UNION Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population and wife Daw Mya Theingi handed over the collective cash donation of officials and staff members to the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement yesterday afternoon.

The cash donation is aimed for the childcare centre established in Nay Pyi Taw by the Association for Prevention, Care and Protection of Abandoned Children.

Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye expressed thanks for the donation that will be used for early childhood care and development services of the Social Welfare Department including protections for single mothers and the abandoned children.

At the ceremony, Daw Mya Theingi, wife of MoLIP Union Minister, presented K10 million for one cash endowment to the Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye and received the certificate of honour.

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MINISTRY of Ethnic Affairs donated K3 million worth of a refrigerator and four air conditioners to the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the 1000-bedded General Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning in Nay Pyi Taw.

The families of the MoEA also donated meal boxes and canned foods to the medical staff and patients in 1000-bedded General Hospital; 300-bedded General Hospital, the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital and Dental Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw.

The donation ceremony was attended by Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs Naing Thit Lwin and wife Mi Kyin Than, Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe and wife Dr Nan Khan Mine, Deputy Ministers Dr Mya Lay Sein and U Hla Maw Oo, the Permanent Secretaries, Directors-General, Hospital Superintendents, doctors and officials.

Union Minister for Ethnic Affairs Naing Thit Lwin and wife Mi Kyin Than presented K3 million worth of one refrigerator and four air-cons for COVID-19 ICU at 1000-bedded General Hospital to Dr Aung Lin Aye, the Deputy Superintendent of the hospital.

The Union Minister and wife also handed over K3.3 million worth of meal boxes and canned foods produced by Sein Hin Thar Co., Ltd for the medical staff and patients at the Eye.ENT hospital and Dental Hospital in Nay Pyi Taw.

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UNION Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe, in his capacity as the Secretary (2) of the committee, accepted the cash assistance to the National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19 virtually yesterday.

Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations in his capacity as the Chairperson of the Myanmar Investment Commission U Thaung Tun explained the reason for the donation. He also congratulated to all volunteers and medical staff from the Ministry of Health and Sports who has been working together for the fight against COVID-19.

The donations were K30 million from the MPRL E&P Group of Companies, $25,000 from Ooredoo Myanmar Limited, K13 million from Wilmar Holding Ltd, K23 million from MYANWEN and well-wishers, K10 million from U Tun Naing Oo from Marga Landmark, K5 million from International Beverages Trading Co., Ltd, K5 million from Chairman of Pathein Industrial City U Zaw Win Shein, K5 million from Chairman of Mother Group Companies U Aung Myat and K5 million from Chairman of Super Seven Star.

The COVID-19 national committee will hand over the cash assistance to the Ministry of Health and Sports to be used in hospitals and COVID-19 medical centres, in buying medical equipment and necessary medicines and the installation of Oxygen pipelines and upgrading intensive care units.

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THE Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation held a coordination meeting on meat production sector development and national nutrition plan via videoconference yesterday morning.

At the meeting with heads and officials of Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, regions and states administration departments, Union Minister Dr Aung Thu discussed food security to meet the international market standards without affecting the sources.

The Deputy Minister, the Permanent Secretary and the attendees to the meeting presented the action plans for meat production sector development and national nutrition plan.

The MoALI made efforts for the development of the breeding sector, local food security, official exports of animals and animal products without affecting the local resources and creating job opportunities with breeding industry in line with the Agricultural Development Strategy.

The country has seen the 2.9 per cent growth in this sector in 2019-2020 fiscal year.

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MYANMAR Investment Commission (MIC) held its regular meeting (14/2020) via videoconferencing system, yesterday afternoon. Chairman of the MIC, Union Minister U Thaung Tun, Vice-Chairman, Union Minister Dr Than Myint and members of the Commission participated in the meeting.

The meeting approved five new projects in the livestock and fishery, manufacturing, real estate, oil and gas and other services sector as well as additional investment in eight existing projects. The approved projects amounted to US$ 105.890 million, Kyats 35,629.479 million and 688 job opportunities are expected to be created.

By the end of September 2020, the countries with the largest investments in Myanmar are Singapore, People’s Republic of China and Thailand. The power sector accounted for 26.17 %. This was followed by the oil and gas sector, accounting for 26.09 % and the manufacturing sector, accounting for 14.45 % of the total permitted amount of foreign investment.

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CHAIRMAN of the Union Election Commission U Hla Thein received Norwegian Ambassador to Myanmar Mrs Hilde Solbakken and party in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning.

During the meeting, they cordially discussed the preparation for the General Election to be successfully held on 8 November 2020 in accordance with the prescribed five criteria, preparation for preventive measures for the voters from the COVID-19, cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Sports to ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedure in the campaign period and voting process.

They also discussed completion of advance voting for Myanmar citizens abroad, preparation for advanced local voters, voter education of the UEC on its Facebook page, cooperation with Myanmar Press Council and the Facebook Myanmar Team to prevent the spread of misinformation and electoral hate speech on social media, and the implementation of COVID-19 control and prevention for election observers.

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THE Constitutional Tribunal of the Union presented certificates of honour to the officials from the Department of e-Government and the Department of Justice for their role in e-Court judgements on Submission Letter No.1/2020 to the tribunal yesterday morning.

The ceremony was attended by Chairperson of Constitutional Tribunal of the Union U Myo Nyunt, the members and its Permanent Secretary.

The tribunal decided to use the e-Court system amid the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic as it has already adopted an e-Bench System to be able to proceed with the e-Court process without difficulties until the judgements were made.

The chairperson said that he would like to honour the performance of the officials who worked hard to deliver the first-ever e-Court judgements, and that’s why certificates of honour were given to the officials. He then expressed thanks to all the stakeholders involved in the process.

Department of e-Government Director U Nyi Nyi Lwin explained the e-Court process. Department of Justice Director U Min Thein and Department of e-Government Director U Nyi Nyi Lwin received the cash award and certificates of honour.

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VICE President U Myint Swe, in his capacity as Chairman of the 73rd Independence Day Organizing Committee, presided over a coordination meeting via videoconference yesterday regarding arrangements for celebrating Independence Day on 4 January 2021.

In his opening remark, the Vice President called for systematic preparations of the committee and relevant sub-committees which have completed 12 works out of 16 tasks after the first coordination meeting on 9 October and finalizing the remaining four assignments in a timely manner.

He added that the national flag would be hoisted with a military parade at 4:20 am in Nay Pyi Taw and other regions and states; the national flag will be saluted and President’s Independence Day message will be read at 7 am; the honorary titles will be conferred at the Presidential Palace at 9 am respectively in line with the directives and guidelines of National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of COVID-19.

The Vice President continued to say that it is not likely to host a dinner party in commemoration of the Independence Day due to the spread of COVID-19. Still, fireworks will be displayed during the evening celebrations. He also discussed campaign programmes of the Ministry of Information ahead of the Independence Day, measures of security sub-committee, compliance with the guidelines of Ministry of Health and Sports at the celebrations and the Standard Operating Procedure.

Then, Permanent Secretary U Zaw Than Thin from the Office of the Union Government and Secretary of the Committee presented the implementation of 16 tasks for the committee, Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Major-Gen Thaung Htike Shwe talked about preparations for flag hoisting, salute ceremony and parade, Permanent Secretary U Myo Aung from the Nay Pyi Taw Development Committee about rehearsals for social distancing at the celebrations, Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin about plans for a dinner party if the COVID-19 situation could be put under control, Director of Ordnance Services Maj-Gen Win Lwin about the safe shooting of firework for the evening celebrations, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs Maj-Gen Soe Tint Naing, Deputy Police Chief Police Major-General Aung Aung and Head of Traffic Police Police Colonel Soe Myint Oo about security measures, Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint and Permanent Secretary U Myo Myint Maung about campaign programmes through media platforms, Permanent Secretary U Tun Ohn from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture about participation of 32 ethnic youths in the morning celebrations, Deputy Minister for Education U Win Maw Tun about preparations for President’s message, Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe and its Permanent Secretary Dr Thet Khaing Win about healthcare measures at the event, Director-General U Myo Hlaing from the Department of Sports and Physical Education about organizing sports events if the pandemic is put under control, and Permanent Secretary Daw Naing Thet Oo from the Office of Union Auditor-General about auditing works.

Deputy Minister from the Office of the Union Government U Tin Myint also discussed preparations for the ceremony to confer honorary titles, and Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy U Khin Maung Win presented regular power supplies to the celebrations.

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MR Ranieri Sabatucci, the newly-accredited Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, presented his Letters of Credence to U Win Myint, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, at the Credentials Hall of the Presidential Palace, Nay Pyi Taw at 10:00 am yesterday.

Present on the occasion were U Kyaw Tin, Union Minister for International Cooperation and U Min Thein, Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Chinese business companies in Myanmar donated cash and aid for COVID-19 measures to the Ministry of Health and Sports yesterday.

The Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy talked about the donation of cash, CCTV sets and surgical masks at the donation ceremony held at the Department of Medical Research in Yangon.

The donation items from China-based companies included 150,000 surgical masks worth about US$20,000 from Knitted Wear Co., Ltd, $10,000 worth of CCTV sets and accessories from Digital Technology Co Ltd, and 50,000 surgical masks worth about K3 million from the Sun Grow Power Supply Co., Ltd.

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