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Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round * Uplift of the morale and morality of and tranquillity, prevalence of law and development of other sectors of the economy as well the entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic * Uplift of national prestige and integ- * National reconsolidation system rity and preservation and safeguard- * Emergence of a new enduring State * Development of the economy inviting participation in ing of cultural heritage and national Constitution terms of technical know-how and investments from character * Building of a new modern developed sources inside the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit nation in accord with the new State * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education Constitution in the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation Sanitation, dredging work inspected

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspects repaving of Banyadala Road in Tamway Township.— YANGON COMMAND

YANGON, 28 May — Accompanied by offi- proper drainage. The commander and the mayor the corner of Anawrahta Road and Theinbyu Road. cials, Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and De- looked into tarmacking of Strand Road by the use Officials conducted them round the site. velopment Council Commander of Yangon Com- of heavy machinery near Thirimingalar Market in During the inspections, the commander and mand Maj-Gen Myint Swe and Chairman of Yangon Kyimyindine township; sanitation and dredging of the mayor gave instructions to officials on coopera- City Development Committee Yangon Mayor Brig- drains for proper drainage along Shwegondine Road tion of social organizations and the public in carry- Gen Aung Thein Lin this morning inspected the up- in Bahan Township; tarmacking of Banyadala Road ing out the sanitation and dredging work for proper grading of roads and streets and measures taken for in Tamway Township; and dredging of ditches at drainage and for the greening of the city. — MNA Myanmar delegation attended 58th World Health Conference

YANGON, 28 May—Minister for Health Dr Kyaw During his stay in Geneva, Minister Dr Kyaw Myint attended the 58th World Health Organization Myint held discussions with Malaysian counterpart held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 16 to 25 May. Dr Chua Soi Lek, Brunei counterpart Mr P Abu Bakar On 15 May, he attended the preliminary meeting Apong, Bhutanese counterpart Mr L. S Singay and of the Health Ministers of WHO ASEAN regional Sri Lankan counterpart Mr Nimal Siripala de Silva. countries. The Myanmar delegation led by Minister In addition, the delegation met with officials sepa- Dr Kyaw Myint attended the opening of the confer- rately, and briefed them on health care concerns being ence on 16 May. Spanish Health Minister Dr E carried out in Myanmar. Salgado delivered an introductory speech, and Di- Deputy leader of the delegation Myanmar Perma- rector-General of the WHO Dr Lee Jong Wook ex- nent Representative in Geneva U Nyunt Maung tended greetings. Shein, ambassadors Daw Aye Aye Mu and U Tha On 17 May, Minister Dr Kyaw Myint delivered a Aung Nyunt, first secretary U Myint Thu, U Ba Hla speech at the conference. On 18 May, the Myanmar Aye, second secretary U Kyaw Thu Nyein, second delegation attended the meetings of the WHO, Com- secretary Daw Khin Oo Hlaing, and third secretary mittee (A), and Committee (B). On 19 May, Dr Kyaw U Soe Aung also attended the conference. Myint presided over and addressed the Revigorating The Myanmar delegatin comprised Rector of the Public Health Leadership, Training and Education. Institute of Pharmacy (Yangon) Dr Aung Mon, On 20, 21 and 23 May, the delegation took part in Director (Disease Control) of the Health Depart- the discussions at the meeting of all departments of ment Dr Kyaw Nyunt Sein, Deputy Director the WHO conferences, and the meetings of Commit- Dr Soe Lwin Nyein, Deputy Director U Thet Lwin tee (A) and Committee (B). of Foreign Relations Division of the Ministry of The concluding of the conference took place on Health. Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint addresses 25 May. MNA 58th WHO Conference.— HEALTH Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 May, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Sunday, 29 May, 2005 Further promote friendship * 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 and cooperation between * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State Myanmar and SRV * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The Union of Myanmar has been sticking to the peaceful co-existence policy in dealing with Basic summer course of Yangon Division performing neighbouring countries and those in the region as well as the international community. A basic prin- arts concludes ciple of the independent and active foreign policy being practised by Myanmar is to maintain friendly relations with all the global nations, especially neighbours. In dealing with the international community, Myanmar has been strictly practising the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence—mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, non-aggression, non-interference in one another’s internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit and peaceful coexistence. The Union of Myanmar and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam are ASEAN member nations, and leaders of the two nations have been cementing mutual friendship and cooperation through exchange of visits for ages. Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe addresses the concluding of the summer basic course for Yangon Messages of felicitations were exchanged Division Myanma traditional cultural performing arts.—YANGON COMMAND between Heads of State on the occasion of the YANGON, 28 May—Basic summer course of Yangon music, dance and traditional fine arts among the local 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplo- Division Myanma traditional cultural performing arts people in states and divisions, turning out talented matic Relations between the Union of Myanmar concluded at No 6 Basic Education High School in artistes, strengthening national solidarity and preserv- and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which fell Botahtaung Township this morning. ing and safeguarding Myanmar culture. on 28 May 2005. Present were Chairman of Yangon Division Peace The 13th performing arts competitions will be held In the message from Chairman of the State and Development Council Commander of Yangon in October, he said. Peace and Development Council Senior General Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife Daw Khin The commander presented certificates to Ma May Than Shwe to President of the Socialist Republic Thet Htay. Yadana Lwin. Next, Daw Khin Thet Htay presented of Vietnam Mr Tran Duc Luong, it is stated: “ In Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe said Myanmar gifts for instructors to dancing instructor Daw Chaw this new millennium there are many challenges traditional cultural performing arts competitions have Kalyar Aye. that both our countries face. It is our sincere been holding since 1993 with the aims of dissemina- A winner of the competitions and the trainees enter- desire to work with your country bilaterally as tion of Myanma cultural heritage such as Myanmar tained the guests.—MNA well as multilaterally with mutual understanding and cooperation to overcome them”. Deputy Education Minister attends school enrolment day In the message from President of the So- cialist Republic of Vietnam Mr Tran Duc Luong ceremony of Seikkan Towship to Chairman of the State Peace and Development YANGON, 28 May— ment day ceremony at No tion Department and offi- school head, teachers, par- Council Senior General Than Shwe, it is stated: Deputy Minister for edu- 1 BEPS in Seikkan Town- cials concerned, the Chair- ents and students attended “ I am fully confident that in time to come, these cation Brig-Gen Aung ship at 11 am today and man of Seikkan PDC and the ceremony. excellent relations will be further promoted in the Myo Min attended the gave a speech. members, representatives First, township edu- interests of the two peoples and for the sake of 2005-2006 Seikkan The Director-Gen- of social organizations, the cation officer U Aung Kyi peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity in Township school enrol- eral of No 3 Basic Educa- township education officer, explained completion of Southeast Asia and the world over”. school enrolment pro- The Union of Myanmar and the Socialist gramme. Republic of Vietnam have maintained friendly Later, Deputy Min- relations since they established diplomatic rela- ister for education Brig- tions in 1975. The bonds of friendship and coop- Gen Aung Myo Min gave eration between the two nations have flourished a speech relating to the in the past three decades. school enrolment of The existing relations of the two nations school-age children. will contribute much to mutual cooperation, co- The deputy minis- operation in the region as well as among the inter- ter handed over the national community and serve the interests of the students the cash which two peoples. donated the wellwishers. This being so, friendship and cooperation Director-General U already in place since diplomatic relations of the Aye Kyu of No 3 Basic two nations have been established is further Education Department and strengthening relations and cooperation of the A woman swimmer taking part in Myanmar Olympic Committee Chairman’s officials presented school two peoples. Cup Women’s and Men’s Agewise Swimming Championship at National stationery. MYM

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¢¡ ¥§ ¨¢¡ global trade hub status ¡ SINGAPORE, 27 May — The Singapore Government will take initiatives to strengthen its international trading hub status, Minister for Trade and In- Malaysia sets up Cabinet dustry Lim Hng Kiang said here on Thursday. Citing that trade is three times the nities, and will boost the purchasing Committee on Tourism country’s gross domestic product power of the region. KUALA LUMPUR, 27 May — The Malaysian Government had set up a (GDP), Lim announced that the go- “The rise of China as an economic Cabinet Committee on Tourism consisting of six ministries to boost the vernment will continue to seek innova- power has shifted global trade flows,” country’s tourism sector, a minister said on Thursday. tive ways to enhance the infrastructure Lim said, adding that India is widely Apart from the Tour- the development of the ism action plan, ensure to facilitate physical trading activities. recognized as the second engine of ism Ministry, the com- country’s tourism indus- government support to Moving beyond the physical mar- growth in Asia, while Southeast Asia mittee, chaired by Deputy try, he said. local tourism industry ketplace, according to the minister, “it the third. Prime Minister Najib Tun “The first meeting of players and streamline is vital to grow an active derivatives Lim was speaking at the opening Razak, included other the Cabinet Committee policies pertaining to market to enhance our status as an in- of the inaugural Global Trader Summit five ministries of trans- will be decided by the tourism. ternational trading hub”. held here on Thursday, which attracted port, home affairs, youth deputy prime minister. Some 15.5 million He added that Singapore will also more than 200 business leaders and and sports, culture, arts The committee will sit at foreign tourists visited expand its financial market, pursue strat- decision makers of global trading com- and heritage as well as least twice a year,” he Malaysia in 2004, who egies to develop the supporting finan- panies from 23 countries worldwide. housing and local go- added. spent about 35 billion cial infrastructure for international trad- Themed “the future of international vernment, Tourism Min- The symposium, at- ringgit (9.21 billion US ing, as well as promote the operating trading, today”, the two-day event in- ister Leo Michael Toyad tended by 10 countries, is dollars) in the Southeast environment for local and foreign trad- vites participants’ insights on issues im- told reporters after open- aimed at promoting the Asian country. ing companies. pacting the development of international ing a symposium on development of water- Malaysia is an exotic Talking about trade in Asia, Lim trade, such as free trade versus renewed “Yangon to Manila Bay: ways from Yangon to country of immense reiterated that the rise of China, India protectionism and the market outlook on A New Cruising Play- Manila Bay as a new beauty and charm. It has and Southeast Asia presents a great deal emerging economies. ground” here. borderless regional cruis- palm-lined tropical of economic and commercial opportu- MNA/Xinhua Several other minis- ing playground. beaches, crystal clear tries would also be roped Toyad said the Cabi- seas and waterfalls, world ASEAN+3 e-govt centre likely in to sit on the Cabinet net Committee would, class dive sites with exo- Committee as and when among other things, co- tic marine lives. to be set up in Seoul “necessary”, to help in ordinate the nation’s tour- MNA/Xinhua SEOUL, 27 May — South Korea on Thursday proposed creating an integrated ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) Plus Three (China, South Korea and Japan) e-government centre in Seoul next year on the sidelines of an international meeting on better governance being held here, reported South Korean Yonhap news agency. The e-government ing, ministers and senior way for smooth ex- centre proposal was pre- officials from ASEAN changes in such fields as sented to the “ASEAN Plus Three countries dis- human resources, techni- Plus Three Senior Offi- cussed ways of using cal support, education cials’ Meeting on Crea- technology to improve and training,” South Ko- tive Management for government operations rean Government Ad- Government” held in and gave positive res- ministration Minister Oh Seoul on the sidelines of ponses to South Korea’s Young-kyo was quoted the UN-sponsored Sixth offer to initiate the inte- by Yonhap as saying. Global Forum on grated e-government cen- According to a report Reinventing Govern- tre. “The e-government of the United Nations, ment, which kicked off centre will act as a South Korea recently four-day meeting on bridge among the ranked fifth in an e-go Tuesday. ASEAN Plus Three vernment readiness In Thursday’s meet- countries, paving the index. A man looks at fish tanks containing Gold Fish at Aquarama 2005 at the MNA/Xinhua Singapore Expo exhibition hall on 27 May, 2005.—INTERNET Cigarette packs with shocking Iraq oil route under pictures go on sale in Thailand BANGKOK, 27 May — Thailand has become the fourth country in the world constant threat of attack to make it compulsory for cigarette pack- BAGHDAD, 28 May — The protection force charged with ets to carry shocking and graphic pic- ensuring Iraqi oil keeps flowing says lack of training and per- tures and messages warning smokers of sonnel is costing lives among its members.˚The government the health risks of smoking. formed the 1,500 strong team earlier this year to patrol the Canada was the first country to intro- 480-kilometer pipeline from Kirkuk to Turkey’s Ceyhan oil duce the graphic labels on cigarette pack- terminal which has been largely shut down by frequent ter- ets, followed by Brazil and Singapore. rorist attacks. The new labels, with six different But force members say they ing station linked to the pipe- pictures and six severe warning mes- need more briefings in military line. sages, were officially launched on and security tactics as well as “We are need training courses Wednesday to mark No Smoking Day on improved physical training if to develop our skills,” said Azad 31 May, reported the Thai News Agency they are to tackle the insurgents Kurshid, a security guard on the on Wednesday. The graphics take up from whom they face constant pipeline protection force. half the size of a cigarette packet and threats. They also complain Captain Adil Yaha agrees a feature six of health risks — smoking shifts are too long for such dan- shortage of soldiers, equipment makes you look older, smoking causes gerous and tiring work. and proper training is endanger- bad breath, passive smoking can harm Last month, a bomb killed 12 ing lives. “Traditional methods children, smoking can cause lung cancer pipeline guards, including the of training the soldiers are use- Graphic with map locating where two US soldiers and smoking can cause emphysema — head of the protection team. On less for the current situation we were killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq to help reduce the number of smokers in 13 May, another bomb exploded are facing right now,” he said. on 27 May, 2005.—INTERNET the country. — MNA/Xinhua at the main gathering and pump- Internet

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Most clusters registered higher out- April from the 19.5-percent increase in put in April than the same month of last the previous month. year except for the chemicals cluster and The output of the precision engineer- the biomedical manufacturing, which ing cluster grew by 6.5 per cent while that declined by 2.4 per cent and 12.1 per of the general manufacturing industries cent respectively. rose 2.5 per cent in the fourth month of The output of the transport engineer- this year. ing cluster rose by 27 per cent in April, Total manufacturing increased by 3.7 Wang Shayan, director of the forensic authentication institute at Shenzhen the highest among all the increases, while per cent in the first four months of this People’s Hospital, examines a computer analysis of a DNA paternity test at her that of the electronics cluster reported a year as compared with the same period of clinic recently.—INTERNET moderated growth of 9.8 per cent in last year. — MNA/Xinhua Miss Thailand snatches Mekong River nations vow more costume prize in Miss Universe 2005 cooperation on natural resources BANGKOK, 27 May — Miss Thailand Chanaporn SHANGHAI, 27 May — Environment ministers from six countries sharing the Mekong River, including Rosjan has won the best costume award in the first China, Cambodia and Thailand, have affirmed their commitment to enhance cooperation on preserving round of Miss Universe 2005 competition, the third their individual and shared natural resources, according to a statement made available to Xinhua on Thai lady to snare the award in the Miss Universe Thursday. pageant. In a joint statement is- importance of further ac- management of the shared and integrated approach The traditional Thai costume, glittered on Rosjan, sued at the end of their celerating the momentum natural resources in the to conserve the natural stood out on the stage and received enthusiastic ap- Wednesday meeting in of GMS environmental GMS. An Environment systems of the GMS for plause from the audience in the first round of compe- Shanghai, the Mekong activities,” they held. “We Operations Centre will be the ecosystem services tition Wednesday night. Miss Mexico Laura Elizondo Environment Ministers reaffirm our commitment established to coordinate they provide.” was second runner-up, seizing the best fancy costume said that the key economic for a better environment the programme. “It provides the frame- category, reported The Nation newspaper on Thurs- sectors in the Greater and sustainable develop- The ministers also work to address the imme- day. Mekong Subregion ment in the GMS.” endorsed the GMS diate and long-term In the 1969 and 1988 Miss Universe competition, (GMS) depend critically In addition to the min- Biodiversity Conserva- stresses that rapid eco- beauty queen Saengduan Manwong and Pornthip on the conservation and isters, the meeting brought tion Corridors Initiative nomic growth would, oth- Nakhirankanok were also rewarded with the best cos- sustainable management together approximately 80 (BCI) to protect high erwise, have on the envi- tume prizes. of healthy natural sys- senior environment offi- value terrestrial bio- ronment and natural re- Designed by fabric expert Theerapan Chanchareon, tems, according to the cials from the six GMS diversity conservation sources of the subregion.” the costume was inspired from the apparel of court Asian Development Bank countries — Cambodia, landscapes. Appreciating the sup- ladies during the Ayutthaya period. The tiara is imi- (ADB), which coordi- China, Laos, Myanmar, The BCI aims to help port of ADB, United Na- tated to a period piece on display in a museum in nated the meeting. Thailand, and Vietnam, establish sustainable tions Environment Pro- Philadelphia in the United States. “We acknowledge the who reviewed the achieve- management regimes and gramme, and other devel- The accessories, including a bracelet and belt, are ments in environmental restore ecological (habi- opment partners, the min- made of real gold. The textiles were weaved from Beijing starts to cooperation and discuss tat) connectivity and in- isters urged donor coun- golden silk and was time-consuming. The outfit costs build satellite future directions in envi- tegrity within important tries and international some one million baht (23,800 US dollars) ronment and natural re- biodiversity areas. agencies, the private sec- . This year’s Miss Universe Pageant brought to- town source management. ADB Vice-President tor, and civil society to gether 82 beauties from 82 countries to compete for BEIJING, 27 May — The ministers endorsed Liqun Jin, who led strengthen their collabora- the most coveted beauty title of the world. The final Beijing started the con- the GMS Core Environ- ADB’s delegation to the tion to support the GMS will take place on 31 May. struction on Thursday of ment Programme and rec- meeting, said, “The Core Core Environment Pro- MNA/Xinhua its satellite town, Shuni, ommended its early im- Environment Pro- gramme. in the eastern part of the plementation to improve gramme is a systematic MNA/Xinhua metropolis. Santa Monica police The new town is located to the north of the already officer dies in Iraq existing Shunyi District.It is planned to cover 108 SANTA MONICA, 28 May — A 10-year veteran square kilometres. Shunyi Santa Monica police officer was killed during his planners estimate that the second tour of duty in Iraq, it was announced on city will have a population Friday. of 700,000 to 900, 000when Officer Ricardo A Crocker, 39, was killed Thurs- completed,including room day in the Al-Anbar province in a rocket-pro- for future development, said pelled grenade attack, Santa Monica police Chief Sheng Deli, director of the James T Butts announced. townconstruction commit- Crocker was a captain in the Marine Corps tee. Reserves when he was hired onto the Santa Monica The new town will become an independent and police force in 1995. He had since been promoted complete small city, de- to major. veloping manufacturing, “Extremely fit and tactically proficient, Rick’s Jogistics, international ex- last assignment was with the Police Activities hibition and sports busi- Injured are rushed from the scene after an intended car bomb attack against a League,” Butts said. nesses for Beijing, the of- police patrol in Tikrit, 130 kilometers (80 miles) north of Baghdad, in Iraq on Internet ficial said.—MNA/Xinhu 27 May, 2005.—INTERNET THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 May, 2005 5 Chinese PM to attend UNSG praises India, Pakistan, Bangladesh for UN peacekeeping UNITED NATIONS, 28 May — With India, Pakistan and Bangladesh to- two int’l meetings gether providing for one-third of United Nations peacekeepers, Secretary- BEIJING, 27 May — Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing will attend the General Kofi Annan has acknowledged the contribution of these countries informal foreign ministers’ meeting of China, Russia and India and the in the several missions worldwide they are serving. foreign ministers’ meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). As of 30 April, In- dream,” Annan said. He standards of conduct. This was announced by Kong Quan, On 4 June, Li will attend the SCO dian peacekeepers num- noted that while suc- Some important reforms Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in bered 6081, Pakistani cesses in UN peacekeep- have already been im- at a regular Press conference here on Astana, capital of Kazakhstan, as guest 9782 and Bangladeshi ing often do not receive plemented, but more Thursday. of Kazakhstan Foreign Minister 7942. In a message on the the attention they de- must follow, as we work At the invitation of Russian Foreign Kasymzhomart Tokayev. occasion of International serve, failings are widely to stamp out such abuse,” Minister Sergei Lavrov, Li will attend SCO, founded on 15 June of 2001, Day of United Nations publicized. he said.UN peacekeepers, the informal meeting of foreign minis- is a regional organization that groups Peacekeepers being ob- “Cases of sexual ex- he said, work everyday to ters from China, Russia and India, due China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, served on 29 May, he re- ploitation and abuse by give practical meaning to to be held in Vladivostok, Russia on Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. membered 115 peace- individuals serving in the words of the United 2 June. MNA/Xinhua keepers from 39 coun- several missions have Nations Charter “to save tries who were killed last damaged lives, threat- succeeding generations year in various operation. ened security and tar- from the scourge of war”. None of them was from nished the reputation of On this day, we honour India. Already, 39 UN peacekeeping. I have all who have served, and peacekeepers have died proposed sweeping serve today, in the front this year. Among them changes to prevent mis- lines of peace, he said. are nine Bangladeshi sol- conduct and enforce UN MNA/PTI diers who were brutally murdered in February in Annan seeks Egypt’s the Congo during worst single attack on peacekeepers in more support for UN reform than a decade. CAIRO, 27 May — United Nations Secretary- “With sadness and General Kofi Annan wants to seek Egypt’s sup- pride, we pay tribute to port for his UN reform proposals, Egypt’s official each and every one of our MENA news agency quoted a visiting UN envoy fallen colleagues,” Annan as saying on Thursday. said. Currently, more Joaquim Chissano conveyed this message to than 66,000 uniformed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday, personnel and about and described his talks with Mubarak on UN reforms as “important”. Arrested men stand on a lorry following an early morning raid in and 15,000 civilians are serv- Chissano, the former Mozambican president, said around the town of Bahriz on 27 May, 2005.—INTERNET ing in 17 peacekeeping missions around the Mubarak showed understanding to the importance of world. “As we mark this these reforms, to be debated in New York at a UN China to open petroleum day, a large operation is summit in autumn, and expressed desire of coopera- being deployed in Sudan, tion with the UN on this issue. market by end of 2006 where a 21-year war cost- President spokesman Suleiman Awad said BEIJING, 27 May — China will open its petroleum and refined oil market ing millions of lives came Mubarak stressed the need to activate the UN role by the end of next year in compliance with commitments made when it to an end with a peace worldwide and give priority to poverty alleviation entered the World Trade Organization, a commerce chamber representa- agreement in January. At and unresolved conflicts in the Middle East and tive was quoted by the China News Service as saying. the same time, peace- Africa. Chissano’s visit to Egypt came as part of a Gong Jialong, presi- Service as saying. cut the price of gasoline keeping operations in tour which will also take him to Libya, South Af- dent of the Petroleum If China’s oil price by 150 yuan per ton be- Timor-Leste and Sierra rica, Algeria and Zimbabwe. Chamber of Commerce, fluctuation is exactly in ginning Tuesday. The Leone are ending with Chissano is tasked with sounding out opinions affiliated to the All-China line with that of the in- price cuts are a response new democratic govern- on the UN projects and then reporting back the in- Federation of Industry ternational market, that to price fluctuations in ments in place and the formation to the UN General Assembly in Septem- and Commerce, made the will affect China’s eco- global oil markets, a understanding among the ber. — MNA/Xinhua remark here Wednesday nomic growth, said Zhou. SDRC notice said. people that peace is a re- at a high-level seminar on The SDRC decided to MNA/Xinhua ality, not just a hope or a energy strategy. At that time, interna- China-New Zealand ties become mature tional petroleum giants WELLINGTON, 28 May — Visiting Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo will enter the Chinese said on Thursday that the friendly relations between his country and New market, and the country’s Zealand have become ever maturer. oil prices will fluctuate During a meeting with Margaret cive to peace and development in the on the basis of market Wilson, speaker of New Zealand’s Asia-Pacific Region, he said. supply and demand, House of Representatives, Wu also The purpose of his visit is to fur- Gong said. called for efforts to further strengthen ther promote bilateral relations, includ- China’s oil prices are the friendly exchanges between the ing the relationship between the NPC still controlled by the parliaments of the two countries. and New Zealand’s Parliament, Wu government, partly ad- Wu, chairman of the Standing said. Wilson said strengthened ex- justed according to the Committee of the National People’s changes between the parliaments of the fluctuation of interna- Congress (NPC) of China, is currently two countries are important to the de- tional oil prices. on an official goodwill visit to New velopment of relations between the two Currently, the domes- Zealand, the third leg of his four-na- countries. The NPC is ready for en- tic refined oil price per ton tion Asia-Pacific tour. The friendly re- hanced exchanges between the two paris about 1,000 yuan (about lations between the two countries based liaments, their leaders and the ad hoc 120 US dollars) lower on the principles of mutual respect and committees and amity groups, Wu said, than the international mutual benefit have become more and adding that the parliaments of the two price, Director Zhou Dadi more mature, and face new opportuni- countries should also strengthen their of the Energy Research ties for development, said Wu. consultation and cooperation in inter- Institute of the State De- Developing bilateral relations of national and regional parliamentary velopment and Reform long-term friendship conforms to the organizations. Earlier on Thursday, Wu Chinese workers produce cars at the assembly Commission (SDRC) was fundamental interests of the two coun- also held talks with New Zealand Prime line at the Changan Ford car factory in quoted by the China News tries and peoples and is also condu- Minister Helen Clark.— MNA/Xinhua Chongqing on 27 May, 2005.—INTERNET 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 May, 2005 Eurocopter claims setting Bangladesh needs $3.3b to meet growing power consumption DHAKA, 27 May — The country’s state-run Power Development Board (PDB) needs at least 200 new world record in Nepal billion taka (3.33 billion US dollars) to implement its proposed projects initiated to meet the growing KATHMANDU, 27 May — Eurocopter, the leading demand for power consumption to the tune of 14,500 megawatt by next 15 years. helicopter manufacturer of Europe, has set a high But timely implementation of the projects has response from the donors including the World Bank altitude record on Mount Qomolangma, the become uncertain due to non-availability of funds, for installation of new power plants in order to meet company announced on Thursday. The New Nation reported on Thursday. the demand in next 15 years. “Eurocopter had tude as high as 9,000 to The report quoted a survey conducted by the Currently some 22 power stations along with landed a Ecureuil/AStar 10,000 metres. Bangladesh Power Development and Strategies as six private plants are generating 3,900 megawatt of AS350B3 helicopter on the Rajesh Raj Dali, di- saying that the daily demand of power consumption electricity a day against daily demand of 3,850 top of Mt Qomolangma in rector-general of the Civil would be 5,348 megawatt by 2007 while 7,897 mega- megawatt of power on an average. a world first,” the com- Aviation Authority of watt and 14,500 megawatt by 2012 and 2020 respec- The existing power units have generation ca- pany said in a statement. Nepal said that the gov- tively. pacity of 4,393 megawatt of power a day but they The helicopter landed ernment had allowed the The PDB had planned to install a number could generate 3,900 megawatt daily due to techni- on Mt Qomolangma on team to carry out the test of power plants in phases under short term, mid cal complexities. During last three and half years electricity gen- 14 May, setting a new flight, after thoroughly term and long term programmes to tackle the situa- eration increased by 900 megawatt following instal- world record for high evaluating the technical tion in coming days. But installation of new power plants still remains a golden dream due to fund con- lation of a number of plants under PDB and private altitude landing and take- aspects of the involved straint. management. off. helicopter and expertise of The government reportedly is yet to receive any MNA/Xinhua An 11-member team the crew members. from the company went to The test flight added Arroyo visits Mt Qomolangma base up to the effort of rescuing low-price school camp from Nepali side on climbers in high altitude 12 May, with an aim to areas, Dali noted, adding, supplies outlets create a new record in the “After its success, the at- centre in Manila history of rotary wing tempt will be written down MANILA, 27 May — aviation. in the annals of the avia- Philippine President The team tried to fly tion history.” Gloria Macapagal Arroyo the helicopter at the alti- MNA/Xinhua Wednesday made a visit to a low-price school Indonesia to tender 26 new oil, supplies outlets centre in Manila to make sure gas exploration concessions that the country’s poor children can also afford JAKARTA, 27 May — The Indonesian Govern- to buy pencils and note- ment will tender 26 new concessions for oil and gas books as schools open exploration early next month, a minister said here next month. on Wednesday. During a visit to the Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Re- A Virgin Atlatic passenger plane seen on 27 May, 2005. The airline is targeting popular Divisoria Dis- sources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said that the 26 conces- a growing market in pet travel by launching a special frequent flyer scheme for trict where a large goods sions are part of 70 new blocks to be tendered by the jet-setting dogs, cats and other animals.—INTERNET supply market is located, end of this year. Arroyo said she was glad “The tendering for the 26 blocks will be announced Pakistani PM on Iran invited to attend that prices of basic within the next one to two weeks,” Purnomo was school supplies there quoted by the state-owned Antara news agency as US delivery of WTO sessions as observer were low unlike at the saying. Without giving details of the locations of the “F-16s” TEHERAN, 27 May — Iran has been invited to malls. She also hoped concessions, he said the new blocks are spread across attend World Trade Organization (WTO) sessions that prices of school sup- ISLAMABAD , 27 May the entire country. It is hoped the announcement of the as an observer, the official IRNA news agency — Pakistani Prime Min- plies would remain sta- new tenders will help revive investment in the energy reported on Thursday. ble through this year. sector and increase the country’s oil and gas produc- ister Shaukat Aziz said Iran’s Ambassador to However, Alborzi said on Wednesday that the Businessmen of school tion, he added. the WTO Mohammad Reza that there was no deal be- supplies reaffirmed to Indonesia exports more high-grade crude oil to decision of the US Gov- Alborzi was invited earlier tween Iran and the EU on ernment on sale of F-16 her commitment to keep finance the main bulk of its state budget while import- in the day to attend the WTO the nuclear issue and the the prices of their items ing cheaper crude oil, mostly from the Middle East, to aircraft to Pakistan General Council soon after move should not been would meet the coun- at the old levels. be refined at its local oil refineries, for domestic the organization agreed to viewed as a green light for The government has consumption. try’s legitimate defence start talks on Iran’s mem- Iran’s accession to the WTO. needs. promised that school MNA/Xinhua bership in Vienna, the re- Iran’s efforts to enter supplies producer will According to the lo- port said. the WTO were repeatedly cal news agency News keep the prices of such “The move opens new blocked by the United basic items as pad pa- Network International, doors for expansion of mu- States, which accused Iran Aziz made the remark per, pencils, ballpens, tual economic cooperation of developing nuclear notebooks, crayons and when meeting the US As- between Iran and the Euro- weapons and sponsoring sistant Secretary of State others at their old lev- pean Union (EU),” Alborzi terrorists. els. Christina Rocca, who was quoted as saying. MNA/Xinhua called on him in Islamabad MNA/Xinhua on Wednesday. During the meeting, “Int’l harbour of traditional both sides discussed bilateral relations includ- Chinese medicine” comes true ing defence, economic GUANGZHOU, 27 May— The plan of having an “international harbour of and trade relations as traditional Chinese medicine” in Hong Kong, designed by tycoon Li Ka-shing, well as the regional situ- has come true. ation. Guangzhou Baiyun- Hutchison Whampoa “We’ll strive for dou- “The Prime Minister shan Pharmaceutical Stock is aimed at developing bling net profit in two expressed satisfaction Co Limited and Hutchison and promoting tradi- years and making the com- over the growing coop- Whampoa Ltd, one of the tional Chinese medicine pany listed in Hong Kong eration between the two world’s top 500 businesses, to the world, said Lai in three years,” said Li countries and welcomed have set up a joint venture Kai Ming, Dominic, ex- Chuyuan, general man- the decision of the US in Guangzhou, which is a ecutive director of ager of the new venture, Government to sell F-16 step towards establishing Hutchison Whampoa, on “We’ll also set foot in aircraft to Pakistan,” an Li’s dream of a “kingdom behalf of Li Ka-shing, drugstore chains and hos- Labourers work at a construction site in Kuala official statement said. of traditional Chinese Hutchison Whampoa’s pitals.” Lumpur, on 27 May, 2005. — INTERNET MNA/Xinhua medicine”. owner. MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 May, 2005 7 Developing transport in Kachin State PyinOoLwin Chit Swe

Kachin State lies River, transport in Tanai, Indawgyi and villages equitably in frastructure of the Moele sectors of Konhnaw, in the northernmost part Kachin State has im- Moele creeks in which Kachin State has been Creek region. He Makhwe, Nongkok, of Myanmar. It is the proved significantly. At boats were the only launched. The project launched the programme Lwehse, Theinngaik, second largest region present, the Government means of transport in the covers the development to upgrade the Makhwe- Aukhsakyin, Ahtet- among the 14 states and has been building new re- past. drive of Moele Creek Theinlon route in sakyin, Theinphaya, divisions. Its area is gional roads and high- Motor vehicles are region in Momauk Momauk Township into Lonjakon, Theinlon, Township, Bhamo Dis- an all-weather gravel and Dawphonyan of trict. The people of the road and to build Moele Creek region region had to rely mainly Konhnaw-Makhwe and where Kachin and Shan on the Moele Creek wa- Theinlon-Dawphonyan national races reside. terway for transport. gravel roads to link the The budget for There was also a bul- upgraded Makhwe- Makhwe-Theinlon lock-cart tract along the Theinlon road with project was K 361.4 bank of the creek. Trans- Bhamo-Myitkyina road. million. Because of the port was difficult in the Public Works has emergence of a number rainy season due to bank already built the of village-to-village erosion and floods, Konhnaw-Makhwe and roads, the living stand- which also hampered re- Theinlon-Dawphonyan ard of the local people

A section of the Myitkyina-Bhamo road. about 34,379 square ways linking the state seen running along he all- miles. The northern part with other states and di- weather roads such as the of the mountainous re- visions and upgrading the 289-mile Myitkyina- gion where highest existing ones with greater Shwebo road, the 107- mountains exist touches momentum. It has built a mile Myitkyina-Hpakant the Tibetan plateau. The large number of bridges road, the 115-mile state shares a common of various sizes on the Myitkyina-Bhamo road, land border with India roads. the 218-mile Myitkyina- in the west, the People’s The entire Kachin Putao road, the 112-mile Republic of China in State is now enjoying the Myitkyina-Lonton the north and east and taste of peace thanks to (Indawgyi) road, the 97- Sagaing Division and the Government’s en- mile Myitkyina-Chipwe A wooden bridge between Makhwe and Lwese. Shan State in the south. deavours. The state has road, and the 28-mile Over 76.83 per cent of also witnessed the peace Myitkyina-Myithsone gional development. gravel roads. The 15-mile has improved. the land is covered with groups working together road. Thus, Secretary-1 Makhwe-Theinlon road Many infrastruc- mountains and forests with the Government for The People’s Re- of the State Peace and only needs gravelling at tures have been built in where many rivers and improvement of the republic of China can be Development Council Lt- present. Kachin State for re- creeks flow. gional transport. reached from Kachin Gen Soe Win (now the And when the gion-wise development Because of its In addition to the State through the 88-mile Prime Minister) made Makhwe-Theinlon road of the northernmost topographical condition, State-owned Myanma Myitkyina-Bhamo- arrangements during his becomes a gravel facil- state. The local people Bhamo region trip from ity, it will help rapidly on their part will have 25 to 27 June 2004 to develop health, educa- to effectively use the develop the transport in- tion, social and other new bridges and roads for development of Public Works has already built various sectors and to collectively protect and the Konhnaw-Makhwe and maintain the facilities Theinlon-Dawphonyan gravel roads. for their durability. (Translation: TMT) The 15-mile Makhwe-Theinlon road Myanma Alin+Kyomon: 28.5.2005. only needs gravelling at present. * * *

Dophonyan-Theinlon gravel road being constructed. the state’s transport was Airways, private airlines Kanpaiktee road, the 57- poor in the past succes- — Bagan Airways and mile Sadon road, the sive eras. But since its Yangon Airways — are Myitkyina-Momauk- assumption of the State flying to Myitkyina, Laiza road, the duties, the Tatmadaw Putao and Bhamo. Hov- Myitkyina-Momauk- Government has been ercrafts are now plying Lweje road, the giving priority to the the Mandalay-Bhamo Myitkyina-Mansi- uplift of the transport in and Bhamo-Myitkyina Namhkam-Muse road, the whole nation. Since routes in the Ayeyawady and the Myitkyina-Tanai- the completion of the River. Now motor Nanyun-Panhsaung road. Bala Min Htin Bridge schooners are running on The project to de- across the Ayeyawady Mogaung, Nanyin, Oodu, velop all the towns and Myitkyina-Bhamo road being upgraded with the use of heavy machinery. 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 May, 2005 Over 40,000 saplings planted in Indaing Station

YANGON, 28 May — Indaing Station under control of Yangon Command held the sapling planting ceremony at the local battalion in Hlegu Township this morning. Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and De- velopment Council Commander of Yangon Com- mand Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay attended the ceremony. Speaking on the occasion, the commander said that Yangon Command has given instructions to regiments and units in order to speed up agricultural and livestock breeding tasks and to hold seed-sowing ceremonies and tree planting ceremonies for five times at respective stations including today’s ceremony. He urged officials of regiments and units in Indaing Station to organize tree planting ceremonies and seed sowing ceremonies in cooperation with the local people. Indaing Station Commander Col Bo Lwin reported on growing of trees and the purpose of holding the tree planting ceremony, and Director U Khin Win of Forest Department on sowing seeds and nurturing Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and wife Daw Khin Thet Htay nurture seeds at Indaing Station saplings saplings. planting ceremony. — MNA The commander, wife and guests viewed booths and documentary photos of Myanma Agriculture Serv- (Mesua ferrea) sapling in commemoration of the seed Mayor attends opening of ice and saplings and bamboo finishing products of sowing ceremony. Forest Department. A total of 41,900 saplings were planted in school building of BEPS No Next, they planted saplings and sowed seeds. today’s ceremony. The commander and wife planted teak and Gangaw MNA 16 in Dagon Myothit North Insein Township School Enrolment Programme launched Township YANGON, 28 May — CEC member of the Union YANGON, 28 May — Solidarity and Development Association Yangon Di- Insein Township School vision In charge Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin Enrolment Programme of attended the opening of the school building of BEPS No 3 Basic Education De- No 16 in Yeyan Aung Street, Ward-36, Dagon Myothit partment (Yangon City) North Township, renovated with the contributions of was held at Insein BEHS Yangon Division USDA. No 1 this morning. Present on the occasion were Deputy Minister for Present on the occa- Education Brig-Gen Aung Myo Min, USDA CEC sion were member of the member Yangon Division In charge Vice-Mayor Col Leading Committee for Maung Pa, Yangon Division USDA Secretary U Aye School Enrolment of Myint, Joint-Secretary U Tha Win and executives, School-going Children township USDA members, departmental officials, Deputy Minister for In- social organizations and guests. formation U Thein Sein, First, Division USDA Secretary U Aye Myint, No local authorities, social or- 3 Basic Education Department Deputy Director Gen- ganization members, eral U Aye Myint and Headmistress of the school Daw school heads, teachers and Khin Khin Yi formally opened the new school building students. Deputy Minis- Deputy Information Minister presents stationery to a student of BEPS. — MNA that cost 5.9 million kyats. A ceremony to hand over ter U Thein Sein presented the documents related to the school building followed. exercise books and sta- Township PDC; Asia (MAM) Automobile In- and 4; and Insein Town- Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thien Lin addressed the cer- tionery to three groups of World Co Ltd (Insein); dustry; Ah-Ba-Hta Tradi- ship MCWA; and Insein emony and Dagon Myothit North Township USDA primary schools. Myanmar Wine and Dis- tional Medicine Industry; K 50,000 by Insein Town- Secretary U Soe Win explained the purpose of the Next, officials ac- tillery Factory (Hlegu); Shwenyamaung Com- ship OWA; and 1,000 ex- renovation the school building. Secretary U Aye Myint cepted K 100,000 each for Jumbo Mosquito Coils modity Transport Service ercise books by Child handed over the documents related to the school build- school enrolment pro- Factory; Asia Metal Co (Insein); Shwe-pyitha In- Nursery (AryonU). To- ing to township education officer Daw Tin Tin Mya. gramme donated by Insein Ltd; and Myanma Arman dustrial Zone Parts 1, 2, 3 day’s donations amounted Later, on behalf of the people of Dagon Myothit North to K 1.05 million and Township, USDA Secretary U Soe Win presented Follow-up news 1,000 exercise books. 3,000 USDA membership applications to Mayor Brig- YANGON, 28 May MNA Gen Aung Thein Lin. — MNA

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Unions claim Commissioner Pascal terial meeting. The suc- defining moment,” he allow members to consider the BBC the cuts will hit the quality of the BBC’s Lamy appointed as the cess of the Doha Round added. Lamy, the 58-year- management proposal, but warned that widely respected programmes. next director-general of now demands political old Frenchman, was ap- further walk-outs could take place, fol- If the dispute is not resolved, the the WTO, with extensive will and practical engage- proved unopposed by the lowing earlier this week strike which unions will hold a 48-hour strike from and broad support from ment from all parties, said WTO’s executive General badly hit BBC live news and other its next Tuesday and another 24-hour stop- across the WTO’s mem- Barroso. Council after three rivals broadcasting programmes. page next month. — MNA/Xinhua bership,” Commission “Pascal Lamy is, with from developing countries President Jose Manuel his knowledge of trade were eliminated in earlier Zambian Govt determined to improve Barroso said in a state- matters, his international rounds of the selection ment. experience, his concern process for the top job in debt management The WTO faces a de- for development and his world trade. LUSAKA, 28 May — The Zambian Government said on Thursday it is cisive half-year of nego- constant search for con- MNA/Xinhua determined to avoid plunging into unsustainable debt again after receiving a major debt relief under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. China to promote cooperation with Spain “We are cognizant of ment of the debt past mistakes and we can- this danger and that is why sustainability. not take for granted the BEIJING, 28 May — China and Spain are also plans to increase com- we feel there is need to put Zambia reached the possibility that there will China is ready to make economically comple- munication and consulta- in measures to avoid a HIPC completion point in be another debt relief in concerted efforts with mentary, Zeng said, add- tions with Spain to prop- quick return to unsustain- April and has started re- future should we fall into Spain to promote bilateral ing that the two countries erly solve issues in eco- able indebtedness,” ceiving part of the 3.8- a new debt crisis,” he said. cooperation between the have maintained a good nomic and trade coopera- Ng’andu Magande, Min- billion-US-dollar debt re- World Bank Country two sides in various fields momentum in economic tion, so as to promote rapid ister of Finance and Na- lief promised by the Inter- Manager for Zambia and levels, said Chinese and technical cooperation and healthy growth of tional Planning, said dur- national Monetary Fund Ohene Nyanin said reach- Vice-Premier Zeng in recent years. economy, trade and in- ing a consultative meet- and other creditors. The ing the HIPC completion Peiyan here on Friday. Spain has become an vestment between the two ing between he govern- debt relief accounts for point is not the “magic In a meeting with vis- important trade partner of nations. ment and donors. half of the southern Afri- potion” to solve Zambia’s iting Spanish Minister of China in the European Un- Montilla said that He said the govern- can country’s total foreign problems, adding the Industry, Commerce and ion, and the two sides en- Spain is ready to make ment is undertaking a re- debts. Magande said the country needs to embark Tourism Jose Montilla, joy the prospect to further concerted efforts with form agenda for improved attainment of the HIPC on economic growth. Zeng said China and Spain enhance cooperation in China to cement tradi- debt management through completion point has “Economic growth have deepened their economy, trade and in- tional friendship, to step the public expenditure given the country a new would be the beginning of friendly cooperation since vestment, Zeng said. up cooperation in an all- management and financial opportunity to move for- the long trek. As cooper- the forging of their diplo- Moreover, China is round way and to forge accountability reforms. ward without the con- ating partners, our expec- matic relations in 1973, ready to join hands with still closer cooperative ties The objective, he said, straint of debt acting as tation is that the national through frequent high- Spain in taking specific between the two sides in is to institute stronger brakes in the development development plan will fo- level visits and exchanges measures to enhance co- politics, economy, culture checks and balances in the process. cus on growth areas such in politics, economy and operation between the two and other fields. process of incurring debt “This is an opportu- as agriculture, tourism and culture increased. sides, Zeng said. China MNA/Xinhua as well as ensuring that nity we wish to pursue vig- private sector develop- new debt are only incurred orously because we feel ment,” he said. “Discovery” moved back to hanger after making an assess- we have learnt from our MNA/Xinhua for safety installation WASHINGTON, 28 May — The space shuttle Discovery was moved back from the launch pad on Thursday to the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida for the installation of a new and safer fuel tank, NASA said. The 6.75-kilometre be attached to a new and The external fuel journey took more than safer external fuel tank as tank has undergone many nine hours due to a halt early as 7 June. A new design changes since caused by an overheated heater will also be added Columbia disintegrated bearing in the vehicle to the new tank to pre- on reentry and killed all carrying it. vent ice buildup. seven astronauts aboard The rollback of Dis- The space shuttle in February 2003. covery was originally was already put on the Discovery is sched- planned for Tuesday. It launch pad when inspec- uled to be moved again was delayed to allow tors reported ice formed to launch pad in mid- workers to find out any on the external tank filled June. possible landing gear with super-cold fuel. The launch window cracks. Any ice breaking off for NASA’s first shuttle Fifty-seven-year-old Noo Laotong tries to tackle a poisonous serpent at NASA said techni- the tank during liftoff flight since the Columbia cians had found no prob- could prove as lethal as disaster is from 13 July Thailand’s king cobra village in Kok Sanga on 27 May, 2005. — INTERNET lems. In the assembly in the case of Columbia, to 31 July. West Java Province to offer $ 16b projects building, Discovery will NASA warned. MNA/Xinhua JAKARTA, 28 May — Indonesia’s West Java Province was set to hold an US smoking population continues to decline infrastructure summit in August to offer some 50 infrastructure projects worth a staggering some 15.8 billion US dollars, local media reported on Friday. WASHINGTON, 28 May year before, said the cen- smoked. This was the The provincial gover- our unemployment rate and aging investment in these — The US Centre for tre. second time in history the nor Danny Setiawan said alleviate poverty in our sectors. Disease Control and Pre- The number of number of Americans his province actually province,” said Danny. The international sum- vention reported Thurs- woman smokers dropped quitting smoking outran needed at least some 22 The province had abundant mit is to be held in Bandung day that smoking contin- to a 30-year low to 19.2 that of smokers. billion US dollars of in- business opportunities in on August 18-19 would ued a trend of year-on- per cent, the centre said. The first time oc- vestment in infrastructure the areas of agriculture, offer projects in sectors year decline in the United About 24 per cent of men curred in 2002. for its economy to grow by marine industries, tourism, such as toll roads, power, States in 2003. smoked in the same year. The centre has set a 8 per cent in the next five manufacturing, trade and airports, seaports, water Some 21.6 per cent The centre said about goal to reduce US smok- years from the current rate services and human re- supply and waste manage- of US adults were smok- 46 million people quit ing population to 12 per of around 5 per cent. “We sources, but he said lack of ment, the Jakarta Post said. ers in 2003, down slightly smoking in 2003, 1 mil- cent of adults by 2010. need such growth to cut infrastructure was discour- MNA/Xinhua from 22.5 per cent the lion more than those who MNA/Xinhua THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 May, 2005 11 WB grant signed to Indonesian military reshuffles Australian woman jailed support HIV/AIDS high-ranking officials for drug trafficking in Indonesia prevention in Vietnam JAKARTA, 28 May — The Indonesian Military (TNI) Headquarters has conducted a major re- JAKARTA, 28 May — The Indonesian court in HANOI, 28 May — The World Bank has agreed shuffle involving 21 high-ranking officials, a Bali on Friday morning sentenced 27-year-old to provide its largest grant of 35 million US dol- spokesman said on Thursday. Australian beauty therapist Schapelle Corby to lars to support Vietnam’s HIV/AIDS prevention Spokesman Ahmad was promoted to the po- 20 years’ imprisonment for trafficking 4.1 kilos project. Yani Basuki said that the sition of Diponegoro of marijuana into the resort island last year. The State Bank of tional strategy on HIV/ reshuffle included the Military Command Chief The court rendered marijuana on a domestic the student from a beauty flight but failed to re- Vietnam and the World AIDS prevention, accord- promotion of Brigadier- of Staff from his former school in Gold Coast, move it before she flew Bank signed the agree- ing to Le Ngoc Trong, General Kardijono as an position at Lemhannas. Queensland, guilty of on to Indonesia. ment here on Thursday. Vietnam’s ViceMinister expert staff to the TNI Rear Admiral Tedjo smuggling the marijuana Meanwhile, Corby “This project will of health. chief after his stint at the Edhy Purdijatno, former work closely with people The funds will also in her body-surfboard maintained her innocence National Resilience Insti- expert staff at bag through the holiday and said that her only whose lives have been support the government’s tute (Lemhannas). Lemhannas, was pro- impacted by HIV/AIDS efforts to develop a na- paradise’s main interna- crime was not putting Brigadier-General moted as commander of tional airport last Octo- locks on her bag to pro- and those that are work- tional system to monitor Bibit Santoso, former the Navy’s Western ber. tect it from tampering ing hard to make a dif- and evaluate the effec- spokesman of Lemhan- Fleet, while Vice-Admi- Both lawyers and and the drugs found by ference and to stop the tiveness of the national nas, was also promoted ral Moekhlas Sidik as prosecutors said that they airport officials in her bag spread of HIV in Viet- strategy on HIV/AIDS as deputy chairman of the management expert staff will appeal to a higher were not hers, but nam,” Klaus Rohland, di- prevention, which will information centre at TNI at Lemhannas and court. planted there. rector of the World Bank include support for multi- Headquarters, Ahmad Vice-Admiral Tanani Corby’s Australian Drug smuggling is in Vietnam, said in the sectoral collaboration to Yani was quoted by The Tedjokusumo as Com- lawyer Robin Tampoe punishable by death un- signing ceremony. reduce stigma and dis- Jakarta Post online news mander of the Navy’s claimed that she was the der Indonesian law. The More than 60 per crimination, help build service as saying. Within Fifth Base, the spokes- unwitting victim of an prosecutors once asked cent of the grant will be capacity at the national the Army, Brigadier- man added. Australian gang that used for a sentence of life in allocated to 20 provinces and provincial level and General Rasyid Qurnuen MNA/Xinhua her luggage to transport prison. The case puts Bali or cities in the country to encourage innovative under the spotlight, with develop and implement thinking on preventing Indonesia’s police chief action programmes in HIV/AIDS. labelling it a hub for in- line with Vietnam’s na- MNA/Xinhua ternational drug trafficking syndicates. Philippine immigration Indonesian police arrested nine Australians authority ease entry last month and 20 in the past five years in Bali for regulations alleged heroin trafficking. MANILA, 28 May — The Philippine Bureau of Some of them have yet Immigration (BI) has eased its entry regulations to face trial. Police sus- for citizens of China who will teach Mandarin in pected that a well-organ- the Philippines so to make it easier for Filipinos ized gang from Australia to learn the foreign language. has been manipulating drug trafficking through BI commissioner Filipino worker’s chance Bali to Australian cities. Alipio Fernandez, Jr said of being hired in China MNA/Xinhua he relaxed the rules for depends largely on his Mandarin teachers after ability to communicate Researchers in Thai- learning that there is in- and speak Mandarin,” he land said they had Five Chinese firms issue 10b yuan creased demand in China said in a statement. successfully bred and for skilled Filipino work- Fernandez also said raised hundreds of the short-term bonds ers. he has received reports threatened Archer fish, BEIJING, 28 May — Five Chinese firms issued seven short-term bonds He added that the that many Chinese teach- which had never worth 10.9 billion yuan in line with state regulations, a report published on need is especially acute ers are being hired by before lived for more the website of the People’s Bank of China (PBC), the central bank, said on in Shanghai, which he schools in the Philippines than a week after Friday. described as one of Chi- to teach Mandarin to Fili- artificial breeding The report said that Thursday by the PBC to tion. na’s fastest growing eco- pinos and native-born on 27 May, 2005. the five firms, including sell the bonds to quali- The Industrial and nomic and commercial Chinese students. INTERNET three listed companies, fied institutional inves- Commercial Bank of centres. “Of course, a MNA/Xinhua are the Huaneng Interna- tors. China, another major tional Power Sharing The move, which can state- owned bank will Progress made in talks with Malaysia Corporation, the Shang- save 266 million yuan for sell short-term bonds for over disputed offshore area hai Zhenhua Port Ma- the five firms, came after the Shanghai Zhenhua chinery Share-holding PBC allowed eligible Port Machinery Share- JAKARTA, 28 May — The Indonesian Government said on Friday recent Co, the Air China Share- enterprises to sell short- holding Co. However, the talks with Malaysia over a disputed offshore area, which Indonesia calls holding Co, the China term bonds to qualified report did not say on how as Ambalat, have resulted in an agreed approach to draw maritime bound- Minmetals Group and the institutional investors in many bonds the company ary line between the neighbours. State Development and the country’s inter-bank plans to issue. The technical teams man Marty Natalegawa to the disputed area Investment Corporation. market Tuesday. The Bank of China on maritime boundaries said in a regular Press which is located between The seven short-term Thursday’s China said it would sell two between Indonesia and conference here. Indonesia’s East bonds have terms rang- Securities Journal re- billion yuan (240 million Malaysia held their sec- Marty said the meet- Kalimantan Province and ing from three months, ported that under a deal US dollars) in short-term ond meeting in the ing gave opportunities for Malaysia’s Sabah State. six months, nine months signed on Wednesday, bonds for Air China Malaysian town of both sides to expose their Indonesian Foreign and 12 months. The in- the China Construction Share-holding Company. Langkawi on Wednesday position but he declined Minister Hassan terest rate of the 12- Bank, one of the four Enterprises issuing and Thursday. to elaborate on the agreed Wirajuda has strongly month term bonds is 2.9 major state-owned com- such bonds are required “The meeting gained approach. opposed the claim on per cent. mercial banks, will sell to file at the central bank. a good result with both Malaysia, which won grounds that Malaysia is Eight financial insti- five billion yuan (some The regulation change parties reaching a kind tiny islands Sipadan and not an archipelagic coun- tutions, including the 600 million US dollars’) excludes the public. Busi- of agreement on the ap- Ligitan from Indonesia in try so that it cannot ex- country’s four major worth of short-term nesses are only allowed proach to draw the 2002, has claimed that tend the exclusive eco- commercial banks, as bonds to the listed to sell the bonds to insti- boundary line,” Foreign the two islands extend its nomic zone any further. well as the Everbright Huaneng International tutional investors. Affairs Ministry spokes- exclusive economic zone MNA/Xinhua Bank, were authorized Power Sharing Corpora- MNA/Xinhua 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 May, 2005 British pilot arrested for violating

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Therefore, drugs that told reporters after meet- ating restrictions, is set to provide high-quality holi- 7 percent from last year. asthma than previously increase GSNO levels ing top tourism officials. increase. days for 12 months of the Tourism Ministry offi- recognized, may yield a could offer a new approach During the tourism sea- Karamanlis expressed year,” he said. cials are hoping for a 40- novel approach to therapy, to treating the airway ob- son, even until today, most satisfaction for the He announced that the per-cent increase in tour- said the researchers in the struction in asthma. of Greek main museums stabilization of the state-run Greek National ist arrivals on the year from 26 May online version of “The mice closely re- and archaeological sites number of tourists who Tourism Organization is the United States, as the journal Science. semble the human condi- closed at 2 pm, often leav- visited Greece last year planning to add 49 offices Americans resume inter- “In thinking about tion, which makes this ing tourists locked out of and underlined that there to its existing 23 around national travel following asthma, scientists have particularly exciting as a important sites. Only the is a need to improve the the world, with new sites the 11 September, terror- generally focused on proc- potential new approach Acropolis closed at 6 pm. tourist climate as well as in emerging markets like ist attacks. esses that actively con- toward asthma therapy,” Opening hours for the revenues the country China. MNA/Xinhua strict airways or lead to Que said. inflammation, making it GSNO is a molecule in China’s electric difficult to get air in or the nitric oxide family. power shortage out,” said Jonathan Earlier studies have sug- Stamler, principal inves- gested that nitric oxide to exceed tigator at Duke University (NO) might regulate the Medical Centre. dilation of airways, with 30 million kw “We haven’t paid much the exhaled breath of pa- BEIJING, 27 May — attention to how airways tients with asthma show- China’s electric power are normally kept open. Our ing elevated levels of NO. shortage may climb to more than 30 million kilowatts findings suggest the disease However, studies in which this summer, its greatest may stem from a deficit in researchers have manipu- ever, according to figures the natural bronchodilator lated NO levels in mice released by the State Grid that normally relaxes air- did not change the animals’ Corp of China. ways.” response to allergens. Of the total, 25 million The researchers re- More recently, evi- kilowatts will be experi- ported that this natural dence from the group in- enced in north China and compound, nitro- dicated that a family of seven million in the coun- soglutathione (GSNO), NO-carrying molecules try’s south, said the national can help keep airways called S-nitrosothiols power grid company. open. Mice with elevated (SNOs) might mediate Hale Irwin blasts out of the sand around the eighteenth green during the Though strain on the coun- levels of GSNO were much NO’s role throughout the second round of play at the 66th Senior PGA Championship at Laurel Valley try’s power supply has less susceptible than nor- body, and offer new thera- Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa.,on 27 May, 2005. Irwin saved a par on the hole. tended to ease to some ex- tent, the whole situation re- mal animals to getting peutic approaches to dis- INTERNET mains stark in 2005, said asthma, and animals defi- eases of the heart, lung Liu Zhenya, head of the cient for GSNO developed and blood. Afghan Govt Longest bra chain bid in company. asthma. MNA/Xinhua Thursday’s Economic postpones Cyprus to promote Daily said China has started a nationwide move to han- donor nations breast cancer awareness dle this summer’s power NICOSIA, 28 May — The Cancer Patients Sup- consumption peak. conference port Group (CPSG) in Cyprus are launching a “We will improve emer- KABUL, 27 May — campaign to increase awareness of breast cancer gency plans for the country’s power use and en- The Afghan Government with an attempt to enter the Guinness Book of hance management prac- has decided to postpone a World Records for the world’s longest bra chain, conference of donor na- tices that feature power sav- local Press reported on Thursday. ing and efficiency so as to tions and institutions meet the demands,” said planned to be held in late The CPSG called on cers,” said Gina, adding all women or men to hand “People are not ignorant Liu. Southern China is ex- June, a statement said on pected to suffer the most over as many unwanted of these things but they Thursday. serious shortage. bras as they can and help “The government of are negligent and the best Statistics from the Afghanistan has decided put Cyprus on the map as way to deal with that is China Southern Power Grid to postpone the donor na- the land of the world’s to constantly remind show its grid is expected to tions conference planned longest bra chain, the re- them.” face a seven-million-kilo- to take place in London port said. The current record watt shortage this summer on 21 June until Decem- One of the organizers holder is Singapore with given that its extreme load is only 15.8 per cent over ber 2005,” the statement Gina Ghillyer said the a 60-kilometre bra chain, the previous year of 43.421 issued by Afghan Finance idea is to collect 100,000 consisting of 79,001 bras. unwanted bras in Cyprus. Chairperson of the kilowatt. Ministry added. “The shortage could “This is a nationwide ap- CPSG Jan Handley was The decision, it said well expand during peak peal for bras. We want to had been taken after con- quoted as saying that the times due to a lack of coal sultation with donor na- raise awareness in the campaign aims to raise and water supply in power tions and representatives whole country and en- much-needed funds to plants,” said Yuan of international commu- courage screening for fight cancer. Maozhen, head of the com- Thai disease control officers spray chemicals to kill nity. — MNA/Xinhua breast and cervical can- MNA/Xinhua pany. — MNA/Xinhua mosquitos in Bangkok on 27 May, 2005. — INTERNET 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Sunday, 29 May, 2005 Chinese Olympic champions advance S P O R T S at French Open PARIS, 28 May— Chinese doubles Olympic champions Li Ting and Sun Clijsters edges Hantuchova to advance Tiantian took the upper hand in a marathon match against ninth-seeded at French Open Dinara Safina/Anabel Medina Garrigues, winning 6-7 (7-9), 7-5, 7-5 in the second round at the French Open on Friday. PARIS, 28 May— Former world number one Kim Clijsters was met with first In an earlier match, worked," said Sun. to win despite losing the tough challenge at the French Open as the Belgian edged past Slovakia's Zheng Jie and Yan Zi re- Zhen and Yan, crash- first set because we found Daniela Hantuchova 6-4, 6-2 in the second round on Wednesday. corded their best doubles ing out in the first round in that they didn't have many Fourteenth seed Clijsters overcame Roland Garros. result when they scraped their French Open debut fatal weapons," she added. five game points in the third game to "But then I was trying to go for flat into the third round, out- last year, toiled two hours The second set went break the Slovakian 22-year-old in the serves, to put on the important points, to lasting Indian Sania Mirza 23 minutes under the with serve but the Chi- third game before the two exchanged just make sure that I make that first serve and Anna Chakvetadze of scorching sun to clinch the nese pair squandered six breaks in the following four games. and make her go for it." Russia 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. victory. advantages in the fifth Clijsters finally clinched the set in 51 "I just kept fighting. It probably wasn't Li and Sun, becoming The first set was game before the other side minutes before breaking Hantuchova, the best tennis, but you just have to keep the first tennis Olympic marked with double faults held their service game on seeded 20th, twice in the second to win fighting," she said. Clijsters pushed aside champions in China last from the Chinese side as fourth game point. in 31 minutes. another Slovakian player in the previous year in Athens, squan- Yan Zi made four doubles The two pairs ex- Clijsters, crowned in Indian Wells round as the 21-year-old squeezed past dered a 5-2 lead in first set faults in the 10th game to changed breaks in the and Miami this year after recovering Ludmila Cervanova 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. tiebreaker before come surrender it 6-4. ninth and 10th game be- from left wrist injury, hit 23 winners Clijsters, holding the world number back from behind to win "We knew that Mirza fore Yan hit a winner to while making 29 unforced errors to one for 12 weeks in 2003, faces off in two hours 55 minutes. has a very high speed on break the 11th. Zheng and Hantuchova's 19 and 37 respectively. against current top player Lindsay Dav- "We were not adapted the court, which made us Yan at last clinched the "I think the first set was definitely a enport in the fourth round as the latter to their powerful baseline reluctant to hit fast balls set 7-5 to level the match. close one. I think a lot of breaks. We both worked hard to get past French player balls in the first set so we but we later found we had Zheng and Yan broke weren't serving that well in the first set," Virginie Razzano 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. tried to go to the net and it overestimated her," Zheng their opponents with said Clijsters, who is on her fifth trip to MNA/Xinhua said, who broke into the growing frustration in the Parreira says Ronaldo may not last 16 in the women's sin- opening game before the gles here last year to two sides exchanged play in Confederations Cup achieve Chinese singles breaks again. But the mo- RIO DE JANEIRO, 28 May— Coach of the Brazilian players' best result in a mentum finally went to national soccer team Carlos Alberto Parreira said Fri- Grand Slam event. Chinese way. day the possibility that striker Ronaldo, who wishes to "So we were confident MNA/Xinhua count with vacations, do not participate in FIFA Con- federations Cup. The tournament is due to begin in Eight Uruguayan players will Germany next June. "I will study this idea with calm, as it is not desir- directly travel to Venezuela able. I believe Ronaldo showed personality in asking MONTEVIDEO, 28 May— Eight of the 22 Uruguayan to be released from the commitment. And if he does not players summoned by coach of the Uruguayan na- want to go. I don't want him there in Germany unsat- tional soccer team Jorge Fossati to meet Venezuela on isfied." said Parreira. Parreira returned from Turkey 4 June in the South American World Cup qualifier, China’s Shuai Peng returns the ball to Lindsay where he saw the final to the UEFA Champions will directly travel to Caracas and integrate into the Davenport from the US during their second round League between Liverpool and Milan. team four days prior to the match. match of the French Open tennis tournament, at the "Ronaldo is a very special player, the most important The Uruguayan team trains since Monday at Mon- Roland Garros stadium, on 25 May, 2005 in Paris. in the national team," said the coach. "He was decisive tevideo but some of the palyers will not be able to be INTERNET in obtaining the 2002 World Cup, as well as Romario with their teammates until next week due to commit- was in 1994. Garrincha in 1962 and Pele in 1958. But ments with their clubs. there do not exist unpredictable athletes," he also said. In this situation are four players who are usually in CROSSWORD PUZZLE "The idea of simply playing the World Cup is nice. the lineup: full-back Diego Lugano, of Sao Paulo I would also only want to coach the team during that (Brazil), Dario Redriguez, of Shalke 04 (Germany), event and not having to undergo the friendly matches striker Diego Forlan, of Villarreal (Spain), and Javier and qualifiers," said Parreira as a warning to the rest of Chevanton, of Monaco (French League). the players." The four other players who will directly go to the The Brazilian said, though, that if Ronaldo gives him Venezuelan capital are: goalkeeper Fabian Carini, of an "important" reason not to participate in Confedera- Milan (Italy), Gonzalo de los Santos, of Mallorca tions Cup, he will not doubt from releasing him from (Spain) — with possibilities to be in the lineup—, the 2006 World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and midfielder Diego Perez of Monaco, and striker Dario Argentina in the second week of June.—MNA/Xinhua Silva of Seville (Spain).—MNA/Xinhua Japan defeats Netherlands in straight sets in women’s volleyball BEILUN (Southeast China), 28 May— Japan defeated the Netherlands 25-13, 25-23 and 25-21 here on Friday in the 5th- 7th play-offs of the Shenzhou Cup China International Wom- en's Volleyball Tournament. Dropping the first set easily, lands managed to stay within ACROSS DOWN the Dutch women fought back 22-20. 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YANGON, 28 May — Minister for Foreign Af- fairs U Nyan Win arrived back here by air this morning after attending the 6th Global Forum on Reinventing Government and 1st ASEAN+3 Ministerial Meeting on Creative Management for Government held in Seoul, Republic of Korea from 24 to 28 May 2005. The minister was welcomed at the Yangon International Airport by Minister for Mines Brig-Gen Ohn Myint, Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Maung Myint, Korean Ambassador to Myanmar Lee Ju-Heum and the heads of department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. MNA Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win being welcomed back at the airport after attending the 6th Global Forum on Reinventing Government and 1st ASEAN+3 Ministerial Meeting on Creative Management for Government.— MNA PBANRD holds coord meeting

YANGON, 28 May — The coordination meeting National Races under the Ministry of Progress of Affairs, was held at the ministry on 26 May, attended of Department for Progress of Border Areas and Border Areas and National Races and Development by Minister for PBANRDA Col Thein Nyunt. Also present on the occasion were Deputy Min- isters Brig-Gen Than Tun and Col Tin Ngwe, directors-general, supervisors from state and regional development supervisory offices and officials of the department. Minister Col Thein Nyunt made a speech on the occasion. Next, the supervisors reported to the minister on progress of regional development tasks carried out in 2004-2005 financial year and future plans, and Direc- tor-General of the department U Than Swe gave a supplementary report. After hearing the reports, the minister attended to the needs. The meeting ended with the concluding remarks by the minister. MNA

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YANGON, 28 May — (Ngamoeyeik) in Hmawby Township. Chairman of Yangon City Township this morning. He proceeded to Development Committee Officials reported Yangon City Water Sup- Mayor Brig-Gen Aung on progress in construc- ply Project (Ngamoeyeik) Thein Lin made an inspec- tion of 6,430 feet long in Hmawby. He inspected tion tour of construction Maungmagan Kantha functions of the project of Maungmagan Kantha Road. and progress of tasks. Road linking Dagon The mayor oversaw At the briefing hall, Myothit (South) and functions of North Joint Secretary U Tin Soe (North) Townships and Okkalapa Agricultural of YCDC, member Col progress of Yangon City and Livestock Breeding Kyaw Soe and officials Water Supply Project Farm in North Okkalapa briefed the mayor on matters related to the project. INSIDE After hearing the reports, the mayor in- Public Works has already built the structed them to supervise Konhnaw-Makhwe and Theinlon-Dawphonyan tasks for supplying water gravel roads. The 15-mile Makhwe-Theinlon road to city dwellers and only needs gravelling at present. for maintenance of heavy machinery. Mayor Brig-Gen Aung Thein Lin inspects progress of Yangon City Water PYINOOLWIN CHIT SWE PAGE (7) MNA Supply Project (Ngamoeyeik) in Hmawby Township.— YCDC