiti, Chinshwehaw and Kengtung.
Most of the trade is carried out through the Muse land border,
the Ministry of Commerce’s data indicated. — NN/GNLM

THE squid fishing business flourished during the close season
this year because of a good price,squid fishing vessel operators
said.
“The close season of squid
fishing was at the end of April.
Squid fishing normally runs between October and April. Squids
fetch a handsome price in theclose season. The squid prices
touch a high of K160,000 per 10viss tray (a viss equals 1.6 kilogrammes) in Dawei city. They are
offered K140,000 per tray in Myeik
city. This year, the squid Industry
is thriving,” said U Min Tun, chairof the Myeik District Squid Entrepreneurs Association.
According to the Fisheries
Department, the fishing season
ended in March, yet the squid
fishing vessels were allowed tooperate one more month until
April.
“Hike in fuel oil prices added
additional cost on fishing vessels.
Yet the businesses prospered
because of the high price in theclose season. We expect a decline
in oil prices in the coming year. A
vessel owner elaborated that thevessel operators have to take arisk with the prevailing market
rate,” said a trawler owner.
The vessels returned to theirrespective ports. Maintenanceactivities are being carried out.
There are over 300 registered large vessels and 500 small
vessels for squid fishing in Myeik District, Taninthayi Region.
Myanmar’s squids are primarily
shipped to markets in China andThailand. — Myint Oo (Myeik)/
GNLM

Stock trading slightly rises in April 2022

Data indexings are seen at the Yangon bourse.

THE equity market sees a slightincrease in trading in April asagainst that recorded in March
2022, the Yangon Stock Exchange’s monthly price data
indicated.
A total of 61,435 shares valued at US$282 million by sevenlisted companies were traded on
the exchange in January 2022,
and the trading volume rose to80,291 shares in February, with anestimated value of K414.9 million.
A total of 52,408 shares with anestimated value of K233.634 million were traded on the exchange
in March 2022. Last month, thetrading value slightly rose to K276
million, with 53,059 shares tradedon the exchange, according to themonthly report of the YSX.
At present, shares of sevenlisted companies — First Myanmar Investment (FMI), Myanmar

Thilawa SEZ Holdings (MTSH),
Myanmar Citizens Bank (MCB),First Private Bank (FPB), TMH
Telecom Public Co. Ltd (TMH),
the Ever Flow River Group PublicCo., Ltd (EFR) and Amata Holding Public Co., Ltd. (AMATA)
were traded in the equity market.
The share prices per unit wereclosed at K7,600 for FMI, K2,600
for MTSH, K7,700 for MCB,
K18,000 for FPB, and K2,600 for
TMH K2,600 for EFR and K4,900
for AMATA respectively in April.
Regardless of the collapse of
the stock markets worldwide, thelocal equities market has continued operating without stopping
trading.
Additionally, YSX launched apre-listing board (PLB) on 28 September 2020 in order to provide
unlisted public companies with
fund-raising opportunities andbuild a bridge toward listing on
YSX. This month, YSX is planningto hold a free webinar regarding
the legal aspects of SECM andthe registration criteria of PLB.
Next, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar(SECM) has allowed foreigners
to invest in the local equity market since 20 March 2020.
Only K4.63 billion valued in
887,969 shares by seven listedcompanies were traded on theexchange in 2021, showing a significant drop of 63 per cent asagainst 2020, according to theannual report released by theexchange.
In 2020, K12.6 billion worth
of 1.87 million shares by six listed companies were traded on
YSX. In contrast, over 2.4 million
shares from five listed companies, valued at K13.39 billion,
were traded on the exchange
in 2019.
The YSX was launched four
years ago to improve the private
business sector. It disseminates
rules and regulations regarding
the stock exchange and knowledge of share trading throughstock investment webinars andtraining courses.
Those enthusiastic can alsojoin the YSX Telegram channel
to easily access daily stock market updates, event info, market
research and investor learning
tips. — KK/GNLM

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Cooperate with
relevant ministry incensus enumerationD

ATA in an enumeration of the census is of great importancefor all countries. The correct and accurate census proves
the smooth process and success of many country issues.
As such, it is necessary to store the data on census and researchrecords for functions of immigration and population.
Governments in successive eras, including British colonialists,have enumerated the census of Myanmar since 1872. During theperiod from 1881 to 1942, censuses were collected once a decade.
There were 7.7 million population in Myanmar mentioned in thecensus of 1891.
In Myanmar’s monarchical era, Myanmar’s kings assessed thecountry’s population based on the revenue surveys, but they did
not manage the enumeration of the census. In the British colonialera, the relevant government
emphasized the collection of
the census population.
After Myanmar had regained its Independence, thegovernment enumerated census in 252 townships in 1953 andmore than 2,000 village-tracts
in 1954. The complete censuses
were collected in 1973 and 1983.
After that, Myanmar could
not conduct the enumerationof the census anymore. But
in 2014, the census was enumerated across the nation. In
2024, one more time of collecting population must be done.
Hence, the relevant ministry
adopted the plan to list thecensus population and households throughout the nation.
In this regard, the ministry
earmarked some 51 months tocollect the census from October
2021 to December 2024 under
the four census tasks.
In its tenure, the government of the State Administration Council is striving to collecti censuses not only in urban
but in rural areas. Hence, thecentral census commission andthe central census committee
were formed to manage andcoordinating the census measures with correct leadership.
The population census can bring the advantages of adopting
the policy to harmoniously develop the State’s social, economic andmanagement measures and implement the projects for the development of the State by using the population data to be obtained fromthe censuses. Currently, the census is reliable not only for population
data but for social-economic measures such as education, health,employment, rate of giving birth, death rate, older persons, disabled,
migration and households.
Only when any country can get correct and accurate dataon the population will it benefit the State and the people. That is
why all the people should cooperate with the relevant ministry insuccessfully enumerating the population census and households
across the nation.

Only when any
country can
get correct andaccurate data on
the population
will it benefit
the State andthe people. That
is why all thepeople should
cooperate withthe relevant
ministry insuccessfully
enumerating
the population
census andhouseholds
across the nation.

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Bigger FDI realized capital propels Vietnam’s economic recovery from pandemic

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LONG with smaller registered capital of foreign
direct investment (FDI)
projects in the first four months ofthis year, Vietnam has continued
to see bigger realized capital thathelps boost its economic recovery
from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam licenced 454 new
FDI projects with a total registered capital of 3.7 billion US dollars between January and April,
recording an increase of 0.7 percent in the project number while
a decline of 56.3 per cent in theregistered capital compared tothe same period last year, said theGeneral Statistics Office.
However, in the four-month
period, 323 operational FDI projects increased their capital by
roughly 5.3 billion US dollars,posting a year-on-year surge of
92.5 per cent. Meanwhile, realized
capital of FDI projects surpassed
5.9 billion US dollars, up 7.6 percent year on year.
In the first quarter of thisyear, realized capital of FDI projects stood at more than 4.4 billion
US dollars, witnessing a year-on-

year rise of 7.8 per cent, the highest growth in the last five years,
said the office.

Manufacturing and processing sectors
Among the realized capital ofover 4.4 billion US dollars, morethan 3.4 billion US dollars, or 77.8
per cent of the total, came frommanufacturing and processing
sectors; 8.6 per cent from electricity, gas, hot water and air
conditioning production and distribution; and 7.9 per cent fromreal estate trading.
Realized capital of FDI projects in Vietnam also increased
remarkably in the 2012-2019 period, by an average nearly 10.4
per cent a year. More and more
foreign capital are being poured
into manufacturing, processing,science and technology sectors.
“Bigger FDI realized capitalreflects foreign investors’ hopeon Vietnam’s economic recovery. The bigger amount of money means expanded productionof economic sectors, creating
favourable conditions for eco-nomic recovery amid the global
pandemic and economic growthin the coming months,” Do Thi
Thu, a lecturer at the Banking
Academy of Vietnam, told Xinhua
on Saturday.
The convergence of FDI, bothregistered capital and realized
capital in manufacturing and processing sectors and some otherindustrial sectors is an importantfactor for accelerating economic
restructure to the modernity andsustainability, contributing to enhancing the capacity of launching
more value-added products andservices in 2022 and the following
years, she said.
Nguyen Mai, head of Vietnam
Association of Foreign Invested
Enterprises, has predicted FDI
realized capital would rise some
10 per cent this year, while registered capital would increaseby 10-15 per cent. The country
attracted nearly 31.2 billion US
dollars in total foreign investment
in 2021, up 9.2 per cent from 2020,
with top foreign investors being
Singapore, South Korea, Japanand China.

Photo taken on 22 September 2021 shows an industrial area in Bac Giang province, Vietnam. PHOTO: VNA/
HANDOUT VIA XINHUA

Many free trade agreements,
especially the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP), have already taken effect, bringing trade advantages
to Vietnam, and subsequently
stimulating investment, including
FDI in the country, he told local
reporters.

Contributing factors to continuous flows of FDI into theSoutheast Asian country in general and bigger FDI realized capital in particular include stable,favourable investment and business climate, effective investment
promotion campaigns at home
and abroad, low labour cost, basic

containment of COVID-19, timely
resumption of international tourism from 15 March, and more simplified entry-exit procedures forforeigners, according to officials
and experts.

Using electronic visas
In late April, the Vietnam-

It may take 12 years for Indian economy to overcome COVID losses: RBI

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India’s government has pledged to spend billions of dollars on public infrastructure to reboot an economy that isbouncing back from the massive contraction it suffered during the novel coronavirus pandemic. PHOTO: AFP

HE Indian economy islikely to take over 12
years to overcome the
COVID-19 losses, according to areport released by the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) on 29 April.
In its report on ‘currency andfinance for the year 2021-22’,
the RBI said, the pandemic isa watershed moment and theongoing structural changes
catalyzed by the pandemic canpotentially alter the growth trajectory in the medium-term.
“Sustained thrust on capital expenditure by the government,
push to digitalization and growing
opportunities for new investment
in areas like e-commerce, startups, renewables and supply chain
logistics could in turn, contributeto step up the trend growth while
closing the formal-informal gap
in the economy,” the report noted.
The RBI further noted in the report, the pre-COVID trend growthrate works out to 6.6 per cent
(CAGR for 2012-13 to 2019-20) andexcluding the slowdown years it
works out to 7.1 per cent (CAGR
for 2012-13 to 2016-17).

Expected to overcome COVID-19 losses“Taking the actual growthrate of (-) 6.6 per cent for 202021, 8.9 per cent for 2021-22 andassuming growth rate of 7.2 percent for 2022-23, and 7.5 per centbeyond that, India is expected
to overcome COVID-19 losses in 2034-35,” the report said.
The output losses for individualyears have been worked out to Rs
19.1 lakh crore, Rs 17.1 lakh crore
and Rs 16.4 lakh crore for 2020-21,
2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively.
The Reserve Bank of India released the Report on Currency and
Finance (RCF) for the year 2021-22
on Friday. The theme of the reportis “Revive and Reconstruct” inthe context of nurturing a durable
recovery post-COVID and raising
trend growth in the medium-term.
The blueprint of reforms proposedin the report revolves around seven wheels of economic progress
viz., aggregate demand; aggregate supply; institutions, intermediaries and markets; macroeconomic stability and policy
coordination; productivity andtechnological progress; structural change; and sustainability.
The report noted, “the pandemic
is not yet over. A fresh wave of
COVID has hit China, South Korea and several parts of Europe.
However, various economies arereacting divergently ranging froma no-COVID policy in some jurisdictions (e.g., China, Hong Kongand Bhutan) on the one hand to
those with relatively open borders
and removal of internal restrictions (e.g., Denmark and the UK).
In India, the restriction levels arebeing dynamically calibrated at
local levels in response to theevolving situation.”

SOURCE: ANI

ese government decided to allow
foreigners to enter Vietnam using electronic visas through Van
Don International Airport in thenorthern province of Quang Ninh,
expanding the list of such airports
in the country to total nine, which
include Noi Bai in capital Hanoi,
Tan Son Nhat in the southern Ho
Chi Minh City, Cam Ranh in thecentral province of Khanh Hoa,
and Phu Quoc in the southern
province of Kien Giang.
Le Xuan Dong, head ofmarket research and consulting
services at FiinGroup, a leading
financial data and analytics provider in Vietnam, said the country
has recently adopted more measures to support enterprises, improve business environment andattract FDI, including a decision
on promoting digital transformation and encouraging investments
in high-tech projects and startups.
At present, the Ministry ofPlanning and Investment is working on a specific set of criteria
to attract more FDI, with focus
on investment unit cost, labour,
technology, technology transfer,connectivity and spillover effect,
environment, and national defense and security.
However, the existing measures are not still enough, Nguyen
Mai said, who believes that Vietnam should center on speedingup administrative reform, andimproving infrastructure.
The country should establish
more specialized research anddevelopment centres in order tomake full use of foreign investment and foster high-quality human resources training, he added.
“Vietnam will face challenges
in transitioning to higher-skilledjobs without continuing reformsin education, skills development,
and a transformation of the labour
market, which is characterized
by slow growth of high-skilled occupations, high informality, andan aging workforce. Improving
the quality of higher education
will be an important step,” theWorld Bank in Vietnam has recently said.

SOURCE: XINHUA

Myanmar Daily Weather Report(Issued at 7:00 pm Monday 2 May 2022)

BAY INFERENCE: Weather is cloudy over the Andaman
Sea and South Bay and a few cloud elsewhere over the Bayof Bengal.
FORECAST VALID UNTIL NOON OF THE 3 May 2022:
Rain or thundershowers will be widespread in upper Sagaing,
Taninthayi Regions and Shan, Kayah States, fairly widespreadin Kachin, Chin, Kayin, Mon States, scattered in Nay Pyi Taw,
lower Sagaing, Mandalay, Bago, Yangon, Ayeyawady Regions
and isolated in the remaining regions and states. Degree ofcertainty is (80%).
STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in
Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (4-7) feet off andalong Myanmar Coasts.
OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Likelihoodof scattered to fairly widespread rain or thundershowers in
Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Mandalay Regions and Kachin, Shan,
Chin States.
FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING
AREA FOR 3 May 2022: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%).
FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA
FOR 3 May 2022: Likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%).
FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING AREA
FOR 3 May 2022: Isolated rain or thundershowers. Degreeof certainty is (80%).

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Thet National Day observed in Maungtaw
FOR the first time, the National
Day of the Thet ethnic community was observed at 8:00 am on
1 May in the 4th-mile ward in
Magyigon village in Maungtaw
township of Rakhine State.
Firstly, the ceremony was
performed with traditional ethnic music and dance, and themessage from the Ministry of
Ethnic Affairs was read by the
Thet Literature and Cultural
Association secretary U Oo
Shwe.
Afterwards, donated funds

for the Thet National Day celebration were handed over toofficials, and Township administrator U Kan Tun Aung gavea speech.
In addition, Sayadaw U
Nyanasettha of Kanan area,
Bamouk Township, Sagaing
Region, delivered a speech
on behalf of the Kanan ethnic
people and the Patron of Thet
Ethnic Literature and Culture
Association U Hla Tun Kyaw
clarified the history of Thet National Day. Thet Ethnic Liter-

The Thet National Day in action on 1 May in Maungtaw, Rakhine State.

ature and Culture Association
Chairman U Ba Oo explained
the activities and goals of Thet
Ethnic Literature and Culture
Association.
Afterwards, prizes wereawarded to the types of tradi-tional competitions, respectively, and the flag commemorating
Thet National Day was presented to the officials.
Deputy District Administrator U Naing Aye, Township
Administration Body Chairman

U Kan Tun Aung, membersof the Rakhine ethnic group,monks and people totalling
about 300 participated in the
Thet National Day celebration. — Thet Lwin Soe (IPRD)/GNLMCRIME NEWSPDF terrorists brutally kill 16 men,
7 women in Myinmu, ChaungU
townships in Sagaing Region
POLITICAL extremists PDF terrorists are perpetrating murder cases, arson attacks and bomb attacks on educational andhealth buildings and houses in some villages of townships sothat they can threaten, seek the support of locals and collectmoney.
The PDF terrorists brutally killed 16 men and 7 womenin Myinmu and ChaungU townships of the Sagaing Region.
On 30 April evening, they arrested U Tun Naing, U Pyay
Aye, U Zaw Myint, U San Htoo, U San Oo, U Myo San, U Tin
Wan, U Chit Thingyan Hein, Daw Tin May Htay, Daw Tin Mary,
Daw Kyi Htay, Daw Thinzar Win, Daw Tin May Aye, Ma Amy
Kyaw and Ma Amy Thin in vehicles to the cemetery and shoteight men including U Tun Naing and two women to death andburnt their bodies. They released Daw Kyi Htay, Daw Thinzar
Win, Daw Tin May Aye, Ma Amy Kyaw and Ma Amy Thin.
Similarly, the PDF terrorists also abducted U Pyar Gyi, U
Nan Htike, U Soe Than, U Kyaw Shwe, U Zaw, U Min, U Min,U Hlaing Myo Tun, Daw San Nyunt Sein, Daw Yin Mar Htay,
Daw Tin Maw, Ma Thet Hnin Wai and Ma Thwe Zin Win from
Kinmoontaw Village in ChaungU Township of Sagaing Region
on the morning of 1 May. They were shot to death, accusedof being informers, and their bodies were abandoned in thecreek about one mile from the west of Ngalonetin Village.
The people want the security members to arrest and takeaction against the PDF terrorists for killing innocent people
in groups. The region’s military commands and Myanmar
Police Force carry out necessary measures according to security-related procedures and urge the residents to cooperate
to ensure community peace. — MNA

Illegal timbers, consumer goods
and vehicles seizedSUPERVISED by the Anti-Illegal Trade
Steering Committee, action is being taken under the law against unlawful trades
across the country.
On 1 May, a combined inspection
team led by the Customs Department
under the supervision of the Mandalay Region Anti-Illegal Trade Special
Task Force conducted inspections at
the 16 th-mile checkpoint in Mandalay.
It confiscated K20,210,000 worth of illegal consumer goods that did not show
any official documents from a Nissan
UD 6-wheel truck (estimated value of
K15,000,000) near the Tollgate at exit ofthe detour. The action was taken under
the Customs Law.
The Mayanchaung Permanent
Checkpoint of Mon State also captured
an express bus carrying illegal M-150
energy drink bottles (estimated valueof K1,950,000) heading to Yangon from
Myawady under the Customs Law.
Similarly, on 2 May, 1.2964 tonnesof illegal timbers (estimated value ofK145,478) were seized in Pyu Townshipin Toungoo District.
In addition, K125,000 worth of illegal
timbers and related things were seizedin Kanbalu Township, and action was
taken under the Forest Law.
Therefore, on 1 and 2 May, six arrests

Confiscated illegal goods.

were made (an estimated value of K37,430,478),
according to the Anti-Illegal Trade Steering Committee. — MNA

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Shanghai reports 727 confirmed, 6,606
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India records 3,157 new COVID-19
cases, total tally rises to 43,082,345

CHINA’S Shanghai reported 727 confirmed locally transmitted
COVID-19 cases and 6,606 local asymptomatic cases on Sunday,
according to the municipal health commission.
The city registered 32 COVID-19-related deaths on Sunday,with an average age of approximately 84 years old.
All the deceased had serious underlying health issues
including coronary heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s diseaseand cancer, the commission said.
The city is making solid efforts in sanitization, dispatching
160,000 people each day to disinfect 13,000 residential communities covering about 140 million square metres, according
to a press conference held on Monday. — Xinhua

106-year-old COVID-19 patient cured in
China’s Jilin

A health worker (R) inoculates a man with a booster dose of theCovishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a vaccination
centre in Hyderabad on 22 April 2022. PHOTO: NOAH SEELAM / AFP

A 106-year-old COVID-19 patient was cured and discharged froma hospital in Changchun, the capital of northeast China’s Jilin
Province on Saturday, said the local authorities.
The patient surnamed Li is the oldest to be admitted to thehospital in the latest outbreak in Jilin.
She was diagnosed with COVID-19 and admitted to theFirst Bethune Hospital of Jilin University on 14 April. Following a comprehensive examination, the hospital found she hadserious underlying health conditions, including brain atrophy.
Since 13 April, the hospital has set up a treatment area thatspecializes in treating the disabled, elderly and other patientsunable to take care of themselves. The area has received morethan 130 patients, of whom 20 have been discharged from thehospital. Currently, a total of 2,076 COVID-19 patients have been
admitted to the hospital, of whom 1,737 have been cured anddischarged. — Xinhua

INDIA’S COVID-19 tally rose to
43,082,345 on Monday as 3,157
new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the

Pakistan reports 40 new COVID-19 cases
PAKISTAN registered 40 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, thecountry’s ministry of health said on Monday.
The overall tally of the infected people climbed to 1,528,518
across the country after adding the fresh cases, according to thedata released by the ministry.
A total of 30,372 people have died of COVID-19 in Pakistan,with one more death recorded on Sunday, according to theministry’s statistics.
On Saturday, 16,165 tests were conducted throughout Pakistan while the positivity ratio stood at 0.25 per cent.— Xinhua

South Asian country, showed
the federal health ministry’s
latest data.
This is the fifth day of daily

new cases surpassing the 3,000mark in number in the country.
Delhi accounted for morethan 47 per cent of the new cases while reporting 5,997 active
cases being treated in hospitals
and a positivity rate of 4.89 per
cent.
Besides, 26 deaths acrossthe country due to the pandemic since Sunday morning took
the total death toll to 523,869.
Currently there are 19,500
active COVID-19 cases registered in the country, an increase of 408 in the past 24
hours.
So far 42,538,976 COVID-19
patients have been cured anddischarged from hospitals in
India, including 2,723 newly
reported recoveries. — Xinhua

Chinese mainland reports 846 new local COVID-19 cases
THE Chinese mainland Sunday
reported 846 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases,of which 727 were in Shanghai, according to the National
Health Commission’s report
Monday.
Apart from Shanghai, 13
other provincial-level regions
on the mainland saw new local
COVID-19 cases, including 36
in Beijing.
Shanghai also reported 6,606 locally-transmitted
asymptomatic infections of thenovel coronavirus Sunday, outof a total of 6,895 local asymptomatic carriers newly identified
on the mainland.
A total of 4,662 COVID-19
patients were discharged from
hospitals after recovery on the
Chinese mainland on Sunday,

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic
acid testing in Daxing District, Beijing, capital of China, 30 April
2022. PHOTO: XINHUA/PENG ZIYANG

the NHC said.
That brought the mainland’s total number of COVID-19 patients discharged
from hospitals after recovery

to 192,187 as of Sunday.
A total of 32 new deaths
from COVID-19 were reported,
all in Shanghai, according to
the NHC.— Xinhua

Malaysians mark Eid al-Fitr as COVID-19 cases subside
MALAYSIA’S Muslims marked
a more joyous Eid al-Fitr festival
on Monday as the COVID-19 situation in the country continues
to improve.
After having endured lockdowns and travel restrictions,
Malaysians were teeming in thecapital Kuala Lumpur in streets,malls and markets, celebrating
the end of Ramadan and thestart of Eid al-Fitr holidays, whileothers are finally able to makethe traditional exodus of “Balik
Kampung” or people returning
to hometowns.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said last week that thepractice of hosting open houses
and home visits will be allowed
again this year, along with other customs such as the physicalgreetings that were previously
discouraged to minimize physicalcontact amid the pandemic.
This is in addition to the with-drawal of other standard operating procedures (SOP) such as
registering with the country’s
COVID-19 management app andmandatory masking outdoors.
Arif Naquiddin, 34, who lives
on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, is finally able to celebrate thefestivities with extended family
following two years of disruptions
and strict restrictions.
“It is wonderful that we are
finally able to celebrate without

the restrictions we had before
and we finally can host visitors.
The mood has improved and thejoy has returned. Of course, weare still cautious but at least we
can have a real celebration thisyear,” he told Xinhua. “I hope wewill never return to the days of the
lockdown again.” In a televised
speech late on Monday, Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah Sultan
Ahmad Shah called on the people
to observe good health practices

during the Hari Raya celebrations as part of continued efforts
to break the COVID-19 infection
chains. “We have gone throughmany obstacles and challenges
in our nation’s fight to break freefrom the shackles of COVID-19.
Going forward, my subjects mustcarry on with this momentum
by continuing to practice good
healthcare and comply with thegovernment’s advice and recommendations,” he said.— Xinhua

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Japan plans to send foreign minister to S Korean pres. Inauguration
JAPAN plans to send Foreign
Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi toSouth Korean President-electYoon Suk Yeol’s inauguration
ceremony next week, deciding
not to consent to Seoul’s wish for
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
to attend, government sources
said Monday.
Seoul had hoped for Kishida’s presence at the 10 May
event to help improve bilateralrelations that have soured overhistorical disputes which stemfrom Japan’s 1910-1945 colonial
rule of the Korean Peninsula.
But the sources said Tokyo has decided the Japaneseleader cannot go without any
guarantee of progress on the

disagreements.
During his stay, Hayashi is
expected to hold meetings with
key officials of the new South
Korean government with thehope they will agree to work toward mending political ties thathave sunk to their lowest level inyears under the administrationof the current president, Moon
Jae In, the sources said.
Calling for a “future-oriented” approach, Yoon sent a delegation to Japan last week formeetings with Kishida, Hayashi
and other ministers to seek torepair bilateral ties, with theprime minister telling the visitors, “We have no time to sparein improving Japan-South Korea

51% of Japan kids get 1st smartphone
at elementary school age: poll

relations”.
Tokyo, however, has not wavered in its stance that South
Korea should follow through on
agreements aimed at resolving
the disputes including a 2015
deal that settled “finally and irreversibly” the issue of “comfort
women” procured for Japan’s
wartime military brothels.
The South Korean delegation, led by Chung Jin Suk,
deputy speaker of the National Assembly, was in Japan forfive days through Thursday,
but it did not present any possible concrete solution to thelong-standing issues, according
to the sources.
Some Japanese ruling par-ty lawmakers are also against
Kishida heading to South Korea
at this point out of concern thatJapan’s stance could be interpreted as being too conciliatory.
Yoon’s inauguration comesas the United States is seeking
to boost its trilateral security cooperation with Japan and South
Korea following North Korea’s
renewed missile and nuclear
threat, and Russia’s invasionof Ukraine.
When Moon’s inaugural ceremony was held in May 2017,no guests were invited fromoverseas as he took office just a
day after the election. His predecessor Park Geun Hye had
resigned over a corruption and

Embattled UK PM Johnson faces
mid-term test
VOTERS go to the polls in Britain on Thursday, in a mid-term
test for the Conservative government that could determine
beleaguered Prime Minister
Boris Johnson’s future.
The local election results
will be seen as a barometer of
support for Johnson’s Conservatives nationally, as well as an indicator of whether the opposition
Labour party poses a serious
threat.
Johnson, 57, won a landslide

File photo taken in April 2016 shows a child using asmartphone. PHOTO: KYODOCHILDREN in Japan are receiving their first smartphones at anincreasingly early age, with 51.6
per cent of parents reporting
giving them to their kids in elementary school, according to a
recent survey.
The rate was up 11.5 percentage points from the previous pollin 2019, said Mobile Marketing
Data Labo, an information technology market research firm inTokyo.
The proportion of children
receiving their first smartphones
before elementary school, meanwhile, rose to 5.8 per cent from
2.8 per cent.
An official at MMD Labo attributed the changes to “morehouseholds using them as ameans of contact when children
go to cram school or elsewhere.”

But the official also cited cases ofchildren being exposed to danger
or getting involved in trouble afterusing the internet or social media
through smartphone use.
“Families need to talk together about the risks and comeup with rules,” the official said.
MMD Labo conducted theonline survey from 21 to 24 January, covering 1,888 men andwomen aged 20 to 59 who gave
their children smartphones forthe first time from 2021.
Junior high school age was
the next most common time
for kids to receive their firstsmartphone, with this answer
chosen by 28.5 per cent of parents. Next was high school age,chosen by 12.4 per cent, anduniversity age and older, by 1.7
per cent.— Kyodo

abuse-of-power scandal after
being impeached by parliament.
During the period of Moon’s
government, the wartime disputes that cast a pall on diplomatic relations between Tokyoand Seoul included the issue ofcompensation demands fromSouth Koreans over what theyclaim was wartime forced labour.
In addition, they have been
at odds over islets controlled
by Seoul and claimed by Tokyo,
known as Takeshima in Japanand Dokdo in South Korea, as
well as over Japanese restrictions on semiconductor material
exports to South Korea imposed
in July 2019.— Kyodo

general election victory in December 2019 on a promise to
break years of political deadlock
and deliver Brexit — the country’s divisive departure from theEuropean Union.
But his position has looked
increasingly fragile, because ofdamaging claims about lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street and an inflationary
surge that is squeezing voters’
incomes.
A police investigation lastmonth saw him become the first
British prime minister to be finedfor breaking the law while in office. Irate Tory MPs, mindful of
public outrage at double standards and denials, had looked set
to force a no-confidence vote in
his leadership in January. But
Russia’s February invasion of
Ukraine, during which Johnson
has shown hawkish support for
President Volodymyr Zelensky,
took the heat out of any mutiny.
— AFP

NEWS IN BRIEF
17 injured after India’s domestic flight encounters mid-air turbulence: media
AT least 14 passengers and three crew members were injured in a massive mid-air turbulence that hit a
low-cost airline’s flight in India late on Sunday, local media reported Monday.
The Boeing 737 passenger plane flew from India’s financial centre Mumbai to Durgapur in the easternstate of West Bengal, according to the NDTV report.
The SpiceJet flight carrying 188 passengers experienced a massive mid-air turbulence before landingat the Durgapur airport. During the turbulence the luggage kept in overhead cabin fell off, injuring passengers. — Xinhua

Murals bring ‘joy’ to Baghdad concrete jungle
IRAQI artist Wijdan al-Majed is transforming Baghdad’s concrete jungle into a colour-filled city with murals
depicting well-known figures from the war-scarred country and abroad.
Perched on a scaffold at a busy intersection, the 49-year-old artist and instructor at the Baghdad College of Fine Arts is adding final touches to a mural dedicated to celebrated Iraqi poet Muzzafar al-Nawab.
Peasant women in traditional dress adorn the background of the mural, commissioned by Baghdad
mayor Alaa Maan. He launched the initiative nine months ago in a bid to “bring beauty to the city andmove art to the streets to get rid of the grey and dusty colours” that hang over Baghdad.
Majed, an artist more accustomed to exhibiting her work in the cosy and reflective settings of galleries,
at first had helpers to create the street art.— AFP

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ECONOMYWORLD/ADInt’l tourists to Cambodia’s Angkor up 6 fold in first 4 months of this year
CAMBODIA’S famed Angkor Archaeological Park
attracted 33,205 foreign
visitors in the first fourmonths of this year, up by
633 per cent year-on-year,
the state-owned Angkor
Enterprise said on Monday.
The site made a grossrevenue of 1.35 million US
dollars from ticket sales
during the January-April
period, an increase of 622
per cent from a year earlier, it said in a statement.
In April alone, the Angkor Archaeological Park
received 13,365 foreign
visitors, earning 537,000
US dollars from ticket
sales, it said.
Officials attributed
the tourist recovery to thecountry fully reopening

its borders to vaccinatedtravellers without quarantine since last November.
“Now, the Angkor attracts about 400 foreign
tourists a day, a gradualincrease from only 70 per
day during the pandemic in the past two years,”
tourism ministry’s secretary of state and spokesman Top Sopheak told
Xinhua.
Prior to the pandemic, the site received up to
9,000 international visitors
a day, he said.
Located in the northwestern Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km
Angkor ArchaeologicalPark, inscribed on theWorld Heritage List of
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and

The sun rises over the Angkor Wat temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Siem
Reap province on 8 April 2022. PHOTO: AFP

Cultural Organization(UNESCO) in 1992, is theSoutheast Asian country’s
most popular tourist des-tination.
Long Kosal, deputy director-general andspokesman for the Ap-

Markets, oil fall on weak Chinese data
STOCK markets andoil prices fell in holiday-thinned trade Monday
as traders digested weak
Chinese economic data
and a looming US interest
rate hike.
Equities kicked off
the month of May on thewrong foot after Wall Street
finished a tough April byclosing sharply down on
Friday following disappointing results from tech
giant Amazon. Paris andFrankfurt were down in
midday trading while London was closed for a bankholiday.
Tokyo, Seoul, Mumbai,
Manila and Wellington all
fell. Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets wereclosed along with several
other Asian markets.
Sydney also retreated, though Qantas sharesrose after the airline said
it would launch the world’s
longest non-stop commercial flight between Sydney
and London by the end of2025.
Data at the weekend
showed Chinese manufacturing activity shrank lastmonth at its fastest pacesince the start of the pandemic as the government
applies Covid-19 lockdowns
in the country’s biggest cities.
The government’s
refusal to shift from its zero-Covid policy and strict
containment measures isfanning fears about theworld’s number two economy and key driver of global
growth.
“There is a bit of mixed
sentiment among traders
today,” Naeem Aslam, analyst at AvaTrade, told AFP.

“On one hand you
have bargain hunters coming to market but then on
the other hand traders
are concerned about the
weakness on the Chinese
economic data,” he said.

Rate hike looms large
Investors are also
looking ahead at the US
Federal Reserve’s twoday policy meeting, whichstarts Tuesday and is expected to see the central
bank hike borrowing costsby half a point — the mostsince 2000.— AFP

sara National Authority(ANA), said that given few
visitors during the pandemic, the ANA had taken

the opportunity to do renovation, maintenance andgardening work in the Angkor Archaeological Park.
“Now, the Angkor Archaeological Park is readyto welcome all tourists
from around the world,”
he said.
“As our country has
reopened its borders to
fully vaccinated travellers
without quarantine, I believe that more international tourists will spend
their holidays visiting the
Angkor in the near future,” he added.
Prior to the pandemic, the world heritage site
attracted up to 2.2 million
foreign visitors in 2019,making 99 million US dollars in revenue from ticket
sales. — Xinhua

NEWSIN BRIEF

S Korea’s online shopping logs
double-digit growth in Q1
SOUTH Korea’s online shopping logged a double-digit
growth in the first quarter of this year due to solid demand
for food delivery services, statistical office data showed
Monday.
Shopping in the cyberspace came in at 49.13 trillion won (38.8 billion US dollars) in the January-March
quarter, up 11.8 per cent from a year earlier, according to
Statistics Korea.
Robust demand continued for food delivery services,
caused by the COVID-19 resurgence in the country.
Online food delivery services reached a new high of
7.01 trillion won in the first quarter, up 20.5 per cent froma year earlier. — Xinhua

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declared as the third day after final discharge of cargofrom the Vessel.
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Qantas to launch longest non-stop
passenger flight
QANTAS announced on
Monday it will launch theworld’s longest non-stopcommercial flight, withpassengers set to spend
19 hours in the air travelling from Sydney to London by the end of 2025.
After five years ofplanning, the airline said
it was ordering 12 Airbus
A350-1000 aircraft to operate the “Project Sunrise”
flights to cities including
London and New York.
Non-stop flights will
start from Sydney by
the end of 2025, it said,
with long-haul trips laterplanned to include Melbourne.
“New types of aircraft make new things
possible,” said Qantas
chairman Alan Joyce,
according to a statement.
“The A350 and Project Sunrise will make any
city just one flight awayfrom Australia,” he said.
“It’s the final frontier
and the final fix for thetyranny of distance.”
Qantas operated

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Notice for Members’ Voluntary Winding Up
Under Section 147 of Insolvency Law andInsolvency Rules-9 and 15-B
(Company Registration No. 123403800)
Notice is hereby given that(1) the members of YES DOCTOR MYANMAR COMPANY
LIMITED (the “Company”) had passed a special
resolution on 27 April 2022 that the Company bewound up by way of members’ voluntary winding up
under the Insolvency Law 2020 with effect from 27
April 2022.
(2) Daw Myat Myat Chit (holder of Myanmar NRC No.
1/MaNyaNa (N) 081592), has been appointed asliquidator to conduct the members’ voluntary winding
up of the Company by a resolution of the members
passed on 27 April 2022. A copy of the notice of
appointment is set out below.
Notice of Appointment of Liquidator

An Airbus A350-1000 aircraft is seen inside a hangar at Sydney international airport on
2 May 2022, to mark a major fleet announcement by Australian airline Qantas. Qantas
announced on 2 May it will launch the world’s first non-stop commercial flights from
Sydney to London and New York by the end of 2025, finally conquering the “tyranny of
distance”. PHOTO : AFP

research flights for the
long-haul route in 2019,
including a trial London-Sydney trek of 17,800
kilometres (11,030 miles),which took 19 hours and19 minutes.
A trial New York-Syd-ney flight in the same year
covered 16,200 kilometres(10,200 miles) and took alittle over 19 hours.
Singapore Airlines
currently operates theworld’s longest non-stopcommercial flight fromSingapore to New York,
covering 16,700 kilo metres (10,400 miles) ina little under 19 hours.
Qantas already operates a 14,498-kilometre
Perth-London trip thattakes 17 hours.— AFP(3) The creditors of the Company are requested to submit
their proof of debts or claims together with the detailed
particulars and evidence of the debts or claims to
the undersigned liquidator, within one month fromthe date of this advertisement, at No-13, Fourth
Floor, Baho Road, Sanchaung Township, Yangon
Region, Myanmar and electronically to any of theemail addresses of the undersigned as indicatedbelow, using the prescribed form, set out below.

East China port sees record highmonthly container throughput
THE container throughput of Ningbo-Zhoushan port in east
China’s Zhejiang Province is expected to exceed 3 million
twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in April, a new monthly
record, said the port operator.
The figure represents an increase of over 10 per centyear on year, according to the operator of one of China’s
busiest port.
In April, the volume of the port’s rail-sea transit services
reached 135,000 TEUs, an increase of 32.3 per cent year on
year.— Xinhua

BYD recalls cars over battery packsafety hazards
CHINESE electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has announced
a recall of close to 10,000 cars to replace the potentially faulty
battery pack, according to the country’s top quality watchdog.
The recall, which started on 29 April, covers 9,663 Tang
DM vehicles manufactured between 2 September 2021 and
14 March 2022, according to a statement from the State
Administration for Market Regulation.
The recalled vehicles may be equipped with an uneven
mounting surface of the venting valve in the power pack tray
due to manufacturing reasons, posing a risk of water ingress,
the automaker said in a statement to the administration.
This could cause an electrical circuit failure in the power
battery system, and in extreme cases, risks thermal runawayof the power battery, posing a safety hazard, the statement
added.— Xinhua

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the claims within one month from the date of thisadvertisement will be excluded from:(i) the benefit of a distribution made before your claim
is submitted; and(ii) objecting to that distribution.
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Liquidator
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Email Address: myat@myatandassociates.com/
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12th-century stone carvings found at Takav Gate in Cambodia’s famed Angkor
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered pieces of the 12th century Apsara, or fairy carvings, in
the Angkor Archaeological Parkin northwest Cambodia’s Siem
Reap province, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in astatement on Monday.
The stone carvings werespotted in the northern wall of thecauseway of the Angkor Thom
temple’s Takav Gate, where thearchaeologists were clearing
vegetation and removing soil
from the lower structure during
restoration.
Archaeologist Kim Seng
Pheakdey said the pieces ofstones with Apsara carvings andother decorative sculptures wereused as the northern wall of thecauseway.
“These Apsara carvings are
similar to the Apsara on the pil-lars of the Bayon Temple, whileother stone carvings have thesame shape as the ones that decorated the structure of the Takav
Gate,” she said.
Pheakdey said the Bayon-style Apsara carvings might
have been built simultaneouslywith the Takav Gate and the Bayon Temple during the late 12th
century and early 13th century.
She said archaeologists will
do the excavation in the next step
to find Deva statues that had fallen into the moat in the north ofthe causeway in order to restore
them back to their original positions.
The Takav Gate is one of thefive gates of the Angkor Thom,
which was built in the late 12th
century by King Jayavarman VII.
Angkor Thom is one of the
key temples in the 401-square

Undated photo shows an Apsara carving found recently at the causeway of the Angkor Thom temple’s Takav
Gate in the Angkor Archaeological Park in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. Archaeologists have discovered
pieces of the 12th century Apsara, or fairy carvings, in the Angkor Archaeological Park in northwest Cambodia’s
Siem Reap province, the APSARA National Authority (ANA) said in a statement on 2 May 2022. PHOTO:
ANA/HANDOUT VIA XINHUAkm Angkor Archaeological Park,
which was inscribed on the World

Ukraine on agenda as Indian PM Modi
heads to Europe

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra
Modi (L) exchange documents during a signing ceremony at the IndoGerman governmental consultations at the Chancellery in Berlin on 2
May 2022. PHOTO: AFP

INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed to Europe on
Monday with New Delhi’s refusal
to condemn Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine set to be a key talking
point in meetings with regional
leaders.
India, which imports muchof its military hardware from
Russia, has long walked a diplomatic tightrope between theWest and Moscow, and has called
only for an immediate end to hostilities.
“My visit to Europe comesat a time when the region faces
many challenges and choices,”
Modi said in a statement released before his departure forGermany, Denmark and France.

The premier intended to“strengthen the spirit of cooperation” with European partners“who are important companions
in India’s quest for peace andprosperity”, the statement added.
Modi was due to hold talks
with German Chancellor Olaf
Scholz in Berlin on Monday
before heading to Copenhagento join the prime ministers ofDenmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway at a two-day India-Nordic Summit from 3 May.
He will then make a brief
stopover in France to see President Emmanuel Macron to“share assessments on various
regional and global issues andwill take stock of ongoing bilateral cooperation”, the Indianstatement said.
Germany’s Scholz was quoted by the Indian Express daily on
Monday as saying the “attack on
Ukraine by Russia is on the topof the agenda” in the discussions
with Modi.
“The brutality of the Russian
attack is shocking and appalling.
Those responsible must be held
accountable. I am confident that
there is broad agreement between our countries on this,”the newspaper quoted Scholz
as saying in an interview.
Scholz plans to invite Modi
as a special guest to a Group of
Seven (G7) leaders’ summit next
month as part of an effort to forge
a broader alliance against Russia, Bloomberg News reported
Sunday.
Quoting unnamed sources,
the report said Scholz was concerned over Modi’s refusal tocondemn Russia and India’s increased fossil fuel imports fromthere, and was undecided on theinvite until weeks ago.
India has significantly increased imports of Russian oilfrom March onwards, but hasbristled at criticism of the move,saying Europe’s consumptionof Russian energy commodities
remains far higher. — AFP

Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO)in 1992. — Xinhua

RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT
Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Two explosions
occur in Russia’s Belgorod Region
THE following are the latest developments regarding the conflict
between Russia and Ukraine:
Two explosions occurred in Russia’s Belgorod Region, whichborders Ukraine, but no damage or casualties have been reported,
Vyacheslav Gladkov, the regional governor, said on Sunday.
“According to the operational headquarters, there is no damage or destruction. There were no casualties. Footage of flashes
in the sky has already appeared on social networks,” Gladkov
wrote on Telegram.

THE Russian military will not artificially adjust its actions during
the special operation in Ukraine to any date, including Victory Day,
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday.
“We will solemnly celebrate 9 May, as we always do,” Lavrov
said in an interview with Italy’s Mediaset broadcaster.
The pace of the operation in Ukraine depends, first of all,on the need to mitigate risks for civilians and Russian troops,
he added.

UKRAINE will continue the evacuation from the besieged city of
Mariupol which began on Sunday afternoon, head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak said on Sunday evening.
In the first stage, Ukraine evacuated from Mariupol 100
women, children and elders, who will arrive in Ukraine’s southerncity of Zaporizhzhia, Yermak said on Facebook.

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sundaythat an evacuation is underway inside the Azovstal plant in thebesieged city of Mariupol.
“The first group of about 100 people is already heading to
the controlled area,” Zelensky tweeted.
He said that the evacuees are set to arrive in the southern
Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Monday. — Xinhua

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12th-century stone carvings
found at Takav Gate in
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Republic of the Union of Myanmar
State Administration Council
Nine Objectives
1. Political affairs(a) To build a Union based on democracy and federalism, through a disciplined and genuine multiparty
democratic system that is fair and just.
(b) To emphasize the achievement of enduring peace
for the entire nation in line with the Nationwide
Ceasefire Agreement (NCA).
(c) To continue implementing the principle of peacefulco-existence among countries through an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy.

Four teams, including Myanmar
to compete in SEA Games
women’s football tourney

2. Economic affairs(a) To enhance production based on agriculture andlivestock through modern techniques and strengthen all-round development in other sectors of theeconomy.
(b) To develop a stable market economy and promoteinternational investment in order to enhance theeconomic development of the entire National people.
(c) To promote and support local businesses to create
employment opportunities and increase domestic
production.

3. Social affairs(a) To ensure a strong and dynamic Union spirit, thegenuine spirit of patriotism.
(b) To respect and promote the customs and traditionsof all National peoples and preserve and safeguard
their cultural heritage and national characteristics.
(c) To enhance the health, fitness and education qualityof the entire nation.

Myanmar futsal team player (red) carries the ball during a match against
the Thai All-Stars team in the NSDF Women’s Futsal Championship2022 in Thailand on 23 April. PHOTO: MFF

INDONESIA has withdrawn fromthe 31st SEA Games Women’s
Futsal Championship, which will
be hosted by Viet Nam, leaving
only four teams, including Myanmar, to compete in the tourney.

Previously, the women’s
futsal tournament was planned tobe held in a five-team round-robinformat.
For now, only four teams:
Myanmar, Thailand, host Viet

Nam and Malaysia will compete
in the tourney due to Indonesia’s
resignation.
The tournament will be heldfrom 15 to 19 May and will be held
in a four-team round-robin format, with the team with the mostpoints winning will crown thechampionship trophy. According
to the fixtures, Myanmar will takeon host Viet Nam and Malaysia
will face Thailand on 15 March.
On 17 March, Myanmar willplay against Thailand, and Viet
Nam will take on Malaysia.
On 19 March, Myanmar will
face Malaysia while Thailand willplay with the host Viet Nam’s
team. The Myanmar team competed in every women’s futsal
event of the SEA Games and won
a bronze medal at the 2011 SEA
Games. — Ko Nyi Lay/GNLM

Inter overcome Udinese tostay on heels of leaders Milan

Youth players were seen
at a previous player
selection event held
by Myanmar Football
Federation. PHOTO: MFF

Player selections to be held for threefootball academies
THIS month, selections will beheld for the three football academies opened by the Myanmar
Football Federation.
Newcomers will be selected
at Myanmar Football Academy(Mandalay) from 12 to 15, Myanmar Football Academy (Pathein)from 5 to 7 May and National
Football Academy (Yangon) from
8 to 10 May, MFF officials said.
Officials added that new players between the ages of 11 and 15
will be selected for the 2022-2023

academic year.
The new football students
will be selected based on the current grade level. They must haveplayed in the minimum townshipstudent competitions and be talented young players from thetownship football federation.
Only one parent or guardianis allowed to attend the event,and youth players will have to
pay for their own living and travel
expenses. Selected students will
be required to study football ed-

ucation and classes at the academy under the auspices of the
Myanmar Football Federation.
They will be eligible for other tuition-related assistance, including
monthly stipends.
The individual football performance will be tested first, andthe team performance will be followed up next during the event.
Youth fitness and football-related knowledge tests will also be
conducted, officials said. — Ko
Nyi Lay/GNLM

INTER Milan still have a say in this season’s Serie A title race
after winning 2-1 at Udinese on Sunday to stay two points
behind league leaders AC Milan.
Ivan Perisic and Lautaro Martinez made sure that thechampions bounced back from Wednesday’s traumatic defeat
at Bologna and stayed on the heels of Milan who earlier were
fired to a 1-0 win over Fiorentina by Rafael Leao.
Milan need seven points from their final three games
to snatch the Scudetto from their local rivals as they havethe better of the two league derbies with Inter, meaning theseven-time European champions would stay ahead of Inter
should they end up locked on the same points.
“No, no, we just need to do our jobs. Now we need to moveon to the next match and win,” said Martinez after being asked
if Inter were feeling the pressure.
“We’re all here for the same objective. We need to win ourmatches and hope that they drop points.”
Sunday’s match was the toughest left in Inter’s run-in,
while Milan have to play Verona and Atalanta in their bid tosecure the crown.
And Simone Inzaghi’s side dealt well with a tricky team
who had rattled in 17 goals in their six games in April, taking thelead in the 12th minute through Perisic’s header and doubling
their advantage seven minutes before half-time.
After Martinez was denied, Edin Dzeko made the most ofcontact from Pablo Mari’s lunging tackle and earned his teama penalty, which was smashed against the post by Martinez
before the Argentine nodded in the rebound via a deflection
off goalkeeper Marco Silvestre’s arm.— AFP