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Volume XVI, Number 347 6th Waxing of Hnaung Tagu 1370 ME Tuesday, 31 March, 2009

Four political objectives Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award, * Stability of the State, community peace and tranquillity, prevalence of law and order * National reconsolidation scholarships and Pakokku Library * Emergence of a new enduring State Consti- tution * Building of a new modern developed nation in Book Award presented for 2008 accord with the new State Constitution

YANGON, 30 March—The prize presentation for khet-oo-dar-rite-tar-hse-nga-oo-doe-ei-yoke-pon- Four economic objectives Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award, scholarships and hlwa-myar” in treatise genre. * Development of agriculture as the base and all- Pakokku Library Book Award for 2008 was held at Chairman of Myanmar Writers and Journalists round development of other sectors of the Traders Hotel on Sule Pagoda Road this morning, Association U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung) presented economy as well attended by Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw prizes to Nay Zin Lat, Kyaw Kyaw Win (MA) and * Proper evolution of the market-oriented eco- Hsan. Hmawwun Kyi Myat for Pakokku Library Book Award. nomic system Patron of Fund Supervisory Committee for Managing Director of PPE U Aung Nyein presented * Development of the economy inviting partici- Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award Managing Director Pakokku U Ohn Pe scholarships to Ma Kyu Kyu Swe pation in terms of technical know-how and of Printing and Publishing Enterprise U Aung Nyein (Yangon University of National Culture and Fine investments from sources inside the country gave a speech. Arts), Maung Pyi Phyo Aung (Mandalay UNCFA), and abroad Maung Phyo Pyi Sone Nyein (Monywa University), * The initiative to shape the national economy Ma Theint Theint Phyo, Maung Htin Lin Aung and Ma must be kept in the hands of the State and the Nilar Tun of (Yadanabon University). national peoples (See page 8) Four social objectives * Uplift of the morale and morality of the entire nation * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and preservation and safeguarding of cultural heritage and national character * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Uplift of health, fitness and education stand- ards of the entire nation INSIDE Businessmen and entrepreneurs who are financially strong and social organizations are to make concerted efforts individually or in groups for Information Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan expanding the literary market and cultivating the reading habits among presents prize to Pakokku U Ohn Pe Life-long Information Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan MNA the people. Literary Award winner Dr Kyaw Sein.— presents prize to Min Zeya who wins second AGE KYAW OO SWE Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan presented prizes to prize in Novel genre.—MNA P 7 Dr Kyaw Sein (Dr Kyaw Sein) winner of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Life-longMinister Literary Award. The Minister Educative Video games, cell phones and academic presented first, second and third prizes to Aung Tha Hsan (Thandwe) for “Tay-thi-hnget-ei-pan-paung-ta- talks on performance: Some good news ya-ka-byazu”, Maung Saw Tun (Kyaunggon) for BARCELONA, 30 March — Using cell phones and “Amay-ywa-hnit-achar-ka-byar-myar” and health 4 playing video games may not be as harmful to children’s Aphyaukmyay Maung Swe Mon for “Yay-chan-ta- academic performance as previously believed, khwet-pan-ta-khet” in collected poems genre and April according to new research by a team of Michigan State second and third prizes to Min Zeya for “Nge-thaw- YANGON, 30 March — University scholars. hla-thi” and Paing (Hlaingthit) for “Plastic-hte-ga- Talks on Antioxidant & In fact, cell phones had no effect on academic kyai-ta-bwint” in novel genre. Your Health will be held performance among a group of 12-year-olds, the Direcor-General of Myanma Radio and Television at Myanmar Fishery researchers found in a three-year study published by U Khin Maung Htay presented first, second and third Federation on Bayin- the Conference Proceedings of the International prizes to Maung Cheint for “Ta-nga-a-the-mar-ye-tha- tnaung Road in Insein Association for Development of the Information lar-hey”, Nanda Khin (Thakkalamye) for “Bo-bwar- Township on 4 April. Society, or IADIS, in Barcelona, Spain. Using cell phones and amway-chit-tat-say- hnit-achar-wut-htu-to-myar” and Specialist Prof Dr And while the researchers found a strong playing video games Nay Myo Thant for “Myay-thin-pyant-pyant-moe-ya- Khin Maung Win will give relationship between video games and lower grade may not be as harmful nant-wut-htu-to-myar in short stories genre and second talks and any one may point averages, playing video games did not appear to to children’s academic and third prizes to Zin Min (Thameinhtaw) for “Phyat- attend the talks sponsored affect math skills and had a positive relationship with performance as than-khe-ya-tha-maing-zin-hsaung-kyin-kher-ya-tar- by Zifam Company. visual-spatial skills. previously believed. won-myar” and Kay Myu for “Myanma-yoke-shin- MNA Internet

31-3-09 NL 1 09/3/30, 2:52 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Extend cultivation of * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy paddy and other crops As the economy of Myanmar is based on Myanmar delegation discusses Appointment of British agriculture, the government, with a view to Regional Cooperation for Disaster Ambassador agreed on boosting productivity of the agriculture sector, NAY PYI TAW, 30 March—The Government is trying its utmost to fulfil all the requirements. Risk Reduction in Bangkok of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the proposed Needless to say, water is a sine qua non for appointment of H.E Mr Andrew Richard Heyn as agriculture. Therefore, dams, sluice gates and YANGON, 30 March— providing of technical Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of diversion weirs are being built wherever At the invitation of Under- support for the Civil Service the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern possible. Secretary-General of the Selection and Training Ireland to the Union of Myanmar, in succession to Paunglaung diversion weir constructed United Nations and Board in its capacity as the H.E Mr Mark Canning. by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Executive Secretary of ASEAN Resource Centre. Mr Andrew Richard Heyn joined the near Thitseintpin village in Nay Pyi Taw ESCAP Dr Noeleen On 26 and 27 March, Overseas Trade Division of the Ministry of Trade and Pyinmana Township was commissioned into Heyzer, a Myanmar the Myanmar delegation Industry in 1986 and transferred to the British Foreign service on 25 March. The purpose of the delegation led by continued to participate in and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1989 and served diversion weir is to irrigate farmland with the Chairman of Tripartite the First Session of the in various capacities at different departments of the water that has been used in generating Core Group Chairman of Committee on Disaster FCO and at Her Britannic Majesty’s Embassies in the electricity. Civil Service Selection and Risk Reduction (CDRR) Bolivanrian Republic of Venezuela and Portuguese Paunglaung diversion weir was built by Training Board U Kyaw and Expert Group Meeting Republic. He is currently serving as the Deputy Head damming the river downstream from the Thu participated in the on Information and of Mission and Director of Trade and Investment at High-level Round Table on Communications Techno- Paunglaung dam. The diversion weir can Her Britannic Majesty’s Embassy in Ireland. Regional Cooperation for logy (CICT) at the same irrigate, through its left and right canals, about Mr Heyn is married with children.—MNA Disaster Risk Reduction in venue. 35,000 acres of farmlands in Nay Pyi Taw Bangkok, Kingdom of The Myanmar Pyinmana, Nay Pyi Taw Lewe and Yedashe Thailand, from 25 to 27 delegation led by Chairman of Tripartite Core Group and Civil townships for cultivation of monsoon and March. Chairman U Kyaw Thu Service Selection and Training Board U Kyaw summer paddy and other crops all the year The Chairman of the arrived back here by air on Thu attends the High-level Round Table on round. TCG was elected as a Vice- 28 March. Regional Cooperation for Disaster Risk Now that Paunglaung diversion weir Chairman of the Meeting MNA Reduction in Bangkok, Thailand.—MNA has been built, monsoon and summer paddy, held at the hall of the United sugarcane, corn, sesame and such beans as green Nations Conference Centre gram and chick pea can be grown in villages (UNCC) on 25 March. along the canals of the weir. Chairman of TCG U Kyaw Thanks to the construction of more Thu delivered an address dams, sluice gates and canals across the nation, on highlighting of irrigated acreage of farmland and production Myanmar’s experience in of crops is increasing. As a result, the income of disaster risk reduction and farmers has increased and their living standard its disaster management has also become higher. strategy. It is necessary for local farmers to extend The TCG Chairman cultivation of main crops and other seasonal met with Dr Noeleen crops by using the dam water in a most effective Heyzer in a separate and beneficial way and to keep greening the meeting, and cordially forests in the watershed area. discussed issues concerning ESCAP’s role in assisting Talks on fire prevention in progress at the Post Nargis Early Supreme Court (Mandalay) hears Special Medical Research Department. Recovery and Preparedness Criminal Appeal cases NLM Plan (PONREPP) and NAY PYI TAW, 30 Justice of The Supreme Supreme Court March—The Special Court (Mandalay) U Khin (Mandalay) U Thet Tun Appellate Bench Maung Latt, Supreme and U Kyaw Win sitting comprising Deputy Chief Court Judges of the at court room No.1 of the Supreme Court (Nay Pyi Talks on fire prevention held Taw) heard (4) Special YANGON, 30 March—As a gesture of hailing Criminal Appeal cases th the 64 Anniversary Armed Forces Day, talks on fire under Section 7 of the prevention was held in conjunction with the fire Judiciary Law, 2000, on fighting demonstration at the meeting hall of the 30th March 2009.—MNA Medical Research Department (Upper Myanmar) on 25 March. Erratum Present on the occasion were the Director- Please read Kachin General of Medical Research Department, staff officers State in the headline of of township Fire Services Department and officials. news item “Develop- First, Deputy Director-General of MRD Dr ment of …..” which Kyaw Zin Thant made an opening speech on the appears on page 2 of this occasion. Next, Head of township FSD U Zaw Win daily issued on 26-3-2009. explained experiences. Then, a fire drill was carried Error is regretted. out duties and responsibilities.—NLM Ed.

31-3-09 NL 2 09/3/30, 2:53 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 3 Fatal shootings in US since July 2008 BEIJING, 30 March — A gunman stormed a nursing home in Carthage, NC, Sunday morning, fatally shooting eight people and injuring three others, including a police officer. The United States top the world with 250 million firearms owned privately. Loose gun control has made the country a hotbed for gun-related crimes. The following are major shooting incidents happened in the United States in the past eight months. 2008: 27 July — One person was killed and eight others were wounded as a man opened fire inside a church with a shotgun in the city of Knoxville, Tennessee. 1 Aug — A gunman took the lives of three teenagers and injured another near Menominee River in northern Wisconsin. 13 Aug — A man forced his way into the Arkansas Democratic headquarters and fatally shot state party chairman Bill Gwatney. 2 Sept— Six people were shot dead and two were wounded in a series of shoot- ing incidents in Washington State. 16 Oct — One high-school student was killed and three were seriously injured when a gunman shot at them near their school in Detroit, Michigan. 26 Oct— Two people were killed and one was injured in a shooting incident at the University of Central Arkansas. US Army Europe commander Gen Carter F Ham on 26 March, 2009 in Al 23 Nov — A teenager shot dead a young man in a shopping mall in suburban Hillah, 100 km (62 miles) south of Baghdad Iraq, looks over damage caused Seattle. One person was also seriously injured. to a Humvee the day before during a patrol in the area. —INTERNET 14 Dec— A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume barged into a Christmas Eve party in Covina, a Los Angeles suburb, and opened fire, killing nine people before Britain to start Iraq pullout on Tuesday taking his own life. BASRA, 30 March — British forces will officially start to pull out of Iraq on 2009: Tuesday, signalling the end of six years of military operations that began with the 24 Jan — Two people were killed and seven others wounded in a gun shooting US-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. spree by unidentified assailants in a house in Wichita, Kansas. The British-led coalition base in Basra will lower its flag and transfer to US On the same day, two teenagers died and seven others were injured when a gunman control as American soldiers arrive to take up a new role that includes the training opened fire at a group of students outside a nightspot in Portland, Oregon. of Iraq’s fledgling police force. 24 Feb — At least seven people were injured in a gun shooting incident at the “It will be a significant day because it signals the completion of Britain’s military New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festival. tasks here,” Major General Andy Salmon, the outgoing British commander of the 10 March— A gunman killed 10 people and himself in an hour-long rampage in base, told AFP ahead of the pull out. Alabama that left his mother, grandmother and other relatives dead. “We have had some difficult times but we look ahead to the future with a huge 15 March— In a vicious shooting case that happened in Miami, the gunman shot amount of optimism for Iraq.”—Internet four people to death and committed suicide.—Internet US, Iraqi troops clash Suicide attack kills with anti-Qaeda group in eight, wounds six Baghdad in S Afghanistan BAGHDAD, 30 March—Iraqi security forces backed KABUL, 30 March—A suicide attack rocked by US troops fought Sunday sporadic clashes with a local Dand district of Kandahar province in south Awakening Council group members in a central Bagh- Afghanistan Monday, killing eight persons and dad Sunni enclave, police and witnesses said. Since injuring six others, Zalmai Ayubi the Sunday morning, the troops have tried to restore control spokesman for provincial administration said. in the Sunni neighbourhood of Fadel, a former strong- “The terrorist entered the headquarters of hold for al-Qaeda militants, an Interior Ministry source Dand district around 11:50 am and blew himself told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. A member of the Iraqi army’s intelligence unit detains an up, killing eight persons including two police Residents in the neighborhood said that US armoured alleged sniper from the Sahwa militia in Baghdad’s Fadel and six civilians,” Ayubi told Xinhua. vehicles and Iraqi military trucks deployed in the key district. Iraqi forces clashed with anti-Al-Qaeda militants in He also added that six more persons, crossings of the neighbourhood and frequently sent a Baghdad for a second straight day on Sunday, as US troops including police chief and district chief of message to local residents by loudspeakers, ordering them backing them ordered fighters to hand over their weapons Dand were injured in the blast. to hand over weapons by midday.—Internet or face reprisals.—INTERNET Internet

Kurdish rebel leader in Iraq The bridge over vows not to disarm Euphrates river in SULAIMANIYAH, 30 March—The military chief of Fallujah, through a Kurdish rebels launching attacks into Turkey from building destroyed in an hideouts in Iraq said his group will not lay down its arms until there is a political settlement between the airstrike during the war. Turkish government and the militants, according to Iraqis have taken full an audio tape released on Saturday. Murat Karayilan’s audio recording, sent to Iraqi control of Fallujah, the Kurdish journalists, came less than a week after Iraqi cradle of the insur- President Jalal Talabani called on the Kurdish Work- ers Party, or PKK, stop fighting or leave Iraq. gency, a major step in “Our weapons are necessary because we are not deal- taking responsibility for ing with a state that believes in democracy,” Karayilan their country. said in the tape. “We are dealing with a state ruled by military generals. To abandon our arms without a politi- INTERNET cal solution to our issues means suicide.”—Internet

31-3-09 NL 3 09/3/30, 2:53 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 IDB President highly appraises China’s entry

MEDELLIN, 30 March “Without doubts, stressed that “the IDB has — President of the China is very important great knowledge on Latin InterAmerican Develop- for the world economy, American countries and ment Bank (IDB) Luis not only for it production that is what China needs Alberto Moreno has said and commerce, but also for its insertion.” that he was very satisfied for its monetary reserves, The IDB will soon start with China’s entry into the which are three times cooperation with the IDB. more of those from the People’s Bank of China, or “We are very happy to European Union,” the central bank, and other have found the formula Moreno said. Chinese financial for China to be a share- Moreno pointed out institutions, Moreno holder and enter the family that “China has a clear goal said.China promised to of our institutions,” in Latin America and the make a contribution of 350 Moreno told Xinhua in a Caribbean, with which it million US dollars to the recent interview.Moreno has a growing commerce IDB to be used on noted that China has tried that has been multiplied economic and social File photo shows a worker of Japan’s auto giant Nissan Motor assembling parts at for 15 years to enter the by three times in the last development programmes. the company’s Kyushu Plant at Karita town in Fukuoka prefecture. —INTERNET IDB. 10 years.” Moreno also Internet Japan factory output dives 25 killed in 9.4 percent in February Sri Lanka sea TOKYO, 30 March—Japan’s industrial output battle plunged for a fifth straight month in February as COLOMBO, 30 March— companies slashed production amid recession at home At least 24 Tamil Tiger and in its major export markets, official data showed rebels and a navy sailor on Monday. were killed in a major sea Factory production in Asia’s biggest economy battle off Sri Lanka’s dropped 9.4 percent from the previous month as demand northeast coast on Mon- for Japan’s cars, televisions and other high-tech goods day, a navy spokesman has dried up, the trade and industry ministry reported. said. The reading was worse than a market forecast of a Government forces 9.0 percent decline. Production had fallen a record sank four boats of the 10.2 percent in January as the global downturn has Liberation Tigers of Tamil battered Japan’s exports, forcing its manufacturers to Sri Lankan Navy boats race past the sea front Galle Face promenade in Eelam (LTTE) off the lay off thousands of workers and idle plants. Colombo in February. —INTERNET coast of Mullaittivu, “Overall, industrial production is dropping quickly,” spokesman D K P Dass- with passenger cars, small vehicles and auto parts as Eight killed in shooting spree at anayake said. well as chip-making machinery declining the most, the US nursing home He said one sailor was ministry said. killed and three more On a brighter note, production is expected to pick WASHINGTON, 30 hospital. Justin Garner, a doesn’t happen in Carthage, wounded in the sea battle. up as inventories run low, with the ministry forecasting March— A gunman police officer, was among this is brand new to us, “said The battle came as a 2.9 percent rise for March and a 3.1 percent increase stormed a nursing home in the wounded. He was the Carol Sparks, the town ground troops stepped up in April, based on the manufacturers’ own forecasts. Carthage, North California, first police officer at the manager. “Everybody right attacks against the Tigers But the ministry remained cautious in its predictions on Sunday morning, fatally scene to confront Stewart. now is in a state of shock. I who have been cornered for the world’s number two economy, where exports shooting eight people and Officials said without am too.” Carthage has a in a narrow strip of jungle halved last month and which is believed to be on course injuring three others, Garner’s action, the population of some 2,000 in Mullaittivu. for its worst recession since World War II.—Internet including a police officer, tragedy could be worse, people. —MNA/Xinhua Internet police said. because the gunman was With Mexico’s army in the The gunman, identified shooting randomly room An investigator carries a weapon at the scene as Robert Stewart, 45, was after room at the time. where a gunman opened fire at a nursing home war on drugs wounded and appre- Local officials were on Sunday morning, killing at least six people and wounding several others in Carthage, NC, on 29 REYNOSA, 30 March— Acting on a tip, 30 masked hended at the scene, stunned by the magnitude soldiers in combat gear bust down the door of a Maureen Krueger, a local of the violence. “This March, 2009.—INTERNET boarded-up house to find 55 terrified migrants, hostages District Attorney, told of the Gulf drug cartel. reporters. Amid screams and the smell of urine and sweat, they The shooting happened find a blood-spattered room and a nail-encrusted log around 10 am eastern time used to beat the captives and extort money from their (1400 GMT) at Pinelake families: $3,000 each. Health and Rehab Centre, Five suspected kidnappers are hauled off in a military a five-star, 90-bed truck, including the alleged leader — the son of a local rehabilitation, nursing and police officer. Alzheimer’s care facility, The Associated Press spent five days on the front according to Carthage line of Mexico’s drug war, embedded with the army’s Police Chief Chris 8th Division in Tamaulipas state, one of many McKenzie. organized-crime hotspots now policed by 45,000 troops Those killed including nationwide. Launched by President Felipe Calderon in a nurse and 7 patients, December 2006, the army is Mexico’s last and best ranged in age from 78 to 98. hope to gain control over drug cartels and spiraling After the attack, six violence, which have killed more than 9,000 people people were taken by since then.—Internet ambulance to a nearby

31-3-09 NL 4 09/3/30, 2:53 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 5 Indonesia speeds up infrastructure projects developments JAKARTA, 30 March—Indonesia’s Public Work Ministry accelerates building 12 prioritized infrastructure projects, including toll roads and bridges, which could create massive jobs and boost the real estate sector, a paper said here on Monday. A Director at the Ministry Hermanto Dardak quoted by Bisnis Indonesia as saying that the speed-up of the projects aimed at cushion the impact of the global financial routs. “A new road can step up economic activities by six times,” he said. The projects of roads were to be accomplished this year, including mega bridge connecting Java island and Madura island, and toll road of Bogor Ring Road, said Dardak. Some photographers take photos of a tea garden in Meitan County, southwest The government has launched over 6.2 billion US dollars stimulus package to China’s Guizhou Province, on 28 March, 2009.Meitan County is the largest finance huge infrastructure projects. tea production base in northern Guizhou Province with about 1,333 hectares The country’s economy is predicted to grow between 4 to 4.5 percent this year. of tea plantation and local government are making their effort to develop Xinhua ecological tourism in the region. —XINHUA

Tainted pepper recalled in California LOS ANGELES, 30 March—The California government has ordered a recall of pepper tainted with salmonella after at least 33 people fell ill after eating the pep- per, health officials confirmed on Sunday. The tainted pepper was traced to spices from a San Francisco Bay Area food company, a Union City firm that distributes most of its pepper to Asian restau- rants, according to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Most of the 33 sick people found in California were in northern and central parts of the state, although nine additional cases were found in other states, the CDPH said. The products do not have lot or batch numbers, but bear the “Lion How Brand” label. They include the company’s entire product line, including ground or whole peppercorns of the white, black and cayenne varieties, chopped onion and onion powder, and chopped, minced or granulated garlic, the CDPH said. Lion How Brand powder and mustard powder should also not be eaten, the Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev visits Kubinka Airbase outside Moscow, CDPH said, adding that further investigation was still underway. on 28 March, 2009.—XINHUA The company cannot be reached for comment. —Xinhua

KABUL,30 March — Five Taleban insurgents were killed as the Brazil, China to cooperate Five Taleban mines planted by themselves exploded pre-maturely in Khost province east of Afghanistan on Monday, a local official said. in developing insurgents Today at 5:00 am local time (GMT0030) when Taleban militants genetically-modified cassavas were planting mines in two parts of a road in Sabari district but both RIO DE JANEIRO, 30 March — Brazil and China killed by the mines went off pre-maturely leaving five rebels dead and injured signed this week an agreement on cooperation in re- two others,” Daulat Khan Qayumi the district chief of Sabari told searches to develop genetically-modified cassavas, self-planted Xinhua. announced the Brazilian Agricultural Research Cor- Taleban militants have not made comment so far. poration (Embrapa) on Friday. bombs in The militants who staged a violent comeback four years ago have The agreement aims to develop cassavas that con- vowed to speed up attacks mostly in the shape of roadside bombings tain more glucose and less starch which can be used Afghanistan and suicide attacks this year in Afghanistan. in the production of ethanol, the Embrapa said in a Xinhua statement.—Xinhua India suc- Missile BrahMos test All items from Xinhua News Agency cessfully test fired a new fired at India’s version of its supersonic Pokharan surface-to- NEW DELHI, 30 March—India surface Sunday successfully test fired a cruise new version of its supersonic sur- missile face-to-surface cruise missile BrahMos at BrahMos at Pokhran in the Pokhran in deserts of the western Indian state the deserts of Rajasthan, a senior Indian De- of the fence Ministry official said. western “The Block II version of Indian BrahMos missile, which has a state of striking range of 290 km, suc- Rajasthan, cessfully made to its target in ex- on 29 actly two-and-a-half minutes af- March, ter its was launched in Pokhran 2009. at around 11:00 am (0530 A German policeman detains a demonstrator during a protest in Berlin, on 28 GMT),” the official said, on con- XINHUA March, 2009. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Berlin and Frankfurt dition of anonymity.—Xinhua to protest against globalization and deepening global recession. —XINHUA

31-3-09 NL 5 09/3/30, 2:53 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 Obama conditions bailout funds for automakers WASHINGTON, 30 ers have determined that of anonymity to more March—The White neither company is viable bluntly discuss the decision. House says neither Gen- and that taxpayers will not Obama was set to eral Motors nor Chrysler spend untold billions more make the announcement submitted acceptable to keep the pair of at 11 am Monday in the plans to receive more bail- automakers open forever. White House’s foyer. out money, setting the In a last-ditch effort, the ad- In an interview with stage for a crisis in Detroit ministration gave each CBS’ “Face the Nation” and putting in motion company a brief deadline broadcast Sunday, Obama what could be the final to try one last time to con- said the companies must two months of two Ameri- vince Washington it is do more to receive addi- can auto giants. worth saving, said senior tional financial aid from President Barack administration officials the government. Obama and his top advis- who spoke on the condition Internet

Rescue workers stand on the remains of a collapsed apartment building as Australia’s meat industry calls for suspension they continue to search the rubble for survivors and victims, in Lagos, Ni- geria, on 25 March, 2009. The Red Cross has raised the death toll to at least on export inspection charges five in the collapsed building which fell down without warning on Tuesday in CANBERRA, 30 March CEO Steve Martin told re- export overseas, Martin Nigeria’s main southern city of Lagos.—INTERNET — Australian meat ex- porters. said. porters called on Monday According to Austral- Presently, food export- Australian biker shot in gang war for a suspension on the ian Associated Press, ers are charged 60 percent SYDNEY, 30 March—An tion in hospital. there was little doubt the government’s plan to in- Martin said exporters are of the cost of inspections, Australian Hells Angel News reports said the gunman was from a biker crease inspection charges experiencing a difficult with the commonwealth whose brother was bludg- victim was Peter Zervas, gang. from 1 July. trading environment and funding the rest. eoned to death at Sydney whose brother Anthony “I think it’s probably Exporters will have to the changes will cost jobs. The meat industry has airport was under guard in was beaten to death at realistic that we will be pay the entire cost of in- “They’ll either pass it called the change to the hospital Monday after be- Sydney airport on March looking at other motorcy- spections by the Austral- on to producers, so the tax, said it would place a ing shot several times, po- 22 during a brawl that saw cle gangs,” he told ABC ian Quarantine and In- producers will wear it, or 40 million Australian dol- lice and media reports said. simmering tensions be- radio. spection Service (AQIS), businesses will wear it lars (27.4 million US dol- In the latest episode in tween biker gangs ex- Lanyon said he was which the meat exporters through reduced input, lars) burden on all indus- the country’s ongoing plode into public vio- concerned at reports biker said will limit exports.” and reduced staff,” Mar- try including agriculture. biker war, police said the lence. gangs were stockpiling Why you would want to tin said. Of that impost, meat ex- 32-year-old survived after The commander of the weapons and bringing now put a tax on exports The increased charges, porters would pay 32 mil- being shot late Sunday New South Wales Police members of overseas at this crucial time, defies would also impact on the lion Australian dollars outside his Sydney home Gangs Squad, superin- chapters to Australia as re- logic,” The Australian fish, dairy, grains and hor- (22million US dollars). and was in a stable condi- tendent Mal Lanyon, said inforcements.—Internet Meat Industry Council ticulture industries that all Internet Spider found at grocery likely not lethal Woman, 84, rescues A spider found in a Tulsa grocery NEWS ALBUM 5-year-old boy from river store might not have been as deadly as An 84-year-old woman rescued a 5- initially thought. Kangaroos “on the run” year-old boy who was pushed into a The spider, spotted in a shipment of river in Jinan, Shandong province. bananas at Whole Foods, was taken on in France As he played on a small bridge in Sunday to the University of Tulsa, where Panic gripped Australian theme park Lanxi village, one of his friends pushed animal facilities manager Terry Childs in southern France when 15 kangaroos Yu Hang into the river. identified it as a Brazilian wandering were found missing Saturday. Wu rushed into the river and pulled spider, considered one of the most lethal While 13 kangaroos were found on the boy to the riverbank. She was in the world. But Barry Downer, the Sunday following a major search exhausted after the episode was over curator of aquariums and herpetology at been preserved for study, but he was told operation, three marsupials are still at and had to be fetched home by other the Tulsa Zoo, said video and photos he that the body would not be made available. large. villages. had seen of the spider led him to believe “It doesn’t make any sense to me why “When we arrived on Saturday The boy and Wu have become close that it was a Huntsman spider, which is it wouldn’t be saved,” he said. morning, five pens had been broken friends. harmless to humans. A school spokesman said on Thursday open, their padlocks were smashed and “There’s pretty definitive evidence it that the university is looking into how and the perimeter fence was torn in several has been misidentified,” Downer said. why the spider was destroyed. places,” said Carole Masson, owner of Childs said Wednesday night that he Richard Grantham, director of the plant the nature reserve in southwestern destroyed the spider at the urging of a TU disease and insect diagnostics lab at Carcassonne.“We had 15 missing administrator because of safety concerns. Oklahoma State University, also said the kangaroos — it was complete panic,” Downer said the spider should have spider should not have been destroyed. she said. Police say Pa labour chief too drunk to sign name Police in Harrisburg say the acting Vito was “extremely intoxicated” and the chief of Pennsylvania’s Labour and line for her signature contained the entry Industry Department was too drunk to “too drunk to sign.” Easter egg designer Regina Schilling sign a citation for public drunkenness. A Labour Department spokesman Forty-three-year-old Sandi Vito notes his boss expressed her “sincere presents one of her miniature works, entered a rehabilitation facility last week, remorse” about the incident. He says the a painted zebra finch egg, at the 19th shortly after news stories were published attention being paid to the citation is Easter Egg Art Market in Dresden. about an incident at a downtown hotel ridiculous. Vito has been acting secretary Some 40 artists present over 5,000 Japan Aerospace Exploration bar. since February 2008. She awaits a Senate Agency’s Koichi Wakata enjoys an The Patriot-News published a copy of vote on naming her to the position decorated eggs at the event, which apple International Space Station. the citation in Thursday’s editions. It said permanently. runs through.

31-3-09 NL 6 09/3/30, 2:53 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 7 Let’s cultivate a good habit of reading Kyaw Oo Swe (Continued from yesterday) As a matter of fact, the Secretary-1 of the State It is obvious that the three main pillars, namely, human Peace and Development Council at the Fourth Conference of Myanmar Writers and Journalists resources capable of maintaining the libraries, raising the Association held in July 2006 had already stressed the funds and management are a must for perpetual existence of need for those engaged in printing, publishing and distribution of books and publications to serve the rural libraries. interest of the State and the people, and also at the national literary award and Sarpay Beikman Therefore, in that regard, the Head of State has People’s Republic of China and India hold the book manuscript award presentation ceremonies held yearly given guidance on development of libraries. In line with promotion ceremonies in their efforts to develop the by the government, he spoke of the need for them to the guidance, the Ministry of Information made strenuous reading habits among their people. cooperate with writers and journalists in nation- efforts for success of the drive through the opening of In Myanmar, there are some businessmen and building endeavours. Moreover, the Minister for altogether 55,755 self-reliant rural libraries throughout entrepreneurs who are interested in literature, literary Information, whenever he met with CEC members of the nation. In the process, it has had to carry out the five enthusiasts and literati who can afford money. And the Myanmar Writers and Journalist Association and tasks, namely, acquisition of building and land for they are making efforts for development of Myanmar Printing and Publishing Entrepreneurs Association, perpetuation of libraries, facilitating the libraries with literature. They held the literary award and manuscript stressed the need of serving the national interest and furniture, developing the reading habit among rural award presentation ceremonies of Pakokku U Ohn fulfilled the requirements for development of the people, maintenance of books and publications in the Pe, Tun Foundation, Thuta Sweson and Sayawun Tin literary world and of those in the literary world. libraries and raising the library funds. Meanwhile, the Shwe Literary and Manuscript Award. Nowadays, With regard to making the literary market more Ministry of Information is now taking steps for one should not be content with the holding of such successful and equipping the people with the reading acquisition of the internationally recognized ISSN and ceremonies but he should cultivate the reading habit, the following is the excerpt from the address ISBN to infiltrate the literary markets at home and habits among the people as a national concern so made by the Minister for Information at the Fourth abroad. However, it is likely that the government alone that the latter can keep pace with changes and Conference of MJWA held on 28 June 2008: is incapable of carrying that task and so are those from developments. Therefore, literary foundations and “It is required for the literary world to make the literary world alone. This being so, who will cooperate organizations are to be established through the progress in making efforts for development of in what way in this regard? concerted efforts of librarians, literati and those from the literary world. And it is required It is obvious that the three main pillars, namely, entrepreneurs for development of human resources for the literary market to make progress in striving human resources capable of maintaining the libraries, capable of managing the libraries, raising the for development of the literary world. To make the raising the funds and management are a must for library funds and management for perpetual literary market more successful, discussions, paper perpetual existence of rural libraries. This can be existence of rural libraries. Having contacted with reading sessions, workshops and foreign tours are realized through the well-coordinated efforts of the regional and international literary organizations, to be conducted. It is due to the fact that 70 per cent businessmen, wealthy persons and librarians in the those foundations and organizations are to successfully of the population reside in rural regions. However, nation. It is learnt that in the international arena, implement the drive for development of their literature the literary market is still growing only among organizations made up of businessmen and intellectuals, and libraries in all seriousness. In the meantime, they urban people. Therefore, for development of the joint venture corporations and NGO companies that were are to engage in the drive for cultivating the reading literary market, the literary world and those from jointly established by the two nations are engaged in the habits among the youths and children. In the process, the literary world, it is required to cultivate the tasks. With the help of those organizations, some are they are to give priority to developing the reading reading habit among the readers. And it is our making efforts for development of human resources for habits among the school-age children in both urban belief that only when the rural people are fully libraries, raising the funds and management after and rural regions while opening more libraries in equipped with the reading habit, will the literary contacting with the library associations in the region and schools, raising the library funds, developing human market and the literary world develop.” the global literary organizations. In addition, they made resources and transforming the self-reliant libraries It can be deduced from the excerpt from the field trips right down to the schools so that they can into the e-libraries. They should develop the reading address made by the Minister for Information that effectively cultivate the reading habits among the students. habits by organizing the reading contests, the book those from the literary world are required to equip the For example, such organizations as the China talks and the literary talks and setting up of reading rural people with the reading habit and to strive for the Literary Foundations in the People’s Republic of China, camp, creative poetry picture book and story hour. It literary market to make progress. It is found that in the Book of Trust Association in India, the National Book is a high time to launch the mass activities at national past there were a small number of libraries in rural Development Council in Singapore, the Asia Trust level to develop the reading habits among the people regions. It was due to the fact that books and Funds in the Philippines, Nepal and Vietnam, the Book made up of the foundations, organizations and printers, publications could not be bought owing to lack of Box Library and the Language Project in Laos, the publishers and distributors. funds, there were no human resources that can manage ASEAN Libraries Organization in South East Asia, In conclusion, businessmen and entrepreneurs libraries, it was devoid of reading facilities for local the Asia Foundation in Asia are making all-out efforts who are financially strong and social organizations people and students and financial constraints. in various ways and means for development of their are to make concerted efforts individually or in groups Likewise, lack of reading habit among the people literature and language, equipping more people with for expanding the literary market and cultivating the would result in the decline of literary market, for they the reading habits, raising funds for the libraries and reading habits among the people. It has already been were in no position to collect books that are worth penetrating the literary markets at home and abroad. In stated in the introduction that each and every one reading. With an increase in the demand for books on the regional level also, conferences on cultivating the needs to have strong spiritual resistance so that the entertaining, publishers and producers are desirous of reading habits of the ASEAN Libraries Organization language, literature, culture and customs of the State making investment in those books. As a result, there are held occasionally in order to equip the people with and the people do not fade away and disappear. Thus, are hardly any publishers who publish informative the reading habits. The ASEAN Libraries Organization the entire national people are to be convinced of the and knowledgeable books. Actually, publishing of in collaboration with the literary organizations in fact that the developing of the reading habits is a informative and knowledgeable books, extension of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand as well driving factor for equipping themselves with strong the literary market and equipping the people with the as those in the region is trying its utmost for resistance, and to accept it as a national concern. In reading habit are interdependent. improvement of the reading habits. Similarly, the other words, the entire national people are to try hard for successful realization of the drive being To make the literary market more successful, discussions, implemented by those from the literary world and the reading public. paper reading sessions, workshops and foreign tours are to be (Concluded) conducted. (Translation: TS)

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Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Maj-Gen Wai Lwin presents prize to a winner in Military Code of Conduct Contest.—MNA Winners awarded in Military Code of Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan presents cash award to Conduct Contest members of Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award Scrutiny Committee th NAY PYI TAW, 30 March— the 64 Anniversary Armed Forces Day (2007-2010) through Chairman of the Committee U Myo Thant Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command at the hall of the command headquarters (Maung Hsu Shin).—MNA Maj-Gen Wai Lwin delivered an address on 27 March afternoon. at the prize presentation ceremony for At the ceremony, the commander Pakokku U Ohn Pe Literary Award,… military code of conduct contest to mark awarded the prize winners.—MNA (from page 1) Kyaw of No 1 BEHS in Latha and Ma Wai Managing Director of News and Mon Aung of No 1 BEHS in PyiOoLwin. Periodicals Enterprise U Soe Win Director-General of Education presented outstanding awards in Planning and Training Department U Bo Myanmarsar and English to Maung Win presented outstanding awards in Phyo Min Han of No 5 Basic Education biology, economics, geography, history High School in Botahtaung Township, and optional Myanmar to Maung Phyo Ma Phyo Thinza Khin and Maung Aye Aung Kyaw of No 1 BEHS in Latha, Chan Kyaw Kyaw of No 2 BEHS in Maung Pyi Shan Aung of No 1 BEHS in Pathein, Ma May Thu Zaw of No 1 Zalun, Ma Yin Yin Than of BEHS in BEHS in Myitkyina, Maung Kyaw Zin Gangaw, Maung Myo Phyu of BEHS in and Ma Barani Soe Soe of No 1 BEHS Hopin and Ma Thet Hnin Wai of in Mohnyin. Kangyidaunk Township. Managing Director of Myanma U Tint Swe, Chairman of Pakokku Motion Picture Enterprise U Aung Myo Library Committee explained the Myint presented outstanding awards in presentation of the prizes. mathematics, chemistry and physics to Dr Kyaw Sein spoke words of thanks. A large number of people seen enjoying their visit to Tatmadaw Park Ma Hsu Yi Hnin of No 2 BEHS in After the ceremony, the minister and and Square at Nay Pyi Taw Parade Ground on Yankin, Ma May Thu Kyaw of No 6 guests had documentary photos taken 30 March evening. BEHS in Pathein, Maung Phyo Aung together with the award winners.—MNA MNA Scholarship, academic matters discussed NAY PYI TAW, 30 March—A Rectors and faculty members of coordination meeting on selection of medical universities from Yangon and candidates from Universities of Mandalay reported on selection of Medicine for FRCP scholarship, post- candidates for FRCP and academic graduate medical courses and chances matters for the subject-wise post-graduate for specialists was held at the hall of courses. University of Medicine-1, Yangon, on After attending to the needs, the 22 March, with an address by Minister minister gave concluding remarks. for Health Dr Kyaw Myint. MNA

Natural disaster prevention management course opened NAY PYI TAW, 30 March—The Director-General U Than Oo of opening of natural disaster prevention the Relief and Resettlement Department management course No 3/2009 of the made an opening address. At the course, Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and the instructors will lecture subjects on Health Minister Dr Kyaw Myint speaks at the coordination meeting on Resettlement was held at Kyaukpyu disaster prevention. A total of 58 trainees selection of candidates from Universities of Medicine for FRCP District Red Cross Society in Rakhine of Kyaukpyu District are attending the 5- scholarship.—MNA State today. day course.—MNA

31-3-09 NL 8 09/3/30, 2:53 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 9 Ministry of Information trying its utmost for development of Myanmar literature and those from the literary field while striving for Myanmar literature to achieve international prominence Minister for Information attends ceremony to honour those who have participated in successful realization of Ministry of Information’s objectives

Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan speaks at the ceremony to honour those who have participated in the committees for successful realization of the objectives of the ministry.—MNA

YANGON, 30 March— A ceremony to honour relentless efforts together with film and video artistes for members, to Chairman of the Sarpay Beikman those who have participated in the committees for the development of film and video fields so that they keep Manuscripts Award Scrutiny Committee (2006-2007) successful realization of the objectives of the Ministry pace with changes and developments, he noted. U Myint Thein (Myint Thein Aung), on behalf of the of Information was held at the Studio-A of Myanmar The ministry has recognized the active committee members, to Chairman of Pakokku U Ohn Radio and Television on Pyay Road here at 11 am participation of literati, musicians and artistes in the Pe Literary Award Scrutiny Committee (2007-2010) today with an address by Minister for Information successful realization of its objectives, he said and U Myo Thant (Maung Hsu Shin), on behalf of the Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan. stressed the need for officials concerned to strive for committee members, to member of the Board of Judges Also present on the occasion were directors- Myanmar literature to achieve international prominence for Myanmar Motion Picture Standard, 2007 Motion general and managing directors of departments and and to prevent the influence of media that can harm Picture Censorship Group and Video Censorship Group enterprises under the Ministry of Information, advisors, Myanmar culture and national interest. In the same Daw Po Po Kyi (Po Po Kyi-Law), on behalf of the literati and artistes who have participated in the way, concerted efforts are to be exerted for expanding group members, to Chairman of the MRTV Classical committees for successful realization of the objectives the film and video markets, qualitative improvement Song Scrutiny Committee, the Modern Song Scrutiny of the Ministry of Information, guests and service of films and videos and development of film and video Committee and Myanmar Classical Song Scrutiny personnel and others. worlds, he said. Committee Bogale Tint Aung, on behalf of the In his address, Minister for Information Brig- In conclusion, the minister urged those present committee members and to Chairman of Myanmar Gen Kyaw Hsan said that the Ministry of Information to make well-coordinated efforts for cultivating the References Compiling Committee U Thaw Kaung is discharging the two main duties, namely, news and reading habits among the entire people including those (Thaw Kaung), on behalf of the committee members. information duty and duty concerning literature and from rural regions and for the emergence of Afterwards, member of the MRTV Classical fine arts, adding that it is making all-out efforts in the organizations and foundations capable of ensuring the Song Scrutiny Committee, the Modern Song Scrutiny process of changing news and information sectors for perpetual existence of the already established self- Committee and Myanmar Classical Song Scrutiny the better both in form and essence. reliant rural libraries. Committee U Maung Maung Latt (Naung), on behalf He said that the ministry is trying its utmost for Next, Minister Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan presented of the artistes, spoke words of thanks. development of Myanmar literature and those from the cash awards to Vice-Chairman of the National Literary After the ceremony, the Minister for literary field while striving for Myanmar literature to Award Scrutiny Committee (2006-2007) U Tin Kha Information cordially greeted those present on the achieve international prominence. Meanwhile, it is making (Tekkatho Tin Kha), on behalf of the committee occasion.—MNA Kite Festival-2009 concludes Women publishers hold book sales

YANGON, 30 March—The Prize Department U Thaung Htaik. YANGON, 30 Pyone, Zun Pwint, Nay sale, at a discount of 10 to presenting ceremony of 5th Kite Festival The director-general and personnel March—The book sales Yi Yi, Yan Aung and Yan 30 percent. The book sales for 2009 organized by Myanmar from Myanmar Women Sports of women publishers is in Aung-2, Kan Kaw Wityi, which is held for forth time Traditional Sports Federation was held Federation and Myanmar Traditional progress at Lawkanat Art Bagan and Myo Sat Thit will continue up to 5 April. at Inya Lake Hotel here on 28 March, Sports Federation presented prizes to Gallery on Pansodan Publishing Houses are on MNA attended by secretary general of winners of the competition in respective Lower Block here. Myanmar Olympic Committee director categories. Books on various general of Sports and Physical Education MNA categories published by

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31-3-09 NL 9 09/3/30, 2:53 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 Paunglaung Diversion Weir irrigating 35,000 acres of farmland in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana, Nay Pyi Taw Lewe, Yedashe Townships Article: Kyaw Sein; Photos: Aung Than (Mingala Taungnyunt)

(from page 16) time. At present, the Shwe said, “Construction acting for the completed diversion weir of the diversion weir started documentary video being commenced its functions of in 2005-2006. The directed by Ko Zaw Min supplying water on 10 diversion weir was built to Aung of Irrigation March.” minimize the wastage of Department. “Thanks to con- water that flows out from We were welcomed struction of the diversion the hydropower generating by Director U Myint Than, weir, the environment of and to supply water to assistant directors and Nay Pyi Taw will be lush 35,000 acres of farmlands staff officers of and green. Local farmers in Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana, Construction (5) of will enjoy the higher living Nay Pyi Taw Lewe and Irrigation Department. standard by earning more Yedashe Townships. The In the first interview, income from cultivation of diversion weir is located on Director U Myint Than double and triple crops. Due Paunglaung River 11 miles explained, “The to large volume of water, downstream of Paunglaung Construction (5) is taking the diversion weir was built Dam. Each main canal is the responsibility for as a heavy reservoir with over 29 miles long. The left construction of dykes and the use of stones. A similar canal will irrigate 16,000 Water flowing in 29.72 miles long left main canal of Paunglaung dams, drains and greening task was carried out at acres of farmland and the Diversion Weir to irrigate 16,000 acres of farmlands. tasks in Nay Pyi Taw. Paunglaung River,” he right one, 19,000 acres of technicians and workers of paddy and 12 acres of Township. The catchment Paunglaung Diversion added. farmland. In building the discharged their duties. In pea. After reaping pea, area is 3267 square miles. Weir is one of its tasks. He further explained, diversion weir, efforts were accord with the guidance summer paddy can be The diversion weir is 750 The diversion weir was “Actually, Paunglaung is a made for construction of of the Head of State, we grown. I thank the feet wide and 15 feet high, built on Paunglaung River, river, but not a creek. the afflux bund for strove for completion of the government for getting and the sluice gate has two downstream of Hsinthay and Ngalaik prevention against flooding tasks as scheduled.” more income through the four feet by six feet valves, at the villages on its right We had an interview cultivation task.” one six square feet valve side. The bund is over with a woman who visited In another interview, and two four feet by six 20,000 feet long across the diversion weir. farmer U Win Myint of feet valve. The diversion Paunglaung River.” “I am Daw Tin Tin Aye Thitseintpin Village, said weir can irrigate 35,000 Moreover, Assistant of Thitseint Village and I that he grows sugarcane, acres of farmlands and it Director (Mechanical) U am discharging duty of paddy, maize, sesame, has 29.72 miles long left general worker at Basic green gram, green bean and main canal, 29.35 miles Education Middle School chick pea on 15 acres of long right main canal and (Branch) in Thitseintpin land. Before completion of Village. The region got the diversion weir, he better transport due to cultivated monsoon paddy construction of the road for only. At present, he is Director U Myint Than (Construction-5) seen the dam. The local people making preparation for in an interview. can use automobile or harvesting summer paddy bicycle now. Supply of on 6.5 acres of farmlands. Paunglaung Dam. The creeks flow into water contributes to He said he thanks the rock-filled dam is also Paunglaung River. generating hydropower. Likewise, the water from Without draining out the generating hydropower water into Paunglaung also flows into the river. U Tun Aung Naing, When the less volume of River, the dam supplies Assistant Director U Win Myint water to the diversion weir water flowed into the river, (farmer), the workers carried out (Mechanical). in generating hydropower. Thitseintpin Village. Therefore, Paunglaung construction tasks day and Tun Aung Naing also Diversion Weir built with explained, “The 127.73 miles long tributary right and left canals will mechanical engineers canals. irrigate 35,000 acres of participated in the Daw Tin Tin Aye, It was estimated farmland in Nay Pyi Taw construction of the bund that the project was General Worker, Pyinmana, Nay Pyi Taw with the use of heavy rocks implemented by spending Lewe and Yedashe to block the flow of water. Thitseintpin BEMS Daw May Nwe Win K 16,143.526 million on Townships.” After completion of both (Branch). (farmer), Thitseintpin construction tasks. He continued to say, right and left canals, the development of Village. Actually, the irrigation “The Construction (5) of river has been unblocked. agriculture. Farmers can facility that can increase Irrigation Department The workers repaired the earn the increased income government for its the yield of agricultural built the rock-filled dam machines as quickly as through cultivation of assistance for carrying out produce and individual at first. After constructing possible for timely double cropping. So, I the cultivation tasks both income of the local farmers the hydropower plant completion of the thank the government for in summer and in rainy will contribute to the uplift installed with four 70- U Hla Shwe, Assistant construction tasks. If they its efforts.” season. of living standard of the megawatt generators at the Director (1). were not able to carry out We also held an Paunglaung Diver- local people. dam, the Paunglaung maintenance work, the interview with farmer Daw sion Weir was built on ***** Diversion Weir Project night.” damaged machinery were May Nwe Win of Paunglaung River, near Translation: TTA and irrigation system were In another interview, sent back to the workshop. Thitseintpin Village. She Thitseintpin Village of Nay Myanma Alin: implemented at the same Assistant Director (1) U Hla About 100 mechanics, said, “I cultivate eight acres Pyi Taw Pyinmana 29-3-2009

31-3-09 NL 10 09/3/30, 2:53 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 11 Netanyahu vows to reach “durable peace” with Arab neighbours JERUSALEM, 30 March—Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the new government will make every effort to reach “a durable peace with all of Israel’s Arab neighbours.” “Whenever Israel stands before peace-seeking an Arab leader, it follows and answers the call,” the Likud leader told the Knesset (parliament) in Jerusalem during a special session marking the 30th anniversary of the Israel-Egypt peace treaty. Netanyahu praised late Prime Minister Menachem Begin and the late Egyptian President Anwar Sadat for “their wisdom in making the impossible possible.” Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty on 26 March, 1979, normalizing relations between the two countries. Earlier on Monday, Netanyahu officially informed acting Knesset Speaker Michael Eitan that he has succeeded in forming the cabinet, which would comprise 30 ministers and seven deputy ministers. Likud lawmaker Reuven Rivlin was appointed Knesset Speaker.—Internet Solar panels are pictured on the Marina Barrage building, with the Singapore Flyer observation S Korea sees national debt wheel and office and hotel buildings pictured in the background, in Singapore in this on 25 March, growth of 19% for 2009 2009 file photo. For a country that’s right on the SEOUL, 30 March—South Korea’s national debt is equator, relying on solar energy in Singapore expected to rise 19 percent in 2009 as the government seems like a bright idea. Try and get off the grid, is to increase its bond issuance to fund its large-scale however, and it quickly loses its shine. The bulk of supplementary budget, the nation’s finance ministry Singapore’s almost 5 million people also live in said Monday. high-rise buildings, rather than houses, which According to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, makes putting up cells on the roof nearly impossible national debt is expected to top 366.9 trillion won for individuals.—INTERNET (269.6 billion US dollars) this year, up from 308.3 trillion won (226.5 billion US dollars) of the previous US soldier guilty in killing of year. With the forecasted figure, the nation’s per- capita debt is to stand at 7.53 million won (5,530 US four Iraqis in 2007 dollars), while it marked 6.34 million won (4,660 US VILSECK (Germany), 30 March—A military court dollars) a year earlier. convicted a second US soldier of murder in the The increase of the debt amount will also pull up its execution-style slayings of four bound and blindfolded portion in gross domestic product from 32.5 percent to Iraqi detainees in 2007 after the soldier pleaded guilty 48.5 percent, which the government aims to gradually at his court-martial Monday. reduce to 30 percent until 2012. Wearing his dress uniform and speaking crispy The increase is attributed mostly to a massive and confidently, Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Mayo of Fort amount of bonds that the government plans to issue for Bragg, NC, pleaded guilty to charges of premeditated the record-high extra budget worth 28.9 trillion won, murder and conspiracy to commit premeditated murder or 21.2 billion US dollars, for this year, according to at the proceeding at the US Army’s Rose Barracks in the nation’s experts.—Internet southern Germany. Models display creations during a fashion show He pleaded not guilty to a charge of obstruction of of 2009 fashion graduates of Zhejiang Sci-Tech Composer Maurice Jarre dies justice in the incident, which occurred while he was University on China International Fashion Week BEIJING, 30 March—Oscar-winning French (09/10 autumn/winter series) in Beijing, China, deployed to Iraq. Military prosecutors dropped that composer Maurice Jarre, who had composed music on 29 March, 2009.—INTERNET charge. for over a hundred and fifty film and television The 27-year-old will be sentenced later Monday productions, has passed away in Los Angeles, and faces the possibility of life in prison, along with a Police chief, 13 security according to media France reports Monday. He was reduction in rank to private, forfeiture of all pay and a members wounded in bomb 84. Jarre, father of electronic music composer and dishonorable discharge.—Internet producer Jean-Michel Jarre, had lived in Los Angeles attacks in western Iraq for many years. He won his first Oscar in 1962 for “Lawrence of RAMADI, 30 March — the source from the A commander of a quick provincial police Arabia.” “Doctor Zhivago” and “A Passage to India.” reaction force and 13 command told Xinhua on Jarre was awarded two further Oscars for “Doctor security members were condition of anonymity. Zhivago” and “A Passage to India.” —Internet wounded Sunday in Jar and six of his separate bomb attacks that bodyguards were targeted Iraqi security wounded by the blast, the forces in the western source said, adding that province of Anbar, a pro- two of the convoy’s vincial police source said. vehicles were badly A roadside bomb damaged.—Internet went off near the convoy Takeru Kobayashi(L) of Japan and Johnny Wu Composer Maurice of Major Mohammad Jar, Jarre reacts with the (R) of China’s Hong Kong swallow food during an commander of the Golden Honorary Bear eating contest in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu police’s quick reaction for his lifetime Province, on 29 March, 2009. Takeru Kobayashi, force in the town of achievement at the 59th the famous Japanese big eater, claimed the title in Amriyat al-Fallujah, some Berlinale film festival in the eating contest on Sunday by eating 164 sushi seven kilometres Berlin.—INTERNET within 20 minutes.—Xinhua southeast of Fallujah City,

31-3-09 NL 11 09/3/30, 2:53 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV HELMUTH RAMBOW VOY NO (037) Consignees of cargo carried on MV HELMUTH RAMBOW VOY NO (037) are hereby notified that the vessel has arrived on 29.3.2009 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now CLAIMS DAY NOTICE declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo MV BRAVE PESCADORES VOY NO (235) from the vessel. Consignees of cargo carried on MV BRAVE No claims against this vessel will be admitted after PESCADORES VOY NO (235) are hereby notified the Claims Day. that the vessel has arrived on 29.3.2009 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of S.P.W where it will SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. AGENT FOR: M/S SAMUDERA SHIPPING LINES Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo CLAIMS DAY NOTICE from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after MV DALIA ROJA VOY NO (97) the Claims Day. Consignees of cargo carried on MV DALIA ROJA VOY NO (97) are hereby notified that the vessel has SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT arrived on 30.3.2009 and cargo will be discharged into MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY the premises of S.P. W.6 where it will lie at the consign- AGENT FOR: FAIRWIN INT’L SHIPPING CO., ee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and LTD conditions of the Port of Yangon. Phone No: 256924/256914 Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Indian scientists to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo discover new bacteria from the vessel. NEW DELHI, 30 March No claims against this vessel will be admitted after — Indian scientists have the Claims Day. found micro-organisms SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT called extremophiles, that MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY can survive boiling water AGENT FOR: EASTERN CAR LINER LTD and UV radiation, local Phone No: 256924/256914 tabloid Mail Today re- ported on Thursday.The CLAIMS DAY NOTICE scientists discovered these MV PAWITRA NAREE VOY NO (076A) 40 kilometers above the Consignees of cargo carried on MV PAWITRA Earth’ s surface, said the NAREE VOY NO (076A) are hereby notified that the report. Leading the effort vessel has arrived on 27.3.2009 and cargo will be is South Indian city discharged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will lie Hyderabad’s Center of at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the Cellular and Microbiol- byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. ogy scientist S Shivaji, Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am who has researched bac- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now teria in Antarctica, Arctic declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Ocean and the Himalayan from the vessel. Glaciers.”The three new No claims against this vessel will be admitted after species discovered now the Claims Day. can be differentiated from all species so far reported SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT in scientific literature,” MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY the paper quoted Shivaji AGENT FOR: SK SHIPPING CO., LTD as saying. Phone No: 256924/256914 These bacteria can International Kite Festival withstand higher doses of ultraviolet radiation, grow goes fly in Vietnam in low nutrient conditions, HANOI, 30 March — The International Kite Festival, and have fatty acid com- held for the first time in Vietnam, concluded on Sun- positions that allows them day, attracting kite artisans from 17 counties and re- to survive extreme gions, the Vietnam News reported on Monday. conditions.The new spe- Germany took the prize for youngest participants, cies were isolated after while the French team got the award for the strangest- extensive analysis of air looking kite, said the newspaper.The largest kite award samples collected from went to New Zealand, while the United Kingdom took upper atmosphere. The the prize for the most variety. The prize for the longest samples were collected at kite went to the Indonesian team, while host Vietnam altitudes between 20 A clown performs during the 7th international clown won the prize for the most traditional kites.The three- kilometres to 41.4 kilo- festival in Brasilia, Brazil, on 28 March , 2009. The day festival, held in the southern beach city Ba Ria- metres in April 2005, but event which started on 24 March and ended on 28 Vung Tau of Vietnam attracted 20,000 domestic and Donate Blood the discovery only came March attracted clowns form France, Switzerland, international tourists.—Internet recently.—Internet Argentina, Spain and Brazil.—XINHUA

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BEIJING, 30 March— the drugs he has been using epidemic.” The Beijing Chest Hospital and that pose a growing The WHO is trying to was packed with people on threat to global public bring renewed vigor to the a recent weekday morning. health. Countries as diverse fight with a three-day In the waiting area, Wang as China, Russia and South meeting of health ministers Chong, a migrant worker Africa are vulnerable, and from the worst-affected who has been fighting the new strains have also countries in Beijing tuberculosis for several appeared in the United starting 1 April. Also months, was facing a States.“TB is now taking attending are WHO dilemma: Does he continue on a deadly new form — Director-General Margaret treatment that has already one that will spread Chan and Bill Gates, co- cost him more than $5,000 further,” said Cornelia chair of the Bill & Melinda Rakesh Sharma, India’s first astronaut who went into space in 1984, salutes or stop before his savings Hennig, the World Health Gates Foundation, a major before a flight on board an F/A-18F Super Hornet, in Bangalore in February are wiped out? Organization’s TB contributor to research on 2009. Indian scientists are looking to develop a curry fit for space, as the country It’s not only his health programme coordinator global health problems. plans its first manned mission outside the earth’s atmosphere.—INTERNET at stake. If Wang stops for China. “We can choose: Countries are expected to treatment prematurely, his Either we act now with draw up five-year plans to Brazilian researcher finds maternal tuberculosis is likely to rational and proven prevent and control the morph into one of the new, approaches, or we pay later spread of drug-resistant milk polluted with toxic chemical hardier strains that resist with a worsening TB.—Internet

RIO DE JANEIRO, 30 reported on its website on which threat the quality of March— A Brazilian Sunday. The Hoffmann maternal milk, the best food Gene found to suppress skin cancer researcher has found a found tracks of “Poly- for newborns. Since organs WASHINGTON, 30 cancer. enzymes, MMP-8, presence of a high toxic chlorinatedbiphenyl” of infants are still in March — US researchers The researchers from actually serves as a tumor chemical in samples of (PCB) in most of the 200 developing phases during said on Sunday they had the National Institutes of suppressor gene, but not maternal milk in some samples of maternal milk the nursing, the presence of identified an enzyme gene Health found that one of an oncogene, as was Brazilian cities, due to the taken in seven states of the PCB in maternal milk that suppresses tumor the most often mutated previously thought. environmental pollution. Brazil. has unpredictable conse- growth in melanoma, the genes that code for matrix MMP enzymes play Claudia Hoffmann The biggest accumu- quences.—Internet deadliest form of skin metalloproteinase (MMP) a key role in the process of Kowalski Schroder made lation of PCB was found in remodeling skin after the research as part of her the samples from Sao sunburns, cuts or other PhD project for the Food Paulo, most populated and injuries, and the MMP Engineering Faculty (FEA) polluted state of Brazil. gene family has long been in University of Campinas The PCB are synthetic thought to increase the risk (Unicamp), the university chlorinated hydrocarbons of cancers, including breast, colon and Dust in Antarctic ice may help melanoma. understand past climates “The study suggests that a better approach may LONDON, 30 March — which ran into lakes at be to look for drugs that Ancient dust trapped deep the edge of the ice, so less restore or increase MMP- in Antarctic ice sheets dust was blown south to 8 function or for drugs that may come from South Antarctica. Dust from the block only those MMPs America and help ice cores was analyzed that are truly oncogenes,” uncover details of past and found to be a close the researchers said in a climate change, a new match with mud of the press release. study said on Sunday. same age in the Magellan An aerial view shows homes on the southside of Fargo, North Dakota in the Dust deposition in Straits, the researchers Briarwood neighbourhood surrounded by flood waters on 29 March, 2009. A The findings were Antarctic ice sheets was said, showing that most dike holding back the swollen Red River failed early on and swamped a published in the British much higher during the of the dust originated in school in Fargo, North Dakota, but a backup dike contained the spill as cold journal Nature Genetics. last ice age, but the causes this region.—Internet weather favored flood fighting and evacuation efforts.—INTERNET Internet of this flux have long been unclear, researchers from 22 killed at Ivory Coast universities of Edinburgh, soccer match stampede Stirling and Lille, wrote in the journal Nature Geo- ABIDJAN, 30 March—A stampede at a World Cup science. qualifying soccer match in the Ivory Coast killed at Their study, however, least 22 people and wounded 132 Sunday, authorities shows that the coldest said. periods of the past 80,000 Fans at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny arena pushed years correspond with the against each other shortly before the game between dustiest periods in Ivory Coast and Malawi, setting off a panic that led to Antarctica’s past. the stampede, Interior Minister Desire Tagro said on At that time, glaciers state television. in Patagonia were at their “They started pushing to get in because the match biggest and dust from was about to start and each and every one of them them was blown across wanted to get in,” Tagro said. the ocean to Antarctica, An Associated Press photographer said people began they said. During shoving and pushing 40 minutes before the beginning Men carry an injured spectator following a stadium stampede ahead of a warming periods, dust of the game. Police fired tear gas into one section of the World Cup qualifying match between Ivory Coast and Malawi, in Abijdjan, was trapped in melt water crowd.—Internet Ivory Coast on 30 March, 2009.—INTERNET

31-3-09 NL 13 09/3/30, 2:53 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 31 March, 2009 Heskey ruled out of Zambia fight back to rock S P O R T S Ukraine game Egypt in World Cup LONDON, 30 March— England coach Fabio JOHANNESBURG, 30 March—Zambia came from Striker Emile Heskey was Capello said Heskey had behind to force a 1-1 draw with Egypt at Cairo Sta- on Sunday ruled out of been suffering from dium on Sunday as the 2010 World Cup-African England’s World Cup “cramp”, but the Football Nations Cup qualifying 2010 qualifier at home to Association revealed that shocks continued. Ukraine this week with a scans to his left hamstring Wigan striker Amr hamstring injury. showed that he would not Zaki put the ‘Pharaohs’ The Aston Villa for- be able to face Ukraine on ahead on 27 minutes only ward was forced off in the Wednesday. for defender Dennis 14th minute of England’s Heskey’s withdrawal Banda from Lusaka 4-0 friendly win against follows that of West Ham army club Green Buffa- Slovakia at Wembley on striker Carlton Cole, who loes to equalise early in Saturday, shortly after came on in place of the second half. Egypt, putting his side in front.It Heskey against Slovakia winners of the previous was the former Liverpool but was then taken off af- two biennial Nations Cup Zambia’s Francis (L-R) Team China skip Wang Bingyu, third Liu and Wigan Athletic ter sustaining a thigh tournaments, will be Kasonde celebrates after Yin, second Yue Qingshuang, lead Zhou Yan and striker’s first international strain.—Internet bitterly disappointed at scoring a goal against fifth Liu Jinli pose with the trophy after they won goal in almost six years failing to get their Egypt during their 2010 against Sweden in the finals at the 2009 World and his first goal for En- third-round campaign off World Cup African zone Women’s Curling Championship in Gangneung, gland at their national sta- to a winning start at group C qualifying east of Seoul on 29 March, 2009.— XINHUA dium. home. football match in Cairo. Argentine press say Maradona has successful Internet INTERNET debut as coach Brazil ties Ecuador 1-1 BUENOS AIRES, 30 that “Maradona’s team, daily “Ole” headlined in World Cup qualifier March—Main Argentines with Messi’s hand” and “Showgoal” and said that QUITO, 30 March—Brazil made a 1-1 away draw to press said on Sunday that added that “Argentina “Diego excited everybody Ecuador in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday due Diego Maradona had a make its way with attack again,” “he made history to the outstanding performance of goalkeeper Julio successful start as coach power.””With Messi as in his official debut,” “he Cesar. Striker Emile Heskey, of the Argentine soccer flag attach, the team was exploited the Monumen- Ecuador outplayed the five-time world champi- was on Sunday ruled national team, which won convincing and excited tal as he requested and re- ons but were denied the goal by Inter Milan goalkeeper out of England’s World 4-0 against Venezuela in the people, beyond some covered the love between Cesar time and again. Cup 2010 qualifier at the 11th date of the South of the lacking when mak- the national team and the Substitute Julio Baptista scored the opening for home to Ukraine this American qualifiers for ing the game.”Sports audience.”—Internet Brazil in the 74th minute before substitute Cristian week with a hamstring the World Cup South Af- Noboa made the equaliser in the 89th minute at the Argentina’s national injury.—INTERNET rica 2010. Atahualpa at 2,800 meters above sea level. football team coach “The passion re- Brazil accumulated 18 points from 11 games in Diego Maradona turns: 4-0 to Venezuela,” Federer, the 10-team South American qualifying group, five applauds his players on local daily Calrain pub- behind leaders Paraguay, while Ecuador have 13. 28 March. Maradona Serena, Venus lished on Sunday hailed Xinhua Lionel Messi “great per- could not have asked and Stosur formance”, adding that for a better result in his Boluda confirmed as “the national team went first official match as advance from lower to higher in Argentina coach, with MIAMI, 30 March— Real Madrid president the official debut of his team crushing Serena and Venus Will- MADRID, 30 March— Maradona as coach.” Venezuela 4-0. iams and men’s world Vicente Boluda was con- La Nacion daily said INTERNET number two Roger firmed as the president of Federer cruised into the Real Madrid at a General Tiger thrills at Bay Hill with winning putt on 18 fourth round of the WTA Assembly of club mem- ORLANDO, 30 March—Tiger Woods drove away from and ATP hardcourt tour- bers on Sunday, the club Bay Hill wearing the navy blue blazer traditionally nament here but second announced on its website. awarded to the winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. seed Dinara Safina In total, 943 members He is more interested in a jacket of a different color, but crashed out. voted to keep Boluda in this was a good start. Reigning Australian his post, while 248 voted Woods couldn’t have written a better script Sunday, Open champion Serena against him and there Vicente Boluda, was even if he’s guilty of plagiarism. For the second straight Williams defeated China’s were 26 abstentions. confirmed as the year at Bay Hill, he made pivotal putts along the back Peng Shuai 7-5, 6-2 while Sunday’s meeting re- president of Real nine and came to the 18th hole needing a birdie to win. US fifth seed Venus Will- placed the flawed General Madrid at a General From the middle of the fairway, he had 164 yards to the iams, the reigning Assembly of 7 December, Assembly of club hole — eerily, the same distance as last year.Sean O’Hair Wimbledon champion, after which former presi- members.—INTERNET was in the final group, same as last year. The putt was beat Germany’s Anna- dent Ramon Calderon far easier this time — only about 12 feet up the hill with Lena Groenefeld, 7-5, was forced to step down amid allegations of electoral Tiger Woods celebrates af- a slight left-to-right break — but the outcome was pre- 6-3.The sisters could meet vote-rigging. The vote confirms Boluda as president, ter sinking the putt to win dictable to just about everyone except for the lone voice in a semi-final at this nine as until Sunday he had only held the post on an in- the Arnold Palmer Invita- from the bleachers that blurted out, “Playoff.” million-dollar event, terim basis. tional golf tournament at Woods holed the putt, and broke into a routine that which saw its greatest up- However, Boluda confirmed at the beginning of the Bay Hill in Orlando, Fla, also was similar to a year ago. He crouched and set yet when Australia’s meeting that the club intend to hold fresh presidential on 29 March, 2009. Woods backpedaled as the ball rolled to the hole, but instead of 42nd-ranked Samantha elections in June. A poll published on Sunday in the closed with a 3-under 67 slamming his cap to the ground, he punched the air with Stosur stunned Russian sports paper Marca suggested that former president for a one-shot victory over a roundhouse and hugged his caddie, Steve Williams, second seed Safina 6-1, Florentino Perez is the overwhelming favourite to win Sean O’Hair.—INTERNET who lifted him slightly into the air.—Internet 6-4.—Internet the elections.—Internet

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Asleep in Jesus MRTV-3 Daw Rosalind Sui Thluai Ling, B.A. Ed, B.Ed Programme Schedule Township Education Officer, Chin State (Retd) (31.3.2009) (Tuesday) Age 72 years Hakha, Chin State Transmissions Times Beloved daughter of (Rev Sang Ling-Daw Sai Pen), beloved sister of (Capt Sui Mang Ling, Retd), (Tial Cuai), Local - (09:00am ~ 10:00am) MST (Capt Lian Hmung Ling, Retd), (Dr Herbert Tial Cung Europe - (15:30pm ~ 23:30pm) MST Ling, M.B.B.S, D O (Germany), U Thla Peng, B.Sc (Eng) North America - (23:30pm ~ 07:30am) MST (Dy. Director Constn, Corpn, Retd), (Dar Cin), Daw Mah Local Transmission Zing (Primary Head Retd), (Tial Chin), U Van Duh, B.Sc, BVS (Dy Director, Vety Department (Retd)), (Daw Betty * Signature Tune Ling, BA), (Ngun Dang), beloved mother of Daw Bawi * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights Cin, BA, M.Div, M. Th-U Ni Kham, Tial Tum Sung, * Lacquer painting workmanship from Sandadaw Pyae grandmother of four, the great grandmother of one Daw Pagoda R. Sui Thluai Ling asleep in Jesus on 30.3.2009 at 1:40 * Jade Art pm in her residence, Hakha, Chin State. Funeral service * Tea Industry will be held at Hakha Baptist Church on 31.3.2009 * The Origin of Htainmathein (Tuesday) at 1:00 pm and buried at Hakha Baptist * Myanma Traditional Musical Instruments (Brass gong) Cemetary. (Maung Saing) * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights Relatives and Friends far and near, please accept this as the only intimation. Europe/ North America Transmission Bereaved Family Members * Signature Tune * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights Cholesterol drug reduces blood * Are they real or paper? * Welcome to Ngwe Hsaung clots by over 40% * Enjoy our Shan Food WEATHER BEIJING, 30 March—A new study showed Crestor * Kayah Traditional Museum (rosuvastatin calcium that helps fight high cholesterol) * Myanma Traditional Musical Instruments Monday, 30 March, 2009 reduced the risk of blood clots by 44 percent. (Brass Instruments: Cymbal) (Kyay-Naung) * Melodious Flute Tunes of the Villages Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr The study dubbed JUPITER — Justification for * Effigies-the super stars MST: During the past 24 hours, light rain or thunder- the Use of Statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial * Myanmar Mondern Song showers have been isolated in Kachin State and upper Evaluating Rosuvastatin — was presented at the * Lacquer painting workmanship from Sandadaw Pyae Sagaing Division, weather has been partly cloudy in American Heart Association Scientific Sessions Sun- Pagoda remaining areas. Day temperatures were (3˚C) to (4˚C) day. It demonstrated that Crestor also reduced the com- * Jade Art below March average temperatures in Mandalay, bined risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and * Tea Industry stroke by 47 percent. * The Origin of Htainmathein Magway, Bago and Ayeyawady Divisions, (3˚C) to (4˚C) The study was a long-term, large-scale study of * Myanma Traditional Musical Instruments above March average temperatures in Kachin State and (Brass gong) (Maung Saing) 17,802 patients designed to determine if treatment with upper Sagaing Division and about March average * Butterfly Garden In Yangon temperatures in the remaining areas.The significant Day Crestor lowered the risk of heart attack, stroke and * Nipa Palm Forest other major cardiovascular events in patients with low temperatures were Minbu (42˚C), Magway and * Thriving Crops in Shan State ( North) Thayawady (41˚C) each, Aunglan (40˚C). The noteworth levels of “bad” cholesterol (or LDL-C), and raised lev- * Seik Khun Hand Loom Industry els of the inflammatory marker C-reactive protein * Song of Myanma Beauty and Scenic Sights amount of rainfall recorded was Hkamti (0.15) inch. (CRP).—Internet. Website: www.mrtv3.net.mm Maximum temperature on 29-3-2009 was 101°F. Minimum temperature on 30-3-2009 was 68°F. Rela- tive humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 30-3-2009 was 8:10 am 4:50 pm 6:30 pm 70%. Total sunshine hours on 29-3-2009 was (9.4) hrs Aew;qc\\tk\\\ ˚˚q˚˚˚ iiuuiluiiuu \\pvaer;\\\ 7. Song of yesteryear 6. 12. Weather report approx. 8:20 am Rpuuuuu mc\\mc\\\ q\\\\\ Âka;qcMMÂka;qcMMM Kn\\\\\ ;sa\\\\\ 6:35 pm Rainfall on 30-3-2009 was (Nil) at Mingaladon, Kaba- (pTmNs˙˙˙˙˙ )\\\\\ (rqsaepAer; Aye and Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2009 8. (64)N˙˙s˙˙˙ \\emak\\\ \\tp\\\ \\meta\\\ \\en>\\\ 13. ÂkyÂkyp\\\\\ c∑∑∑∑∑ m¥a;r...\\..\\\ >rc´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´ K\\\\\ nuuuuu q\\\\\ MMMMM Aqa;AT;po)¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ was (Tr) at Mingaladon, (0.20) inch at Kaba-Aye and (0.04) g%uuuuu poAs\\poAs\\\ As√^^^^^ \\\\\ 6:55 pm inch at Central Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (rqsaepAer;Aqa;) 8:30 am 14. Sluuuiiuuiii kuuuiiuuiii Âks\\Âks\\\ >uuuiiuuiii (Kaba-Aye) was (5) mph from Sothwest at (21:30) hours MST on 29-3-2009. Tuesday, 31 March 5:05 pm 9. International news 7:00 pm Bay inference: Weather is partly cloudy in the 7. Songs to uphold View on today 8:45 am 16. Ncuuuiiuuiii c\\\\\ Ka;zatMMKa;zatMMM lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ Andaman Sea and North Bay and generally fair else- 7:00 am National Spirit 10. Musical programme {N>S´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ ;Suuuiiuuiii ;quuuiiuuiii k¨¨ k¨¨¨ yuuuiiuuiii K¥s...\\..\\\ q\\\\\ }¨¨ }¨¨¨ where in the Bay of Bengal. 1. mc;k\\\\\ n∑∑∑∑∑ ;Sraeta\\\\\ B\\\\\ ra;Âkuuuuu ;f^^^^^ 5:10 pm Forecast valid until evening of 31th March 2009: 4:00 pm (Apcuuuiiuuiii ;-23)\\\\\ prtiiiii tra;eta\\\\\ \\\\\ 8. gtq^^^^^^^^^^ s√MMMMM Al\\\\\ Sc˙˙˙˙˙ \\\\\ Rain or thundershowers are likely to be isolated in Kachin, 1. Martial song 8:00 pm Chin, Shan, Rakhine and Mon States, Sagaing, Manda- 7:25 am 5:25 pm 4:10 pm 16. News lay, Taninthayi Divisions and weather will be partly cloudy 2. To be healthy exercise 9. {k¥nrs\\\\\ K\\\\\ >eqa´´´´´´´´´´´´´´´ in the remaining States and Divisions. Degree of certainty 2. Scuuuiiuuiii ;AP\\\\\ >eP¥a´´´´´´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ ePKn\\\\\ ;\\\\\ 17. International news 7:30 am KcKceTac\\\\\ el;ts\\\\\ l\\\\\ ;}uuuMMuuMMM is (60%). 4:20 am 18. Weather report State of the sea: Seas will be slight to moderate in 3. Morning news (P;eqaÂka'uuuiiuuiii Acuuuiiuuiii ;rs\\\\\ elep√\\\\\ ;'^^^^^^^^^^ Myanmar waters. 3. Dance of national races edÅKcel;eS\\ )∑∑ 19. lptm\\\\\ ;elwqNuuuiiuuiii c˙˙˙˙˙ zlebd...\\..\\\ 7:40 am edÅKcel;eS\\\ )∑∑∑ Outlook for subsequent two days: Likelihood of Kn>m\\\\\ n˙˙˙˙˙ ;K¥k\\\\\ \\\\\ 4. Nice and sweet song 4:30 pm (dåRkiiiuuiiuuu ta-eS\\\\\ zc∑∑∑∑∑ T\\\\\ kuuuiiuuiii )\\\\\ continuation of rain or thundershowers in the Northern Ncuuuiiuuiii c\\\\\ s...MM..MMM ;p^^^^^^^^^^ a;Ael;Ta;ek¥;lk∑∑∑∑∑ \\\\\ pvpvq\\\\\ >At¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ k∑∑∑∑∑ tp\\\\\ meta\\\\\ \\\\\ 7:50 am 4. 5:40 pm 20. Myanmar areas. Forecast for Nay Pyi Taw and neighbouring area {ts\\\\\qk\\\\\saAm˙˙˙˙˙t\\\\\rsra Ttuuuuu k\\\\\ nuuuuu m¥a;\\\\\ (64)Ns˙˙˙˙˙ emak\\\\\ tp\\\\\ meta\\\\\ en>\\\\\ (lYpss\\\\\ s\\\\\ m∑∑∑∑∑ ;Aa;'\\\\\ htyuuuuuiiiii Kr\\\\\ ;'^^^^^^^^^^ 5. 10. for 31-3-2009: Partly cloudy. z;eK¥ac^^^^^^^^^^ ;erel\\\\\ ac˙˙˙˙˙ tm\\\\\ }MMMMM 4:40 pm g%uuuuu poAs\\poAs\\\ As√^^^^^ \\\\\ p>eSacuuuiiuuiii er;'\\\\\ m;rTa;)^^^^^^^^^^ Forecast for Yangon and neighbouring area 8:00 am 5. The mirror images of 6:00 pm 21. Ncuuuiiuuiii c\\\\\ Ka;zatMMKa;zatMMM lm\\\\\ ;t\\\\\ ´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ for 31-3-2009: Partly cloudy. Forecast for Mandalay and neighbouring area 6. At;“po^^^^^ ciiiii p\\\\\ ´´´∑∑´´∑∑∑ the musical oldies {K¥sq\\\\\ >q¨¨¨¨¨ s√MMMMM }\\\\\ (Apcuuuiiuuiii ;-5)\\\\\ 11. Evening news for 31-3-2009: Partly cloudy.

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While Paunglaung River is flowing along its write articles on progress of Paunglaung Multi-purpose plantations are being irrigated from the diversion course, the 59.07-mile main canal of the diversion Dam Project. Staff Officer U Thar Yar of Construction weir. weir is benefiting the irrigated areas. (5) took us to the briefing hall of the diversion weir. We saw the local people near the briefing hall. We, members of the news team of the Myanma We witnessed thriving summer paddy and pea They looked at film star Eindra Kyaw Zin who was Alin Daily arrived at Paunglaung Diversion Weir to plantations along the road to the diversion weir. These (See page 10)

Paunglaung Diversion Weir built near Thitseintpin Village of Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana Township stores water to be supplied to 35,000 acres of farmlands.

Catering to car buyers’ desires Most people do not buy cars on a whim and most Green tourism on 4 April do not want just a standard model. They will often YANGON, 30 March—Myanmar Tour Operators spend weeks comparing features before deciding Association will hold a talk at Asia Plaza Hotel on 4 whether to splurge on leather seats or put the money April. towards high-performance alloy wheels instead. Dr U Khin Maung Nyunt will give a talk on Green The customer’s choices will not be based on Tourism and any interested persons may enlist at functionality alone – if that were the case we would all MTOA Office (Tel-559672 and 559673).—MNA drive the most fuel-efficient vehicles that can get us from A to B as cheaply, safely and comfortably as Over Clocking to be demonstrated possible. Design also plays a major role, attracting YANGON, 30 March—Organized by Myanmar people to a certain model based on tastes and feelings Computer Professionals Association, with the alone. assistance of Golden Power Technology and Personal View of the CATER car configuratov. For manufacturers, this has long created a di- Computer Magazine, Over Clocking Demonstration SCIENCEDAILY, 30 March — Buying a new car is lemma. Since the first assembly-line Fords rolled off will be held at Myanmar Info-Tech from 1 to 3 pm on one of the biggest purchases most people make. But the factory floor almost a century ago, mass produc- 3 April. how can you be sure that the car you order will live up tion has meant that vehicles can be produced cheaply Experts from Golden Power Technology and to your expectations? European and Asian research- enough so that nearly everyone in the developed Personal Computer Magazine will conduct the ers are using immersive virtual reality and emotional world can now afford one. demonstration. Preliminary discussions will be in the design to offer a solution. Internet form of the workshop. Experiences and knowledge will be shared during the demonstration. Team approach appears to Any interested persons may attend the demonstration. For further information, dial Tel- work best for insect colonies 652276.—MNA LONDON, 30 March — Ants and bees have long been recognized as tireless workers, but now new Completion certificates research suggests they behave like model citizens, too. presented Unlike herds of bison or shoals of fish -- where YANGON, 30 March—A ceremony to present individuals may appear to be team players but actually completion certificates for State School for Fine Arts behave according to their own interests -- some ani- and State School for Music and Drama of Fine Arts mals, including ants and bees, really do have the best Department under the Ministry of Culture for 2008- interests of the group at heart. 2009 academic was held in conjunction with fine arts The study's findings appear to echo the insect exhibition at National Theatre, here this morning. worlds portrayed in the animated films Antz and Bee Director-General of Fine Arts Department U Movie, in which the characters live in rigidly con- Yan Naing Oo made a closing speech on the occasion. formist societies. Scientists from the Universities of Next, the director-general and officials presented Edinburgh and Oxford reached their conclusion by completion certificates to 46 trainees. creating a mathematical model to study the manner in Afterwards, the director-general viewed fine which cooperative groups of animals, known as Ants cooperating to create a bridge for others to arts exhibition and enjoyed varieties of dances superorganisms, evolve.—Internet carry food back. performed by the students.—MNA

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