Serious Attention to Be Paid to Ensuring Success in Water Supply As Arid Zone Greening and Water Supply Tasks Directly Benefit the People

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Volume XIII, Number 125 Fullmoon Day of Wagaung 1367 ME Friday, 19 August, 2005

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

YANGON, 18 Aug — Prime Minister General Soe Win, accompanied by Member of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint, Chairman of Mandalay Division PDC Commander of Central Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw, ministers, deputy ministers, the Mandalay Mayor and officials of the State Peace and Development Council Office, arrived MICT Park on third floor of Yadanabon Market in Mandalay on 16 August morning. They were welcomed by Deputy Com- mander of Central Command Brig-Gen Nay Win, heads of department, members of the board of directors from Mandalay MICT Development Cor- poration Ltd. At the hall of MICT Park, Chairman of Manda- lay MICT Development Corporation Ltd U Thein Htut extented greetings that Mandalay MICT Park was opened on 16 August 2003. He expressed thanks for attendance of the Prime Minister on the second anniversary of the Park. Next, he briefed the Prime Minister on measures being taken for development of Mandalay MICT Park. Next, the Prime Minister cordially greeted mem- Prime Minister General Soe Win inspects progress of building Myitnge Bridge between Singaing and bers of the board of directors. At the meeting hall, Amarapura Township on Yangon-Mandalay Six-lane Union Highway. — MNA (See page 16)

Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan. 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 19 August, 2005 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Friday, 19 August, 2005 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views Work for national unity * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State and national development * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy The Union of Myanmar is home to many national races and they have been living in unity and amity in the Union for ages. Though the MYANMAR GAZETTE names of the national races might vary, they YANGON, 18 Aug — The State Peace and have a long tradition of living through thick Development Council has appointed the follow- and thin. And they have been able to do so ing persons as heads of service organizations because Union Spirit binds them together. shown against each from the date they assume During his tour of Sagaing Division on charge of their duties. 15 August, Prime Minister General Soe Win Names Appointments met with the rector, pro-rectors, heads of de- (a) U Thein Aung Director-General partment, professors, lecturers and assistant Director (Finance) Directorate of Industries lecturers at the meeting hall of the university. Directorate of Ministry of Industry-1 At the meeting, the Prime Minister said Industries that it was very important for Union Spirit to Ministry of Industry-1 flourish among the national races and that, in (b) U Soe Rector addition to teaching respective subjects, the Pro-Rector Myitkyina University CASH DONATED: Ministry of Construction Myitkyina University Higher Education faculty members were to inculcate the students donated K 295,250 for offering ‘soon’ for monks Higher Education Department with a strong conception of development of of State Pariyatti Sasana University (Yangon) in Department (Upper Myanmar) national races and Union Spirit and only with Kaba Aye Hill Wednesday morning. Minister for (Upper Myanmar) Ministry of Education Construction Maj-Gen Saw Tun presents cash this spirit will the national brethren be able to Ministry of Education donation to an official. (News reported) live in unity and amity, keeping eggs and nest MNA intact. CONSTRUCTION Due to the nurturing of the government, the support of local authorities and the efforts Credit Cooperative Ltd holds annual meeting of the successive heads of the university, the University for Development of National Races has been in continuous existence since 1964. The University for Development of Na- tional Races has been constantly turning out educated youths of national races, good teachers and organizers who can actively take part in national development endeavours. Teachers, especially the products of the University for Development of National Races, are required to lend themselves to regional and national development endeavours, including development plans for rural and border areas, together with local people and social organiza- Director-General U Soe Win speaking at the annual meeting of Credit Cooperative Ltd of Cooperative tions. Department.—˚COOPERATIVE We believe that the teachers who have YANGON, 18 Aug — of the Office of the operative Department U also approved and two Credit Cooperative Ltd graduated for the University for Development Director-General of the Soe Win approved the members were elected as Cooperative Department report of the Board of auditors. of National Races will try to the best of their Meeting of Credit held annual general Directors, financial state- The meeting was abilities to become not only good teachers but cooperative meeting for 2004-05 ment and audit statement also attended by the also good organizers who can further Society Ltd at the Ministry of Coop- of the members. deputy director-general consolidate the national unity, widen the hori- eratives here this after- At the meeting, an and directors of the YANGON, 18 Aug — zons of national races and bring about their Annual meeting of the noon. 11-member new board of department, members of development. Credit Cooperative Soci- At the meeting, Di- directors led by Chair- the Ltd and officials. ety Ltd of Myanmar Ag- rector-General of the Co- man U Hla Myint was MNA

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SINGAPORE, 17 Aug—To be compensated by Airbus for the eight-month delivery delay of its first A380 aircraft is Singapore Airlines' (SIA) preferred option up to now, SIA's vice- president for public affairs Stephen Forshaw said on Tuesday. According to Channel NewsAsia 400, SIA said that it has to expand the report, SIA, the first customer of the leases on some of the Boeing 747s to largest commercial aircraft ever built, deal with high passenger loads during the "has not ruled out a lawsuit against period of the delay. SIA has ordered 10 the plane manufacturer" while having A380 planes, together with another 15 on compensation talks with it. option. The first delivery was scheduled Hello Kitty designer Yuko Yamaguchi poses with a ‘Fairy Hello Kitty’ at an SIA might ask for over six million in March 2006. In early June this year, exhibition called ‘Hide and Seek’ during the celebration of the 30th anniver- US dollars, said the report. Airbus confirmed the delay of the deliv- sary of the Japanese cartoon character in Hong Kong, on 17 August, 2005. As a A380 plane has 555 seats, which ery of its super-jumbo jet for no specific INTERNET is 30 per cent more than a Boeing 747- reason.—MNA/Xinhua Saudi Arabia plans to China’s fixed assets investment up 27.2% ease restrictions on in first seven months BEIJING, 17 Aug—China's investment in fixed assets stood at 3,463.7 billion yuan (about 428 billion tourist visas next year US dollars) in the first seven months of this year, up 27.2-per-cent year-on-year, according to a DUBAI, 17 Aug—Saudi Arabia is planning to monthly report released on Tuesday by the National Bureau of Statistics. issue tourist visas to all visitors from early next The fixed assets investment for July alone in- The report also reveals an 83.2-per-cent growth year regardless of their religion as it implements creased by 27.7 per cent over the same month last of investment in coal mining and dressing, which a liberalized visa regime to gain entry into the year, representing 1.1 percentage points lower than reached 45.5 billion yuan (5.62 billion US dollars). World Trade Organization. in June. According to the report, during the January- Meanwhile, investment in petroleum and natural The move is also part of the oil-rich kingdom's July period, the investment by the state-owned and gas was up 28.6 per cent to 65.5 billion yuan (8.09 efforts to boost tourist inflow. other state-related entities reached 1,744.4 billion billion US dollars), while investment in oil process- The Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry plans to is- yuan (215 billion US dollars), a rise of 10.8-per-cent ing, coking and nuclear fuel processing was up 15.1 sue tourist visas to Muslims as well as non-Muslims year-on-year. per cent to 36.1 billion yuan (4.46 billion US dollars). from February 2006. Muslim tourists will get visas The investment in primary, secondary and terti- China's fixed assets investment in the first half year to visit both religious places and tourist spots, a media ary industries rose by 17.7 per cent, 35.4 per cent, was 3,289.5 billion yuan (406 billion US dollars), a report said Tuesday. Muslim women visiting the and 21.9 per cent respectively, the report says. year-on-year increase of 25.4 per cent.—MNA/Xinhua country must have a legal companion while non- Muslim women should have a sponsor in order to Helicopter gunfire wounds 25 Iraqi workers get visas, the Arab News reported. Prince Sultan bin BAGHDAD, 17 Aug—At least 25 workers were wounded on Tuesday by what appeared to be heli- Salman, secretary-general of the Supreme Commis- copter fire as some slept on the roof of a central Baghdad hotel, and the US military said it was sion for Tourism, said the tourist visa project was in investigating the incident. the final stages and would come into effect in a few "The helicopter shot at the hotel three times," Four US soldiers later arrived at the Yarmuk months. Rahim al-Ta'ie, a worker who said he witnessed the Hospital to investigate the incident, checking the The kingdom has set up a committee comprising attack, told Reuters. He said some of the wounded conditions of the workers and registering their names. representatives of various government departments men were having breakfast on the street below in the They told a Reuters cameraman that they could not to work out mechanisms for issuing business and open air at the time, which he put at between 05:00 confirm if US troops were involved. tourist visas at airports, it said. (0100 GMT) and 05:30 in the morning. A Reuters "We can't confirm anything at this stage. We're Abdul Rahman Al-Jeraisy, chairman of the Coun- cameraman at the scene saw blood spattered around looking into it to see what precisely happened," US cil of Saudi Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the rooftop of the low-rise hotel, situated in the poor military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Steve Boylan hoped that the panel would make recommendations Allawi District of the capital. later said. "All we've got at this stage are reports we've to enable businessmen and tourists to get visas at Police told Reuters at least 25 men were wounded. heard about labourers being shot." An attack on a US airports. The Foreign Ministry issued 5,537 tourist The men, who were taken to three hospitals, re- military patrol followed by US gunfire last Saturday visas this year to Americans, Europeans and Afri- fused to say who they thought had fired on them or left 15 Iraqis dead and 17 wounded in the town of cans under the Saudi Arabian Airlines' "Discover could not speak because they were being treated for Ramadi west of Baghdad, residents said. The US Saudi Arabia" package.— MNA/PTI wounds, mostly in the legs. military said it was not responsible.— MNA/Reuters Families in High Court fight for Iraq war inquiry LONDON, 18 Aug—The families of ine the Prime Minister, the Attorney- seventeen British soldiers killed in the General, Geoff Hoon, the former De- Iraq war, and one who committed sui- fence Secretary, and Jack Straw, the cide after returning home, began a le- Foreign Secretary. gal challenge yesterday in an attempt The families argue that, under human to force the Government into holding rights laws, if the State is involved in an independent public inquiry into the the use of lethal force, there must be an legality of the conflict. independent inquiry. The court will also Lawyers formally lodged papers at be asked to decide the remit of any the High Court seeking a judicial re- inquiry. view of the Government’s refusal in Among the questions raised by the May to order an inquiry. They are families is “why the equivocal advice seeking an urgent preliminary hearing of 7 March, 2003, from the Attorney- so that the review can be held before General, Lord Goldsmith, changed so the end of the year. that ten days later it was completely An Iraqi woman sits with her grandson, who was injured by a car bomb Phil Shiner, the families’ solicitor, unequivocal in giving legal support for which killed two and wounded nine, at the Al Fallujah Hospital in Fallujah, wants an inquiry that will cross-exam- the war?”. —Internet 50 km (32 miles) west of Baghdad, on 17 August, 2005 —INTERNET

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Authentication is nor- only offer notary services for uni- mally required by most employers. versity degrees from some 30 coun- Chinese students often seek advice tries and regions. The new service, on the validity of degrees issued by over- however, can authenticate degrees seas schools before they go abroad to and diplomas from any country as avoid fraudulence. long as the institutions of higher Since 1978, more than 400,000 Chi- learning are included in the an MOE nese students have studied abroad, with list of acknowledged overseas more than 100,000 coming back to the schools. country in the last two decades. A Chinese guard overlooks the construction site of the Aquatic Centre for the The official says students can log MNA/Xinhua 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing recently. —INTERNET Two US HK to issue special stamps to mark opening of Disneyland Singapore to HONG KONG, 17 Aug— A set of special stamps would be issued to mark the grand opening of Hong Kong Disneyland on 12 September, 2005, Hong Kong Postmaster General Allan Chiang announced on install crash soldiers Monday. Hongkong Post will issue a set of four commemo- Adventureland and the world's favourite mouse, barriers killed in rative stamps, a souvenir sheet, a stamp sheetlet and Mickey of course. a gold-foiled stamp sheetlet on 12 September . "The opening of the Disneyland in Hong Kong is at land Iraq in A Souvenir Pack will also be available, containing no doubt a reason for Hong Kong people to celebrate," a set of the "Hong Kong Disneyland" stamps issued in Chiang said. "Not only will it bring those who visit it checkpoints separate 2003 to commemorate the groundbreaking, together many hours of pleasure, but it will also draw tourism with a set of the new "Hong Kong Disneyland Grand from around the world and provide work for many SINGAPORE, 17 Aug — incidents Opening" stamps and a gold-foiled stamp sheetlet, local people in a broad range of activities from the Singapore will install Chiang said. hospitality industry to the leisure sector." The stamps crash barriers at land WASHINGTON, 17 Aug The set of special stamps consists of views of four and stamp sheetlets are designed by Walt Disney checkpoints later this year, – Two US soldiers were themed lands familiar to Disney lovers worldwide. Imagineering and printed in lithography by Cartor Channel NewsAsia said on killed in Iraq in the last The stamps feature Disney's version of Main Street, Security Printing, France. Tuesday. two days. USA, the wonders of Fantasyland, an enticing view of MNA/Xinhua The Immigration and A Task Force Bagh- Checkpoints Authority dad soldier died when his Anti-war demonstrators move nearer to Bush (ICA) expects the instal- patrol struck an impro- CRAWFORD, 18 Aug—Anti-war demonstrators led by the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq will move lation to help "stop vehi- vised explosive device in their campsite closer to President Bush's Texas ranch. cles that do not halt for southwest Baghdad on 16 The new site, offered by a sympathetic landowner, Sheehan as "an act of compassion for a parent that's immigration and security August. is a mile from Bush's Crawford home. The move lost a son in combat." clearance". On 15 August, a comes after the President's neighbours complained Sheehan, founder of Gold Star Families for Peace, As terrorism and Task Force Freedom sol- about sanitation and traffic problems. is demanding a meeting with Bush in hopes of asking transnational crimes re- dier was killed by gun- The landowner is a relative of the rancher who fired the President what her son Casey died to achieve and main a global threat, Sin- fire while conducting shots into the air Sunday, saying he was preparing for to press for a US troop withdrawal from Iraq. gapore has been enhanc- security operations in dove season, said Cindy Sheehan, the California woman The protesters plan to move "Camp Casey" to ing the security measures central Mosul. Guerillas who has maintained a vigil outside Bush's ranch since Mattlage's property on Thursday and Friday. at its land checkpoints in employed small-arms fire 6 August. Demonstrators have said they won't leave until the the past few months. as they drove by his Fred Mattlage, 52, said he's offering the site to commander in chief meets with Sheehan.—Internet MNA/Xinhua position in a civilian vehicle. 1,860 US soldiers killed in Iraq Guerillas also at- WASHINGTON, 17 Aug—As of Wednesday, 17 tacked a Task Force Aug, 2005, at least 1,860 members of the US mili- Baghdad patrol in central tary have died since the beginning of the Iraq war Baghdad on 16 August. in March 2003, according to an Associated Press In the ensuing fight, US count. At least 1,440 died as a result of hostile helicopters tracked and action, according to the military's numbers. The engaged the guerillas, figures include five military civilians. and resulted in an unde- The AP count is six higher than the Defence Depart- termined number of civil- ment's tally, last updated at 10 am EDT Wednesday. ian casualties. The British military has reported 93 deaths; Italy, Multinational Force 26; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 17; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Iraq officials expressed Slovakia, three; El Salvador, Estonia, Thailand and the regret over any civilian Netherlands, two each; and Denmark, Hungary, loss of life or injuries. Kazakhstan and Latvia one death each. In other news from Since 1 May, 2003, when President Bush declared Iraq, a mechanical prob- that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 1,721 lem forced a Task Force US military members have died, according to AP's Baghdad helicopter to count. That includes at least 1,331 deaths resulting from make a precautionary hostile action, according to the military's numbers. landing in southwest Since the start of US military operations in Iraq, 14,021 Baghdad on 17 August. Automobiles, cyclists and pedestrians compete for space at a busy US servicemembers have been wounded, according to a Internet intersection in Beijing, China, on 18 August, 2005. —INTERNET Defence Department tally released Tuesday. —Internet

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The in- French Larsac engines in More than 50 firefighters were called to the blaze Director General of mally inaugurating the air ter-governmental agree- 2008, currently being used on a construction train in a section of the Channel Rosoboronexport State show went straight to the ment on licensed produc- in HJT-36 proto-types," Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), a 68-mile line, in Kent, Corporation, Sergei Rosoboronexport Chalet tion of the engine is sched- Sarkisov said. southeast of London. Chemezov, in the presence to bless the signing of the uled to be signed in New "The Indian side has "The fire has been brought under control," a Kent of Russian President Indo-Russian deal with his Delhi on 18 August. chosen our engine as the Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said. "One person Vladimir Putin, Indian presence, signalling the The Russian engine result of a convincing vic- has been taken to hospital with burns." He said a search Ambassador to Moscow importance attached by developed by NPO Sat- tory over European manu- was under way for a second person who was believed Kanwal Sibal and Russian the Kremlin to defence urn scientific-production facturers in the tender for to have died in the tunnel. — MNA/Reuters Defence Minister Sergei cooperation with New enterprise is first of its kind engine project for the pro- Ivanov, immediately after Delhi. to be serially produced in spective HJT-36 and lat- the inauguration of Inter- Under the general con- Russia and India, General est HJT-36 trainer jets Four US soldiers killed national Aerospace Show tract signed Tuesday, Designer Alexander developed by HAL for the Indian Air Force," he said. north of Baghdad Indonesian President points to MNA/PTI BAGHDAD, 18 Aug — Four US soldiers were killed peace, economic challenges Japanese voters on Thursday in a roadside bomb attack in the northern could deal US a Iraqi city of Samarra, the US military said. JAKARTA,17 Aug — Indonesia's Presi- Understanding with GAM will “Four Task Force Liberty Soldiers were killed by dent pointed with pride on Tuesday to become the starting point for a perma- blow in Iraq an improvised explosive device in Samarra at about efforts to bring peace to tsunami-devas- nent conflict settlement in Aceh," Susilo WASHINGTON, 17 Aug 11:15 am (0715GMT) on 18 Aug,” the military said in tated Aceh Province but warned of eco- Bambang Yudhoyono told Parliament. — Japan's election next a statement. nomic challenges ahead for the world's In the annual presidential address month could end up cost- The names of the soldiers are being withheld pend- fourth most populous nation. ahead of Indonesia's 17 August Inde- ing the United States an- ing notification of next of kin, the statement added. Indonesia and Free Aceh Movement pendence Day, Yudhoyono said a his- other ally in Iraq, a sym- Samarra, some 110 km north of Baghdad, has long (GAM) rebels signed a peace agreement tory marked by the sorrow of the civil bolic blow to Washington been a bastion of attack against US and Iraqi forces. on Monday aimed at ending nearly three war "became even more dreadful when even if Tokyo's overall Over 1,850 US soldiers have been killed in Iraq decades of war in the province. a devastating earthquake and tsunami pro-US foreign policy since the US-led invasion in March 2003, according to "The government places hope that waves struck Aceh". doesn't change, experts media tally. — MNA/Xinhua the signing of the Memorandum of MNA/Reuters said on Tuesday. Both Prime Minister 2 US troops killed, 2 wounded Junichiro Koizumi's Lib- eral Democratic Party and in blast in Afghanistan the opposition Demo- KABUL, 18 Aug — Two US soldiers were killed and cratic Party support the two wounded when an improvised explosive device decades-old US-Japan se- struck their armoured vehicle as it traveled north of curity alliance, and the 11 Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Thursday, the US-led September vote is being coalition force said. fought largely over Their vehicle was part of a convoy operating in the Koizumi's financial re- area in support of the Tarin Kowt road construction form agenda. project, a US effort to build a modern major highway Koizumi has forged and improve local infrasturcture, the coalition said in close ties with US Presi- a news release. dent George W Bush, The two US soldiers wounded in the attack were bucking opposition to pro- evacuated to Kandahar airfield for treatment where vide logistics support for they are both listed in stable condition, added the US forces in Afghanistan coalition. and to send 550 Japanese “This is a tragic loss for us all,” said Brig Gen Jack troops to Iraq in Tokyo's Sterling, Combined Joint Task Force 76 deputy com- An Iraqi soldier secures the area following a car bombing at the Al-Nahda bus first significant overseas manding general. “These terrorists are attacking the station which links the capital with the predominantly Shiite regions to the south deployment since 1945. every forces working to improve Afghanistan.” of Baghdad on 17 August, 2005. — INTERNET Internet MNA/Xinhua 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 19 August, 2005 Int’l specialists suggest India, next more testing on pig-borne only to US, epidemic samples in drug BEIJING, 17 Aug— International specialists have suggested further testing on samples of Strep- patent tococcus suis outbreak in southwest China’s Sichuan applications Province, according to Beijing-based NEW DELHI, 17 Aug— office of World Health Organization. India has received 1,312 A group of international specialists on Streptococ- applications for patent of cus suis, including WHO technical staff, held a pharmaceutical products, teleconference on 9 August to discuss this outbreak. becoming only the sec- “The specialists suggested that further testing on ond country after the US samples from the Sichuan outbreak might be helpful, to get a large number of as would comparisons between the strain associated such requests. with this outbreak and strains linked to other occur- The US, which topped rences in the past in China and other countries,” said the list of countries that WHO’s report on Tuesday. received patent applica- “Chinese authorities have indicated that they are tion for pharma products, keen for such studies to be conducted,” it said. An otter swims through a tube at a feeding box, made of transparent acrylic recieved 2,111 applica- Though the Streptococcus suis genome has been boards at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo recently. —INTERNET tions. Germany finished sequenced, the specialists observed, the function of be- third with 1,090 applica- tween 20 and 30 per cent of the genome is still Nepali Govt cuts fee by tions. unknown.The specialists were reassured by the lack of For the fourth posi- evidence to suggest person-to-person transmission in the 50% for mountaineering teams tion, there was a relatively outbreak, as well as the lack of cases among children. KATHMANDU,17 Aug— The Nepali Government has decided to provide a close competition be- They said person-to-person transmission was un- 50-per-cent concession in the royalty charged to the mountaineering teams tween Britain and Swit- likely to occur unless there was very close contact with seeking permission to climb Mt Mansalu and Mt Lhotse from March to June zerland, which received infected material such as blood (something that would 2006, a Press release issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil 573 and 538 applications almost only occur in hospital settings). Aviation said on Tuesday. respectively. Regarding a possible national and international The decision has been members will be made to play positive role in the Japan secured the sixth spread of the outbreak, the specialists concurred with made under the policy of pay 10,000 US dollars, promotion of mountain place in the list with 434 the Chinese authorities that the movements of live observing golden jubilee while the additional tourism in Nepal, the re- applications, Sweden pigs, and the trade of pig carcasses and meat within and of the first ascent to the amount of royalty on the lease added. seventh with 351, France from the outbreak area, had to be carefully regulated mountains above 8,000 additional number of The golden jubilee eighth with 289, Denmark and monitored. China says it has put strict measures in metres, the release said. mountaineering team has year of first ascent to the ninth with 261 while Bel- place to ensure this. According to the re- been slashed to 50 per cent. two mountains is being gium came tenth with 170 To date, the Ministry of Health of China (MOH) lease, an expedition team The government ex- observed this year in applications. has reported 215 cases of human disease associated consisting up to seven pects that the decision will Nepal. — MNA/Xinhua MNA/PTI with the outbreak. Of these human cases, 39 have been fatal. No new cases have been reported since 5 August. Chinese authorities add that based on their China to launch top environmental award investigation so far there is no evidence of human-to- BEIJING, 17 Aug — China Environmental Protection Foundation (CEPF) will invest 3.5 million yuan human transmission, and no healthcare workers tend- (432,098 US dollars) annually to reward those who make outstanding contributions to environment ing to the patients have been infected. protection, with the highest premium scoring 500,000 yuan. Further study is still needed, however, to try to “Though the amount that CEPF launched tion,” said Qu. showing the govern- determine why this outbreak was so large and included is very limited, it is since 2000, but the larg- In the past years, ment’s concern to envi- so many fatalities, especially compared to previous China’s highest in this est bonus in past two China has stipulated ronmental protection. outbreaks in recent years, according to the MOH. field so far,” said Qu times was only 100,000 several environment “What pleased me is The MOH has provided WHO with regular up- Geping, head of CEPF, a yuan (12,340 US dol- laws, including “recy- that environmental protec- dates through the course of this outbreak. “WHO will non-governmental or- lars). cling production law”, tion seems to root in peo- continue to monitor the situation, and is pleased to ganization. “We set up the award “prairie protection ple’s minds, making them offer the Ministry of Health of China its support,” said The award, titled to encourage the whole law”, “law on deserti- more environmental sen- the report. “China Environment society to contribute to fication prevention and sitive,” Qu said. MNA/Xinhua Award”, is the third time environmental protec- control” and so on, MNA/Reuters Malaysian firms deny of setting fires in Sumatra KUALA LUMPUR, 17 Aug— Malaysian plantation firms operating in Indonesia say they had no role in starting forest fires that wafted a choking haze over peninsular Malaysia last week, a Malaysian minister said on Tuesday. The fires, many deliberately lit on Indonesia’s land for plantation by burning?” island of Sumatra to clear land for agriculture, are once The plantation firms plan to resolve the issue by again testing ties between the two Southeast Asian talking to their Indonesian counterparts and the au- neighbours after the smoke caused Malaysia’s worst thorities, Chin added. pollution crisis in eight years. Malaysia, fearing a return of the haze if the fires are Indonesia named eight Malaysian plantation com- not quickly put out, has sent a team of 100 firemen to panies on Monday that it wants to hold responsible for help douse off the flames. Australia plans to send a setting fires on Sumatra in a practice that is illegal, team of 12 bushfire experts. although slash-and-burn clearing still happens. Indonesian officials said the situation had Smoke from the fires blanketed the Malaysian improved.“The situation is getting better. Hotspots are capital for nearly a week, threatening public health, reduced. I don’t know for sure how much,” said Chaerul disrupting transport and shutting down schools, until Zainal, chief of the environmental supervisory agency rain and breezes scattered the smog last Friday, carry- in Riau, where the bulk of the fires are concentrated. ing it north. On Tuesday, Malaysia’s Commodities In 1997, haze from mainly Indonesian fires blotted Minister Peter Chin said the heads of plantation com- out skies across Southeast Asia. The fires are a peren- panies accused of setting some of the fires had told him nial irritant, with Indonesia urged to act more quickly they were not involved. and Malaysian firms accused in turn of being part of “I confirmed with the CEOs involved. They cate- the problem. Indonesian youths attempt to knock each other gorically denied carrying out any burning operations,” Malaysia is the biggest producer of palm oil and, down into the water during a pillow fight game at a Chin told Reuters.The Malaysian firms practiced zero- during drier weather at this time of year, plantation city canal in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 17 August, burning techniques, he added. “In any case, their owners sometimes flout bans on open burning to clear 2005. — INTERNET estates are already matured, so why should they clear land to plant new trees. — MNA/Reuters THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 19 August, 2005 7 Agricultural and … (from page 16) for systematic use of roads. Local authorities, departmental officials and those in charge of the zones are to provide necessary assistance through coordination for extension of businesses and betterment of roads. Measures are to be taken for export of goods if the special zone produces surplus of vegetables, meat and fish. All the vacant plots are to be put under 28 species of designated vegetables. Afterwards, Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe and officials inspected Linn Arkar Farm where over 7200 broilers are bred, cultivation of over 12,000 rubber plants in the garden of the police force at Nyaunghnabin and cultivation of turmeric sin Zone-3. Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe urged the officials to extend the farming and fulfilled the require- Commander Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspects Yangon Division Vegetable Cultivation and Livestock ments. There are 5765 acres of crops in Yangon Di- Breeding Zone. — MNA vision Agriculture and Livestock Breeding Special million layers are raised in the zone. Over 1 million fish ponds reaches 515 where over 1.3 million fish Zone. Moreover, over 1 million broilers and over 2 broilers have been sold. In the zone, the number of are bred. —MNA Special envoy of UN Secretary-General Education Minister inspects calls on Foreign Minister School Health Week activities

YANGON, 18 Aug the minister. and party viewed hygi- — The period from 15 to First, the minister, enic foodstalls of the 20 August 2005 was des- the deputy ministers and school, and conducting ignated to carry out ac- guests enjoyed health test of blood groups, and tivities for School Health education video, and measurement of student’s Week for 2005-06 aca- viewed school health height and weight. demic year. During the tasks and participation of Likewise, they week, five school health students in cartoon and looked into school health tasks are being carried essay competitions to tasks at No 8 Post-Pri- out at basic education mark the School Health mary School in schools in the entire na- Week. The minister gave Thingangyun Township. tion. necessary instruction to Next, they oversaw the Minister for Edu- students. five-point school health Mr Ali Alatas, special envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General, calls on cation Dr Chan Nyein Next, they viewed booth and gave necessary Minister for Foreign Affairs U Nyan Win. — MNA arrived at Tamway BEHS round the school health instructions. YANGON, 18 Aug — and Economic Depart- Organizations and Eco- No 1 where Deputy Min- exhibition. The minister and Mr Ali Alatas, special en- ment under the Ministry nomic Department. Mr Ali isters U Myo Nyunt and At Yankin Educa- party viewed round feed- voy of the United Nations of Foreign Affairs. Alatas was accompanied Brig-Gen Aung Myo tion College Practising ing refreshment to the Secretary-General on the At 4 pm, Minister by Ms Elizabeth Noorthy, Min, directors-general, Middle School, the prin- student, participation of United Nations reform for for Foreign Affairs U the Resident Coordinator the chairman of cipal and students briefed the students in the health the Asia and Pacific, ar- Nyan Win received Mr Ali of External Affairs Office. Myanmar Board of Ex- the minister and party on quiz and cartoon contest rived here this afternoon. Alatas at the Ministry of Minister for For- aminations, officials of matters related to five and showing of health He was welcomed Foreign Affairs. Present on eign Affairs U Nyan Win the Health Department points of school health education video. at Yangon International the occasion were Deputy hosted a dinner for Mr and officials welcomed programme. The minister MNA Airport by U Win Mra, Minister U Maung Myint Ali Alatas at the Sedona Director-General of Inter- and Director-General U Hotel at night. national Organizations Win Mra of International MNA Bago Yoma greening tasks inspected

YANGON, 18 Aug Myanmar Timber Enter- pletion of the tasks. — Director-General of prise (Timber Extraction) On 15 and 16 Au- the Forest Department of Bago District and gust, the director-general under the Ministry of Toungoo District in Bago inspected the research Forestry U Sein Win and Toungoo on 14 Au- works of Bago Yoma Hlaing together with gust. greening tasks. Next, the General Manager of Tim- The director-gen- director-general left nec- ber Extraction U Aye eral gave instructions to essary instructions. Win met the staff of the staff on timely com- MNA

Special envoy of the UN Secretary-General being welcomed at Yangon International Airport. — MNA Pre-Civil Service, Basic Civil Service courses conclude YANGON, 18 Aug Rector of the institute U and U Myo Min of basic — Pre-Civil Service Win Maung. civil service course. Course No 19 and Basic The rector Afterwards, the Civil Service Course No awarded model prizes to rector made a concluding BODY BUILDING & BEAUTY CONTEST OF UEY —The closing session of 169 concluded at the Daw Khine Thandar speech and presented the Body Building & Beauty Contest organized by Fine Arts Association of the Central Institute of Civil Nyunt and U Htein Min completion certificates to University of East Yangon seen on 5-8-2005. Rector U Kyi Win, Pro-rector Service (Phaunggyi) this of pre-civil service course the trainees. (Retd) Advisor U Kyi Win and Chairperson of FAA Prof Daw Khin Aye morning, attended by and Daw Khin Htwe Yi MNA Nwe awarded the winners after the contest. — H 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 19 August, 2005 Performance of service personnel will be noble if they discharge duties with goodwill

Prime Minister General Soe Win meets board of directors of Mandalay MICTDC in Mandalay MICT Park.— MNA (from page 16) nary engineering works upcoming open season. contribution much to centre, e-Education re- cluding over 800,000 The Prime Minis- and preparatory tasks be- Arrangements are greening Meiktila Plain. source centre, computer acres of monsoon paddy ter and party helicoptered ing carried out for con- being made for supply of The Prime Minis- training centre, language and 200,000 acres of to Zawgyi (Myogyi) dam struction of Kengkham water from Zawgyi dam ter and party flew to in- lab, lecture halls, and summer paddy, and all- project site near Myogyi dam project with the aid. built on Zawgyi River in spect irrigation facilities progress of construction round efforts for water Village, Ywangan Town- Lt-Gen Ye Myint raised Yaksawk Township and constructed and under of hostels for female fac- supply including Zawgyi ship, Shan State via the queries on project water from the watershed construction between ulty members. (Myogyi) Dam and Mandalay Industrial tasks for greening Meiktila area between Zawgyi Zawgyi (Myogyi) Dam Next, the Prime Kengkham Dam projects Zone. They were wel- Plain and Deputy Minis- Dam and Zawgyi Project site and Meiktila. Minister attended the for greening Meiktila comed by Chairman of ter U Ohn Myint and (Myogyi) Dam to farm- On arrival at meeting held at Kandaw Plain; and Director-Gen- Shan State PDC Com- Deputy Director-General lands and Meiktila Plain. Meiktila Station in the af- Mingalar Hall in Meiktila eral of the Water Re- mander of Eastern Com- of Irrigation Department Zawgyi (Myogyi) ternoon, they were wel- to seek ways for greening sources Utilization De- mand Maj-Gen Ye U Khin Zaw reported on dam will be 2,650 feet in comed by Brig-Gen Khin Meiktila Plain and irriga- partment U Win Shwe Myint, Deputy Minister the greening tasks. length and 282 feet in Maung Tin, senior mili- tion of farmland. and Deputy Director- for Agriculture and Irri- Next, the Prime height. It is an earth em- tary officers and officials. Also present were General of the Irrigation gation U Ohn Myint and Minister heard reports on bankment. It will store They proceeded to departmental officials, lo- Department U Khin Zaw, officials. construction of Zawgyi 480,580 acre feet of wa- Meiktila Institute of Eco- cal authorities, and mem- on the tasks being carried At the briefing (Myogyi) dam, require- ter. It can also generate nomics. Rector U Than bers of the agricultural out for greening Meiktila hall, Deputy Minister U ments for implementation electricity. Swe reported on subjects coordination committee. Plain and water supply. Ohn Myint briefed them of Kengkham dam project Kengkham Dam prescribed, strength of Commander Maj- Lt-Gen Ye Myint on arrangements for im- and water supply to project will be imple- students and faculty Gen Khin Zaw reported assessed the reports and plementation of Zawgyi Meiktila Plain, and gave mented on Nan-et Creek members, and buildings on phased implementa- gave a supplementary dam project for water instructions to officials to in Yaksawk Township constructed and under tion of the project; report. supply of greening get down to the business with a view to supplying construction; and Minis- Deputy Minister for Ag- The Prime Minis- Meiktila Plain, prelimi- of construction in the water to Zawgyi Dam for ter for Education Dr riculture and Irrigation U ter said that during the Chan Nyein and Deputy Ohn Myint, on irrigation inspection tour, he at- Minister for Science and of more than 539,000 tended to needs for re- Measures are to be taken for establishment of Data Technology U Kyaw acres of farmland in gional greening, irriga- Centre and Public Access Centre in collaboration with Soe, on academic matters Mandalay Division in tion of farmland, and sup- and construction tasks. 2005-2006, arrangements ply of safe potable water private business organizations and departments for the The Prime Minis- for supply of water to in Magway and Sagaing ter gave instructions on over 555,000 acres in divisions. Prior to the development of Mandalay MICT Park and constant co- the construction tasks and 2006-2007, measures tour, he inspected Zawgyi ordination with Yangon MICT Park. inspected the convocation taken to meet the target (Myogyi) Dam Project hall, e-Education learning of cultivation of crops in- (See page 9)

Prime Minister General Soe Win inspects lecture halls of Meiktila Institute of Economics.— MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 19 August, 2005 9 Carry out tasks with sense of duty under the leadership of the State for regional and national development

of service personnel will Committee Members of Minister, met with sec- Similarly, Deputy be noble if they discharge the Union Solidarity and retaries, executives and Minister for Health Dr duties with goodwill. Development Associa- members of USDAs of Mya Oo inspected They are thus to carry out tion Col Zaw Min, Brig- Meiktila District and Meiktila People’s Hospi- their tasks with a sense of duty under the leader- Arrangements are being made for water supply to ship of the State for regional and national devel- Meiktila Plain with the use of water from Zawgyi Dam opment. In the evening, the built on Zawgyi River in Yaksawk Township, Shan State Prime Minister held a meeting with Lt-Gen Ye (South), and Zawgyi (Myogyi) Dam being built. Myint, the commander and departmental offi- Zawgyi (Myogyi) Dam will be 2650 feet in length cials at Yeiktha where they were putting up. The and 282 feet in height. It is of an earth embankment. meeting focused on the drive for greening It will hold 480,580 acre feet. It can also generate Meiktila Region and wa- Prime Minister General Soe Win delivers a ter pumping projects. electricity. speech at the meeting on greening of Meiktila The Prime Minis- Plain and irrigation. — MNA ter and party arrived back

(from page 8) tasks directly benefit the here by air yesterday Gen Thein Aung and townships at the office of tal and the Nurses Train- and other projects for people. morning. Maj-Gen Aung Min, who Meiktila District USDA ing School on 16 August greening of Meiktila The performance Central Executive accompanied the Prime on 16 August evening. evening. — MNA Plain. The Water Re- sources Utilization De- partment and the Irriga- tion Department are im- plementing the projects effectively to meet the target, while other rel- evant ministers and local people are taking part in the project. In that regard, serious attention needs to be paid to ensuring success in water supply as the arid zone greening Central Executive Committee Member of the Union Solidarity and Development Association Col Zaw Min meeting with USDA tasks and water supply members at Meiktila District USDA Office. — MNA

Meiktila Institute of Economics. — MNA 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 19 August, 2005 USDA Secretariat Member Information Minister tours Yinmabin, Pale and Salingyi

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<@ USDA membership applications at a meeting with locals, USDA members, social organizations in Yinmabin Township. — MNA THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 19 August, 2005 11 Cambodia to build Chinese family planning officials second Special join in fight against AIDS Economic Zone ZHENGZHOU, 18 Aug — Over 140 family planning officials from seven provinces in China attended a two-day training seminar here, learning how to combine their population work experience with the fight PHNOM PENH, 18 Aug — Cambodia will build its against HIV/AIDS. second Special Economic Zone after the first At the 15-16 August Initiative and Training Work- against it and moreover, take the initiative,” said Yang was inaugurated last week, local media reported on shop for Population and Family Planning Sectors in Fujian from the Hubei provincial population and fami- Wednesday. Global Fund HIV/AIDS Programme Areas, family ly planning commission in central China. Cambodia’s Attwood Investment Group unveiled planning officials from 58 counties or districts re- “The biggest change the two-day training has a master plan Tuesday to invest 89 million US dollars ceived training on China’s HIV/AIDS situation, pre- made on me is I come to understand that the HIV- in the country’s second Special Economic Zone, to be vention and control measures, condom use programmes infected not only need material support, but more built in October. and how to care for and support people living with humanitarian care and understanding from the public.” The zone will cover 200 hectares of land in HIV/AIDS. Officials and medical experts from the These officials each received a questionnaire to Sihanoukville’s Stung Hav District, where a port, National Population and Family Planning Commis- evaluate their understanding about HIV/AIDS trans- utility supply facilities and other infrastructure will be sion (NPFPC), Global Fund HIV/AIDS China pro- mission channels, prevention measures, the right atti- built, according to Khmer newspaper Rasmei gramme office, World Health Organization and Chi- tude toward the HIV-infected and how they think they Kampuchea. nese Central for Disease Prevention and Control shared should do in the fight against HIV/AIDS. “We intend to develop this area into an economic their knowledge of the epidemic at the workshop. In central Henan Province, family planning offi- and commercial zone to improve the living conditions China’s population and family planning depart- cials have launched a campaign designed to help of rural residents and to provide jobs for young peo- ment has a nationwide network, including the grass- people with HIV/AIDS, including holding training ple,” said Attwood President Lim Chhiv Ho. roots level, which helps it outperform others in carry- programmes on AIDS prevention among village fami- The zone will also make it easy to import raw ing out educational programmes on HIV/AIDS, HIV ly planning officials and the newly-weds, handing out material and export products thanks to its proximity to monitoring, consulting and offering assistance to the material on AIDS to the migrating population, issuing the Sihanoukville International Port, she added. HIV-infected, Ma Yugen, HIV/AIDS prevention and free condoms in rural areas and educating the public on Cambodia’s first special economic zone officially treatment expert and one of the trainers, said. correct condom use methods and benefits of condom began construction in Svay Rieng Province, bordering He said the participation of population and family use. Vietnam, last week. planning commissions is beneficial to helping the They have also invested more in building HIV Deputy Prime Minister Sok An praised Attwood general public to protect themselves and care about the voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) capacity and for its active role in local investment, saying it was in HIV-infected by knowing more about the disease. offering financial assistance to disadvantaged HIV- line with the government’s policy to set up special “I used to think AIDS was not our domain, but the infected groups such as poor mothers, orphans and economic zones to reduce poverty among Cambodian training has changed my mind. I think we should fight pregnant women. — MNA/Xinhua people. Attwood will receive a nine-year tax break, in accordance with a draft law on Special Economic Zones, and investors could import raw materials duty- ADB funds to develop remote free as soon as construction is completed, The Cambo- dia Daily said. areas in Fiji Islands Cambodia also plans to build special economic zones in the provinces of Koh Kong, Takeo, Kompong MANILA, 18 Aug — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing a project to help develop rural Cham, Kratie, Banteay Meanchey and possibly in and outer islands in the Fiji Islands, through a technical assistance (TA) grant approved for 700,000 US Pailin.— MNA/Xinhua dollars, according to ADB news release on Tuesday. The total cost of the will help improve income- The TA will identify TA is estimated at 994,000 earning opportunities and potential income-generat- New Iran atomic negotiator US dollars, toward which reduce economic dispari- ing opportunities and pri- the Fiji Government will ties in the poor rural and ority infrastructure to sup- backs talks to solve row contribute 294,000 US outer islands of the Fiji port development, and the dollars equivalent. Islands. potential for private-sec- TEHERAN, 18 Aug — Iran’s new chief nuclear negotiator has given his The Ministry of Agri- “These remote areas tor collaboration with is- backing to talks to resolve its atomic standoff with the West, while insisting culture, Sugar, and Land have tremendous poten- land communities to de- that Teheran will not give up its plans to develop a full nuclear fuel cycle. Resettlement of Fiji Island tial for tourism, marine, velop locally available re- “Iran deems it a principle to con- problem in a friendly way and our ob- is the executing agency and agriculture develop- sources. tinue talks and it accepts negotiation jective is still preserving the fuel cy- for the TA, which is due ment,” says Philip It will also evaluate as the right manner,” Ali Larijani, in- cle,” he said. for completion in Novem- Erquiaga, Director Gen- policy and institutional stalled as secretary of Iran’s Supreme Iran angered the European Union ber 2005. eral of ADB Pacific De- constraints affecting the National Security Council on Monday, and the United States by resuming ura- The planned project partment. development of outer is- told the Sharq daily in an interview nium conversion at the Isfahan plant lands, the ADB official published on Tuesday. on 8 August after rejecting an EU of- said. The Fiji Islands’ 320 European diplomats have ex- fer of political and economic incen- islands are scattered across pressed concern that Larijani, a con- tives in return for giving up its nuclear 150,000 square kilometres servative close to Supreme Leader programme. in the South Pacific Ocean. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will adopt a Iranian officials have said they About 75 per cent of tougher line on the nuclear issue than will never suspend work at the plant the population of 825,000 his predecessor Hassan Rohani. again and Teheran now wants to dis- lives on the two main is- Larijani takes over the nuclear cuss resuming the most sensitive part lands, with the rest resid- portfolio with Iran in the international of the nuclear fuel cycle — uranium ing in about 106 small scat- spotlight after removing UN seals at a enrichment — at its facility in Natanz. tered outer islands. nuclear facility and resuming uranium “Natanz is a part of our fuel cy- MNA/Xinhua conversion — a process which yields cle and we insist on it. 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No. 4288/1997 died after two months at and there are poor sea con- crude, local reports said. in many places have start vious in many places and Maximizer sea trying to reach Spain ditions with strong Finance Secretary to dive, the Economic In- in many categories of coal, on a fishing boat crammed waves," Rosa Lopez, a Margarito Teves and Press Reg. No. 4290/1997 formation Daily reported Hao Xiangbin, an expert with about 100 people, spokeswoman for the Secretary Ignacio Bunye on Tuesday. with the Coal Transport in respect of “Class 25: officials said on Tuesday emergency services, told announced that the excise Clothing, footwear, head- In east China's Jiangxi and Sales Association was after intercepting the ves- RNE national radio. taxes would be eliminated, gear”. Province, the coal price quoted by the newspaper sel. Another boat with according to the new ex- Fraudulent imitation has dropped 10 yuan (1.2 as saying. 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Authorities making its way towards fuel oil would also be re- 50 yuan from the begin- dant rainfall this year, Win Mu Tin, ning of this year, the news- electricity provided by were guiding the boat to land, officials said. moved pending the Su- M.A., H.G.P., D.B.L land, where a medical They could not say preme Court's action on paper said. hydro-electric generators for TRIUMPH INTER- team was waiting to treat where the immigrants the Expanded Value In north China's has surged in some pro- NATIONAL AG. them. were from. Added Tax Law, the order Shanxi Province, a lead- vinces, reducing the de- P.O. Box 60,Yangon. "It is being tugged, said. — MNA/Xinhua ing coal production base, mand for thermal power Dated: 19 August 2005 MNA/Reuters the coal price for power and coal products as fu- generation dropped 20 to els, he said. Regional workshop on climate scenario begins in Nepal 30 yuan in the first half of According to an in- KATHMANDU, 17 like Nepal," said Bangladesh and Pakistan Khan noted, adding, "The this year. vestigation by the China Aug— A five-day-long Swyambhu Man Amatya, most as these countries workshop will help ad- Due to the rapid de- Electricity Council (CEC) regional workshop on secretary at the Ministry have less capacity to cope dress the adaptation velopment of China's na- of 422 large reservoirs in "Climate Scenarios for of Environment, Science with it," said Arshad method to tackle the ad- tional economy as well the country, on 1 July the South Asia" kicked off and Technology, at the Muhammad Khan, execu- verse effect of climate as its fixed asset invest- total amount of water here on Tuesday. inaugural session of the tive director of Global change." ment, coal and other en- stored was 166.8 billion "The changing glo- workshop. Change Impact Studies The workshop will ergy products had been cubic metres, 21.98 bil- bal climate has affected "Climate change has Centre (GCISC). also carry an assessment in great demand since lion cubic metres more Nepal as well and the emerged as a major world- The ever-increasing of corresponding likely 2003, leading to a lasting than in the same period topic is new but holds sig- wide concern in recent fossil fuel consumption is impact of changing glo- price hike. last year. nificance in context of times which will effect the major reason for the bal scenario, Khan noted. This situation is MNA/Xinhua least developed countries countries like Nepal, erratic climatic pattern, MNA/Xinhua

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The five-foot-long too large. the LA zoo when they cap- (1.5-metre) reptile was As word of the odd ture it but all efforts so far first spotted last Wednes- sighting spread, hundreds to nab the creature have day swimming in a lake at of spectators have turned failed, despite claims by a an urban park in the gritty up to watch crews of po- local fisherman that he Los Angeles suburb of lice, firefighters, park briefly ensnared it in a net Harbour City. rangers, state fish and by using flour tortillas as Park officials con- wildlife workers and even bait. cluded that it was prob- local herpetologists comb “They’re very fast, ably a Caiman, a relative the 53-acre (21-hectare) you can’t believe how fast of the alligator indigenous lake in pontoon boats, car- these animals are,” Jarron to South America, and rying nets and dangling Lucas of the Southwest- speculate that it may have raw chicken over the side. ern Herpetologist Society AJ Hackett of New Zealand jumps from the Macau Tower in his attempt to set been an exotic pet that was Park officials are plan- told local KABC-TV. the record for the highest sky jump in the world, Macau, on 17 August, 2005. abandoned when it grew ning to take the reptile to MNA/Reuters INTERNET New aerospace technologies go Water-borne Scientists find key for forecasting diseases claim on display at Moscow Air Show 247 lives in solar storms MOSCOW, 17 Aug— Russia put its latest aero- Maharashtra LOS ANGELES, 17 Aug—A new study revealing previously unknown aspects space technologies on display on Tuesday as the to solar eruptions may lead to better understanding of solar storms and more Moscow International Air Show opened to offer State reliable forecasts for space weather, scientists reported on Tuesday. visitors a close look at state-of-the-art aircraft and NEW DELHI, 17 Aug— Solar forecasts are im- 1950s, experts said. searchers said. spacecraft from Russia and other countries. With 14 more deaths in portant because radiation But the new study has “First, we discovered Aerospace companies can boost cooperation in India’s financial hub from particles from the sun made big strides in learn- characteristic patterns of from some 40 countries many areas, including de- Mumbai, the death toll due associated with large solar ing how to forecast “all magnetic field evolution gathered at the Zhukovsky veloping new manned to water-borne diseases flares can be hazardous to clear” periods, when se- associated with strong elec- airfield just outside Mos- spacecraft. including leptospirosis unprotected astronauts, vere space weather is un- trical currents in the solar cow with about 200 air- Russia showcased its rose to 142 in the metropo- airplane occupants and sat- likely, said Schrijver. atmosphere,” said craft and spacecraft and new Sukhoi and MiG lis on Tuesday, while the ellites, said Karel Schrijver Solar flares are violent Schrijver. “It is these strong more than 650 exhibits for fighter jets. The US Air Maharashtra State re- of the Lockheed Martin explosions in the atmos- electrical currents that display at the biennial Force flew in its F-15 and ported a total of 247 deaths Advanced Technology phere of the sun caused by drive solar flares.” event. F-16 fighter jets and B-1B so far, the Press Trust of Centre, lead author of a the sudden release of mag- Then the researchers At the invitation of the strategic bomber. French India reported from paper published in the netic energy. Like a rubber discovered the regions Russian Federal Space Mirage-2000 fighter jets Mumbai. Astrophysical Journal. band twisted too tightly, most likely to flare had new Agency, China’s first as- are also present at the “The number of seri- While researchers stressed magnetic fields in magnetic fields merge into tronaut Yang Liwei at- show. ous cases was going down have learned much about the sun’s atmosphere can them that were clearly out tended the opening cere- Civilian aircraft on dis- and there is a marked de- the Sun’s temper in recent suddenly snap to a new of alignment with the ex- mony of the show. play included Russia’s Il- crease in cases reported years relying on new data shape. They can release as isting field. Anatoly Perminov, 76 transport plane, An-124 and admissions to hospi- from satellites that keep a much energy as one 10- This emerging field head of the Federal Space passenger plane and Tu-214 tals in the city and sur- constant eye on the situa- billion-megaton nuclear from the solar interior ap- Agency, told Xinhua that passenger-cargo plane, and rounding areas, hospital tion, many mysteries re- bomb. pears to induce even more China is moving fast for- US aircraft giant Boeing’s sources told PTI on Tues- main and forecasts are only Probe into the causes current as it interacts with ward in the aerospace sec- new 787 Dreamliner. day. about as reliable as weather of the largest solar flares the existing field. tor and the two countries MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua predictions were in the came in two steps, the re- MNA/Xinhua US media outlets report Turkish police Switzerland runs info bus computer outages seize 265 kilos for elderly immigrants SEATTLE, 17 Aug—An unidentified software virus was being blamed for GENEVA, 17 Aug—A minibus stocked with in- computer system outages on Tuesday at ABC News, CNN and The New York of herion formation for elderly immigrants started a 15- Times, as computer security companies tried to pin down the cause of the month nationwide tour of Switzerland on Tuesday ISTANBUL, 18 Aug — disruption. to explain to these pensioners their entitlements Turkish police have seized CNN, breaking into company McAfee Inc. and production of the paper.” and how the social and health systems function. 265 kilos of heroin, 15 regular programming, re- Microsoft said that they did Officials at ABC News kilos of hashish and Foreign Minister who may eventually ported on air that personal not see any heightened ac- also reported system out- 179,000 illicit pills in three Micheline Calmy-Rey need care and inform computers running tivity from Zotob or any ages. launched the “Migra- them about their options separate operations in Is- Microsoft Corp’s Win- indication that the worm “We haven’t seen any tion bus” from Parlia- and entitlements,” said tanbul, the state Anatolia dows 2000 operating sys- caused outages at US me- huge uptick or impact to- ment Square in the capi- Christina Schneider of news agency said on Tues- tem at the Cable News dia outlets on Tuesday. day,” said a spokeswoman tal Bern at a ceremony. the Swiss association of day. The agency quoted Network were affected by The New York Times with Microsoft’s security At each stop, the bus retirement homes and Istanbul chief of police a worm that caused them said it had faced internal unit, “a fairly small number project will collaborate social institutions. Celalettin Cerrah as say- to restart repeatedly. systems computer outages of customers are being with local organizations According to the ing police had arrested 15 Over the last week, earlier in the day. impacted.” and institutions in- Federal Statistics Of- Microsoft and security “We just don’t have a McAfee, the world’s people, including three volved in care for the fice, the number of for- companies warned of a lot of details,” said second largest security foreigners, in connection elderly. The organizers eign pensioners in Swit- new worm, called “Zotob”, Catherine Mathis, spokes- software maker, said that it with the hauls. It gave no have chosen locations zerland is expected to that could allow an attacker woman for the New York is investigating whether further information. where immigration reach 123,000 by 2010. to access PCs by exploit- Times Co. “It was earlier there was a new worm or A 265 kilos haul of plays or has played an Foreigners account for ing a recently discovered today. We’re fully opera- virus circulating on the heroin would be worth important role. more than one in four flaw in Windows 2000. tional and we don’t expect Internet. many millions of dollars. “We hope we can workers in Switzer- But security software (the outage) to affect the MNA/Reuters MNA/Reuters reach elderly people land.—MNA/Xinhua 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Friday, 19 August, 2005 Beckham, Owen say no excuses for S P O R T S England’s defeat COPENHAGEN,18 Aug — Captain David Beckham and striker Michael Owen said there were no excuses for England's 4-1 friendly rout by Denmark on Zidane celebrates comeback with Wednesday. With two World Cup quick goals against you in dence-wise we just have to classy 3-0 win qualifiers scheduled next front of five or six thousand forget about this game." MONTPELLIER (France), 18 Aug — Zinedine Zidane marked his interna- month, England's defence fans that have travelled all Owen, who started the tional comeback with a goal in France's 3-0 win over Ivory Coast in a friendly was ripped apart by a Dan- the way from England to second half in place of on Wednesday. ish side who scored three watch the team play. Jermain Defoe up front, was The Real Madrid after he won his first cap France had two clear goals in the space of seven "We've just got put that on the same wavelength as playmaker, returning to the in a 2-2 draw with the chances early in the game minutes. "I don't know what right and perform in the his Real Madrid club team France team with Juventus Czech Republic in Bor- but Henry and midfielder went wrong," Beckham told games that matter." mate. "It was a disappoint- defender Lilian Thuram deaux. Florent Malouda, who re- reporters. England are two points ing night and there's not and Chelsea midfielder "Zizou, France say placed the injured Patrick "There are no excuses... behind Group Six leaders really any excuses," Owen Claude Makelele, treated thank you," read a banner. Vieira in the starting line- We should still be winning Poland with a game in hand, said. "It's the start of the the fans to some tricks but "Zizou, show us the up, shot wide. these games. The only posi- before playing Wales and season, everyone's fit and failed to make a real im- way to the World Cup," Ivory Coast almost tive thing we can take out of Northern Ireland away in there are no injuries. pact until his goal shortly said another. went ahead in the 20th the game is that it was a September and Austria and "Everybody knows that after the hour. France were hoping for minute but keeper friendly." the Poles at home in Octo- we are a better team than Before and after, de- a good warm-up before Gregory Coupet parried a As for the manner of the ber. "We have a lot of work that," Owen added. fender William Gallas and resuming their World Cup powerful Didier Drogba defeat, he said: "It's always to do before four tough "Thank God it wasn't a striker Thierry Henry cel- qualifying campaign in volley from just outside a slight embarrassment games coming up," qualifying game." ebrated their 28th birth- two weeks time. They are the box. when a team scores three Beckham said. "Confi- MNA/Reuters days with goals, scoring fourth in European Group In the 22nd minute, in the 28th and 67th Four behind leaders Ire- Thuram, who became Japan edge out Iran 2-1 to qualify in top spot minutes respectively. land, Switzerland and Is- France's second most YOKOHAMA (Japan), 18 Aug— Japan overcame Iran 2-1 at home on Zidane received a deaf- rael. capped player with his Wednesday to finish top of their World Cup qualifying group, although both ening welcome from the But the Ivory Coast 104th appearance overtak- teams had already secured their places at next year's finals. crowd at Montpellier's "Elefants" made the bet- ing former captain Didier "We've had earth- 66,000 at an emotional Iran had beaten Japan Mosson stadium, with ter start with RC Lens for- Deschamps, limped off. quakes, typhoons and po- post-match ceremony. 2-1 in Teheran in March both France and Ivory ward Aruna Dindane "It looks like a thigh litical arguments along the "This team has the self- but both sides were below Coast fans chanting his wreaking havoc in the injury," said France coach way but we've come belief and the mental full-strength for their fi- name, 11 years to the day French defence. Raymond Domenech. through," Japan coach strength to overcome nal Group B match. MNA/Reuters Zico told the crowd of those sorts of obstacles. Japan finished with 15 We still need to improve points from six matches, Vicente leads Spain to 2-0 but finishing top will give two ahead of Iran. Bah- us a lift before the World rain were already assured victory over Uruguay Cup." of a playoff spot before GIJON (Spain), 18 Aug much of last season because Midfielder Akira Kaji their game at home to — Spain midfielder of a niggling ankle injury, struck from close range in North Korea later on Vicente led his side to an was denied an early goal the 28th minute and striker Wednesday. encouraging 2-0 victory at when Uruguay keeper Fa- Masashi Oguro was cred- Iran coach Branko home to Uruguay in a bian Carini produced a fine ited with Japan's second Ivankovic insisted he was friendly international on full-stretch save to turn his 20 minutes into the sec- not concerned over the re- Wednesday. The Valencia curling free kick past the ond half in sweltering sult and was magnani- player gave a live-wire per- post. The Valencia winger Yokohama. mous in defeat. formance on the left wing, enjoyed a slice of luck seven Iran's talisman Ali "I think you saw both Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei rushes to the net during creating Spain's opener in minutes later when he broke Daei pulled one back teams prove they are the his second round match against Martyn Lewis at the the 25th minute after a down the left flank, checked from the penalty spot best teams in Asia," said IBF World Badminton Championships in Anaheim, jinking run into the area past two players into the moments later to mark the Croatian. "I was happy California, on 17 August, 2005. Lee won and extending his side's lead area and then saw his hope- his 105th goal in 141 in- with the way we came ful shot spin off Pablo 15-1, 15-4.—INTERNET from the penalty spot be- ternationals. The 36- back in the second half. fore halftime. Garcia and beat a helpless year-old also hit the post We showed a lot of cha- Striker Kanoute signs For Spain the victory Carini at the near post. with a fierce drive just racter." will provide them with a MNA/Reuters before halftime. MNA/Reuters four-year deal for Sevilla boost ahead of next month's MADRID, 18 Aug— Sevilla have signed Mali striker potentially decisive World Frederic Kanoute on a four-year contract from Tottenham Cup qualifier against Ser- Hotspur for a fee of 6.5 million euros (eight million US bia & Montenegro, but dollars), the Primera Liga club said on Wednesday. coach Luis Aragones will Spurs said on their website the 27-year-old had agreed remain concerned about his personal terms with Sevilla and would sign for the strikers' continued failure Spanish club subject to a successful medical. to cash in on their domina- Sevilla said they would present the player to the tion. Fernando Morientes, media at their Sanchez Pizjuan stadium at 0800 GMT making his return after al- on Thursday. Kanoute, who joined Spurs in August most a year out of the na- 2003 from West Ham United, will compete with Ar- tional side, was unable to gentine striker Javier Saviola and Brazilian forward add to his impressive tally Luis Fabiano for a place in the Sevilla attack. of 24 goals, while substi- The three players will attempt to fill the gap left by tutes Fernando Torres and leading striker Julio Baptista, who signed for Real Albert Luque both failed to Madrid last month for a fee of up to 24.5 million euros. convert clear chances in the Sevilla, who finished sixth last season to earn second half. themselves a place in the UEFA Cup for the second But Aragones's opposite year in succession, said Kanoute was signed at the number Jorge Fossati will request of the club's technical staff and new coach be far more worried by his Japan's midfielder Mitsuo Ogasawara (L) and striker Masashi Oguro (R) fight for Juande Ramos. The lanky striker began his career at side's lukewarm perform- the ball with Iran's Mohammad Nosrati during the second half of the second round Olympique Lyon and went on to become an Under-21 ance ahead of their impor- qualifying final match of the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Asian Group B at international for France, although he later changed his tant qualifier at home to Yokohama International Stadium, south of Tokyo, on 17 August, 2005. Japan allegiance to Mali for whom he played at the 2004 Colombia on 4 September. defeated Iran 2-1 to place first in the group. Iran finished at second. The both of the African Nations Cup.—MNA/Reuters Vicente, who missed countries have already qualified for the World Cup 2006 finals.—INTERNET

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R 489 Published by the News and Periodicals Enterprise, Ministry of Information, Union of Myanmar. Edited and printed at The New Light of Myanmar Press, No 22/30 Strand Road at 43rd Street, Yangon. Cable Newlight, PO Box No. 43, Telephones: Editors 296115, Manager 296864, Circulation 297093, Advertisement 296843, Accounts 296545, Administration 296161, Production 297032 (Office) /297028 (Press). Fullmoon Day of Wagaung 1367 ME Friday, 19 August, 2005 Construction of Myitnge bridge with six lanes cent per cent complete and soon to be opened

(from page 1) he gave instructions to them on measures to be taken for establishment of Data Centre and Public Access Centre in collaboration with private business organizations and departments for the development of Mandalay MICT Park and constant coordination with Yangon MICT Park. Afterwards, the Prime Minister and party viewed computer hardware and software, company office rooms which are conducting courses and dis- seminating techniques, training halls, use of sophis- ticated accessories and Cyber Square Internet Cafe. After that the Prime Minister signed in the visitors’ book. Next, the Prime Minister and party proceeded to the construction project of Myitnge bridge situated on No 6 Yangon-Mandalay Highway between Singaing and Amarapura being implemented by Pub- lic Works. At the briefing hall, Deputy Minister for Con- struction Brig-Gen Myint Thein and the engineer in- charge briefed them on progress in building of Myitnge bridge. After giving instructions to officials concerned, the Prime Minister and party inspected construction tasks of the bridge. Construction of Myitnge bridge with six lanes is cent per cent complete and it will be opened soon. (See page 8) Prime Minister General Soe Win inspects progress of Zawgyi (Myogyi) Dam Project near Myogyi Village in Ywangan Township. — MNA

Agricultural and livestock breeding tasks inspected Myanmar to meet YANGON, 18 Aug—Chairman of Yangon Divi- the farming. sion Peace and Development Council Commander At No 2 Zone of Yangon Division Vegetables Malaysia in final of Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe inspected Cultivation and Livestock Breeding Special Zone, YANGON, 18 Aug — The ASEAN U-20 Yangon Division Vegetables Cultivation and Live- the commander heard reports by officials on agricul- Youth Championship continued at Palenbang of stock Breeding Special Zone near Nyaunghnapin tural and livestock tasks, reconstruction of roads, and Indonesia, at 7 pm local time yesterday. Village in Hmawby Township this afternoon. assistance rendered for smoothness of the tasks. At the second semifinal match, Malaysia The commander inspected the breeding of over Chairman of the Supervisory Committee for the beat Laos 2-1 and cruised into the final. 11,000 layers, over 100 turkeys and over 2,000 pheas- Special Zone Commissioner of Yangon Division Myanmar selected youth team will play ants, and vegetable patches in No 2 livestock breed- General Administration Department U Hla Soe gave against Malaysian youth team at Palenbang of ing farm, and provided assistance for extension of an account of progress in repairing roads and agricul- Indonesia at 7.15 pm local time on 19 August. tural and livestock breeding tasks in the zone; Direc- MNA Noteworthy amounts of rainfall tor of Division Irrigation Department U Kyaw Thein, recorded on work for proper drainage; officials, on sufficient INSIDE supply of electricity, upgrading of communication (18-8-2005) system, and measures being taken for enforcing regu- Teachers, especially the products of the Univer- sity for Development of National Races, are required Gwa (4.88) inches lations in the zone; and national entrepreneurs, on to lend themselves to regional and national develop- Hpa-an (2.16) inches requirements for extension of the tasks. Tharawady (2.05) inches ment endeavours, including development plans for ru- Bhamo (1.97) inches The commander gave instructions on repairing ral and border areas, together with local people and Pyinmana (1.06) inches roads linking one zone and another, and supervision social organizations. Shwebo (0.91) inches (See page 7) PAGE 2 PERSPECTIVES