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Volume XVII, Number 88 7th Waning of Waso 1371 ME Monday, 13 July, 2009 Merchants to be educated, organized to turn to legal border trade and taxes Vice-Senior General Maung Aye inspects Muse 105th Mile Border Trade Zone

Vice-Senior General Maung Aye meets with local authorities, officials from Border Trade Department, Customs Department, Immigration and National Registration Department, Myanmar Economic Bank, Internal Revenue Department and Myanmar Police Force, responsible persons of Muse and Namkham Chambers of Commerce.— MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 12 July—Vice-Chairman of the sesame, fruit such as mango, watermelon and forest products to the neighbouring country through State Peace and Development Council Deputy muskmelon, and marine products such as fish, prawn Muse trade zone, and import of necessary things from Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services and eel, minerals such as lead and jade, and timber and (See page 8) Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior General Maung Aye, together with SPDC Secretary-1 General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, SPDC Member Lt- Gen Tin Aye of the Ministry of Defence, Commander- in-Chief (Navy) Vice-Admiral Nyan Tun, Commander- in-Chief (Air) Lt-Gen Myat Hein, Lt-Gen Tha Aye, Lt- Gen Min Aung Hlaing, Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thura Myint Aung and Lt-Gen Myint Hlaing and Chief of Armed Forces Training Lt-Gen Hla Htay Win of the Ministry of Defence, Chairman of Shan State (North) PDC Commander of North-East Command Maj-Gen Aung Than Htut, Minister for Commerce Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein, Minister for Construction and for Electric Power No. 2 Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint, Minister for Rail Transportation Maj-Gen Aung Min, and officials of SPDC Office, inspected Muse 105th Mile Border Trade Zone at 12.30 pm yesterday. There, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye held a meeting with local authorities, officials from the Border Trade Department, the Customs Department, the Immigration and National Registration Department, the Myanmar Economic Bank, the Internal Revenue Department and the Myanmar Police Force, and responsible persons of Muse and Namkham Chambers of Commerce. Minister Brig-Gen Tin Naing Thein reported on border trade services after transforming the border trade into regular trade through Muse 105th Mile Border Trade Zone, and annual increase in trade volume between the two countries, export of agricultural Vice-Senior General Maung Aye cordially greets local authorities, departmental officials and produce such as rice, beans and pulses, corn and responsible persons of Muse and Namkham Chambers of Commerce.—MNA

13-7-09 NL 1 8/20/18, 2:00 PM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 PERSPECTIVES People’s Desire

Monday, 13 July, 2009 * 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 Implement public welfare * Oppose foreign nations interfering in internal affairs of the State tasks as a national duty * Crush all internal and external destructive elements as the common enemy A work coordination meeting of Development Affairs Committees under the Monsoon tree growing ceremony Appointment of Swiss Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and for 2009 of PBANRDA held National Races and Development Affairs took Ambassador agreed on NAY PYI TAW, 13 July—The Government of place at Nay Pyi Taw City Hall on 3 July. NAY PYI TAW, 12 collective tree growing of According to the five rural development July—Monsoon tree the staff and their families the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of H.E. Mr. Christoph Burgener as Ambassador tasks, only when rural transport is smooth, growing ceremony for at staff quarters in Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland to can rural products reach the urban markets 2009 of Ministry of Mingalathiddi, Thuka- Progress of Border Areas thiddi, Pyinyathiddi wards the Union of Myanmar. easily in a short period. Thus, the education H.E. Mr. Cristoph Burgener was born in and health of the rural people will improve, and National Races and and hostel in Bawgathiddi Development Affairs was ward. 1962 in Visp, Switzerland. He graduated in Law contributing towards their socio-economic life. from the University of Fribourg in 1987. In 1988, he Development Affairs Committees are held at surrounding areas In this rainy season, of the Ministry and staff the ministry has grown a worked at the Federal Office for Migration. For the building not only inter-village roads and quarters, here, this total of 7089 saplings. following two years, he worked at the Horgen District village-to-city roads but also inter-district roads morning. At the The Ministry has Court. He joined the Federal Department of Foreign for villages that have difficult access to main ceremony, Minister for planted a total of 13711 Affairs in 1991 and served in various capacities at the roads in order that there can be links between PBANRDA Col Thein trees so far. Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the towns and between districts. Nyunt and wife attended MNA Switzerland embassies in Algeria and Ireland. H.E. Up to 2008-2009 fiscal year, 184 miles of and grew perennial plants. Mr. Cristoph Burgener is currently serving as Foreign tarred roads, 139 miles of gravel roads and 783 First, the minister and wife Minister for Policy coordinator within the office of the State wooden bridges have been constructed on Inter- grew Seintalon mango PBANRDA Col Secretary since 2005. district Road No (1). Likewise, 63 miles of saplings at the mango tree Thein Nyunt H.E. Mr. Cristoph Burgener will be serving tarred roads, 191 miles of gravel roads and 750 plantation of plants a Seintalon as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of wooden bridges have been built on Inter- Development Affairs mango sapling at Switzerland to the Kingdom of Thailand and will be concurrently accredited to the Union of Myanmar district Road No (2). Department, mayan tree growing with residence in Bangkok, Thailand. He is married The 10-year rural pure water supply saplings at the mayan ceremony. plantation of Education and has two children.—MNA project started in 2000-2001 fiscal and up to PBANRDA 2008-2009, 8024 villages of three arid divisions and Training Department, have been supplied with pure drinking water. jack fruit saplings at the Rural water supply tasks have been jack fruit plantation of implemented in 22,410 villages out of 23,225 Progress of Border Areas and National Races nationwide. Department, and deputy Overall, service personnel are to minister, staff and their participate in their respective roles as a national families continued to plant duty for the emergence of a new democratic saplings. nation. They are also to shoulder their duties Then, the minister and out of goodwill to fulfil the socio-economic party grew Tadainhmwe needs of the rural folks. flower saplings. A total of 1593 TALKS ON ACADEMIC MATTER: perennial plants such as mango, jack fruit, mayan, Professor Dr. Trevor Ashton of City of coconut and others was Sunderland College of England and grown at the plantations Director Dr. Nay PhD (UK) of Valentine of respective departments Organization of England explain best and at the ceremony. Rainy season tree planting ceremony held in Haka proper academic institutions to enthusiast Next, heads of NAY P YI T AW, 12 July— The rainy of farmer U Ke Lwe. youths at Traders Hotel in Yangon departments and officials season tree planting ceremony was held On 30 June, the ceremony to donate on 12 July afternoon.—NLM concerned viewed the in Haka of Chin State on 27 June. books to Chin State Information and Public Chairman of Chin State Peace and Relations Department was held at Haka Development Council Brig-Gen Hon Ngai Township Library. The Chairman of Chin planted saplings at the ceremony. The State PDC accepted books and journals Chairman of Chin State PDC viewed donated by wellwishers. collective cultivation of paddy in the field MNA Delegation of Guangxi Zhaung Autonomous Region concludes visit NAY PYI TAW, 12 July— The They were seen off at Yangon goodwill delegation led by Mr Guo International Airport by Deputy Director- Shengkum, Chairman of the Standing General U Myint Soe of the Protocol Committee of the People’s Congress of Department and officials of the Ministry Guangxi Zhaung Autonomous Region of Foreign Affairs, Charge d’Affaires ai and the Party Secretary of the Guangxi of the Chinese Embassy Mr Wang Communist Party of China (CPC), left Zongying and embassy staff. Yangon by air this afternoon. MNA

13-7-09 NL 2 8/20/18, 2:00 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 3 NAM summit to boost peace in Middle East CAIRO, 12 July — tackled by NAM include among the final docu- Arab League (AL) Secre- many Arab issues, said the ments of the movement’s tary General Amr Moussa AL chief in an exclusive previous summits, is ex- expected that the 15th interview with Xinhua re- pected to express its mem- Non-Aligned Movement cently. bers’ common stance over (NAM) summit, which is “As for Palestine dec- the thorny issue in the scheduled for 15-16 July laration, the NAM sum- Middle East. at Egypt’s Red Sea resort mit would support putting “They will call for an of Sharm el-Sheikh, will an end to the Arab-Israeli end of settlements policy support the Arab position conflict provided that the and support the future and all the efforts to estab- establishment of a viable peace between the Arabs lish peace in the Middle Palestinian state with its and Israelis within East. capital in East Jerusalem,” the framework of the A rescue operation is in progress after a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) All Arab countries in Moussa said. Arab initiative,” Moussa flyover collapsed in New Delhi on 12 July, 2009. At least five people are feared the AL are members of the A “Declaration on said. to be dead and several others injured after a part of the flyover which was under movement and the issues Palestine,” which is Internet construction collapsed on Sunday, local media reported.—INTERNET Iraq bombings kill eight in Family members of three year old Hussein Ali, who was killed in a bombing the day Five killed, before, grieve at his funeral in Baghdad, Iraq, on 10 July, 2009.—INTERNET capital, northern village 15 injured in BAGHDAD, 12 July — A car bomb exploded in an alley Saturday in a village in northern Iraq, killing at New Delhi least four people, wounding others and destroying bridge eight homes, police said. Another six people died in bombings in Baghdad. collapse Thirty-eight people were wounded and several NEW DELHI, 12 July — shops and cars were also damaged in the 3 pm explo- Police say a bridge under sion in the northern village of Kugjeli, according to a construction in New police officer in Ninevah Province, who spoke on con- Delhi has collapsed, kill- dition of anonymity because he was not authorized to ing five people and injur- speak to journalists. ing 15 others. Most of the victims were inside their homes when Police spokesman the bomb exploded near the main street of the pre- Mohammed Iqlaq said dominantly Shiite village, about five kilometers (three the accident happened miles) east of the city of Mosul.—Internet Sunday morning as workers lifted heavy con- Foreign fighter may be Nepali population to reach 27.5 mln by crete slabs for the bridge, part of the city’s new among 16 killed in Somalia July 2009 metro rail system. The KATHMANDU, 12 July—The 20th The population of Nepal will reach slabs crashed to the MOGADISHU, 12 July is worried about the ground. — A foreign fighter and failed state becoming a World Population Day was celebrated approximately 27.5 million by the end of Those killed and in- a top government secu- haven for al-Qaeda- in Nepal Saturday amidst the July 2009, it was shared at the function. jured were labourers rity official are among 16 linked terrorists. organization of various programmes. Reproduction rate in Nepal in 1981 working on the bridge. people killed in Satur- Saturday’s attack also The theme of the World Population was 6 and it has dropped to 3 in 2006, Iqlaq says rescue day’s fighting between claimed the life of Nor Day this year is “Fight Poverty: Educate demographers said. crews are still working to UN-backed government Daqli. He was head of Girls — Investing in Women is Smart It is said the reproduction rate has see if any others are forces and Islamist mili- security for the capital, Choice”. decreased due to the increased investment trapped under the rubble. tants in the north of the Mogadishu, and the It was stated at a function organized by the state in the women’s health and The cause of the accident capital, a Somali official surrounding Benadir by the Ministry of Health and education as well as the increase in public was not yet known. said. region. Population that the population growth awareness. Internet An Associated Press Internet rate in Nepal is 2.5 percent at present. MNA/Xinhua reporter saw the body of the man, who appeared Egypt calls for establishing new to be of non-African ori- world order to overcome crises gin, displayed at the SHARM EL-SHEIKH (Egypt), 12 July — Egyptian Assist- presidential palace on a ant Foreign Minister Naela Gabr said here Saturday that stretcher. the world society should make joint efforts to set up a new There are believed to world order to deal with various crises. be hundreds of foreign Gabr made the appeal when addressing the senior offi- jihadi fighters in Somalia cials’ meeting of the 15th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) supporting an Islamic in- summit, which opened Saturday in Egyptian Red Sea re- surgency. Government sort of Sharm el-Sheik. The current world situation is quite officials have claimed different from 48 years ago when the NAM was founded, there are thousands of with increasing population, outbreaks of epidemic and de- foreigners fighting teriorating environment, she said. against them but most The world society should reconsider the international analysts dismiss this as a financial system and be more democratic in decision-mak- ploy to wring cash and ing so as to avoid the global financial crisis which has ham- support for the interna- Residents flee from the fighting between Islamists and government forces pered the economic growth of developing countries, Gabr tional community, which in the Somali capital Mogadishu on 3 July, 2009.—INTERNET said.—Internet

13-7-09 NL 3 8/20/18, 2:00 PM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 More banks refuse California IOUs SACRAMENTO, 12 July—Four major to close a $26 billion budget deficit. banks, including Bank of America Corp, Citibank and Bank of the West, mean- say they stopped accepting IOUs Sat- while, agreed on Friday to honor the urday from the cash-strapped state of IOUs. Bank of the West said it would California. take the IOUs indefinitely and Citibank Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase said it would accept them until 17 July, & Co, Wells Fargo & Co, and Union the Times reported. Bank of California said they no longer “We do not want to penalize our busi- would redeem the state IOUs for cash ness and consumer customers for the im- value, the Los Angeles Times reported. passe in Sacramento,” Rebecca The state expects to issue nearly $3 Macieira-Kaufmann, president of billion worth of interest-bearing IOUs Citibank California, said in a statement this month as the Legislature struggles Friday.—Internet Models perform at the Mongolian National Costumes and Decorations Festival held in Huhhot, capital of north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Nomura tie-up with India’s largest on 11 July, 2009. The 3-day-long festival kicked off on Saturday.—INTERNET life insurer TOKYO, 12 July—Ja- Under the accord, send executives and staff EU, Turkey set to sign Nabucco pan’s top securities firm Nomura will take a 35 per- to LIC Mutual Fund Asset Nomura Holdings has cent stake in LIC Mutual Management, which cur- pipeline deal agreed to an asset-man- Fund Asset Management rently has 600 billion yen ANKARA, 12 July—Eu- mania, Hungary and Aus- Eni, which will channel agement capital tie-up Co, a LIC subsidiary, for in assets under manage- ropean Union countries tria in a conduit that Eu- Russian gas through Bul- with Life Insurance Corp about six billion yen (65 ment, the newspaper said. and Turkey are Monday to rope hopes will reduce its garia to Western Europe (LIC), India’s largest life million dollars), the Nikkei Nomura, which began sign a key intergovern- dependence on Russian under the Black Sea. insurer, a newspaper has business daily reported. stock trading operations in mental agreement on Eu- gas. The 3,300-kilometre Internet reported. Nomura is expected to India last year by taking rope’s flagship Nabucco (2,000-mile) pipeline is over the business base of gas pipeline, coming a expected to pump as the collapsed Lehman step closer to realizing a much as 31 billion cubic Brothers, now plans to project that still lacks key metres from the Caspian start selling bonds in the suppliers. Sea to Austria via Turkey country later this year. Turkish Prime Minister and the Balkans, bypass- Internet Recep Tayyip Erdogan is ing Russia. An internally displaced to host the signing cer- It is a rival to Russia’s Somali woman pre- emony in Ankara for the South Stream project, de- pares “canjeero”, a transit deal that would veloped by Russian gas pancake-like bread link Turkey, Bulgaria, Ro- giant Gazprom and Italy’s traditionally eaten for breakfast, outside her Volvo to recall 409 sedans on faulty temporary shelter at a camp in the outskirts of engine cooling fans in China the capital Mogadishu BEIJING, 12 July—Volvo Car Corp is recalling 409 on 11 July, 2009. units of S80 vehicles because of a problem with the INTERNET engine cooling fan, said the State Administration of Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine Asia Rivera, 5, left, and (AQSIQ) here Saturday. China’s auto prices see slight increase in June, NDRC Jasmine Miles, 5, get a The fan may stop working because of a software BEIJING, 12 July— mission (NDRC),China’s day, based on a survey face full mud after they programming error in the fan controlling module. China’s domestic auto top economic planner. conducted in 36 large slid into a mud pit Depending on driving conditions, the customer may prices were steady with a Prices of domestic and mid-size cities in during the Queen Creek, Ariz. Seventh experience reduced air conditioning performance or a slight increase in June cars saw a month-on- China. annual Monsoon rapid increase in engine coolant temperature, said the while imported vehicle month increase of 0.9 Price of imported ve- Madness at Frontier quality supervisor. This condition might cause cool- prices rose at a faster rate, percent last month, while hicles rose 1.22 percent Park on 11 July, 2009. ing system malfunction and engine failure, and thus according to the price the year on year figure from the previous High temperatures are would increase the risk of accident, it said. monitoring center under stood at 1.35 percent, month, with a year-on- expected to reach 114 Dealers will replace the fan control module free of the National Develop- said a report released on year growth of 7.26 per- degrees Saturday and charge. The recall will start from 13 July.—Internet ment and Reform Com- NDRC’s Web site on Fri- cent.— Internet Sunday in the Phoenix area.—INTERNET British tourists have distant friends

LONDON, 12 July—Eu- and described as quiet and meager tips. ropean hoteliers rate Brit- unlikely to complain. US travelers were in ish tourists as their worst Worldwide, the British the No 8 position, with a guests, while those on were in the second spot, reputation for generous other continents find them followed by Canadians, tips but also loudness. polite and generous, a Germans and Swiss. The Generally, tourists travel Web site says. French placed at the bot- from Mediterranean Expedia released its tom among 27 nationali- countries have a bad repu- annual survey of 4,500 ties. tation. Turks and Greeks hoteliers on Friday. They European hotel-own- tied for the 24th spot, rated the Japanese as the ers, however, described while Spain followed at top guests, valued for their the British as rude and No 26. politeness and cleanliness messy whiners who leave Internet

13-7-09 NL 4 8/20/18, 2:00 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 5 Abbas says to accept any Egyptian NASA delays launch of shuttle Endeavour proposal for reconciliation to Sunday WASHINGTON, 12 July (2313 GMT) Sunday, ac- GAZA, 12 July— posal that ends the internal Cairo on 25 July . Previ- five spacewalks and com- Palestinian President rift and lifts the siege im- ous six rounds of dialogue — NASA has decided to cording to NASA. plete construction of the Mahmoud Abbas said on posed on the Palestinian held in Cairo since March postpone the scheduled Endeavour should Japan Aerospace Explora- Saturday that he will ac- people.” had failed to reach a rec- Saturday launch of space have blasted off to the in- tion Agency’s Kibo labo- cept any Egyptian pro- Egypt is sponsoring the onciliation agreement be- shuttle Endeavour until ternational space station ratory. Astronauts will at- posal to achieve a national inter-Palestinian dialogue tween the two groups. Sunday due to lightning in mid-June, but was tach a platform to the out- Palestinian reconciliation which aims at ending ri- Abbas revealed to the strikes, the US space postponed by potentially side of the Japanese mod- to end the current internal valry between Abbas’ Egyptian magazine that he agency said. dangerous leaks of hydro- ule that will allow experi- rift, said a source with the Fatah party and Islamic had given instructions to The next launch at- gen gas. Endeavour’s 16- ments to be exposed to presidential office. Hamas movement which the Fatah delegation “to tempt will be at 7:13 pm day mission will feature space.—Xinhua Abbas told the Cairo- routed his security forces accept any Egyptian pro- based Egyptian Magazine and seized control of Gaza posal that doesn’t lead to a “October” in an interview in June 2007.A seventh continuation of the siege,” which will be published on round of dialogue between according to the source Sunday that “We will ac- the two rival groups is who insisted anonymity. cept any Egyptian pro- scheduled to be held in Xinhua All items from Xinhua News Agency Floods leave seven dead, 12 missing in SW China CHONGQING, 12 July — group entered an undevel- quickly triggered moun- Seven tourists were killed oped mountainous area of tain torrents and flushed and 12 others remained the Tanzhangxia Canyon away most of the tourists missing after a rainstorm scenic spot in Wanzhou at about 4 pm. triggered floods in a can- District Saturday after- The expedition was set A sign near the space shuttle Endeavour at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. yon in southwest China’s noon under the guidance up via a Chongqing-based NASA officials are hoping that the third time is the charm for the space Chongqing Municipality of a local resident, accord- travel website and they shuttle Endeavour, which is due to launch Saturday on a mission to the Saturday, the local gov- ing to the government of did not notify the admin- International Space Station.—XINHUA ernment said on Sunday. Wanzhou District. istration of the scenic spot A 35-member tourist However, a downpour about their journey or get Iran successfully clones its first calf approval of the local tour- TEHERAN, 12 July— nancy, Press TV reported. searchers hoped to clone ism authorities, said Pu Iranian researchers have Iran’s ISNA news certain species at high risk Binbin, secretary-general successfully cloned a calf, agency said the cloned calf of extinction in the near of the Wanzhou District which is the first in Iran as was born on Saturday af- future, Press TV said. Committee of the Com- well as in the Middle East, ternoon and the Royan In- In April, Iran’s first cloned munist Party of China. Iran’s English-language stitute was hopeful to an- goat, named Hanna and More than 400 rescuers satellite channel Press TV nounce the birth of the sec- also known as R-CAP-C1, retrieved the bodies of reported Saturday. ond cloned calf in a few was born at the Isfahan seven people and rescued The cloned calf named days.According to Press campus of the Royan In- 16 others as of Sunday “Bonyana,” which means TV, the cloned calf, which stitute. The cloned goat morning after more than foundation and principle, is the result of a consider- was developed in a surro- ten hours of efforts. was successfully born able number of in-vitro gate uterus of a black Local officials visit an injured tourist at the Peo- The injured are in through a cesarean section fertilizations (IVF) in Bakhtiari goat for 147 ple’s Hospital in Yunyang County, southwest stable conditions in a at Royan Institute in cen- more than 100 recipient days and was born through China’s Chongqing municipality on 11 July, 2009. hospital. tral Iranian city of Isfahan cows, is in good health. a cesarean section. XINHUA Xinhua after 270 days of preg- Royan Institute re- Xinhua Italian ICRC worker released in Philippines, ending six-month ordeal MANILA, 12 July —An Edgard Arevalo said. Notter of Switzerland and Italian Red Cross worker The Italian, who has re- Filipina Mary Jean Lacaba was freed by his militant portedly developed hernia — were kidnapped on 15 captors early Sunday, after in the humid jungles, ap- Jan. this year after they fin- spending almost six peared in good shape, ac- ished a humanitarian mis- months in captive in south- cording to the footage of a sion in Jolo. Lacaba was ern Philippine jungles, of- local television channel freed on 2 April and ficials said. showing Vagni, in a mud- Notter escaped from his Eugenio Vagni, 62, stained white T-shirt, captors weeks later. was released by the Al walking with security of- Arevalo said skilful ne- Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf ficials after the release. gotiations and “incessant militants and picked up by “I am now free,” the pressure” by the security the authorities at around smiling Italian told televi- forces won the release of 12:30 am local time (1630 sion reporters. Vagni. Philippine officials GMT Saturday) at a re- Vagni and two of his co- insisted that no ransom mote village in the town- workers of the Interna- was paid for Vagni’s free- ship of Maimbung on Jolo tional Committee of the dom despite speculations Freed Red Cross International Committee worker Eugenio Vagni(C) is seen island, Sulu Province, Red Cross (ICRC) in the of the opposite. at a military camp moments after his release in Jolo, the Philippines, early on Navy spokesman Lt Col Philippines — Andreas Xinhua 12 July, 2009.—XINHUA

13-7-09 NL 5 8/20/18, 2:00 PM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 NOAA: El Nino developing in Pacific WASHINGTON, 12 July — rents and oscillations that and atmosphere and NOAA Rising sea surface tempera- can have a major effect on administrator. tures in the equatorial re- global weather. El Nino’s negative ef- gion of the eastern Pacific “Advanced climate sci- fects can include stormier show an El Nino is devel- ence allows us to alert in- weather in the southern oping, US weather fore- dustries, governments and United States, less-produc- casters say. The National emergency managers about tive fisheries in the Pacific Oceanic and Atmospheric the weather conditions El and heavy rains and Administration said on Nino may bring so these mudslides in Central Thursday the El Nino is ex- can be factored into deci- America. Positive effects pected to last through the sion-making and ultimately include less-violent Atlantic coming winter. protect life, property and hurricanes, milder winters El Nino, Spanish for the economy,” said Jane in the northern United Children who lost their home in the 6.0-magnitude earthquake play with a vol- “little boy,” was named af- Lubchenco, under secretary States and more rain in the unteer in a tent at Guantun Village, in Yao’an County, Chuxiong Ethnic Yi ter the Christ child because of commerce for oceans southwest.—Internet Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, on 11 July, the phenomenon was asso- 2009. Psychological aid and group activities are conducted by some teachers ciated with Christmas. The Rising obesity changes and volunteers to help homeless children erase the bad impact of the El Nino effect is a combi- perceptions earthquake on their future life. —INTERNET nation of air and ocean cur- BOSTON, 12 July — Researchers say that as the US British Airways sends team to Hurricane Carlos strengthens population becomes heavier perception of what is a nor- mal weight has also increased. A group led by Mary Burke, check evacuated 747 off Mexican coast an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, com- PHOENIX, 12 July — British Airways is flying a team MEXICO CITY, 12 July — Hurricane Carlos swirled far pared the results of surveys done between 1988 and 1994 of engineers from London to Phoenix to inspect a off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Saturday and was headed and then between 1999 and 2004 by the US Centers for Boeing 747 that filled with smoke before takeoff, forc- farther out to sea. Disease Control, CNN reported. ing hundreds of passengers to escape on the plane’s The Category 1 hurricane had maximum sustained The researchers said women questioned for the later emergency slides. Airline spokesman John Lampl says winds near 85 mph (135 kph) with additional strength- survey actually tended to have a more realistic perception the 298 passengers who were on board Flight 288 as it ening expected, according to the National Hurricane of their own weight than those in the earlier one. Women prepared to take off late Friday were being rebooked Center in Miami, Florida. As of 11 pm EDT Saturday with a normal Body Mass Index were more likely to de- onto Saturday flights to London from Phoenix, Los (0300 GMT Sunday), Carlos was centered about 1,045 scribe themselves as overweight between 1988 and 1994. Angeles or Denver. miles (1,680 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of Dr Melina Jampolis, who was not involved in the re- More than a dozen people suffered minor injuries Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. search, said some of the change in perception could come when they used the jumbo jet’s inflatable slides to Carlos was moving westward about 13 mph (20 kph) from campaigns aimed at discouraging women from seek- evacuate. Lampl says one passenger and one of the 18 and was expected to follow a course of just north of due ing fashion-model thinness. But she said the general in- crew members were hospitalized overnight but were west for the next couple of days, the centre said in an crease in overweight is more likely to make normal weight being released on Saturday.—Internet advisory on its Web site.—Internet seem even more normal.—Internet Customers decide Stolen wallet found barbershop price years later in tree NEWS ALBUM A barber shop in China has taken A New York woman said a wallet customer service to a new level by let- stolen nearly 27 years ago in Central ting clients determine the price of their Park was found inside a hollow tree. haircuts. Ruth Bendik, 60, said she was greet- The facility in Xian, capital of the ing runners at the end of the New York northwest Shaanxi Province, initiated marathon on 24 Oct,1982, and “when I the marketing strategy in December and got out of the crush of people, I realized the response has been quite good, local my purse was much lighter,” CNN re- media reports quoted by China Daily ported. said. Under the strategy, customers are Josh Galiley, tree-care supervisor asked to rate the service on scale of one for the Central Park Conservancy, said to 10. he was chopping down a 65-year-old “If the customer gives us 10 marks, hazardous black cherry tree in the park he has to make the full payment, if he last week when he found the blue leather says eight, he gets a 20 percent dis- wallet in the hollow trunk. In this photo taken Sri Lankan count,” said the shop’s manager. “I started poking in the soft stuff and fishermen, also known locally as Whatever a customer pays then be- this wallet turned up. Having been that low in the tree ... the location indicated stick fishermen, sit perched on stilts come his barber’s wage. it had been there for quite some time,” fixed into the ocean floor as they fish Clients aren’t complaining. One of Galiley said. in Koggala area, south of Galle, Sir them was quoted as saying it a “brilliant He said finding a wallet inside of a A man holding a skeleton on fire Lanka. way to improve customer service.” tree was a first for him. performs during the annual Caribbean festival in Santiago de Inmate uses toilet paper ‘bomb’ to attempt escape Cuba, Cuba. The Iron County sheriff’s office said an inmate tried to escape from a correc- tional facility by fashioning a fake bomb. Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Pallesen said McLaren-Mercedes driver Lewis the 28-year-old inmate cornered an officer in a lobby while holding what looked Hamilton of Britain drives the vintage like a silver device with a red detonator. W25 Silver Arrow on the Pallesen said deputies tackled the inmate, who allegedly threatened to blow Nuerburgring. The defending up himself and anything around him if he wasn’t released. Formula One drivers’ champion is A bomb squad found the device was made from toilet paper rolls, headphone not expected to be among the wires and a pencil eraser. The inmate, who was already charged with possession contenders in Sunday’s German of a stolen vehicle and illegal firearms, could face additional charges. Grand Prix.

13-7-09 NL 6 8/20/18, 2:00 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 7 Lt-Gen Khin Zaw visits fish/prawn cold storage in Myeik

NAY P YI T AW, 12 July—Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of the Ministry of Defence met with servicemen and family members of regiments and units at Myeik station hall on 11 July and presented exercise books and stationery to them. Accompanied by Chairman of Taninthayi Divi- sion Peace and Development Council Commander of Coastal Region Command Maj-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, Lt- Gen Khin Zaw visited the Fish/Prawn Cold Storage on Pahtet Island. At Pahtet Village Basic Education Middle School in Kyunsu Township, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw inspected learning of students at the school and donated compu- ter, school uniforms, exercise books and stationery to the school. He visited soft crab breeding farm and wood- based finished goods factory, cold storage and fish meal factory in Myeik. At the local military hospital in Myeik, Lt-Gen Khin Zaw comforted the patient Tatmadawmen and family members and presented gifts to them. MNA Lt-Gen Khin Zaw of Ministry of Defence ISD Basketball views processing of fish and prawn at cold Inter-Township Basketball storage in Myeik.—MNA Tournament held in Shan Tournament commences NAY PYI TAW, 12 July—Chairman of Mandalay State (North) Division Peace and Development Council Commander A&I Minister meets staff of Central Command Maj-Gen Tin Ngwe and Chair- who attended NAY PYI TAW, 12 July — Chairman of Shan man of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for State (North) Peace and Development Council Com- Sports Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint attended the open- th agriculture course mander of North-East Command Maj-Gen Aung Than ing ceremony of 40 Inter-State/Division Men’s and Htut attended the final match and prize presentation Women’s Basketball Tournament 2009 at Bahtoo Gym- NAY PYI TAW, 12 July— Minister for Agriculture ceremony of the Shan State (North) PDC Chairman’s nasium in Mandalay yesterday evening. and Irrigation Maj-Gen Htay Oo met staff who at- Trophy Inter-Township Basketball Tournament at the The commander accepted championship shields tended the 10-month agriculture training course at the gymnasium of the command headquarters on 30 July. 2008 presented by champions Sagaing Division Wom- Araba International Center in Israel, at the ministry The commander and officials presented prizes en’s Team and Shan State (North) Men’s Team. here on 10 July evening. to the winners. The minister opened the tournament. Next, the The minister instructed them to apply their experi- Next, the commander delivered an address at commander, the minister and officials accepted ences and technology from the training courses in the opening ceremony of Commander’s Shield Soccer cash and sports equipment donated to MBF by undertaking the tasks on agriculture development of the Tournament and watched the debut match. well-wishers. country. Next, the trainees recounted their experiences MNA MNA on cultivation of crops in the training couse.—MNA Kyaunggon Township, a region of banana Article: Maung Maung Myint Swe; Photos: Kyaw Myint Than (Lanmadaw)

(from page 16) I send up my products by Kyaunggon Township are because they are big with Then, we visited motorized boat to Ywathagon, Kwingyi, thin skins and sweet fla- Moepya Village in Bargayar Port in Yangon. Minmanaing and vour. So, the township Moepya Village-tract that Last year, banana was Zayatkwin. Bananas from sends up its bananas by grows banana more than priced at 2000 kyats a Kyaunggon are in demand two 10-wheel trucks and any other part in the town- bunch, so I got about eight by boat daily. ship, and conducted an million kyats,” he said, During our trip, we interview with U Thein conducting us round the saw bananas being Tun. farm. loaded onto many trucks He said, “I farm a It was very hearten- on Kyaunggon-Yangon land of 50 acres to grow ing to see heaps of banana Road and onto motorized banana, and I grow bunches, which were with- boats in the port and Pheegyan. Last year, I out underdeveloped fruits stockpiles of bananas. So, among them. Now, local it is fair to say that grew 4000 plants of U Myo Kyaw Kyaw, Chairman of Kyaunggon Pheegyan and got about farmers are growing spe- Kyaunggon Township Township Peace and Development Council. 4000 bunches. I have a cies of Khunwa, Israeli makes a huge contribu- plan to grow 10,000 farm once 15 days, and I one of the outgrowths. I fragrant banana, and other tion to the agricultural plants, and I think I will get about 200 bunches a can collect banana marketable species on an sector of Ayeyawady get a bumper harvest of time.” bunches when the extensive scale. Division. banana this year. For the “After cutting down outgrowths are mature in The village-tracts that U Thein Tun, Translation: MS time being, I harvest the the main plant, I leave only coming month of Pyatho. grow mainly banana in a banana grower. Kyemon: 8-7-2009

13-7-09 NL 7 8/20/18, 2:00 PM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 Merchants to be educated, organized… (from page 1) the neighbouring country such as iron, steel construction materials, machine and machine tools, computer and accessories, farm implements, fertilizers, raw materials and household utensils. Customs officers inspecting a truck using X-ray machine at 105th Mile Border Trade Zone.—MNA He continued to report that in the past, sea lane and Muse 105th Mile bilateral trade with regular have been no more. He seven miles from Muse. It vehicle stand, vehicle was the usual means of Border Trade Zone have trade system through the called on local authorities has an area of 370.83 acres checkpoint, and hostels. transport for trade with launched regular trade trade zone and and service personnel of in the first phase. Bilateral regular trade has foreign countries; that now through land routes. Now, transforming the trade into the border trade zone to It is constituted with been boosted year by year export and import tasks regular trade for mutual the major land trade centre educate and organize brokerage houses, since 2006. are expedited with one interest has been put into like Yangon port, the merchants to turn to legal warehouses, cold storages, MNA Only in the time of the Tatmadaw government, could border trade with immediate neighbouring countries be launched through land routes.

Regular trade for mutual interest has been

th Import checkpoint of Muse 105 Mile Border Trade Zone.—MNA put into effect through stop services through effect through Muse 105th entrance to the sea. border trade and pay taxes. th Muse 105th Mile Border Mile Border Trade Zone He called for Next, Vice-Senior Muse 105 Mile Border Trade Zone; that regular in Muse that shares border systematically improving General Maung Aye trade by land has proved with China. The trade trade services through inspected functions and Trade Zone in Muse that successful; that the volume of the zone is other land trade routes. development of Muse turnover of the trade with larger than any other land Permission has been 105th Mile Border Trade shares border with the People’s Republic of trade centre. given for regular trade Zone. China makes up over 70 He stressed the between the two countries, Muse 105th Mile China. per cent of the total volume importance of boosting so black market should Border Trade Zone is of regular trade with the neighbouring countries through land routes; and that so the trade zone is a thriving regular trade camp. In response to the report, Vice-Senior General Maung Aye said that previously Yangon port was the major source of transport for trade with foreign countries. Only in the time of the Tatmadaw government, could border trade with immediate neighbouring countries be launched through land routes. Now, Myawady and Tamu border checkpoints Merchants applying for permits at 105th Mile Border Trade Zone.—MNA

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Lt-Gen Tha Aye on inspection tour of NyaungU, Meiktila districts

NAY PYI TAW, 12 to the funds of the hospital. Next, they inspected July—Lt-Gen Tha Aye of At the hall of Vest Factory of Myanma the Ministry of Defence, Ngathayauk General Textile Industries in accompanied by Chairman Administration Depart- Taungtha Township. of Mandalay Division ment, he met with In Yonsigyi Village Peace and Development departmental officials, of Taungtha Township, Council Commander of townselders and social Lt-Gen Tha Aye inspected Central Command Maj- organization members. He construction of the self- Gen Tin Ngwe and heard reports on reliant station hospital and departmental officials, development of the town fulfilled the needs of the viewed ancient stone and attended to the needs. hospital. inscriptions, paintings and Lt-Gen Tha Aye After looking into the fine arts works of Bagan inspected conditions of conditions of Taungtha- era displayed at Bagan Ngathayauk-Seiktein- Mahlaing road section, Lt- Archaeological Museum Welaung-Taungtha inter- Gen Tha Aye viewed An aerial view of buildings at 105th Mile Trade Zone of Border Trade in Bagan on 7 July village road by car and thriving monsoon sesame Department in Muse. (News on page 1) — MNA morning. greeted local people of and monsoon pigeon pea At Ngathayauk villages in NyaungU and plantations in Letgyi Commander attends ceremony to honour People's Hospital, Lt-Gen Kyaukpadaung town- Village-tract of Mahlaing Tha Aye presented cash ships. Township.—MNA officers, other ranks, families Lt-Gen Tha Aye of Ministry of Defence views fine arts works of Bagan YANGON, 12 July – A officers, other ranks and Commander of Yangon era displayed at Bagan Archaeological Museum in Bagan. — MNA ceremony to honour their families of regiments Command Maj-Gen Win and units who brought Myint. honour to Yangon First, the commander Command was held at the made an opening speech hall of Yagon Command on the occasion and then headquarters here this presented cash assistance afternoon, attended by for outstanding students of Chairman of Yangon the families. Next, officials Division Peace and awarded the respective Development Council winners.—MNA Mr. & Miss Quench Contest held

YANGON, 12 July— jointly organized the Mr. The Myanmar Body Crusher & Miss Quench Building and Physical Contest to mark Olympic Culture Federation and Day 2009 at Myanmar M.G.S Beverages Co. Ltd Convention Centre on Mindhamma Road in Mayangon Township Commander’s Shield Sepak Takraw yesterday. Officials presented Tournament concludes life-time fitness prizes to U Hla Kyaing, U Pe Win NAY PYI TAW, 12 July evening. On 8 July, he and U Hla Aung, first July— A ceremony to Chairman of Bago attended the coor- prizes to U Pyar in the present prizes to winners Division Peace and dination meeting of senior body-building class, in the Southern Command Development Council Division, District and Tun Win Naing in the Mr. Commander’s Shield Commander of Southern Township PDCs and Star Cola contest, Aung Sepak Takraw Tourna- Command Maj-Gen Hla departmental officials at Khaing Win in the Mr. ment was held at the hall Min presented the best the hall of the command Crusher contest, Hay Thi of the command head- player award and the headquarters and Hteik Htar in the Miss Popa quarters in Ketumati of championship shield to attended to the needs. Aqua contest and Swe Sin Toungoo Township on 7 the respective winners. MNA Phyo in the Miss Quench contest and second and third prizes to respective Commander-in-Chief (Air)’s Shield winners.—MNA Chess C’ship commences Director-General U Thaung Htaik of Sports and Physical NAY PYI TAW, 12 morning. opened the championship. Education July— The Commander- On behalf of the Later, he watched Department presents in-Chief (Air)’s Shield Commander-in-Chief participation of chess first prize to Aung Chess Championship (Air), Brig-Gen Hsan Oo players in the Khaing Win in Mr. kicked off at the hall of Hlaing of Toungoo Station championship. Crusher Contest. Toungoo Station on 7 July delivered an address and MNA YCDC

13-7-09 NL 9 8/20/18, 2:00 PM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 Organize people through media to actively participate in national development drives Information Minister attends 63rd Anniversary of Myanma Radio and Television

Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan speaking at ceremony to mark the 63rd Anniversary of Myanma Radio and Television of Ministry of Information.—MNA

NAY PYI TAW, 12 July more progress only when of the seven-step for networking and Service Medal, Chairman —A ceremony to mark the they were to perform their Road Map of the the whole country (11) to accelerate of the Scrutiny Board for rd 63 Anniversary of duties by adopting State through (7) to try for the agricultural and Classical Songs writer- Myanma Radio and systematic aims and media Myanmar media livestock farming cum-film director Bogale Television of the Ministry objectives, added the (2) to work hard in to cover not only for staff welfare. Tint Aung, Chairman of of Information took place minister. order to earn the country but Now, the nation has the Scrutiny Board for at the auditorium of MRTV The main duty of the more domestic also the whole got prosperity for rapid Modern Songs U Maung here this morning. Minister staff of the ministry was to income and world development, he said, Maung Latt, and service for Information Brig-Gen organize the people foreign exchange (8) To extensively spotlighting the personnel for their brilliant Kyaw Hsan attended the through the media to and ensure undertake importance of inspiring the performances in airing ceremony and awarded the actively participate in balanced budget agricultural and people to take lessons from programmes. outstanding staff. national development in respective livestock the past untold miseries and MRTV Director- It was also attended by drives realizing prevailing departments breeding tasks in to assess the objective General U Khin Maung departmental heads of the peace and stability of the (3) to practise thrift Central conditions for long-term Htay, IPRD Director- departments and State and prevailing (4) to try to make the Myanmar, maintenance of stability, General U Ye Htut, NPE enterprises under the conditions of the nation. radio media Yangon and other peace and development Managing Director U Soe ministry, technicians, staff The ministry has coverage across places momentum. He urged all Win, MMPE Managing members, chairmen and adopted and is realizing 12 the country (9) To try to become service personnel to try to Director U Aung Myo executives of Myanmar objectives for the year (5) to try to make the an active, quality become reliable, Myint, and PPE General Motion Picture Asiayon 2009-2010. television media media that is good competent media Manager U Ye Tint and Myanmar Music Myanma Radio and coverage across in both form and professionals. presented gifts to Asiayon and guests. Television is to realize the the country essence. The minister presented outstanding staff and Speaking on the following 11 objectives: (6) to try to transform (10) to nurture and gifts to five staff who won schoolchildren. occasion, Minister Brig- (1) to actively analog system train media Medal for Excellent Next, MRTV staff Gen Kyaw Hsan said the cooperate in into digital persons into Performance in Social members presented song anniversaries of the successful system and use reliable Field (Third Class), three programme and a role play. departments and implementation DVB-T system professionals, staff who won Good Public MNA enterprises of the ministry were marked with two aims. The first aim was that departments concerned were to review their strong points and weak points in implementing their tasks in the previous year and then to try to make more progress this year. The minister said the second aim was to award those who deserve so. And this can facilitate the progress of the departments concerned. Departments and Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan enjoys songs presentation of staff of Myanma Radio and enterprises would make Television.—MNA

13-7-09 NL 10 8/20/18, 2:00 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 11 G-8 nations vow to curb ENR technology, surprise India NEW DELHI, 12 July—The group of eight developed countries have vowed to curb transfer enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technology and equipment, surprising India as it goes against the spirit of Nuclear Suppliers Group’s “clean” waiver to it. In a joint statement on non-proliferation, the G-8 nations also pushed other members of the 45-nation NSG to reach a consensus within this year to disallow transfer of ENR to countries which are not signatories to NPT. The statement was issued after the Summit that was attended by India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in L’Aquila in Italy. The move, which would have an impact on India, comes even though the NSG had last September given New Delhi “clean” and “full” waiver for civil nuclear cooperation with the world despite it being a non-signatory to NPT. “To reduce the proliferation risks associated with the spread of enrichment and Milsa Grant of New York holds her dog Lulu Madonna, as she waits to check-in reprocessing facilities, equipment and technology, we welcome the progress that at the Delta terminal at LaGuardia Airport in New York, in this Nov. 23, 2005, continues to be made by the NSG on mechanisms to strengthen controls on file photo. A half-million pets fly each year, according to statistics complied by the transfers of such enrichment and reprocessing items and technology,” said the U.S. Department of Transportation.—INTERNET statement issued Friday.—MNA/PTI Small island nations demand more Somali emissions cuts pirates UNITED NATIONS, 12 July—This Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) by 2050. “Two week’s pledges by G-8 leaders to cap degrees of temperature rise is hijack increases in the world’s temperature are unacceptable,” AOSIS Chair Dessima insufficient, a group of small island Williams told reporters at the United Indian countries that face potential catastrophe Nations. from climate change said on Friday. If global temperatures increased that cargo ship The Alliance of Small Island States, a much, many island countries—already KUALA LUMPUR, July United Nations-based group of 42 island vulnerable to hurricanes, cyclones and 12 — An Indian cargo nations, called on the world’s richest other adverse weather— could get wiped vessel with 15 crew This NOAA satellite image taken Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 1:15 a.m. EDT shows multi-layered clouds countries and major economies to take off the map by rising sea levels, Williams members on board has more concrete and ambitious steps to said. “The world has an obligation to with patches of precipitation and thunderstorms been hijacked by Somali fight global warming. ensure that no island is left behind,” highlighting a front that extends from the Northeast pirates off the port city The G-8 countries and another 17- said Williams, who is also Grenada’s through the Central Plains. Impulses along the tail country group, the Major Economies Ambassador to the United Nations. The of Bosasso in Gulf of end of this front instigate rain showers and isolated Forum, agreed in L’Aquila, Italy, that group counts Barbados, Seychelles and Aden waters, a media thunderstorms across the Central High Plains. global average temperatures should not Trinidad and Tobago among its report said Saturday. INTERNET be allowed to rise more than two degrees members.—MNA/Reuters The vessel with 15 Cheney told CIA to A/H1N1 flu virus may get chance to mutate Indian crew was captured Friday just 14 nautical withhold information SINGAPORE, 12 July — H1N1 flu virus, the doing a post mortem on miles off the port city of WASHINGTON, 12 July—The CIA withheld Singapore’s Health minister highlighted the how we have reacted to Bosasso after it had Minister Khaw Boon Wan priorities his ministry is this first wave, to learn information about a secret counter-terrorism discharged goods from warned here on Saturday now focusing on, besides from it, where can we do programme from Congress for eight years on orders UAE at the Somali that there is still a chance high risk groups. better is to prepare for the from former US Vice President Dick Cheney, the New the A/H1N1 flu virus may “We are taking a next wave. Of course we harbour from where it York Times said on Saturday. mutate and get deadlier, pause and reflecting on hope there is no next wave, was sailing off, the Citing two unidentified sources, the newspaper according to Channel what have we learnt in the but we can not tell,” he Australian.to website said Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta NewsAsia reports on last three months, what said. reported. disclosed Cheney’s involvement in closed briefings Saturday night. are the lessons. So we are MNA/Xinhua MNA/PTI to congressional intelligence committees late last Studies have shown month. Panetta, who was named to head the agency that the virus seems to be earlier this year by President Barack Obama, ended getting weaker as time the programme, which remains secret, when he first goes by, but there is still a learned of its existence from subordinates on June 23, chance the virus may the Times said. mutate and get deadlier, Intelligence and congressional officials told the the minister said at a health newspaper the agency began the programme after the September 11 attacks and said it never became event. operational and did not involve CIA interrogation There are bound to be programmes or domestic intelligence activities. The complicated cases, with newspaper said its efforts to reach Cheney through some possibly resulting in relatives and associates were unsuccessful. death, Khaw said, adding Asked about the Times report, CIA spokesman that Singaporeans have Paul Gimigliano said it was not the agency’s practice fought off the virus well to discuss classified briefings. “When a CIA unit by being well-informed brought this matter to Director Panetta’s attention, it and complying with This Friday, 10 July, 2009 picture shows the home of Byrd and Melanie Billings in was with the recommendation that it be shared precautionary measures. Beulah, Fla. The two were found dead in their bedroom at Thursday evening, July appropriately with Congress. That was also his view, Believing that the city 9, 2009. Investigators asked the public to be on the lookout Friday for a red van they and he took swift, decisive action to put it into effect,” state is in the final leg of believe carried three men involved in the deaths of a Florida Panhandle couple who Gimigliano said, declining to comment further. its battle against the A/ were shot in their rural home while eight of their children slept.—INTERNET MNA/Reuters

13-7-09 NL 11 8/20/18, 2:00 PM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 Haitian ferry capsizes; at least five people dead PORT-AU-PRINCE, was suspended late Satur- 12 July—A ferry cap- day afternoon and will sized off Haiti’s south- resume on Sunday. ern coast Saturday He said the boat over- morning, killing at least turned en route from Anse five people. Authorities a Pitre, near the border with said it wasn’t clear how the Dominican Republic, to many people were on the southern peninsula city board, but as many as of Jacmel. two dozen could be Twenty-two survivors missing. were rescued. Sabbat said Officials had ini- rough estimates indicated tially said six people that perhaps as many as 60 were known dead, but people were aboard the ves- later lowered the figure. sel. Officials could not im- The performers give the stage play of “Hello Kitty’s Dream Light Fantasy” in Civil protection of- mediately say what kind of Suzhou, a city of east China’s Jiangsu Province, on 10 July, 2009. The stage ficial Jean-Michel boat it was or what caused play “Hello Kitty’s Dream Light Fantasy” is making a China tour in recent Sabbat said the search it to overturn.—Internet days.—XINHUA Space companies eye HI as potential London’s Royal Ballet new frontier to make Cuba debut HONOLULU, 12 July travelers use rocket planes a unique perspective dur- HAVANA, 12 July— from partial blindness, —Tourists coming to to get from one place to an- ing the Hawaii flight. The Royal Ballet of Lon- Alonso, 88, continues to Hawaii for high-end other. Rather than launching “Flying down the Ha- don said it will perform head the National Ballet getaways could some- and landing in the same waii island chain, it’s a in Havana on Tuesday for of Cuba, which she day be launched from spot, planners envision the completely different view the first time in its helped found 60 years the sand to the stars, tak- planes taking off in one of the planet than you’ll see 78-year-old history, fea- ago. ing island-hopping to place, traveling through when you launch from turing an appearance of Mason told reporters new heights. Hawaii space, then coming down in landlocked states,” said its star Cuban dancer she was honored to be in could even be the first another, going from the Big Chuck Lauer, vice presi- Carlos Acosta. Cuba, where, she said, state where space Island to Oahu. Within a dent of business develop- The storied classical dance is at the heart of decade, space travelers ment for Oklahoma City- ballet company and its 96 the people and the could island hop from Ha- based Rocketplane Global. dancers arrived late Fri- culture. waii to Japan in 45 minutes. “It’s the blue planet view of day in Cuba accompa- In a quid pro quo, And promoters promise the world.”—Internet nied by 50 technicians for Cuba’s National Ballet is five performances, in- scheduled to perform in Nigeria rebels, government cluding a tribute to Cu- the United Kingdom next ban ballet legend Alicia year, accompanied by agree amnesty Alonso, said Royal Bal- Acosta, the Royal Bal- LAGOS, 12 July—Nigerian rebel leader Henry Okah let artistic director Dame let’s principal guest has agreed to the terms of a government amnesty pro- Monica Mason. dancer. gramme and his lawyers said they would meet Presi- Despite suffering Internet dent Umaru Yar’Adua on Sunday to discuss a timetable for his release. The release of Okah, suspected leader of Nigeria’s most prominent militant group, would raise hopes some In this photo made on 7 July, 2009, Joanna rebels would lay down their arms and halt an offensive Blaszczak, a student at Cornell University, wires in the Niger Delta, heartland of Africa’s biggest oil and up an electric probe at a worm research test site gas sector. at a University of Idaho research farm “Terms of the amnesty have been settled. The agree- ment we are going to discuss (with the president) is the in Moscow, Idaho.—INTERNET timeline for his release,” one of Okah’s lawyers, Wilson Ajuwa, told Reuters by telephone. Quake hits Sumatra of He said Okah, who has been facing charges of gun- eastern Indonesia running and treason, could be freed as early as Sunday JAKARTA,12 July—A Mentawai in West after more than a year in detention. moderate quake with Sumatra Province, the Internet magnitude of 5.2 rocked agency said. Sumatra Island in west- Indonesia with over Magnitude 5.3 earthquake ern parts of Indonesia 230 million population earlier Sunday, but no re- sits on a vulnerable hits southern Peru port of damage or casu- quake-hit zone known LIMA, 12 July—An earthquake with a preliminary alty, Meteorology as th Pacific ring of magnitude of 5.3 has struck southern Peru. The coun- Agency and Geophysics Fire, where two conti- try’s seismic institute says there are no immediate re- said here. nental plates, stretching ports of damage or injury. The quake jolted at from Western hemi- Peru’s Geophysics Institute says the quake struck The Royal Ballet of London said it will perform in 02:35 Jakarta time (1935 sphere to Japan that of- at 1:12 am (0612 GMT) Sunday in Cuzco Province, 44 Havana on Tuesday for the first time in its 78-year- GMT Saturday) with ten cause seismic and kilometers (27 miles) southeast of Yauri. old history, featuring an appearance of its star epicenter at 1206 kms volcanic movements. The US Geological Survey recorded the initial mag- Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta (pictured in 2006). southwest Pagai Utara of Internet nitude as 6.0.—Internet INTERNET

13-7-09 NL 12 8/20/18, 2:01 PM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 13 Did dinos burrow to survive harsh climate? ATLANTA, 12 July— the find suggested bur- term geologic change and Dinosaurs of different rowing may have al- how organisms may have species in different hemi- lowed some dinosaurs to adapted as the Earth has spheres — millions survive extreme environ- undergone periods of glo- of years apart — bur- ments, in contrast to bal cooling and warm- rowed, perhaps to sur- some theories about how ing,” said Martin, a sen- vive, an Emory Univer- they became extinct. ior lecturer in environ- sity paleontologist says. Now, Martin has found mental studies at Emory Anthony Martin, the evidence of more dino- and an honorary research paleontologist, and other saur burrows, on the associate at Monash Uni- researchers had discov- other side of the world, in versity in Melbourne. ered 95-million-year-old Victoria, Australia, find- The Victoria fossils are skeletal remains of dino- ings to be published this about 110-million-years- Mexican professional wrestler and environmental activist Hijo del Santo or saurs in a fossilized bur- month in Cretaceous Re- old, dating to one of the Son of the Saint, poses with a pink sea snail at the Xel-Ha eco-park near row in southwestern search say. last times Earth experi- Tulum, Mexico, on 11 July, 2009. Hijo del Santo was on hand to participate Montana in 2006. “This research helps us enced global warming. in an activity to preserve the endangered pink sea snail.—INTERNET The researchers said to better understand long- Internet Tropical fish enduring off Sydney coast Knee surgery may not cut careers short SYDNEY, 12 July— ditionally cold waters tive of global climate KEYSTONE, 12 July— delivered a paper on his makes the knee less sta- More tropical fish spe- more hospitable to fish change. Knee surgery doesn’t study of two new surger- ble and more prone to ar- cies are thriving off species, the Sydney Peter Doherty, Austral- necessarily cut short a ies at the American Or- thritis and cartilage tears. the Australian coast Morning Herald reported ian Institute of Marine professional football ca- thopaedic Society for The meniscus is a disc near Sydney because in its Sunday edition. Science director, said the reer, a researcher reported Sports Medicine’s annual that cushions the knee. ocean temperatures have “More and more of the warming current has also at an orthopedic confer- meeting. The meniscus surgery has warmed, an ecologist fish are surviving winter allowed the New South ence in Keystone, Colo, He found football a briefer recovery time says. down here,” Booth said. Wales black sea urchin on Saturday. players who had anterior- than ACL reconstruction, Marine ecologist “So long as the tempera- to survive in Tasmanian Robert H Brophy, an cruciate ligament recon- but apparently leads to a David Booth of Sydney’s ture environment is cor- waters. assistant professor in the struction have a longer shorter career, Brophy University of Technology rect, a lot of them will do Doherty told the Department of Ortho- playing career than those said. Players who have said when combined with just fine.” Booth said the Morning Herald the un- pedic Surgery at the who have a simple menis- had ACL reconstruction the increasing strength of growth of tropical fish dersea creatures wreak Washington University cus repair. The ACL is the have careers of similar ocean currents in the re- species off Sydney’s havoc on the sea floor by School of Medicine and ligament that restricts for- length to those of players gion, warmer tempera- coast and the increasing destroying kelp beds. assistant team physician ward motion of the shin. without ACL injuries. tures have made the tra- temperatures are indica- Internet for the St Louis Rams, An injury to the ACL Internet Offshore quake confuses squid

LAJOLLA, 12 July— An informal squid rescue, do some damage if it had offshore earthquake that getting the invertebrates been closer, no injuries rattled the Southern Cali- back in the water. or property damage was fornia coastline early Scientists say the reported. Saturday may have con- earthquake, which meas- Internet fused squid, sending ured 4.0 on the Richter A woman and her them toward a beach. scale, may have disori- The squid were first ented the squid, sending children wear face spotted at La Jolla them landward. masks as a precaution Shores beach about 45 The US Geological against swine flu. minutes after the 7:30 Survey reported the Pregnant women are at a.m. quake, San Diego 6 earthquake was centreed a greater risk than the reported. The squid, about 30 miles west of La rest of the population most of them 3 feet to 4 Jolla and 37 miles off San of suffering serious feet long, not only turned Diego, the Los Angeles complications from up in shallow water, they Times reported. While it moved up onto the was large enough to be swine flu, Canadian beach. Some swimmers felt in much of western health authorities and joggers launched an San Diego County and to warned —INTERNET Argentina reports six new A/H1N1 flu deaths Thailand’s death toll from A/H1N1 BUENOS AIRES, 12 Minister Juan Manzur ures, such as extending July—Argentina reported said. school vacations and flu rises to 17 six new A/H1N1 flu Argentina is the third canceling public celebra- BANGKOK, 12 July— Bangkok, the Thai-lan- to avoid the risk of infec- deaths on Saturday, the worst-hit country in the tions. Thailand has one more guage news agency, INN tion among net surfers. Health Ministry said. world, behind Mexico, Argentina’s economy death related to A/H1N1 quoted public health min- As of Sunday morning, With the newly-re- which has reported 121 is headed for a monthly influenza virus infection, istry sources as saying. Thailand has confirmed ported casualties, the confirmed deaths, and the loss of six billion pesos bringing the country’s The woman is an 247 infection cases, bring- country’s death toll United States, which has (about 1.57 billion US death toll to 17, local me- internet bar staff with a ing the country’s cumula- caused by the A/H1N1 flu reported 221. dollars) because of the A/ dia reported on Sunday. weight of some 150 kg, tive total to 3,475. rose to 94. To help stem the spread H1N1 flu spread, accord- The latest victim is a the INN said.The govern- Thailand had its first The number of con- of the virus, Argentine au- ing to a report released a woman from Rachaburi ment has advised internet two confirmed patients on firmed cases in the coun- thorities have taken a research institute on Tues- Province, some 80 km bar to close temporarily 12 May. try was 2,929, Health number of special meas- day.—Internet southwest to the capital of from 13 July to 28 July Internet

13-7-09 NL 13 8/20/18, 2:01 PM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Monday, 13 July, 2009 Sunderland seal Campbell capture Israel make Davis Cup history S P O R T S champions and rivals PARIS, 12 July—Israel reached the Davis Cup semi- Manchester United on finals for the first time on Saturday while 32-time Saturday. champions USA kept their hopes of making the last Old Man and the C: Martin The 21-year-old had a four alive. wins at Chicagoland loan spell with Hull dur- Israel stunned 2002 and 2006 champions Russia in ing 2007-08, when he Tel Aviv. JOLIET, 12 July—Mark will ache after driving 400 Martin will feel his age in grueling miles, even scored 15 goals, and spent They took an unassailable 3-0 lead when Jonathan much of last season at the morning or a day or though the fitness fanatic Striker Fraizer Campbell Erlich and Andy Ram clinched the crucial point two after a race. His bones is still in top shape. After Tottenham. He made just beating Igor Kunitsyn and Marat Safin 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 LONDON, 12 July— will stiffen and his body all, 50 is 50 and that mat- one league start for Spurs, (3/7), 4-6, 6-4. Sunderland signed ters — well, everywhere playing a part in their run Israel will face either defending champions Spain highly-rated striker but on the track. Martin is to the League Cup final, or Germany in Fraizer Campbell for 6 still nifty at 50 and has although he did not play September’s million pounds from Eng- made Cup racing his per- in the final against United. semi-finals lish Premier League sonal senior circuit. Internet while Russia He won at Chicagoland suffered their Speedway, getting the American Peirsol breaks 200m earliest defeat strong jump off the dou- backstroke world record in six years. ble-file restart with two Captain Eyal WASHINGTON, 12 July—American Aaron Peirsol laps left to win his series- Ran was car- broke the 200m backstroke world record on Saturday, Israeli tennis players Andy Ram (L) high fourth race of the sea- ried shoulder- timing one minute and 53.08 seconds at the US na- and Jonathan Erlich (R) celebrate son. high around the tional swimming championships in Indianapolis. after beating Marat Safin and Igor “I’m going to feel like Tel Aviv venue Peirsol sliced Kunitsyn of Russia during their Mark Martin celebrates hell tomorrow because I as he took the .86 seconds off the Davis Cup doubles quarter-final after winning the ain’t going to sleep much applause of the previous record of tennis match against in Tel Aviv. NASCAR LifeLock.com tonight,” Martin said on 10,000-strong 1:53.94 set by The Israeli team won the match 400 auto race at the Saturday night. “When crowd. compatriot Ryan 6-3, 6-4, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4.—INTERNET Chicagoland Speedway I’m pumped up driving Internet Lochte at the in Joliet, Ill, on 11 July, fast race cars, I certainly Beijing Olympics. 2009.—INTERNET don’t feel 50.”—Internet Szavay, Schnyder in Budapest Lochte finished Argentine striker Lopez signs second in 1:54.21 Aaron Peirsol of the US gestures WTA final as both qualify for to the crowd after setting a new BUDAPEST, 12 July—Hungary’s Agnes Szavay for Lyon spots on the US world record in the men’s 200m cruised through in two sets Saturday to secure her backstroke final at the USA Porto, with whom he was team for the world place in the final of the Swimming National Champion- the Portuguese league’s championships in Budapest WTA event ships in Indianapolis, Indiana top scorer in the 2007/08 Rome later this against Switzerland’s -on 11 July, 2009.—INTERNET season, finding the net 24 month.—Internet Patty Schnyder. times. Morocco winger El Zhar Local favourite Last season he garnered Szavay, ranked 37th in a more modest 10 goals, extends stay at Liverpool the world, defeated Alona but he has also scored 13 LIVERPOOL, 12 July— completed the signing of Bondarenko of Ukraine Argentine striker times in 28 Champions Moroccan international French left-back Chris 6-1, 6-2 in a one-hour and Lisandro Lopez League games for the Por- winger Nabil El Zhar has Mavinga from Paris St unexpectedly one-sided signed an extension to his Germain. match. LYON, 12 July—Argen- tuguese champions. The “This match was tine striker Lisandro deal, costing 24 million Liverpool contract that The 22-year-old El extremely difficult to Lopez has signed a five- euros with a further 4 mil- will keep him at Anfield Zhar, who made 19 ap- Hungary’s Agnes Szavay, handle mentally, I was year deal with French lion payable in result-re- until 2012, the English pearances for the Reds’ seen here in action in May very tense and could club Lyon worth 24 mil- lated bonuses, is the high- club confirmed on Satur- first-team last season, fol- 2009, cruised through in not relax,” Szavay said lion euros. est ever player fee paid by day. Liverpool have also lows Steven Gerrard, two sets Saturday to se- after the game, citing an The 26-year-old centre the deposed French cham- Fernando Torres, Dirk cure her place in the final earlier semi-final forward signed from pions.—Internet Kuyt, Yossi Benayoun of the Budapest WTA and Daniel Agger in com- defeat on home ground in event against Switzer- Answers to yesterday’s mitting his long-term fu- 2007. land’s Patty Internet Schnyder.—INTERNET Crosswords Puzzle ture to the club.—Internet Santoro dethroned as Querrey, Ram reach ATP final OI P P AT NEWPORT, 12 July—American Sam first defeat in the 500,000-dollar SI GHED SADDLE Querrey denied Frenchman Fabrice grasscourt event 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) to book a TN T PR D S Santoro’s bid for an unprecedented third date in Sunday’s final against US lucky ROOS TER SQUAT Moroccan interna- consecutive title with a semi-final tri- loser Rajeev Ram, who ousted Bel- tional winger Nabil El umph on Saturday at the ATP Hall of gium’s Olivier Rochus 6-3, 6-4. IBYOLPY Zhar, seen here in Fame Championship. “He’s playing really well,” Querrey CU L L AMB E R 2007, has signed an extension to his The US third seed delivered Santoro’s said of Ram. “That’s going to be a tough HE S EY L PLiverpool contract that one.” SCENT DOUR will keep him at Second-seed Santoro swatted a back- Anfield until 2012. hand cross-court winner on the first point SPOAAYO INTERNET of the tie-breaker but dropped the next MOLAR DI STANT six points and send a backhand wide two American Sam AUPETLE points later to end the match. Querrey, seen here “I played a very good match. He SUMM I T H E C T I C in action in May played a bit better,” Santoro said. “He HE O R Y T 2009.—INTERNET served unbeleivably well.”—Internet

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MRTV-3 Programme Schedule (13-7-2009) (Monday)

Transmissions Times Local - (09:00am ~ 10:00am) MST Europe - (15:30pm ~ 23:30pm) MST North America - (23:30pm ~ 07:30am) MST

Local Transmission * Signature Tune * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights * Scenic Beauties and Sentiment (Myeik, Bagan) Spanish matador Joselillo makes a pass to a bull * Rakhine State Cultural Museum during a bullfight of the San Fermin festival in * The Making of a Myanmar Saung (Harp)

Pamplona, northern Spain.—INTERNET * Mularsheedi we Love! * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights Indian Air Force to place Europe/ North America Transmission order for 10 “C-17” * Signature Tune * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights transport aircraft * Heart and Soul of Myanmar Culture NEW DELHI, 12 July—Indian Air Force (IAF) has * A Day in the life of the Pao Family shortlisted US Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III to replace * A Mirror Reflecting Rakhine Architecture WEATHER its heavylift Russian IL-76 transport aircraft, said (Shitthaung Stupa) Defence Ministry sources on Saturday. * A Safe Haven-For Older Persons (Kayah State) Sunday, 12 July, 2009 “The C-17s have been shortlisted after Indian Air * Palm Leaf Inscription Summary of observations recorded at 09:30 hr Force carried out a thorough study on its capability to MST: During the past 24 hours, weather has been partly * Bead Gallery take-off and land on short runways with heavy loads,” cloudy in lower Sagaing Division, rain have been * A Pilgrimage to Dhammayangyi isolated in Shan, Chin and Kayah States, upper Sagaing, sources in the Defence Ministry said. Mandalay and Magway Divisions, fairly widespread The Russian IL-76 transport aircraft is an aging * Myanmar Modern Song in Bago Division and widespread in the remaining areas fleet and the government realized this after taking the * Scenic Beauties and Sentiment (Myeik, Bagan) with locally heavyfall in Rakhine, Mon States and Taningthayi Division, isolated heavyfall in Kayin State. assessment of the military, they said. * Rakhine State Cultural Museum The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were They also revealed that IAF would place an initial * The Making of a Myanmar Saung (Harp) Launglon (8.70) inches, Kawthoung (7.76) inches, order for 10 of the C-17s through the US Government’s * Mularsheedi we Love! Dawei (6.06) inches, Sittway (5.95) inches, Myeik Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route, and may later go (4.76) inches, Nay Pyi Taw (Pyinmana) (0.35) inch, * Myanma Roasted Bean Nay Pyi Taw (Lewe) and Aunglan (0.12) inch each. in for a follow-on order. * Sightseeing around Mandalay (Mandalay) Maximum temperature on 11-7-2009 was 94°F. There are about 100 medium-lift AN-32 aircraft * Parabaik Writings Minimum temperature on 12-7-2009 was 69°F. and around 20 heavylift IL-76 aircraft in the IAF fleet Relative humidity at (09:30) hours MST on 12-7-2009 at present. * Song of Myanma Beauty & Scenic Sights was 88%. Total sun shine hours on 11-7-2009 was (6.8) Website: www.mrtv3.net.mm hour Approx. MNA/Xinhua Rainfall on 12-7-2009 was (2.04) inches at Mingaladon, (2.20) inches at Kaba-Aye and (0.67) inch at Central Yangon. Total rainfall since 1-1-2009 7:55 am 4:30 pm 5:40 pm was (46.65) inches at Mingaladon, (50.90) inches at 6. Musical programme 4. &efukefwdkif;trSwf(3)tajc 10. plygaw;oH&Sifa&G;cs,fyGJ Kaba-Aye and (52.91) inches at Central Yangon. cHynmOD;pD;XmeqXrtBudrf? 6:00 pm Maximum wind speed at Yangon (Kaba-Aye) was (10) 8:05 am mph from Southwest at (15:30) hours MST on 11-7- 7. ]]tqHk;tjzwf}} "r®pMum0wf&GwfylaZmfyGJNydKifyGJ 11. Evening News 2009. 6:30 pm 8:20 am (wwd,qk) (txu-1 Bay inference: Monsoon is strong in the Andaman 12. Weather Report Sea and South Bay and moderate elsewhere in the Bay 8. ]]rD'D,m&JUtvif;wef;rsm; ausmufwef;) 6:35 pm of Bengal. aoG;csif;wdkU&cdkif}} (trsKd;orD;0wf&GwftzGJU) th 13. Sing & Enjoy Forecast valid until evening of 13 July 2009: 8:30 am 5:00 pm Rain will be fairly widerspread in Kachin State, 7:00 pm widespread in Rakhine, Mon and Kayin States, Bago, ta0;oifwuúodkvfynma&; Monday, 13 July 9. Song of National 5. 14. ]]wefcdk;awmfteEÅ Yangon, Ayeyarwady and Taninthayi Divisions and View on today Races ½kyfjrifoHMum;oifcef;pm jynfh0rTrf;xHka&Tpnf;cHk}} isolated to scattered in the remaining States and Divisions with likekihood of isolated heavyfalls in 7:00 am 8:40 am 'kwd,ESpf (½lyaA'txl;jyK) 7:15 pm Rakhine, Mon Kayin States and Taninthayi Division. 1. awmifwef;omoemjyK 10. International News (½lyaA') 15. EdkifiHjcm;Zmwfvrf;wGJ Degree of certanity is (80%). State of the sea: Squalls with rough seas are likely q&mawmfbk&m;BuD;\ 8:45 am 5:15 pm ]]]]oruftvdk&Sdonf}} y&dwfw&m;awmf at times Deltaic, Gulf of Mottama, off and along Mon- 11. Cute Little Dancers 6. Songs of National (tydkif;-21) Taninthayi Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may 7:25 am 4:00 pm Races 8:00 pm reach (35-40) mph. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in 2. To Be Healthy 16. News Myanmar waters. 1. Martial Song 5:20 pm Outlook for subsequent two days: Generally Exercise 17. International News 4:10 pm 7. ]]obm0ywf0ef;usifESifh strong monsoon. 7:30 am 18. Weather Report 2. Dance Variety

13-7-2009.pmd 15 7/13/2009, 2:18 AM 7th Waning of Waso 1371 ME Monday, 13 July, 2009 Four political objectives Four economic objectives Four social objectives * Stability of the State, community peace * Development of agriculture as the base and all-round devel- * Uplift of the morale and morality of the and tranquillity, prevalence of law and opment of other sectors of the economy as well entire nation order * Proper evolution of the market-oriented economic system * Uplift of national prestige and integrity and * National reconsolidation * Development of the economy inviting participation in terms preservation and safeguarding of cultural * Emergence of a new enduring State Con- of technical know-how and investments from sources inside heritage and national character stitution the country and abroad * Uplift of dynamism of patriotic spirit * Building of a new modern developed nation * The initiative to shape the national economy must be kept in * Uplift of health, fitness and education in accord with the new State Constitution the hands of the State and the national peoples standards of the entire nation

Kyaunggon Township, a region of banana Article: Maung Maung Myint Swe; Photos: Kyaw Myint Than (Lanmadaw)

Kyaunggon Town- ship is 40 miles away from Pathein in Ayeyawady Division. It was raining heavily when we arrived in Kyaunggon Township, which has a good reputation as a re- gion of quality banana. Soon after our arrival in Kyaunggon Township, we interviewed the chair- man of the Township Peace and Development Council. In response to our question about the progress in the agricul- tural farming of the re- gion, he told Kyemon Daily, “The common paddy species we grow here are Manawthukha, Meetauk, Shwetasok and Yadanawin. We grow not only vegetables and kitchen crops but also areca nut, corn, ponlon (creeper), sugarcane and banana on a commercial scale.” In Kyaunggon Bunches of bananas to be loaded onto trucks. Township, the areca nut sown acreage is about sends up areca nut sur- “Here, the yield of sown acreage of banana is Khunwa, Khunsein, up the banana surplus by half of the total sown plus to Pathein and banana reaches at its peak 526 acres. Pheegyan (plantain) and car mainly to Yangon.” acreage of other crops. It Yangon. in June and July. The total Commonly, we grow Shwehngetpyaw. We send (See page 7) Seals quickly respond to gain and loss of habitat under climate change Myanmar beat Jordan in debut of AFC SCIENCE DAILY, 12 Southern elephant July — Southern Elephant seals respond Women’s Soccer Championship 2010 qualifier seals responded rapidly to rapidly to climate YANGON, 12 July—The qualifier 17th minute and Than Than Htwe dou- climate and habitat change and habitat change match of the AFC Women's Soccer bled for Myanmar team at the 35th and established a new and established a Championship 2010 took place in China minute. In the second half, Myint Myint breeding site thousands of new breeding site (Taipei) this evening. Aye added the third goal for Myanmar kilometres from existing thousands of Myanmar National Women's Foot- team at the 37th minute. breeding grounds, accord- kilometres from ball Team routed Jordan's Women's On 14 July, Myanmar National ing to new research. existing breeding Team 3-0. Women's Team will play against host An international re- grounds. In the first half, Khin Marlar Tun of Chinese (Taipei) Women's Team. search team, including Myanmar scored the opening goal at the MNA post-doctorate Dr Mark de ice sheets of the Ross Sea the ancient remains of Bruyn and collaborators Embayment retreated in seals from the now ex- from the US, South Af- the Holocene period 8,000 tinct Antarctic colony Noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded rica and Italy, led by Pro- years ago, elephant seals, showed high levels of ge- Launglon 8.70 inches Myeik 4.76 inches fessor Rus Hoelzel from Mirounga leonina, adopted netic diversity, probably the School of Biological the emergent habitat and due to the very large Kawthoung 7.76 inches Nay Pyi Taw Pyinmana 0.35 inch and Biomedical Sciences, established a new popula- population size sustained Dawei 6.60 inches Nay Pyi Taw Lewe 6.06 inches Durham University, found tion which flourished. there. that when the Antarctic DNA sequences from Internet Sittway 5.95 inches Aunglan 0.12 inch

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