Volume II, Number 33 7th Waxing Day of Nayon 1377 ME Sunday, 24 May, 2015 President U Thein Sein: smooth transition to democracy govt’s first priority

President U Thein Sein addresses Consultative Workshop on Developing a Framework for Administrative Reform.—mna

Nay Pyi Taw, 23 a workshop to establish a new, modern and developed my and further encourage- gence of a good administra- challenges in its transition May—The smooth tran- framework for administra- democracy,” the president ment to the private sector, tive system, with which de- to a good administrative sition to democracy is the tive reform. said. The second priority is the president said, adding mocracy goes hand in hand. system, a process the presi- government’s first priority “We were able to en- far-reaching reforms in pol- the government has put As in other countries, dent described as broad and among its reforms, Pres- sure a smooth transition itics, administration, econo- more effort into the emer- Myanmar is likely to face (See page 3) ident U Thein Sein said between the old system and Saturday, in an address to the new one in building a As Bangladesh is friendly neighbour of Myanmar, Myanmar approves issue of boat people will be resolved amicably investment worth Nay Pyi Taw, 23 May — The Ministry of Foreign Af- that the said boat people are from Bangladesh. He has fairs in Nay Pyi Taw on 23-5-2015 issued a news release also encouraged members of the Bangladeshi Consulate stating: A press release on Myanmar’s view and efforts in Sittwe to seek consular access to see them and urged $2.2 billion in April on illegal migrants and boat people in the Andaman Sea the Ambassador to immediately convey this message to hotel and tourism sector and the Straits of Malacca was issued on 19 May 2015. the Government of Bangladesh for necessary action. By Ye Myint drew $50.75 million and As mentioned in the press release, Myanmar Navy and Air The Bangladeshi Ambassador replied that respon- Yangon, 23 May— other services $13.19 mil- Force are regularly patrolling Myanmar Territorial water to sible officials from the Bangladeshi Consulate in Sittwe Myanmar approved for- lion. provide humanitarian assistance to bat people adrift.. already called on the Chief Minister of Rakhine State eign direct investment From fiscal 1988- In this regard, U Tin Oo Lwin, Deputy Minister of and that an official request for seeking consular access worth US $2.23 billion in 89 to 30 April this fiscal Foreign Affairs of Myanmar, met the Ambassador of would be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. the first month of fiscal year, the approved amount Bangladesh to Myanmar at 11:00 hrs on 23 May 2015 at As Bangladesh is friendly neighbour of Myanmar, 2015-2016 in four sectors of foreign investment in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Yangon. At the meet- Myanmar is confident that the issue of boat people will — oil and gas, manufac- Myanmar totaled $56.466 ing, the Deputy Minister informed him that, during its be resolved amicably. turing, hotel and tourism, billion, coming from 915 regular patrol mission, Myanmar Navy intercepted two Myanmar like other affected countries will be dif- and other services, accord- permitted companies in 38 suspected fishing trawlers off the western cost of Maung ficult to continue receiving and temporarily sheltering ing to the Directorate of countries. Taw Township, Rakhine State on 21 May 2015; one of more boat people. Rescue and providing temporary Investment and Company Oil and gas attracted the trawlers has (208) people onboard and the other one shelter and humanitarian assistance to the boat people is Administration. $19.641 billion, account- has no passenger; the two trawlers are now docking at solely on the humanitarian ground. the Annumaw port; a temporary camp has been set up Myanmar will continue to work hand in hand with Oil and gas received ing for 34.79 percent, from at Ale Than Kyaw Village and they were provided with other countries to address the issue of irregular move- approved capital of $2.05 151 permitted companies temporary shelter, food, health care and other humani- ment at sea and boat people. A delegation of senior offi- billion from 10 companies, in the list of approved for- tarian assistance; according to the joint verification by cials from Myanmar will be participating in the meeting followed by manufacturing eign investment by permit- the officials from the Ministry of Immigration and Pop- on irregular migration in the Indian Ocean to be held on with $116.84 million from ted enterprises. ulation and other departments concerned, it is found out 29 May 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.—MNA nine companies,while the (See page 3) 2 Sunday, 24 May, 2015 national Dr Sai Mauk Kham makes inspection tours of housing projects in Lashio

Vice President Dr Sai Mauk Kham arrives in Lashio to inspect two housing projects.—mna

Nay Pyi Taw, 23 members of the Sangha Saturday. kind to monks. Cherry Myaing, where of- The vice president gave May— Vice President led by Presiding Sayadaw The vice president In the afternoon, ficials briefed on progress instructions on arrange- Dr Sai Mauk Kham and Maha Saddhamma Joti- and his entourage also the vice president went of construction works, ments for systematic wife Daw Nan Shwe kadhaja Bhaddanta Sujata visited a meditation cen- on inspection tours of water and electricity sup- dumping and sewage Hmon, paid homage and at a Pariratti monastery tre, where he presented two housing projects, plies, and construction treatment. presented offertories to in Lashio, Shan State, on offertories in cash and Htinshu Myaing and of roads and buildings. MNA Boat people receive Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann honours wounded army humanitarian assistance in members in Lashio Lashio, 23 May— Py- western Myanmar ithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura Maungtaw, 23 May— government and Rakhine U Shwe Mann, accompa- Rakhine State’s Chief State officials for rescuing nied by chairmen and mem- Minister U Maung Maung boat people and allowing bers of parliamentary com- Ohn on Saturday visited UN officials to meet with mittees, visited the military temporary camps for boat them. UN Resident and hospital in Lashio, Shan people in Ale Thankyaw Humanitarian Coordina- State, on Saturday, present- village, Maungtaw Town- tor Ms. Renata Dessallien ing gifts in cash and kind in ship, accompanied by called for international honour of officers and sol- United Nations officials cooperation to prevent hu- diers wounded in defence of and representatives of UN man trafficking. the country. agencies. Some boat people re- At the Northeast Com- The chief minister said counted their anxiety at the mand, the speaker met lo- Myanmar will abide by sea, and answered queries cal authorities, leaders of UN regulations regarding of UN officials and media self-administered areas, po- the treatment of boat peo- before receiving humani- litical parties, and families ple and pledged to provide tarian assistance. of the command. humanitarian assistance. U Maung Maung Speaking at the meet- Deputy Minister for Ohn and the UN officials ing, he said the Tatmadaw Immigration and Pop- then discussed the issue has won public support and Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker Thura U Shwe Mann comforts wounded soldiers in ulation U Win Myint of boat people with local adulation for its justified Lashio military hospital.—mna explained the plans for communities in Maungtaw warfare. In April, he com- providing humanitarian as- Township. The temporary forted wounded military way used ethnic youths for ternally displaced people. ethnic leaders’ craze for sistance to the boat people. camps are now sheltering personnel receiving medi- their self-interest, he said, U Kyaw Ni Naing, an power as the reason for re- The UN Secretary’s 200 people from Bangla- cal treatment at the military referring to clashes in Lauk- MP from Laukkai, said the cent clashes in the Kokang Special Advisor on Myan- desh and eight Bengalis hospital in PyinOoLwin. kai that have inflicted heavy Kokanginsurgents are near- area, adding negotiations mar, Mr. Vijay Nambiar, from Kyauktaw Town- People wanting losses on the army and left ing their end as the army is are the best way to solve thanked the Myanmar ship.—MNA to grasp power in an unfair the region unstable with in- accelerating its attacks. He armed conflicts. said he had witnessed losses Speaker Thura U Shwe ‘Pleasant time of May’ welcomes advent of monsoon on both sides and the plight Mann presented assistance “Pleasant time of May”- clude Buddhist culture, willing to negotiate prices of innocent locals including in kind for the army mem- By Khaing Thanda Lwin showcases nearly 50 paint- ethnic nationalities of My- with those whocannot pur- young children. He urged bers shouldering military Yangon, 23 May—A ings by 25 artists includ- anmar, traditional arts and chase expensive works, as all ethnic armed groups to operations in Laukkai. Fuli joint exhibition featuring di- ing the renowned veteran culture, seasonal fruits and- he hopes to encourage local exchange arms for peace Light company donated verse works by local artists, U Win Pe. All exhibited landscapes. people to begin collecting as the general elections ap- K10 million for army mem- with the theme of welcom- works are forsale, with pric- “I feel very proud to paintings. proach. bers in the line of duty in the ing the advent of the mon- es ranging from US$120 have the opportunity to “Some proceeds of U Thein Zaw, chair- area. Local people should soon, opened Saturday at to $3,000, U Nay Min Latt present my works together the painting sold will be man of the Internal Peace help the army with regional River Ayeyawady Gallery. said. Two acrylic paint- with Saya Win Pe and oth- donated to orphans,” Nyi Building Committee, said stability and peace, with the The exhibition brings ings by80-year-oldU Win er well-known artists,” said Nyi said. River Ayeyawad- the army’s strenuous effort speaker urging the army to together artists with a wide Pe have already sold to a artist Nyi Nyi, otherwise dy Gallery is situated on has brought about stability improve itself and win pub- range of styles, organizer U local collectorfor$2,000, he known as U Ah Lain Mar. 35th Street (middle block) in the Kokang area despite lic respect and support. He Nay Min Latt from the gal- added. He created four wa- in Kyauktada Township in some sporadic outbreaks of laid wreaths at the memori- lery said. The subjects of paint- tercolor paintings for the downtown Yangon. conflict among local ethnic al to fallen heroes in Lashio Running until 27 May, ings at the exhibition in- exhibition and said he is GNLM groups. He described some and saluted them. —MNA Sunday, 24 May, 2015 3 National President U Thein Sein: smooth tractive Industries Trans- Tun at the President Office a solid foundation for the stressed government em- parency Initiative(EITI), said proper and systemat- betterment of the State in ployees should get them- transition to democracy... with its ministries taking ic administration changes the future. selves ready to serve the (from page 1) through a meritocratic sys- steps to release informa- take time in the world, add- UNDP Country Direc- people. delicate, but he pledged to tem. tion. ing that the government is tor Toily Kurbanov said: The workshop will overcome all obstacles and Efforts are under way The president called making efforts to ensure Let us also remember that continue on 24 May. reaffirmed there would be to enhance the calibre of for collective efforts to the quick wins and a good administrative reforms are In the afternoon, the no regression. local governments as part undertake the process of groundwork for the long not only about bureaucratic president, accompanied by A good administrative of the decentralization of administrative reforms, term in addressing chal- and procedural improve- union ministers and depu- system entails transparen- power. noting that it is impossible lenges in accordance with ments. They are also, and ty ministers, inspected the cy and accountability, the As for transparency for a government to fulfil the laws and the wills of most importantly, about reclamation of Meiktila president noted, pointing in extractive industries, all public desires in a single people. who gets to take decisions; (North) Lake in Meikti- out the need to build ca- Myanmar is working to be- tenure. He also noted that the who has the resources; who la, Mandalay Region. The pacity for civil servants come a member of the Ex- Union Minister U Hla workshop is aimed to lay has the authority. By pro- president and his entourage moting the administrative listened to the religious modernization the Govern- protection verses recited by ment will not only acceler- members of the Sangha to ate the Third Wave of Re- ensure a safe reclamation forms but also contribute of the lake. The president to the comprehensive mul- also presented offertories ti-dimensional agenda of to the monks. the nation’s rejuvenation, At a temporary brief- across the entire reform ing hall, Union Minister package. for Agriculture and Irriga- Topics discussed at tion U Myint Hlaing gave a the meeting were capacity progress report to the pres- building for public service, ident, including the history decentralization, transpar- of the lake. ency and accountability. The reclamation of the Dr Zaw Oo, adviser lake is expected to finish in to the president, said the two months with the use of discussions were designed heavy machinery. On com- to sharpen the potential of pletion, the lake will be able Upon completion of reclamation of Meiktila (North) Lake, it will benefit over 7000 acres government staff, while to irrigate 7,350 acres of of paddy field. —mna Prof Dr Aung Tun Thet paddy plantations.—MNA Co-op ministry provides K224 bn in loans to 2 million households Yangon, 23 May— eratives has given out the The Ministry of Coopera- low-interest loans on three tives has provided a total occasions to help farmers. of more than K224 billion U Nyan Tun urged the in loans to over two million members of cooperatives households in 307 town- in Yangon Region to take ships and 23,000 villages lessons from the past and to across the country, accord- maintain good practices in ing to the ministry. the future. The new loans were Union Minister for given out to the cooperatives Cooperatives U Kyaw in Yangon region on Sat- Hsan also explained ru- urday morning, witnessed ral development activities, by Vice President U Nyan promoting socioeconomic Tun at the National Indoor development and poverty Stadium (1) Thuwunna in alleviation schemes of the Thingankyun Township. ministry by implementing At the event, the vice eight activities of the minis- president said Myanmar is try across the country. creating laws and bylaws to Yangon Region’s Chief promote the livelihoods of Minister U Myint Swe also farmers through agricultural clarified rural development loans and modern technolo- programmes and promotion gies, markets for agricultur- of the socio-economic lives al produce and input items. of the people in the region. Vice President U Nyan Tun addresses ceremony aiming at rural area development and raising He said the cooperative The union minister system is aimed at helping and the chief minister then socio-economic development in Yangon Region.—mna its members reduce their disbursed the loans to the Cooperative Society and the sewing machines and 1,564 from four districts of Yan- of the cooperative ministry financial dependency on the cooperatives in Yangon re- CB Bank, gave K 6,530.926 units of agricultural equip- gon Region, Vice President and the agricultural equip- state by developing their gion. million to the cooperatives ment. U Nyan Tun and officials ment to be sold in install- own capital. U Khin Maung Aye, to purchase 784 motorcy- Along with 150,000 viewed photos displayed ments. The Ministry of Coop- the chairman of the Central cles, 77 trishaws, 1,751 members of cooperatives to showcase the activities MNA

Myanmar approves es, transport and commu- from 895 permitted com- year. Singapore is the sec- nication with $3.183 bil- panies from 38 countries. China remains the top ond-largest source of FDI investment worth... lion coming from 28 and DICA’s data showed foreign investor, with 94 in Myanmar with $9.89 (from page 1) and gas with more than mining with 2.868 from approved foreign direct permitted enterprises hav- billion in terms of foreign At the end of the pre- $17 billion. 70. investment nearly doubled ing committed to invest investment by existing vious fiscal year, the pow- Other sectors in the At the last year’s end- from $4.1 billion in fiscal $14.754 billion in My- firms, while having the er sector topped the list top five of Myanmar’s FDI ing, the approved amount 2013-2014 to $8.01 billion anmar and with 74 firms largest number of com- with more than $19.32 bil- are manufacturing with of foreign investment in in 2014-2015. Myanmar having invested $14.676 panies, 124, investing in lion, accounting for 34.22 approved capital of $5.61 Myanmar reached a total expects to receive $6 bil- billion since 1988-89. the country, according to percent, followed by oil billion from 485 enterpris- $54.23 billion, coming lion in the current fiscal As of 30 April 2015, DICA statistics. —GNLM. 4 Sunday, 24 May, 2015 local news Diamond orb, umbrella to be reinstalled at Pahtodawgyi Pagoda in Amarapura

Amarapura, 23 May — Preparations are under way to reinstall an umbrel- la and diamond orb dis- lodged by powerful winds at Pahtodawgyi Pagoda in Amarapura Township, Mandalay Region. The religious objects were recovered after being Mandalay blown away during the ex- Amarapura treme weather on the night of 8 May. Under the guidance of the Ovadacariya Sayadaws and permission of the region Nay Pyi Taw government, the umbrella and diamond orb will be hoisted atop the pagoda, ac- cording to the chairman of the umbrella is 14.5 feet in was hoisted on 23 March, goda spending more than Hinthada the pagoda board of trustees. diameter. The whole um- 2014,” he said. “We ren- K200 million.” Kyaunggon “The largest tier of brella is 36.5 feet high. It ovated all parts of the pa- Tin Maung (Mandalay) Yangon Police crack down on alcohol-related crime around moat Mandalay, 23 May — Police officers are on patrol ple have been drinking alcohol in the area and causing around the Mandalay moat in the evening to prevent trouble, according to the police. oday s crime, according to the Mandalay District Police Force. To prevent crime, officers from police stations Nos. T ’ “Some people drink liquor on the pavement of the 1, 2, 4 and 5 are on patrol around the moat at night. Myanmar moat in the evening,” District Commander Lt-Col Sein In 2014, police took action against people in 3,858 Tun said. “Police educate them not to do so and order cases involving alcohol and public nuisance around the News sites them to go home.” moat. From January to third week of May 2015, the police While many people enjoy the scenic beauty of the have taken action against lawbreakers in 949 cases. moat, walking or exercising around it at sunset, some peo- Min Htet Aung (Mandalay)

association. “Our association has New bridge links villages Tree-planting project aims to been growing trees since 2013 as part of efforts for environmental increase shade in Mandalay conservation. “We planted trees in in Hinthada Tsp Mandalay, 23 May — Zarti- 5 June, 2015. the public places in Mandalay Re- man Youth Readers Association “We set a goal of growing the gion annually. in Shwelaungnyunt Ward, Aung- shade trees to encourage local peo- “We plan to cultivate more myethazan Township, plans to ple to conserve the environment than 5,000 saplings of shade trees plant shade trees in public plac- and reduce high temperature in in the rainy season.” es in Mandalay District as of Mandalay,” said an official of the Tin Maung (Mandalay) New school buildings opened in Ayeyawady Region

Kyaunggon, 23 May — Sachio Otaki, Second Secretary has assisted 726 various grass- Japan-funded two new school of the Embassy of Japan, handed roots projects in Myanmar under buildings in Kyaunggon Town- over the documents relating to the the GGP scheme since 1993 with ship and one in Hinthada Town- new buildings to the Township the aim of promoting relations ship were opened on Thursday, in Department of Education. between the two countries. Ayayawady Region, with aims to The government of Japan David (Kyaunggon) & GNLM promote educational standards of rural schoolchildren. The two one-storey RC buildings in Kyaunggon Town- ship were constructed at a cost of US$112,859 financed by the Ja- Hinthada, 23 May — The The newly opened bridge pan’s Grant Assistance for Grass- Thazi-Thoungngu Bridge was links Thazi and Pyakatat vil- roots Human Security Projects commissioned into service in lage-tracts in the township. (GGP) Scheme. Also under the Hinthada Township, Ayeyawady Well-wisher U Win Zaw, same scheme, Thamine BEPS in Region, on 19 May, with the aim wife Daw San Shin and fami- Hinthada Township was built at a of improving accessibility for lo- ly donated K10 million toward cost of US$ 118,122. cal residents. construction of the bridge, in ad- A 120’ x 30’ building is lo- Abbot of Mokaung monas- dition to K5 million from Hlut- cated in Byikegyi Village and a tery Bhaddanta Sudhammaca- taw representatives of Hinthada 70’ x 30’ building in Zeengu vil- rabhivamsa, District Deputy Township and K25 million from lages. All are equipped with six Commissioner U San Htay and local residents classrooms, toilet and full furni- well-wisher U Win Zaw formally Kyaw Kyaw ture each. opened the bridge. (Hinthada) At the opening ceremony, Mr Sunday, 24 May, 2015 5 regional Xi calls for friendly cooperation at Sino-Japanese event Beijing, 23 May — Chi- Xi denounced Japan’s for public diplomacy to yen and more relaxed visa nese President Xi Jinping on past militarism, as this year work more effectively in the regulations. Saturday showed up at a cer- marks the 70th anniversary future. Affected by years of The data released by emony aimed at expanding of the end of World War II. frosty government-to-gov- the Japan National Tourism the country’s people-to-peo- Toshihiro Nikai, a ernment relations due to Organization on Wednesday ple exchanges with Japan, 76-year-old lawmaker from disagreements over terri- showed that Chinese travel- calling for friendly coopera- Japan’s ruling party bearing tory and wartime history, ler arrivals topped 400,000 tion between Asia’s two big- a personal letter to Xi from demand among Japanese in April, the first time to do gest economies. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, citizens to travel to China so on a monthly basis. Xi’s attendance at the heads the delegation, includ- has stagnated since hitting a Last month, Abe and ceremony in Beijing’s Great ing lawmakers, local gov- record 3.98 million visits in Xi held talks, the second in Hall of the People is the lat- ernment officials and repre- 2007. the last five months, on the est sign of thawing relations sentatives from the tourism In stark contrast, despite sidelines of a regional con- between Japan and China. industry. remaining political prob- ference in Jakarta. But at the event, in Nikai, who is known for lems, Chinese visitors to During the talks, Abe which senior Chinese offi- his good relations with Chi- Japan have reached all-time and Xi agreed to prevent the cials and a Japanese delega- na among lawmakers of the Toshihiro Nikai (C), an influential Japanese lawmaker, highs in recent months. disagreements from impair- tion of about 3,000 people Liberal Democratic Party, visits the Palace Museum in Beijing on 23 May, 2015. The number of Chinese ing the overall relationship participated, Xi said at the played a major role in organ- He hopes to hand a personal letter from Prime Minister visitors to Japan in the first between the two countries same time that China will izing the delegation’s trip to Shinzo Abe to Chinese President Xi Jinping during his four months of 2015 nearly and to promote exchanges never accept words and ac- Beijing in his belief that the trip through the following day as the two countries try doubled from a year earlier in various fields, according tions by Japanese leaders number of Japanese tourists to secure a broader thawing of relations. to 1.33 million, supported by to Japanese government of- that distort history. to China should be increased Kyodo News the weakness of the Japanese ficials.—Kyodo News Ranking female leftist rebel, five others Abe vows more than 55 bil yen to nabbed in S Philippines Pacific island nations over 3 yrs Davao City, (Philip- around 3 pm local time, said co, a local army commander. Iwaki, (Japan), 23 a promising future to each Japan has hosted the pines), 23 May — The mil- Eduardo Gubat, spokesper- Tiangco said the suspects May — Japanese Prime and every person living summit with the Pacific itary on Saturday said it has son of the military’s Eastern were now at the custody of Minister Shinzo Abe an- there,” he said. island nations once every arrested a ranking leftist re- Mindanao Command. the local police for the filing nounced on Saturday at a At the end of the sum- three years since 1997. bel and five others in south- The soldiers were on se- of appropriate charges. summit with Pacific island mit in Fukushima Prefec- In the latest summit at ern Philippines. curity operations when they Since January, at least nations a fresh aid package ture’s Iwaki city, the 17 Spa Resort Hawaiians, a A female political in- arrested the six people, and 36 NPA members have been worth more than 55 billion nations adopted a lead- Hawaii-style leisure com- structor of the New People’s recovered from them im- arrested by police and mili- yen ($452 million) over ers’ declaration vowing to plex, the leaders of 14 Pa- Army (NPA) identified only provised bombs, a fragmen- tary in Eastern Mindanao, the next three years to deal maintain maritime order in cific island states and min- as Carla, and five others tation grenade, two cal 45 the Eastmincom official with the impact of climate line with international law isters from Australia and were apprehended on Friday pistols with ammunition and said. The 4,000-strong NPA, change and natural calam- as well as to cooperate on New Zealand are partici- by soldiers from the army’s backpacks full of subversive armed wing of the Commu- ities. fisheries. pating. 28th Infantry Battalion at a documents. nist Party of the Philippines, Delivering his keynote Experts familiar with The declaration sets out hinterland community in “Our soldiers fired a is fighting a leftist insurgen- speech on the final day of Japan’s ties with the Pacif- seven pillars of cooperation Don Mariano village, Lupon warning shot and surrounded cy in 60 Philippine provinc- the seventh Pacific Islands ic island states say Japan is — disaster risk reduction, township in Mindanao’s the suspects who did not re- es since 1969. Leaders Meeting in north- keen to boost its presence climate change, the envi- Davao Oriental province sist,” said Benjamin Tiang- Xinhua east Japan, Abe said the in the region, where it has ronment, people-to-people aid aims to “foster resil- been involved economi- exchanges, sustainable de- UN chief says to continue support ient capabilities that will cally since the late 1980s, velopment, maritime issues not be defeated by climate amid China’s increasing and fisheries, and trade, in- change or disasters.” The presence there in recent vestment and tourism. Vietnam in fulfilling MDGs, SDGs two-day meeting, which years. The latest aid pack- Measures to help the country’s participation in brings together Japan and age exceeds Japan’s pledge Pacific island nations com- UN Peacekeeping mission, the 16-member Pacific Is- of around 40 billion yen bat climate change include reported Vietnam’s state- lands Forum, takes place made at the previous sum- Japan’s establishment of run news agency VNA. amid an increase in China’s mit in 2012 in Okinawa the Pacific Climate Change The Vietnamese par- maritime assertiveness and Prefecture. Centre and disaster-resil- ty chief, for his part, ex- economic clout in the re- On top of the new fi- ient infrastructure building. pressed his gratitude for source-rich region. nancial aid, Abe announced A new programme to train the UN’s supports in the “What we should have boosting people-to-people young leaders in the Pacific country’s post-war reha- are two-way relations that exchanges between Japan will also be launched, the bilitation, financial aid, as are...entirely free of threats and the region to the scale declaration said. Japanese well as financial, personnel using force or coercion. of roughly 4,000 people, officials said the centre and technical assistance in That is the order for a so- saying, “We will also push will help train people as a poverty reduction, hunger ciety of Pacific citizens,” forward in two-way ex- “regional hub” for climate elimination and socio-eco- Abe said in unveiling a changes and training of change countermeasures, nomic development. new vision for Tokyo’s di- human resources to serve while the new programme Nguyen Phu Trong (R), general secretary of the The visit of Ban Ki- plomacy toward Pacific is- as assistance in cultivating will see 100 young gov- Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, moon to the country plays land states, apparently with both expertise and technical ernment officials from the meets with visiting United Nations Secretary General an important role in boost- China in mind. skills.” The forum groups Pacific island countries Ban Ki-moon in Hanoi, Vietnam, on 22 May, 2015. UN ing the cooperation be- To better tackle cli- Australia, the Cook Islands, studying in Japanese uni- Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is on his 2-day official tween Vietnam and the UN, mate change and natural Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall versities. visit to Vietnam. —Xinhua Trong said, adding that calamities, Abe called for Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, The declaration not- Hanoi, 23 May — Vis- The UN chief made Vietnam will continue to a “community committed New Zealand, Niue, Palau, ed as well that Japan and iting United Nations (UN) the remark while meeting participate into UN’s activ- to the equality of all be- Papua New Guinea, Samoa, members of the forum will Secretary General Ban Ki- with General Secretary ities for peace, security and fore the law, which places the Solomon Islands, Ton- speed up efforts to collect moon on Friday said the of the Communist Party development in the region importance on democracy ga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. the remains of Japanese UN will continue to support of Vietnam Nguyen Phu and the world. UN Secre- and has great regard for the To more frequently discuss war dead in the island Vietnam in socio-econom- Trong in Vietnam’s capital tary-General Ban Ki-moon human rights of each indi- maritime and other issues states, the sites of fierce ic development, fulfilling Hanoi on Friday. Speak- is paying a visit to Vietnam vidual.” of common interest, Abe battles during World War Millennium Development ing at the meeting, the UN on Friday and Saturday at “It is a commitment to said that Japan and Pacif- II, and reaffirm their coop- Goals (MDGs) and the chief praised Vietnam’s the invitation of Vietnam- make our ocean a sea that ic island leaders will meet eration over reforming the post-2015 Sustainable De- efforts in joining in UN’s ese President Truong Tan is both pacific and prosper- again when the UN General UN Security Council. velopment Goals (SDGs). activities, especially the Sang.—Xinhua ous and a place that brings Assembly convenes in fall. Kyodo News 6 Sunday, 24 May, 2015 world US, Cuba make progress on UN disarmament talks flop over nuke-free zone restoring ties but no deal yet plan for Middle East Washington, 23 May neighbour. — Cuba and the United “We have made sig- New York, 23 May rejected a plan to hold a con- States reported making nificant progress in the last — A four-week UN review ference on establishing such progress toward restoring five months and are much conference on the Nuclear a zone by 1 March next year diplomatic relations follow- closer to reestablishing re- Non-Proliferation Treaty contained in the final draft ing two days of talks and lations and reopening em- ended on Friday without for an outcome document, pledged on Friday to con- bassies,” Roberta Jacobson, adopting a consensus docu- with the idea having been tinue informal negotiations the US assistant secretary ment, with negotiators fail- put forward by the Russians. in the coming weeks. of state for Western Hem- ing to narrow differences The US official called it The chief US negotia- isphere affairs, told report- over a proposal to make the “an arbitrary deadline” and tor said the two sides may ers after two days of talks at Middle East a nuclear weap- blasted Egypt and a number not need another formal the State Department. ons-free zone. of other states, saying they round of talks to reach Since Obama and Cas- Assistant US Secretary of State for Western The failure to produce were not willing to let go of rd agreement, indicating ma- tro’s landmark announce- Hemisphere Affairs Roberta Jacobson (3 L) and an outline for actions for the this and other “unrealistic th jor differences had been ment in December, the two Josefina Vidal (4 R), director general of the US next five years at the meet- and unworkable conditions” resolved. sides have met twice in Ha- division of the Cuban foreign ministry, sit with their ing, which took place in the in the text. th If the former Cold War vana and twice in Washing- delegations at the fourth round of closed talks to 70 anniversary year of the Britain and Canada also rivals ultimately reach a ton, and the two presidents re-establish diplomatic relations between the atomic bombings of Hiro- criticized the conference deal to end more than half a have also met for talks dur- United States and Cuba at the State Department in shima and Nagasaki, will deadline language in the fi- century of estrangement, it ing a regional summit in Washington on 21 May, 2015.—Reuters likely raise concerns that nal text. would fulfill a pledge they Panama in April. nalism and information One important Cu- efforts to advance disarma- Egyptian Ambassa- made five months ago when The chief Cuban nego- technology given at the US ban demand was to be re- ment toward a world free of dor Hisham Badr slammed US President Barack Oba- tiator, Josefina Vidal, also interests section in Havana, moved from the US list of nuclear arms will lose mo- the United States, saying it ma and Cuban President reported progress had been saying they violate the Vi- state sponsors of terrorism, mentum. “blocked” an agreement on Raul Castro announced de- made. enna Convention ban on a designation that imposed The conference pres- the nuclear-free zone. It is tente. Neither side gave de- diplomats interfering in the sanctions on some compa- ident, Taous Feroukhi, ad- “a sad day” for the NPT, he The so-called interests tails publicly although internal affairs of a host na- nies doing business with mitted a lack of consensus at said, pointing out how three sections in Washington and Vidal, the director of US tion. Cuba. a plenary meeting that was countries, had blocked the Havana could be upgraded affairs at the Cuban Foreign Cuba, which tight- Obama announced held after hours of delay. agreement. to embassies, and ambas- Ministry, said they had dis- ly controls its media and on 14 April he would take Citing “diverging expecta- “By blocking consensus sadors could be named in cussed “aspects related to blocks websites run by Cuba off the list, subject to tions of state parties for a we are depriving the world, place of the current chiefs the functioning of embas- independent journalists, a congressional notification progressive outcome,” the but especially the Middle of mission. Washington sies and the behaviour of views the courses as sub- period that ends on 29 May. Algerian ambassador said “it East, of even one chance of a severed diplomatic rela- diplomats,” a reference to versive. That has allowed Cuba would be impossible for any better future, away from the tions with Cuba in 1961, two areas of difference. The Americans want to once again find a bank single consensual document horrors and the humanitari- soon after Cuba’s revolu- Cuba, wary of out- freedom of movement for to handle its accounts in to possibly meet the highest an consequences of nuclear tion that steered the island side efforts to change its their diplomats, who are the United States. Cuba aspirations of all parties.” weapons,” he added. into alliance with the So- one-party Communist sys- banned from travelling out- reached a deal with Stone- With the current meet- Mikhail Ulyanov, the viet Union and decades of tem, has objected to US side Havana without per- gate Bank of Florida. ing — held once every five Russian head of delegation, hostility with its northern training courses in jour- mission. Reuters years — not the first to close said it was a “shame that without adopting a final such an opportunity for di- document, the conference’s alogue had turned out to be In Spain, grassroots movements revive effectiveness in promoting missed, perhaps for a long its agenda of disarmament, time to come.” In the clos- non-proliferation and the ing days of the conference, interest in politics peaceful use of nuclear en- some observers said nuclear ergy may be thrown into “haves” and “have-nots” in Madrid, 23 May — In Madrid’ with 71-year-old question. the NPT framework were an apartment block in cen- retired magistrate Manuel At the plenary meeting, narrowing some differences tral Madrid, homeowners Carmena as candidate for the proposal for a Middle over nuclear disarmament and tenants in danger of mayor. East zone, which would in working out a final doc- being evicted gather every In Barcelona, Mort- involve Israel — an unde- ument. But consensus was Thursday to plan awareness gage Victims’ Association clared but acknowledged blocked over the issue of campaigns and get free ad- founder Ada Colau is the nuclear power — was raised Israel, which is not party to vice from lawyers. favorite to win municipal by a number of speakers. the treaty but attended the ‘The Mortgage Vic- elections on Sunday on a Rose Gotemoeller, the review meeting as an ob- tims’ Association’, or PAH combined ticket including US undersecretary for arms server for the first time in 20 — its initials in Spanish, has Podemos. control and security policy, years.—Kyodo News stopped hundreds of evic- The ‘Indignados’ tions and is one of many movement, which swept grassroots campaigns to rise A cyclist rides past electoral banners by Solidaritat through Spain four years ago from Spain’s brutal six-year Catalan independence party (SI) and Convergencia i when thousands of mostly economic downturn in a Unio (CIU) party in Vilassar de Mar near Barcelona, young Spaniards camped popular revival of political Spain, on 21 May, 2015.—Reuters out in Madrid’s Puerta del involvement. new parties, anti-austerity “Before the arrival of Sol central square, has ma- “People come to us Podemos (‘We Can’) and the new parties, these so- tured from protests to po- with difficult problems,” market-friendly Ciudadanos cial movements had no po- litical engagement, she told says Felicitas Velaquez, an (‘Citizens’), when the coun- litical party to satisfy their Reuters. activist who often stays the try goes to the polls in local demands,” says Jose Pablo “The terrible situations night with homeowners to elections on Sunday, ana- Ferrandiz of polling firm many have gone through prevent dawn evictions by lysts say. It also makes an Metroscopia, who expects have made people realize police. “Once those prob- electoral outcome harder to participation to rise 3 or 4 that for things to change Japanese architect and Pritzker laureate Fumihiko lems are resolved, they be- predict as new parties frag- percentage points as a re- they have to get involved,” Maki speaks in German Architecture Museum come empowered and polit- ment the vote and destroy sult. she said, noting that to the in Frankfurt, Germany, on 22 May, 2015. In his ically aware.” traditional allegiances, with The new parties have country’s credit, populist lecture, Maki presented his firm’s latest projects. This resurgence of polls showing 30 to 45 per- sought to harness these cam- movements in Spain have The office portfolio includes worldwide well- street-level politics on issues cent of voters still undecid- paigns, with Podemos join- not veered toward the xen- respected projects like the Aga Khan Museum from the privatization of ed, as much as double the ing forces in Madrid with a ophobic extreme right as in (Ontario, Canada) and the 4 World Trade Centre healthcare to corruption will level of the previous, 2011 group of social movements other European countries. (New York City, USA).—Xinhua draw more voters to Spain’s local vote. under the name ‘Ahora Reuters Sunday, 24 May, 2015 7 world Clinton emails show concern about image after Benghazi Washington, 23 May formation in this email ... uty chief of staff, passed the spokeswoman Marie Harf — Top aides to former US was not classified at time it email on to her with the let- said that the 296 emails re- Secretary of State Hillary was sent,” Harf said. ters “FYI.” leased on Friday “do not Clinton fretted over how she The emails released In another email from change the essential facts would be portrayed after the on Friday did not appear to September 2012, Sullivan or our understanding of the 2012 Benghazi attacks that support for Republican ac- assured the secretary of events before, during or af- killed the US ambassador to cusations that Clinton was state that she had used the ter the attacks.” Libya and three other Amer- involved in efforts to down- correct language to describe They were the first in- icans, emails released on play the role of Islamic mil- the lead-up to the Benghazi stalment of a rolling release Friday showed. itants in the attacks on a US attacks. of 55,000 pages of emails The emails also showed diplomatic compound and US officials’ exact from her time as secretary of Clinton received informa- CIA base in Benghazi. Nor wording of the attackers’ state between 2009 and 2013 tion on her personal email did they indicate that Clin- motivation had become im- that are due to be released in account about the Benghazi ton was personally involved portant because the Obama the coming months. attacks that was classified in decisions that resulted in administration initially said Clinton or her aides “secret” by the FBI just pri- weak security at the Beng- the assaults were a sponta- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have deleted another 30,000 or to their release. hazi outposts. neous protest against an an- talks to the media after a campaign appearance at emails which she has termed Clinton, the frontrunner But the correspondence ti-Islamic film posted on the the Smuttynose Brewery while campaigning for the as personal from the same for the Democratic presi- did offer a glimpse into how Internet. Democratic presidential nomination in Hampton, private account, causing dential nomination in 2016, Clinton’s team was con- The US ambassador Republicans in Congress to New Hampshire on 22 May, 2015.—Reuters has come under criticism cerned about her image im- to the United Nations at accuse her of picking and for using a personal email mediately afterward. the time, Susan Rice, drew wrote in an email. Long a focus of Re- choosing what she wants to account, hosted on a private A senior adviser to heavy criticism from Re- A number of the emails publican investigators in make public. server in her New York state Clinton, Jake Sullivan, for- publicans for making this to Clinton, some from Congress, accusations that Rep Trey Gowdy, home, instead of a govern- warded an email from a claim on several Sunday high-ranking officials, are Clinton was negligent on the Republican who heads ment one for messages she State Department official TV shows, even though in- flattering to the former first Benghazi are putting her the Benghazi probe in the sent and received as secre- about positive media cover- telligence indicated within lady. under more intense scrutiny House of Representatives, tary of state. age of a statement she gave hours after the attacks that After Clinton appeared now that she is running for said the emails made pub- The move by the FBI to on 12 September, 2012, the they had been the carefully on television the day after the Democratic Party nomi- lic on Friday “continue to classify some of the material day after the killings. planned work of Islamist the Benghazi attack, Liz nation in the 2016 presiden- reinforce the fact that unre- could further fuel criticism “Really nice work militia members. Sherwood-Randall, a White tial election. solved questions and issues that she handled sensitive guys,” State Department of- Sullivan assured Clin- House official, sent a mes- Republicans say the remain as it relates to Beng- information on her private ficial Matthew Walsh wrote ton that her language when sage to her via Sullivan Obama administration was hazi.” email. in an email to other staffers, discussing the attacks in which described Clinton’s lax about the security of He also complained But State Depart- which linked to a story on public had been correct. performance as “emphatic US personnel in Libya and that there was a significant ment spokeswoman Marie the Slate news site praising “You never said spon- and unflinching and inspir- then misled the public about gap in the emails between Harf told that the informa- Clinton’s comments about taneous or characterized the ing; she was wise and steady the nature of the attacks, late April and 4 July, 2012, tion classified by the FBI Benghazi as “her most el- motives, in fact you were and strong. My 80 year old but various congressional a period when threats from amounted to “less than two oquent news conference as careful in your first state- mother called from LA to probes have produced little militants in Benghazi were sentences.” secretary of state.” ment to say we were assess- say, ‘She was like our rock damaging evidence. being more regularly report- “The email and the in- Sullivan, Clinton’s dep- ing motive and method,” he of Gibraltar.’” State Department ed.—Reuters Mexico gunfight kills 43 as government hits gang hard APEC ministers seek to Zamora, (Mexico), 23 May — Government security forces push new free trade area killed 42 suspected drug cartel henchmen and suffered one fatal- Boracay Island, (Philip- tries but not China — have stalled ity in a firefight in western Mexico pines), 23 May — Trade ministers despite Washington striving to se- on Friday, an official said, one of from 21 Asia-Pacific economies cure a deal by this summer. the bloodiest shootouts in a dec- kicked off a meeting in the Philip- Other agenda items include ade of gang violence wracking pines on Saturday, seeking to ac- promotion of service trade, fight- the country. National Security celerate efforts toward the creation ing protectionist movement in Commissioner Monte Alejandro of a region-wide free trade zone world trade, and building better Rubido said one federal policeman and boosting regional integration. infrastructure in the fast-growing died and another was injured in the During the two-day confer- region. three hour battle on a ranch just ence on the resort island of Bora- During the gathering, Japan inside the Michoacan state border A convoy of federal policemen patrol near a ranch where a cay, the Asia-Pacific Economic is advocating an initiative to plan with Jalisco, home of Guadalajara, gunfight between hitmen and federal forces left several casualties Cooperation forum ministers are and build infrastructure based on Mexico’s second-biggest city. in Tanhuato, state of Michoacan, on 22 May, 2015.—Reuters expected to agree on details of considerations of safety, long-term The death toll was one of the how to proceed with a study that durability and the environment, heaviest to hit Mexico since Pres- down their opponents with the aid were killed in a shootout with sol- will look into the possibility of arguing that saving on initial costs ident Enrique Pena Nieto took of- of a helicopter, in the end capturing diers in central Mexico. However, implementing a new trade scheme for infrastructure development of- fice in December 2012 pledging three suspected gang members and subsequent investigations showed known as the Free Trade Area of ten results in higher overall costs to put an end to years of gangland seizing a grenade launcher and 39 that more than half of the dead the Asia-Pacific, according to a for maintenance, according to gov- violence that have claimed more guns of varying calibres, he added. had been executed, embarrassing draft of their declaration, obtained ernment officials. than 100,000 lives since 2007 Earlier, a government official the government. Jalisco is one of by Kyodo News, which will be The idea is strongly supported alone. Government officials said told Reuters that two federal po- the engines of the Mexican econo- adopted on Sunday. by the United States amid China’s the 42 killed by security forces lice had died in the exchanges near my, but the state’s southern border The APEC members are con- growing influence in the region’s near the town of Tanhuato were Tanhuato, where a week ago, fed- turned into a battleground between tinuing efforts toward crystallizing infrastructure development, under- suspected members of the Jalis- eral forces replaced local police af- the JNG and the Michoacan-based FTAAP following their leaders’ scored by the establishment of the co New Generation (JNG) cartel, ter the assassination of a candidate Knights Templars, a gang whose summit held in November in Bei- Beijing-led Asian Infrastructure a gang based in the neighbouring for mayor in a nearby town. leadership has been shattered over jing, where they affirmed com- Investment Bank, the officials said. state that has seriously undermined Rubido said officials from the past 18 months. mitment to realizing the initiative The 21-member APEC forum, Pena Nieto’s pledge. the national human rights com- Capitalizing on the Templars’ “as early as possible” and agreed established in 1989, groups Aus- The gunfight began after se- mission (CNDH) had been sent losses, the JNG has become the to launch a “collective strategic tralia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Chi- curity forces alerted to an “inva- to the ranch, where the number of biggest threat to the government, study” whose results are expected na, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, sion” of the ranch approached the dead was the highest in any clash killing at least 20 police since to be reported by the end of 2016. South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, 112 hectare property and were between the government and sus- March. On 1 May, its gunmen shot The meeting comes at a time New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, fired upon by a group of armed pected gangsters since a controver- down an army helicopter in south- when negotiations for a Trans-Pa- Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Sin- men, Rubido said. sial incident last June. western Jalisco, claiming the lives cific Partnership free trade initia- gapore, Taipei, Thailand, the Unit- After calling in air and ground Then, the government first of six military personnel. tive — which include the United ed States and Vietnam. support, government forces ground reported that 22 gang members Reuters States, Japan and 10 other coun- Kyodo News 8 Sunday, 24 May, 2015 opinion

and a rising population that is using more water and cre- ering roadside canals across the entire city. The meas- ating a greater amount of waste. Much of the matter ures are expected to cost billions of kyats from state clogging canals and drains is waste that has not been funds. properly thrown away. While the city development committee is aiming to Sunday, 24 May, 2015 The YCDC said it has faced difficulties in the digging address the garbage problem to mitigate floods, in ad- process, as it seeks to avoid old and new underground dition to creating an effective drainage system, people Residents can play part in cables, water pipes and sewerage. While some residents should also join hands with YCDC in making Yangon are very optimistic about the projects of the YCDC, oth- a clean and green city free from floods during the rainy tackling seasonal floods ers say the floods are the same every rainy season, and season by properly disposing of their waste in dustbins. they don’t see this year being any different. By Aung Khin Workers feel upset when they are late to the office Write for us As the rain starts falling on Yangon, the city is ex- due to the traffic gridlock, which has become familiar to We appreciate your feedback and contributions. periencing floods that are fueling traffic congestion, de- those who have been commuting for many years. 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The last old Myanmar capital city “Ratanapon” [Mandalay] Part V rkd;ac:vkdYqif; Bring down rain. lay people hold these rites when there is scarcity of rain and Maha Saddhamma Jotika dhaja *Yamatha is the best species of cane of Myanmar they believe rain does come. forest. Apart from the repair and constant maintenance of Aung Sithu Dr. Khin Maung Nyunt There were two eyewitnesses who recorded graphically bin le and Nanda lakes and many other reservoirs and dams King Mindon’s royal paddy fields and ploughing King Mindon’s ploughing ceremony. One was the famous around Mandalay which previous kings constructed, King ceremony court artist Saya Chone who painted the scene he saw on a Mindon dug a new river “Yatana Nadi” to the east of the Three securities for a country and its people are (1) Life white papyrus [Parabike Hpyu]. It is now kept in the British palace city. It is one of the main sources of water supply for security (2) Food security and (3) Water security. A good museum, London. The other was a high-ranking British ser- the city dwellers. There are also springs, streams and falls in strong army is the first and foremost need for life security. viceman J.G Scott who wrote many books on Myanmar one the offshoots of Shan plateau in the near distances e.g. Yeyta- Food production, agriculture, is the second need and water of which he pen-named Shway Yoe was “The Burman, his gun hill. source and storage is the third. In all civilizations these three life and notions”. In it he detailed his record of his eye-wit- Sanctification of the palace city and capital city needs were the primary concerns of the rulers or govern- nessed description of King Mindon’s “Gracious Ploughing Myanmar kings,being Buddhist, were promoters of ments. Myanmar was no exception. In any period of Myan- Ceremony”. The painter and the writer tallied in their respec- Buddhism. Besides, taking the role model of Emperor Aso- mar history, the first thing that the kings did, once they came tive pictorial and literary depiction of the great event. ka, they aspired to become “Sasana dayika” [The inheritor of to the throne were setting up defence frontier outposts, reor- The following is the reproduction of the paragraph on Buddha Sasana] by becoming themselves at least a tempo- ganizing army, repairing arable lands and reclaiming new this subject from the book Mandalay Gazetter Vol.14. p.p rary monk to preach dhamma or by ordaining monks for agricultural lands, repairing old irrigation systems and water 66-67 compiled by Mr H.F Searle, Settlement Officer, No. dhamma preaching. Maintenance and renovation of old reli- storages and building new ones. III Party, published by Rangoon Supdt. Government Printing gious monuments and building new ones were also part of In addition to these practical down-to-earth activities and Stationery, Burma, 1928. their religious activities. In performing such religious merits, Myanmar kings turned also to their ritual and ceremonial as- “The Lehtunmigalar pwé was held by the custom in King Mindon had three categories. Firstly, sacred images pects of these activities, such as rain calling rites and harvest fields under the Aungbinle Tank and after the founding of and statues he brought from Amarapura to his new capital promoting rites. When monsoon approaches in the month of Mandalay it took place on a site east of the city on the road to city Ratanapon. Secondly, religious edifices and sacred im- Nayone [June] farmers are busy with agricultural activities Yankintaung. Starting from a point immediately west of the ages already located in Mandalay areas long before he moved beginning with ploughing. Myanmar kings were accustomed north end of Thayetkon Village a square plot was marked out there. Thirdly, monuments and images he built and made to initiate the yearly ploughing of the farmers to inspire and towards the sough containing 20 pés [y,f] 10 for the king and during his reign. encourage the growers and to gain good harvest. So they un- 10 for the queen. Bazaar stalls were erected along the road To begin with the first category, we have two sacred failingly performed at least once, if not yearly, in their reigns. from the east gate [Uteik]. The king came out in royal state Buddha images brought from Amarapura and Anya Thi- In Bagan dynasty of 55 kings, four kings were recorded to with the court and proceeded down the Nadi chaung to a hataw pagoda on an island near Thabeik-kyin town north of have performed ploughing ceremony yearly during their temporary palace in the Mingala Uyin. Shrines were erected Mandalay. The former was an iron image of a medium size reigns. They were known by names prefixed with the word for the 37 nats near the place where the ploughing was to and weight named “Sanda Mani”. The latter was small statue “Htun” [Plough]. (1) Htun-taik [569-581 A.D], his son (2) take place. When the auspicious moment arrived, the king of Buddha carved out of a thrakhan wood, about 2 ½ inches. Htun-Pyit [582-597 A.D], (3) Htun-chit, son, [598-612 A.D] wearing his royal robes and regalia himself ploughed in a Each has its legend and story. Regarding the iron image it and (4) Htun-twin [753-761 A.D]. large field on the west side of the area marked out and was was cast by King Bodawpaya in 1802. While he was person- Besides, Myanmar kings followed the precedent of followed by the princes and ministers and members of the ally supervising the construction of a gigantic brick stupa at ploughing ceremony of King Sudhodana, father of Prince court doing likewise, also in full dress, according to their Mingun on the west bank of the Ayeyawady River, he was Siddhartha [Bodhisatta]. Sudhodana held the royal plough- precedence. The ploughs and bullocks were richly orna- residing in a temporary palace on the island now known as ing ceremony while Siddartha was still a babe. Caretakers, mented and were called gold and silver ploughs. The king Nantaw ya kyun [Palace Island]. There he cast an iron sitting nurses and maids laid the royal babe in the shade of a Ja- then returned to his temporary palace and remained there for Buddha Image of 11368 viss in weight, probably to be in- bu-thabyey Tree, as they watched the ceremony. In the three days with the court; during this period pwes and bands stalled at the brick stupa. But the stupa was left unfinished. evening, when returned to the royal babe they witnessed two were kept going night and day and continued offerings made The iron image was taken to his capital city Amarapura. miracles (1) the royal babe was sitting up cross-legged in to the thirty seven nats. The king then returned to the palace. When his successor King Bagyidaw moved his capital to meditation mood, (2) the shade of the Jabu-thabye tree did The ceremony usually took place in the latter half of Nayon; Inwa, the iron image was taken there. Then again when his not change, but still umbrella-ing the royal babe though the the object was to obtain a good agricultural season.” successor King Thayawaday moved back his capital city to sun was setting in. There were two rain calling rites performed by Myan- Amarapura, the iron image was returned there. After King King Mindon’s predessors, Bodawpaya, Bagyidaw, mar kings and people since Bagan dynasty. First was the pro- Mindon founded Ratanapon, he moved the iron image there Kings Thayawady and Bagan performed the ploughing cere- pitiation of Nat-Spirit “Moe Khaung Kyaw Swa” by holding in 1867, a year after the Palace Rebellion of 1866. mony at least once in their reigns. They left records of their a tug of war to invoke and request him to release rain clouds. Today, the iron image Sanda mani is enshrined on the performances. The court bards were obliged to compose spe- The second was the propitiation of Nga Yant Min Fish idol site of King Mindon’s temporary palace “Nan Myey Bon- cial verses or songs to mark the occasion. When King Min- by washing or sprinkling it with clear scented water and tha”. In 1866, a rebellion broke out at Nan Myey Bontha led don performed his ploughing ceremony, the following song chanting Nga Yant Min paritta to bring down rain. This rite by Mindon’s two sons Princes Myin Kun and Myin Khone was composed:- was originated by Prince Min Shin Saw of Bagan dynasty Taing. Though King Mindon narrowly escaped assassina- ,rxm? a&TMudrfvHk;&,feJY With a golden whip of Yamatha cane, who founded a new town at Htun ton pu-tet [Bo tet kon to- tion, his brother Crown Prince Kanaung, and Princes Malun, xGefwkH;ukdwJYajcawmfwif Royal legs stepped on the plough day] near Yan Kin hill to the due east of Mandalay palace Saku, and Pyinsi were killed in defence. Nan Myey Bontha EGm;MuefpHktif Pulled by milky-white bullock twin, city. After heavy rain came down on the performance of this was dismantled, the fallen princes were entombed on the site. ysdK;cif;udk0if Entering royal paddy field for good rite, the prince was advised by the monks to place the Nga A year later in 1867, Sandar mani iron image was enshrined harvest of grain Yant Min idol in a natural pond formed by springs in the in a brick temple about two cubits afar from the tombs. As aumif;uifu?a&TydefnSif;&,f Pray, Shwe bein nyin mouth of a big cave on the summit of Yankin hill. King Min- the iron image is now heavily gilt, it looks like a gold image. [King fisher] bird in the sky don promoted these two rain calling rites. Till today Manda- (See page 9) Sunday, 24 May, 2015 9 article

• Personal & Impersonal The Glorious Spirit By Kyi Mun • Objective & Subjective • Universal & Particular * It is glorious to be fully alive. • Dynamic Spirit • Static Spirit • Liberation & Bondage It is more glorious to serve the people fervently. • Positive Attitude • Negative Attitude * It is indeed mightily glorious to know and follow the It is most glorious to live and move and • Proactive Mindset • Reactionary Mindset right way: have our being in freedom. • Change & Transformation • Status quo Two Ways -Anonymous • Can-do-spirit • Can’t-do-spirit To every soul there openeth, Glorious means : • Going Extra Mile Habit • Mercenary Habit A high way and a low; (1 Deserving or bringing great fame or success: a glo- • Creative Ideas • Dogmatic Ideas The high soul climbs the high way, rious victory or a glorious chapter in our coun- • Tolerance • Intolerance The low soul gropes the low; try’s history. • Patience • Impatience And in between, on the misty flats, (2) Very beautiful and impressive: a glorious sunset. • Courage • Cowardice The rest drift to and fro (3) Extremely enjoyable: a glorious trip to Rome. • Fortitude • Feeble-mindedness To every soul there openeth, (4) Hot with the sun shining: they had three weeks of • Endurance • Chicken-heartedness A high way and a low; glorious sunshine. * It is glorious to struggle: And every man decideth Spirit means : FOR: AGAINST: Which way his soul shall go. (1) The part of a person that includes their mind, feel- • Love • Hatred -John Oxenham ings and character rather than their body: the power • Pardon • Unforgiveableness * It is tremendously glorious to : of the human spirit to overcome difficulties. • Joy • Sadness • Love All (2) Spirits: a person’s feelings or state of mind: to be • Hope • Despair • Serve All in high/low spirit. You must try and keep your • Faith • Doubt • Help Ever spirits up (=stay cheerful) My spirits sank at the • Light • Darkness • Hurt Never prospect of starting all over again. • Selflessness • Selfishness * It is immensely glorious to : (3) A brave spirit (soul); Free spirit (mind). * It is a glory to : • Never Give Up (4) Courage, determination or energy: Show a bet- • Think clearly • Think the most Never Give In ter fighting spirit. Although the team lost, they • Speak sincerely • Feel the noblest, and Stand Up To It, and played with tremendous spirit. They took away • Act purely • Act the best Fight It Through To Victory his freedom and broke his spirit. • Love dearly • Dare Nobly (5) Loyal feelings: Community spirit, team spirit. • Live cheerfully Will Strongly, and (6) Attitude: a state of mind or mood: We approached * It is surely a great glory to : Never To Falter in the Path of Duty the situation with the wrong spirit. “ Do all the good you can, * It is really glorious to: (7) Typical quality: The typical or most important qual- By all the means you can, • Make the most of your life, ity or mood of something: The exhibition captures In all the ways you can, • A superb character, and the spirit of the age/times. In all the places you can, • A masterpiece. - Oxford Dictionary To all the people you can, * Now, please let’s try to explore some more meanings of * It is glorious to fight: As long as ever you can.” having a Glorious Spirit as follows : FOR: AGAINST: Just as it was said by – John Wesley • G for Greatness of Spirit • Freedom • Oppression * It is glorious to choose : • L for Loftiness of Heart • Independence • Aggression • To console than to be consoled; • O for Open-Big-Sky-Mind • Liberation (National) • Colonialism • To understand than to be understood; • R for Respectability • Democracy • Imperialism • To love than to be loved; and • I for Integrity • Liberty • Subversion • To pardon than to be pardoned; • O for Opulence of Wisdom • Equality • Racial Segregation • Just as St. Francis of Assissi said. • U for Unconquerable Spirit • Fraternity • Instigation * It is a glory in business to have : • S for Strength & Staying Power • Justice • Corruption • Financial viability • S for Strategy • Peace • Bribery • Operational efficiency • P for Purpose • Progress • Reactionary Policies • Managerial effectiveness • I for Insight • Prosperity • Self-serving practices • Customer & Employee Satisfaction • R for Revolutionary Ideas * It is also mightily glorious to struggle: • Competitive Advantage • I for Invincible Mind FOR: AGAINST: * It is personally glorious to have : • T for Tough-mindedness • Stainlessness (Morality) • Avarice • Health and Happiness Conclusion • Letting Go/Flow (Concentration) • Ill-will • Vision and Strategy It is really glorious to fully understand and consistently • Seeing Through (Wisdom) • Delusion • Passion and Values practice the following four greatest things in life: * It is also glorious to opt: • Selflessness and Service • Health is the Greatest Gain FOR: AGAINST: • Character and Competence • Contentment is the Greatest Wealth • Humility • Arrogance * It is glorious to thoroughly understand and to be able to (Contentment in the enjoyment of sensual pleasures) • Altruism • Greed distinguish between: • Affection is the Best Relative • Diligence • Complacency • Good & Evil • Purity of Mind is the Greatest Bliss • Consistency • Inconsistency • Right & Wrong -Dhammapada • Insight / Far-sightedness • Myopia • Love & Hatred Ref : Treasury of Courage and • Enthusiasm • Apathy • Gain & Loss Confidence by • Energy • Inertia • Cause & Effect Norman V.Peale • Knowledge • Ignorance • Means & End * It is a glory to decide : • Light & Darkness U Kyi Mun residing in Yangon is a consultant of FOR: AGAINST: • Primary & Secondary NAING Group Capital Co.,Ltd. • Action • Passivity • Important & Urgent The last old Myanmar capital by Myanmar kings not only because of the sublimity of either King Mindon or one of his predecessors who the pagoda but also of the scenic beauty of the island. It brought the said statue to the palace to worship as he city “Ratanapon” ... was during his visit to this pagoda that King Singu was dared not risk losing life and throne like King Singu. overthrown by his cousin Prince of Phaungka who took When the British occupied Mandalay palace, after depos- (from page 8) over the Inwa Palace with his armed followers. On rush- ing and deporting King Thibaw and royal family to Ratan- The second statue was a tharakhan wood statue of 2 ing back to Inwa, King Singu met his untimely end by the agiri, India, all treasures in the palace were looted includ- ½ inches, said to be one of the statues carved out of the sword of Bodawpaya. ing images and statues made of gold and precious stones. Thiknet wood which King Alaungsithu of Bagan dynasty Since then, Anya Thiha taw pagoda became associat- The remainders were collected and sent to Shwe Kyi My- received as a gift from Sakka deva, during his maritime ed with that tragic event. No later Myanmar king dared int pagoda located in the south-west outside the palace journey along Myanmar sea coasts. It was enshrined in visit it for fear of losing throng and life. But when and city. The small statue is now on display in the sanctorum Anya Thiha taw pagoda on an island near Thabeikkyin why the little thanakhan statue enshrined there, appeared of Shwe Kyi Myint temple. town. This pagoda was the favourite place for pilgrimage in the shrine room of Mandalay palace. It may have been (To be continued) 10 Sunday, 24 May, 2015 world Suicide bomber kills 21 at Saudi Shi’ite mosque, Islamic State claims attack bloodied people moaning lam and champion of con- The Saudi Interior with pain as they lay on the servative Sunni doctrine, Ministry described the at- floor littered with concrete represents an important tack as an act of terrorism and glass. More than 90 ally for Western countries and said it was carried out people were wounded, the battling Islamic State and a by “agents of sedition try- Saudi health minister told symbolic target for the mil- ing to target the kingdom’s state television. itant group itself. national fabric”, according “We were doing the In November the Sun- to a statement carried by first part of the prayers ni group’s leader Abu Bakr state news agency SPA. when we heard the blast,” al-Baghdadi called for The agency quoted an worshipper Kamal Jaafar attacks against the Sun- Interior Ministry spokes- Hassan told Reuters by ni rulers of Saudi Arabia, man as saying the bomber phone from the scene. which has declared Islamic detonated a suicide belt Islamic State said in State a terrorist organiza- hidden under his clothes a statement that one of its tion, joined international inside the mosque. suicide bombers, identified air strikes against it, and “Security authori- as Abu ‘Ammar al-Najdi, mobilised top clergy to de- ties will spare no effort carried out the attack using nounce it. Last week Bagh- in the pursuit of all those an explosives-laden belt dadi issued another speech involved in this terrorist that killed or wounded 250 laden with derogatory com- crime,” the official said in people, US-based mon- ments about the Saudi lead- a statement carried by state Family members of victims and well wishers are seen after a suicide bomb attack at itoring group SITE said ership and the country’s news agency SPA. the Imam Ali mosque in the village of al-Qadeeh in the eastern province of Gatif, on its Twitter account. It Shi’ite minority. A hospital official Saudi Arabia on 22 May, 2015. — Reuters said it would not rest until Friday’s bombing told Reuters by telephone Dubai, 23 May — A It was one of the dead- More than 150 peo- Shi’ites, which the group was the first attack target- that “around 20 people” suicide bomber killed 21 liest assaults in recent years ple were praying when views as heretics, were ing minority Shi’ites since were killed in the attack worshippers on Friday in in the largest Gulf Arab the huge explosion ripped driven from the Arabian November, when gunmen and more than 50 were be- a packed Shi’ite mosque in country, where sectarian through the Imam Ali peninsula. opened fire during a reli- ing treated, some of them eastern Saudi Arabia, res- tensions have been frayed mosque in the village of Saudi officials have gious celebration in al-Ah- suffering from serious in- idents and the health min- by nearly two months of al-Qadeeh, witnesses said. said the group is trying sa, also in the east where juries. He said a number ister said, the first attack in Saudi-led air strikes on A video posted on- hard to attack the kingdom, most of the group live in of other people had been the kingdom to be claimed Shi’ite Houthi rebels in line showed a hall filled which as the world’s top oil predominantly Sunni Mus- treated and sent home. by Islamic State militants. neighbouring Yemen. with smoke and dust, with exporter, birthplace of Is- lim Saudi Arabia. Reuters Iran’s Yemen-bound aid ship docks Islamic State fighters press advance in Djibouti, WFP to deliver aid cargo east of Iraqi town

London, 23 May — showdown with Saudi-led but its aid cargo will now Baghdad, 23 May — al force in the area, said the Obaid told Reuters. An Iranian aid ship docked forces who are enforcing be delivered by the World Islamic state fighters pressed militants were now around 5 Obaid said the insur- on Friday in Djibouti, searches of ships entering Food Programme, the UN an advance east of Ramadi km (3 miles) from the town gents were exploiting low where its cargo will be in- Yemeni ports to stop arms agency said on Friday. on Friday after breaching of Khalidiya next to the Hab- morale among the security spected by the United Na- reaching Houthi rebels. “The cargo of the ship will Iraqi defences outside the baniya military base where forces, and that the only way tions before being moved Shi’ite power Iran be handed over to WFP in city the insurgents overran security forces and members to stop them would be to de- to conflict-torn Yemen, backs the dominant Houthi Djibouti and will be trans- last weekend in a major de- of the Hashid Shaabi (Popu- ploy Shi’ite paramilitaries in Iran’s semi-official Fars militia in Yemen’s civil ferred to WFP-chartered feat for the Baghdad govern- lar Mobilisation) Shi’ite mi- large numbers. news agency reported. war while regional arch-ri- vessels for shipment to the ment. The fall of Ramadi is litia are massing. Iraq’s top Shi’ite cleric, “The ship docked a val Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni ports of Hodai- the most significant setback “We are running short Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sis- few minutes ago in Dji- Sunni Muslim allies have da and/or (the southern for Iraqi forces in almost a of arms and ammunition tani, called for a plan to bouti,” Fars said. carried out almost two port city of) Aden,” WFP year and has cast doubt on and we appealed yesterday purge the country of Islam- “The ship entered Dji- months of air raids against spokeswoman Abeer Etefa bouti waters yesterday and them and want Yemen’s said. the effectiveness of US strat- for reinforcements. Zero ic State militants after they after inspection by the in- president reinstated. “It will be delivered egy in helping Iraq to fight additional troops plus zero overran Ramadi. ternational organization Teheran has reject- to humanitarian partners Islamic State. ammunition back-up lead to In his first sermon since will head towards Yem- ed Saudi accusations it is on the ground for distribu- While pro-government zero morale for our fighters,” then, Sistani’s representative en.” arming Houthi fighters. tion.” Etefa said the WFP forces are seeking to re- Fahdawi told Reuters. Sheikh Abdulmehdi al-Kar- Teheran agreed this The ship had origi- had been told the 2,500 take the town, Islamic State “Today we retreated to balai did not refer explicitly week to allow an inter- nally been bound for the tonne cargo included sup- fighters have been pushing Siddiqiya and I’m not sure if to the city. But he said: “We national inspection of Yemen’s Red Sea port of plies of rice, flour, canned forward in the direction of my fighters will hold up for must have a precise and wise the vessel, the Iran Sha- Hodaida, which is con- fish, medicine, water, tents Fallujah in a bid to take more much longer: they are tired plan drawn up by profes- hed, averting a potential trolled by the Houthis, and blankets.—Reuters territory in Anbar Province and broken”. sional and patriotic figures that would bring them clos- Hundreds of people ... to resolve the military and UN Security Council slams “violent er to the Iraqi capital. Amir were fleeing as the militants security issues and begin to al-Fahdawi, a leader of the drew closer, Anbar provin- purge Iraqi lands of all ter- seizure” of Syria’s ancient city pro-government Sunni trib- cial council member Azzal rorists.”—Reuters United Nations, 23 15-nation council said in a decisive victory over forc- May — The UN Security statement. es loyal to the Syrian gov- Council on Friday “strong- “The members of the ernment. ly condemned the ongoing Security Council call for IS militants in Syria barbaric terrorist acts” by the safe passage of civilians have entered the World the Islamic State (IS) in fleeing the violence, and Heritage site of Palmyra Syria, including its violent reaffirms that the primary after seizing the town next takeover of Palmyra, an an- responsibility to protect its to the ancient ruins, reports cient city in Syria. populations lies with the said. The United Nations The members of the Syrian authorities,” said Educational, Scientific and Security Council expressed the statement. Cultural Organization (UN- “deep concern for the thou- The IS has consolidat- ESCO) said its destruction sands of Palmyra residents ed its grip on the historic would be “an enormous inside the city, as well as city of Palmyra and other loss to humanity,” but no for those displaced” as a swaths of territory in east- damage has been reported A car is engulfed by flames during clashes in the city of Ramadi on 16 May, 2015. result of IS’s advance, the ern Syria, fresh from its there yet. —Xinhua Reuters Sunday, 24 May, 2015 11 science & technology Scientists want you to know plankton is not just whale food 35,000 Washington, 23 May “Although tiny, these sailed about 87,000 miles Belgian — Scientists on Thursday organisms are a vital part (140,000 km) during the re- unveiled the most com- of the Earth’s life support search voyage. companies in prehensive analysis ever system, providing half of Those aboard endured undertaken of the world’s the oxygen generated each hardships such as being danger from ocean plankton, the tiny or- year on Earth by photosyn- locked for 10 days in Arctic ganisms that serve as food thesis and lying at the base ice, storms in the Mediter- hackers for marine creatures such of marine food chains on ranean Sea and in the Ma- Brussels, 23 May — as the blue whale, but also which all other ocean life gellan Straight, and sailing Cyber criminals have de- provide half the oxygen we depends.” through the Gulf of Aden vised ways of infecting the breathe. The scientists con- with protection from the computers of thousands The researchers spent ducted the largest DNA se- French navy against pirates. of Belgian companies, De 3-1/2 years aboard the quencing effort ever done in The scientists found Tijd reported on Friday. schooner Tara, taking ocean science, pinpointing that most of the interactions Around 35,000 com- 35,000 samples of plankton around 40 million plankton between plankton organ- panies and professionals from 210 sites globally, de- genes, most previously un- isms were parasitic. They that use online banking via termining the distribution known. also found evidence for the Isabel system are po- of the organisms, tracking Much of the plank- widespread dispersal of vi- tential targets. how they interact with one ton was more genetically ruses in the oceans. Prosecutors in Brussels another and carrying out diverse than previously “Since the most nu- and Veurne have already genetic analyses. known. However, the ge- merous members of the opened investigations into Plankton include mi- netic diversity of marine vi- plankton are bacteria, the the hacking threat after croscopic plants and ani- ruses was much lower than majority of viruses in the some Isabel customers re- mals, fish larvae, bacteria, anticipated. ocean are thought to infect ported the loss of consider- viruses and other micro- By removing carbon bacteria,” University of Ar- able sums of money. organisms that drift in the dioxide from the atmos- izona oceanographer Jen- Bart Van Opstal of oceans. phere and converting it into nifer Brum, another of the the Royal Federation of “Plankton are much organic carbon via photo- researchers, said. Belgian Notaries told De more than just food for the synthesis, plankton provide “A good way of think- Tijd that “a large sum of whales,” said Chris Bowl- a buffer against the in- ing about this is that there money” has been stolen by er, a research director at creased carbon dioxide be- are roughly 200 million vi- computer hackers through France’s National Centre ing generated by the burn- ruses in every mouthful of the Isabel system. for Scientific Research, ing of fossil fuels, Bowler seawater, and most of those Isabel also confirmed and one of the scientists said. Scientists aboard the Tara Oceans vessel prepare viruses are infecting the that the number of com- involved in the study pub- Tara Expeditions Ex- to lower a CTD device into the ocean depths in this roughly 20 million bacteria puter hacking attempts lished in the journal Sci- ecutive Director Romain handout photo provided by the University of Arizona found in every mouthful of has “increased in recent ence. Troublé said the schooner on 21 May, 2015.—Reuters seawater.”—Reuters months.—Xinhua Contest for Nokia’s HERE Oldest stone tools known to seen as a three-way race date found in Kenya Tencent Holdings (0700. Beijing, 23 May — cm) long and wide and dates include some Homo HK), Chinese map maker The oldest stone tools by weigh some 7 pounds (3.2 species, the skeleton nick- Navinfo Co 002405.SZ, and far have been found on the kg), according to the report named Lucy and a crea- Swedish buyout firm EQT western shore of Lake Tur- made by Sonia Harmand ture called Kenyanthropus Partners AB, three sources kana in Kenya. However, and Jason Lewis of Stony platyops, known from re- who declined to be named who made them or why are Brook University in New mains found not far from said. still not discovered. York. the site of the stone tools. Navinfo and Tencent The Kenyan tools, Scientists remain con- It was long assumed were not immediately avail- which have been existed fused about the usage of that tools were only made able for comment. EQT de- for 3.3 million years, are the Kenyan tools. Harmand by our genus, “Homo” clined to comment. much older than the current believed the purpose was members, but the new find- Private equity firm earliest known Homo fos- to make sharp-edged flakes ing proves that tool-mak- Apax has joined US-based sils (2.8 million years old) for cutting, but exactly how ing may have begun with Uber logo is seen on a smartphone in front of a taxi service Uber and Chi- displayed logo of HERE, Nokia Oyj’s map business, in and they are remarkably the tools were used is not smaller-brained forerun- na’s Baidu (BIDU.O) in a big. known. ners and the Kenyan tools Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in this 8 May, 2015 third consortium, a financial photo illustration.—Reuters On average, the cores As to the question that may constitute a pre-Homo source who declined to be stretch about 6 inches (15 who made the tools, candi- tool culture.—Xinhua Neckarsulm, (Germa- have teamed up with private named said. ny), 23 May — The contest equity firm General Atlan- Apax and Uber de- for Nokia’s (NOK1V.HE) tic to form what is being clined to comment. Baidu Chinese scientists develop world’s maps business has become described as the “Industry was not immediately availa- a three-way race between consortium”, two sources ble for comment. st German carmakers, a con- familiar with the matter told Analysts put the poten- 1 oral HDAC inhibitor sortium including Uber and Reuters on Thursday. tial value of HERE at 2 bil- Lu Xianping uses a Baidu, and a third group Nokia, Daimler, BMW lion euros to 4 billion euros. microscope at Shenzhen including China’s Tencent and General Atlantic de- Audi R&D boss Ulrich Chipscreen Biosciences and Navinfo, people familiar clined to comment. Hackenberg on Friday said Ltd in Shenzhen, south with the process said. The automakers have he could imagine adding China’s Guangdong Finland’s Nokia has agreed to contribute poten- more partners to the consor- Province on 20 May, started an auction of its maps tially more than 700 million tium headed by luxury car- 2015. Lu Xianping, business HERE whilst it euros, but below 1 billion makers. together with other completes its 15.6 billion eu- euros, said one auto indus- “There are many pos- four returned overseas ros ($17.2 billion) takeover try source, who declined to sibilities, it’s still too early,” scientists, spent 14 years of network equipment maker be named. The consortium Hackenberg said. to develop Chidamide, Alcatel Lucent (ALUA.PA). could be widened to include Nokia is in no hurry to the world’s first oral German automak- more carmakers, the source sell HERE despite receiving HDAC inhibitor, which ers Daimler (DAIGn.DE), added. high quality bids, the Finnish was given regulatory BMW (BMWG.DE) and Another group consists company’s chief executive approval in January. Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p. of Chinese media, mobile said in a trade magazine in- Xinhua DE) premium brand Audi and Internet services firm terview.—Reuters 12 Sunday, 24 May, 2015 world Activists damage habitat in Seattle bay during Shell oil protests Seattle, 23 May — Environmental groups Environmental activists have vowed to disrupt the who fanned out in small Anglo-Dutch oil company’s boats across a Seattle bay efforts to use Seattle’s port over the weekend in a pro- as a home base for two of test over Royal Dutch Shell its drilling rigs destined for (RDSa.L)’s plans for Arctic the Chukchi Sea off Alaska, oil exploration in the have saying drilling in the remote damaged “precious habitat” Arctic waters could lead to on the sea floor, a state offi- an ecological catastrophe. cial said on Friday. The solar-powered Cables used to moor barge was used as a plat- a 4,000 square foot (370 form for speeches and a mu- square metre) floating barge sical “jam session” over the dubbed “The People’s Plat- weekend, said John Sellers, form” to the floor of Elli- founder of the activist group ott Bay became wrapped Mosquito Fleet. around an old steel piling Sellers said he apolo- and pulled it over, disturb- gised for the damage, which ing aquatic habitat, Depart- was limited, and said crews ment of Natural Resources have anchored the barge in a spokesman Joe Smillie said. new area deemed by divers “It’s a pretty precious to be a less sensitive “under- habitat down there,” Smillie water desert,” and materials said. “Anytime you disturb used to moor the barge were it and move it there are im- left on the sea floor. plications to the food web.” Activists will not face a The area is a popular fine, though they will have underwater “dive park” for to pay for any cleanup costs, Activists protest the Shell Oil Company’s drilling rig Polar Pioneer which is parked at Terminal 5 at the Port of people who venture below which have not yet been cal- Seattle, Washington on 16 May, 2015.—Reuters the waves to see octopus- culated, Smillie said, adding ed-use permit for the barge we wanted to do was to do director of the Backbone anchor, imagine how much es, sea stars and anemones, that activists have submitted from the state. any harm to the sea life,” Campaign. “If we could do damage an oil rig could do among other aquatic life. an application for an extend- “Of course the last thing said Bill Moyer, executive damage by putting down an in the Arctic.”—Reuters UN investigates reports of executions, abuses in Mali US suspends Burundi Bamako, 23 May — lations of a ceasefire be- to verify reports of serious as of 1500 GMT,” MNLA The United Nations said on tween the Tuareg-led Co- abuses and the execution said in the statement, list- peacekeeping training over Friday it was investigating ordination of Movements of civilians, possibly in- ing the names of the nine. reports of serious human of Azawad (CMA) and cluding an aid worker in The Malian govern- protests rights abuses, including the pro-government fac- Tin-Hamma, in Gao region. ment rejected accusations the execution of civilians, tions around the flashpoint “These abuses fol- that its troops were in- in northern Mali following northern town of Menaka. lowed as a result of the volved in the abuses. It said clashes this week between The clashes on Thurs- clashes on 20 May between in a statement late on Friday northern Tuareg separatist day killed at least six civil- members of the Platform that Malian soldiers had in- rebels and pro-government ians, including a Malian aid (pro-government militia) tervened in Tin-Hamma to militia. worker, rebels and a local and the Coordination of drive out insurgents who UN-brokered peace source said. Movements of Azawad,” had killed three civilians in efforts in Mali’s north are The UN mission in the mission said. the attack. in danger of unravelling Mali said on Friday it had The National Move- “The government is because of repeated vio- sent a team of investigators ment for the Liberation of surprised by the allegations Azawad, a member of the of abuses on the popula- CMA coalition, said in a tion attributed to the armed statement that nine people forces following the events including two who worked in Tin-Hamma,” it said. for international aid agen- “The government rejects cies were arrested by such accusations.” A protester sits in front of a burned barricade during a pro-government militia and The UN mission said protest against Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza executed. It added that sev- it was concerned about and his bid for a third term in Bujumbura, Burundi, eral others were missing. an alarming escalation of on 21 May, 2015. — Reuters “The execution took fighting in several areas of Washington, 23 May Operations Training and place in public, at the northern Mali, which was — The United States said Assistance programme,” UN peacekeepers stand guard in the northern town of town’s cattle market and in violation of the ceasefire on Friday it had suspended State Department spokes- Kouroume, Mali, on 13 May, 2015. Kourome is 18 km the bodies were still ex- and could jeopardise the training of Burundi soldiers woman Marie Harf told a (11 miles) south of Timbuktu. —Reuters posed in the public square peace deal.—Reuters for African peacekeeping daily briefing. missions over concerns “Continued instability Japan, S Korea finance ministers agree to boost economic ties that political violence in and violence in Burundi, Tokyo, 23 May — on the importance of re- meeting. cluding the two countries’ the country would hamper and in particular the com- Japanese and South Kore- sponding to the rapidly In their first meeting structural reforms, adding their ability to participate mission of human rights an finance ministers agreed increasing need for infra- since November 2012, the that the dialogue became in such operations. violations and abuses by on Saturday to boost mo- structure investment in two finance ministers also “an opportunity to deepen A decision by Burundi security forces, could jeop- mentum in financial and Asia, Aso said. confirmed they will facili- cooperative ties” in infra- President Pierre Nkurun- ardize Burundi’s ability to economic ties, resuming “We affirmed we tate bilateral communica- structure investments as ziza last month to stand for continue to contribute to their regular bilateral talks would continue promoting tion channels and explore well as the Chinese-led a third term has triggered the AMISOM peacekeep- after more than two years multilateral and bilateral ways to resume personnel infrastructure investment violence protests, a failed ing mission,” she added. of hiatus amid strained dip- cooperation” after holding exchanges between the two bank. coup and caused thousands Harf said, however, lomatic relations. a “vigorous exchange of ministries after they were Following their sixth of refugees to flee into that Burundi’s military has Japanese Finance views” on various topics suspended in 2013. meeting, the next regular neighbouring countries. largely acted “profession- Minister Taro Aso and including global and re- Choi also said the two bilateral dialogue is ex- “The US has tempo- ally and neutrally” during South Korean Strategy gional economies as well ministers were able to hold pected to be held in South rarily halted peacekeeping the protest, and some had and Finance Minister Choi as fiscal issues, Aso told a “meaningful discussions” Korea next year, the minis- training activities such as lost their lives. 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Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise (MPE), Min- Storage, Distribution and Marketing) istry of Energy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. is planning to establish a Joint Venture Project of labora- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise (MPE) hereby an- tory services which analyses the specification and quali- am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day nounces an invitation for the Letter of Expression of In- fication of the petroleum and petrochemical products and now declared as the third day after final discharge of terest to implement a joint venture project between MPE certifies or recertifies in accordance with the standard of cargo from the Vessel. and interested investors who shall be a consortium of a International Organization of Standardization (ISO). No claims against this vessel will be admitted local company (or companies) and a foreign company (or 2. 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The required data for LOEI submission and in- Eiffel Tower closes as staff supply chain of LPG business of importation, storage, formation related to the above Joint Venture Project are wholesale distribution and marketing. available in the Ministry of Energy website (http://www. strike over pickpockets energy.gov.mm/index.php/en/information/announce- Detailed information for LOEI submission and informa- Paris, 23 May — A best known tourist draws. ment) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/MinistryOfEn- tion related to the joint venture project are available in strike closed the Eiffel The site was closed from the Ministry of Energy’s website (www.energy.gov.mm/ ergy.Myanmar) as well as at the following address during Tower for most of Friday around 930 local time index.php/en/information/announcement) and the face- the office hours starting from 27.5.2015; as staff demanded more (0730 GMT) and reopened book (www.facebook.com/MinistryOfEnergy.Myanmar) Director (Planning) Fax: 067-411124 help to deal with pickpock- to visitors in the late after- as well as at the following address during office hour Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise ets operating around the noon. starting from 27.5.2015; Email: [email protected] Paris landmark, tower offi- The protest came a Building No 44, Nay Pyi Taw cials and unions said. day after Paris authorities Planning Department 4. No telephone inquiries shall be facilitated. “There have always launched a drive to im- 3rd Floor, Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise 5. LOEI shall be submitted to following address in been pickpockets at the prove tourist protection Building No (44), Nay Pyi Taw person no later than 12:00 noon on 15.7.2015; Eiffel Tower, but we are and said theft around Paris’ [email protected] Managing Director now facing an organized main attractions was on the Letter of Expression of Interest must be delivered to- Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise network”, said a union rep- decline compared to last gether with all the necessary materials requested in the Building No 44, Nay Pyi Taw resentative. year. detailed information to the following address in person The strikers want ad- The Louvre art mu- before 12:00 noon on 15.7.2015; ditional police to be de- seum closed for a day two Managing Director Advertise with us! ployed. years ago — also because Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise For inquries to place an advertisement in the GNLM, The company said it of strikes related to ag- Building No (44), Nay Pyi Taw Please email was already cooperating gressive pickpocketing that No telephone enquiries shall be facilitated. [email protected] (+95) (01) 8604532 with police to improve se- targeted both visitors and curity at one of the world’s employees. France is the most vis- Weather report ited country in the world, BAY INFERENCE: Monsoon is strong to vigorous in the Andaman Sea, South welcoming almost 85 mil- Bay and East Central Bay and weather is partly cloudy to cloudy elsewhere in the lion foreigners a year, ac- Bay of Bengal. th cording to government fig- FORECAST VALID UNTIL EVENING OF THE 24 May, 2015: Rain ures. Paris had 47 million or thundershowers will be isolated in Lower Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway visitors in 2014, about half Regions and Chin State, scattered in Upper Sagaing Region, Kachin and Shan of them from abroad. States, fairly widespread in Bago Region, Rakhine and Kayah States and wide- Reuters spread in the remaining Regions and States with regional heavy falls in Mon State and isolated heavy falls in Bago, Ayeyawady and Taninthayi Regions, Rakhine A jogger enjoys a run and Kayin States. Degree of certainty is (80%). near the Eiffel Tower on STATE OF THE SEA: Squalls with moderate to rough sea are likely at times off a warm and sunny day in and along Myanmar Coasts. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) m.p.h Paris on 8 April, 2015. to (40) m.p.h. Reuters 14 Sunday, 24 May, 2015 Entertainment Vienna shakes off fusty image as Eurovision carnival hits town Vienna, 23 May — Vi- caster ORF picked Wurst usual single, gender-neu- enna hopes the final of the to represent the traditional- tral figure. Eurovision Song Contest ly Roman Catholic country. “Vienna is...known by will show a new liberal and But Wurst won by a some communities as one light-hearted side to the op- landslide and in a sign of of the most open cities,” ulent Austrian capital when her instant popularity has said Martin Stanits, a ho- the jamboree of glitter, since been gracing adverts tel association spokesman. capes and power ballads for Bank Austria splashed “But with Conchita Wurst hits town this weekend. across the city. and Eurovision, this image Tourists associate Vi- “I personally feel is finally reaching a wider enna with classic architec- that Austria is really com- audience.” ture, composers, traditional ing out of the dark,” said Vienna’s tourist office coffee houses and the Blue 29-year-old Ciaran Tuttiett is investing 1.2 million eu- Danube Waltz, composed from Britain, sipping a beer ros in connexion with the in 1866 — conservative at one of Vienna’s public contest and hopes it will images which the city is viewing spots. “They use bring around 26.5 million now trying to move be- Conchita to promote them- euros in revenues and ben- yond. selves. It’s fantastic.” efits. It has recently begun The city is also known Tourism authorities promoting its culture and for the Rainbow Parade believe Wurst’s victory imperial history to a wider and the Life Ball, one of and its staging of the show, audience including lesbian, Singer Monika Kuszynska representing Poland performs the song ‘In The Name Of the world’s biggest AIDS watched by more people gay, bisexual and transgen- Love’ during the second semifinal on 21 May, 2015.—Reuters charity events, this year at- worldwide than the Super der (LGBT) travellers with “I have not felt any vision. tion, told Reuters. tended by stars like Charl- Bowl, will have a lasting money to spend. dustiness at all. I think the “We know that in Vienna hit the head- ize Theron and Sean Penn, effect on Austria and its Hosting Eurovision, a liberal image fits, it’s not some people’s minds Aus- lines this year when the fa- Kelly Osbourne, Mary J image. kitsch contest popular with artificial,” said Ralf, 49, a tria is still seen as fusty, mous Cafe Prueckel ejected Blige and of course, Con- “No marketing cam- gay fans — and won last German graphic designer boring and everything oth- a lesbian couple for kissing chita Wurst. paign in the world would year by Austria’s bearded with a nose piercing who er than cosmopolitan,” Ul- in public. For Eurovision, it has have meant such a positive drag queen Conchita Wurst spent more than 1,500 eu- rike Rauch-Keschmann, a Some conservative even changed some of its image boost for the coun- — should give that strategy ros ($1,700) on his trip to spokeswoman for Austria’s politicians in Austria cried traffic lights to show same- try,” Rauch-Keschmann a big boost. Vienna to celebrate Euro- national tourism organiza- foul last year when broad- sex couples instead of the said.—Reuters Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ Jane Fonda proud to be a fashion icon proaches her 80th birthday, breaks Vevo record reported Daily Express. “Isn’t it weird? In my Los Angeles, 23 May A-listers Cindy Crawford, that Swift’s collection of dotage! I think it’s a hoot — Taylor Swift’s latest Ellen Pompeo, and Maris- videos, which include hits that, at my age, people are single “Bad Blood” has gar- ka Hargitay among others, like ‘You Belong With Me’, calling me a fashion icon,” nered 20.1 million views in dropped at the Billboard ‘Shake It Off’, and ‘Mean’, Fonda said. just 24 hours, setting a new Music Awards following currently stand at five bil- The “This Is Where Vevo record. much social media hype, re- lion total views. I Leave You” actress said The action-packed ported Entertainment Week- Nicki Minaj formerly she felt pressured into hav- music video, guest-starring ly. Vevo noted in a release held the title for “Anacon- ing cosmetic surgery at one da” back in stage in her life — some- Taylor Swift’s August 2014 thing she is now not proud with 19.6 mil- of — because she was a star lion views. who was always defined by Swift took to how she looked. her official “I did have plastic sur- Twitter ac- gery. I’m not proud of the count to share Veteran actress Jane Fonda fact that I’ve had it. But I the news, London, 23 May — who was famous for her grew up so defined by my sending out a Veteran actress Jane Fon- range of home fitness vid- looks. I was taught to think special thank da finds it weird that she is eos in the ’80s, thinks it’s that if I wanted to be loved, you to those still considered a fashion hilarious she is still consid- I had to be thin and pretty. involved. icon at the age of 77. ered to be a style and health That leads to a lot of trou- PTI The former model, inspiration as she ap- ble,” she said.—PTI Loved having my kids on set: Arnold Schwarzenegger 2015 Hong Kong Youth Music Festival London, 23 May —Actor and to kick off next month fitness-icon Arnold Schwarzeneg- ger says he loved having his kids Hong Kong, 23 May — Hong Kong Youth Music Festival 2015 on set when they were younger as will kick off on 6 June at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, they saw watching him make ac- bringing the exhilarating singing and dancing performances to the city. tion movies like “Christmas”. Not only the famous singers from Chinese mainland, Hong Kong Admitting that although be- and Taiwan, the musicians and singers from South Korea will also join in ing known as an action star can the festival, such as popular artist Kim Jong Kook, the hosts of the festival get frustrating, the 67-year-old told reporters on Wednesday. “Terminator: Genisys” actor said Other performers scheduled to hit the stage are Hong Kong artist he liked his children’s enthusiasm Kenny Bee, Adason Lo, Vincy Chan and so on. As the festival also wants about seeing him at work, reported to establish a platform for Asia youths to achieve their singing dreams, Femalefirst. many young singers from Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland will be in- “People know me as kind of vited to take singing contest during the festival. the action star, and how many ac- stroy the tanks completely but they your Daddy blows things up’. It Upholding good reputation among all circles of society in Hong tors or people have their own M47 shipped this one over and I drive it was king of Christmas for them, Kong, 2014 Hong Kong Youth Music Festival with a theme of “light tank? I used to drive an American around. It works 100 per cent! “My so I think people would enjoy driv- young dreams in May” has attracted more than 10,000 audiences. Spon- tank when I was in the Austrian kids’ friends, every time we did an ing around and crushing things in sored by Hong Kong-based Asia Pacific Daily and Hua Jing Society, this army and they handed it over when action scene, they said, ‘Make sure a tank,” said former Mr Olympia,” year’s festival will be free to audiences and it will be dedicated to culture it was outdated. They wanted to de- you’re gonna be on the set when Schwarzenegger said.—PTI interaction in Asia and spreading the optimism.—Xinhua Sunday, 24 May, 2015 15 general

I would never choose to leave Chelsea, says Mourinho London, 23 May — cessful return to the club. was too young, but in this Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho will receive moment he is collecting Mourinho would not choose a third Premier League win- everything. Shirts, med- to leave the club he has just ners’ medal on Sunday but als — he steals everything (24-5-2015 07:00 am~ 25-5-2015 07:00 am) MST steered to another Premier he is not feeling so charita- from me.” * News Remembrance League title but he is pre- ble this time — meaning no Mourinho was named * A Lucky Boy * Myanmar pared to manage another surprise souvenir for a lucky Premier League manager of * Toddy Palm Product Masterclass: English team, the Portu- Chelsea manager Jose fan at Stamford Bridge. the season for the third time Shop Portraiture guese coach has told the Mourinho After claiming a sec- following previous triumphs * Art Students : * News BBC. ovich thinks I’m not good ond English title in 2006 in 2005 and 2006. Their Dream * Great Shwedagon: Mourinho, 52, said in enough for Chelsea, I want following a 3-0 win against “I was not waiting for * News The Exhibition an interview with the Foot- to work, and if possible in Manchester United, Mour- it, I was never manager of * ID Show (Ep-3) Hall of The Great ball Focus programme, to England too. inho launched his medal and the month, but I’m happy Traffic Chronicle of Buddha be shown on Saturday, that “Until Mr Abramovich blazer into the crowd. with it,” he said. * A Traditional Doctor * Nang having come back to Stam- says, I don’t see myself go- Chelsea host Sunder- “It’s a club trophy, not * News * News ford Bridge in 2013 for a ing. Any club comes to me land in their final game of an individual one. It’s for * Interesting Features of * Ar Khar New Year second spell in charge he now and offers me a fantas- the season on Sunday where me, my assistants, my play- Rakhine Festival * Products of Myanmar would only leave if owner tic project, offers me twice they will be presented with ers, everybody who works * Products of Myanmar — Kachin Traditional Roman Abramovich did not my wages in the contract at the Premier League trophy with me. It’s something you — Kachin Traditional Knife want him. Chelsea, no chance.” for the first time since 2010. don’t just get by yourself. Knife * News “I see myself coaching Mourinho’s first spell “My son now is col- “It’s the icing on the * News another club, yes, but I lecting all my stuff,” the cake but I work for the cake. * Jade Industry: in charge from 2004 to 2007 * Crab Business (Part-I) love Chelsea and I am in Portuguese told a news The Premier League is the Myanmar Rewarding ended when his relationship Mud Crab Mr Abramovich’s hands conference on Friday. “He real cake but obviously to be Business with Abramovich broke * Products of Myanmar and until then I’m here,” he keeps everything. the manager of the season is * News down but the former Porto — Myanmar Circular said. “The day Mr Abram- manager has enjoyed a suc- “At that time (2006) he nice.”—Reuters * Food Trip (Ep-10) (Part -2) Stone Slab * Today Myanmar * Great Minds Safety measures ordered for failed oil pipeline in California * News of Myanmar Los Angeles, 23 May * Myanmar National (Anthropologist — Owners of an oil pipeline Poet And Literary U Kyaw Win) that burst in California this Icon; Prolific Writer of * News week must take numerous Poems & Prose * Mesmerizing Scenes corrective measures, includ- — Min Thu Wun or Image of Japan ing an in-depth analysis of (Ep-4) Political Life & (Part-2) factors contributing to the spill and a plan to fix any flaws found, before they can restart the line, US safety officials said on Friday. The corrective action (24-5-2015, Sunday) order issued on Thursday 6:00 am (Part-2) by the US Transportation • Paritta by Venerable 3:00 pm Department’s Pipeline and Mingun Sayadaw • News / Hazardous Materials Ad- 6:35 am International News ministration, or PHMSA, is • Documentary 4:35 pm not regarded as a discipli- 7:00 am • University of Distance nary enforcement sanction • News / Weather Report Education (TV against the company, Plains Staff and volunteers work to clean a brown pelican at the International Bird Rescue 7:35 am Lectures) — Third • Business News All American Pipeline LP centre in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States, on 22 May, 2015. Year (Philosophy) 8:00 am (PAA.N), officials said. Reuters 5:35 pm • News / International But it requires a detailed • People’s Talks uting factor” that may have pipeline back online, but pipeline spills when there News and lengthy list of actions played a part, such as any Daugherty said she did “not is no clear understanding of 6:35 pm 8:35 am • Weekly Entertainment before the oil line resumes safety compliance issues, anticipate a quick restart.” the cause, as is the case in • Documentary operations, starting with said Linda Daugherty, a dep- Word of the action came California, Daugherty said. 7:00 pm 9:30 am • News removal of the failed pipe uty associate administrator as Santa Barbara County’s According to the agen- • Head Line News for metallurgical and me- for the agency. district attorney, Joyce Dud- cy, an estimated 1,700 to 7:35 pm 10:35 am • Documentary chanical tests, purging the The order sets deadlines ley, said she was consulting 2,500 barrels of crude petro- Documentary • (Women in Myanmar line of remaining petroleum for some actions: 45 days to with federal and state pros- leum gushed onto San Refu- 11:35 am Society) and an independent review complete tests of the failed ecutors on the potential for gio State Beach and into the • Amazing World 8:00 pm of inspection results, past pipe segment, 60 days for bringing a criminal or civil Pacific Ocean about 20 miles 12:00 noon News and present. the root-cause analysis and case against the pipeline (32 km) west of Santa Bar- • News / International • It also mandates a “root- 90 days to submit a plan for company. The company de- bara when the underground News / Weather Report International News / cause analysis” that explores remedying any problems. clined to comment. PHMSA pipeline, which runs along a 12:35 pm Weather Report not only the direct cause of No overall time frame generally issues corrective coastal highway, ruptured on • Round up of the 8:35 pm the spill but “every contrib- was given for putting the action orders for serious Tuesday.—Reuters Week’s Local • Teleplay International News 9:00 pm Koons sculpture raises 12 million euros at Cannes AIDS auction 12:45 pm • News • Myanmar Movies • International News / Cannes, (France), 23 millionaires at the annual and a bunch of wealthy nearly double the closing (Part-1) Weather Report May — A huge sculpture amfAR “Cinema Against people with a bunch of bid for Picasso’s “L’Etre- 2:35 pm • Tasty Trip called “Coloring Book” AIDS” event on Thursday amazing artists and that they inte.” Singer Andrea Bocelli • Myanmar Movies • Sing & Enjoy by American artist Jeff night at the luxury Hotel de can come together and have also donated a dinner for 12 Koons sold for 12 million Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes. fun and at the same time people with him, complete euros ($13.2 million) at a At the gala, a highlight give back,” actress Michelle with a performance, which star-studded charity auction during the annual Cannes Rodriguez said on the red sold twice for 1 million near Cannes that raised Film Festival, a work by carpet. euros each. (24-5-2015, Sunday) more than 33 million euros British street artist Banksy, “And now, we’re get- In addition to the auc- 6:00 am 8:35 am for AIDS research. donated by actor Leonardo ting closer to a cure,” added tion, British singer/song- • Alinka Wutyi Music Sienna Miller, Jake DiCaprio, fetched more than Rodriguez, who stars in writer Charlie XCX, Bocelli • Fashion Show Troupe 9:10 am Gyllenhaal, Diane Kru- a signed Picasso. “The Fast and Furious” film and American singer Mary 6:20 am ger, Michael Fassbender “It’s wonderful that franchise. J Blige entertained guests • Myanmar Video • Sing & Enjoy and Marion Cotillard were you can gather a bunch of The Banksy work at the gala, now in its 22nd 8:00 am 9:55 am among the celebrities and amazing, talented people fetched 1 million euros, year.—Reuters • Documentary • Myanmar Movie 7th Waxing Day of Nayon 1377 ME Sunday, 24 May, 2015 French Open leading Luis Enrique dismisses questions seeds warn against on Barcelona future Barcelona, 23 May — Bar- when asked about his future. celona coach Luis Enrique on “I have three matches ahead writing off Nadal Friday dismissed questions about of me and I will talk once the whether he will stay on next sea- season is over,” added the former son, saying he will comment Barca and Spain midfielder. once the current campaign, when He said he had not yet dis- the Catalan giants could secure a cussed preparations for next term treble of trophies, is over. with the club’s technical com- Coming to the end of his mittee. first term in charge at the Nou Luis Enrique said midfielder Camp, Luis Enrique has a con- Xavi, who announced on Thurs- tract until June 2016 but the club day he was leaving to join Qatari Barcelona’s coach Luis is due to hold elections for presi- side Al Sadd, would start Sat- Enrique smiles during a news dent over the summer and a new urday’s match against Deporti- conference after a training regime could decide fresh faces vo, after which the club captain session at the Barcelona are needed. will present the La Liga trophy training grounds Ciutat Barca wrapped up a fifth to fans. Defender Thomas Ver- Esportiva Joan Gamper in Sant

La Liga title in seven years last maelen, who has yet to debut for Editorial Section — (+95) (01)8604529, Fax (01) 8604305 Advertisement & Circulation — ( +95) (01) 8604532 Joan Despi near Barcelona, weekend and are through to the Barca after joining from Arsenal Spain, on 22 May, 2015. King’s Cup final to play Athletic in the close season due to inju- Reuters Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova (2nd L) and Spanish tennis Bilbao on 30 May and face Ju- ry, would also feature, the coach player Rafael Nadal (1st R) attend the draw for the 2015 French Open ventus in the Champions League added. If Barca win the domes- tennis tournament in Paris, France, on 22 May, 2015.—Xinhua final a week later. Asked about negotiations on tic Cup and Europe’s elite club They host Deportivo La Co- extending the contract of Brazil competition, they would repeat Paris, 23 May — Maria and proving everyone wrong. I runa in their final La Liga match right back Dani Alves, whose their achievement from 2008-09 Sharapova slammed the “dis- think that’s pretty respectful,” she of the season on Saturday. deal expires at the end of the sea- under Pep Guardiola, when they respectful” decision on Friday added. “I have nothing to say,” Luis son, Luis Enrique said the player became the first Spanish team to to pick nine-time French Open Nadal has failed to win a Enrique told a news conference and the club “have to talk”. win the treble.—Reuters champion Rafael Nadal as the claycourt title in Europe for the sixth seed despite his domination first time in the build-up to the @gmail.com gnlmdaily @gmail.com www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com newlightofmyanmar www.facebook.com/global of the event. tournament which gets underway Murray can win French after solving Nadal will kick off his de- on Sunday. His best result came fending campaign at Roland Gar- earlier this month in the final of ros as the sixth seed after having the Madrid Masters against Briton clay puzzle — Courier slipped to the seventh in the ATP Andy Murray. Murray has rated London, 23 May — Andy the surface, those obstacles will mates his offence. Maybe he trusts world rankings. The 28-year-old Djokovic as the favourite to win Murray looks like he has solved not feel insurmountable for the in- his defence more than his offence Spaniard could thus face top- the French Open but insisted it the puzzle of claycourt tennis and form Scot who is unbeaten since but it was an eye-opener to see ranked Novak Djokovic in the would be “stupid” to write off Na- is a serious title challenger at the getting married in April. him utilize that. quarterfinals, the toughest draw dal. “Nadal’s form changes things. French Open, according to twice Courier, who will be com- “He’s standing closer to the he has faced since becoming the Novak for me goes into the tour- Roland Garros champion Jim mentating for British channel ITV baseline, taking time away from “King of Clay.” nament as the favourite now,” said Courier. Sport on what promises to be an his opponents and is beating peo- “Everyone expects so much the Scott. “But on that court Rafa’s World number three Murray intriguing fortnight, believes Mur- ple with ball speed. He’s always of Rafa at this time of the year. record is ridiculous.” is in the same half of the draw as ray’s title runs in Munich and in been a player who likes to solve An individual loses a few match- “It’s completely possible that favourite Novak Djokovic and Madrid, where he outplayed Nad- puzzles, but he’s now hit on the es, someone who’s won this event, he gets out there and feels great, nine-times champion Rafa Nadal al, would have been an eye-open- formula that works for him on what is it nine times, I believe? especially if he gets himself into and could play gritty Spaniard Da- er. “I do think that in Madrid he clay.” Murray has won Wimble- To put so many question marks, the tournament and wins his first vid Ferrer in the quarter-finals. was more offensive in the semi-fi- don and the US Open and appeared I almost think it’s a little bit dis- few matches. Yet with back-to-back titles nals and finals than we are used in numerous Australian Open fi- respectful,” the women’s singles “He’s going to feel better and on the slippery red dust in the to seeing him,” the American told nals whereas the French, despite second seed Sharapova told a Press better. He obviously loves the con- build-up, the first of his career on Reuters from Florida before jetting two semi-final runs, has been his conference. “He’s an incredible ditions here, although the courts off to Paris. least favourite grand slam. champion, ...and his will and moti- this week have been extremely “I loved his tactics in those “Twice he’s had to play Nad- vation to keep doing it and to keep slow,” added Murray. “If it gets matches and seeing him go on the al in the semis which is no fun for proving to himself that he can do warmer and starts to speed up, attack. He is such a skilled tennis anybody,” Courier, who won the it again is pretty remarkable,” said obviously he loves the conditions player that I’ve found it disap- title in 1991 and 1992, said. the Russian. “It’s actually been a here.” Roger Federer, the second pointing not to see him use all his “Last year he got whacked little bit sad, because if I was in his seeded Swiss who has collected 17 assets. pretty good but I don’t think his shoes I’d be a pretty accomplished Grand Slam trophies, also played “He’s a very good defensive physical state was as good as now and satisfied player.” down the “unlucky” draw for Na- player but sometimes relies on that and confidence-wise he’s at a peak “Here he is just grinding away dal.—Xinhua Andy Murray of Britain too much and maybe underesti- right now.”—Reuters Hull boss Bruce hoping for a favour in survival fight

London, 23 May — Hull may not be the man to offer it most of the week off training by Hull finished 16th last year chance,” Bruce said. City manager Steve Bruce is in the final round of matches on boss Allardyce. following promotion from the “First of all we have to desperate for a favour in the Sunday. “I speak to him (Allardyce) Championship and they also beat Manchester United which fight for Premier League sur- Hull are 18th with 34 points most weeks but not this one,” reached the FA Cup final where is never easy. But there have vival but friend and West Ham and not only have to beat Man- Bruce told a news conference they lost in extra-time to Arsenal. been some strange results this United boss Sam Allardyce chester United, having lost all on Friday. “It is Sam’s preroga- Bruce, however, believes season and we hope we can their seven games against them tive (giving his players time off), his side have suffered from sec- pull it off and get favour from in the Premier League, but must it can work for you and against ond-season syndrome and their elsewhere. also hope 17th-placed Newcastle you. cause was not helped last week “We didn’t expect to be in United fail to defeat West Ham. “What he does with his team when midfielder Jake Livermore this position but we are. Lets Newcastle, who have 36 is his business. I know it is the tested positive for cocaine. hope there is one final twist points, have picked up just one same for whoever they play that “It’s gone down to the because not a lot has gone our point from 10 matches but wel- he wants to win the game. wire. We are up against it but way over the past couple of come a West Ham side to St “No game is ever a certainty we have still got a chance months.” Hull manager Steve Bruce James’ Park that have been given in this league.” and have to believe we have a Reuters “R/489 Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory No. 150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily.” Yangon, Township, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan