CURBING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE IS A MUST PAGE-8 (OPINION)

NATIONAL NATIONAL World Water Day 2019 Senior General Min Aung Hlaing arrives commemorated in Nay Pyi Taw Pattaya to attend 16th ACDFM PAGE-5 PAGE-6

Vol. V, No. 325, 2rd Waxing of Tabaung 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Thursday, 7 March 2019 State Counsellor meets residents of Khamti, Lahe, Homalin townships

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meeting with local people in Khamti, Sagaing Region, yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

TATE Counsellor Daw Swe, Lt-Gen Ye Aung, U Min she always tried to build closer Counsellor. tion and thoughts of the people Aung San Suu Kyi, who is Thu, U Ohn Win and Dr. Myint relations with the people during She said the diversity of who have assumed the duties of S also Chairperson of the Htwe, Deputy Minister U Hla her travels. Myanmar was also a source the Union Government. Central Committee for Devel- Maw Oo, and other officials. “Our country is a Union of strength. Facilitating better Everyone must take re- opment of Border Areas and Na- The State Counsellor first and our Union Spirit requires communication between the sponsibility for their own tional Races, arrived in Khamti met with local residents in all of us to be united to swiftly different ethnic races would country. If every citizen fulfils Township, Sagaing Region by Khamti sports stadium. In her succeed in our objectives and turn differences to sources of their civic duties then there special flight from Nay Pyi Taw speech to the people of Khamti, reinforce our strengths. The strength, said the State Coun- is nothing to worry about the yesterday morning. she first thanked the local peo- belief that unity will develop sellor. country’s future,” said the She was accompanied by ple of Khamti for welcoming her our nation is the same as the “The citizens of the coun- State Counsellor. Union Ministers Lt-Gen Kyaw into their hometown. She said Union Spirit,” said the State try have right to see the situa- SEE PAGE-3

INSIDE TODAY

PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENT NATIONAL NATIONAL Eleventh regular 21st-day meeting of Matriculation Mandalay takes session of Second 11th-regular session exams steps for safety Pyithu Hluttaw holds of Second Amyotha begin of passenger 21st meeting Hluttaw held vessels PAGE-2 PAGE-2 PAGE-6 PAGE-10 7 MARCH 2019 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Eleventh regular session of Second Pyithu Hluttaw holds 21st meeting

By Aye Aye Thant (MNA)

A 21st meeting of the eleventh regular session of Second Py- ithu Hluttaw was held yester- day morning at Pyithu Hluttaw building in Nay Pyi Taw where questions raised were answered, decision on a bill made and a motion discussed and approved.

Question and answer session In the question and an- MP Daw Cho Cho. UEC member U Myint Naing. Deputy Minister U Kyaw Linn. MP U Khin Maung Yi . swer session, Daw Cho Cho of Ottwin constituency asked for pleted around end 2019, it will tion Commission member. Ayeyawady Bridge (Katha-Palwe and answer session Bill Com- arrangements made by Union be put on a CD and distributed U Khin Maung Yi of Hintha- Shwe). One will be selected and mittee member U Wai Hlaing Election Commission on hav- relevant political parties. If there da constituency then asked if constructed as a priority bridge Tun explained to the Hluttaw ing an accurate voters’ list and were application to amend the there is a plan to construct a Hin- said the Deputy Minister. about bill amending Myanmar whether there is a plan in order voters’ list, assessment will be thada-Letpadan Ayeyawady Riv- Questions raised by U Aung Engineering Council Law re- to known transparently voters made and amendments will be er Bridge to connect Ayeyawady Sein of Dawei constituency, U turned with amendments by about it. Union Election Com- made if necessary. The voters’ Region and Bago Region. Than Aung of Ngaputaw constit- Amyotha Hluttaw and Pyithu mission member U Myint Naing list will be announced and put Deputy Minister for Con- uency, U Toe Win of Tamway con- Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun replied. 2019-2022 strategic plan up on notice boards twice in 2020 struction U Kyaw Linn replied stituency, U Aung Min of Zalun Myat obtained the approval with 11 chapters was draw up and and voters in each constituen- that due to budget constraint constituency and U Nyan Lin of of the Hluttaw. As there were distributed it to election sub-com- cy can then check the list and the ministry is able to construct Shwepyitha constituency were disagreements on the bill be- missions, CSOs and political par- submit applications for amend- only one priority major bridge also answered by Deputy Min- tween the two Hluttaws Bill ties. The plan contains details ments where necessary. Hluttaw at a time and at the moment ister for Construction U Kyaw Committee member U Sai Tun about voters’ list preparation and candidates will also be provided it is constructing 7,456 ft. long Linn and Deputy Minister for Aye tabled a motion to submit 2019 was designated as voters’ with the voters’ list so that they Thayet-Aunglan Ayeyawady Riv- Transport and Communications the matter to Pyidaungsu Hlut- list preparation year. The plan on too can check the constituents er Bridge. Once the construc- U Kyaw Myo. taw and Pyithu Hluttaw Speak- voters’ list preparation was also in their respective constituency. tion of this bridge is completed er announced on following up distributed to all levels of election This arrangement will ensure there is a plan to construct two Hluttaw approves a bill with submitting the matter to sub-commissions while trainings that voters’ list will be accurate bridges over the Ayeyawady amending Myanmar Engi- Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. were also conducted. and the whole process is trans- River and those bridges are Ay- neering Council Law Once the voters’ list is com- parent explained the Union Elec- eyawady Bridge (Hinthada) and Following the question SEE PAGE-12

21st-day meeting of 11th-regular session of Second Amyotha Hluttaw held

By Aung Ye Thwin and Lu Maw

THE 21st-day meeting of 11th-reg- ular session of Second Amyotha Hluttaw was held yesterday at the Amyotha Hluttaw Building in Nay Pyi Taw. At the meeting, questions and answers were raised, a bill and a motion were discussed.

Preventing illegal paddy ex- Deputy Minister U Aung Htoo. MP U Tun Tun Oo. Union Minister Dr. Myo Thein Gyi. MP Daw Htu May. port through border U Tun Tun Oo of Mandalay make approval of carrying local Building a two-storey RC ing the Bawdhi B.E.H.S. Demarcation Bill, and Amyo- Region constituency 2 asked if rice. school with 140x30 feet tha Hluttaw Speaker Mahn Win there was a plan to prevent illegal As for the region and state Daw Htu May of Rakhine Question-and-answer ses- Khaing Than sought the approval rice export through border lines. governments, special teams have State constituency 11 asked if sion of the Hluttaw to be approved of Regarding this query, Deputy been formed to curb illegal rice there was a plan to reconstruct Similarly, Union Minister the Boundary Measurement and Minister for Commerce U Aung trading while setting up prohib- the two-storey school building, for Education Dr. Myo Thein Gyi Demarcation Bill sending back Htoo replied that in preventing ited items notice at the bus ter- which are in danger of collapse, replied the queries raised by Dr. from the Pyithu Hluttaw with illegal rice trading, it was found minals, harbours and security into a new two-storey RC school Zaw Lin Htut of Mon State con- amendments. that illegal rice exporters con- checkpoints in Bhamo, Momauk with 150x30 feet in the next fiscal stituency 9, U Zaw Hein of Tanin- U Htein Win of Ayeyawady ducted their business as if they and Lwejel areas, which become year. The Bawdhi B.E.H.S is sit- thayi Region constituency and U Region constituency 4 put a had carried the rice only in local the main routes for exporting ag- uated in Yanbye Township, Rakh- Kyaw Toke of Mandalay Region motion to discuss some points areas. Arrangements were being ricultural products to China from ine State. Regarding the query, constituency 7. of disagreements, between the made for the Department of Cus- the Kachin State. Union Minister for Education Dr. Amyotha Hluttaw and the Pyithu toms in order to prevent the illegal The letters giving informa- Myo Thein Gyi replied that the The Boundary Measurement Hluttaw, at the Pyidaungsu Hlut- rice trading and transfer other rel- tion have been sent to commodity allotment of fund would have to and Demarcation Bill taw. Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker evant departments of agriculture wholesale centers for rice, pulses, spend under the authorized funds Then member of the Amyo- declared that some points of dis- while making the coordination grain, sesame and other farming in 2019-2020 FY, which aimed at tha Hluttaw Bill Committee agreement should be submitted with other relevant ministries, machines, as an effort to prohibit building a two-storey RC school Daw Nan Ni Ni Aye clarified the to the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. region and state governments to and take legal action against it. with 140x30 feet instead of build- Boundary Measurement and SEE PAGE-7 7 MARCH 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 State Counsellor meets residents of Khamti, Lahe, Homalin Tsps

FROM PAGE-1 She said it was crucial to find out what were the individual duties of each citizen. The main duty of each and every citizen was towards the nation. It was necessary to work to strengthen the nation and bring prosperity, peace and success. The State Counsellor said it was neces- sary to first fulfil the duties to the nation before duties towards the states or regions could be fulfilled. She said this top-down approach to fulfilling our duties applies from the sub-national level to the township/village lev- el and then to our social circles. “Right now, we can’t call our country prosperous but there have been noticeable improve- ments. These developments may or may not have a uniform effect on all the states and re- gions. But our objective is for State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi poses for documentary photo together with school children in Khamti, Sagaing Region. PHOTO: MNA national development to bring equal benefit to everyone. We does not mean we cannot live ness in their hearts. don’t want one place to be pros- in peace. It is crucial that we The State Counsellor said, pering while another place is peacefully negotiate our dif- Everyone must take respon- “I want to deeply request our struggling in poverty,” said the ferent thoughts and ideas. Our civil servants to not only per- State Counsellor. Union Government does not be- sibility for their own county. If form their assigned duties but The State Counsellor said lieve in violence. We have always to also place full kindness on a nation’s main resource was believed we can reach our goals every citizen fulfils their civic their work for the general pub- the skills and capabilities of its through nonviolent means and lic. There needs to be mutual re- people. The people must have have never attempted to use vi- duties then there is nothing to spect between the civil servants the required skills to bring pros- olence to achieve our objectives, and the public. Civil servants perity to the country so that it nor will we ever. We will work worry about the country’s fu- must respect the public and the can travel along the correct path hand-in-hand with the people to public must respect civil serv- towards its objectives. reach our destination by using ture : State Counsellor ants. Most of the public have in The State Counsellor said peaceful approaches within the their minds the civil servants as she saw many ethnic people boundaries of existing laws,” authoritative and oppressive. I when her plane landed in Kham- said the State Counsellor. want civil servants to reflect on ti. She said it was Khamti’s pride “I want our ethnic brothers in their future as they move for- cluding the people, civil servants, this. Why are you seen in this and the pride of the entire Union and sisters to adopt a similar ward peacefully. There are still a and government organizations.” way and what can you change to to have diverse ethnic races liv- mindset. I want everyone to head lot of development tasks left for The State Counsellor asked stop people thinking of you like ing together peacefully. steadily towards their goals with the people. We cannot resolve this of civil servants working in re- this? On the other hand, the peo- “There are many differ- hard work, wisdom, and perse- while holding on to grudges and gions facing difficulties to take ple must also understand the ent ethnic races in Myanmar verance. I wish to kindly request dissatisfactions. Everyone needs pride in serving the nation and nature of civil servant’s duties.” with diverse ideologies but this to foresee the unity of the nation to cooperate in resolving this in- to work for the people with kind- SEE PAGE-4

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi arrives in Homalin. PHOTO: MNA State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meeting with local people in Homalin. PHOTO: MNA 7 MARCH 2019 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR State Counsellor meets residents of Khamti, Lahe, Homalin Tsps FROM PAGE-3 ti. There, she met with local res- The State Counsellor said idents in the township’s sports the our country’s civil servants stadium. had less opportunities, lower At the meeting, the State salaries and income than those Counsellor said the Union Gov- from developed countries but ernment had been prioritizing the combined efforts were not development for remote regions for any one person’s wealth, it since taking up office, including was for the prosperity of the en- Homalin Township. She said tire nation. She asked of the civil people were given rights and servants to think of their work as responsibilities together. She bringing prosperity to the nation said the Union Government was and similarly asked the public to working through difficulties to support the civil servants in cor- ensure uniform development rectly performing their duties. across the entire country. She “Our country’s education said there had been noticeable and healthcare are not at a satis- development in education and factory level yet nor unravelling healthcare but it was not at a in a way we want them to be. But satisfactory level yet. The most we are still trying. I have noticed valuable resource for the nation a lot of questions on healthcare State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her entourage have a documentary photo taken with the local was its peopleand the beauty of and some of them should be residents of Lahe Township. PHOTO: MNA the country was enhanced from answered by the regional gov- fiscated lands to the people. ter to Lahe Township and met which were responded by the its diverse ethnic races living to- ernment. These questions will She said the Union Govern- with members of the leading Union Ministers and Region- gether, said the State Counsellor. be followed up by the Regional ment was working on policies body for Naga Self-Adminis- al Chief Minister. The State Chief Minister and regional min- to provide opportunities for tered Zone, staff, and local res- Counsellor also replied to their Homalin residents submit isters,” said the State Counsellor. local residents fluent in their idents in the town’s Saramayri submissions. She said the Py- reports, requests Following the State Coun- region’s languages to attain suit- Guesthouse. idaungsuHluttawhad approved Local residents then voiced sellor’s speech, the local resi- able government positions. She In her speech, the State of returning confiscated lands their requirements and re- dents submitted various topics said the administrative officials Counsellor said people living to original owners in a decision quests. They requested lesser for her consideration including wereresponsible for ensuring in remote areas usually have the made in 2013. She said this only restrictions on small and me- reacquiring confiscated lands that the Naga people would be same requirements. She said applied to lands confiscated af- dium enterprises to reduce and receiving compensation able tocontinue their traditional roads and transportation were ter 1988. She said the delays in the cost of drafting IEE/EMP lands for losses incurred. The returning farmlands were either (Initial Environmental Exam- people of Khamti also request- due to confiscators unwilling to ination/Environmental Man- ed the Union Government to relinquish ownership, lengthy agement Plan). They requested support promotion of the Naga “There are many different eth- bureaucratic procedures, or listening to the people’s difficul- people’s traditions and culture, disagreements in rightful own- ty related to using mercury in prioritizing local people in staff nic races in Myanmar with ership but assured the residents searching for gold. They asked appointments, working for peo- that Vice President U Henry for implementing hydropower ple who suffered losses when diverse ideologies but this Van Thio was heading all pro- to address the high electricity lands were confiscated to live cesses related to this. bill in Homalin, constructing a on remaining land. does not mean we cannot live The State Counsellor said bridge over Chindwin River and budget had been allotted for sup- roads through Homalin Ward, State Counsellor holds open in peace. It is crucial that we plying sufficient drinking water building an embankment in talks with locals to Lahe Township. She said un- Homalin port, to fix the silted They also asked the State peacefully negotiate our differ- used lands from the confiscated up creek in Tapataung village, Counsellor to address the lands would be used for expand- returning confiscated lands, subject of giving permission ent thoughts and ideas. ing the town. She said officials paving a concrete land between to transport timber between would begin applying for funding Naungpoaung and Nhamtaw, Homalin and Khamti, provid- in 2019-2020 FY for upgrading the explaining how tax was levied ing education, healthcare and Lahe-Yanlone road to be accessi- from stalls in Homalin market, socio-economic development to terrace farming. She explained important requirements and the ble all year round. She said this to inspect the gold-finding oper- Nansibon village and ensuring that the regional government ones in Lahewere improving. upgrade wasnecessary to estab- ations in Chaunggyi Creek, up- the rule of law, appointing the wasresponsible for preserving She said additional expendi- lish a Naga trade zone. She said grading the Homalin-Bamauk required teaching staff, support- and promoting the regional tra- ture was needed to address the the regional government would road, acquiring silt sediment ing subjects in ethnic languages, ditions and customs, and said shortage of teachers and the assist in setting up a museum islands, and inspecting the dam- permitting teachers of ethnic she has instructed them to work Union Government has been for Naga traditions. She said they aging effects of goldmining on literature to attend trainings, swiftly in accordance with the increasing its education budget. would appoint local residents to farmlands. distributing electricity to Kham- law. She said the Union Government education posts based on their The Regional Chief Min- ti, and requesting jade mining The State Counsellor then was working to appoint local regional language expertise. She ister and officials responded companies in Nansibon district took a documentary photo with residents as education staff and then took a documentary photo to the submissions from the to set up signboards informing the local people and students to train teachers in ethnic litera- with everyone in attendance. local residents and the State the public regarding the time attending the meeting.Next, the ture and languages. In addition, Next, the State Counsellor Counsellor gave suggestions as period of their mining permits. State Counsellor and entourage the Union Government was ful- handed over K20 million for re- necessary. She requested the The Union Ministers, Regional visited Khamti General Hospi- filling the skills of healthcare gional development, food and local residents to have trust in Chief Minister and regional min- tal where they gave words of staff and to construct housing other items to the local resi- the regional government and isters gave explanationsabout encouragement and gifts to the for civil servants assigned to dents, and they gifted her sou- instructed the government of- what actions would be taken to patients. remote areas. venirs in return. ficials to foster better and close address these matters. relations with the local people The State Counsellor said Meeting with residents of Responding to locals’ re- To Homalin Tsp to win their trust. —MNA the concerned authorities must Lahe ports The State Counsellor then (Translated by Zaw Htet know andunderstand how to From Khamti, the State The local residents submit- travelled by special flight to Oo) systematically give back con- Counsellor travelled by helicop- ted their reports and requests Homalin Township from Kham- 7 MARCH 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 5 World Water Day 2019 commemorated in Nay Pyi Taw

Vice President U Henry Van Thio addresses the World Water Day 2019 ceremony at Myanmar International Convention Centre II in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO:MNA

NAY PYI TAW commemorated water-related difficulties due to proper dumping of wastewater World Water Day 2019 at its My- environmental damages and cli- and chemicals into rivers and anmar International Convention mate change. The effects of floods, streams were still causing wa- .... there were still areas where Centre II yesterday where Vice droughts, typhoons and other ter pollution. He said systematic President U Henry Van Thio, natural disasters have affected water management processes the basic need for safe water was not Chairperson of National Water people’s access to safe water for need to be implemented to solve fulfilled and unproper dumping of Resources Committee (NWRC), drinking, irrigation, livestock rear- these issues and develop the wa- delivered a speech. ing. This in turn affected people’s ter resource sector. He said this wastewater and chemicals into rivers livelihoods and the sustainable was one of the reasons behind and streams were still causing water History of NWRC development of many nations, forming the NWRC in 2013, which In his speech, the Vice Presi- said the Vice President. He said was reformed to accommodate pollution. dent first summarized the history Myanmar was facing the same ministry reforms in 2016. of the NWRC, which was formed set of water-related challenges as in 2013 and organized annual cel- other developing countries. Cooperation with related lighted that water was a precious Sin Maung, who is also NWRC’s ebrations for World Water Day ministries, int’l orgs resource central to many of the Vice Chairman, then continued starting from 2014. He said the Myanmar, a water-rich na- The Vice President said the people’s daily tasks and national the second part of the event pro- committee aimed to raise the tion NWRC was continually partner- processes. As such, in order to gramme. value people place on water, The Vice President said ing with relevant ministries, part- accelerate efforts towards meet- Dr. Shwe Hlwan, Patron of increase research and technol- Myanmar had abundant water ner countries, and international ing water-related challenges, the Water Mothers Organization ogy related to it, and promote resources, holding 16 per cent organizations to conduct obser- United Nations General Assem- (WMO), also delivered a speech connections between affiliated of water resources among the vation programs and projects. bly declared 2018-2028 as the related to the theme for this organizations. ten ASEAN countries and 12 per Regional cooperation included International Decade for Action year’s World Water Day and then cent of all Asia. However, with partnering with ASEAN, the Me- “Water for Sustainable Develop- joined a discussion on the subject Message of 2019 World Water diversity in rainfall, increase in kong River Commission, and the ment”, also known as the Water led by Professor Dr. Khin Ni Ni Day population and population den- Lancang-Mekong Cooperation. Action Decade. Thein together with U Tun Lwin The theme for World Water sity, the rise of industrial zones He said relevant ministries and The Vice President request- Oo, U Hla Maung Thein and Daw Day 2019 was ‘Leaving no one be- and economic zones and other city development committees ed partner countries, local and Thin Nwe Soe. After this, sep- hind’. Today, 1 billion people were changes to social systems means were constructing more infra- foreign NGOs to continue their arate focus groups engaged in still living without safe water; there would be a rapid increase structure for storing more water. cooperation with the Union Gov- various discussions on the topic struggling to survive and thrive, in demands for water supply and They were conducting programs ernment and relevant ministries of water. so as to improve their health, ed- new challenges for providing ade- to reduce wasting water and to to develop the water resource ucation and livelihoods. 2.3 billion quate water to every person, said increase conservation. sector. He said managing the Officials attending include: people live without proper flush- the Vice President. The Vice President said country’s water resources was Union Ministers Dr. Aung ing systems, which affected their He said there were still are- ministries and stakeholders an intrinsic part of developing Thu, U Thant Sin Maung, U Win health in the long-term. as where the basic need for safe were actively working together all of our countries and required Khaing, U Soe Win, U Han Zaw, The whole world was facing water was not fulfilled and un- to implement preventive meas- everyone’s participation in im- Dr. Win Myat Aye and U Kyaw ures against natural disasters. He plementing the UN’s Sustainable Tin, Nay Pyi Taw Council Chair- said the National Disaster Man- Development Goals to keep the man Dr. Myo Aung, Deputy Minis- agement Committee monitored endeavour ongoing. ters U Tin Myint and U Soe Aung, ... managing the country’s the activity of cyclone formations, Region and State Ministers, the water resources was an intrinsic floods, and ocean waves to issue Event continues second half mayors of Yangon and Mandalay, warnings, conduct search and Following the Vice Presi- WMO Patron Dr. Shwe Hlwan, part of developing all of our rescue, construct weather resist- dent’s speech, a documentary NWRC members, Hluttaw rep- ant buildings, organize education on NWRC’s activities was shown, resentatives, permanent secre- countries and required everyone’s programs for relevant people, and after which the Vice President taries, directors-general, manag- participation in implementing the negotiate between departmental took a commemorative photo ing directors, university rectors, organizations to provide capacity with all the attendees, and then diplomats, representatives from UN’s Sustainable Development building programs. looked around the commemora- NGOs, INGOs and UN agencies, tive booths for World Water Day individuals working in the water Goals. Water Action Decade 2019. sector, and invited guests.—MNA The Vice President high- Union Minister U Thant (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo) 7 MARCH 2019 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker receives Senior General Min Aung Program Manager of IPU Hlaing arrives in Pattaya to attend 16th ACDFM A Myanmar military delegation friendship between the two led by Commander-in-Chief armed forces and cooperation of Defence Services arrived in ASEAN. in Pattaya, Thailand, by air In the evening, Com- yesterday morning to attend mander-in-Chief Senior Gen- the 16th ASEAN Chiefs of De- eral Min Aung Hlaing and wife fence Forces’ Meeting in Thai- and party attended the dinner land. hosted by General Ponpipat In the afternoon, the Benyasri at the Royal Cliff delegation met with Gener- Hotel, according to the Office al Ponpipat Benyasri, Com- of the Commander-in-Chief of mander-in-Chief of the Royal Defence Services.—MNA Thai Armed Forces, at the (Translated by Royal Cliff Hotel and held Kyaw Zin Lin) talks over matters related to

Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U T Khun Myat, receives Program Manager of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Ms. Norah Babic in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO:MNA

U T Khun Myat, Speaker of building in Nay Pyi Taw yes- from IPU, participation by the Pyithu Hluttaw, received Ms. terday. Myanmar Hluttaw in the meet- Norah Babic, Technical Coop- At the meeting, they cor- ings organized by IPU and the eration Program Manager of dially discussed and exchanged procedures of the Hluttaw. — the Inter-Parliamentary Un- views on matters related with MNA ion-IPU, at the Pyithu Hluttaw assistance and cooperation (Translated by Kyaw Zin Linn) Union Minister U Kyaw Tin receives Deputy FM of Czech Republic

U KYAW TIN, Union Minister for International Cooperation General Ponpipat Benyasri (Right) gives gift to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. PHOTO: OFFICE OF THE C-IN-C OF DEFENCE SERVICES received Mr. Martin Tlapa, Dep- uty Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic at 2 pm Matriculation exams begin on 6 March 2019 at the Minis- try of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi MATRICULATION exams 15 are hearing impaired, 132 Taw. During the meeting, they began across Myanmar yes- have physical disabilities, cordially discussed matters per- terday, with a total of 851,570 181 are in prison, and 140 taining to the promotion of bilat- students sitting for the ex- are from Myawady, Kayin eral relations and cooperation, ams. The number of exam State. trade and investment and issues centres totalled 1,886, with Instructors from Social of common interest. The Dep- 21 based overseas and 1,865 Welfare Schools are using uty Minister of Foreign Affairs within the country. sign language to help hear- of the Czech Republic handed Of the total students, 94 ing impaired students under- over an invitation extended from are taking the exam at hospi- stand the questions.— MNA the Prime Minister of the Czech tals, 24 are visually impaired, (Translated by MNA) Republic to the State Counsellor to pay an official visit to the Czech Republic at a mutually convenient Union Minister U Kyaw Tin receives Deputy Minister of Foreign time. The Myanmar side also in- Affairs of the Czech Republic, Mr. Martin Tlapa in Nay Pyi Taw formed about the arrangements yesterday. PHOTO: MNA being made for the opening of its diplomatic mission in Prague in Memorandum of Understand- ation at the multilateral fora as order to promote bilateral rela- ing on Cooperation between the well as enhancement of mutual- tions and cooperation between Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the ly beneficial cooperation in the the two countries. Republic of the Union of Myan- areas of trade and investment, After the meeting, U Kyaw mar and the Ministry of Foreign science and technology, culture, Tin, Union Minister for Interna- Affairs of the Czech Republic. sport, education and tourism. tional Cooperation of the Re- According to the MoU, an- The Union Minister for In- public of the Union of Myanmar nual consultations between the ternational Cooperation hosted and Mr. Martin Tlapa, Deputy two foreign ministries will be a luncheon to the Czech delega- Minister of Foreign Affairs of conducted for the advancement tion at the Park Royal Hotel in School children leave an examination centre in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday the Czech Republic signed the of bilateral relations and cooper- Nay Pyi Taw.—MNA after they finish the first-day of exam. PHOTO: MNA 7 MARCH 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 Union Minister U Thaung Tun receives Union Minister U Kyaw Tin Deputy FM of Czech Republic accepts credentials from Country Rep of UN Women

UNION Minister for Interna- After the presentation of tional Cooperation U Kyaw Tin credentials, they exchanged received Mr. Nicolas Burniat, views on ways to strengthen the newly-appointed Country cooperation between Myanmar Representative of UN Women and UN Women and potential for Myanmar at the Ministry supportive measures by UN of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Women in assisting the ongo- Taw at 11 am, on 6 March 2019. ing efforts of the Government During the meeting, Mr. Nico- of Myanmar for the advance- las Burniat presented his cre- ment of women in the coun- dentials to the Union Minister. try.— MNA

Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations U Thaung Tun receives a delegation led by Mr. Martin Tlapa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. PHOTO.MNA

UNION Minister for Investment lic this morning, at the Ministry were discussed. and Foreign Economic Rela- of Investment and Foreign Eco- The meeting was attended tions U Thaung Tun receives nomic Relations. by senior officials from the Min- a delegation led by Mr. Martin Matters relating to bilateral istry of Foreign Affairs and the Tlapa, Deputy Minister of For- cooperation in the context of po- Ministry of Investment and For- eign Affairs of the Czech Repub- litical, business and investment eign Economic Relations.— MNA

Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin receives Mr. Nicolas Burniat, the newly-appointed Country Representative of UN Union Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo Women for Myanmar, in Nay Pyi Taw. PHOTO: MNA receives Head of Economic, Prosperity from st th British Embassy, Head of PWC Consortium 21 -day meeting of 11 - regular session of Second Amyotha Hluttaw held

FROM PAGE-2 the land laws and its policies. Daw Shwe Shwe Sein Latt of Setting up a single mapping Bago Region constituency 3, U system and a land registry Ba Myo Thein of Yangon Region U Hla Myint (a) U Hla Myint constituency 5 and U Soe Win of Than of Mon State Constituen- Rakhine State constituency 12 cy 11 urged the Union Govern- discussed the motion. ment to set up a single mapping system and a land registry as An analysis report of the part of the long-term scheme. Child Law 1993 U Aung Myo of Sagaing Region Next, member of the Amyo- constituency 2 supported the tha Hluttaw Women and Chil- motion, saying that it was of dren’s Rights Committee Dr. great importance to set up a Win Myint Chit read out and single mapping system in or- submitted an analysis of the der to foster land development report after making the Child U Tun Tun Oo receives Ms. Claire Kirkham, Head of Economic Prosperity from the British Embassy, and Mr. without an argument. Law 1993 by the Amyotha Hlut- Nicolas Le Moignan, the Head of PWC Consortium. PHOTO: MNA U Maung Maung Latt of taw Women and Children’s UNION Attorney-General U anti-money laundering after Union Attorney General’s office Sagaing Region constituency Rights Committee. Following Tun Tun Oo received Ms. Claire Myanmar has become a mem- and cooperation programmes 9 took part in the discussion, this, Amyotha Hluttaw Speak- Kirkham, the Head of Econom- ber of Asia/Pacific Group On being conducted to render the saying that Myanmar has po- er Mahn Win Khaing Than an- ic Prosperity from the British Money Laundering (APG) in technical assistance from the tential for growth, due to its nounced that the Hluttaw put- Embassy, and Mr. Nicolas Le 2006, criteria for Financial Task U.K Government. abundance in land resources. ting the analysis of the report Moignan, the Head of PWC Force (FATF), measures being Also presenbt at the meet- It was also needed to allocate on record. Consortium, in the guest hall taken to amend the Anti-money ing were Deputy Attorney land for industries while recog- The 22nd –day meeting of of the Union Attorney General’s Laundering Law in line with General U Win Myint, Direc- nizing the land ownership rights the eleventh regular session of office, Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. the suggestions being made, tors-General Daw Khin Cho of the ethnic people. Therefore it the Second Amyotha Hluttaw During the meeting, the works being carried out to take Ohn and Dr. Thidar Oo. — MNA was of paramount importance to will be convened on March 7. discussed matters related to action against the measures of (Translated by set up a single mapping system (Translated by Win Ko Ko cooperation process of the anti-money laundering as of the Win Ko Ko Aung) while carrying out to reinforce Aung) 7 MARCH 2019 7 MARCH 2019 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 9 Curbing illegal Myanmar Gazette INTEGRATING TRADITIONAL MEDICINE INTO PRIMARY Head of Service Organization appointed

THE President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has wildlife trade is a HEALTH CARE OF MYANMAR appointed Deputy Director-General Daw Thida Tun of the Budget Department under the Ministry of Planning and Finance as Director- General of the same department on probation from the date she By Dr.Moe Swe, Dr.Than linked to prescribe dietary practic- assumes charge of her duties. —MNA must LwinTun, Ministry of es. Vijjadhara Method is a form of Health and Sports medical practice that is concerned YANMAR is home to more than 300 endangered with the making of nine properties species, with tigers, elephants, pangolins, and HE Union Government each of analogy and physiology as golden deer topping the list. has been seriously en- a medicament by means of special M Wildlife trafficking has become one of the couraging Traditional techniques and with the use of most profitable criminal activities globally, and its impact on Medicine (TM), consid- the partitas preached by the Lord T [4] biodiversity, efforts for sustainable development, and poverty ering it a traditional heritage and a Buddha as well. eradication has been devastating. profession which can provide full Primary Health care includes Myanmar Daily Weather Report Illegal wildlife trade has completely changed the biodi- health care to the people together health promotion, illness preven- (Issued on Wednesday 6 March 2019) versity, fauna, and flora of Myanmar. The number of valuable with modern western medical sci- tion, health maintenance & home species in the country is witnessing a rapid decline. If this ence to ensure sustainable devel- support, community rehabilitation, SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 09:30 downward trend continues unchecked, some of our iconic opment and systematic progress, pre-hospital emergency medical hrs MST: During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers national treasures — elephants, tigers, bears, pangolins, and and in the right way. Besides, The services, co-ordination and refer- have been widespread in Sagaing and Mandalay regions, birds — will become extinct. Union Government, on its parts, ral to other areas of health care. Kachin, Northern Shan and Chin states, scattered in South- The authorities recently destroyed 219 pieces of ivory, 527 has been working to raise the The Department of Tradi- ern State and isolated in Magway Region and Rakhine State fragments of tiger and leopard bones, 800 horns belonging to standard of Myanmar tradition- tional Medicine, under Myanmar and weather has been partly cloudy in the remaining regions Emergency Traditional Medicine kit for urban and rural community Hot Fermentation Treatment at Traditional Medicine Clinic different animals, 134.72 kg of pangolin scales, 5.5 kg of turtle al medicine and provide better Ministry of Health and Sports, is and states. Day temperatures were 8°C below March normal shells and dried elephant trunks, valued at K1,700 million or health care to people through use East Asia Region (SEA). Herbal stage of their development in the utes to the goal of ensuring that all one of the four methods; Desana taking harmonious measures for temperatures in Upper Sagaing Region and Northern Shan US$1.1 million, for the second time, at the opening ceremony of of traditional medicine practices. medicine forms a substantial part spirit of self-reliance and self-de- people have access to care. Many Method, Bhesijja method, Nakhat- such tasks as health care, herbal State, 7°C below March normal temperatures Lower Sagaing Myanmar’s first-ever elephant museum in Yangon on 3 March. (Excerpt of Message from the of TM. According to definition of termination. [2] The identification countries now recognize the need ta Method and Vijjadhara Method. plantation, production of tradition- Region and Kachin State, 5°C below March normal temper- In the first such public event in October last year, ivory and President, H.E U Win Myint to 19th World Health Organization, HM of locally available and commonly to develop a cohesive and inte- Desana Method is a form of medi- al medicine and research so that ature in Chin State, 4°C below March normal temperature parts of endangered animals, Myanmar Traditional Medicine includes herbs, herbal materials, used medicinal plants and herbs grative approach to health care cal practice to examine and rem- both rural and urban people will be in Mandalay Region and 2°C below March normal temper- with an estimated value of Practitioners’ Conference, on 28 herbal preparation and finished would have to be effected and a list that allows governments, health edy the negative effect anatomy able to receive medical care with atures in Magway and Yangon regions and about March $1.3 million, were incinerated Dec 2018) herbal products that contains as compiled. The use of medicinal care practitioners and most im- and physiology have on health on traditional medicine. normal temperatures in the remaining regions and states. Myanmar has in Nay Pyi Taw. We will also give strong sup- active ingredients, parts of plants, plants and traditional medicine portantly, those who use health account of action, mind, weather References; The significant day temperatures were 39°C in Magway, 38°C At the event, 277 pieces port and upgrade our traditional other plant materials. There is could make people become more care services, to access TM&CM and food in such a way as is men- 1. The Use of Herbal Medicine in each in Chauk, Minbu, Taungdwingyi and Bawlakhe. The developed of ivory, 227 bones belong- medicine field. Here the role of increasing demands for medical self-reliance. Across the world, TM in a safe, respectful, cost-efficient tioned in the great discourse the Primary Health Care, Report of noteworthy amount of rainfall recorded were Maungtaw ing to elephants and other research is very important if we plants both in the developing and is either the mainstay of health and effective manner. [3] Lord Buddha preached. Bhesijja the Regional Meeting, Myanmar 1.81inches, Kyauktaw 0.98inch, Matupi 0.94inch, Paletwa policies, laws, wildlife, 45 hides and 1,544 really want to promote safe use of developed countries.[1] care delivery or serves as a com- Every country in the world Method is a form of medical prac- 10-12 March 2009) 0.91inch, Muse 0.63inch, Kunlong 0.59inch, Bhamo 0.55inch, horns belonging to different traditional medicines by the popu- Primary Health care is de- plement to it. In some countries, possesses their own convention- tice based on Ayurveda medical 2. World Health Organization Pinlaebu 0.51inch, Tongzon 0.47inch, Ramthlo 0.43inch and rules, and animals, 45.5 kg of pangolin lation. (Ref; Inaugural speech de- fined as an essential care based TM or non-conventional medicine al medical practices depending practice to examine and remedy (WHO). Alma-Ata Declara- Katha 0.39inch. regulations scales, and 128 types of other livered by the Union Minister for on practical, scientifically sound may be termed complementary on their topography and culture. the malfunction in the body which tion,1978 BAY INFERENCE: Weather is generally fair over the Central wildlife parts, with a total Health and Sports, H.E Dr Myint and socially acceptable methods medicine (CM). TM &CM is an Similarly, the practice of traditional is composed of three dosas, seven 3. Foreword of Former WHO Bay and partly cloudy over the Andaman Sea and elsewhere to ensure the weight of about 849.26 kg, Htwe to professionals and staff and technology made universally important and often underestimat- medicine in Myanmar dates back elements and twelve malas result- Director General, Dr. Margaret in the Bay of Bengal. were destroyed. members of MOHS on 1st April accessible to individuals and fam- ed part of health care. TM&CM is thousands of years, and still stands ing from time, one’s self and one’s Chan, WHO Traditional Medicine FORECAST VALID UNTIL AFTERNOON OF 7 March protection and Both events sent the 2016) ilies in the community through found in almost every country in as an ancestral medical practice. past deeds. Nakkhatta Method is Strategy 2014-2023 2019: Rain or thundershowers will be fairly widespread in message that illegal trade Traditional Medicine (TM) their full participation and at a the world and demand for its ser- Myanmar traditional medical based on calculations of zodiac of 4. A Manual of Myanmar Tra- Sagaing and Mandalay regions, Kachin, Northern Shan and sustainability of animal parts as well as and Herbal Medicine (HM) are cost that community and country vices is increasing. TM of proven practice means any form of med- stars, planets and time of birth ditional Medicine for Primary Chin states, scattered in Magway Region, Southern Shan and bush meat is not acceptable, widely used in countries of South can afford to maintain at every quality, safety and efficacy contrib- ical treatment that belongs to any and age.These calculations are Health Workers, July 2008) Rakhine states and isolated in Nay Pyi Taw and Eastern Shan of the country’s and we will step up efforts State and partly cloudy in the remaining regions and states. rich biodiversity, to fight poaching and illegal STATE OF THE SEA: Sea will be slight to moderate in wildlife trade. Yangon University Gangaw Village Pearl Jubilee Art Exhibition Myanmar waters. Wave height will be about (3 - 5) feet off wildlife, habitats, While raising awareness and along Myanmar Coasts. on the role of law enforce- OUTLOOK FOR SUBSEQUENT TWO DAYS: Continuation and ecosystems. ment in curbing illegal trade N order to hail the 100th Anniversary of Yangon University, Gangaw produced the amateur artists of University students. Even then the Gangaw Trees(က့ံေကာ္ပင္) which are in blossom seasonally. Village of likelihood of isolated rain or thundershowers in Sagaing of fauna and flora, we must Village Pearl jubilee Art Exhibition was held on 18-23 February, painting teachers and students sponsor the activities of the Gangaw here denotes the fraternity of the art group members those who are Region, Kachin and Chin states. act against illegal traders I2019 at the Recreation centre, Yangon University. Village Art Exhibition. university students learning art of painting in the Yangon University FORECAST FOR NAY PYI TAW AND NEIGHBOURING and poachers, and promote international cooperation on the Yangon University, formerly known as Rangoon Arts and Sciences Gangaw (Mesua ferrea : ကံ့ေကာ္ပန္း) represents Yangon University Painting Club. For each and every Gangaw Village (ကံ့ေကာ္ရြာ) Art Exhi- AREA FOR 7 March 2019: Likelihood of isolated rain or subject. University (RASU) , is one of the prestigious Universities in the world (formerly known as RASU ) as the compound is abundantly filled with SEE PAGE-12 thundershowers. Degree of certainty is (60%). Myanmar has developed policies, laws, rules, and reg- and it has been in existence for nearly a hundred years. It had been FORECAST FOR YANGON AND NEIGHBOURING AREA ulations to ensure the protection and sustainability of the founded in 1920.The 100th Anniversary of Yangon University is just FOR 7 March 2019: Generally fair weather. country’s rich biodiversity, wildlife, habitats, and ecosystems. around the corner. Yangon University provides not only knowledge but FORECAST FOR MANDALAY AND NEIGHBOURING To monitor and combat poaching and illegal wildlife trade, also extra curricula activities to all students during academic years. AREA FOR 7 March 2019: Isolated rain or thundershowers. the role of the public is key. Public support is especially im- The students studying different majors can also study or participate Degree of certainty is (80%). portant in wildlife protection and conservation efforts. or join Music Association, Art Club, Sports Club, Hiking and Mountain- eering Association, University Boat Club, University Singing Club, UTC (University Training Corps ). Under the management and arrangement of the faculty members, the clubs or associations are opened for the students to join and take part in the said clubs and associations in accordance with their hobby or interest. Among them , Yangon University Art and Culture Association is Call Call also included. The association contributes to the University students Thin Thin May, those who have hobbies and talents of singing, dancing, art of perfor- Thin Thin May, mance and painting. This Association gave birth to the Yangon Uni- 09251022355 versity Painting Club. Thus, the Yangon University Painting Club and 09251022355 the Gangaw Village Art Group are intertwined. They are inextricable Gangaw village Pearl jubilee Art 09974424848 because the painting teachers of Yangon University and other colleges Exhibition at Yangon University. The paintings drawn by alumni and students of Universities are being displayed. 09974424848 7 MARCH 2019 10 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Mandalay takes steps for safety of passenger vessels www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com AN awareness talk on safety of DEPUTY CHIEF EDITOR vessels, their systematic opera- Aye Min Soe tion, and regulatory compliance [email protected] was held at the meeting hall SENIOR EDITORIAL CONSULTANT of the Department of Marine Kyaw Myaing Administration in Mandalay on

SENIOR TRANSLATORS Monday. It was organized by the Zaw Min Mandalay Region’s Marine Ad- Zaw Htet Oo ministration Department and Win Ko Ko Aung the Mandalay Maritime Police .

INTERNATIONAL NEWS EDITOR At the event, officials cov- Ye Htut Tin, ered the Inland Vessel Law, My- [email protected] anmar Coastal and Inland Wa-

LOCAL NEWS EDITORS ter Transport Service License Tun Tun Naing (Editor), Law, and rules and regulations [email protected] for sailors and passengers. Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), “Last year, one passenger [email protected] was lost during a vessel colli- TRANSLATORS sion on the Bagan-Nyaung U Khaing Thanda Lwin, route. Four cases of non-com- Hay Mar Tin Win, Ei Myat Mon pliance with rules were re- Kyaw Zin Lin ported, wherein unskilled PHOTO: AUNG THANT KHAING Kyaw Zin Tun sailors were used, no life jack- ets were found on board, and gion’s Marine Administration vessels were found violating the Mandalay Maritime Police. REPORTER Nyein Nyein Ei, vessels were found carrying Department. rules, as of October, 2018. Between 2014 and 2017, [email protected] more passengers than their Before ferries depart from “We prioritize the safety of Mandalay Region’s DMA office capacity. To ensure the safe- their jetties, the department passengers and so, awareness issued licences to 37 vessel as- PHOTOGRAPHER ty of passengers, ferries must checks the licences of sailors, campaigns are carried out. If we sociations for operating 115 ves- Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar have life-jackets and fire extin- safety operations of the vessels, find vessels are not complying sels. All shareholders in the wa- COMPUTER TEAM guishers. Additionally, sailors compliance with safety manage- with rules, the related depart- ter transport industry have been Tun Zaw, Thein Ngwe, must not be allowed on duty if ment code for passengers, in ac- ment meets with their vessel advised to abide by the rules and Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, they are under the influence of cordance with the prescribed association and asks them to regulations and people can con- Sanda Hnin, Thein Htwe alcohol. Passengers must also rules and policies. Moreover, strictly adhere to the rules. The tact the Department of Marine avoid climbing on the roofs of the Maritime police also con- move is not aimed to hurt water Administration for queries, said EDITORIAL SECTION ferries,” said U Thant Sin Myo, ducts surprise checks on vessels. transport businesses,” said Po- officials. —Khaing Set Wai (+95) (01)8604529, Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 the head of the Mandalay Re- There were 34 instances where lice Lt-Col Aung Zaw Myint of (Translated by Ei Myat Mon)

CIRCULATION & DISTRIBUTION San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, Hotline - 09 974424114 Illegal wildlife trade threatens biodiversity in Greater Mekong ADVERTISING & MARKETING ( +95) (01) 8604530, ILLEGAL wildlife trade is threat- huge markets for illegal trade in izations, and the private sector, and tigers. Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] ening biodiversity in Greater wildlife parts. and goes beyond the national Illegal wildlife trade covers [email protected] Mekong, which has emerged as An EU delegation in Myan- boundaries of Myanmar because over 1,000 specials of animals a huge market for unlawful traf- mar, in collaboration with the these issues are regional, and I and trees, which are used to Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory at ficking and sale of animal parts, Wildlife Conservation Society would even say, global. In addi- make traditional medicines, No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan according to a research spon- (WCS), presented the main find- tion, one of Myanmar’s largest exotic food, clothes, and other Township, Yangon, by the Global New Light sored by the European Union. ings of the report to commemo- neighbors represents 70 per personal products. of Myanmar Daily under Printing Permit No. According to the report, rate the World Wildlife Day on cent of global demand for wild- Part of the European Un- 00510 and Publishing Permit No. 00629. ‘Larger than Tiger’, there are 3 March. life products.” ion Biodiversity for Life initia- [email protected] 795 endangered species around At the ceremony, Mr. Kris- According to the latest Red tive, ‘Larger Than Tigers’ is the www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com the Greater Mekong region, of tian Schmidt, the EU Ambassa- list issued by the International product of two years of intensive, www.facebook.com/TheGNLM which 123 are facing extinction dor to Myanmar, said: “We are Union for Conservation of Na- collaborative research, involving because of indiscriminate hunt- determined to conserve wild- ture (IUCN), there are more 28 authors, and conducted in con- ing and trade. With China and life across the Greater Mekong than 331 endangered species in sultation with 382 experts from Viet Nam turning into the larg- countries, including Myanmar. Myanmar. They include some over 150 organizations across est markets for wildlife products The report has to be adopted bird species, apes, bulls, Asian more than 25 Asian countries.— globally, countries in the Great- which works with all parties, the elephants, Eld’s deer, freshwa- GNLM er Mekong region also stand as government, civil society organ- ter turtles, pangolins (Manis), (Translated by Hay Mar)

Mandalay to host international trade fair, business forum

Write for us A three-day international and Industry (MRCCI). MIC, economist Dr. Aung Tun goods, food, sale of condomin-

We appreciate your feedback and trade fair and business forum The event is aimed at Thet, and other businessmen iums, electronic appliances, contributions. If you have any comments is scheduled to begin on 23 boosting investment by match- will hold a discussion on the motor vehicles, traditional or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email March at the Mandalay City ing local and foreign business- topic —‘Why Mandalay is Stra- handicrafts, gems and jewel- [email protected] Hall in Mandalay. The event es, showcasing Mandalay tegically Important to Myan- lery, and banking services, ac- with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only is being jointly organized by Region’s potential for busi- mar’. cording to a press conference able to publish “Letter to the Editor” the Ministry of Commerce, the ness,and helping small and At the event, there will be held at the MRCCI hallat 1 that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words Myanmar Investment Com- medium enterprises develop. 269 stalls of international and p.m. on 5 March. —Maung Pyi please be aware that your letter will be mission, and the Mandalay Re- At the forum, U Aung Na- domestic companies, showcas- Thu (Mandalay) edited. gion Chambers of Commerce ing Oo, the Secretary of the ing items such as consumer (Translated by La Wonn) 7 MARCH 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 UK says Brexit talks at ‘critical point’

BRUSSELS (Belgium)— said Saturday the Euro- and deliver on Brexit,” Bar- Britain’s Brexit negotiators pean Union was ready to clay tweeted as he and Cox, returned to Brussels on give further guarantees the government’s top law- Tuesday vowing to “get a to help the Brexit deal it yer, departed for Brussels. deal over the line” as they struck with Prime Minister Barnier’s small overture seek European Union sup- Theresa May in November to Britain has raised some port to break the deadlock get through the British par- hopes that both sides can in London as this month’s liament.Barnier also sug- find a solution, including divorce deadline looms. gested European leaders to the so-called “backstop” UK attorney general would be amenable to a plan for the Irish border, Britain’s Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (Brexit Minister) Stephen Barclay Geoffrey Cox and Brexit short “technical” delay in a major sticking point for (r) and Britain’s Attorney General Geoffrey Cox (l) leave after the weekly cabinet meeting at minister Stephen Barclay Britain’s departure from pro-Brexit MPs. 10 Downing Street in London on 5 March, 2019. PHOTO: AFP began talks with EU chief the bloc scheduled for 29 The two sides are at a central to the meeting, as whether key lawmakers border between EU mem- negotiator Michel Barni- March, to give parliament “critical point” in these ne- he will ultimately offer a will approve the withdraw- ber Ireland and British er, an EU official told AFP time to formally ratify a final gotiations, a spokeswoman legal opinion on the Brexit al agreement.The EU sees Northern Ireland—and to amid conciliatory signals accord.“We are determined for May said on Tuesday. deal and the Irish back- the backstop as an insur- preserve the island’s peace from both sides.Barnier to get a deal over the line Cox’s presence is seen as stop that could determine ance policy to keep open the process.— AFP

ပိုးသတ္ေဆးျဖန္႔ျဖဴးသူ ေျပာင္းလဲျခင္းအတြက္ ေၾကျငာျခင္း TRADEMARK CAUTION EAT&CO., LTD., a company incorporated in the Japan and having its registered office at Sichuan Xunmei Agrochemical Co., Ltd သည္ ျမန္မာႏိုင္ငံ ပိုးသတ္ေဆးမွတ္ပံုတင္အဖြဲ႕တြင္ မွတ္ပံုတင္ရရွိထားေသာ 1-5, Minamikyuhoji-machi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan is the owner and ေအာက္ေဖာ္ျပပါ ပိုးသတ္ေဆး (၄) မ်ဳိးကို မူလျဖန္႔ျဖဴးသူ Asian Crops Global Co., Ltd မွ Myanmar Gloden Sun Crop Science proprietor of the following Trademarks: Co., Ltd သုိ႔ လႊဲေျပာင္းျဖန္႔ျဖဴးမည္ျဖစ္ပါ၍ ကန္႔ကြက္ရန္ရွိပါက ညႊန္ၾကားေရးမွဴး၊ သီးႏွံကာကြယ္ေရးဌာနခြဲ၊ အေနာက္ႀကိဳ႕ကုန္း၊ အင္းစိန္ၿမိဳ႕သို႔ ေၾကျငာသည့္ေန႔မွ (၁၄) ရက္အတြင္း ဆက္သြယ္အေၾကာင္းၾကားေပးပါရန္ အသိေပးေၾကညာအပ္ပါသည္။

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ProjectsAsia Limited (Myanmar Branch) Notice of Closure of Final Closing Down

This is to inform the general public that Myanmar Branch of ProjectsAsia Limited is being finally closed down with effect from st Reg. No. 4/2089/2016 (4.3.2016) March 21 , 2019 as the closing down proceedings have been All in respect of “Gyoza (dumplings); Dumplings; Chinese dumplings; Frozen dumplings;

completed. Pan-fried dumplings; Boiled dumplings; Frozen or chilled pastry sheets for wrapping dumplings; Rice noodles; Won-tons (Chinese dumplings); Frozen or chilled pastry Daw Thaung Mya Wai, Liquidator sheets for wrapping won-ton (Chinese dumplings); Pies; Dim-Sums; Filled buns; Fried LL.B, DA, DCA balls of batter mix with small pieces of octopus (takoyaki)(batter predorminating); Room No. (2D), Rose Condominium, Zongzi (Chinese dumpling); Noodles; Farinaceous food pastes; Fine dried noodles; Instant noodles; Soups for noodles; Soups for fine dried noodles; Soups for instant No.182/194, 1st Floor, noodles; Soup stocks for noodles; Soup stocks for fine dried noodles; Soup stocks for Botahtaung Pagoda Road, instant noodles; Fried noodles; Spring rolls; Frozen or chilled pastry sheets for wrapping Pazundaung Township, Yangon Region, spring rolls; Fried rice; Pilaf; Sushi (Japanese food) ; Prepared meals for boxed lunches containing [principally] of rice, noodles and pasta; Instant rice; Cooked rice balls (Onigiri); The Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Buns; Pancakes; Sauces [condiments] ; Jellies (confectionery), namely, almond jelly; Sweet dumplings (dango); Confectionery; Soya sauce; Chili oil; Seasoning; Condiments;

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Eleventh regular session Yangon University Gangaw Village Pearl Jubilee Art Exhibition FROM PAGE-9 said Art exhibition had been held from December of Second Pyithu Hluttaw bition, one of the members is usually nominated as 2012 to March 2013 which lasted for three months. st an organizer and all the members cooperate with Whenever the Art Exhibition is held, the talent- holds 21 meeting him or her to conduct smooth and successful exhi- ed University and College alumni and the University bition. They (the members) use to call the organizer Students put up their paintings in the Gangaw FROM PAGE-2 Si of Khaunglanphu constituen- of exhibition as The Gyee (သူျကီး ) and the group Village Art Exhibition. In addition, the paintings Discussion and approval of cy, U Kyaw Myo Min of Moenyo members as Ywar Thu YwarThar ( ရြာသူရြာသား). The as well as sculptures on the exhibition are drawn motion on rural road and constituency and U Thein Tun of Gyee means village headman and Ywar Thu Ywar or created by the alumni or Painting Club member bridge construction works Kyaunggon constituency. Thar means villagers in English. The activities of students of University and colleges from Yangon. As a final agenda of the day In discussing the motion Gangaw Village Art Exhibition were held from 1979 Actually, this Gangaw Village Art Exhibition is held a motion tabled by U Zaw Min Deputy Minister for Construc- till 2019 annually. However, the exhibitions were not independently. This means that every Gangaw Thein of Laymyethna constitu- tion U Kyaw Linn said the min- held in some particular years within 40 year due to Village Art Exhibition is sponsored and funded ency urging the Union Govern- istry will keep on record the unfavorable circumstances. Nevertheless, Gangaw by the art group members. They do arrange by ment to fulfil more requirements suggestions and comments Village Art Exhibition could have been conducted themselves for conducting the art exhibition at the when implementing rural road made, conduct a departmental for 30 times within 40 years. Gangaw Village Art specific places and ask permission for holding the and bridge construction works re-assessment, change where Group has marked this year’s exhibition as Pearl art exhibition from the authorities concerned and was discussed by U Hla Tun necessary, form quality inspec- Jubilee. Then, Gangaw Village Pearl jubilee Art the University faculty members concerned. Kyaw of Maungtaw constituency, tion groups in states and regions Exhibition was held at Recreation Centre in the The work of art and the good intention of Gan- U Nay Heat Win of Sinbaungwe to assure the proper usage of vicinity of Yangon University on 18-23 February, gaw Art group for generating the new generations constituency, Daw Mya Khwa funds to develop rural road and 2019. In previous years, the Gangaw Village Art Ex- to become brilliant artists from Yangon University Nyo Oo of Shwedaung constitu- ensure systematic implementa- hibitions had been held at the Institute of Medicine are undoubtedly honored. Since Gangaw Village is ency, U Than Aung of Ngaputaw tion. The motion is supported to (1) Dome ( leik-khone Khanma : Turtleshell-shaped a group of artists only from University level, they constituency, U Soe Aung Na- be put on record said the Deputy hall), Judson Centre, Lokanat Art Gallery and in try to brighten or maintain the prestige, image ing of Kyonpyaw constituency, Minister. As the proposer of the the vicinity of RASU respectively. and standard of Yangon University by producing U Kyaw Gyi @ U Ohn Khin of motion wanted the motion to be In 1979, its first Art Exhibition with the title of their excellent art products. In other words, the Minhla constituency, Daw Khin approved and there was no dis- Gangaw Village ( Literal meaning; A village filled respective Gangaw Village Art Exhibitions reflect Than Nu of Mindon constitu- sent toward it Pyithu Hluttaw with Mesua ferrea trees- က့ံေကာ္ပင္) was held at or remind the people to be proud of the Yangon ency, Daw Cho Cho of Ottwin Speaker announced the Hlut- the Institute of Medicine (1) Dome ( leik-khone hall University known as RASU which is the invaluable constituency, U Nan Mon Htin taw’s approval of the motion. လိပ္ခံုးခန္းမ: Turtleshell shaped Hall ). Since then the institute of higher education for the tertiary students of Machanbaw constituency, U The 22nd meeting of eleventh Gangaw Village Art Exhibition has been conduct- to learn various arts and sciences subjects indeed. Myint Oo of Thanatpin constitu- regular session of the Second ed annually by the alumni of Yangon University Many outstanding artists were originated from ency, U Win Htut of Pyapon con- Pyithu Hluttaw will be held on 7 those now being professional artists learned from this Yangon University Painting Club and many stituency, U Zaw Min Lwin of March it is learnt. Yangon University Painting Club. They learned more outstanding artists of Yangon University Madaya constituency, U Arr Moe (Translated by Zaw Min) from it and now they teach the new generation of will appear if Gangaw Art Group make continuous the University students who have painting hobby. efforts to encourage and teach art of painting to the The painting teachers are from inter-institute such new generation of Yangon University. Hopefully, the Sun Outage might interrupt TV, Radio as YIT (Yangon Institute of Technology), Institute state, parents and the lovers of painting will sup- transmission from 6 to 17 March of Economics and Art and Fine Art Institute of port the activities of Gangaw Art Group assisting Yangon. They voluntarily teach the selected and tal- in Yangon University Painting Club voluntarily . A sun outage occurs when the apparent path of the Sun across ented University students in the University Painting We should give credit to the Art / Painting the sky it directly behind the line of sight between an earth station Club situated on the premises of Yangon University. teachers of Ganggaw Art Group who contribute and a satellite. Significantly, Gangaw Village Art group got an their voluntary services to University Painting All satellites can be affected by sun outages. opportunity to hold a Gangaw Village Art Exhibition Club with goodwill and enthusiasm. The Gangaw A sun outage is a natural phenomenon and occurs every year. in Chiang Mai, Thailand and the Art exhibition Village Pearl Jubilee Art Exhibition was success- Sun outages usually occur one time in March, one time each in was held in February 2007. It was sponsored by fully held and the foreigners, people and all levels late September and early October. Suvannabhumi Art gallery in Thailand. This was of students have enjoyed viewing the paintings with The time for sun outage and signal interruption can vary for the first time Gangaw Village Art Exhibition much enthusiasm. ! depending on a satellite, size of TVRO receiver and location. had ever been held in a foreign country. In 2012, TV Channel and Radio programs of the MRTV which uses with the name of ‘Freedom in Blossom Gangaw Credit; U Bar Bar Kyaw (Yangon University Thaicom-6 can be affected by the sun outages from 6 to 17 March Village and Experimental Art in 1980s Burma ,the Painting Teacher), U Myo Myint (The Gyee; for three minutes to 15 minutes, according to the Myanma Radio Art exhibition had been held at Fukuoka Asian Art Organizer for Gangaw Village Pearl Jubilee and Television.— MNA Museum, Fukuo in Japan. This was the second exhi- Art Exhibition ) and U San Min ( Gangaw Art bition of Gangaw Village Art group held abroad. The Group Artist )

Japan ranks lowest among G20 in 2018 women CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE M.V SINAR BALI VOY. NO. (091N/S) parliamentarians ratio Consignees of cargo carried on M.V SINAR BALI VOY. NO. (091N/S) are hereby notified that the GENEVA—Japan ranked the lowest among members of the By country, Rwanda topped the list with women occupying vessel will be arriving on 07-03-2019 and cargo will be Group of 20 major economies in a 2018 global ranking on rep- 61.3 per cent of seats. Latin American countries rose in the discharged into the premises of H.P.T where it will lie th resentation of women in parliament, coming 165 among 193 rankings, with Cuba and Mexico coming second and third, at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the countries, an annual report by an international organization respectively.By region, the Americas continued to be at the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. showed on Tuesday. Japan fell seven places from a year ear- top, with the proportion of women in parliament surpassing Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am lier despite Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s policy of pushing for 30 per cent for the first time, backed by advances in Latin to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now women’s empowerment, with many female politicians having American countries such as Grenada and Costa Rica, declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo pointed to difficulties in balancing political activities and family. which ranked fourth and sixth, respectively.The Americas from the Vessel. Japan’s ratio of female lawmakers in its lower house, were followed by Europe at 28.5 per cent, Sub-Saharan No claims against this vessel will be admitted after at just 10.2 per cent, compares with a world average of 24.3 Africa at 23.7 per cent, and Asia at 19.6 per cent. More than the Claims Day. per cent, up 13 percentage points from 1995, according to the 130 countries have introduced a quota policy guaranteeing SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union, which compared women a certain level of representation, the report said, MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY the share of women in lower or single chambers in 2018. adding evidence from elections held in 2018 demonstrates AGENT FOR: M/S SAMUDERA SHIPPING LINE Japan was the only member of the Group of Seven major well-designed quotas can pave the way to greater gender Phone No: 2301185 industrialized countries that ranked lower than 100th, it said. parity.—Kyodo News 7 MARCH 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR ENVIRONMENT 13 WWF orders probe into North Korea food production lowest in allegations of abuse by rangers over a decade: UN SEOUL (South Korea)— inefficient agriculture to It was “the lowest produc- North Korea recorded its hit production. tion in more than a dec- worst harvest for more Last year’s harvest was ade”, the UN’s Resident than a decade last year, just 4.95 million tonnes, the Coordinator in the North the United Nations said United Nations said in its Tapan Mishra said in a Wednesday, as natural Needs and Priorities as- statement. “This has re- disasters combined with sessment for 2019, down sulted in a significant food its lack of arable land and by 500,000 tonnes. gap.”—AFP

Invitation to Chin State Investment and Product Fair

1. To promote investment in Chin State more effectively, Chin State Investment and Product Fair to be held on 16th and 17th March, 2019 in Myanmar Convention Center, Yangon Region which is jointly organized In this file photo taken on 28 November, 2006 World Wildlife Fund hotair balloon flies by Chin State Government (CSG), Myanmar Investment Commission over the Amazonas river and the surrounding rain forest in Manaus, north of Brazil. Conservation group WWF has said it will commission an independent investigation into a (MIC) and Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations media report alleging it backs anti-poaching units responsible for murder, torture and other serious rights abuses. According to an in-depth Buzzfeed investigation into anti-poaching (MIFER), Directorate of Investment and Company Administration practices across six countries, which was published on 4 March, 2019. PHOTO: AFP (DICA) with the supports of Chin State Chamber of Commerce and GENEVA (Switzerland) — them unconscious as well “to ensure both we and our Industry (CSCCI), DaNa Facility and VDB Loi Co., Ltd. Conservation group WWF as carrying out other viola- partners are safeguarding has said it will commission tions, including sexual as- the rights and well-being of 2. At the Fair, senior officials from concerned ministries and an independent investiga- saults. Buzzfeed said WWF indigenous people and local tion into a media report al- equipped and worked with communities” in the places representatives from private sector will join as speakers and panelists leging it backs anti-poach- such guards, and accused where it was working. that will cover investment opportunities in Agriculture and Livestock ing units responsible for the conservation group’s “Any breach of these murder, torture and other staff of turning a blind eye policies is unacceptable Sector, Hotel and Tourism Sector, Electric Power Sector and Small serious rights abuses. to abuses carried out dur- to us and, should the re- According to an in- ing their crackdown on view uncover any, we are and Medium Enterprise Development Sector in Chin State. depth Buzzfeed investi- poaching. In a statement committed to taking swift gation into anti-poaching released on Monday, WWF action,” it said. It is not the 3. For more information, please contact the following address; practices across six coun- said it took such allegations first time the charity has tries, which was published “seriously” and would com- faced allegations that its Chin State Investment Committee Myanmar Investment Commission on Monday, the World Wide mission “an independent work has fostered rights Fund for Nature funds “vi- review to look into the cas- abuses. Compound Office, Directorate of Investment and cious paramilitary forces” es raised in the story”. In September 2017, Zay Thit Quarter, Company Administration who have killed and tor- “We have asked Buzz- British rights group Surviv- tured people in national Feed to share all evidence al International alleged that Hahka Township, No. 1, Thitsar Road, Yankin, parks in Asia and Africa. it has obtained to support WWF-funded “ecoguards” Chin State Yangon. Such anti-poaching these claims, to help in- had systematically abused units have shot and mur- form and strengthen this the hunter-gatherer Baka Contact: Phone, Fax 070 21323 Phone: 01-658132 dered dozens of people, at- review,” it said. people and other rainfor- [email protected] Fax: 01-658143 tacked indigenous villagers WWF stressed it had est tribes in Cameroon. [email protected] with machetes and beaten stringent policies in place —AFP

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SAITAMA (Japan) — An Village, a Nordic-centric attrac- created by the Finnish author-il- amusement park themed on tion in the city of Hanno, accord- lustrator, boomed in popularity the world of Finland’s Moomin ing to the operator Moomin Mo- in Japan when an animated tel- fairytale characters will open nogatari Ltd. evision series starring the white on 16 March in Saitama Pre- Visitors will be able to watch hippopotamus-like creatures de- fecture near Tokyo, its operator shows that feature the charac- buted in 1969. said on Tuesday. ters from the stories and visit an Tickets cost 1,500 yen ($13) The 7.3-hectare Moomin- exhibition that provides insight for junior high school students Moominvalley Park, Japan’s first Moomin-themed amusement park, valley Park — the first Moom- into the series’ creator, Tove or older people and 1,000 yen for in Hanno, Saitama Prefecture, throws open its doors to the media on 5 in-themed amusement park in Jansson. children 4 years old to elementa- March, 2019, ahead of its public opening on 16 March. Japan — is located within Metsa The Moomin characters, ry school age.—Kyodo News PHOTO; KYODO NEWS Bezos, Gates and Buffett still top the world’s ultra rich: Forbes

Arnault, held on to fourth place. While 994 people from last But Zuckerberg lost $9 billion in year’s ranking saw their wealth net worth and slipped from fifth drop — a record, according to to eighth. Forbes — Trump rose in the Ahead of Zuckerberg now Forbes ranking from 766 last year are Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, to 715 this year. Zara and Inditex founder Aman- Trump’s nine New York sky- cio Ortega of Spain, and Oracle scrapers, including the famous co-founder Larry Ellison. Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, This combination of file images shows L-R in order of wealth: Microsoft founder Bill Gates,Spanish clothing th retailer Amancio Ortega,business investor Warren Buffett,Mexican telecom magnate Carlos Slim, Amazon CEO Bloomberg rose from 11 account for nearly half of his and founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckberg. The billionaires are the top six on Forbes Magzine’s to ninth place as his fortune in- wealth, while his clubs and golf new list of the planet’s richest people announced on 1 March, 2016. PHOTO: AFP creased to $55.5 billion, from $50 courses are valued at $550 mil- billion, said Forbes. lion. However, one of Trump’s NEW YORK (United States) — nounced on Tuesday by Forbes, Third place is held by Buffett, Americans still dominate the Florida golf clubs, the National Jeff Bezos remains the world’s the riches of Bezos, 55, have 88 and long considered an invest- list with 14 of the top 20 billion- Doral Miami, took a hit and has richest person, ahead of Bill swelled by $19 billion in one year ment guru, although he did get aires from the US. been depreciated by $26 million Gates and Warren Buffett, ac- and he is now worth $131 billion. stung in late February by a deep Non-Americans among the following a sharp drop in book- cording to the latest Forbes list of Bezos, who holds 16 per cent plunge in shares of US processed top 20 include India’s Mukesh ings attributed to disagreements the ultra wealthy, while far behind of Amazon and whose wealth now food maker Kraft Heinz, in which Ambani, chairman of Reliance with the president’s policies, President Donald Trump jumped makes him a target of the left he had a large stake. Industries, in 13th place, and Chi- Forbes said. 51 spots in the ranking. wing of the US Democratic Par- Buffett’s fortune slipped by na’s Ma Huateng, head of the Trump is not the richest While things are largely sta- ty, has widened the money gap $1.5 billion to $82.5 billion, the Chinese internet giant Tencent, US elected official: that honor ble up on top of the list, Face- between himself and Gates, the magazine estimated. who rounds out the top 20. goes to JB Pritzker, a Democrat book founder Mark Zuckerberg philanthropist and co-founder of It is more or less after this who took office as governor of dropped three spots and for- Microsoft. trio that things start to get shaken Donald Trump 715th richest Illinois in January. Pritzker, heir mer New York mayor Michael Gates, 63, has seen his wealth up on the Forbes list. Forbes estimates Trump’s to the Hyatt hotel fortune, was Bloomberg rose by two. grow to $96.5 billion, up from 90 The CEO of French luxury wealth at $3.1 billion, unchanged estimated to be worth $3.2 billion. According to the list an- billion last year, said Forbes. good company LVMH, Bernard from last year. —AFP

Hello Kitty to make Hollywood debut in Warner Bros film

TOKYO — For the first time in CEO. The partnership between her 45-year history, the world’s Warner and Sanrio was reached most beloved feline character after a five-year quest by Flynn Hello Kitty is headed for her and New Line Cinema, the Warn- Hollywood debut. er Bros unit that produced the Warner Bros Entertain- Oscar-winning The Lord of the ment Inc and Sanrio Co said on Rings Trilogy, for film rights to Wednesday Hello Kitty will debut the Japanese pop culture icon. in a feature film to be produced “Hello Kitty and her friends by FlynnPictureCo’s Beau Flynn. have been part of our shared cul- Details on the type of film, such as ture for decades, and we look for- whether it would be animated or ward to exploring where her new- live action, and the expected date est adventure will take her,” New Hello Kitty poses for photos with visitors at the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano in August 2015. PHOTO: of release were not yet disclosed. Line Cinema presidents Richard KYODO NEWS “Hello Kitty has long been a Brener and Carolyn Blackwood symbol of friendship and we hope said in a joint statement. iconic pink or red ear warmers; of fans worldwide — she can be and TV anime, and an animat- this film will only serve to grow Other popular Sanrio char- and Little Twin Stars, a pair of found on 50,000 different prod- ed television series made by a that circle of friendship around acters included in the deal are angel-like siblings, among others. ucts in 130 countries. The kitty US company, but has never hit the world,” said Shintaro Tsuji, Gudetama, a melancholy lazy egg Hello Kitty debuted in 1974 with a red bow on her left ear the global big screen before. Sanrio founder, president and yolk; My Melody, a girl rabbit with and has attracted generations has starred in Japanese film —Kyodo News 7 MARCH 2019 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCIENCE & TECH 15

Arata Isozaki of Japan wins Pritzker architecture prize OBITUARY

NEW YORK (United international commission. “For many years, he U SEIN LIN (EDWIN SINCLAIR) Colonel (Rtd.) States) — Japanese ar- His hometown of Otai, has been trying to make Director General (Rtd.) Road Transport Administration chitect Arata Isozaki has Japan is a showcase of his certain that areas of the Aged : 99 Years been awarded the Pritzker early work, including a med- world that have long tra- Prize, considered architec- ical hall and annex, and a ditions in architecture are ture’s highest honour, for a prefectural library. not limited to that tradition, U Sein Lin. son of (U Sinclair & Daw Tun Shwe), beloved husband of (Daw lifetime of work that found “Isozaki is a pioneer but help spread those tradi- HIa Sein), father of (U Thayne Soe) & Daw Swanti, U Soe Aung & Daw Lily Han, global resonance while min- in understanding that the tions while simultaneously Dr. Kyaw Thein, Dr. Ohmar Moe Myint & U Moe Myint; Grandfather of Sandy ing local traditions. need for architecture is learning from the rest of the Soe, Saw Marlar Soe, Dr. Suu Myat Soe, Su Pyae Sone Soe, Aung Zaw Lin, Yu The 87-year-old’s over both global and local — that world,” he said. Lei Aung, Sithu Moe Myint, and Phone Kyaw Moe Myint; Great Grandfather of 100 built works range from those two forces are part Isozaki is the 46th Pritz- Six; peacefully passed away at No. 77 (A), University Avenue on 06 March 2019 at the Palau Saint Jordi, built of a single challenge,” the ker laureate and the eighth 09:50 pm and his remains will be cremated at Yeway Crematorium on 08 March in Barcelona for the 1992 chair of the jury, US Jus- Japanese architect to re- 2019 (Friday) at 08:00 am. Summer Olympics, to the tice Stephen Breyer, said ceive the honor. Winners Museum of Contemporary as the prize was announced receive a bronze medallion Bereaved Family Art in Los Angeles, his first on Tuesday. and $100,000. —AFP Cave of relics found under Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza

MEXICO CITY (Mexico) — miles) from the Temple of locals had actually discov- Archaeologists have discov- Kukulcan, the giant stepped ered the cave more than 50 ered a cave filled with hun- pyramid that dominates the years ago. dreds of artifacts beneath centre of Chichen Itza. But the archaeologist the ruins of the Mayan city It sits about 24 metres sent to explore the site at of Chichen Itza in Mexico, (80 feet) underground, and the time by the National the lead researcher on the contains multiple cham- Institute of Anthropology project said on Monday, bers connected by narrow and History decided for calling the find “incredible.” passages — often so nar- unknown reasons to seal The massive cave is a row that researchers had the entrance with stones, “scientific treasure,” Mex- to crawl or drag themselves and filed only a brief report. ican archaeologist Guill- through them, De Anda De Anda had seen the ermo de Anda told a news said. report, but did not give it conference. His team has explored much thought — until he He said it could help about 460 metres of the happened upon the en- scientists better under- cave so far, and does not trance to the cave last year stand the origins, lives and know how far it stretches, while exploring another site Archaeologists have discovered a cave filled with hundreds of artifacts beneath the ruins of beliefs of the residents of he added. The relics found nearby. the Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Mexico. PHOTO: AFP Chichen Itza, a stunning include seven incense “What we found there city of stone in the Yucatan burners shaped like the was incredible, and com- els of the gods,” he added. The indigenous Mayas did in fact find just such a peninsula that was founded Mayan rain god Chaac, pletely untouched,” he said. His team believes the who inhabit the area today specimen, which blocked sometime around 750 AD. which researchers believe The residents of largest incense burners warned his team that a ven- their access to the cave for The cave was found were offerings meant to Chichen Itza probably con- date from around 700 to omous coral snake guarded four days, De Anda said.— about two kilometres (1.2 bring rain. De Anda said sidered the cave “the bow- 1000 AD. the site. And researchers AFP Israel’s first spacecraft to moon sends selfie JERUSALEM (Unde- Tuesday. in Yehud, Israel — 37,600 So far, only Russia, ment to measure the lunar SLIM, to study a volcanic fined) — An Israeli space- The image showing kilometres (23,360 miles) the United States and magnetic field, which will area around 2020-2021. craft on its maiden mission part of the Beresheet away, the project’s lead China have made the help understanding of the As for the Americans, to the moon has sent its spacecraft with Earth partners said in a state- 384,000-kilometre (239,000- moon’s formation. who have not been back first selfie back to Earth, in the background was ment. mile) journey and landed It also carries a “time to the moon since 1972, a mission chiefs said on beamed to mission control The partners, NGO on the moon. capsule” loaded with dig- return is now the official SpaceIL and state-owned The Israeli mission ital files containing a Bi- policy of NASA, according Israel Aerospace Indus- comes amid renewed glob- ble, children’s drawings, to guidelines issued by tries, launched the un- al interest in the moon, 50 Israeli songs, memories of President Donald Trump manned Beresheet — He- years after American as- a Holocaust survivor and in 2017. NASA, which has brew for Genesis — from tronauts first walked on the blue-and-white Israeli installed equipment on Cape Canaveral in Florida its surface. flag. Beresheet to upload its on 22 February. China’s Chang’e-4 After China earlier signals from the moon, The 585-kilogram made the first-ever soft this year, and now Israel, says it is inviting private (1,290-pound) craft took landing on the far side of India hopes to become sector bids to build and off atop a Falcon 9 rocket the moon on 3 January, the fifth lunar country in launch the US probes. from the private US-based after a probe sent by Bei- the spring with its Chan- The US space agency SpaceX company of entre- jing made a lunar landing drayaan-2 mission. It aims plans to build a small space preneur Elon Musk. elsewhere in 2013. to put a craft with a rover station, dubbed Gateway, The trip is scheduled For Israel, the landing onto the moon’s surface to in the moon’s orbit by 2026, A handout picture released by SpaceIL and Israel Aerospace to last seven weeks, with itself is the main mission, collect data. and envisages a manned Industries (IAI) on 5 March, 2019, shows a picture taken by the Beresheet due to touch but the spacecraft also Japan plans to send a mission to Mars in the fol- the camera of the Beresheet spacecraft. PHOTO: AFP down on 11 April. carries a scientific instru- small lunar lander, called lowing decade.— AFP 7 MARCH 2019 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar U-19 to play Albirex Niigata today

MYANMAR’S U-19 men’s foot- help Myanmar players hone league in 2016, 2017, and 2018. ball team will play a friendly their skills ahead of upcoming The team has garnered match against Albirex Niigata international football tourna- four titles in the knock-up cup Singapore F.C., the Singapore ments, said an official. and another four in a local Premier League champions, Albirex Niigata Singapore league cup. The Singaporean at the Thuwunna Stadium F.C. mainly comprises talent- football club will leave for My- in Yangon, according to the ed Japanese players and has anmar on 6 March and arrive Myanmar Football Federa- just four Singaporean players. in Yangon on 7 March, said a Jurgen Klopp. PHOTO: AFP tion. The main team, Albirex Nii- source with the MFF. Team Myanmar will com- gata F.C, is based in Japan, Myanmar’s U-22 national Liverpool staying positive prise 24 players who have while the satellite team is football team is also sched- been selected randomly for playing in the Singapore Pre- uled to play a friendly match despite blip, says Klopp the match. They will be led mier League. The Singapore against the Singapore team by head coach Soe Myat Min. team claimed three consecu- on 9 March, according to the LONDON (United Kingdom)— have drawn four out of their past The friendly match will tive championship titles in the MFF.—Lynn Thit (Tgi) Jurgen Klopp has vowed that six league games, leading to sug- Liverpool will remain positive gestions that may be feeling the as they battle for the Premier nerves. League title despite a wobble However, with nine matches that has enabled Manchester left to play, Klopp insists his side MFF to hold women’s football City to seize the initiative.Liver- are not willing to give up hopes pool’s destiny is no longer in their of a successful finale to the cam- own hands after a goalless draw paign.“We are positive—how camp on 8, 9 March in Sunday’s Merseyside derby couldn’t we be positive?” he told allowed Pep Guardiola’s City to liverpoolfc.com.“There is a lot to THE Myanmar Football Fed- on 9 March, said a source with similar camps will be held at regain top spot with a one-point come and a lot of games to play. eration will hold a camp on 8 the MFF. the Bahan Sport ground, In- advantage.Despite criticism over What brought us here was the March to commemorate the Girls who are interested sein (Ywama) Sports Ground, a lack of creativity, the club have stability the boys showed. We are AFC Women’s Football Day in playing football can join the and Kyeikasan Sports Ground, notched five successive clean difficult to beat, which is very im- and to promote the sport camp, the source added. according to the MFF. sheets in all competitions and portant in football. And we creat- among young girls and wom- Qualified coaches and On 9 March, camps will a Premier League-best 17 shut- ed, still, in difficult games, which en. The camp will open at 7.30 trainers will showcase their be conducted on the BEHS outs this season, with just 15 goals is very important in football. a.m. on the artificial turf at the football skills to participants (1) Sports Ground and the Pa- conceded in 29 matches. “Then you have to finish National Football Academy. at the event, said an official. detha Sports Ground, accord- Liverpool, who have not won them off, which we did very of- After the camp, a work- To mark the AFC Wom- ing to the federation.—Lynn the English top-flight since 1990, ten but not (at Everton).—AFP shop for referees will be held en’s Football Day on 8 March, Thit(Tgi)

Dortmund lose 1-0 to Tottenham in UEFA Champions League

BERLIN—Harry Kane’ sole game. goal of the game was enough Dortmund tried to respond for Tottenham Hotspur to knock and continued offensively mind- out Borussia Dortmund 1-0 (4-0 ed but it seemed like the Tot- on aggregate) at the second leg tenham opener took the wind of the Champions League last out of the host’s sails.Christian 16 on Tuesday. Pulisic and Paco Alcacer came The “BVB” took the reins close in the closing period but from the kick off and staged Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris lively opening period as Paco was once again on guard to save Alcacer was flagged offside from the 1-0 victory on the road.“We promising position before Jan knew if we got a chance we had Vertonghen’s vital challenge in- to take it. Moussa put a great side the box denied Marco Reus ball through and I finished it off. from very close range in the 15th They had a couple of chances in minute. that first half but that’s what the Dortmund continued pow- Champions League is about,” erful and set the visitors un- Tottenham’s top striker Kane der pressure as Marco Reus’ said. deflected effort tested Totten- “We created six or seven ham’s goalkeeper Hugo Lloris great chances and we didn’t con- in the 21st minute. Davinson Sanchez (1st l) of Tottenham Hotspur Paco Alcacer (2nd r) of Dortmund during the UEFA Champions vert them despite a dominating Tottenham had a good League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham Hotspur FC in Dortmund, first half. We didn’t reward our- chance to shock the hosts in Germany on 5 March, 2019. PHOTO: XINHUA selves and that made the differ- the 31st minute but Son Heu- who remained on the front foot with 34 minutes into the game. played in the second half as Har- ence. We all believed we could ng-Ming’s low shot went just and pressed the visitors into After the restart, Totten- ry Kane finished off Moussa Sis- pull this off. It’s a bitter pill to wide. the defence, as Lloris had to tip ham punished Dortmund’s soko’s through ball to break the swallow,” Dortmund’s midfield- However, it were the hosts Mario Goetze’s shot over the bar wastefulness with four minutes deadlock against the run of the er Marius Wolf said.—Xinhua