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Volume XIV, Number 268 7th Waning of Pyatho 1368 ME Tuesday, 9 January, 2007

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 development of other sectors of the economy as well and tranquillity, prevalence of law and the entire nation * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic order * Uplift of national prestige and integ- system * National reconsolidation rity and preservation and safeguard- * Development of the economy inviting participation in * Emergence of a new enduring State ing of cultural heritage and national terms of technical know-how and investments from Constitution character sources inside the country and abroad * Building of a new modern developed * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept * Uplift of health, fitness and education nation in accord with the new State in the hands of the State and the national peoples Constitution standards of the entire nation Foreign Heads of State/Government send felicitations

NAY PYI TAW, 8 Jan— The following are mes- the Union of Myanmar, I wish to extend to Your occasion of the 59th Independence Day of the Union of sages sent from foreign heads of State/Government to Excellency cordial congratulations and best wishes for Myanmar. Senior General Than Shwe, Chairman of the State your health and happiness as well as for the progress Singapore and Myanmar enjoy friendly ties. I Peace and Development Council of the Union of and prosperity of your country and its people. am confident that our two countries will continue to Myanmar, on the occasion of the 59th Anniversary From Mr SR Nathan, President of Republic of work together to strengthen our cooperation for the Independence Day. Singapore benefit of our peoples and the wider ASEAN commu- From His Majesty M.R. Bhumibol R., King of Excellency, nity. Thailand On behalf of the people of the Republic of Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of Excellency, Singapore, I would like to congratulate Your Excel- my highest consideration. On the occasion of the Independence Day of lency and the people of the Union of Myanmar on the (See page 8) Education Ministry observes School Family Day, honours outstanding students

NAY PYI TAW, 8 Jan — Ministry of Education ern, developed and discipline-flourishing democratic in accordance with the education promotion plan. observed School Family Day for 2006-2007 Aca- nation, can preserve the traditional culture and can At the ceremony, Commander Brig-Gen Wai demic Year and honoured outstanding students at uplift the patriotic spirit and Union Spirit, the minister Lwin, Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Swe, Basic Education High School No 1 here today. said. The School Family Day (Central Level) for Commander of Camp Commandant’s Office Commander of Nay Pyi Taw Command Brig- 2006-2007 Academic Year was held from 6 to 8 Maj-Gen Hla Aung Thein, Minister for Sports Brig- Gen Wai Lwin, ministers, deputy ministers and senior January here. Gen Thura Aye Myint, Education Minister Dr Chan military officers attended the ceremony to mark the In his concluding remarks, Education Minis- Nyein and Education Deputy Ministers U Myo Nyunt school family day and presented prizes to the outstand- ter Dr Chan Nyein called on teachers to make more and Brig-Gen Aung Myo Min presented prizes to ing students. efforts for promotion of the qualifications of students outstanding students. — MNA Speaking on the occasion, Education Minister Dr Chan Nyein said since 2001-2002 fiscal year, the Government has been implementing the 30-year long term education promotion plan with the aim of devel- oping human resources which plays a leading role in building a democratic nation. While implementing the tasks of the plan in the basic education level and higher education level, new generation youths are being nurtured so that they can overcome the challenges of the advanced technol- ogy in the future, he added. He continued to say that concerning the edu- cation promotion plan, Head of State Senior General Than Shwe gave guidance to focus on efficiency of teachers, upgrading the curriculum meeting the inter- national standard, effective use of teaching aids, ob- servance of rules and regulations and flourishing of the patriotic spirit and Union Spirit. Basic education schools have observed the school family day since 1998-1999 academic year and honoured the outstanding students. The school family day of the 2006-2007 aca- demic year was observed with the aim of developing Commander Brig-Gen Wai Lwin and ministers greet attenders at human resources which can build the peaceful, mod- the School Family Day.— MNA Emergence of the State Constitution is the duty of all citizens of Myanmar Naing-Ngan.

9-1-07NL 1 1/9/07, 2:35 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 * Oppose those relying on external elements, acting as stooges, holding negative views * Oppose those trying to jeopardize stability of the State and progress of the nation Make better use of * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State natural resources for * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy national development USDA S-G U Htay Oo meets secretaries of Myanmar is rich in natural resources. townships in Meiktila District According to geographical condition, the na- NAY PYI TAW, 8 Jan — Secretary-General of Next, the Secretary-General looked into sink- tion is blessed with terrestrial and aquatic re- the Union Solidarity and Development Association U ing tubewell collectively carried out by the rural peo- sources. And oil and gas is one of the most Htay Oo together with heads of department inspected ple. In the evening, he met with townselders, depart- valuable natural resources on which the nation thriving Ngwechi-6 strain long staple cotton in the mental personnel, and executives and members of has to rely. special plantation zone, Tawma Village, Meiktila township and district USDAs. Township on 1 January. During the meeting, secretaries of Meiktila The Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise un- Next, managers of district and townships District USDA and Meiktila, Wundwin and Mahlaing der the Ministry of Energy is exploring natural briefed the Secretary-General and party on the yield of Township USDAs briefed the Secretary-General on resources, applying manpower and machinery. over 600 viss of cotton per acre and its quality. After- public welfare services. Next, he called on all the It is also collaborating with foreign companies on wards, the Secretary-General gave instructions on members to join hands with the local people to actively a mutually beneficial basis in tapping and ex- extended cultivation of long staple cotton. participate in the process of building a peaceful mod- ploiting natural resources offshore and onshore So far, a total of 650 acres were put under long ern developed and democratic nation. on commercial scale. staple cotton across the country. The Secretary-Gen- Afterwards the Secretary-General paid hom- eral and party oversaw the renovation of Latpankhaung According to the initial findinds at Zawtika- age to Thanlyintawya Minkyaung Sayadaw Village BEPS No 178 in Meiktila Township,completion Hitaythinaylashin Nipuna in Pyawbwe, offered alms 1 (A) Test Well of Block M-9 off Mottama Coast of sinking tubewells and construction of lakes and to the Sayadaw and inspected all-round renovation of on 23 December 2006, the gas deposit of the test attended to the needs. Yan Myo Aung Pagoda. — MNA well is estimated to hold 2.5 TCE. And it is also estimated that Block M-9 would hold 8 TCE and MEB Branch No 2 in Mandalay opened above. The Zawtika-1 (A) Test Well is a commer- cial gas deposit of the nation like Yadana Project, Yetagun Project and Shwe Gas Deposit off Rakhine coast. The findings of such a vast gas deposit will contribute a great deal to the State. Such being the case, steps are to be taken to obtain much more capital and human resources for national development, making better use of natural resources.

Minister Maj-Gen Hla Tun speaks at opening of new office of Myanma Economic Bank Special civil and criminal appeal (Branch-2). — MNA cases delivered, special civil NAY PYI TAW, 7 Jan — A ceremony to open a unveiled the signboard of the bank branch. new building of Myanma Economic Bank (Branch-2) Next, Commander Maj-Gen Khin Zaw and appeal cases heard was held at the building in Mandalay this morning. Minister for Finance and Revenue Maj-Gen Hla Tun Managing Director of MEB U Myat Maw and delivered speeches. Chairman of Mandalay District Peace and Develop- Also present on the occasion were departmen- NAY PYI TAW, 8 Jan— The Special Appellate ment Council U Soe Mya formally opened the build- tal officials, members of the Union Solidarity and Bench comprising Deputy Chief Justice of the Su- ing. Development Association, Maternal and Child Wel- preme Court (Mandalay) U Khin Maung Latt, Su- Chairman of Mandalay Division PDC Com- fare Association, social organizations and others. preme Court Judges U Myint Aung and U Thet Tun mander of Central Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw MNA sitting at Court Room No 1 of the Supreme Court (Nay Pyi Taw) delivered judgment of six special civil Cash donation appeal cases and six special criminal appeal cases, also heard nine special civil appeal cases under sec- ceremony for World tion 7 of the Judiciary law 2000. MNA Vipassana Pagoda YANGON, 7 Jan — The 7th cash donation ceremony for the building of World Vipassana Pagoda All this needs to be known in Mumbai, India was held at Dhamma Joti Vipassana Yeiktha this morning, attended by Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko. Firstly, Advisor U Arnt Maung explained build- * Do not be frightened whenever ing tasks and the deputy minister delivered an address. intimidated Next, the deputy minister, the advisor, Direc- * Do not be bolstered whenever flattered tor-General U Myo Kyaw of Religious Affairs Depart- ment and officials accepted K 33,127,430, US$ 8,051, Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs * Do not be softened whenever appeased FEC 130, Ringgit 416 and Rupee 500 donated by Brig-Gen Thura Aung Ko accepts cash wellwishers. — MNA donated by wellwisher. — MNA

9-1-07NL 2 1/9/07, 2:35 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 3 Cambodian PM to attend ASEAN Tut\kun\N˙s\S tiu;®mHc\.Âk summits in Philippines PHNOM PENH, 7 Jan— Association of South-East Minister of Foreign Cambodian Prime Min- Asia Nations) Summit, the Affairs and International ister Hun Sen will attend 10th ASEAN+3 Summit, Cooperation Hor Nam the series of ASEAN the 10th ASEAN+1 Sum- Hong, Minister of Com- meetings, which is mit with China, Japan and merce Cham Prasidh and delayed to be held on 12- South Korea, the 5th other senior government 15 January in Cebu, ASEAN+India Summit officials, it added. Philippines, according to and the 2nd East Asia The summits were a Press release from Summit, it said. originally scheduled in Ministry of Foreign On the sidelines of December 2006 but Affairs and Internatio- the above summits, Hun delayed by the host nal Cooperation here Sen will also attend the country for fear of storm Saturday. 3rd CLMV Summit with attacks. At the invitation of the the leaders of Laos, ASEAN comprises Philippine President Myanmar and Vietnam, it Brunei, Cambodia, In- Gloria Arroyo, Hun Sen said. donesia, Laos, Malaysia, will lead a high-level Hun Sen will be Myanmar, the Philippines, Kuala Lumpur. After one-year-long intensive preparations, Malaysia officially delegation to participate accompanied by Deputy Singapore, Thailand and launched the Visit Malaysia Year(VMY) 2007 on Saturday night, the third in the 12th ASEAN (the Prime Minister and Vietnam.—MNA/Xinhua and also the largest tourism promotion year drive in the country. —XINHUA Death toll from cold wave in Bangladesh rises to 113 DHAKA, 7 Jan— The Saturday, raising the death kilometres southwest of in Panchagarh District, 360 sweeping cold wave toll from the chilly weather capital Dhaka in the past kilometres northwest of claimed around 18 lives to 113. 24 hours till 6:00 pm Dhaka, raising the death in seven districts of According to private Saturday. In Thakurgaon figures in the district from Bangladesh while scores news agency UNB reports, District, 330 kilometres cold to 25 in the past one of others fell sick across six people died of cold northwest of Dhaka, four week. One person died of the country in the last and cold-related diseases people died in the last cold Saturday morning in 24 hours till 8:00 pm in Jessore District, 140 24 hours. Sirajganj District, 110 Meanwhile, local kilometres northwest of hospitals and clinics have Dhaka.In Kishoreganj, a Joke between friends leads to been swamped with middle-aged man died of patients affected with cold and many more were bomb scare at Bangkok Airport cold-related diseases. affected by cold-related BANGKOK, 7 Jan— A The man said other In Jhalakati District, diseases Saturday. joke between friends security officers might 130 kilometres south of An old man of Faridpur led to a bomb scare at overhear the joke and Dhaka, three people died District, 60 kilometres A fisherman measures a shark fin at a beach in Bangkok’s Suvarna- thought that he was of cold Saturday morning. southwest of Dhaka, died Manta, Ecuador, on 6 Jan, 2007. Shark fins sell bhumi International Air- making a bomb threat. Two more people died of cold early Saturday. for as much as $700 per kilogramme in Asia and port Saturday, according MNA/Xinhua of cold Saturday morning MNA/Xinhua with the waters off Asia largely depleted, fishermen to the web edition of local are focusing on regions that still swarm with newspaper the Nation. A US armoured sharks, according to the New York Times. Police and soldiers vehicle burns after INTERNET rushed to arrest a man at the Gate 7 on the fourth a roadside bomb Helicopter hits floor of the outbound attack in Falluja, passengers building at 50 km (30 miles) 8:30 am (0130 GMT) west of Baghdad, French restaurant after receiving reports on 5 Jan, 2007. A LONDON, 7 Jan—Two of the dead were parents of a from a security officer on young daughter who was nearby. radio that the man might roadside bomb hit A helicopter has crashed into the garden of a be carrying bombs in his what appeared to restaurant in southern France, killing three people and bag. be a US tank or severely injuring a fourth. But police failed to find armoured vehicle The Alouette 2 helicopter crashed at the Chez Bob any explosive on the man restaurant on a road between Salin-de-Giraud and who declined to be in Falluja, Arles in the Camargue region. identified. residents said, and Two of the dead were decapitated while the injured The man said the scare television footage woman had her leg severed, rescuers said. was apparently caused showed it burning The four people on board the helicopter were unhurt. by a misunderstanding. Police sources told Reuters news agency the He said he earlier joked and billowing helicopter was carrying guests who had been at a lunch with a friend, who is black smoke. at the restaurant. Their dining companions had walked a security officer, that INTERNET up the garden to bid them farewell when the helicopter he was carrying two came down, the sources said. —Internet bombs.

9-1-07NL 3 1/9/07, 2:35 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 sk\mOs∑m\;Aa; eKt\ek¥a\lWa; Chadian President meets Chinese FM for talks on cooperation, ties

YAOUNDE, 7 Jan — visiting minister. work together with the Chadian President Idriss He said resuming Chadian side to let our two Deby and visiting Chinese diplomatic relations was peoples enjoy the fruits of Foreign Minister Li in the best interests of the the resumption of ties as Zhaoxing said Thursday people of both countries. soon as possible,” Li said, that bilateral cooperation Chad, which is rich in adding that China had had improved since the natural resources, is facing sent teams of agriculture two countries resumed a huge task of infra- experts and medical diplomatic ties, reports structure construction and workers to Chad. reaching here said. is willing to cooperate with Li is on a seven-nation President Deby first Chinese enterprises, said tour of Africa to Benin, South Korean dancers dressed in traditional costumes perform during ‘Korea conveyed his best wishes the President. Equatorial Guinea, Gui- Fantasy,’ a special event to celebrate the New Year at the Everland for the New Year to the The Chinese minister nea Bissau, Chad, the Amusement Park in Yongin, south of Seoul, on 3 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET Chinese people via the said that bilateral co- Central African Republic, operation in the economy, Eritrea and Botswana. Cars buried in Colorado avalanche education, agriculture and On Friday, the Foreign LONDON, 7 Jan—A The avalanche was reports indicate that the Colorado has been hit health care has been Minister presided over the massive avalanche has hit 200ft (62m) wide and slide covered all three with three major snow underway since the ties opening ceremony for the a major highway in the 15ft deep, and buried at lanes of the roadway, and storms in the last few were resumed. Chinese Embassy in Chad. western US state of least two cars along US two cars were covered and weeks, and Winter Park, “China is willing to MNA/Xinhua Colorado, pushing cars Highway 40. Most traffic pushed off the road, “ Mr one of the largest ski off the road. heading to the Winter Park Wilson said. areas in the state, reported Death toll from Rift The avalanche, des- ski area had already passed “Our crews are saying 10in (25cm) of fresh cribed by local rescue the site, reports say. it is the largest slide they snow in 48 hours. crews as the largest they “Our preliminary have ever seen.” Internet Valley fever outbreak had ever seen, struck at the Berthoud Pass, 60 hits 62 in Kenya miles (100km) west of NAIROBI, 7 Jan — Five more people have died in the Denver. The mass of past two days in northern and coastal regions of snow pushed at least two Kenya, bringing the death toll to 62 as the killer disease cars off the road, burying spreads, health authorities confirmed recently. them with their occupants Dr Omar Ahmed, the medical services chief in the still inside. country’s worst-hit North Eastern Province, said three Eight people were herdsmen died of the viral disease in Wajir District. pulled from the buried “Two other herdsmen succumbed to the disease in vehicles and taken to the isolation unit at the Garissa provincial hospital hospital by helicopter. where they had been admitted for three days,” Omar Bob Wilson, a spokes- said. man for the Colorado The disease has infected nearly 200 people since an Department of Trans- outbreak was first diagnosed in mid-December last portation, said one person year. had been injured. The Health Ministry said the disease has already “As far as we know, Front end loaders remove snow from US 40 where a huge avalanche swept spread to the Coast and Rift Valley provinces, everyone has been pulled two cars off the road in the Arapaho National Forest, Colo, on , 6 Jan, 2007, threatening a countrywide outbreak. out,” he added. about 50 miles west of Denver.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua Dozens injured as boat capsizes in central Thai river BANGKOK, 7 Jan— A two female passengers sengers panicked and even ferry boat carrying as were in critical condition. jumped into the river as many as over 100 pas- Passengers on the boat, the boat began to sink. sengers capsized in the mostly Muslims, were en Boat owner Nopporn Chao Phraya River in route to a Muslim religious Kittithummakul report- central province of ceremony at a mosque in edly told police that his boat Ayutthaya Friday morn- Ayutthaya, an ancient was not overloaded and that ing, and rescue officials capital and popular tourist he would be willing to went on searching for destination 70 kilometres shoulder medical fees for possible missing victims, north to Bangkok. injured passengers. Thai News Agency re- The report said the boat However, the English- ported. capsized after most pas- language newspaper Initial reports said sengers moved to one side Bangkok Post said on its A Proton automobile on display at the Proton headquarters showroom in Shah some 30 passengers were of the stern to avoid bright website that the two-deck Alam, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia will set aside bids rescued and rushed to sunlight, which un- boat had carried more than by local auto firms to acquire stakes in ailing national carmaker Proton, instead hospitals, with 26 suf- balanced the boat, the 150 people. first choosing German Volkswagen AG or French PSA Peugeot Citroen as a fering minor injuries while report said. Some pas- MNA/Xinhua partner, according to a report.—INTERNET

9-1-07NL 4 1/9/07, 2:35 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 5 Shanghai uses $7b in FDI in 2006

SHANGHAI, 7 Jan— the total contractual country are rising due to Shanghai, China’s finan- foreign capital, went into stricter environmental cial and business centre, the service sector, mainly requirements, higher sa- used 7 billion US dollars commerce and real estate. laries and more expensive in foreign direct invest- Like Shanghai, some land. ment (FDI) last year, other Chinese cities and The Ministry of Com- according to the municipal provinces have reported merce said earlier that the foreign investment work- slight increase or decline figure for actually-used ing committee. in FDI over the past few FDI in China last year The city approved years. would probably be the 4,061 foreign-funded Experts say China is same as 2005 at around projects last year, facing increasingly fierce 60.3 billion US dollars involving a little over international competition after recording a 0.5 per 14.57 billion US dollars, for foreign investment as cent decline in 2005. Recruits have their hair cut at a training base in Shenyang, northeast China’s up 5.4 per cent from 2005, production costs in the MNA/Xinhua Liaoning Province on 7 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET according to the latest statistics from the com- Japanese instant noodle mittee. It said over 9.76 billion inventor Ando dies at 96 dollars, or 67 per cent of TOKYO, 6 Jan — Ramen,” the first instant Momofuku Ando, inven- noodle product in Japan, An Axion iPTV tor of instant noodles in in 1958. monitor and base Japan and the founder- His inspiration came station are displayed at chairman of Nissin Food after seeing people queuing a media preview in Products Co, died of a up on a cold night waiting Las Vegas, Nevada on heart failure on Friday in to buy freshly made 6 Jan, 2007. The Osaka prefecture at the noodles at market food wireless monitor age of 96, Kyodo News stall, shortly after World allows the user to reported early Saturday. War II, according to Nissin. access and control any Ando set up the In 1971, Nissin in- TV attached to the precursor of Nissin, before troduced the Cup Noodle, base unit. —INTERNET introducing “Chicken instant noodles in a waterproof styrofoam container that could be used to cook the noodles, 12 die of cold in Morocco ahead of his competitors. Ando retired from last December chairman’s post in June 2005 to serve as founder- RABAT, 7 Jan— a freezing cold which hit close proximity, indi- chairman. Twelve people died of Amesgou in the district cated a medical source. According to reports, cold at Amesgou in of Tounfite, about 150 Local authorities Nissin produces some 10 Morocco last De- kilometres north of mobilized resources billion packages of instant cember following a Khenifra,” local disaster in order to give the noodles annually and cold wave that hit the and emergency services necessary relief to the stands as the No 1 area. announced recently. people of Amesgou, producer in the indus- “The victims, two Temperatures fell to where by more than try.—Xinhua women and 10 children exceptional levels vary- 250 benefitted from A girl enjoys the warm between the ages of 3 ing between 10 and 16 consultations, medi- weather with bare feet and 13 months, died below zero in this area cine as well as food- in New York, the after contracting acute which lacks enough stuffs. United States, on 6 pneumonia caused by health care centres within MNA/Xinhua Jan, 2007. —XINHUA Hibernating animals hurt by warm winter OTTAWA, 7 Jan — Frogs winter in eastern Canada In winter, many or diapause. Such animals and other animals that is fooling frogs into creatures go into a very store just enough fuel to do not hibernate because hopping around and energy-efficient state make it through the year’s of the warm winter may singing for mates when where their heart rate, the coldest months in an get very weak by spring they should be frozen in activity of their other organs energy-efficient state of and may even lose the mud, conserving and the chemical process- suspended animation, said es in their bodies slow Storey. reproduction abilities, a energy, said Carleton dramatically. That way, At this time of year University Professor Ken Canadian scientist warned they can conserve energy there is no food to replace on Friday. Storey, who studies while their food sources are the stores they quickly The current spring-like hibernation. not available, scientists say. burn up when they are out Yoshimasa Sugawara of Japan drives his Hino on In mammals, birds, and about, which will the first special stage of the Lisbon-Dakar rally, reptiles and amphibians, probably leave them near the village of Grandola, southern Portugal this is called hibernation. skinny and weak come In insects and snails, it spring, he pointed out. on 6 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET is called winter estivation MNA/Xinhua

9-1-07NL 5 1/9/07, 2:35 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 Uganda to launch free Universal Secondary Education KAMPALA, 7 Jan — The Ugandan Government is to start implementing free Universal Secondary Education (USE) next month, ten years after launching universal primary education, an official said here on Friday. Minister of Education universal secondary across the country. and Sports Namirembe education, Bitamazire According to the Bitamazire told the Press said, adding that “this is a implementation guide- that the 30-billion-shilling big breakthrough for lines, USE will cover non- (16-million-US-dollar) Ugandans”. She said the boarding expenses for programme will be imple- programme, which was students enrolling in mented starting with only President Yoweri Mu- schools that do not charge senior one. seveni’s pledge during the more than 75,000 shillings “We have spent a whole 2006 presidential election a term. Bitamazire said the year planning for this campaign, is targeting government will pay a programme and we are about 350,000 pupils fixed grant of seven now sure it can start at the who completed primary million shillings to every Vehicles experience traffic congestion at a junction on a highway in Xiamen, beginning of the new term education last year. participating school a term south China’s Fujian Province on 4 Jan, 2007. Individual purchases will in February,” the Minister The programme is and a variable tuition fee account for 77 percent of China’s sedan sales in 2006, spurring the booming said. Uganda is among the targeting some 700 of 29,420 shillings per market, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, few countries in Africa government-aided and student a term. XINHUA NEWS AGENCY reported. —XINHUA that are adopting free private secondary schools MNA/Xinhua ADB funds studies of urban transport systems for Asian cities MANILA, 7 Jan— The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is beginning a set of field studies of select cities around Asia to help develop blueprints for sustainable urban transport systems in the region, said ADB in a news release Friday. Backed by an ADB Lanka and the project is situation for many of the technical assistance grant being conducted against region’s urban poor, who of one million US dollars, the background of a region have to travel longer the studies will identify whose cities are in- distances on clogged roads. effective investment pro- creasingly under strain As a result, they find it grammes to support effi- from the fast pace of even harder to break out cient transport systems urbanization, said ADB. of the cycle of poverty and and innovative financing “Efficient transport are exposed to dangers on options that can meet future systems contribute to the road and air pollution,” needs, said ADB. urban economic growth, he added. The studies will be boosting incomes and Among the biggest undertaken by a team of decreasing urban pover- issues facing Asia’s cities international specialists ty,” says Eunkyung Kwon, are poor traffic manage- Members of a string band dance their way through a street in Philadelphia in Bangladesh, China, an ADB Principal Tran- ment, unregulated opera- during the Mummers Parade on 6 Jan, 2007. — INTERNET Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri sport Specialist. tion of private buses, “However, most urban unplanned road networks, transport systems around weak coordination, and Two bodies of interpreters found in Basra Asia do not take the poor inefficient institutional

BAGHDAD, 7 Jan— The car in the al-Haritha area travelling from Misan kidnapped them. into account. This is frameworks, according to bodies of two Iraqi while they were Province to Basra, and MNA/Xinhua actually worsening the ADB. —MNA/Xinhua interpreters kidnapped with a US civil contractor were found in the centre Philippine official dismisses terror of the Iraqi southern city of Basra on Saturday, lo- warning by Britain, Canada cal police source said. MANILA, 7 Jan— A Philippine Government official Their bodies were Friday dismissed renewed terror warning by Britain found near a stadium in and Canada on the eve of the 12th Association of the city with bullet holes South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit to be in the back of their heads, held in Cebu next week. the source told Xinhua on The Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant condition of anonymity. Secretary for ASEAN Affairs, Louie Cruz, said in a A spokesman of the Press briefing that he has full confidence in the capability US Embassy confirmed of security people of the country in addressing security earlier that a US private issues. security contractor has Citing intelligence reports, the British Embassy been kidnapped Friday maintained its warning that terrorists are in the final near Basra. stages of planning attacks against civilians, government On Friday, local police installations and places frequented by foreigners. The said that unknown An Indonesian soldier looks at a map of Sulawesi Island during a search and Canadian Government also warned of a terrorist threat gunmen in three cars rescue operation in Karre forest in the district of Tana Toraja on Indonesia’s in Cebu Province. intercepted the victims’ Sulawesi Island on 6 Jan, 2007. —INTERNET MNA/Xinhua

9-1-07NL 6 1/9/07, 2:35 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 7 King of hell and Nga Min Swe Ngar Min Swe

According to a foreign broadcasting station, the a day—in the morning and in the evening. You my acts did not produce any food for others. If People’s Republic of China has become the fourth have yet to understand that you can buy all the so, I could become an ordinary demon. Hey! largest economic power in the world, with the US, jewellery of Golden Palace Jewellery Shop if Issue the order to grant amnesty for all the Japan and Germany ranked above it in serial order. you are rich. Let it be. I have sent for you to breeders in hell. That night, I was struck by a thought that the judge your sins. Nga Min Swe: What a joy Great King! Please allow neighbouring giant China has enjoyed a splendid Nga Min Swe: Your Majesty, you can judge my me to send this news to journals in human abode economic development, becoming a developed one. sins as they are. via your Fax machine, Sir. The standard of living of its people is getting higher King of hell: In your life record, you had run a salt King of hell: Do it right now. But you must give and higher with cohesion strongly built among them. enterprise since you were 20. Before your death, me a copy of a journal as a present, ha…ha…ha. They have been working very hard, emulating the you wrote several articles. These two deeds are You still want to write news reports even though success of its neighbours Japan and the Republic good. But, you committed a sin that you were a you are in Hell. How are you going to give an of Korea. Their consolidated unity is defending their bookmaker of two-digit and three-digit lotteries explanation for your sin of running an illegal nation from instigation and intervention of big to swindle others. Moreover, you also ran a fish gambling business. countries. And it is enjoying economic opportunities breeding farm. So, you have to serve your term Nga Min Swe: Yes Sir! I ran a gambling business offered by other world economic powers. It is here for the two sins you committed when you to take other’s money through illegal means. followed by the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, were in the human abode. Is there any grievance But the money I got through unjust means were whose people are also harmonious and work hard, against my sentence? gone, when the winning number was 916. In reaping the rewards of their diligence. However, in Nga Min Swe: All right! But, I have an argument addition, I had to sell my car. I stopped running contrast to them, Myanmar people have not yet that in the salt enterprise You Majesty has judged the illegal business when I came to realize that built unity among them. And lack of unity is a good deed, sea water is dried to produce salt. the game of gambling numbers did not serve attracting economic sanctions against the So, that kills a lot of fingerlings and shrimps the interest of both the bettors and the bookies. motherland. So, it has been a long time they should getting along with sea water. Many fingerlings Only the foxes benefited from the game without make collaborative efforts to ensure greater and shrimps are killed in the hollows filled with participating in it. Anyhow, I am guilty of development of the nation. Instead of doing so, if saltwater with salt concentration rate of 50 ppt. running the illegal business for six rounds. I they continue such an unnecessary waste of King of hell: Is that so? But, no one has reported on deserve punishment. invaluable time, I do not think my life-span will be that to me. If so, salt producers also deserve King of hell: Listen! I am going to return a verdict. long enough to see the development of my nation punishments. For your sin of running an illegal gambling and people. How disappointing it is! The thought Nga Min Swe: Fingerlings and shrimps are killed in business, I punish you, Nga Min Swe, to serve raised the blood pressure of Nga Min Swe who my business, but it is for the sake of people. in hell for three consecutive years. During the already had hypertension, and then he felt dizzy. And I bred fish for public consumption. It is for three years, you serve as the news reporter of After that, he lied down in bed. The same night, he the development of the meat and fish sector, the Hell Weekly. ran across the king of hell. isn’t it, Your Majesty? Nga Min Swe: Yes Sir! But I am afraid Sir, I King of hell: Hello, my boy Nga Min Swe. You King of hell: Hey, Nga Min Swe, stop patronizing would like to take the job only if there is press have not turned 50 yet, so yours is an untimely me. You have to serve the terms for your killing freedom in Hell. If not, please let me return death. You could have led a comfortable life. fish. and work at the journals in the human abode. I feel a great pity on you! Nga Min Swe: If so, may I ask a question? Do you King of hell: OK. Because of the information I Nga Min Swe: I also have pity on myself. Your punish the people who kill worms by taking anti- receive from you, I come to know the sectors Majesty, it is because I did not see any national septic medicine. I would like to know how you which need remedial measures, and I can make unity and development in Myanmar. make a decision on such a case. amendments in time. True, there must be press King of hell: No way! Myanmars are not united King of hell: I also took anti-worm medicine freedom in accord with time and situation. But yet. Your neighbouring paukphaw country has provided by the UNICEF as I got it free of journalists must do their work with enjoyed development because its citizens are charge. You make me remember this. Killing consideration and in accord with the rules. united. Like a greedy merchant in the Jataka of worms means killing life. You killed animals Nga Min Swe: Thank you Great King. You permit coloured glass balls merchants, you Myanmar just to earn your living and to produce food for us (the journalists) press freedom, but we will people are asking for the old golden cup twice others. I killed worms just for my benefit, but not write news recklessly. King of hell: I am happy to hear your words. What Myanmar people have not yet built unity among the title of the news report you are going to write just now. them. And lack of unity is attracting economic Nga Min Swe: It’s “Unity ensures prosperity, disagreements brings poverty”. sanctions against the motherland. So, it has been a King of hell: Very good! You go back to your long time they should make collaborative efforts to human abode to feature this news report, and urge others to do so. Tell media persons that I ensure greater development of the nation. Instead of ask them not to write sinful news reports. Media persons will suffer more if they go to Hell for doing so, if they continue such an unnecessary waste writing sinful news reports. Fortunately, Nga Min Swe escapes death. As of invaluable time, I do not think my life-span will be soon as he comes back to life, he writes this article to urge fellow journalists to write news report that long enough to see the development of my nation and call for striving in unity for the progress and prosperity of the nation and the people. people. How disappointing it is! (Translation: MS+TMT)

9-1-07NL 7 1/9/07, 2:35 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007

Noting with satisfaction that the Republic of Excellency, our warmest felicitations on the happy Foreign Heads of State/ Korea and the Union of Myanmar have strengthened occasion of the Independence Day of the Union of Government send… our bilateral relation in various fields, I am confident Myanmar, falling on January 04, 2007. that friendly and cooperative relations between our two Pakistan and Myanmar enjoy close and friendly (from page 1) countries will be further strengthened to mutual benefit relations. I am confident that the mutually beneficial ties From Mr Roh Moo Hyun, President of the Republic in the years to come. between our two countries will be further strengthened of Korea Please accept, Your Excellency, my best wishes in the years ahead. Your Excellency, for your continued good health and every success as I avail myself of this opportunity to express my On behalf of the Government and people of the well as for the prosperity of your great country. best wishes for Your Excellency’s personal health and Republic of Korea, I have the great pleasure to extend From General Pervez Musharraf, President of the happiness, and for the continued progress and prosperity my warmest congratulations to you and the people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of the people of Myanmar. Union of Myanmar on the occasion of your Independence Excellency, Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of Day. It gives me great pleasure to extend to Your my highest consideration. — MNA Foreign Heads of State/Government send felicitations

NAY PYI TAW, 8 Jan— The following are Singapore-Myanmar relations are warm and and the people of Myanmar, on the auspicious occasion messages sent from foreign heads of State/Government friendly. I am confident that we will continue to work of the Independence Day of the Union of Myanmar, to General Soe Win, Prime Minister of the Union of closely to strengthen the bonds of friendship between falling on January 04, 2007. Myanmar, on the occasion of the 59th Anniversary our two countries and to accelerate our efforts to forge Pakistan and Myanmar enjoy cordial and Independence Day. an ASEAN Community. cooperative relations. I am confident that the friendly From Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of ties between our two countries would be further Singapore my highest consideration. strengthened in the years to come. Excellency, From Mr Shaukat Aziz, Prime Minister of the I avail this opportunity to convey our best On behalf of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan wishes for Your Excellency’s well-being, health and Republic of Singapore, I would like to extend my Excellency, happiness and for the continued progress and prosperity warm greetings to Your Excellency and the It gives me great pleasure to extend to Your of the people of Myanmar. Government of the Union of Myanmar on the Excellency, on behalf of the Government and the Please accept, Excellency, the assurances of auspicious occasion of the 59th Independence Day people of Pakistan and on my own behalf our sincere my highest consideration. of the Union of Myanmar. greetings and warm felicitations to the Government MNA

Commander Brig-Gen Wai Lwin gives Minister for Transport Maj-Gen Thein Maj-Gen Hla Aung Thein gives prize to an prize to Maung Saw Pyi Htoo of Swe presents prize to Ma May Myat Noe outstanding student. No-1BEHS in Bago. Win of No-16 BEHS in Chanayethazan. MNA MNA MNA

Minister receives British Ambassador

NAY PYI TAW, 8 Jan— British Ambassador to Myanmar Mr Mark Canning called on Maj-Gen Maung Maung Swe, Minister for Immigration and Population at the his office here on 5 January. Also present at the call were Deputy Minister for Immigration and Population Brig- Gen Win Sein, Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, Director-General of Immigration and National Registration DepartmentU Maung Maung Than, Director-General of Population Department U Tin Minister for Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Minister for Education Dr Chan Nyein Yi and officials concerned. Myint awards to an outstanding student presents prize to a Headmistress. MNA who won gold medal in SEA Games.— MNA MNA

9-1-07NL 8 1/9/07, 2:35 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 9 Commander inspects regional development tasks

YANGON, 8 Jan — Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win went to Shwepyitha Township yesterday and inspected regional development tasks. On his tour, the commander inspected road works in the township and fulfilled the requirements. He also inspected Wataya Jetty and called for preventive measures against the erosion. Arrangements have been made to lay rocks along the bank of Hline River to prevent erosion, an official said. MNA Commander Brig-Gen Hla Htay Win visits Wataya Jetty in Shwepyitha Township.—MNA Basic Course on Value-Added Fruit opens Villager loses left instep in mine blast NAY PYI TAW, 8 Jan — Maung Zaw Win, 24, son of U Hsan Hlaing of Kawpyin Village, Kyaukkyi Township, stepped on a mine planted by insurgents in a jungle as he went fishing together with his elder brother at about 10 am on 2 January. He lost his left instep in the mine blast. Maung Zaw Win was rushed to Mone Station Hospital by authorities concerned and he is now undergoing medical treatment and being provided necessary assistance. Authorities are in hot pursuit of the insurgents in cooperation with local people, it is learnt. — MNA Cash donated to MWJA Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein addresses opening of Basic Course on Value-Added Fruit.— MNA YANGON, 8 Jan — attended by Minister for and members and trainees. peasants. In this regard, The course No 1 of Basic Commerce Brig-Gen Tin First, the minister the newly-established Applied Value-Added Naing Thein. made an opening speech association was to try hard Fruit, organized by the Also present on the on the occasion, saying to produce agricultural Ministry of Commerce, occasion were responsible that the Head of State gave crops with added Myanma Agricultural personnel of the MAS, guidance on concerted momentum. The Produce Trading, Myanma President of Union of efforts to be made for association was to make Agriculture Service and Myanmar Federation of producing of agricultural all-out efforts for Myanmar Fruit and Chambers of Commerce crops not only to be cultivation and production Vegetables Cultivation and and Industry U Win sufficient for the entire of marketable quality Production Entrepreneurs Myint, the Vice- people but also to export crops. Exporting of value- Association was opened at Presidents and members, them.Extended cultiva- added products should be the hall of Post-harvest President of MFVCPEA tion of rubber, oil palm, extended, added the Technology Application U Win Aung and the cashew, mango, water minister. The trainees Centre (PTAC), Hlegu members, presidents of melon and cucumber were to effectively apply Chairman of MWJA U Hla Myaing and Township this morning, the association partners would increase income of knowledge gained from Vice-Chairman U Tin Kha accept cash the course theoretically donation by U Khin Maung Thein and wife Ma Thin Mar and practically in their Susan Thein. — WJA Tun, daughter of respective fields. YANGON, 7 Jan — U Khin Maung Thein and wife U Aung Tha Tun Next, President of Susan Thein (Sagaing Sein Sein) who were recently in UMFCCI U Win Myint of South the United State of America donated K 1 million and President of towards Myanmar Writers and Journalists Association Okkalapa MFVCPEA extended at Sarpay Beikman Publishing House on 4 January. Township, greetings on the occasion. Present on the occasion were Chairman of MWJA donates exercise A total of 50 trainees U Hla Myaing (Ko Hsaung), vice-chairmen, secretary books to No-16 from the states and Dr Tin Tun Oo (Dr Tin Tun Oo) and joint-secretaries, Basic Education divisions are attending the executives and guests. Primary School one-week course. The After wellwisher writer Sagaing Sein Sein of the township instructors are giving explained about the purpose of the donation, Chairman through lectures on basic subjects U Hla Myaing and Vice-Chairman U Tin Kha PrincipalMonday. concerning Post-Harvest (Tekkatho Tin Kha) accepted the donations. Technology based on work H Next, Chairman U Hla Myaing spoke words of experiences. — MNA thanks. — MNA

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The Manau Festival of Kachin State U Min Thu (Advocate) 10th January is the Kachin State Day. Every pointed day guests stream in from all directions in skirts and black frocks studded with silver baubles. year Kachin State Day is celebrated with colourful their best clothes and if they can afford it, with small Throughout the festival the Jaiwa (a kind of high Manau festivals. Jinghpaw, Nung Rawang, Loh Vo, contributions of money or food. On the day before priest) tells stories and the Dumsas (regular priests) Lachik, Zai Wa and Lisu are called the Kachin. But the festival a circular space is cleared in front of the call down blessings on the host. A great number of they called themselves as Jinghpaw-Wunpawng. The host’s house, levelled and enclosed by a low bamboo cattle, pigs and fowls are sacrificed in the festival. Kachin may well be satisfied with the name or mud wall. In the centre are erected ten giant rec- Liquor flows freely. Rice beer called “Tsa phri” a “Jinghpaw” and its present meaning “a man”. This tangular-shaped wooden columns on which various tasteful refreshment is served together with delicious is the word that should be used in adderssing the designs symbolizing Jinghpaw national origin and meal wrapped in “Makui Phaw” leaves. Kachins, it is recognized by all. history, actual life etc are either sculptured or painted. After the dance there is a shooting contest. The Manau Festival A large cylindric drum (chying gaba) sus- The women put hankerchiefs, necklaces and money The greatest of all festivals among Kachins pended between two heavy posts is in use. It has a in cloth haversacks and attach them to the top of a is known as “the Manau”. It involves considerable drum-head at either end and it sends forth a strong bamboo pole by thin threads. Then the men try to expenditure and is usually organized by a Duwa (a deep note that re-echoes among the hills, letting peo- sever the threads with their hunting guns, and those hereditary chief) or a wealthy commoner. It is held ple far and near know the glories of the individual who succeeded are rewarded with gifts and cheers. to trace back and commemorate their ancestral giving the dance. It is never used on any other oc- The 59th anniversary of Kachin State Day origin and past glory. casion. Gongs, oboes, double-barrelled bamboo flutes In accordance with the guidelines of the Usually the prospective host of a Manau and other musical instruments are in use. The melo- State Peace and Development Council and under the festival prepared beef curry and small packets of dious sound of the orchestra, thundering into the sky, guidance of the Kachin State Peace and Develop- meat are sent to friends and neighbours. On the ap- signals the start of the Manau dance. ment Council; Kachin State Day and Manau festi- The Manau is such a large celebration and val organizing committee is to hold grand Manau The greatest of all festi- dance, in which hundreds even thousand may take festival from 8th January to 11th January 2007 at the vals among Kachins is part. The dance is led by two persons. The men lead- Manau compound in Myitkyina the capital of Kachin ing the dance are fantastically dressed a kind of State. More than one hundred thousand people are known as “the Manau”. It befeathered mitres (gup du ru) made of peacock feath- expected to participate. involves considerable ers being chief attraction of their uniforms. The step During the festival there will be exhibitions follow a pattern displayed on the wooden columns or potraying Kachin culture and heritage, poster ses- expenditure and is usually pillars set above a wooden stand. The pattern sions, traditional sports, fashion shows etc. organized by a Duwa (a symbolizes the route the ancestors of Jinghpaw pepole The Manau pillars are the symbol of unity, hereditary chief) or a took 1786 years ago when they migrated from Qinhai peace and prosperity. The Manau festival organiz- Tibet plateau Dehong in China and Myitkyina in ing committee is extending sincere invitation to all wealthy commoner. It is held Myanmar. Kachins and non-Kachins alike to participate in the to trace back and commemo- After formal evolutions to the strains of the 59th anniversary of Kachin State Day Manau fes- band the main body of the villagers joins in and the tival for “Anhte gaw Kaphu Kanau rai nga ai” broth- rate their ancestral origin dance continues till nightfall, to be repeated every- ers we are. So all may come and enjoy the Manau and past glory. day for four days never more. The male dancers bran- festival without fail. dish long knives and female dancers wear straight red * * * Paper reading session on General Banking Course No 9 (Officer Level) opens health research opens YANGON, 8 Jan — banking systems in the being attended by 40 Committee Governor of General Banking Course world and to upgrade the officers from State-owned the Central Bank of YANGON, 8 Jan— Ministry of Health opened No 9 (Officer Level) qualifications of bank and private banks. Myanmar U Than Nyein a paper reading session on Myanmar health research conducted by Banks personnel. Present were Secretary and officials. at the Medical Research Department ( Lower Myanmar Supervisory Committee The 10-week course is of Banks Supervisory MNA ) this morning. was opened at Myanma Also present on the occasion were directors- Banks Association this general, deputy directors-general and directors of the afternoon. departments under the ministry, professors, medical Deputy Minister for superintendents, the resident representative of Finance and Revenue Col UNICEF, responsible persons of WHO and members Hla Thein Swe gave of JICA of Japan. opening speech. He said Director-General of Medical Research banking service courses are being conducted with Department (lower Myanmar) Dr Kyaw Min read the aims to develop out the address delivered by Minster for Health banking services that Dr Kyaw Myint. mainly contribute After opening ceremony, the directors-general towards the and guests viewed the posters and booths of private improvement of pharmacies. The paper reading session lasts until 12 economy, to catch up Deputy Minister for Finance and Revenue Col Hla Thein Swe January and 86 papers will be submitted. —MNA with the changing addresses General Banking Course No 9. — MNA

9-1-07NL 10 1/9/07, 2:35 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 11 China congratulates Asian counterparts on 15th anniversary of ties BEIJING, 8 Jan — Chinese President Hu Jintao has sent congratulatory messages to his counterparts in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan to mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and these countries. In the messages, sent strengthen bilateral President of Turkmenistan separately between 2 friendship with them, Gurbanguly Berdymu- January and 6 January, deepen mutually bene- khamedov, have also President Hu spoke highly ficial cooperation in sent reciprocal messages of the achievements in various fields, and make of congratulation to bilateral relations since joint efforts to promote President Hu, saying that China established diplo- regional peace, stability their countries are willing matic ties with these coun- and development. to take the opportunity tries. The heads of state of to seek an all-round He said China is the nations mentioned development of friendly Someboys are playingin a park in New York, the United States, on 6 willing to further above, including Acting and cooperative relations Jan, 2007. Temperatures in New York have hovered around 10 Celsius with China. degrees this week and soared to 21.7 degrees on Saturday, breaking the Moderate earthquake jolts MNA/Xinhua previous record high of 17.2 degrees set in 1950.—XINHUA Samar, Philippines Temperature in New York HONG KONG, 8 Jan — A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale struck Samar of the Philippines at about 1101 GMT Saturday, the Hong breaks 1950 record Kong Observatory said in a bulletin. NEW YORK, 8 Jan — Cherry trees are already in full blossom. Meadows are ever green. People in The epicentre was initially determined by the T-shirts, pants and sandals do more outdoor activities. Is it January or April? Hong Kong Observatory to be at 11.7 degrees North Temperatures in New An employee dipping to new lows Coast. Latitude and 125.9 degrees East Longitude, or near York soared to 21.7 working with Baskin 31 because of the warm But meteorologists Samar, about 150 kilometres east-southeast of degrees on Saturday, Robbins said the ice-cream weather. say it is still too soon to see Calbayog. breaking the previous sales went up 15 per cent Meteorologists say if it will become the city’s There has been no casualty reported so far. record high of 17.2 degrees year-on-year this winter. the warm spell is due to a warmest winter in history. MNA/Xinhua set in 1950. Skiing resorts have combination of factors — Doctors warn that the not enough snow, but golf El Nino, a cyclical weird weather could bring centres have attracted two warming trend now under a very early allergy season to three times as many way in the Pacific Ocean, since trees might begin to people as they usually do. and the jet stream, the high- bud early. New York City saw a altitude air current that The most common November and December works like a barricade to allergy symptoms are itchy without snow for the first hold back warm southern eyes, noses and throats, and time since 1877. air, is running farther north possibly runny or stuffy Crude oil prices are than usual over the East noses.— MNA/Xinhua “Xinhua” adjusts China, Asia-Pacific News Service BEIJING, 8 Jan — The Xinhua news agency is to adjust its China and Asia- Pacific News Service (CANS) beginning January 1, 2007, to enhance the English-language coverage of news in the region and provide subscribers with better products and services. The new CANS is to Pacific Region. time being, charge the comprise all items of the From 1 to 31 January, same rates for the new Xinhua News Bulletin and 2007, Xinhua will CANS as the Xinhua News offer more news of continue to provide the Bulletin. A flock of Canada Geese stroll in a park in New York, the United States, interest to Xinhua Xinhua News Bulletin to Subscribers can con- on 6 Jan, 2007.—XINHUA subscribers in the Asia- current subscribers in the tact the local branches, the Asia-Pacific Region, and Asia-Pacific Regional Bad landing kills Irish offer a trial subscription Bureau of Xinhua in Hong to the new CANS. From 1 Kong and the Xinhua tourist in central Tanzania Febuary, 2007, Xinhua Headquarters in Beijing DAR-ES-SALAAM, 8 Jan — A misjudged landing by will cease to provide the with their opinions and a light plane has killed one Irish tourist and injured two Xinhua News Bulletin to suggestions on the product others in the Selous Game Reserve in central Tanzania, subscribers of the wire restructuring and CANS local media reported on Saturday. service in the Asia-Pacific adjustment. English broadsheet The Guardian quoted Region, and will formally To contact the Asia- Mtesigwa Maugo, director in charge of air space and supply the new CANS Pacific Regional Bureau security with the Tanzania Aviation Authority, as instead. of Xinhua in Hong Kong, confirming the death of the Irish tourist. So far, Xinhua has please dial 852-28313525. The light plane with a registration number of helped set up CANS login To contact the News and TA31-310 DJB, missed the runway and hit trees at the names and passwords for Information Centre of the Matabwe Airdrome inside the Selous Game Reserve Japan’s Akira Sasaki clears a gate during the subscribers of the Xinhua Xinhua Headquarters in on Friday. It was carrying nine tourists and a pilot. first run of the men’s Alpine skiing World Cup News Bulletin in the Asia- Beijing, please dial 8610- The aviation official did not identify the deceased slalom in Adelboden ,switzerland on 7 Jan, Pacific Region. 63076273. nor the nationality of others on board. —MNA/Xinhua 2007.—INTERNET Xinhua will, for the MNA/Xinhua

9-1-07NL 11 1/9/07, 2:35 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV KOTA TERAJU VOY NO (193) MV XUAN CHENG VOY NO (103) Consignees of cargo carried on MV KOTA TERAJU Consignees of cargo carried on MV XUAN VOY NO (193) are hereby notified that the vessel has CHENG VOY NO (103) are hereby notified that the arrived on 9.1.2007 and cargo will be discharged into the vessel has arrived on 8.1.2007 and cargo will be dis- premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie at the consignee’s charged into the premises of B.S.W/ S.P.W where it risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and condi- will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject tions of the Port of Yangon. to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm up to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the vessel. from the vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after No claims against this vessel will be admitted the Claims Day. after the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S ADVANCE CONTAINER AGENT FOR: M/S COSCO SHIPPING CO., LTD LINES PTE LTD CHINA Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 Phone No: 256916/256919/256921 MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY(1) MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY(1) MYANMA FOODSTUFF INDUSTRIES MYANMA FOODSTUFF INDUSTRIES INVITATION TO SEALED TENDER. INVITATION TO SEALED TENDERS.

1. Sealed Tender is invited by Myanma Foodstuff 1. Sealed Tenders are invited by Myanma Industries, for Supply of the following. Plant which Foodstuff Industries, for Supply of the following. will be purchased in US Dollar/Euro; Plant which will be purchased in US Dollar/Euro; Sr No Tender No Description Quantity Sr No Tender No Description Quantity 1. 154 (T) Animal Feed Plant for 1 Set 1. 160 (T) Wrapping Machine 1 Set Poultry 2. 166 (T) Centrifuge for Glucose 1 Set Closing Date& Time : (22.1.2007) (16:00) Hours Separation Closing Date& Time : (22.1.2007) (16:00) Hours 2. Tender document is available at the office of the General Manager (Marketing), Myanmar FoodStuff 2. Tender documents are available at the office Industries, office No 37, Nay Pyi Taw and 192, Kaba of the General Manager (Marketing), Myanma Food- Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, starting Stuff Industries, office No 37, Nay Pyi Taw and 192, from 9.1.2007 during the office hours. Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon, 3. For further details Please Call-067.408067, starting from 9.1.2007 during the office hours. 01-561054 3. For further details Please Call-067.408067, China’s refined oil price still 01-561054 lower than int’l market Chilean President asks politicians BEIJING, 7 Jan—Despite the recent slump in oil to work to earn peoples’ trust prices in the international market, the price of refined SANTIAGO, 7 Jan— Chilean President Michelle oil is still lower in China than elsewhere in the world. Jiang Jiemin, general manager of the China National Bachelet on Friday urged Chile’s politicians to work Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), made the remark here hard to regain ordinary citizens’ trust, a day after a Friday at a gathering of leaders of giant state-owned survey showed that 52 per cent of Chileans approved enterprises. of her, up from 46 per cent a month earlier. In December 2006, the domestic prices of gasoline “I want to ask everyone in politics to focus on the and diesel oil were 5,200 yuan (667 US dollars) per needs of the people,” she said, rejecting allegations by qsetaqs\\\\\ pc\\\\\ \\\\\ K¥sKc\\\\\ t\\\\\ l.´.´.´.´.´ m¥o¨¨¨¨¨ ;'iiiii qspc\\\\\ k\\\\\ uiuiuiuiui ton and 4,570 yuan per ton, while in Singapore prices Jorge Schaulsohn, the former president of Chilean were 5,509 yuan and 5,352 yuan respectively, Jiang legislature, the Chamber of Deputies, that the ruling Ns˙˙˙˙˙ sU\\\\\ s\\\\\ kuiuiuiuiui \\\\\ ertWWWWW kuiuiuiuiui k\\\\\ suiuiuiuiui :"uiuiuiuiui said. coalition had used public funds for campaigning. MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua

9-1-07NL 12 1/9/07, 2:35 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 13 pvaer;®Pc\. eKt\m^P∑M>‘Pi;tui;tk\eqa Nuic\cMeta\”k^; tv\eSak\AM. Pieces of “Soyuz-II” could have fallen on US territory

MOSCOW, 7 Jan—The now,” Panarin said. A Soyuz II rocket Russian Federal Space There is nothing carrying a French as- Agency (Roscosmos) extraordinary about space tronomic research satellite allows for a possible drop junk, including spent designed to search for of Soyuz rocket fragments rocket stages and spent Earth-like planets outside in the US state of Wyoming, satellites, falling on Earth, the solar system lifted Roscosmos spokesman Panarin said. off from the Baikonur Igor Panarin said on “Dozens of thousands Cosmodrome in Kazakh- Russia’s Vesti television of space junk objects stan on 27 December. The channel on Friday. remain in orbit around object, which is believed “We do not rule out Earth. Specialists are to be a part of the Soyuz that pieces of the upper monitoring them. Some rocket, fell down in the stage of the Soyuz II launch of them burn up in the Riverton area on Thursday. vehicle might have been atmosphere or fall on No damages occurred. Technicians install an “Inno” car kit into a Honda S2000 at the XM Satellite registered in the at- Earth every day,” he said. NORAD based in Co- Radio booth as exhibitors prepare for 2007 International CES (Consumer mosphere over US The media buzz lorado Springs watches Electronics Show) in Las Vegas, Nevada on 6 Jan, 2007. —INTERNET territory. We are analyzing surrounding the situation space launches all over the the information available with the Soyuz-II rocket globe and monitors space Two Parkinson’s drugs linked to heart diseases to us more thoroughly is unjustified, he added. litter. — MNA/Xinhua LOS ANGELES, 7 Jan— many as a quarter of the scientists. Heart valve defects are patients who use them, “This is not a rare side linked with two drugs said the study published effect,” said Dr Bryan L once commonly used to by the Los Angeles Times Roth of the University of treat Parkinson’s disease, on Friday. The risk is much North Carolina at Chapel according to a scientific higher than suspected in Hill. “That’s an ex- study. The drugs — previous smaller studies, traordinarily high in- pergolide and cabergoline said the study conducted cidence. That makes this a — cause the defects in as by Italian and German serious problem.” The drugs cause the Heavy rains to continue till heart valves to develop fibrous deposits that mid-January in Uganda produce leakage of blood back into the heart. That KAMPALA, 7 Jan—Ugandan Meteorology causes the heart to A man moves with his cattle in the morning fog in Agartala, capital of India’s Department has warned that more heavy rains are overwork, which can lead northeastern state Tripura, on 7 Jan , 2007. People continued to reel under expected in the coming weeks before a normal dry to heart failure and death. extreme cold wave conditions at most places across Northern India. —INTERNET spell comes in mid January. Many US physicians The heavy rains that started late last year appeared have stopped prescribing Lilly settles 18,000 suits over psychiatric drug to have stopped in some parts of the East African pergolide in light of the country but the weather experts believed it was just earlier reports, and caber- WASHINGTON, 7 Jan— groups of firms for 18,000 However, in its due to some disruption. “The rains were disrupted by goline is not approved in The drugmaker Eli Lilly clients. This will not statement, Lilly said the a series of tropical cyclones near Madagascar but as this country for treatment and Co agreed to pay up to affect continuing civil or settlement did not change they die out, we expect the rains to continue until mid- of Parkinson’s, said Robin 500 million US dollars to criminal investigations of its view that Zyprexa is a January after which it will be followed by a normal dry A Elliott, executive settle 18,000 lawsuits Zyprexa by state attorneys safe and effective treatment spell expected to go on till March,” Meteorologist director of the Parkinson’s from people who claimed general and federal for mental illness. Aloysius Kagooro was quoted by Daily Monitor on Disease Foundation. they developed diabetes prosecutors. MNA/Xinhua Saturday as saying.— MNA/Xinhua MNA/Xinhua or other diseases after taking Zyprexa, its drug Paralyzed subsea cable not to for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, The New affect TOEFL iBT test in China York Times reported BEIJING, 7 Jan—The Internet-based Test of English Friday. as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) will be held as The agreement brings scheduled on 13 and 14 January, as its online registration the total of Zyprexa and exam communication system has been repaired settlements to at least 1.2 from last December’s earthquake damage, according billion dollars, to 28,500 to China’s Ministry of Education. people who said they were The TOEFL iBT, jointly organized by the injured by the drug. About Educational Testing Service (ETS) of the United States 20 million people and China’s National Education Examination Authority worldwide have taken (NEEA), resumed its online registration service on Zyprexa since its intro- Friday, according to an announcement on the ministry’s duction in 1996. official website. China Education and Research Lilly said the Network, which offers digital technological support settlement covers cases Siberian tigers relax at a Nature park in Harbin, China, on 7 Jan , 2007. for the TOEFL iBT, has launched a standby filed in state and federal More than 100 Siberian tigers, one of the rarest animals, are expected to be communication cable to ensure the normal operation courts by law firms or born this year at a breeding centre in China’s northeast. —INTERNET of the upcoming exam.—MNA/Xinhua

9-1-07NL 13 1/9/07, 2:35 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 S P O R T S Egypt’s Zamalek beat Bale exit talk quashed Saudi club in Arab League prompting talk a bid could CAIRO, 8 Jan— Egypt's soccer club be in the offing. Henry admits injury struggle Zamalek defeated visitors Ahly Jeddah Southampton fans had LONDON, 6 Jan— Thierry Henry hopes he has learnt from the of Saudi Arabia 1-0 on Sunday in the feared the Wales interna- injury troubles which curtailed his contribution at Arsenal quarterfinals of the Arab Champions tional could leave, but towards the end of 2006. League, MENA news agency reported. Bale’s agent David people asked if I was okay I would Mostafa Gaafar scored the winner in Manasseh has moved to say ‘Yes’ even though I knew I the 18th minute. Zamalek newly-hired play down the specula- wasn’t. coach Henri Michel said after the match tion. “You have to read the right sig- that winning the match revives hopes to Gareth Bale “I don’t know what all nals in your body. One thing I have the Arab title. LONDON, 6 Jan— the fuss is about,” he told found difficult to do is to listen to Group A also includes Algeria's Ahli Gareth Bale’s agent has the Southern Daily Echo. my body. I need to do that. Bordj and Kuwait's Qadsia. Zamalek quashed fresh specula- “Gareth has got 18 “I hope all my problems are over and Ahly Bordj top the group with four tion the Southampton de- months left on his con- but when you average over 60 points each. Yet the Algerians have fender could be nearing a tract. games a season you pay the price.” played only two matches while Zamalek St Mary’s exit. “George Burley said Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is played three. The top two teams from The talented 17-year- he’s going nowhere and now confident that his leader will each group will qualify to the semifinals. old stopper had been Gareth wants to stay at recapture his best form in the sec- The Arab Champions League is com- linked with Manchester Southampton, he’s happy Thierry Henry posed of 32 football clubs from the Arab ond half of the season after over- United earlier this week, there.”—Internet world. They are chosen based on their The French superstar suffered coming his injury problems. Internet local league standings. — MNA/Xinhua from a sciatic nerve problem Canas, Hartfield face off in which caused him to miss seven games and also saw his form in Fergie praise for strike pair Brazil tennis final the early part of the season suffer L ONDON, 7 Jan— Sir Alex Ferguson RIO DE JANEIRO, 8 Jan— Argentine tennis players due to his World Cup exertions. praised veteran Scandinavian duo Guillermo Canas and Diego Hartfield will play the Henry returned to help the Lon- Henrik Larsson and Ole Gunnar final of the Sao Paulo Open on Sunday, after beating don side record a 4-0 win over Solskjaer for taking Manchester Brazil's Rogerio Dutra Silva and Paraguay's Ramon Charlton on 2nd January, and the United into the fourth round of the FA Delgado, respectively. Gunners skipper now admits he Cup. Larsson marked his debut for the The semifinals of the Challenger Cup were delayed should have listened to his body club by scoring the opening goal in by rain on Saturday. Canas is seeking his fifth title, as and taken a rest before his fitness Sunday’s 2-1 success over Aston Villa part of a comeback campaign that began when his 15- problems accelerated. at Old Trafford. month suspension ended in September. The former “When you physically can’t go After Milan Baros equalised, sub- world number eight has so far won major tournaments on, the wise thing to do is not to go stitute Solskjaer scored an injury-time in Asuncion, Buenos Aires, Montevideo and Brazilian out there. It doesn’t help you and winner after Gabor Kiraly let the Nor- town Belen. it doesn’t help the team,” he told wegian’s shot slip through his grasp. On his way to the final Canas beat Germany's The Sun. Ferguson was keen to assess Matthias Bachinger 6-4 and 6-2, and Dutra 6-3 and Henrik Larsson “It’s like when you are watch- Larsson’s fitness on his bow and was 6-1. Hartfield reached the final by beating Brazil's and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ing a bad movie with your wife delighted with the response from the Ricardo Hocevar 4-6, 6-4 and 7-5 and Delgado 7-6 and you are both falling asleep. Swedish loan signing. “I did want to find about him, and I (8-6) and 6-3.— MNA/Xinhua You will say ‘I’m not falling “We had to find out about his fitness have found out about him, so I’m very, asleep’ and you won’t admit the and sharpness,” Ferguson told Sky very pleased. “He’s so quick and bright film is rubbish. You keep on Sports News. “He has been looking round about the last third of the field watching it. terrific in training, so I had no fears and he could have scored three or four “My brain was like that. When about that. goals.—Internet SADC set to relax visa requirements before 2010 Venezuela to

HARARE, 8 Jan— The Congo Brazzaville and states agreed, the system ban alcohol in Southern African Develop- there was a sense of to- would see those visiting Copa ment Community (SADC) getherness and we delib- South Africa during the region is set to relax visa erated on the introduction World Cup being able to America requirements before 2010 of a uni-visa system in move within SADC with- Brighton and Hove Albion’s Joel Lynch (R) CARACAS, 8 Jan— Copa challenges West Ham United's Luis Boa Morte World Cup soccer show- 2008," Nhema said. out any visa requirements. America organizers an- during their FA Cup third round soccer match at case to allow travellers to He said if all member MNA/Xinhua nounced on Friday that Upton Park in London on 6 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET freely visit other countries they will ban the sale in the region, a Zimba- and consumption of Egypt’s Al-Ahly lose 30-month bwean minister has said. alcoholic beverages in SADC ministers of and around the nine sta- unbeaten domestic run tourism were optimistic to diums where the soccer CAIRO, 8 Jan— Egypt's Al-Ahly, one of the best introduce the system as a matches will be played soccer clubs in Africa, was surprisingly defeated 3-0 at way of boosting tourism in Venezuela. home on Sunday night by Ismaili in the Egyptian in the region, Minister of Defence Minister Raul League, which marked an end to its 30-month un- Environment and Tourism Isaias Baduel, also in beaten domestic record. Francis Nhema was charge of the tourna- Ismaili's midfielder Abdullah Al-Saied stunned the quoted by The Herald as ment's security, said au- home crowd in the ninth minute after they capitalized saying on Friday. thorities will expel any- on terrible defending by Ahly's players. Forward "This event is for south- Samuel Peter of Nigeria (L) watches as James Toney body under the influence Mohamed Fadl helped Ismaili secure the victory by ern Africa and for the re- falls to the ground during the second round of their 12- of alcohol or any other scoring twice against his former club. gion to show its culture. round WBC Heavyweight Boxing Championship elimi- substances that impair It was Ismaili's first league win over Ahly in Cairo As ministers responsible nation bout at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and their abilities. in 15 years, local soccer news website filgoal.com for tourism, we met in Casino in Hollywood, Florida on 6 Jan, 2007.—INTERNET MNA/Xinhua reported.— MNA/Xinhua

9-1-07NL 14 1/9/07, 2:35 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Tuesday, 9 January, 2007 15 Expert says heat wave to hit Los Angeles this year LOS ANGELES, 8 Jan— Los Angeles, struck by record-breaking high temperatures last summer, will be hit again by heat waves this summer, an expert predicted. Temperatures in Los Last summer’s sizzling peratures this summer in hottest on record, the Angeles will be even heat was only “a preview Los Angeles,” he said. Daily News reported. higher this year than over of coming attractions”, he The nation’s leading Britain’s Meteoro- the torrid summer of 2006, said in remarks published climatologists endorsed logical Office forecast a climatologist Bill Patzert by Friday’s Daily News. a prediction made 60-per-cent chance that said. “There’s definitely a Thursday by British 2007 would surpass the “We are going to disturbance in the force scientists that a resurgent global record set in 1998 suffer,” said Patzert, who on global temperatures. El Nino, coupled with of 1.20 degrees over the works at the Jet Propulsion Between hot days and heat persistently high levels of long-term average. Laboratory in Pasadena, waves on the rise, we’re greenhouse gases, will MNA/Xinhua near Los Angeles. looking at hotter tem- likely make this year the EARTHQUAKE REPORT (Issued at 21:00 hours MST Today) A moderate earth- quake of intensity (5.7) Richter Scale with its epicentre (outside Myanmar) about (655) WEATHER miles South of Kaba-Aye Seismological observa- Monday, 8 January, 2007 tory was recorded at Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 (19)hrs (21) min (02) sec hours MST: During the past 24 hours, except for iso- MST on 8th January lated light rain in Taninthayi Division, weather has been 2007. generally fair in the whole country. Night temperatures were (5¡C) below normal in Chin State, (3¡C) to (4¡C) above normal in Bago and Taninthayi Divisions and about normal in the remaining areas. The significant night temperatures were Haka (-2¡C), Mogok (3¡C) Conductor Nader Mashayekhi conducts the Iran Symphonic Orchestra at the and Namhsan (4¡C). 22nd Fajr International Music Festival in Vahdat Hall in Tehran on 6 Jan, Maximum temperature on 7-1-2007 was 91¡F. Minimum temperature on 8-1-2007 was 65¡F. Relative 2007. — INTERNET Tuesday, 9 January humidity at 09:30 hours MST on 8-1-2007 was 82%. Tune in today 7:30 am Total sunshine hours on 7-1-2007 was (4.6) hours 5:20 pm 8:30 am 4. Morning news Brief news 7. Sing and Enjoy 8:35 am Music: approx. 7:40 am 6:00 pm -Hello!How are Rainfalls on 8-1-2007 were (nil) at Mingaladon, 5. Nice and sweet song you Kaba-Aye and Central Yangon.Total rainfalls since 8. Evening news 7:55 am 8:40 am Perspectives 1-1-2007 were (nil) at Mingaladon, Kaba-Aye and Cen- 6. kb¥apn\;Uy¥aU\\\\ \\\\\ 6:30 pm 8:45 am Music: tral Yangon. Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba- 8:10 am 9. Weather report -Sweet kisses Tuesday, 9 January 7. 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60th Anniversary Union Day Upper Paunglong Hydel Power Objectives Project to generate 411 million — For all national races to safeguard the national policy — non-disintegration of the Union, non-disintegration of national kilowatt hours per year solidarity and perpetuation of sover- eignty; NAY PYI TAW, 8 Jan — Minister for Electric U Tint Lwin of Construction Group-1 of Hydel — For all the national races to keep Union Power No 1 Col Zaw Min together with Director- Power Implementation Department briefed the min- Spirit ever alive and dynamic among the General of Hydel Power Implementation Department ister on the place chosen to build the main dam, national people; U Aung Koe Shwe and responsible personnel went progress in building of the diversion canal, earth — For all the national races to defend and on an inspection tour of Upper Paunglong Hydel works and future tasks. safeguard the Union for its perpetual Power Project being implemented on Paunglong river, The minister gave instructions on timely existence; 26 miles of east of Pyinmana, Mandalay Division on completion of construction of the diversion canal — For all the national races to prevent, 6 January. and the main dam. through national solidarity, the danger Upon arrival at the project site, the minister Upper Paunglong Project installed with two of internal and external destructive ele- and party inspected progress in building of diversion 70-megawatt generators will produce 411 million ments undermining peace and stability canal and earth works on each side of the dam. kilowatt hours every year. of the State and national development; At the briefing hall of the project, Director MNA and — For all national races to make concerted efforts for successful implementation of Minister assists in running of power the seven-step Road Map. stations at full capacity Livestock & Fisheries Minister inspects fish ponds YANGON, 8 Jan — Minister for Electric capacity and to generate power sufficiently in the in Ayeyawady Division Power No 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspected near future, an official said in his report to the YANGON, 8 Jan — Union Solidarity and De- power stations here on 6 January and gave instruc- minister. After hearing reports, the minister called velopment Association CEC member Minister for tions on running the stations at full capacity. for work site safety and timely completion of main- Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen Maung Maung tenance tasks. At the meeting with officials at Hlawga Power Thein arrived at Kunmoedain Model Village in Station, he heard reports on maintenance of the gas- At the meetings with officials concerned, Kayan Township on 6 January and inspected con- fired generator of the station and laying of gas pipes. Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint attended to struction of Sasana Jotika Masoeyein Monastery During his tour, he called for sufficient supply of power the needs of the factories and urged officials to (Branch of Mandalay Masoeyein Monastery). He next to people and inspected maintenance of gas pipes link- make greater efforts for full supply of electricity. paid homage to the Kunmoedain Sayadaw and in- ing gas fields and the station. During his tour of inspection, Electric Power spected the site chosen for construction an ordina- Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint also No 2 Minister Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint also tion hall. inspected the power station in Thakayta Township inspected natural gas supply stations of Myanma The minister went to Kunmoedain Model and Ahlon Power Station. Oil and Gas Enterprise in Thakayta Township and Village BEHS (Branch), discussed matters related to Maintenance of Ahlon Power Station is be- Dagon Myothit (East) Township. educational aid with the schoolhead and teachers and visited Ziwapala dispensary. ing carried out and it is expected to run at full MNA Yesterday evening, the CEC member visited Phyo Ayeya No 1 fish breeding camp (Thazin Yekyaw) owned by USDA (Central) and gave nec- essary instructions. Next, he inspected arrangements being made for fish breeding on 1,000-acre of Thazin Yekyaw wetland area. He proceeded to the briefing hall of the 1,000-acre fish breeding camp of Myanmar War Veterans Organization (Headquarters) in Kyimegyi wetland area in Maubin Township and heard reports by officials on the location of the camp, digging of fish ponds and breeding tasks. Later, the CEC member visited Phyo Ayeya No 2 fish breeding camp in Maubin owned by USDA (Central) and inspected digging of more fish ponds in 1,000-acre wet land area. — MNA WEATHER Significant night temperatures Haka (-2¡C)

Minister for Electric Power No 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint inspects Mogok (3¡C) Hlawga Power Station. Namhsam (4¡C) MNA

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