LIVERPOOL are the new leaders of the Premier League after their 2-1 win away

to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, while Manchester United suffered

another defeat on Sunday.

The problems are piling up for Erik Ten Hag at Manchester United after his

side lost 3-0 at home to Tottenham with dreadful performance, not helped by Bru-

no Fernandes' direct red card just before halftime.

Brennan Johnson scored just three minutes into the match after Micky van de Ven's run and things got worse and worse for the home side.

Fernandes was sent off for a bad challenge on James Maddison, and Spurs showed their superiority with further goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke in the second half.

Aston Villa had the chance to go second on Sunday, but they were held to a 2-2away draw to Ipswich Town, who opened the scoring through Liam Delap's near post show after just eight minutes.

Aston Villa responded quickly with Morgan Rogers levelling after 15 minutes

as Ipswich failed to clear, and they took the lead just after the half hour when

Leon Bailey's cross was nodded in by Ollie Watkins.

Ipswich responded well after the break and got their reward in the 72nd minute when Delap netted a brilliant in dividual goal to save a point for his team.

— Xinhua

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar

LILING of Hunan Province boasts a long history of ceramic production. The city

now has more than 650 ceramic production enterprises and nearly 200,000 related

employees.

In recent years, local ceramic production enterprises have intensified their efforts to improve the making techniques. Some of them have also organized ceramics-making experience activities and low-price shopping areas to attract tourists. In the first half of 2024, Liling has received over 4.3 million tourists, with a year-on-year increase of 51.34 per cent. — Xinhua

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar

THE celebration for the International Day of Older Persons took place yesterday morning at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief, and Resettlement in Nay Pyi Taw.

During the event, the Union Minister shared that, according to the 2019 Interim Census, the population of senior citizens aged 60 and above in Myanmar was approximately 5.2 million. This number is projected to increase to over 6.5 million by 2024, based on estimates from the Department of Population.

The Union minister emphasized the need for comprehensive healthcare, support, and social services for older adults, both in Myanmar and globally. The theme for this year’s 26th International Day of Older Persons is “Fostering the Dignity of Older Persons Through Inclusive Care Worldwide”.

The Myanmar National Committee for Older Persons, established in 2017, continues to implement initiatives to protect the rights and welfare of older people. A national social pension scheme, introduced in 2017 aims to provide financial security for seniors. For the 2024-2025 financial year, the scheme is planning to distribute pensions to 110,796 elderly individuals aged 85 and above. As part of the celebrations, Myanmar will continue its tradition of honouring the oldest living grandparents in each state and region with a cash reward of K1 million each.

Additionally, a documentary on the welfare and rights of older people was screened during the event. The Union minister, deputy ministers, and committee members for elder care also donated essential goods, medicines, and monetary giftsto senior citizens. — MNA/KZL

Source- The Global New Light Of Myanmar