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State Administration Council Chairman Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing takes the salute of the submarines and warships in a single-line
formation, which are to take part in the Sea Shield-2022 exercises.
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HE Tatmadaw is taking 1 July. military officers reported on
the Tatmadaw (Army, Yesterday, Chairman of the the aim of the exercise and
Navy and Air) exercis- State Administration Council the participation of war ves-
es to thoroughly defend the Commander-in-Chief of De- sels including submarines and
sovereignty of the State and fence Services Senior General helicopters as an above and At present, the Tatmadaw (Navy)
territory and to ensure strong Min Aung Hlaing inspected the underwater exercise.
and dynamic defence capability. military exercises. In his response, the Senior
is being upgraded to become the
This year’s Sea Shield-2022 is On arrival at the war vessel General said that as the Tat- Three Dimensional Combat Ready
being taken with the partici- (Mottama) in the Bay of Bengal madaw is taking a leading role
pation of submarines Minye to inspect the war vessels in to defend all parts of the terri- Navy to fully protect the specific
Theinkhathu and Minye Kyaw the exercise, the Senior Gen- tory of the State, all Tatmadaw economic zone of Myanmar seas
Htin from the Tatmadaw (Navy) eral was welcomed by senior members need to have securi-
in the Myanmar seas off the military officers from the mil- ty knowledge and awareness. for the first phase.
coast of Rakhine State as of itary exercises. Those senior SEE PAGE-3
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of the ASEAN National Tour- ness Council, World Tourism AKC and other matters.
ism Organizations (NTOs) via Organization, World Travel The related meetings of
videoconferencing yesterday. and Tourism Council, Pacif- the 56th meeting of the ASEAN
The meeting was co - ic Asia Travel Association NTOs such as the 41st Meeting
chaired by Indonesia and (PATA) and other relevant of ASEAN + China, Japan,
Laos. The Leader of the organizations. Korea Tourism Ministers and
Tourism Authority of Direc- The meeting discussed the 28th Meeting of ASEAN-In-
tor-General U Maung Maung the implementations of the dia Tourism Ministers will be
Kyaw of the Directorate of ASEAN Tourism Strategic organized on 6 July.
Hotels and Tourism under the Plan (2016-2025) of respective They will discuss human
Ministry of Hotels and Tour- countries including Myanmar, resource development in
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WEATHER REPORT
livestock sectors in
world with their lives. Many wars,
conflicts and disputes will come
out one after another in contin-
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ECENTLY, I read a sto- So, the king was surprised was! Could a leather sheet bring expectancy stands at more than minds to commit misdeeds over be beneficial for all. Their acts they themselves are saviours in cent humans lost their lives but
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VERYBODY needs to consume food on a daily basis for ry on social media, that and asked his royal counsellors human history? Yes, it was. The 70 years for the people. If they do others. On one hand, these be- should not harm others. They all measures. It may be (maybe) no one emphasizes it.
their living. Only when their foods are nutritious, can they mentioned a good idea about the root cause. Royal coun- leather sheet bore two sentences not have older persons above 90s, haviours and acts motivate a sit- should not make trouble for any true sometimes but generally, Even though the eras of the
make efforts for the standing of their life. Food is essential to review the nature of human sellors supplicated that these only, mentioning that they were their life expectancy will decline. uation to do some inappropriate other. They should stand on the their acts are extremely away world change one after another,
for daily personal goods. To do so, they do cultivation and livestock life in the secular world. Let me were the leathers on which the given birth, and they died. That During such a short period of acts against others with a view to right track, marching toward the from the correct path. Their acts the lives of pawn humans were
and then consume these products. retell it to all readers. histories of humans were com- was life. It was a summary of life, all humans focus on commit- causing a great disserve to oth- goal of life. They should not uti- can be dubbed as posing pres- wasted without sympathy. Truly,
Myanmar is based on agriculture and livestock farms. Most piled. They had collected these human history. ting exploitation, monopolization, ers. When one does wrongdoing lize others as a stepping stone to sure and tension to sufferers. all humans should foster human-
of the rural people are operating agriculture and livestock farms. Retelling the story sheets compiled by some schol- dominance, occupation and in- for a long time, one seems such get a good result. itarian acts and exercise doing
Agriculture and livestock cost is very cheap. As such, if they make Once upon a time, there ars for three years to the royal A short period of human life terference over others on a daily an act would be true. As such, all In human history, many Do you agree to renew hu- something in conformity with the
utmost efforts for operating the agriculture and livestock farming was a king who wanted to know palace, he added. The preamble of human basis. Most humans are commit- the humans who do some acts events proved most of the per- man history? humane rules.
works, the production volume will increase and a surplus of prod- the histories of humans all over Hence, the king gave an or- history starts with giving birth ting malpractices, misdeeds and many times for a long time seem sons cruelly utilized and ex- Human histories in succes- Giving birth and death are
ucts can be exported. the world. So, the king ordered der to summarize the histories and ends with death. No one has inappropriate acts and making it would be good acts and would ploited others to have the better sive eras have been bringing the universal truth for all. Wheth-
Myanmar is engaged in the cultivation of crops on 33 million his royal counsellors to compile because he did not have enough been avoiding it up to now. On trouble for others for their sur- be appropriate. Even if they do result in their interests without wars, conflicts and disputes in er anyone renews human history,
acres of farmlands in addition these kinds of histories. A few spare time for reading all. But the the other hand, it is a Universal vival. They pave their way to the not have to commit something sympathy and empathy. Some a distinct manner. Global peo- all the global people should effi-
to 11.7 million acres of doubled days later, a bullock cart-load of royal counsellor made ready for truth. The period between giving future with the life, limbs and they do not invest consideration persons commit the acts of tak- ple whether they agreed or dis- ciently and correctly utilize such
crops and over 34 million acres compiled leather sheets arrived doing something. He brought a birth and death is very short. All blood of others. They all seem and critical thinking, they may ing strengths from others to ap- agreed solved these problems a short period of their lives with
Not only agriculture of mixed crops, totalling more in front of the royal palace. As it separate leather sheet and gave events of humans happen within their behaviours and acts would seem their acts might be the ply them in their works, identified with the lives of humans. They correct attitudes by beautifying
and livestock than 48 million acres. If crops was no time to invent paper to it to the king. 100 years. In fact, the life expec- be true and these would be the best. Hence, all human beings as one kind of exploitation. Most rewrote the histories again and the world and by benefiting soci-
can be cultivated on all sown be used for daily routine, all the The king asked him again tancy of a human is gradually best ways for life. need to avoid the wrong ways of the powerful countries exer- again with the bloody wars and ety of humans.
sectors but others acreage, it can increase the inscriptions were compiled on what it was. The royal counsellor declining year after year. Some which would be basic to derail cise bullying over other small weeping people. Whatever it may
need the strengths volume of agricultural pro- leather sheets. supplicated that such a leather countries have a large number Need to notice all events in from the correct path. countries, seeming that all the be, all the problems for humans
duce, creating more job op-
of new generations portunities.
to initiate the
improvements
Quality seeds of crops,
fertilizer, supply of water and
agricultural techniques are es-
Covid-19 misinformation fuels anti-vaccine movement
of these sectors sential for operating agricul- MYANMAR Daily Weather Report
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tural farms. The Department ORE and more parents that have been largely eradicated information actors from Russia (ISSUED at 7:00 pm Tuesday 5 July 2022)
to be able to of Agricultural Research in are questioning the in many parts of the world. and elsewhere, said David Bro-
Yezin emphasizes conduct- need for routine vacci- In the United States, the per- niatowski, a professor at George BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong over the Andaman
contribute much ing research works to produce nations for young children. Adults centage of preschoolers with rec- Washington University and asso- Sea and Bay of Bengal.
to the process of quality strains of crops in or- are also skipping shots, even with ommended immunizations fell one ciate director of the school’s In- FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF THE 6
der to come out with better vaccines with a long safety record. percentage point to 94 per cent in stitute for Data, Democracy and July 2022: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread
building the nation quality crops. The trend comes amid a wave the 2020-21 school year, equiva- Politics. in Nay Pyi Taw, Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, Bago Regions
to have progress The livestock farms of misinformation and disinfor- lent to about 35,000 unvaccinated “People have been against and Kachin, Kayah States and widespread in the remaining
across the nation are being mation about Covid-19 and the children. vaccines for as long as vaccines regions and states with likelihood of isolated heavyfalls in
and prosperity in operated to herd some 10 mil- vaccines that have helped curb “I call it parallel contagion,” have existed, but they’ve gotten Mandalay, Magway, Taninthayi Regions and Shan, Rakhine,
the restoration of lion cattle in addition to a large deaths from the pandemic. The Terk said. “This seems to have its more sophisticated in the last 10 Kayin, Mon States. Degree of certainty is (100%).
number of buffalos, pigs and politicization of Covid-19 vaccina- origins in reluctance to vaccinate years, and a lot of that comes down STATE OF THE SEA: Squall with rough seas are likely at
perpetual peace. chickens. In fact, agriculture tion has fueled the anti-vaccine against Covid-19 and an increasing to the ability to organize across times off and along Myanmar Coast. Surface wind speed in
and livestock farms are inter- movement and contributed to the distrust of vaccines and the bodies borders on social media,” Broni- squalls may reach (35-40) mph. Wave height will be about (9-
related. Waste from livestock decline in routine vaccinations we have come to rely on to keep us atowski said. researching vaccine 12) feet in off and along Myanmar Coast.
farms can be used as bio-fer- against measles, polio and other healthy and well.” disinformation. OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Increase of
tilizer in agricultural farms. dangerous diseases. Dramatic changes were He noted that while not neces- rain in Bago, Yangon Regions and Rakhine, Kayin, Mon States.
As part of the effort to implement one of the economic objec- “They ask if these are really seen in some states, particularly sarily coordinating, anti-vaccina- FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING
tives — To enhance production based on agriculture and livestock necessary or if we can give them during the peak of the pandemic: tion activists, libertarians and for- AREA FOR 6 July 2022: Isolated rain or thundershowers.
through modern techniques and strengthen all-round develop- at a later date,” said Jason Terk, Researchers found a 47 per cent eign agents “have found common Degree of certainty is (100%).
ment in other sectors of the economy, the government is striving a Texas pediatrician and spokes- drop in vaccination rates in Tex- ground” in opposing vaccination FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA
for boosting production of both agriculture and livestock farms man for the American Academy as among five-month-olds and 58 mandates. FOR 6 July 2022: One or two rain or thundershowers. Degree
with the purpose to penetrate the value-added products into the of Pediatrics. per cent among 16-month-olds “One of the most important of certainty is (100%).
international market. “That’s not the majority of between 2019 and 2020. In the United States, the percentage of preschoolers with recommended immunizations fell one percentage changes we’ve seen is the shift FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING
Farmers from both sectors need to observe modern techniques parents, but we’re seeing a high- The researchers, writing in point to 94 per cent in the 2020-21 school year, equivalent to about 35,000 unvaccinated children. PHOTO: from focusing on vaccines per se AREA FOR 6 July 2022: Isolated rain or thundershowers.
to be applied on their farms to ensure food sufficiency for the er number.” the scientific journal Vaccine, said REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE/AFP as a health issue to a civil rights Degree of certainty is (100%).
people as well as generate jobs for new generations. If so, those The anti-vaccine movement the declines were due to shelter- to 69.9 per cent last year, its lowest which analyzes insurance claims. information about Covid vaccines and political issue,” he added.
new generations need to catch up development of agriculture and has mushroomed as its messages in-place restrictions and vaccine level in a decade. This has resulted in an esti- affecting other vaccines that have According to a 2021 YouGov EARTHQUAKE NEWS
livestock farms abroad by seeking the expertise and experiences on social media are amplified by exemptions, but also to “an ag- mated 37 million missed vaccine a long-standing safety record, not- poll, conspiracy theories have
of foreign experts. conservative political figures and gressive anti-vaccine movement Adults too doses in adults and children aged ed Avalere Management director surged during the pandemic, with A slight earthquake of magnitude (3.0) Richter Scale with its
Not only agriculture and livestock sectors but others need the foreign influencers whose vaccine in Texas”. Adult and adolescent vaccina- seven and older from January 2020 Jason Hall. 28 per cent of Americans and a epicentre inside Myanmar (about (1) mile northeast of Yangon
strengths of new generations to initiate the improvements of these disinformation efforts predated Washington state reported tion rates for vaccines to protect to July 2021, according to Avalere. Social media has helped form sizable number elsewhere saying (Hline Township)), latitude 16.86°N, longitude 96.13°E, depth
sectors to be able to contribute much to the process of building the pandemic. a 13 per cent drop in childhood against diseases such as influenza, Drops early in the pandemic a coalition that includes outright the truth about the harmful effects (10) kilometres, about (2) miles west-southwest of Kaba-Aye
the nation to have progress and prosperity in the restoration of As rates of routine vaccination immunization rates in 2021 from hepatitis, measles, tetanus and can be attributed to community anti-vaccine, libertarian and of vaccines is being “deliberately seismological observatory was recorded at (07)hr (39)min (03)
perpetual peace. fall, there are growing concerns pre-pandemic levels, and Michi- shingles have also fallen, accord- orders and social distancing, but conservative politicians. Those concealed.” sec M.S.T on 5 July 2022.
about a resurgence of diseases gan’s infant immunization rate fell ing to health consultancy Avalere, “there is a risk of spillover” of mis- segments were reinforced by dis- SOURCE: AFP
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Health workers are making preparations to test Myanmar workers for Covid-19 on the Myanmar-Thai
border.
STARTING on 4 July, Myan- village near Mae Sot where directly to the factories and
mar workers with the MOU the quarantine centre is locat- workplaces as per the con-
system, who are going through ed. The Thai government an- tract without any quarantine
the Myawady-Mae Sot No (2) nounced MOU workers need a by officials from Mae Sot.
friendship bridge to Thailand day of quarantine in the centre MOU workers need to
for work in the past, need to near the village. enter one-day quarantine but
stay for a day in the Mae Sot Previously, MOU work- have some difficulties as some
quarantine centre. ers, who entered from the agencies ask K1.7 million for
Instead of testing COV- Myawady-Mae Sot No (2) service fees in addition to
ID-19 on the bridge as before, friendship bridge, were test- 6,000 Thai baht for one-day
the health examination pro- ed for COVID-19, prepared quarantine at present. —
cess is moved to Malkuluam for paperwork and delivered TWA/GNLM A customer is pictured withdrawing cash at one CB Bank ATM.
Eight earthquakes hit Over 1,100 fruit stalls available for rent at
Myanmar within eight days Danyingon wholesale market
DURING the eight days from
PLANS are underway to rent There is a total of 1,120 of the rent is K100,000 for the
28 June to 5 July 2022, earth-
more than 1,100 fruit stalls fruit stalls at the market (1) former and K125,000 for the
quakes jolted inside Myanmar
eight times, according to the at the Danyingon wholesale of the wholesale market, one latter. Those who want to rent
Department of Meteorology market, according to the Yan- of the stall types is five feet can pay the rental fees each
and Hydrology. gon City Development Com- by 11 feet and the other one month and sign a one-year
An earthquake with a 3.7 mittee. is five feet by 13 feet. The cost contract. — TWA/GNLM
Richter Scale hit the area, 63
miles west of Kanbalu earth-
quake observatory camp at 12
hours 24 minutes 56 seconds
MST on 28 June, and one more The epicentre of the quake.
Weekly update of Bayintnaung commodity prices
earthquake with a 4.7 Rich-
ter Scale in the area, 65 miles of Kengtung camp at 21 hours
31 minutes 37 seconds MST ACCORDING to sources at the July, the highest price of onion lems at the border. On 5 July,
south-southeast of Tamu obser- Bayintnaung Market, Kyukok
on 2 July, and another moder- in Seikphyu was K1,375, Yaw- the wholesale price of Shan
vatory camp at 00 hour 31 min-
ate earthquake with 4.8 Rich- garlic and fresh peppers are sa type was K1,450, and Pale garlic was K2,000-2,550-3,200-
utes 56 seconds MST on 30 June
er Scale in the area 82 miles leading the Yangon market with type was K1,525 respectively. 3,500 per viss and K2,850 per
and another one with 5.4 Rich-
ter Scale in the area 22 miles west-northwest of Nay Pyi Taw high prices between 29 June One day, 150,000 visses of on- viss for Kyukok garlic.
east-southeast of Kengtung ob- camp at 8 hours 56 minutes 14 and 5 July. ion from various parts of the On 5 July, the wholesale
servatory at 1 hour 24 minutes seconds MST on 3 July. The prices of black gram country entered Yangon. The price of one viss of Shan pota-
42 seconds MST on 30 June. A slight earthquake with a and pigeon pea are also fluc- opening price of the market toes was K1,550 and1,650 and
Similarly, a slight earth- 3.0 Richter Scale in the area, two tuating and the price of palm was K1,150-1,450-1,550-1,650 per Chinese potatoes cost K1,700,
quake with a 3.8 Richter Scale miles west-southwest of Kaba oil dropped by K200 per viss viss respectively for wholesale and 60,000 pounds of potatoes
shook in the area 10 miles east Aye camp at 7 hours 39 minutes on 5 July, despite a sharp rise onion from the Seikphyu area, arrived that day. The least vol-
and southeast of Kengtung ob- 03 seconds on 5 July and anoth-
in prices on 4 July. and K1,250-1,500-1,600-1,700 per atile commodity in the market
servatory camp at 17 hours 43 er one with a 3.5 Richter Scale
Onion, which is popular viss for wholesale onion from is sugar, jaggery, and tama-
minutes 47 seconds MST on jolted in the area 72 miles south
with daily buyers and sellers Monywa. rind. In terms of rice prices,
1 July, and a moderate earth- west of Nay Pyi Taw camp at 22
hours 59 minutes 58 seconds in the Yangon market, is less Shan garlic prices fell the prices of raw and broken
quake with a 4.8 Richter Scale volatile in onion growing areas slightly, while Kyukok garlic
MST on 5 July. — GNLM rice decreased slightly. — TWA/
in the area 36 miles northeast
and the Yangon market. On 5 prices rose due to some prob- GNLM
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declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo shipped through the ca- Egyptian coast guards patrol as a ship navigates the Suez
from the Vessel.
nal, Suez Canal Authority Canal on 30 March 2021. PHOTO: TAREK WAJEH / AFP
No claims against this vessel will be admitted after
the Claims Day. (SCA) chief Osama Rabie
Phone No: 2301185 said. ed. “Global crises have Connecting the Red
Shipping Agency Department The income is over a proven the importance of Sea and the Mediterra-
Myanma Port Authority 09251022355 fifth higher than the pre- the Suez Canal to ensuring nean, the canal accounts
Agent For: vious fiscal year’s $5.8 bil- the sustainability of global for roughly 10 per cent
09974424848 lion in transit fees, and the supply chains,” Rabie said of global maritime trade.
M/S MCC TRANSPORT (S'PORE) PTE LTD
highest figure ever record- Monday. —AFP
S. Korea holds 1st talks of body on wartime labour during Japan’s rule
SOUTH Korea said Monday that issue. ble solution” through the future Japanese companies will be re- prevent the liquidation of assets
it held the first meeting of a pub- “The government will listen meetings of the public-private quested to give their views on of the two Japanese companies
lic-private body it has set up to to opinions of those who were body, the Foreign Ministry said the issue in the meetings, the that the plaintiffs have seized.
resolve the wartime labor issues directly involved in the wartime in a statement. ministry said. Japan has protested against
during Japan’s colonial rule of forced labour issue and of vari- Experts and lawyers of Last month, local media the liquidation as Tokyo sees
the Korean Peninsula, pledging ous fields while making continu- South Korean plaintiffs who reported that the public-private the issues as settled decades
to work toward a solution to the ous efforts in seeking a reasona- won compensation cases against body would be established to ago.— Kyodo
VV
RUSSIA-UKR AINE CONFLICT RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Putin orders Russians to fight on after key East region falls
Ukraine city falls UKRAINIAN forces are withdrawing from the strategic eastern
city of Lysyhansk and handing over control of much of the indus-
trial Donbass region to Russia, which it has vowed to “liberate”.
chansk. Russian Defence Minis- The Ukrainian army says the decision to withdraw from the last
ter Sergei Shoigu told Putin at a remaining state-controlled city in the Donbass region, Lugansk,
meeting that Moscow’s forces was made “to save the lives of Ukrainian defenders in the face
were now in f ull control of the of superior Russian firepower”.
Lugansk region. In a sign there Lysyhansk is the second Donbass city to fall in less than
would be no let-up in the fighting two weeks, after neighbouring Severodonetsk. Russia’s victory
and that Russia now had its eyes in Lugansk frees its forces to advance deeper into neighbouring
on the entire Donetsk region, Pu- Donetsk.
tin told Shoigu that troops sta-
tioned there must continue their Dead in Donetsk
operations. UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian
“Military units, including the shelling killed six people, including a nine-year-old girl, in the city
East group and the West group, of Sloviansk as the battle for Donbass shifted west to Donetsk.
must carry out their tasks ac- According to local authorities, two more people were killed and
Young men ride bicycles among debris in Lysychansk, Ukraine. PHOTO:
cording to previously approved three injured during a strike over the weekend in the town of
AFP
plans,” Putin said. “I hope that Dobropillia, southwest of Sloviansk.
PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin on into the Donbas region of eastern everything will continue in their SOURCE: AFP
Monday ordered Russian troops Ukraine after Moscow’s forces direction as has happened in Lu-
to press their offensive deeper seized the strategic city of Lysy- gansk so far.” —AFP