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Volume XIX, Number 117 2nd Waning of Wagaung 1373 ME Tuesday, 16 August, 2011

Seven export items granted tax exemption Our Three Main NAY PYI TAW, 15 Aug—The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar today issued Notification No (32/2011) dated 11 August 2011. National Causes The translation of the notification is as follows:- Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Government * Non-disintegration of the Notification No. 32/2011 Nay Pyi Taw Union 12th Waxing of Wagaung 1373 ME (11 August 2011) * Non-disintegration of national 1. Exercising Section 8 (d) of Trade Law, the Union Government hereby grants tax exemption from export of the following goods as a token of its encouragement to boosting export. solidarity (a) rice (b) beans and pulses * Perpetuation of sovereignty (c) corn (d) sesame (e) rubber Chairman of (f) freshwater, saltwater products Myanmar NAY P YI T AW, 15 Aug— (g) animal products (except prohibited ones) Human Rights Myanmar Human Rights Promo- 2. This notification shall be in effect for a period of six months from 15 August 2011 to 14 February Committee tion and Protection Course 2011 2012. Union Minister was opened at Ministry of Home By Order/ Lt-Gen Ko Ko Affairs here this morning, with an Tin Myo Kyi delivers an Secretary address at opening speech by Chairman of Union Government opening of Myanmar Human Rights Myanmar Committee Union Minister for Human Rights Home Affairs Lt-Gen Ko Ko. Chance to exchange views on human Promotion and Also present on the Protection rights issues in different fields Course occasion were Deputy Minister 2011.— MNA for Home Affairs Brig-Gen Kyaw Zan Myint, departmental heads of the ministry, departmental officials of the ministries, course instruc- tors, guests and trainees. Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister Lt-Gen Ko Ko said that Myanmar as a member of United Nations had signed UN Charter and was observing rules described for protection and (See page 8)

Chairman of Leading Committee for Organiz- Myanmar traditional cultural performing arts competitions ing 18th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Per- forming Arts Competitions Union Information designed to preserve, promote cultural heritage and Culture Minister U Kyaw Hsan speaking at work coordination meeting.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 15 Aug— The Leading Committee for Or- ganizing 18th Myanmar Traditional Cultural Performing Arts Competitions held its work coordination meeting at the Ministry of Culture here this morning, with an address by Chairman of the committee Union Minister for Information and for Culture U Kyaw Hsan. It was also attended by members of the committee deputy ministers, (See page 8)

p1(16).pmd 1 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Disseminate scientific * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State agricultural methods * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy Now, tasks for rural development and poverty alleviation are picking up momentum. Farmers are to be provided with scientific Union A&I Minister meets Vietnamese guests methods for development of the agricultural NAY PYI TAW, 15 Aug — Union Minister for minister’s office here this morning. sector that lies at the core of the drive. Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing received Development of rice and agriculture sectors, The Irrigation Department under the delegation led by Vietnamese Ambassador to technology exchanges in paddy, sugarcane and Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation are Myanmar Mr Chu Cong Phung and Chairman rubber production, and construction of sugar mills providing agricultural inputs for boosting General Director Mr Nguyen Tuan Khai of were discussed. agricultural production such as seeds of crops of International Dairy Joint Stock Company at the MNA high yield strains, advanced agricultural methods, irrigation water, organic and inorganic fertilizers and pesticides. Acreage per acre yield of rice can be over 100 baskets if scientific methods: growing crops on earth banks, caring for nurseries, planting saplings as soon as they are pulled off from the nurseries, ensuring equal spaces between one sapling and another, and irrigation system to boost propagation of plants are used. Of the monsoon rice sown acreage of 3 million in Bago Region, over 3000 acres are put under rice with scientific methods. It is to organize all the farmers in the region to use the methods. Union Minister U Myint Hlaing receives delegation led by Vietnamese Ambassador to Myanmar Bago Region is one of the paddy largest Mr Chu Cong Phung and Chairman General Director Mr Nguyen Tuan Khai from producers in the nation. Recent torrential rains International Dairy Joint Stock Company.—MNA caused floods in some parts of the region. So, new plants propagated by over 30-day rice plants and rice saplings in unaffected fields are to be Special Refresher Course No. 76 for Basic Education Teachers launched

planted in the flooded plots. NAY PYI T AW, 15 Aug—Special Refresher Course carried out in all seriousness. He called on the Moreover, seeds of 90-day rice should be No. 76 for Basic Education Teachers was opened at trainees to shoulder education duties with true sown with the earth bank system to plant 14-day the Central Institute of Civil Service (Phaunggyi) patriotic spirit and Union Spirit. rice saplings in the ravaged fields. Agricultural this morning. Also present on the occasion were Deputy production will be boosted if scientific methods In his speech, Chairman of Union Civil Service Minister for Education U Aye Kyu, Deputy Minister are popular among farmers, and responsible Board U Kyaw Thu said that national education for Health Dr Win Myint, Union Civil Service persons from related departments make field will be promoted to meet the international level, Board Member Dr Kyaw Kyaw Htay, and 1501 trips down to the paddies for demonstrations. and tasks for human resources development will be teacher trainees.—MNA ‘Made In Myanmar’ special sale on 19-28 August NAY PYI TAW, 15 Aug—The special sales “Made In Myanmar’ will take place at the Capital Hypermarket in Yangon and the Hypermarket in Nay Pyi Taw from 19 to 28 August. On display at the hypermarkets will be Myanmar traditional musical instruments, traditional costumes (Myanmar, Kachin, Kayin, Shan and Chin), silk wares, a wide range of cotton clothes, domestic slippers, cotton handbags, consumer goods, Myanmar paintings, sculptures, stone paintings, a broad range of jade items, wickerwork, publications and local foods. Chairman of UCSB U Kyaw Thu speaking at opening of Special Refresher Course No. 76 for The sales will be shopper’s paradises.—MNA Basic Education Teachers.—MNA 9th Int’l Wood & Wood Products Expo in on 27-29 September MMITEE course to be launched NAY PYI TAW, 15 Aug—The 9th The expo will create economic International Wood & Wood Products opportunities. Ten world’s top YANGON, 15 Aug— Myanmar seats, starts from 26 September, 2011. Expo will be held at Beijing Exhibition companies are invited to the expo. Computer Federation and the Those interested, who are familiar Centre in Beijing from 27 to 29 Interested wood and wood Association for Overseas Technical with IT field at least three years’ September. The expo has been products entrepreneurs may contact Scholarship (AOTS) have arranged to experience, and who have ever worked organized for eight times in cities in the International Trade Promotion launch the Training Programme on as a computer lecturer fluent in China including Beijing. It is the Division under the Directorate of Trade Instructors for ITEE in Myanmar programming language, may register largest wood and wood products expo of the Ministry of Commerce or the (MMITEE) course at the e-learning not later than 26 August. For further in China. On exhibition at the expo Republic of the Union of Myanmar Center of MCF in Myanmar Info-Tech, information, dial 652307 at the office will be wood and wood products from Federation of Chambers of Commerce Hline Township. of MCF. China and international community. and Industry.—MNA The two-week course, only for 30 MNA

P2(16).pmd 2 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 3 Six dead, one arrested in knife British forensic police 29 people injured in a suicide attend the scene after bomb attack in northern Algeria six people were killed attack on British isle ALGIERS, 15 Aug—Twenty-nine people were in a knife attack, on , 15 Aug—A inside their home, others trying to gain access, then injured in Algeria on Sunday when a suicide bomber 14 Aug, 2011, in St man was arrested outside the property, paramedics carrying a targeted a police station in downtown Tizi Ouzou, Helier, Jersey, Sunday on suspicion of which is located on a bloodied child from the 100 km east of the capital Algiers, according to the stabbing six people to relatively secluded side scene. England.—INTERNET state-run news agency APS. death, including three street. The 30-year-old The attack happened at 4: 30 am local time children, on the British suspect, who was not (GMT 0330) when the attacker broke into the island of Jersey in what identified, also sustained police office, leading 15 policemen and other 14 was the deadliest crime unspecified injuries that civilians wounded. The explosion was heard several in the community’s were not life-threatening. km away. living memory, police Police said they were The attack also caused considera-ble damage said. questioning him at his to surrounding buildings and houses, said the report. Neighbours said the hospital bed. According to the Chinese embassy in Algiers, a victims were members of Neighbours said Chinese baby just born three days ago was slightly the same family. The they thought at least some injured by the shattered glass, who lived near the dead, all Jersey residents, of the victims were Police Det Superin- establish the victims’ ages blast site. were a man, two women Polish. One witness, tendent Stewart Gull, who and the circu-mstances of The city of Tizi Ouzou witnessed a suicide and three children, police Andre Thorpe, said he is leading the the attack. He said the bombing attack against a police station in 2008, said. saw police running investigation, said his crime had shocked which caused more than 10 people injured. Some were stabbed around the property officers had yet to everyone.—Internet Xinhua Hotel bomb Bombs, attacks hit Iraqi cities, at least 60 dead kills 12 people BAGHDAD, 15 Aug— mainly Shi’ite Muslim groups. Suicide attackers and car city 150 km (95 miles) At least eight people in Pakistan bombs hit cities across southeast of the capital were killed and 14 Iraq on Monday, killing QUETTA, 15 Aug—A Baghdad, police and wounded when a suicide bomb attached to a timer at least 60 people in health officials said. car bomber attacked a ripped through a two- apparently coordinated The blasts shattered municipality building in story hotel in Pakistan’s assaults authorities facades of shops and Khan Bani Saad, about southwestern Baluchis- blamed on al Qaeda homes in Kut. 30 km (20 miles) tan Province Sunday, affiliates intent on Firefighters picked northeast of Baghdad, in reducing the building to Afghan police men and Afghan soldiers destabilizing the through wreckage and the province of Diyala, rubble and killing 12 inspects the site of car bomb outside government. blood was spattered two police sources said people, police said. governor’s compound in Parwan provincial In the worst assault, across the street near the on Monday. The attack in the town capital of Charikar, some 30 miles (50 a roadside bomb crumpled remains of the Two suicide of Dera Allah Yar also kilometres) north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on followed by a car bomb car bomb. bombers attacked an wounded 23 people, said 14 Aug, 2011. targeting police killed at Dhiyauddin Jalil, a Iraqi counter-terrorism Jawed Iqbal Gharshin, INTERNET least 37 people in Kut, a director of the local unit in Tikrit, 150 km the police chief in surrounding Jafferabad Two dead, four injured in small plane District. Police have taken two people into custody crash in Alaska who had tea in the hotel’s ANCHORAGE, 15 Aug Beth Ipsen, a spokesman families, and Ipsen said restaurant and left just —Two people were killed for the Alaska State she did not know if the before the bomb went off, and four others injured in Troopers. pilot was among the he said. Dera Allah Yar is a small plane crash near “The survivors were survivors. some 220 miles (350 Alaska’s Lower Yukon transported to a hospital kilometres) east of the The passengers Valley that had rescuers in Anchorage where they included all three teachers provincial Capital of searching for more than are receiving treatment for Quetta. assigned to the school in 14 hours, authorities said their injuries. I don’t have No group claimed the Athabascan village of Policemen gather at the site of a bomb attack in on Sunday. information in their responsibility for the Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad 15 The four survivors injuries or conditions. Anvik, including one attack. But Baluchistan August, 2011.—INTERNET were rescued from the Hopefully they’ll be married couple and their has experienced a wreckage of the Cessna okay,” Ipsen told Reuters. two children, ages 8 and provincial health (95 miles) north of decades-long militancy 207 aircraft on Sunday Authorities did not 10, Karen Ladegard, department, said more Baghdad, killing at least by nationalists who want morning on a mountain- release the identities of superintendent for the than 68 people were two policemen and a greater share of the ous area about 150 miles the victims pending Iditarod School District wounded in the Kut wounding six in a failed region’s natural resou- west of Anchorage, said notification of their that includes Anvik, told blasts and doctors in the attempt to free al Qaeda rces.—Internet the Anchorage Daily city’s main hospital said prisoners, a police Rescuers transfer News. they were struggling to official said. One attacker an injured man to Troopers got an treat casualties, many hospital from the with severe burns. detonated his suicide vest emergency call from blast site in “These attacks... are hoping to kill a high- Inland Aviation, the Peshawar, trying to influence the ranking counter- northwest private company that security situation and terrorism officer, and the Pakistan, on 15 owns the plane, on undermine confidence in other was shot dead Aug, 2011. At Saturday night, she said. the security forces,” said during the attack, said least one person But rescuers could not Major General Qassim Captain Jassim al- was injured in a reach the crash site until al-Moussawi, a Jibouri, an officer with blast at a shop in Sunday morning due to spokesman for Baghdad the Tikrit counter Peshawar. bad weather, Ipsen said. security operations, terrorism unit. XINHUA Reuters blaming al Qaeda-linked Reuters

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Autism risks for Some worry girls’ concussions are being siblings are higher ignored than thought TORONTO, 15 Aug—Much of the really tired all the time, had trouble CHICAGO, 15 Aug—A new study concern about young athletes and focusing in school. I noticed changes suggests nearly one in five children concussions centres around the in my work habits and test-taking with an autistic older sibling will obvious heavy-hitters: football, skills. Memorizing information was develop the disorder too — a rate hockey, basketball. just not possible,” she says. much higher than previously thought. But an expert who studies brain Her marks in biology went from Researchers followed 664 infants injuries in youth sports worries that around 90 to the high 60s. Leaders who had at least one older brother or female-dominated sports like and players in sports like hockey and sister with autism. Overall, 132 infants gymnastics and cheerleading are football are beginning to pay attention or about 19 percent ended up with an being overlooked and the number of to the seriousness of concussions, autism diagnosis, too, by their third concussions affecting teen girls is on ensuring that injured players are pulled birthdays. Previous smaller or less the rise at her clinic. out of the game and allowed to fully diverse studies reported a prevalence Hamilton dancer Carly Stanhope, recover before returning to play. 18, also sustained a brain injury when But that same level of awareness of between 3 percent and 14 percent. Kathleen Lanese of Kings Park, NY, she was knocked out by a fellow may not yet be there in female- “We were all a bit surprised and poses with her two autistic sons taken aback about how high it is,” dancer last December. “I was at dance dominated sports.—Internet Brendan, 14, right and Kevin, 10 at class and two of us were doing said lead author Sally Ozonoff, a her sister-in-law’s home on 11 Aug, psychiatry and behavioral sciences handstands beside each other and the 2011, in Oyster Bay, NY Lanese girl beside me happened to fall out of professor with the Mind Institute at says having one son with autism the University of California at Davis. hers, and kicked me in the head and I didn’t make her think twice about hit my head off of the floor,” she says. The highest rates were in infants trying to have another child, even who had at least two older siblings Stanhope knew right away though she knew there was a chance something wasn’t right. with autism — 32 percent of them the second would be affected, too. also developed autism. Although she rested afterward and INTERNET Also, among boys with autistic took six weeks off dancing, her siblings — 26 percent developed children often ask her, “How likely symptoms lingered. The headaches Some experts who study brain autism versus 9 percent of girls. Autism am I to have another child” with and dizziness continued and she had injuries in youth sports worry that is already known to be more common autism? She said her study provides a trouble learning new dances. The female-dominated sports like in boys. more up-to-date answer. symptoms also began causing gymnastics and cheerleading are Ozonoff said parents of autistic Internet problems in her regular life. “I was being overlooked.—INTERNET

This screen shot taken Samsung and Apple battle in Europe at from californiaavoaid.org, Dutch court an organization THE HAGUE, 15 Aug— a ruling on the matter by injunction halting the sale sponsored by Bay Area A Dutch court will next 15 September. of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Rapid Transit (BART), month decide whether to “In short, Apple is across Europe, with the shows a page from the grant computer giant asking for a ban on sales exception of the website after it and Apple an injunction in the of Samsung smart phones Netherlands. other BART-related Netherlands to halt the sale and tablets,” The Hague’s Lawyers representing sites were hacked by of various smart phones district court press judge the two companies the hacker’s group and tablet devices made Peter Blok said. declined to comment on Anonymous on by South Korean rival He said Apple filed reasons for a separate case 14 Aug, 2011. Samsung. US-based papers before the court on in the Netherlands but a INTERNET Apple’s lawyers opened 27 June, asking for an technology expert who yet another front this week injunction and accusing asked not to be named, Hackers post names of transit site in a world-wide battle Samsung of infringing on said he believed the Dutch involving design rights, by its design and patents. case was simply filed subscribers asking for a ban on the A Dusseldorf court before the one in SAN FRANCISCO, 15 names of people who the hackers wrote in an sales of three different granted a separate Germany.—Internet Aug—Bay Area Rapid receive news alerts and online posting. “BART types of Samsung smart Transit district officials other information from has proved multiple times phones as well as three said they were attempting the transit agency. that they have no problem different types of tablets Sunday to shut down a Besides the names of exploiting and abusing including the Samsung hacker’s group website the subscribers, the group the people.” The posting Galaxy Tab 10.1. that lists the names of known as Anonymous, comes in response to “It’s a difficult thousands of San Fran- also posted the names, BART officials on decision that could deeply cisco Bay area residents street addresses, email Thursday cutting off affect Samsung if its who are email subscribers addresses and phone underground cellphone products are pulled off the of a legitimate BART numbers. service for a few hours at market,” Judge Edger website. “We are Anonymous, several stations to thwart Brinkman told lawyers for The Mercury News we are your citizens, we a planned protest over the the two technology giants reports that the site, run are the people, we do not recent fatal shooting of a Thursday after a two-day by an external vendor, tolerate oppression from 45-year-old man by summary hearing. contains more than 50,000 any government agency,” police.—Internet He said he would give Samsung and Apple tablet devices.—INTERNET

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Gilead’s HIV pill shows National Beef recalls 60,424 positive results in trial lbs ground beef for E.coli CHICAGO, 15 Aug—The US Department of BANGALORE, 15 Aug—Gilead Sciences Inc said Agriculture said National Beef Packing Co has recalled its four-medicine HIV pill, known as the Quad, about 60,424 pounds of ground beef products after worked as well as the company’s widely used inspection at an Ohio processing plant produced Atripla three-drug tablet in a late-stage trial. suspicions of contamination by e.coli 0157:H7 bacteria. In the trial, 88 percent of patients taking the USDA and the company, which is based is Dodge Quad achieved reductions in levels of HIV in the City, Kansas, have received no reports of illnesses blood, known as viral load, compared with 84 A group of enthusiasts practises yoga at the associated with consumption of these products. The percent of those who received Atripla. Bobrovy Log resort, with the “Stolby” nature reserve beef was shipped to distributors nationwide for further The HIV drug maker’s shares fell 3 percent to in the background, near Russia’s Siberian city of processing and distribution, USDA said in a statement. $36.26 in early trade on Monday on Nasdaq. Krasnoyarsk 14 August, 2011.—INTERNET Winn-Dixie Stores, of Jacksonville, Florida, said it “Seems like the market is reacting because the issued its own recall to customers tied to the National company did not release enough data on the trial so Brain, physical training lowers Beef recall, saying some of the beef affected was sold it can have something to announce when it presents risk for dementia, Alzheimer in its stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi the data at a scientific conference,” BWS Financial STOCKHUM, 15 Aug— Keeping up both mental and and Louisiana. The beef had “sell by” dates of 31 July analyst Hamed Khorsand said. The company said physical and social activities even after retirement can to 12 Aug, it said. Colorado Sam’s Club stores have discontinuation rates due to adverse events were lower the risk for dementia and Alzheimer, the Swedish also been contacting members who may have recently comparable in both arms of the study. Daily reported on Saturday. purchased beef included in the recall, Christi Davis “There are definitely questions as to why there “We know that people with higher education have Gallagher, a spokesperson for Sam’s Club, told the are discontinuations, but they are not providing lower risk for dementia. Man simply trained their brain Colorado Springs Gazette. anymore reasons,” Khorsand added. so that they get more cognitive reserve,” said Laura The problem was discovered as a result of routine The Quad — a combination of elvitegravir, an Fratiglione, Professor in epidemiology department of microbial testing conducted by the Ohio Department of investigational integrase inhibitor, cobicistat or Swedish Medical University Karolinska Institute. Agriculture at a state-inspected facility that had “boosting” agent and Truvada — is a complete “About 80 percent of people who are over weight purchased these products for further processing, USDA once-daily, single-tablet regimen. at middle age tend to develop dementia later in life, thus said. Gilead said it plans to seek approval for the the earlier the mental and physical training is carried E.coli O157:H7 is a potentially deadly bacterium Quad in the first quarter of 2012. out, the better, people should continue with their that can cause diarrhea, dehydration and, in the most The late-stage trial for the drug includes two intellectual work even they have retired,” Fratiglione severe cases, kidney failure. Food experts advise studies which are evaluating it versus a standard of suggested. Fratiglione said the training not only refers consumers to only consume ground beef cooked to a care among HIV-1 infected adults, the company to reading books or doing crossword, but also physical temperature of 160 degrees, which is high enough to kill said.—Reuters and social activities.—Xinhua any harmful bacteria.—Reuters

Dollar trades in upper 76 Japan economy contracts for third In this photo taken on 28 July, 2011, a yen range in Tokyo straight quarter shopper watches flat- TOKYO, 15 Aug—The US dollar remained in the panel televisions at an upper 76 yen range early Monday in Tokyo, a tad TOKYO, 15 Aug— domestically — to shrink 2.6 percent. electronics retailer in Japan’s economy contracted at an The Cabinet office higher than its levels in New York on Friday. Tokyo.—INTERNET At 9 am, the dollar fetched 76.86-89 yen against contracted for a third annualized rate of 1.3 76.67-77 yen in New York and 76.64-66 yen in straight quarter as percent in the April-June Tokyo at 5 pm Friday. consumer spending and quarter, the Cabinet The euro traded at 1.4284-4285 dollars and factory production Office said Monday. 109.81-82 yen versus 1.4245-4255 dollars and continued to suffer in the The figures did 109.27-37 yen in New York and 1.4201-4203 aftermath of the March provide a glimmer of dollars and 108.84-88 yen in Tokyo late Friday earthquake and tsunami. optimism as a much afternoon.—Xinhua Real gross domestic bigger contraction was product — a measure of expected. A Kyodo News the value of all goods agency survey of analysts and services produced had forecast the economy said GDP fell 0.3 percent US stock futures rise despite concerns quarter on quarter. Con- still loom ahead sumer spending, which accounts for some 60 NEW Y ORK, 15 Aug— S&P fell 1.7 percent and high these days.The The US stocks future rose the Nasdaq dropped 1 CBOE Volatility Index, percent of the economy, on late Sunday despite percent. known as a key gauge of dipped 0.1 percent. investors still felt worried Investors still con- market fear, rose to Capital investment by about economic situa- cerned about the risk of 36.36 last week. The companies was up just A currency trader works in front of a screen showing tion. economic recession. average reading of this 0.2 percent from the the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the Korea The Dow Jones They thought there was index was around 20. previous quarter. Exchange Bank headquarters in , South industrial average enough evidence sugg- Also reflecting the The figures showed Korea, on 12 Aug, 2011. Asian stock markets futures gain 7.00 points. esting a significant fears, gold futures that the nation’s economy struggled to find their footing Friday, giving back The Standard & Poor’s slowdown, but whether surged 5.5 percent last slumped in wide range morning gains despite a dramatically higher finish 500 was up 2.40 points. it will be another week. Gold and silver of areas and still needs on Wall Street prompted by a slight drop in US The Nasdaq Composite recession or not is still sales on eBay have close attention, Finance unemployment claims. The Korea Composite Stock Index rose 2.50 points. unclear. already been rising Minister Yoshihiko Noda Price Index fell 1.33 percent, or 24.13, to close at Last week, the Dow That’s why the steadily over the past said. 1,793.31.—INTERNET was off 1.5 percent, the market fear hit a record several years.—Xinhua Internet

P5(16).pmd 5 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 From special yield model paddy farm of Nay Pyi Taw to farmlands of Myanmar (Part-III) Article: Maung Maung Htwe (MNA); Photos: Zaw Min Latt (MNA) While gazing at supply water to the three bags of cow waste thriving special yield paddy field before it powder is to be paddy plantation from is dried out. The wet broadcast equally at the special yield model is important in the paddy field. The paddy farm in paddy field. The remaining one quarter of Pobbathiri Township of surface of paddy fertilizer is to be mixed Nay Pyi Taw Council field must be even with cow waste powder Area, I remembered so as to maintain the are to be fed in the period thriving paddy wet. Therefore, of thriving paddy plants plantations with better farmers are to make just before appearing ears of paddy in special even surface to the ears of paddy. yield farms and modern field. Moreover, For the 12th point, it farms across the nation. paddy em- is necessary to wipe out Therefore, I eagerly bankments are to be weeds. In reality, weeds resumed the interview maintained to are enemy of paddy on 14-point modern prevent dripping out plantation. If weeds agriculture method. of water from the cannot be wiped out, Q: Please explain field. As such, the they will consume water matters related to paddy field can and nutrition. If seeds of Water and nutrition being supplied to paddy fields. 14-point good maintain fertilizers. weed will mix with quality of rice will a time when ears of is to be threshed and agriculture method. Paddy plants can use paddy seeds during the decline in milling paddy, paddy are ripening, winnowed with the use th A: For the 10 point, nutrition equally, so harvesting period, and the price of products water is to be drained of machine will be reduced. That is out from the paddy field. immediately. Farmers why weeds and grass are Draining out the water are to take care of to be removed from the from the paddy field minimizing loss and soil at a time when soil contributes to equal wastage in harvesting preparation was carried ripening of ears of and threshing paddy. If out at the paddy field. paddy and makes the the paddy ripening time After completion of soil hard. Therefore, is over, top of ears of cultivation, the surface farmers can use farming paddy will drop off. of paddy fields is to be machinery to easily These paddy seeds will covered with water not harvest paddy. That is be lost. To minimize loss to appear more weeds. why draining out of and wastage in harvest More weeds are to be water from the paddy is time, farmers are to wiped out. After the main very important. make arrangements for paddy plants have For the 14th point, harvesting of paddy increased 10 to 12 new arrangements must be with the use of paddy saplings, the made for harvesting manpower and machin- surface of paddy field is paddy at ripening time ery by calculating to be covered with water when 80 per cent of ears cultivation and harvest to prevent the increase of paddy are covered times of owned paddy Photo shows use of inputs into the farmlands in systematic ratio. of more paddy saplings. with yellowish colour. fields. For the 13th point, at After harvesting, paddy (See page 7) water and nutrition the plants will have are to be supplied successful ears of to the farm paddy to contribute continuously. The raising the per-acre paddy farm must yield. always be wet. For the 11th point, After growing inputs are to be used in paddy plants, ratio. One bag of water is to be compound fertilizer and supplied to the a half bag of urea paddy field in the fertilizer are to be mixed following days. with natural fertilizer to Water level is to be feed the paddy field for maintained in the production of above 100 farm at a time baskets of paddy per when paddy plants acre. In the final soil are thriving with preparation, the field is flowers to be able fed with one bag of to prevent growth compound fertilizer and of weeds and a half bag of Pearl undesirable fertilizer. In developing increased paddy period of the plants, one saplings. It is quarter bag of pearl Water being drained out from paddy field so as to use manpower and farming machinery when necessary to fertilizer mixed with ears of paddy are ripened.

p6(16).pmd 6 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 7 National Committee on Rights of Child meets

NAY PYI TAW, 15 implement the Myanmar Vice-Chairman of the Aug—The National National Programme on the committee Deputy Committee on the Rights Rights of Child (2006-2015) Minister for Social of Child held its meeting covering four sectors: health Welfare, Relief and (1/2011) at the Ministry and nutrition, safe water Resettlement U Phone of Social Welfare, Relief and hygienic surrounding Swe speaking at and Resettlement here this areas, education and child meeting-1/2011 of morning. development, and National Committee on Vice-Chairman of the protection, he said, adding the Rights of Child. committee Deputy that the committee will form MNA Minister for Social work committee, Welfare, Relief and subcommittees and Region/ talks. Resident Resettlement U Phone State, district and township Representative of Myanmar Senior PGA Golf Qualifying Swe in his speech said level committees to UNICEF Mr. Ramesh M. that Myanmar is taking expedite the tasks. Shrestha presented ongoing Test (Mandalay) held measures for ensuring Secretary of the tasks of the international YANGON, 15 Aug — the qualifying test U Moe Tin have qualified children’s major rights of committee Director- organization. Myanmar Senior PGA Aung Htut, U Than and grabbed the chance survival, development, General of the Social Vice-Chairman of Golf qualifying test Tun, U Kyi Han, U Soe to take part in the senior protection and Welfare Department U Soe the committee Deputy (Mandalay), sponsored Nyunt, U Khin Maung PGA tournament. participation which are Ki reported on formation of Minister for Border by Myanmar Golf Tun, U Aung Win, U The qualifying test stipulated in the United the work committee and Affairs Maj-Gen Zaw Federation and Myanmar Zaw Hsan, U Sai Kyaw (Yangon) has been Nations Convention on subcommittees, duties and Win and committee Senior PGA, was held at Htin, U Nyunt Han, U postponed for the bad the Rights of the Child power of the committees, members also held the Shwemantaung Golf Too Hlawn, U Maung weather condition. The (CRC). The committee and progress in discussions. Club in Mandalay from Maung Tint, U Sai Tun competition date of has formed the implementing the national Deputy Minister U 10 to 11 August. Nay Win, U Myo Khant Yangon qualifying test committees at the Region/ programme. The chairmen Phone Swe gave Altogether 48 Kyu, U Ye Lin, U Win is due to announce State, district and and secretaries of District concluding remarks. participants took part in Maung, U Maung Soe, soon. township levels to and State committees held MNA the qualifying test. After U Htay Aung, and U MNA

From special yield model Paddy paddy farm … plants being (from page 6) per acre for harvested If paddy is harvested in cultivation. In with the the rainy season, it is applying the good use of necessary to arrange agriculture method, farming cheap dry system for farmers can use only paddy seeds. six pyis of sprout machinery Q: May I know benefits paddy seeds per acre. by taking through good As the new system care of agriculture method. can save the expense minimizing A: Farmers can and contribute to be loss and systematically use higher per-acre yield, wastage of paddy seeds. farmers can earn the Developed paddy increased income and paddy. plants can thrive enjoy the higher living with high increase standard. Moreover, University of culture Service is establishment of paddy produced in the entire rate of new saplings. nurturing of paddy Agriculture. More- producing seeds of seed production nation. The increased plants saplings through over, they are special yield hybrid companies for extension Upholding the will have good ears systematic soil allowed to observe paddy strains, which are of quality paddy strains motto “if there is soil, of paddy. Each ear nursery block can thriving paddy suitable for local weather and distribution of high job can be generated; if of paddy can bear create the job plantations to have and marketable with yield paddy strains while there is water, job can many successful opportunities for the better agricultural higher per-acre yield, the market will be be generated”, if the seeds with lack of rural farmers. knowledge. together with skillful extended by growing high nation strives for loss and wastage. Q: How will good Furthermore, technicians trained by yield quality hybrid paddy effectively utilizing the So, the paddy field agriculture method be agricultural techno- foreign experts. Such strains. human resources, land can produce the shared to farmers for logy will be shared paddy seeds have been On my way back resources and water target per-acre yield. their practical works? to the farmers. In distributed to the home after the interview, resources without Q: How can farmers A: Theoretical and addition, agricultural farmers, and such paddy I was thoughtful that when leaving vacant and enjoy fruits of paddy practical trainings on staff will join hands strains are cultivated in 14-point good agriculture virgin lands, Myanmar cultivation through production techno- with the farmers in model paddy farms in method is being applied must regain its glittering such technique? logy for high yield applying the modern Nay Pyi Taw Council across the farmlands of era when the largest A: In the past, farmers hybrid paddy strains technology in Area. future nation, above 100 volume of paddy was used two baskets of can be provided to cultivation of paddy. Encouragement is baskets of paddy per acre exported in the past. quality paddy seeds the farmers at Myanma Agri- being given to on average will be Translation: TTA

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conventions in fixed periods. human rights issues in different fields in Myanmar; that Chance to exchange views The Union Minister added that Human Rights Myanmar Society would be built as a society flourishing on human rights … Committee was formed in Myanmar on 26-4-2000 and with democratic practices through increasing knowledge according to the guidance of the Heads of State, the about human rights and correct practice of freedom and (from page 1) committee was reformed with four patrons and 21 responsibility and also freedom and discipline. promotion of human rights: that Myanmar had signed members following the Notification No. 53/2007 of the He then called for practice of knowledge gained four Geneva Conventions on international human rights State Peace and Development Council dated 14-11- from the course in real life in accordance with rules and on 28-8-1992, Convention on the Elimination of all 2007; that it was divided into nine working sections regulations, and cultural traditions of Myanmar without Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) with specified responsibilities to ensure the success of deviating international norms. on 22-7-1997, Convention on the Rights of the Child works; that today’s course would be attended by gov- A total of 100 trainees are attending the two- (CRC) on 14-7-1993 and submitted reports on ernmental staff as well as staff of non-governmental week course on human rights promotion and protec- implementation of the facts described in the respective organizations, providing chance to exchange views on tion.—MNA Myanmar tradi- said that the competitions are designed to contestants from Regions and States. Health Care Subcommittee, Work Scru- preserve and promote national cultural Moreover, he said, steps will be tiny Subcommittee, Greetings and Cer- tional cultural per- heritage, so the President has called for taken for improving the competitions emony Opening Subcommittee, Lodg- improving the competitions both in ap- such as sending arts teams to Regions ing Accommodation, Hostels Adminis- forming arts… pearance and in essence. and States for their contestants, forming tration and Welfare Subcommittee, and To organize the competitions is supporting teams to issue demonstra- Assessment, Judging Supervision and (from page 1) a national level task, and arrangements, tions and educative programmes of re- Dialogues Censor Subcommittee reported heads of departments, artistes and offi- coordination of work and cooperation spective genres on TV and radio and in on arrangements to be made, and work cials. are of great importance, he said, urging newspapers, and distributing CDs and progress. In his speech, the Union Minister subcommittees to support the leading VCDs of those programmes at initial Chairmen and leaders of the committee and the work committee by prices. Songs Judgment Group, Dances Judg- carrying out the tasks in all seriousness. Secretary of the work committee ment Group, Composing Judgment He also called on the subcom- Deputy Minister for Culture Daw Sanda Group, Musical Instrument Playing mittees to try their best in the tasks, work Khin reported on formation of 16 com- Judgment Group, Drama Judgment together as holding the competitions is a mittee/subcommittees for the competi- Group, Kwetseik (Story Narration) Judg- huge task, and take innovative measures tion, reconstitution of the leading com- ment Group, Drama Plays Judgment in carrying out tasks. mittee and work committee, dates, times, Group, Puppet Plays Judgment Group, He said that in order to attract ceremonies, venues for the competitions, and Modern Songs Judgment Group re- attention from the entire nation, neces- divisions and events of the competitions, ported on arrangements subject-wise for sary measures will be taken in a system- and financial situations. the competitions. atic way such as issuing songs, plays, Those responsible from the com- Attendees reported on general talks and articles through TV, radio and mittee and subcommittees for the com- matters. newspapers, presenting consolation petitions: Security and Disciplines En- In response, the Union Minister prizes and honorary prizes in addition to forcement Subcommittee, Subcommit- attended to the needs, and gave first, second and third prizes to encour- tee for Organizing the Competition, Con- concluding remarks, urging work age contestants from States; arranging testants Scrutiny Subcommittee, Invita- committees to try for successful excursion tours for national races from tion, Accommodation and Transport Sub- completion of the competitions as planned States as previous years; and giving ac- committee, Catering, Welcoming and at the meeting. Deputy Minister for Culture Daw commodation, meals and health and Honorary Dinner Holding Subcommit- After the meeting, the minister Sanda Khin reports formation of transport to the best of ability for the tee, Information and Organizing Sub- cordially greeted the doyen artistes. convenience of the managers and MNA committee/subcommittees.—MNA committee, Decoration Subcommittee,

Union Mines Minister visits low-grade utility jade sale Union Minister for Mines U Thein Htaik views gem merchants bidding for jade lots.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 15 Aug — Organized by Central Committee for holding Myanma Gems Emporium, low-grade utility jade sale 2011 continued at Mani Jadana Jade Hall near Myanma Gems Museum here today. Patron of the central committee Union Minister for Mines U Thein Htaik visited the sales and encouraged gem merchants of local gems companies bidding for low-grade utility jade lots through tender system. Secretary of the central committee Managing Director of Myanma Gems Enterprise U Thein Swe and officials supervised the sales as the gem merchants submitted price proposals for utility jade lots. A total of 64 utility jade lots were sold out today. The sale winds up on 16 August.—MNA NAY PYI TAW, 15 Aug — Union Minister for Cash and kind provided to Bago flood victims Commerce U Win Myint visited 100-ton rice mill of Pinle Koethwe Company in Thanlyin of Yangon Region yesterday. Union Minister U Win Myint and Bago Region Chief Minister U Nyan Win attended donation cer- emony to flood victims in Bago Region. The Union minister comforted the victims, the well-wishers made donations, and the chief minister expressed thanks on behalf of the victims.—MNA Union Minister for Commerce U Win Myint addresses donation ceremony to flood victims.—MNA

p8(16).pmd 8 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 9 Preparedness measures against floods to be taken more effectively to protect 3 million acres of monsoon rice in Bago Region and 1.2 million acres of monsoon rice in Yangon Region Union Minister tours Ngamoeyeik Dam, agricultural zones in Dagon Myothit (East) Township

of small dams, sluice gates and canals to get rid of silt is to be completed by the dry season; and that as a special program, data and figures are to be collected in detail to report to the State for funds. The Union minister inspected the construction site and viewed the 500-acre rice plot of U Soe Win in Mechanized Farming Special Zone (1). On arrival at the briefing hall of the 500-acre monsoon rice farm of Dagon International Co in Special Zone (1), the Union minister heard reports by President U Win Aung of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry on success of mechanized Union Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing inspects construction of farming plots, and 80-day rice plot, and Yangon Region Ngamoeyeik Sluice Gate.—MNA Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Breeding U Soe Min, on cent per cent completion of growing monsoon NAY PYI TAW, 15 Aug—Union Minister for floods in Bago Region, noting that the programme rice in 10,000-acre special zone Nos 1 and 2 and Agriculture and Irrigation U Myint Hlaing made an will be more effective if Abyar-Shangaing, Minywa- requirements for building outlet canals in the inspection tour of Ngamoeyeik Dam Project near Kukko, Minywa-Pyaingkyon and Minywa-Kayan inundated areas. The Union minister attended to the Sitpintaung Village in Dagon Myothit (East) outlet canals are built. needs for the zone to become a model one, and Township, Yangon, yesterday. Manager of Yangon Region Myanma called for building dryers and cylo. Director of Construction (6) of the Irrigation Agriculture Service U Tin Aung Win reported on He visited the 500-acre monsoon rice farm of Department U Phone Tin reported on the purposes 95% completion of growing over 1.2 million acres Green Asia Co in the 10,000-acre special zone. of the dam: to store water spilled from the dam and of monsoon rice, over 2,200 acres of which were Official in charge reported on the processes of water from the branch of the Ngamoeyeik Creek to grown with scientific methods. growing 500 acres of monsoon rice. grow 10,000 acres of rice yearly, to protect farmlands In his address, the Union Minister said that The Union minister praised the entrepreneurs against seawater and slit by closing the sluice gate in preparedness measures against floods are to be for their role in running model farms of the nation. summer, and to prevent the tide in the rainy water taken more effectively in Yangon and Bago regions He noted that mechanized farming process is to be and let the water in the irrigated areas flow away as that are populous and are economic hubs of the carried out with added momentum not only in soon as the tide is out. nation; that to protect 3 million acres of monsoon Yangon Region but also across the nation to gain Director-General of the Irrigation Department U rice in Bago Region and 1.2 million acres of monsoon more shares in the international market. Kyaw Myint Hlaing reported on construction of rice in Yangon Region and to ensure summer rice is MNA Kodugwe, Salu and Shwelaung dams to prevent successful are of important tasks; that construction Union Mines Minister receives guests Microcredit associations in Sagaing Region opened NAY PYI TAW, 15 microcredit association microcredit association in Aug—Union Minister in Myinmu Township. Myaung Township and for Construction U Khin He raised the fund of K also raised the fund of Maung Myint met staff 10 million for the K 10 million for it. He of special construction association. then visited Engineer’s groups, district/ The Union Minister Office of Myaung township/sub-township then attended the Township. Public Works at Shwebo opening of Zeya Yadana MNA District Public Works Office yesterday and called for quality control of buildings, airports, roads and bridges through cooperation, effective administration Union Minister for Mines U Thein Htaik receives Country Manager and anti-corruption. The Mr Sugi Handoko of Gold Petrol JOC INC. Union Minister then MNA visited office to be built as Zeya Yadana NAY P YI T AW, 15 Aug matters related to coal managing directors of — Union Minister for mining. No (2) Mining Union Minister for Mines U Thein Htaik Also present at the Enterprise and the Construction U Khin received Country call were directors- Myanmar Gems Maung Myint Manager Mr Sugi general of Mining Enterprise, and the presents K 10 million Handoko of Gold Petrol Department and acting managing fund to Zeya Yadana JOC INC and party at Geological Survey and directors of Nos (1) and microcredit the ministry this Minerals Exploration (3) Mining Enterprises. morning and discussed Department, the MNA association.—MNA

P9(16).pmd 9 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 Myanmar, Thai police chiefs meet Export of seven goods granted tax exemption NAY PYI TAW, 15 of Myanmar has been tax exemption from the Aug—The Ministry of issued to grant tax abovementioned seven Finance and Revenue exemption from seven goods with the aim of issued Notification No. types of goods: rice, beans boosting productivity 108/2011 to reduce tax and pulses, corn, sesame, and export of goods at on any of the goods rubber, freshwater and the national level and manifested in saltwater products, and encouraging Appendix Table Nos animal products (except competition in terms of from 1 to 6 of Trade prohibited ones) for a prices in the Law from 8% to 5% as period of six months from international market. with effect from 1 July; 15 August 2011 to 14 The programme will and Notification No. February 2012. bring great benefits to 142/2011 to reduce tax Now, foreign national entrepreneurs on any of the same exchange rates are not including rubber plant Chief of Royal Thai Police Force Mr Wichean Potephosree calls on goods, if exported in stable in the nation and farm owners, fishery Chief of Myanmar Police Force Kyaw Kyaw Tun at Myanmar kyat, by border trade the export of goods is entrepreneurs and between the Republic falling into decline. Due livestock breeders and International Convention Centre in Nay Pyi Taw.— MNA of the Union of to export decline, local help strengthen the NAY PYI TAW, 15 Aug Chief of Myanmar Police forces and transborder Myanmar and the demand is on the nation’s economy. The — Six-member Thai Force Kyaw Kyaw Tun crimes. People’s Republic of decrease and that has government keeps its delegation led by Chief at Myanmar International The Thai delegation China or the Republic negative impact on eyes on the objective of Royal Thai Police Convention Centre here paid homage to of India or Thailand productivity and the conditions of the nation Force Mr Wichean yesterday and discussed Uppatasanti Pagoda from 8% to 5% with nation’s economy to a in the interest of the Potephosree called on matters related to before their departure to effect from 15 August. certain degree, as well as nation and the people. Myanmar side led by cooperation of the police Thailand.—MNA Notification No. 32/ on the businesses of The tax exemption from Medical 2011 of the Union national entrepreneurs. the seven types of goods Government of the Accordingly, the Union is a welcoming news for care teams Republic of the Union government has granted the public.—MNA provided medical Paris Hilton loses cellphones on plane to Manila treatment MANILA, 15 Aug— through a bag looking Hilton’s Sidekick to flood Paris Hilton is suffering a upset while she was cellphone and famously victims at new bout of cellphone surrounded by airline staff splashed the private mobile drama. The heiress- at the Manila airport late numbers of her celebrity relief turned-TV star reportedly Sunday after arriving from friends on line. The latest camps in lost two mobile devices .Manaila radio loss apparently didn’t leave Taungoo on a flight to the station DZBB reported Hilton completely cut off on 15 for a visit to that airport and airline — she greeted fans with a promote a hotel resort. authorities are tweet “I love you” in the August. Television footage investigating. In 2005, local Tagalog language. MNA showed Hilton combing hackers gained access to Internet Among the 35 compiled and released Indonesia ups alert for Mt 35 Chinese universities rank universities, 23 are in 2003. among world’s top 500 based on the Chinese The ranking puts Soputan, lowers alert on mainland, almost triple Harvard University on Mt Papandayan BEIJING, 15 Aug— A ranking released by the number when the the top of the list, total of 35 Chinese China’s Jiao Academic Ranking of followed by Stanford, , 15 Aug— observers recorded that universities rank among Tong University on World Universities MIT, Berkeley, Indonesian volcano- Mt Soputan had the world’s 500 best in a Monday. (ARWU) was first Cambridge, Caltech, logists have raised the experienced several Princeton, Columbia, alert level for Mount tremors, noting that the Chicago and Oxford. Soputan in Minahasa, volcano spewed blazing National North Sulawesi, while material into the air University, Chinese reporting that the threat several times and University of posed by Mount disgorged a flow of lava and Tsinghua University Papandayan in West Java about 500-750 metres are the top three Chinese had decreased, local to the west of the crater. universities and also media reported here on “Based on our entered the Top 200 Monday. examination, the worldwide. “We have issued an Volcanic and Six other Chinese ‘alert’ status as of 3 pm Geological Disaster mainland universities local time on Sunday,” Mitigation Centre has rank among the Top 300. Sandy Manengkey, head increased the status of Shanghai Jiao Tong of the Volcanology and Mount Soputan to ‘ University itself ranks in Geology Disaster alert’,” Sandy said. The the top five of mainland Mitigation Centre PVMG has established College students pose with soldiers of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) (PVMG) monitoring post an exclusion zone to Hong Kong Garrison on a landing craft in Hong Kong, south China, on universities after for Mt Soputan said on protect local residents 14 Aug, 2011. A total of 100 college students from universities in Hong Tsinghua University and Sunday. from the lava. Kong went onboard ships of the PLA Hong Kong Garrison for a visit on Peking University. Sandy said that Xinhua Sunday. —XINHUA Xinhua

p10(16).pmd 10 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 11 China’s railway passengers reach 238 m during summer travel season BEIJING, 15 Aug— China’s railway statement on its website. traffic remained busy during the The ministry expects another travel summer travel season this year, with peak later this summer, driven by about 238 million passengers travelling increasing numbers of vacationers and by train between 1 July and 10 Aug, up students returning from summer trips, 27.12 million from the same period last as well as cotton farmers returning to year, the Ministry of Railways (MOR) west China’s Xinjiang Uygur said Sunday. Autonomous Region in late August. A bullet train runs near the Hongqiao Railway Station in Shanghai, east The country’s railways transported The ministry has vowed to improve China, on 14 Aug, 2011. China’s Ministry of Railways cut the number of 5.67 million passengers during the first the management of its train schedules high-speed trains running between Beijing and Shanghai to 66 pairs from 10 days of August, up 10.8 percent and avoid delays caused by bad weather 88 pairs per day, effective as of 16 Aug when a new operation chart will year-on-year, said the ministry in a and construction.—Xinhua be carried out. —XINHUA lifts eight-year ban on Tsingtao Brewery Co Canada cattle first-half profits WINNIPEG, 15 Aug—Vietnam has lifted its eight-year-old ban on Canadian live breeding cattle, sheep and goats, becoming the first Asian country to do jump 22 pct so since a 2003 discovery of mad cow disease, Canada’s trade and agriculture BEIJING, 15 Aug— ministers said on Sunday. Tsingtao Brewery Co, The move, which takes effect immediately, gives Canada a share in a China’s second-largest market worth C$50 million, International Trade Minister Ed Fast said in a brewer by volume, said statement, praising the economic impact of closer ties with Southeast Asia. on Sunday its first-half Vietnam reopened to Canadian beef last year. profits rose 21.62 percent Nearly all countries that had banned Canadian beef since 2003 have year-on-year due to agreed to resume imports. China agreed last year partly to reopen Canadian higher sales volume and A girl and a gorilla look at each other at the Los access but commercial shipments have not yet restarted. The last major expanded production Angeles Zoo in Los Angeles, California on 12 holdout, South Korea, said in June that it would partly resume imports of capacity. Net profits rose August, 2011. —XINHUA Canadian beef by the end of the year.—Reuters to 989.9 million yuan (155 million US dollars), This image released or 0.73 yuan a share, from AMC, Sony reach deal for ‘Breaking by AMC shows, from universities to 813.9 million yuan, or 0.6 Bad’ finale left, Aaron Paul, yuan, one year earlier, the cap enrollment Jonathan Banks, and brewer said in a statement NEW Y ORK, 15 Aug— Television had reportedly strong performance of Bryan Cranston in a filed to the Shanghai Stock of foreign The AMC network and been tense, with Sony the series in its fourth scene from the fourth Exchange. Sales climbed students producers of its popular even contacting other season this summer. season of “Breaking 21.1 percent to 11.87 “Breaking Bad” series networks to see if they’d Internet Bad.”—INTERNET billion yuan. The SINGAPORE, 15 Aug— about a chemistry be interested in picking company sold 3.75 Singapore universities teacher gone bad have up the show if AMC million kiloliters of beer will add 2,000 more agreed on making a fifth bowed out. The cable during the first half, a rise places for local students and final season of the network, with another of 20.6 percent year-on- by 2015, while the show. costly and popular series year. foreign enrollment will Production on the in “Mad Men,” was The brewer increased be capped at present final, 16-episode run will looking to keep expenses its production capacity levels, Prime Minister begin early next year and down and had been and introduced diversified Lee Hsien Loong hasn’t been scheduled seeking a shorter run of products to cater to for air. episodes. announced on Sunday growing demand in the Negotiations with Producers may have evening. Delivering his world’s most populous series maker Sony gained leverage with the National Day Rally country.—Xinhua Speech, Lee said the measures aim to allay Dogs saved from dinner tables the concerns of the BANGKOK, 15 Aug—Thai authorities have rescued more than a thousand increasing competition dogs, which were found stuffed into tiny cages and being smuggled out of the from foreigners felt by country to be cooked and eaten in Vietnam, officials said on Saturday. local residents. Police intercepted four trucks stacked high with crates packed with the “One unhappiness is animals in an operation on Thursday evening in Nakhon Phanom Province in the feeling that, maybe, northeastern Thailand near the border with Laos. foreign students have A Nakhon Phanom livestock development official said 1,011 dogs were taken the place of locals being held in a government shelter after two separate raids in Nathom and Si in universities because Songkhram Districts. our universities do take She said an additional 119 had died either through suffocation in the in a proportion of foreign cramped cages or when they were thrown from the back of the trucks as the students,” he said. Lee’s alleged traffickers sped away from arresting officers. speech has been widely Two Thai men and a Vietnamese man have been charged with trafficking expected to address the and the illegal transportation of animals, police case officer Captain Prawat concerns of the local Pholsuwan told AFP. population following the “The maximum punishment is a one year jail term and a fine of up to recent general election. Dogs in a cage. 20,000 baht (US$670),” he said. Xinhua INTERNET Internet

p11(16).pmd 11 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV ORINOCO RIVER VOY NO (161N) Consignees of cargo carried on MV ORINOCO RIVER VOY NO (161N) are hereby notified that the vessel will be arriving on 16.8.2011 and cargo will be discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after Photo taken on 14 Aug, the Claims Day. 2011 shows the com- SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT plete sheet of 80 MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY "Golden Monkey" AGENT FOR: M/S MALAYSIA INTERNATION stamps at the Zurich's SHIPPING CORPORATION BERHAD (MISC) Polar blast brings rare snow to parts of New Zealand stamp auction in Hong Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 WELLINGTON, 15 Aug cording to Weather hospital in the city after a Kong, south China. The CLAIMS DAY NOTICE —An Antarctic cold wave Watch. tree fell on one house in- stamps sold for has brought the first snow The MetService said juring a family of four and 1,437,500 HK dollars on MV EASTERN FRONTIER VOY NO (005) in 40 years to parts of New winds gusting up to 120 an elderly man was blown Sunday, setting a new Consignees of cargo carried on MV EASTERN Zealand and could con- km per hour could hit over. None of them was world record for a FRONTIER VOY NO (005) are hereby notified that the tinue for a week, meteor- Auckland from Monday. reported to be seriously complete sheet of vessel will be arriving on 16.8.2011 and cargo will be ologists said on Monday. Five people were taken to injured. —Xinhua "Golden Monkey" discharged into the premises of M.I.T.T where it will The freak weather has stamps.—XINHUA lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the closed roads and schools byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Houses and car are and caused power black- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am covered with snow in outs around the country. to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now the northern suburb of Snow was reported fall- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Wellington, capital of ing in some Auckland sub- from the Vessel. New Zealand, on 14 No claims against this vessel will be admitted after urbs and in the nearby Aug. A heavy snowfall the Claims Day. Waitakere Ranges and hit Wellington on Bombay Hills for the first SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Sunday.— XINHUA MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY time since the 1970s, ac- AGENT FOR: SONG WON ENTERPRISE Rembrandt masterpiece lost CO LTD Bull kills its third man in 10 years Phone No: 256924/256914 during festival in eastern Spain amid well-planned theft VALENCIA, 15 Aug— Because of the animal's in Southern California An inquiry was launched reputation, his owners re- LOS ANGELES, 15 urday, while the curator on Sunday after a 29-year- portedly earn +10,000 Aug—A famous painting of the art exhibit in the old man was gored to death (£8,750) each time it ap- which is believed to be Ritz-Carlton Hotel, lo- by a bull during a festival pears at a festival. "He's drawn by 17th century cated about 18 miles in eastern Spain. The man, the one that gets the high- Dutch master Rembrandt (about 29 km) southwest whose name was not re- est prices," owner was stolen in a well- of downtown Los Ange- leased, died at a hospital Gregorio de Jesus said of planned and — executed les, was distracted by a in the town of Xativa on Raton. "But still he works theft in a posh hotel in guest. "And when he Saturday. A regional gov- out the cheapest because marina Del Rey near Los turned back the ernment official said an wherever he goes organ- Angeles overnight, au- Rembrandt was gone," investigation into the gor- izers double the ticket thorities said on Sunday. said Steve Whitmore of Dancers perform the traditional folk dance Awa ing had been opened. The price." Television images Detectives believe that the Los Angeles County Odori during the ongoing Awa Odori festival in 500 kilogram bull – named showed the man being the world-famous master- sheriff's department. Tokushima, Japan, on 13 Aug, 2011. The Awa Raton – has killed two tossed in the air and then piece, which is believed The authorities have Odori festival is one of the most well-known other members of the pub- hit along the ground in to be entitled "The Judg- launched an investigation festival in Japan, which is expected to attract more lic during festivals over Xativa's bullring. In Spain, ment," was stolen between and a security video sur- than one million visitors this year.— XINHUA 10 years. many summer festivals 10:20 and 10:35 pm Sat- veillance would help feature bull runs in streets Many summer festivals, move toward solving the Toddler rescued from Gas blast in Chinese coal or bullrings, where revel- such as that of San big theft, he added. The mine kills ten lers can come close to the Fermín in Pamplona, pen-and-ink drawing is rubbish container in Spain feature events in streets valued at 250,000 US dol- BEIJING, 15 Aug—A state media beasts. CABEZO DE T ORRES, 15 Aug — A two- lars or more, the Los An- report says a gas blast in a coal mine in Witness accounts cited or bullrings where revel- year-old girl has been found in a rubbish geles Times reported on southwestern China has killed 10 by Valencia's Las lers can come close to the container in southern Spain after her its website. — Xinhua people. Xinhua News Agency said Provincias newspaper beasts.—INTERNET parents allegedly abandoned her there, Monday that the blast Sunday evening said the man appeared to local officials say. They say the toddler was in Panxian county in Guizhou be under the influence of was rescued after residents of the town Province. alcohol and had been es- of Cabezo de Torres, near Murcia, heard It says 11 miners were working corted back to his seat in sobbing sounds coming from a con- underground and one survived the blast the stands during the bull tainer. with burns to his arms. It did not run immediately before The residents found the girl inside, immediately give any other details. Raton's appearance. He saying she was "crying and sweating" China’s mining industry is the then made his way back with signs of panic on her face. Her deadliest in the world, although the down to the ring before parents were detained after the incident government has improved safety the incident. late on Saturday. —Internet standards in recent years.—Internet Internet

P12(16).pmd 12 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 13 Man, 87, earns doctorate degree in Florida Canadian At 87, a former World War II pilot has become the oldest person to earn Wongs come a doctorate degree from Florida International University, the school said. Richard Smith of Boca Raton picked up his doctorate in American history together for Saturday, a decade after receiving his master’s degree from Florida Atlantic reunion University, The Miami Herald reported Sunday. More than 1,200 “It’s a good way to stay young,” Smith said. “I like the idea of research. people named Wong A citizen watches a model of Airbus 330 I will probably find another topic and research it.” gathered in Toronto this displayed at a shopping mall in Hangzhou, Originally from the Boston area, Smith was called to fight in WW II weekend for a family capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, on following his freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania. reunion, organizers say. 14 Aug, 2011. The 6-metre long and 5.8-metre Smith received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for his Wongs came from wide Airbus 330 model was made of 2,800 service in Europe, part of a unit that dropped bombs on Germany. as far away as Hong waste cans to advocate the concept of “At the time, our interest was ‘fly at night, get down, go to the nearest pub, Kong for the Wongs’ low-carbon flight. and wait to get called for the next mission,’” Smith said. National Convention, Raising chickens popular in Chicago After the war Smith returned to school, earning which lasted through an undergraduate degree from the University of Sunday, the Canadian Chicago resident Anna Osterbur Peterson’s neighbour. Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Broadcasting Corp re- Petersen says her five chickens have Hens are more popular because they ported. become the talk of the neighbourhood, don’t crow, Peterson said, adding you Canadian Wongs especially among children. don’t need roosters for eggs. More than have been meeting “Can I pet the chickens? Can I feed 300 chicken enthusiasts signed up for an every few years since the chickens?” Peterson said online chicken raising group and more the 1950s. This year’s neighbourhood children repeatedly ask than 200 people have taken chicken reunion was touted as her. “We’ve met many of our raising classes at the Chicago Urban the largest yet. neighbours this way. People have Initiative of Angelic Organics since 2008, “I think everybody endless questions and misconceptions the report said. “Those are people who shares, that if you’re about chickens and chicken raising. We are speaking English, using the computer Wong, you’re family,” kind of see ourselves as these chicken to communicate and interested in says Greg Wong, a ambassadors talking to people about networking around this stuff,” said Martha convention organizer. “I what the deal actually is.” Raising Boyd, programme director at the Chicago think it’s special because chickens is legal in Chicago, and it has office of Angelic Organics. a lot of the people came become something of a movement “There are an awful lot of people in a long way, to see family, across the nation, Peterson said in a addition to them who keep backyard A child poses for photos as sitting on a huge old friends.” Chicago Sun-Times report Sunday. chickens because they’ve always done it pumpkin during an international agricultural “They’re brown and soft and they and don’t care if there’s a movement,” and food fair in Changchun, capital of northeast News Album eat worms,” said Hadari Grayer, 7, Boyd said. China’s Jilin Province, on 14 Aug, 2011. coming to Singapore in October SINGAPORE, 15 Aug—Irish boy band Westlife will perform in Singapore on 3 October at the , as part of their Westlife Gravity Tour in support of their 11th album “Gravity”. The group’s upcoming concert will be their fourth here since it was formed way back in 1998 as a quintet consisting of , , Mark Feehily, and Brian McFadden. Originally put together by caustic UK music South Korean pop group f(x) perform at the producer Simon Cowell and co-managed by Boyzone Westlife will perform in Singapore on 3 Oct.—INTERNET “Incheon Korean Music Wave 2011” concert at leader , Westlife has been performing the Incheon Munhak Olympic Stadium in as a quartet since McFadden quit in 2004. albums. The band is best known for their hits like Incheon City, Gyeonggi Province of South Westlife is one of the longest lived boy bands in “” and “”. Korea, on 13 Aug, 2011.—XINHUA the UK, with a career spanning 12 years and 11 Tickets are on sale now.—Internet Cheryl Cole and ex-husband ‘Apes’ rises to second weekend box office win Ashley Cole to try again LOS ANGELES, 15 Aug— Sci-fi “Final Destination 5” was released movie “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” by Warner Bros, a unit of Time Warner LONDON, 15 Aug— South East England, in the hung on to the top spot at the weekend Inc. Walt Disney Co distributed “The Cheryl Cole and ex- hope everyone can sort box office for the second week in a Help,” which was produced by husband Ashley Cole are out their differences - row, according to studio estimates DreamWorks.—Reuters planning a “clear-the-air” especially Cheryl’s dinner for their families. mother, Joan, who is said released on Sunday. The former couple - to disapprove of the The revival of the “Planet of the who divorced last year reconciliation. Apes” franchise pulled in an following revelations the A source told The Sun estimated $27.5 million at US and soccer player had cheated newspaper: “Cheryl and Canadian theaters over three days, on his pop star wife with a Ashley are a sealed deal - Cheryl Cole distributor 20th Century Fox, a unit string of women - are set to but they need this dinner of News Corp, said. give their relationship to clear the air between the seems Cheryl’s career is Civil Rights-era drama “The another go and want their families. There’s still bad going from strength to Help” finished a strong second with Cast members James Franco and Freida strength, following her relatives to give them their feeling, particularly on $25.5 million in domestic ticket sales Pinto pose at the premiere of “Rise of the blessing. So they have Cheryl’s side.” humiliating sacking from over three days. Horror flick “Final Planet of the Apes” at the Grauman’s arranged a get together at As well as getting her the US version of ‘The X Destination 5” landed in third place Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California a restaurant in Essex, love life back on track, it Factor’ in May.—Internet with $18.4 million. on 28 July, 2011.—INTERNET

p13(16).pmd 13 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 Brazil edges Spain in ‘real final’ of U-20 Family resemblance puts Bradley in winner’s circle MEDELLIN, 15 Aug — Brazil beat "real final" between the two best teams JOHNS CREEK, 15 Aug — Saying Trophy perched nearby. "I remember as Spain in a penalty shootout on Sunday in the Under-20 World Cup In the end it newly crowned PGA champion Keegan a kid going out to her tournaments and in a quarterfinal game viewed as the came down to chance with Brazil win- Bradley was practically born to play literally staring her in the face, and I'm ning 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw golf is like saying Barry Bonds got a her nephew, but she was so into it, she through 90 minutes and a 2-2 stalemate headstart by being Bobby's son. His wouldn't even recognize me. And I after 30 minutes of extra time. father, Mark, is currently the head pro thought that was cool," said Bradley, In the other quarterfinal on Sunday, at Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club in now 25. — Internet France edged Nigeria 3-2 in extra time. Wyoming after stints in Boston and In the semifinals on Wednesday, Brazil Vermont. Bradley got plenty of lessons will face Mexico, and France will play and all the time he needed at the prac- Portugal. tice range, free of charge. Turns out he The final is on Saturday in Bogota. was schooled, as well, by one of his Teammates surround Brazil's goalkeeper Brazil has won the title four times aunts, who knew plenty about the game Gabriel at the end of the penalty shootout and Portugal twice. Mexico and France and even more about the tenacity it of a U-20 World Cup quarterfinal soccer will be trying to break through for takes to play golf at the highest levels. match against Spain in Pereira, their first. That would be LPGA Hall of Famer Colombia on Sunday.—INTERNET Internet Pat Bradley, whom renowned sports Keegan Bradley celebrates on the 18th psychologist Bob Rotella once called green after winning a three-hole playoff Ajax keep perfect Klinsmann ready to work the toughest player he ever saw. "I grew against Jason Dufner at the PGA start in Dutch with USA on World Cup up going to Pat's tournaments, totally Championship golf tournament on 14 idolizing her and wanting to be like her Aug, 2011, at the Atlanta Athletic Club squandered a 2-0 lead to league out there," he said, with the Wanamaker in Johns Creek, Ga.— INTERNET Mexico in losing the Gold THEHAGUE, 15 Aug— Cup final in June, the de- Ajax won its second con- feat in the regional cham- secutive match of the pionship spelling the end Dutch season by beating of Bob Bradley's tenure as sc Heerenveen 5-1 on German football great US coach. Mexico have Sunday.Two other clubs Jurgen Klinsmann only beaten the United also stayed perfect after States twice on US soil the first two Eredivisie NEW YORK, 15 Aug -- since 2000, but the wins match rounds, Feyenoord German football great have been in the past two and FC Twente. Reigning Jurgen Klinsmann, drafted Gold Cup finals. "We're champions Ajax, which in to guide the undera- going to give them a fight," beat De Graafschap 4-1 chieving United States to Klinsmann vowed. last week in Doetinchem, the 2014 World Cup, says Klinsmann, hired on 29 dominated Heerenveen in he's encouraged by what July , hasn't had much time the Amsterdam Arena. he's seen of his players so to get to know his new New signing Kolbeinn far. "After a couple of players, but then again, he Sigthorsson handed the days, I'm highly impressed has less than a year before home team the lead with with these guys," said the United States begins his first goal for the club. Klinsmann, who will regional qualifying for the Bas Dost equalized and make his debut on the side- City’s new striker Sergio Aguero, centre, scores against 2014 World Cup. before halftime defender line for the United States Swansea during their English Premier League soccer match at The Internet Toby Alderweireld gave in a friendly match against Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, on 15 Aug 2011.—INTERNET Ajax the lead again with a archrivals Mexico on long distance strike. Wednesday. Aguero scores twice in Internet The United States Hunter-Reay wins Manchester City debut MANCHESTER, 16 Aug— Sergio Aguero scored rain-shortened IndyCar race two goals and set up another in his English debut to LONDON, 15 Aug — brought out the caution help Manchester City beat newcomer Swansea 4-0 Ryan Hunter-Reay heard flag and, a short time later, Monday night and give the Welsh club a harsh welcome the urgent call on his ra- the race was declared over to the Premier League. dio. "They're wrecking 10 miles short of its sched- Goalkeeper Michel Vorm had made a string of behind you!" his pit crew uled 225-mile distance on good saves to help Swansea withstand nearly an hour warned him as a light rain the mile oval. of relentless pressure from City before Edin Dzeko fell. "They're wrecking Internet finally put the host ahead in the 57th. behind you." That colli- The striker capitalized on Vorm’s first inaccuracy, sion with just 10 laps to go slotting a rebound into the empty net after the goalkeeper made a mess of the finish failed control Adam Johnson’s shot from the right side of the first IndyCar race at of the area. the New Hampshire Mo- Aguero, Diego Maradona’s son-in-law, then came tor Speedway since 1998 on as a substitute and made it 2-0 in the 67th, meeting — and made a winner of Micah Richards’ cross at the far post for an easy tap- Hunter-Reay. With his crew behing in. The Argentine forward set up David Silva for the The crash occurred sec- him IndyCar driver third just three minutes later and scored from long onds after a decision to Ryan Hunter-Reay holds range in injury time. resume the race on a wet a lobster given to him Internet track that angered drivers. after winning the Manchester City’s new striker Sergio Aguero Will Power even flashed MoveThatBlock.com 225 celebrates after scoring against Swansea during an obscene gesture at race IndyCar 225 auto race, their English Premier League soccer match at officials after being in- on 14 Aug, 2011, in The Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, on S P O R T S volved in the wreck. That Loudon, NH.— INTERNET 15 Aug 2011.—INTERNET

14(16).pmd 14 8/16/2011, 7:53 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 16 August 2011 15 Weather Map of Myanmar and Neighbouring Areas Chinese state councilor stresses improving quality of higher education

DONGGUN,15 Aug— State Councilor Liu standard and evaluation system concerning Yandong has called for overall efforts to services offered in higher education boost the quality of higher education being institutions. offered in the country. Xinhua High quality higher education is a must for a strong nation, Liu said while addressing a national meeting on higher education Sunday. Liu said lifting quality is the most important and urgent task facing the tertiary education sector. To cultivate talents should be the core mission of higher education while scientific research should also be an important focus, Liu said. She urged colleges and universities to A cog train heads for the Jungfraujoch the explore new teaching methods and improve highest railway station in Europe, in the the innovation system through enhanced Valais Alps, Switzerland on 13 Aug, 2011. coordination with research institutes and Taking the cog train up across mountains enterprises. and finally getting to its last stop the In addition, Liu stressed efforts to Jungfraujoch is Switzerland’s most popular expand the decision-making right of mountain railway excursion. colleges and universities in an active and steady manner and improve the quality XINHUA

th Weather forecast for 16 August, 2011 7:50 am 4:00 pm 5:20 pm 9. Selected Songs 1. Martial Song Sr. Temperature (°C/F) For Tomorrow 5. Nice & Sweet Song th Regions/States For 18 Myanmar No. Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent 8:00 am 4:10 pm Traditional Cultural 1 Kachin 30/86 24/75 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) 80% 6. Health Programme 2. Musical Programme Performing Arts 2 Kayah 30/86 21/70 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% Competitions 3 Kayin 33/91 23/73 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) 80% 8:05 am 4:20 pm (2011) (Maha Gita 4 Chin 25/77 12/54 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 80% 7. Song Of Yester Years 3. Myanmar Classical) (Amateur 5 Upper Sagaing 30/86 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) 80% 8:15 am Traditional Cultural (First Division) 6 Lower Sagaing 34/93 25/77 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 80% 8. Songs of National Performing Arts Level Men and 7 Taninthayi 31/88 24/75 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 80% Women) Competitions 8 Bago 33/91 22/72 Fairly widespread rain or thundershower 80% Races 5:40 pm 9 Magway 36/97 26/79 Scattered rain or thundershower 80% Tuesday, 8:25 am 4:30 pm 10. Documentary 10 Mandalay 36/97 28/82 Scattered rain or thundershower 80% 6:00 pm 9. Selected Songs 4. Teleplay (Health) 11 Mon 32/90 24/75 Widespread rain or thundershowers (IH) 80% 16 August 11. Evening News For 18th Myanmar 4:40 pm 12 Yangon 33/91 24/75 Fairly widespread rain or thundershower 80% View on today 6:15 pm 5. The Mirror Images of 12. Weather Report 13 Rakhine 30/86 22/72 Fairly widespread rain or thundershower 80% Traditional Cultural 12345678901 The Musical Oldies 6:20 pm 14 Southern Shan 26/79 19/66 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80% 12345678901 Performing Arts 13. Kyae Pwint 15 Northern Shan 29/84 20/68 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80% 4:50 pm Competitions (2011) Myaye Yin Khone 16 Eastern Shan 28/82 21/70 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80% 7:00 am 6. University of 1. Paritta By Venerable (Maha Gita Than 17 Ayeyawady 33/91 24/75 Fairly widespread rain or thundershower 80% Distance Education 6:35 pm Mingun Sayadaw 18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 35/95 24/75 Isolated rain or thundershower 80% Classical) (Amateur 14. Sing A Song Uppatasanti Paritta (TV Lectures) 19 Neighbouring Yangon 33/91 24/75 One or two rain or thundershower 80% (First Division) - First Year 7:00 pm 7:25 am 15. TV Drama Series 20 Neighbouring Mandalay 36/97 28/82 Likelihood isolated rain or thundershower 60% Level Men and 2. To be Healthy (Chemistry) 8:00 pm During the past (24) hours, weather has been partly cloudy in Magway Region, rain or thundershowers Exercise Women) Summary of have been isolated in Mandalay Region and Chin State, scattered in Bago and Yangon Regions, Kayah and 5:05 pm 16. News observations at 09:30 Kayin States, fairly widespread in Sagaing and Ayeyawady Regions, Shan and Rakhine States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States with regionally heavy falls in Sagaing Region and Mon 7:30 am 8:40am 17. International hr MST on today State. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Hkamti (4.72) inches, Theinzayet (4.25) inches, 7. Songs for Upholding Paung (4.13) inches, Kambalu (4.02) inches, Manaung (2.32) inches and Machanbaw (1.89) inches. 3. Morning News News Bay Inference Monsoon is weak in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. 10. International News National Spirit State of the Sea Sea will be moderate in Myanmar waters. 18. Weather Report Outlook for 7:40 am Moderate monsoon. 8:45 am 5:10 pm 19. Just For Laughs subsequent two days 4. Dhamma Puja Song 11. Musical Programme 8. Sweet Melody 20. TV Drama Series

* “Secrect Palaces for Yummy Food” (Episode-3) * Harmonuously join hands in agriculture Sector MYANMAR INTERNATIONAL Rakhine Noodle * MI People’s Celebrities “Soe Pyaye with Innocent Programme Schedule * Harmonuously join hands in agriculture Sector Eyes” (16-8-2011) (Tuesday) * MI People’s Celebrities “Soe Pyaye with Innocent * News Eyes” * Record Album * News * News Transmissions Times * Record Album * Taikpont Traditional Jacket of Myanmar Men Local - (09:00am ~ * News * News 11:00am)MST * Taikpont Traditional Jacket of Myanmar Men * Today’s Efficient Youths Overseas Transmission - (16-8-11 09:30 am ~ Overseas Transmission * News 17-8-11 09:30 am) MST * Opening * Products of Myanmar “Myaing Loom” Local Transmission * News * “Surprising Myanmar” Thanakha * Opening * The Silver Anniversary of Taw Win Family * Music Gallery * News Construction Co. Ltd * News * The Silver Anniversary of Taw Win Family * News * A Laung Taw Kathapha Construction Co. Ltd * “Secrect Palaces for Yummy Food” (Episode-3) * Myanmar Movies “Twin Brothers In Different * News Rakhine Noodle Lives”

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P15(16).pmd 15 8/16/2011, 7:36 AM 2nd Waning of Wagaung 1373 ME Tuesday, 16 August, 2011 S Republic of the Union of Myanmar is in the democratization process Build mutual trust while preserving and keeping in fore fine traditions

NAY PYI TAW, 15 Aug — A letter under the title of presentation for durable and meaningful peace signed by Chairman U Lalmal Yaw Han (representing Lisu ethnic race), Vice-Chairman U Deinya Aphon (representing Rawan ethnic race), Secretary U Labaung Songnu (representing La Chik ethnic race), and Members U Phaw Yum Bauknaw (representing Zaiwa ethnic race), U Ingan Jarnaw (representing Jinghpaw ethnic race) and U Banli Hong Daung (representing Lawng Waw ethnic race) of Ethnic Kachin Races Traditional Culture Central Committee in Myitkyina, Kachin State, was sent to President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein on 28 July 2011. The translation of the letter is as follows:- Dear Mr. President, whirlpool of mysteries and bitterness. Unfortu- an option for us. We the Ethnic Kachin Races Traditional Cul- nately, people are now in this kind of eddy. In 4. Right now, the Republic of the Union of ture Central Committee would like to submit a letter fact, peace is the aspiration of the entire man- Myanmar is in the democratization process. to Mr. President asking Your Excellency to restore kind. Truthfully, we are in favor of making peace a durable and meaningful peace. 3. In history, all the nationalities worked in cohe- with ethnic armed groups and building mutual 1. We of the Ethnic Kachin Races Traditional Cul- sion in their struggle to regain independence. In trust while preserving and keeping in fore our ture Central Committee are totally desirous of a this regard, we honestly hope that as the Head fine traditions. durable and meaningful peace in the Republic of of State, Mr. President would kindly take the Mr. President, we write this letter having absolute the Union of Myanmar. helm in holding talks with all the ethnic armed confidence in Your Excellency’s ability to build a 2. Truly, the entire mankind is against the sufferings groups showing much magnanimity as our democratic nation blessed with peace, prosperity caused by war. And war brings only failure to parent, and eventually building a long-lasting and progress, while saving us all from the current national development dragging people into a peace. Solving the problem through guns is not abject sufferings of war.—MNA Union Minister for Energy U Than Htay Union Energy Minister visits inspects storage of LPG at Thanlyin Refinery. Myanmar Corbonix Factory MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 15 Energy U Than Htay vis- uefied petroleum gas Aug—Myanmar ited the factory in the importers at the briefing Corbonix Factory is a car- compound of the refinery hall of the refinery, said bon dioxide and dry ice in Thanlyin, Yangon Re- that private companies manufacturer jointly run gion yesterday and heard had been permitted to by Myanma Petrochemi- reports on capital, pro- import and sell LPG; cal Enterprise under Min- duction, distribution and that 1200 tons of LPG istry of Energy and NUR profits of the factory. imported had arrived Investment Trading of The Union Minis- July and called for Singapore on a profit- ter called for market pen- increased distribution sharing basis. The fac- etration and looked round of LPG across the tory uses flue gas, by- the factory. He then in- nation. He then in- product of the boiler of spected WPP bag weav- spected storage and dis- steam generator of No. 1 ing workshop in the oil tribution of LPG by Refinery (Thanlyin) as refinery compound. Universal Energy its input. The Union Minis- Co and Green Luck Union Minister for ter, in meeting with liq- Trading Co.—MNA

MONTREAL, 15 Aug— Fabregas finally joins Barcelona from Arsenal completed once Fabregas signs a Novak Top-ranked Novak Djokovic contract and undergoes a medical MADRID, 15 Aug — Cesc won the Rogers Cup on Sunday exam on Monday, the clubs said. Djokovic Fabregas is finally returning to for his ninth tournament victory Spanish media reports put the boyhood club Barcelona. The Span- wins of the year and record fifth in a price of the transfer at around $57 iard's long-awaited transfer from season in an ATP Masters 1,000 million. Arsenal manager Arsene Arsenal finally materialized on Rogers Cup event, beating Mardy Fish 6-2, Wenger said the club did not want Sunday when the two clubs 3-6, 6-4. to lose Fabregas. "However, we announced they reached a prelimi- The 24-year-old Serb, the understand Cesc's desire to move to nary agreement for the 24-year-old Australian Open and Wimbledon his home town club and have now Cesc Fabregas midfielder. The deal will be champion, is 29-0 this year on accepted an offer from Barcelona," hard courts and 53-1 overall. He Serena Williams beats Stosur, wins Rogers Cup the Frenchman said in a statement also won the Rogers Cup in 2007. on Arsenal's website. TORONTO, 15 Aug —Eight played since being sidelined Fabregas will return to the club "I am human — I can weeks into her comeback, Serena for 49 weeks.—Internet definitely assure you of that," Williams not only believes she can be that nurtured him before he joined Djokovic said. "I guess it's just as good as she once was. She can be Arsenal in 2003. He went on to all about having a positive better. The 29-year-old American star become Arsenal's youngest ever attitude on the court every day, made a pretty good point by capturing starter a month later at 16 and was waking up every day wanting to the Rogers Cup in commanding fashion made club captain in November improve, wanting to win, being Sunday, dispatching 10th-seed 2008. The 24-year-old star could Novak Djokovic, from determined, being professional. Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4, 6-2 make his debut Wednesday at the Serbia, raises the It's that desire and motivation for her first Canadian crown since 2001. Camp Nou as the Spanish champi- trophy after defeating that keeps me going. Every match The victory was just the latest step Serena Williams, of the United ons welcome Real Madrid for the Mardy Fish, from the I play, I try to win, regardless in a remarkable comeback from in- States, reacts moments after return leg of their Spanish Supercup United States. which match is it or whoever is jury and illness that has seen her win defeating Samantha Stosur, series, which is at 2-2 after Sunday's INTERNET across the net." —Internet two of the four tournaments she's of Australia .—INTERNET first leg. — Internet

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