Myanmar morning news for May 11, 2020

Myanmar Factories Face ‘Irreversible’ Harm If Shutdown Extended
The majority of Myanmar’s 60,000 registered factories face “irreversible damage” if shutdown measures prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic are extended beyond May 15, according to the head of the nation’s largest manufacturing trade group.
— Bloomberg

Businesses call for reopening of border pass with Myanmar
Business operators in this lower Central province have called for the government to reopen the Singkhon border pass with Myanmar, saying its closure has affected the province’s trade and investment.
— Bangkok Post

New study a call to action for Myanmar’s mangroves
A new study by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that mangrove deforestation in Myanmar is taking place at a faster rate than previously estimated.
— AEC News Today

UN agency sends 10,000 COVID-19 test kits
A United Nations humanitarian aid flight to Myanmar arrived in Yangon on May 10, bringing 10,000 COVID-19 test kits.
— Myanmar Times

Patients, medical workers battle discrimination as well as disease
While COVID-19 patients are being called criminals, discrimination and harassment is driving some frontline medical workers into depression.
— Frontier Myanmar

Myanmar brings home 148 nationals from UAE by relief flight
Myanmar authorities brought back 148 nationals from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by relief flight on Sunday, according to a release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
— Xinhua

First batch of 10,000 UNICEF COVID-19 test kits handed over to Health & Sports Ministry
The first batch of 10,000 test kits procured by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with the support from GAVI (the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization), were handed over to the Ministry of Health and Sports shortly after arrival at the Yangon International Airport yesterday.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Myanmar exports over 600,000 tonnes of corns in current fiscal H1
Myanmar has exported more than 600,000 tonnes of corns to China and Thailand through borders in the H1 of the current financial year 2019-2020, the Commerce Ministry’s data indicated.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Myanmar fisheries sector nears collapse as orders tumble
Myanmar’s fisheries sector will face its largest loss in history if demand does not pick up very soon, said U Myo Nyunt, secretary of the Myanmar Fisheries Products Processors & Exporters Association (MPEA).
— Myanmar Times

Myawady highway bus terminal expected to open in October
Construction of Myawady highway bus terminal is in progress, and it is scheduled to open in October this year.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Zara steps into another controversy; workers in Myanmar fired for demanding masks
There are two sides to every garment. One holds all the sequins and the glitters for the world to see. The other side has the messy thread work. This side is hidden.
— WIO News

Myawady receives 290 returnees in eight days
The total number of Myanmar workers who returned home via the Mae Sot-Myawady Friendship Bridge-2 on the Myanmar-Thai border has reached 290.
— The Star Online

MFPTMA requests tax reduction for export of lumbers, finished products
By Nyein Nyein Myanmar Forest Products and Timber Merchants Association (MFPTMA) requested a reduction of tax for export of lumbers and finished timber products.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

44 Myanmar nationals return through Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge (2)
A total of 44 Myanmar migrant workers returned from Thailand through the Myawady Friendship Bridge (2) on 10 May, according to local authorities.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Myanmar reports one new COVID-19 positive case, another recovering
The health ministry reported a new COVID-19 patient in Mayangone township, Yangon Region at 8pm on May 9, which has become the township with the second highest number of cases in Myanmar.
— Myanmar Times

Large haul of opium, controlled chemicals seized in Myanmar’s eastern state
Myanmar authorities seized a large haul of raw opium and controlled chemicals in Shan state, said a release from the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) on Saturday.
— Xinhua

Myanmar: Buthidaung Twsp IDP Camp Reports Diarrhea Outbreak
Diarrhoea has broken out at the Myaung Nar IDP camp in northern Arakan State’s Buthidaung Township, according to the manager of the camp.
— Eurasia Review

Myanmar military declares ceasefire for Covid-19 fight
Myanmar military on Sunday (May 10) has declared a nearly four-month ceasefire period to help fight against the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
— The Star Online

EU Ambassador marks Europe Day in Myanmar with donation to health workers
At the occasion of Europe Day on 9 May, European Union (EU) Ambassador Kristian Schmidt handed over food, personal hygiene and household products to nurses and doctors at two government hospitals where COVID-19 patients are treated.
— Reliefweb

Second group of Myanmar citizens arrives back home from Singapore
A total of 144 Myanmar citizens were brought back from Singapore by the Myanmar National Airlines-MNA yesterday afternoon.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Myanmar army begins ceasefire with rebels, with conditions
Among the exceptions are Arakan Army (AA) rebels, which mainly operate in the states of Rakhine (west) and Chin (northwest), the conflict with which has intensified since January, reports Efe news.
— Nenow

Myanmar nationals stranded in UAE brought back home
Myanmar migrant workers including seamen totalling 148 stranded in the United Arab Emirates-UAE and Dubai Port were returned home by Fly Dubai Airlines yesterday.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Tatmadaw releases statement on ceasefire and eternal peace
Republic of the Union of Myanmar Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Statement on Ceasefire and Eternal Peace (3rd Waning of Kasone, 1382 ME) (9 May 2020) 1.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Myanmar migrants part of the thousands of migrants stranded worldwide by pandemic
Myanmar migrants are part of the thousands of migrants stranded worldwide by the coronavirus pandemic response.
— Mizzima

Myanmar’s Football United finding common ground through world game
To say football can change lives may seem something of an overused cliché but rarely has it been more apt than in Myanmar.
— Fifa

Well-wishers donate cash, medical supplies to fight against COVID-19
Donors presented cash funds, and medical equipment to the National-Level Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the Ministry of Health and Sports at the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

One more coronavirus case on Saturday, total tally reaches 178
The Ministry of Health and Sports reported one more confirmed case of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of people diagnosed to 178.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Myanmar military declares truce, except in parts of Rakhine, Chin
The Myanmar military announced on May 9 a nearly four-month unilateral ceasefire covering all parts of the country to boost the government’s fight against COVID-19, except in areas where the Arakan Army (AA) operates.
— Myanmar Times

Four Myanmar migrant workers found with COVID-19 suspect signs in Myawady
House of Representatives MP Thant Zin Aung from Myawady township constituency said that four Myanmar migrant workers returned from Thailand through the Myawady border were found with signs of the COVID-19 virus so that their nasopharyngeal swabs would be taken and sent to the National Health Laboratory in Yangon for confirmation tests.
— BNI Online

Union Construction Minister discusses development projects in Kayin, Chin states
Union Minister for Construction U Han Zaw made video conference meetings on construction of roads and bridges in Kayin and Chin states yesterday.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

MoSWRR distributes hand sanitizers, soaps, hand washing basins at IDP camps
The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement is providing healthcare items to the camps of internally displaced persons in Kachin, Rakhine and Shan states.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Kookmin Bank, SK Energy donate test kits, VTMs to MoHS
Korea-based Kookmin Bank and BOC’s partner, SK Energy and Sk Traiding International donated COVID-19 test kits, and viral transport medium (VTM) to the Ministry of Health and Sports at the head office of the Department of Medical Research on Ziwaka Road, Dagon Township in Yangon yesterday.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Sharing public health burden reflects noble mission of caregivers
With the COVID-19 outbreak infecting nearly 200 people, our country is facing an unprecedented public health emergency.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Mizoram turns coronavirus-free as patient recovers
Mizoram on Saturday became a Covid-19 free state with its lone patient being discharged from a hospital after he was declared fully recovered from the virus.
— Telegraph India

Ministry of Construction reviews projects in Taninthayi Region
Union Minister for Construction U Han Zaw held a video conference with project areas the ministry is involved in on 9 May.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

MoSWRR distributes healthcare items at IDP camps in Kachin, Shan
THE MINISTRY of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement has provided healthcare items to the camps of internally displaced persons in the battle against COVID-19 in Kachin and Shan states.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Gale-force winds damage buildings in Mandalay, Shan State
Strong wind began blowing throughout Myanmar in early April as the nation enters the annual season for gales, lightning and hails.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Two more COVID-19 cases on Sunday, total cases reach 180
The Ministry of Health and Sports reported two more confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of people tested positive to 180.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

For Arakan IDPs, coronavirus threat adds to daily woes
By Nay Myo Lin and Khin Tharaphy Oo — As is the case in several other parts of Arakan State, fighting between the Arakan Army (AA) and the Myanmar military has produced thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ponnagyun Township this year.
— BNI Online

The public’s cooperation is the key in winning the battle against COVID-19
Amidst the global COVID-19 outbreak, those citizens facing difficulties in foreign countries are returning to the Motherland with great hope for protection.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

Fourth-Year Performances of Taninthayi Region Government
Taninthayi Region with the mission for socio-economic and regional development Taninthayi Region in the southernmost part of Myanmar possesses natural beauties, valuable natural resources, and the Taninthayi Region government has reached the fourth year in its drive for multiple developments of the people and the region.
— The Global New Light of Myanmar

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