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Vol. V, No. 96, 9TH Waxing of Second Waso 1380 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 21 July 2018 State Counsellor: Cooperation between Hluttaw representatives and administrative sector important

STATE Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi left Yangon for Ka- whmu by car yesterday morning and met with region, District and township level departmental of- ficials at the Township General Administration Department office. Present at the meeting were Peace Commission Chairman Dr. Tin Myo Win, Yangon Re- gion Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein, Deputy Minister U Min Thu from the Office of the President, Yangon Region Min- isters, Chief of Myanmar Police Force Police Lt-Gen Aung Win Oo, along with region, district and township level departmental officials. In her opening address, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said the roles of Hluttaw representatives and administrative sectors are not the same, though they need to work together. Hluttaw repre- sentatives are the bridge con- necting the administration and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets with trainees at Hospitality and Catering Training Academy in Magyikan Village, Kawhmu Township the public. There will be oppor- yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

tunities to do good things, but lems if the administrative sector tained. A standard was set and if responsibility is not taken it does not carry out the necessary systematic inspections were will affect the administration. implementation. Cooperation is conducted. On electrification, The administrative sector will important, she stressed. In her not all requests were fulfilled, not fully know the situation and meetings with people throughout but road links have been im- views of the people if the Hlut- the country, residents asked for proved. Officials were able to taw representatives do not relay sufficient supplies of water, as fulfill the request of the people them to the administrative sec- well as for proper roads. Without from Kawhmu for water sup- tor. It is important to have mu- all-season-roads, communities plies and road links, and said tual respect, understanding and will suffer in many areas, includ- they would like to know what the assuming of responsibilities. ing education, the local economy has been done on electrification At the same time, despite the and health care. and education, according to the submission of the Hluttaw rep- Roads in Kawhmu were State Counsellor. The Daw Khin Kyi Foundation mobile library. PHOTO: MNA resentatives, there will be prob- found to be properly main- SEE PAGE-3

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NATIONAL LOCAL NEWS BUSINESS SCIENCE Gold, gems Earthquake hazard Local gold price Scientists’ discovery central market map for Bagan region sees small decline of baby snake fossil slated to open to be drawn up by due to high in amber offers at Time City Micro-Tremor Method exchange rate clues on evolution PAGE-3 PAGE-4 PAGE-5 PAGE-15 21 JULY 2018 2 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR 7th State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee urges strict rules enforcement in regions, states

Bhamo Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivamsa delivers an Ovadakahta at the meeting of the 47-member leading committee of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee. PHOTO: MNA

THE 17th meeting of the 47-mem- es who have been acting against ing the weaknesses in solving mittees and in deciding how to to take action against unruly ber leading committee of the 7th the religious rules of the Thera- issues by the sub-committees solve issues in the religious ed- monks and novices doing things State Sangha Maha Nayaka vada Buddhism. of the Sangha in regions and ucation sector, said the Union such as not following the Codes Committee began at the Wiz- “The sub-committees of states Minister. of Conduct of a Buddhist monk aya Mingalar Dhammathabin Sangha Nayaka in regions and “At present, it is found that Thura U Aung Ko also asked in crowded places. Hall on Kaba Aye Hill in Yangon states are to carry out their du- there is a weak enforcement of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka At yesterday’s meeting, the yesterday. ties in accordance with the man- rules for monks and novices, dif- Committee to implement the members of the 7th State Sangha In his opening address ual and directives of the central ficulties for solving issues relat- suggestions made by Chairman Maha Nayaka Committee heard at the meeting, which is held committee to solve the disputes ed with members of the Sangha Sayadaw Kumara Bhivamsa a brief report on the accomplish- every four months, Abhidhaja among monks and between due to lack of skills, issues like at the 20 February meeting to ment of work done by the com- Maharahta Guru Abhidhaja monks and laypersons, illegal protests due to wrong decisions hold gatherings between the mittee and discussed religious Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika construction of monasteries and by juries of monks, and these are senior and junior members of and educational issues. Bhamo Sayadaw Dr. Bhaddanta issues caused by disunity of the undermining the purification of the Sanghas as part of efforts There are about 500,000 Kumara Bhivamsa, chairman of local Sangha,” said Dr. Kumara the Theravada Buddhism,” said for strengthening friendships members of the Sangha in My- the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Bhivamsa. Thura U Aung Ko. among the Sangha committees anmar. Nearly 90 per cent of Committee, urged the regulatory Following the opening ad- According to the senior in regions and states. Myanmar’s population practic- bodies of the Sangha in regions dress, Union Minister for Reli- Sayadaws in regions and states, The Union Minister for Re- es Theravada Buddhism, the and states to carry out their gious Affairs and Culture Thura malpractice is also occurring ligious Affairs and Culture also more conservative of the two tasks effectively in attempts to U Aung Ko supplicated matters in selecting members of the suggested the country’s highest major branches of the religion. prevent some monks and novic- on religious affairs, underlin- regional Sangha Nayaka Com- Buddhist regulatory committee —Myanmar News Agency

Workshop held to promote Public Private Partnership

ECONOMY and peace are re- Later, Union Minister Nai lated to each other and only Thet Lwin said that Myanmar peace can help in the develop- is rich in natural resources and ment of the Union, said Union is located in a comparably good Minister for Ethnic Affairs Nai geographical location. He also Thet Lwin. discussed the requirements of A workshop to promote peace and human resources, peace through a Public Private without which it would be dif- Partnership (PPP) was held at ficult for the Union to become the National Reconciliation and well-developed. Peace Centre in Yangon yester- Following this, member of day afternoon. the Union Peace Commission At the workshop, Union Min- Prof. Dr Aung Tun Thet said that ister for Ethnic Affairs Nai Thet political discussions are essen- Union Minister Nai Thet Lwin poses for a photo together with attendees at the workshop to promote Public Lwin, Vice Chairman of the Ara- tial in a peace process. He also Private Partnership (PPP) in Yangon. PHOTO: MNA kan Liberation Party U Khaing spoke about groups that had Soe Naing and UMFCCI Presi- signed the NCA, establishing separated. Slow or no develop- ABSDF, DKBA and KNU/KNLA the communities of the regions. dent U Zaw Min Win delivered companies, doing business in ment will create more crises and (PC) are engaged to cooperate Next, Deputy Director Gen- the opening speeches. their peaceful region and tasting the Union Peace Commission in doing business and the work- eral of the Directorate of Invest- Next, member of the Peace the fruits of peace. is thus implementing the B4P shop is aimed at setting up future ment and Company Administra- Commission Prof. Dr Aung He added that PPP pro- plan, he said. plans and a practical way to ful- tion (DICA) discussed a topic Tun Thet explained the aim of grammes are part of the busi- Later, Chairman of the PaO fill their regions’ socioeconomic titled, ‘The role of DICA’ and Dr. holding the workshop and also ness programmes for peace, and National Liberation Organisa- development, along with estab- Aung Tun Thet conducted a con- discussed the B4P and PPP ar- peace and development are re- tion Khun Myint Tun said that lishing a Democratic Federal cluding review.—Myanmar News rangements. lated to each other and cannot be the six EAOs-PNLO, CNF, ALP, Union with the cooperation of Agency 21 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 State Counsellor: Cooperation between Hluttaw representatives and administrative sector important

FROM PAGE-1 The township Education Department needs to evaluate and improve the passing rate of those taking matriculation ex- aminations. The education sys- tem needs to be reformed, and cease relying upon (private) tui- tion and guide systems to assure complete education is offered in the classroom. Parents relying on tuition and guides are not a good indication for improving the education system. All need to work together to change this. Peoples’ help is required in ena- bling teachers to live with dignity. In the health sector, the nutritional levels of children in Kawhmu as well as in the entire country is not satisfactory. Body growth is still at a minimum. Symptoms of nutritional defi- ciencies can be seen in children, upon reaching two years in age. Although there is no damage to their intelligence, it was seen to State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at Patope Basic Education Post Primary School in Kawhmu yesterday. PHOTO: MNA affect their body growth. Studies need to be conducted on local food products that can provide the members of the government, ter if the country develops, so Precepts from Sayadaw Maha 25 October 2014, and provides sufficient nutrition for children. but difficult to do so against the all are urged to cooperate and Saddhama Jotika Daja Bhaddan- training in hospitality and cater- The government has placed many grassroot level adminis- work together” said the State ta Kaytumala, and shared merits ing for youths seeking to create special importance on being an trators and personnel. As such, Counsellor. for donations made. Afterwards, job opportunities. honest, dutiful and responsible they need to maintain personal Next, Kawhmu Township the State Counsellor enquired In the afternoon, she went government. A dutiful and re- control of themselves. administrator U Zeya Myat Thu about the teachers of the mo- to Patope Basic Education Post sponsible government need not “I don’t believe ‘piti’ (bliss, explained about the township nastic education school, asking Primary School in Kawhmu and only be honest, but must be free delight, elation) is a sufficient government operations. about the teaching situation and met with students reading books from suspicion from the people. substitute for a full stomach. State Counsellor Daw Aung offered some advice. from the Daw Khin Kyi Founda- In the government, there Public servants are to be pro- San Suu Kyi coordinated the From there the State Coun- tion mobile library, as well as the are fewer than 30 ministers. But vided with sufficient salaries and meeting and delivered a clos- sellor went to HCTA (Hospitality local residents. at the grassroots level, there are provisions. Even if it could not ing speech. Earlier in the morn- and Catering Training Academy) Later, the State Counsellor many administrative personnel be done in a short time, this will ing, State Counsellor Daw Aung in Magyikan Village, established continued to Kawhmu Township, who are in contact with the peo- be fulfilled step by step. I can San Suu Kyi and party visited by the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation, Magyikan Village and inspect- ple. Only when the administra- promise one thing to the people a monastic education school where she inspected the training ed the organic rice planted by tive personnel are honest and of Kawhmu, if public servants and youth development center classes and organic crops plant- the Daw Khin Kyi Foundation the public has no suspicion of do things for the betterment in Aungzabu Pariyatti Monas- ed in the school compound. She on 4.98 acres of farmland. She corruption, can the country be a of the people, our country will tery, Sinchan Village, Kawhmu also met with the trainees and returned to Yangon later in the dignified and developed country. develop quickly. Also, the lives Township, and paid homage, pro- provided advice and guidance. afternoon.—Myanmar News It is easy to take action against of public servants will be bet- vided donations and took Five The school was opened on Agency Gold, gems central market slated to open at Time City

By May Thet Hnin The central market will Bank of Myanmar, Ministry of The gold and gems central implemented for three to five prioritise the exchange of gold. Natural Resources and Envi- market implementation commit- months. Then, the master plan THE gold and gems central mar- Creating a gold trading point ronmental Conservation, the tee, including representatives will be disclosed,” he main- ket is slated to open on the sixth will facilitate trading, he con- Ministry of Commerce, the and officials from the mentioned tained. floor of Time City, Yangon. tinued. Ministry of Home Affairs and department, has developed a The implementation of a “The place is over 10,000 This central market is the Ministry of Planning and draft of the Standard Operating gold exchange point will bring square feet wide. Jewellery stalls scheduled to begin in early 2019. Finance and experts from the Procedure (SOP), in which the about stability in the currency will be set up near the planned “The detailed plans are MGEA, Myanmar Gold Develop- rules and regulations of the mar- exchange market. This will help area on the ground floor. The still confidential. We still ment Public Co. Ltd., Gems and ket will be incorporated. Upon govern hard currency earnings, place is likely to be teeming with need to hold a discussion Jewellery Entrepreneurs Asso- approval of this draft, a pilot money laundering, price ma- shoppers. It is also the central with all the shareholders con- ciation, Gems Public Company, project will be launched, said U nipulation and illegal money hub of the city,” said U Ohn cerned as some information is Myanmar Federation of Mining Khin Maung Han, secretary of circulation. It will bring about Myaing, secretary of Myanmar related with the law,” said U Association and other experts the association. a platform with public engage- Gold Entrepreneurs Association Ohn Myaing. are cooperating to implement “After completing the ment and participation, said U (MGEA). Officials from the Central the central market. draft, the pilot project will be Kyaw Win, MGEA chair. 21 JULY 2018 4 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

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THE Customs Department goods with the driver. If the goods Ks7.3 million from the Yangon seized six cases of illegal goods recorded 351 cases of unpaid do not have legal documents, the Airport store, worth Ks317.4 worth Ks165.380 million in Muse, customs duties for goods worth department gives the trader a million from the Yangon port, two cases worth Ks1.748 million Ks1,620.728 million from 1 to 30 date to come back and show the worth Ks147.91 million from in Myitkyina, five cases worth June, when the department be- documents. If the documents are the Mandalay Customs Depart- Ks56.511 million in Myawady, gan checking for illegal goods on legal, the department will give ment, worth Ks63.990 million two cases worth Ks17.7 million the border, sea and air routes. back their goods. If the traders do from the Bago Region Customs in Taunggyi, two cases worth The Customs Department not come and collect their goods, Department, worth Ks278.846 Ks6.785 million in Dawei, two Write for us checks illegal goods, which do not the department will auction and million from the Yaypu check- cases of worth Ks2.034 mil-

We appreciate your feedback and come with any legal documents destroy some of the goods,” said point and worth Ks441.7 from lion in Lwejel, 15 cases worth contributions. If you have any comments at airport, ports, special patrol an official from Mandalay Region the Mayanchaung checkpoint. Ks86.783 million in Muse, and or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email gates and Yaypu checkpoint, Customs Department. Moreover, township cus- one case worth Ks21.54 mil- [email protected] as well as through checkpoints The Customs Department toms departments also seized lion in Nay Pyi Taw, accord- with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only elsewhere. seized illegal goods worth illegal goods worth Ks1620.728 ing to the Customs Depart- able to publish “Letter to the Editor” “Some traders do not hand Ks5.510 million from the Yan- million in 351 cases. ment statistics.— Khine Set that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words over legal documents for the gon International Airport, worth The Customs Department Wai please be aware that your letter will be edited. 21 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR LOCAL BUSINESS 5 Local gold price sees small decline due to high exchange rate

By May Thet Hnin highest rate of Ks1,426 on 18 July. The local gold market is slow, with WITH a stronger US exchange instability in the local gold price rate, Myanmar’s gold price and the US dollar exchange rate. showed a small dip compared Some gold mining business- with the global gold market, es have suspended their oper- which showed a significant de- ations this year. This being so, cline, according to the Myanmar gold supply was lower than it Gold Entrepreneurs Association was in the previous years. How- (MGEA). ever, there is no steep rise in “Previously, the domestic gold price due to low demand gold price used to be proportion- in the local market, U Kyaw Win ately related to the global gold maintained. price. However, the local gold Gold trading is usually slow price has not fallen as much as between June and September it was expected to. The US dol- every year, he continued. lar appreciating against the kyat Last year, the global gold might be the reason for a small price fluctuated on account of dip in the local gold market,” said instability in the global political U Ohn Myaing from MGEA. The climate and the appreciating of global gold price was recorded Gold jewellry displayed at a shop in downtown Yangon. PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR the US dollar price. However, the at US$1,255 per ounce last week domestic gold price remained on and it fell to $1,227 per ounce on tical on 18 July. “The US Federal Nevertheless, that does not re- said U Kyaw Win, MGEA chair the high side. In September 2017, 18 July. Meanwhile, the domes- Reserve has a plan to hike the markably affect the local gold and owner of U Htone Goldsmith the global gold price hit $1,348 per tic gold price was recorded at interest rate, according to recent price, as the US exchange rate and Jewellery shop. ounce and the local gold price its highest rate of Ks948,500 per reports. The gold price plunged is increasing in value against the The US dollar exchange rate also hit a record high of Ks958,000 tical (16.4 gm) last week and the in the international market when local currency. There is no bumpy to the kyat is gradually increas- per tical, triggering a drastic drop price dropped to Ks945,500 per the US dollar was appreciating. ride in Myanmar’s gold market,” ing in value from Ks1,340 to the in the trading of gold. Maize exports to China fall during Sino-Myanmar trade six-month interim period value reaches $1.7

MYANMAR’S maize exports to Taunggyi and Muse market. whereas 12 per cent of maize is its main buyer China showed The General Administration for the winter season, according billion since April a steep drop in volume as well of Quality Supervision, Inspec- to the statistics of the agriculture as price, said Muse merchants. tion and Quarantine (AQSIQ) of department. The export price falls when the People’s Republic of China Myanmar produces maize THE border trade between pulses, sesame seeds, corn, China cleans their stockpile and examines import quality and beyond self-sufficiency. It is the China and Myanmar from dried tea leaves, fishery there is self-sufficiency in China. safety. China imposes a quota second largest exporter among 1 April to 6 July, during the products, minerals and ani- Maize is highly in demand in on maize and it is regarded as an the ASEAN countries. The big- six-month interim period mal products are exported to December and is exported in illegal goods when it exceeds the gest maize importing countries for the 2018-2019 financial China, while capital goods, the other months. Sometimes, quota. The small and medium en- are South Korea, Japan, Mexico, year, was valued at US$1.7 intermediate goods and con- maize from Europe is imported terprises from Yunnan, Sichuan Czech, Egypt, Viet Nam, Spain, billion, up by $176 million, sumer goods flowed into the into China. and Quanzhou provinces pur- China, the Netherlands and Co- compared with the same country. At present, maize is being chase maize for snack produc- lombia, according to the statis- period in the 2017-2018 FY, In a bid to promote bilat- grown in some regions and it tion and feed stuff processing. tics of the commerce ministry. according to the commerce eral trade, Myanmar’s trade will be harvested three months The maize is highly purchased Maize export was registered ministry. department, under the Min- later. So, some growers do not between October and December at 1.1 million tons worth over The Sino-Myanmar istry of Commerce, negotiat- get affected from the low price, every year. US$300 million in the 2015-2016 trade in the same period last ed with the Kunming govern- said U Moe Win, a trader. There are 1.17 million acres fiscal year, 1.2 million tons worth FY was valued at $1.5 billion. ment to sign a memorandum A total of 60 trucks loaded of maize plantations in Myanmar, $250million in the 2016-2017 FY, Myanmar trades with China of understanding, according with maize weighing over 1,600 producing over 71 million bas- 900,000 tons worth $287 million in through the Muse, Lwejel, to the Republic of the Union tons daily enter the Muse 105th kets (1.78 million metric tons). the 2013-2014 FY and 600,000 tons Chinshwehaw, Kanpaikti and of Myanmar Federation of mile. A ton of maize fetches a Eighty-eight per cent of maize worth $200 million in the 2012- Kengtung gates. Chambers of Commerce and minimum of Ks380,000 and a is grown in the monsoon season, 2013 FY. – Zar Lin Thu (AMIA) Muse is a major border Industry. maximum of Ks450,000. The cur- trade gate in Myanmar, con- This agreement will cov- rent market price has decreased ducting the largest volume er the export of rice, sugar, compared with last year’s price. of trade. corn and other agro prod- Ninety per cent of maize ex- It saw an increase of ucts to China. ports go to the China market, nearly $220 million over the In turn, agriculture while the remaining is shipped past three months against machinery, electrical appli- to Thailand, Viet Nam, the Phil- that of last FY. ances, iron and steel-related ippines and Singapore through The Sino-Myanmar bor- materials of the same value the normal trade route. Around der trade was worth $1.5 will be imported. 200,000 tons of maize are ex- billion at Muse, $60 million At present, a central ported to Thailand through the at Lwejel, $86.9 million at committee for implementa- border gate. It has already got Chinshwehaw, $73.9 million tion of the China-Myanmar a market share in the interna- at Kanpaikti and $0.64 mil- Border Economic Coopera- tional market, said U Sai Kyaw lion at Kengtung. tion Zone has been formed. Zaw, a merchant trading in the Maize growers in Pobbathiri Township. PHOTO: SHWE YE YINT Myanmar’s rice, sugar, — Mon Mon 21 JULY 2018 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Meeting held to ensure speedy Union Minister Dr. Aung Thu inspects usage of combined publishing, distribution of 100 harvester and thresher

Myanmar Classics series UNION Minister for Agricul- including weather, for realisti- ture, Livestock and Irrigation cally raising the socio-economic Dr. Aung Thu, accompanied life of farmers through the use by Department of Agriculture of good quality pedigree seeds, and Agricultural Mechanisation a proper agriculture system Department Directors General, and good inputs, as well as re- conducted a field visit to farmer ducing waste through the en- U Aung’s farmland in Tegyikone tire chain of reaping, threshing, Village, Zabuthiri Township, winnowing, storage and sale at Nay Pyi Taw, where rice plant- the market. ed under the SRI (System of Later, the union minister Rice Intensification) was being received United States Depart- reaped, threshed and winnowed ment of Agriculture Under-Sec- by a combined harvester and retary Mr. McKinney and party thresher and dried using a mo- at the union minister’s meeting bile dryer. hall and discussed matters re- During a meeting with local lating to information on assess- farmers and departmental offi- ing and calculating the danger cials at the farmland, the union of pests in trading plants and minister discussed the require- plant products and increasing ments of officials in providing the exports of Myanmar agri- systematic assistance and guid- culture products.—Myanmar Union Minister Dr Pe Myint attends the meeting for publishing and distribution of the 100 Myanmar Classics ance to overcome challenges, News Agency series in Sarpay Beikman, Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

UNION Minister for Information officials attended the meeting. ordinated and discussed with Dr. Pe Myint attended a meet- At the meeting, matters re- persons responsible on review- ing in Sarpay Beikman, Yangon, lating to committee members ing the first draft that had been yesterday morning to discuss collectively compiling the 100 prepared. the speedy publishing and dis- Myanmar Classics series with Later in the afternoon, the tribution of the 100 Myanmar novels, short stories, poems, union minister met with officials Classics series. plays, essays; inclusion of spe- from the “Myanmar Affairs” The 100 Myanmar Classics cific novels in series (1) and (2); study group in the meeting hall Publishing Committee Patron, publishing of series (1) and (2) in of the Central Press and re- Union Minister for Information September; series (3) around Oc- marked on the development and Dr. Pe Myint, committee Vice tober-end; and the book design progress of the research work, to Chairman U Tin Hlaing (Led- and layout of the 100 Myanmar have pride in one’s own work and wintha Saw Chit), committee Classics series were discussed. to complete work enthusiastical- Union Minister Dr Aung Thu and officers inspect harvesting paddy in members, literature experts and Next, the union minister co- ly. — Myanmar News Agency Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. PHOTO: MNA

Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun Supreme Court Bar Council meets GNLM officials and personnel meeting 1/2018 held DEPUTY Minister for Informa- and Deputy Minister U Aung tion U Aung Hla Tun met and Hla Tun spoke about raising the THE Bar Council of the Supreme discussed with the Global New quality of the newspaper, ensur- Court held its meeting 1/2018 in Light of Myanmar (GNLM) ing a flawless edition and other the meeting hall of the Union newspaper officials, the editorial work requirements. Attorney-General’s Office yes- team and personnel working at Next, GNLM officials, the terday morning. the GNLM newspaper office, lo- editorial team and staff dis- In his speech at the meet- cated on Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda cussed the requirements and ing, Bar Council of the Supreme Road, Bahan Township, Yangon. the deputy minister coordinated Court’s Chairman Union Attor- First, officials from GNLM over the discussion.—Myanmar ney-General U Tun Tun Oo said explained the works conducted News Agency the State was placing emphasis on the rule of law, judicial sector reform and provision of legal Union Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo delivers the speech at the support in criminal case mat- meeting of Supreme Court Bar Council yesterday. PHOTO: MNA ters and stressed that the role of advocates was very important. 27 June 2018. At the meeting, need to strive towards improving As such, the Bar Council 610 applications to register as their expertise, raising and val- Act is being drawn up to make Supreme Court lawyers, 44 uing their ethics and obtaining it more appropriate to the times. complaints about the ethics of the trust of the public, said the According to the new bill, the Supreme Court advocates and Union Attorney General. role of advocates will be ex- 11 complaints over the ethics The meeting was attended panded. In order to support the of higher grade pleaders were by Bar Council of the Supreme drawing up of the new bill, the received and transferred to the Court chairman, vice chairman, current Bar Council Act was Supreme Court of the Union for vice chairman and seven mem- Deputy Minister U Aung Hla Tun meets with GNLM officials in Bahan translated and announced on further investigation. Advocates bers.—Myanmar News Agency Township, Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: PHOE KHWAR 21 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7 66th National Day of Egypt celebrated in Yangon

A CEREMONY in commemora- Union Minister for Commerce tion of the 66th National Day of Dr. Than Myint then delivered the Arab Republic of Egypt was speeches of greetings. held at 7pm at Chatrium Hotel Later, the ambassador and in Yangon with the attendance the union minister posed for of Union Minister for Commerce documentary photos together Dr. Than Myint and wife Daw with the attendees. Khin Htay. The ambassador then host- The ceremony commenced ed a dinner for the attendees. with the playing of the nation- Present at the event were al anthems of Myanmar and ambassadors and persons re- Egypt. sponsible from embassies in Ambassador of Egypt to Yangon, United Nations repre- Myanmar Mr. Khaled Mohamed sentatives and invited guests. Abdelrahman Abdelsalam and —Myanmar News Agency

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing greets veterans in the Hmawbi cantonment hall, Yangon Command, yesterday. PHOTO: MNA E-bike motorised wheelchairs, apartments presented to veterans

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ments to veterans and their Later, the senior general of Defense Services Senior families and e-bike motorised presented e-bike motorised General Min Aung Hlaing at- wheelchairs for veterans who wheelchairs to veterans who tended and delivered a speech risked their lives in serving needed to use them. Union Minister Dr Than Myint delivers the speech at the 66th National at a ceremony in Yangon Com- their country. Next, Lt-Gen Myo Zaw Day of Egypt reception in Yangon yesterday. PHOTO: ZAW MIN LATT mand, Hmawbi cantonment Housing has been con- Thein presented foodstuff, hall, to present to veterans structed for the convenience Lt-Gen San Oo presented res- e-bike motorised wheelchairs of veterans, and successive idential permits and keys and and apartments at the veter- governments have done their Lt-Gen Nyo Saw presented tea ans’ housing (Yangon-1/2) best for the convenience of mix packets to the veterans Myaingthaya and Kyet Phyu veterans, even though there and their family members. Inflation rate in June Kan. still remain requirements to Following this, the Senior First, the senior general be fulfilled. To this moment, General and party cordially shows slight increase delivered an opening speech, we are doing the best we can greeted the veterans and their saying the ceremony was held for the veterans, added the family members, it is learnt.— to present the required apart- Senior General. Myanmar News Agency against May

THE inflation rate in Myanmar rate was calculated based on based on the Consumer Price a 2006 survey and later, the Children Rights Forum held in Yangon Index (CPI) was recorded at base year was changed to 2012. 4.58 per cent in June, a small The CSO conducted a House- increase compared with last hold Income and Expenditure WITH the cooperation of World month’s rate of 4.29 per cent, Survey in 82 townships in No- Vision Myanmar and Yangon according to an announcement vember 2012. Region Social Welfare Depart- released by the Central Statis- Kayah and Rakhine states ment, a children’s forum was tical Organisation (CSO), under and Mandlay Region regis- held at Summit Parkview Hotel the Ministry of Planning and Fi- tered a slight decrease of CPI in Yangon yesterday morning. nance. in June 2018, while other re- The forum was held to The year-on-year inflation gions and states showed an create opportunities for chil- rate was 6.45 per cent in June increase in the CPI. dren to reveal their feelings 2017 versus June 2016. The inflation rate rose in and rights. In June, Mandalay city the first five-year plan from The forum was attended recorded the highest inflation the 2011-2012 FY to the 2015- by officials from Yangon Re- rate at 9.21 per cent, followed 2016 FY. gion’s Social Welfare Depart- by Rakhine State at 8.44 per In an attempt to reduce ment and other departments, cent and Ayeyarwady Region the inflation rate, the author- non-governmental organisa- Officials from Yangon Region Social Welfare Department and World at 5.70 per cent. ities concerned made efforts tions and children from across Vision Myanmar hold Yangon Zone Children Forum in Yangon. The year-on-year inflation on the basis of the policies of Yangon. PHOTO: HEIN HTET rate fluctuated, with a maxi- finance, currency, trade and Attendees discussed cur- mum rate of 12.22 per cent in foreign currency control, ac- rent matters of the children, ships between parents and quirements at schools, clin- Mandalay and a minimum rate cording to the second five-year including education, health, fu- children. During the meeting ics, hospitals and training of 2.44 per cent in Kayah State. National Development Plan. ture professions and relation- children discussed some re- courses.— Yamanya Previously, the inflation — Htet Myat 21 JULY 2018 21 JULY 2018 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR OPINION 9

Pay heed to Technical Working Group to Preliminary measures to mitigate implement the Memorandum weather warnings of Understanding convened its to prevent loss of risk of natural disasters second meeting

AS a follow up to the first meeting held on 11 July 2018, the Technical life and property Working Group (TWG), comprising representatives from the Ministry By Su Thet Hmu satellite towns, it is of great of the Office of the State Counsellor, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (Mayangon) importance to take into con- the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and the sideration urban design in Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Manpower and representatives HE Meteorology and Hydrology Department has VERY country in accordance with geographi- from the UNDP and UNHCR Yangon Offices, met in Nay Pyi Taw on warned that a low-pressure weather system forming the globe is project- cal features and climate con- 18 July 2018. The Technical Working Group deliberated on its initial over the northwest portion of the Bay of Bengal is ed to experience the ditions,” said meteorologist visit to Butheetaung and Maungtaw Township in Rakhine State. Tpersisting, which could trigger a major storm over Eeffects of climate U Chit Kyaw. During the first meeting, both sides exchanged views on the the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. change, with some countries proposed Work Plan initiated by the UNDP and UNHCR as well The weather bureau advised the people who live near the expected to be harder hit than Why does flooding oc- as the visit of the Technical Working Group to the region in order riverbank and low-lying areas at Thabaung Township to take others. cur? to select the pilot village tracts from the proposed 31 village tracts precautionary measures, as the water level of the Ngawun Myanmar is one of those Regarding the occur- under Butheetaung, Maungtaw and Rathetaung Townships in River in the Ayeyawady delta is expected to reach its danger countries that may be more ad- rences of flooding, we can Northern Rakhine State. level over the next two days. versely affected. see that there are three In line with the proposed Work Plan, both sides will effectively This is also alerting us that we are now in the monsoon According to meteorol- main causes of flooding: (1) implement the MoU based on the 3 month and 6 month programmes. season, which often brings disasters such as flooding, lightning ogists, Myanmar is the sec- the growth of urban popu- The Work Plan includes, among others, initiatives to promote strikes, and landslides, which are not new to our country. The ond-most-vulnerable country in lation, (2) careless farming sustained socio-economic development, health, education and to monsoon-related disasters cause loss of lives and properties, the world to the effects of climate methods, and (3) deforesta- create conducive environment to further enhance harmony and and wreak havoc to our infrastructure of roads, bridges and change. The first adverse effect tion. One of the main causes coexistence among the communities in northern Rakhine State. irrigation facilities. is that farmers and other culti- is that soil cannot properly Myanmar welcomed the visits of Mr. Indrika Ratwatte, Director, Preparedness is the vators have experienced altered absorb water on the ground. Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific, UNHCR to Myanmar in early People, on only way to ease the im- growing seasons due to climate By dint of incorrect cultiva- July and Mr. Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP pacts of natural disasters. change. Secondly, Myanmar has tion methods, flooding can Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for their part, are Preventive works should experienced a scarcity of drink- occur and deforestation Asia and the Pacific recently. Myanmar side also discussed with be focused on areas where ing water. The third effect is the can lead to flooding. There them on the implementation of the MoU. urged to keep flooding often occurs, and changes in rainfall patterns and is also concern that climate The Technical Working Group will visit the northern Rakhine in hilly areas, which are at the abundance of this rainfall, change will increase the State from 21 to 23 July 2018.—MNA a close watch risk of landslides. which can result in flash flooding frequency and intensity of We should also be on during the monsoon season. weather-related disasters. on weather the alert to on secondary In 2018, Myanmar will face corded history of Myanmar. and regions in Myanmar, severe istry of Social Welfare, Relief Flood-hit country For the past six dec- disasters that can origi- flash floods which can cause The effects of flooding have flooding regularly affects 12 of and Resettlement. There was a Myanmar is among the 15 ades, people have had to suf- updates and nate from a primary dis- damage in several parts of the continued since Cyclone Nargis. them, often resulting in severe red-alert cyclone which entered most flood-hit countries in the fer devastation and casual- aster in another area. For country. People who live in the According to a report re- damage. The seasonal floods Rakhine State on 29 May. Heavy world due to the effects of cli- ties caused by deforestation warnings example, a cyclone in Chit- delta area of the Ayeyawady Re- leased by the Ministry of Ag- in July and August last year rain and subsequent flooding oc- mate change. and natural disasters such tagong, Bangladesh moved gion suffer from severe floods riculture, Livestock and Irri- affected 153,535 people in Mag- curred in the coastland through All the people have to face as cyclones, flooding, land- over Maungtaw in Rakhine every year. gation, some 1,400,000 acres of way Region, which is regarded the town of An, in Rakhine State, the menace of flooding, land- slides, and droughts. It’s during the State, bringing torrential Cyclone Nargis devastated farmland destroyed due to flood- as the worst impacted area in and throughout upper and lower slides and other disasters. This time for us to take prelim- rainfall to northern My- Myanmar in May 2008, with an ing in July and August 2015. Out Myanmar. Out of 79 townships, Myanmar. results in loss of property, health inary measures in order to rainy season. anmar and flash floods in estimated death toll of about of these, at least 140,000 acres seven people were killed and a Heavy rain poured down in hazards, loss of farmlands and mitigate the impending nat- Magway Region that re- 138,737, together with Ks10.7 of rice fields, rice being a staple total of 318,120 households were Mon State without interruption emotional problems. ural disasters and climate It pays to be sulted in a score of deaths. trillion in losses. Nargis was the food in Myanmar, were affected transferred to temporary relief from 16 June, causing floodwa- How can Myanmar mitigate change, which can happen For this reason, we should worst natural disaster in the re- by the floods. Out of the 14 states camps, according to the Min- ters to flow into the wards. The the impact of natural disasters? regardless of place, time and prepared. prepare for secondary dis- water rose to nearly six feet. As “We can tackle these prob- class of people in the world. Rainfall to increase in Rakhine asters. water quickly flowed into the lems by dividing it into two sec- These natural hazards can coastal area, says weather bureau The disaster manage- wards, 42 relief camps had to be tors: rural and urban. If we do pose a threat to our soci- ment committees in regions and states are carrying out opened for 8,263 people. Flood- it in the rural area, it would be ety. The risk from natural RAINFALL is expected to in- reach the danger level during the prevention work in terms of infrastructure development and ing occurred in Rakhine State, easier due to the lack of major disasters, while it cannot crease in Rakhine coastal areas next two days. public awareness. southern Shan State, Magway, infrastructure. It is easy for us to be eliminated, can, in some in the next two days, as the low The weather bureau has The Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Sagaing, Bago and Ayeyawady dig ditches in order to increase cases, be understood in such pressure area over the North- warned people who live near the has adopted a policy to assist the people in withstanding nat- regions, while landslides oc- water flow along the way. a way that we can minimise west Bay of Bengal still persists riverbank and low-lying areas at ural disasters, and cooperation is very important in making curred in Mogok, northern Shan As for urban areas, they the hazard to humans, and and it may further intensify into Thabaung Township to take pre- this a reality. State and Chin State. need to improve the drainage thus minimise the risks. a depression during the next 48 cautionary measures. Although the ministry is low in manpower with limited At least 10 people were system, with the cooperation of It is of vital importance to hours, according to the Myanmar There will be rain or thunder- financial resources, the entire ministry is ready to respond killed on 22 June after mon- residents in the area. That can disseminate educative talks Daily Weather Report issued by showers in Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, quickly to disasters and its efforts to minimise casualties in soon rains caused flooding and also be called a master plan. on natural disasters, and to the Department of Meteorology Mandalay and neighboring areas. monsoon-related disasters is highly appreciated. It is true landslides in Phakant Township, Another point is that people carry out the risk mitigation and Hydrology (DMH) yesterday. The degree of certainty is 100 per that we cannot completely predict disasters, but early pre- Kachin State. themselves have to change their measures among the pub- The monsoon is vigorous cent. paredness can help mitigate the damage. According to the Ministry behaviours so that the water can lic so that we can create a over the Andaman Sea and Bay Occasional squalls with rough The weather bureau has been providing weather updates of Social Welfare, Relief and Re- flow freely into the drain. People society that can respond to of Bengal. seas will be experienced off and to the public in a timely manner through state-run radio, settlement, there were about should have enough knowledge natural disasters as quickly According to the DMH’s ob- along the Myanmar coast. Surface television and newspapers. 44,000 people who were affect- to know how to avoid blocking as possible. servation yesterday, the water lev- wind speed in squalls may reach People, on their part, are urged to keep a close watch on ed by flooding, and at least 18 the water flow in the drainage el of Ngawun River at Thabaung 40 mph. The wave’s height will be weather updates and warnings during the rainy season. It Overturned trees litter a street in Yangon on 4 May, 2008 after tropical cyclone Nargis tore through swathes of the people from across the country ditches. Translated by is observed at some half a foot some 9-14 feet off and along the pays to be prepared. country, battering buildings, sinking boats and causing unknown casualties. PHOTO: AFP died as a result of the flooding. When we construct new Win Ko Ko Aung below the danger level and may Myanmar coast.—GNLM 21 JULY 2018 10 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Interview with CBM official on the exchange rate

Interviewed by Shin Min economic development, competi- PHOTO: SHWE KO LAY tiveness in exports, foreign debt amount, the government’s budget HAVING an exchange rate that is in accordance with the economic situation of My- deficit, investment inflow and local anmar is important for the country. An interview with the Central Bank of Myanmar and foreign market prices. It also Monetary Policy Affairs and Financial Regulation Department Director General Daw depends on a country’s political Tin Moe Moe on the current status of the foreign exchange rate and work conducted status and stability as well as en- to stabilise the rate: countering natural disasters. The depreciation of the Myan- Q. Let us know about the current status of foreign exchange rate. mar kyat as well as other curren- A. In exchanging with US dollar, the Myanmar Kyat had depreciated since mid- cies against the US dollar is due June 2018. Other currencies also depreciated against US$. to attempting to correct the trade The following table shows the depreciation of various currencies against US$. imbalance from long-term trade deficit in US trade with China, the Currency 12-6-2018 12-7-2018 Depreciation (%) mutual taxation that reduces the world’s export value and other Myanmar Kyat 1354 1406 3.70 external factors. Director General Daw Tin Moe Moe.

Euro 0.8512 0.8565 0.62 Q. What are the ways in which the exchange rate can be stabilised? Singapore Dollar 1.3369 1.3648 2.04 A. It is important to have an exchange rate that is in accord with a country’s eco- nomic situation and stability. Attempting to control this depends on many economic Pound Sterling 0.7490 0.7577 1.15 situations. A country that has a possibility of economic development, has sufficient Japanese Yen 110.425 112.085 1.48 international reserves, has a surplus ordinary account or has a deficit for a short time only and has low foreign debt, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Korea and Thailand, Yuan 6.4018 6.6812 4.18 were able to reduce their currencies’ depreciation. When the situation of Myanmar was reviewed, the IMF had estimated 6.8 per Korea Won 1077.5 1129.4 4.59 cent growth in the economy of Myanmar in 2018-2019, so the country has a good Malaysia Ringgit 3.9905 4.0455 1.36 possibility of economic development. Compared to other countries in the region, Myanmar’s foreign debt can’t be deemed high. But looking at trade, Myanmar was Thai Baht 32.07 33.33 3.78 found to be running a deficit continuously. As the country has limited international reserves, it is better to consider other Source: CBM ways to stabilise the exchange rate. When the Central Bank of Myanmar implements financial policy to stabilise its currency, in addition to interest rate policy, it is adjusting Q. What is the reason for this currency depreciation? reserve requirements and conducting deposit auction A. According to theory, short-term changes in the exchange rate depend on a country’s economic development rate, inflation, interest rate, ordinary account Q. Explain about the cooperation with ministries on stabilising the foreign balance, capital account balance, changes in the world’s commodity prices and exchange rate. policy changes in major economic powers of the world, and these affect the local A. The Central Bank of Myanmar is cooperating and working with the Minis- economy. try of Planning and Finance and the Ministry of Commerce to stabilise the foreign Long-term changes in the exchange rate depend on the stage of a country’s exchange rate.

Paper mache elephants at Voices for Momos event sets new world record

WORLD Wildlife Fund ephant sculpture to call through Voices For Mo- for Nature’s (WWF-My- for an end to elephant mos, covered the sculp- anmar) paper elephant poaching and illegal ture. sculptures set the new wildlife trading. We are WWF-Myanma Guinness World Record absolutely delighted to sculpture was displayed for being the largest pa- break the Guinness World at Yangon’s Maha Ban- per mache bamboo-sup- Record and we would dula Park on 3 Novem- ported sculptures. The like to thank the Voices ber as part of the Voices record was achieved at a for Momos campaign for For Momos campaign to Voices for Momos public letting us be a part of this raise awareness about event, when the super- significant public aware- elephant hunting and sized elephant was cre- ness event,” said graffiti wildlife smuggling. ated by a talented graffi- artist Arkar Kyaw. We have received ti artist and a Myanmar The Guinness World support from the govern- traditional paper mache Record’s supersized ele- ment, NGOs and influenc- sculptor. phant sculpture is 21 feet ers since we celebrated The Voices for Mo- long, 7 feet wide and 21 Voices For Momos. mos campaign called on feet tall. The size of the The public campaign individuals and organisa- People enjoy elephant sculptures displayed at Maha Bandoola Park near Sule Pagoda in elephant paper sculpture was hosted in crowded tions to use their voices to downtown Yangon. PHOTO: SUPPLIED is three times bigger than areas to raise awareness drive awareness, educa- the average 7 feet to 9 feet about the illegal wildlife tion and call for an end of supersized elephants, graffiti artist Arkar Kyaw boo-supported paper el- elephant. trade. The demand for sales of illegal wildlife in two small elephants, and Myanmar tradition- ephant without its trunk The Asian elephant prohibited wildlife is high Myanmar. and one bamboo sculp- al paper maché sculptor broke the Guinness World was designed with bam- in Myanmar, as its wild At the public event, ture. Among the seven U Myint’s (Yote Lone Record. boo and newspapers, and elephants are being killed the artists created four sculptures, local young Kabar) supersized bam- “We created this el- donations by the public every week. —GNLM 21 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11 Despite the risks, migration fixates many in Ivory Coast

YAMOUSSOUKRO (IVORY for the Centre for International — I was told that these were the COAST) — They have a dream: Volunteering. anonymous graves of migrants,” to “cross the water” — the Med- he said. iterranean — and reach the Eld- Dangers “It was when I got to Lib- orado of Europe. Yet there is no shortage of ya that my hell began — I was And yes, they admit, there evidence about the risks that thrown in jail for nine months.” may be risks but nothing that await them — the danger of be- Doumbia was able to get cannot be overcome with a bit ing abandoned by traffickers in home with the help of the IOM. of courage. the scorched wastes of the Saha- Over the last three years, more “I’m not afraid. I’m ready to ra in Niger, of being imprisoned than 3,500 Ivorians “in distress” head for Italy, to cross the water, or cruelly abused in Libya, of in Libya have been repatriated, I’d do it tonight and I wouldn’t drowning in the Mediterranean. according to Issiaka Konate, even pack a bag,” says Marcel Thousands of migrants have who heads a government office Zouh, a strapping 30-year-old died or gone missing over the last to help Ivorians abroad. man. three years. “I have had no news of my Standing among a crowd of Ready to go: Marcel Zouh, a bus driver in Daloa, says he would emigrate “You can boast ‘I’m going son, Oumar Fofana, for the three young people at the bus station to Europe at the drop of a hat. PHOTO: AFP to leave’ as much as you want, years — the last conversation we in Daloa -- the springboard for but they don’t know what it’s had was by phone, in September illegal migration from the West my life — if it doesn’t work out, to get to Europe, according to the like,” says Ibrahim Doumbia, a 2015, when he was getting on a African state of Ivory Coast -- it will be because God wanted UN’s International Organization 31-year-old tailor. boat in Libya,” his mother, Tenin Zouh is not shy in enumerating it so.” for Migration (IOM) — an illegal In 2016, he too left for Eu- Sanogo, told AFP, tears in her the reasons why he would try his Adama Soumahoro, a young influx that has caused a political rope. “I left Daloa with 250,000 eyes. luck in Europe. haulier, adds: “There’s no hope ruckus in European countries. CFA francs (325 euros) in my “I have spent more than a “There’s nothing here, for young people here. We are In 2017, 8,753 Ivorians ar- pocket — the smugglers wanted million CFA francs on fortune there’s no work, there isn’t even willing to sell our lives to cross rived in Italy, of whom 1,263 900,000 francs.” tellers — they have confirmed any work as a driver,” he said, the water.” were women and 1,474 were un- “When we were going across that he is still alive,” she said, showing his bus driver’s licence. Ivory Coast is the fourth big- accompanied minors, according the desert, I saw stones that had showing a photo of her son.— “I am willing to take a risk with gest source of migrants seeking to an Italian NGO called CEVI, been piled up into burial mounds AFP Israel cuts over half of industrial Idlib possibly Syria’s next air pollution in a decade target, security risks ahead for Turkey JERUSALEM — Israel invested Israel cuts over half of billions of dollars in reducing the industrial air pollution ISTANBUL — After largely ders Idlib on the north. exhaust gas emissions by more in a decade. PHOTO: eliminating the terrorist threat The Syrian army launched than a half, thanks to the Clean XINHUA in southern Syria, the Syrian last month a major offensive Air Law issued a decade ago. army may target rebels in Idlib against rebel groups in the Israeli companies have been next, exposing Turkey to a secu- Daraa province in southwest- investing in the last decade 38 rity risk as well as a huge flock ern Syria and took almost billion new shekels (10.45 billion of refugees, analysts said. complete control of the region U.S. dollars) in using the best Turkish troops stationed earlier this week. technology available to reduce in Idlib to monitor cessation of Many believe the rebels air pollution, according to Israeli hostilities would risk getting in Idlib, for whom Ankara has Ministry of Environment. caught between two fires in acted as a sort of patron during Last week, Israeli Minister of case Idlib is attacked, Cahit the Astana peace process jointly Environmental Protection Zeev Armagan Dilek, a former staff conducted with Moscow and Te- Elkin said “the Clean Air Law is a officer, told Xinhua. heran, will be the next target for milestone in our effort to protect emission of “critical pollutants” tion was reduced from 55 percent Turkey has established 12 the Syrian government forces. the public and the environment, by the industry, which referred to to 81 percent over the last decade, observation posts in the Idlib Idlib is estimated to have a Israel has made a big leap in re- a group of common contaminants according to the Ministry of Envi- province based on a deal with population of nearly 2.5 million ducing air pollution in urban are- that are sources of energy and ronment. Dov Khenin, a member Russia and Iran last year to and in case the clashes begin, as, and we will continue to invest transportation. of parliament, told Xinhua that prevent armed confrontation the civilians would try to flee to in cutting-edge technologies to The critical pollutants includ- the current law are insufficient between the Syrian forces and Turkey. Refugees would then reduce air pollution.” ed Sulfur Oxide, Particulate Mat- to regulate the emission of air the rebels. Idlib, which is on Tur- become the number one prob- Around 2,200 people die in ters, Nitrogen Oxides, Non-Meth- pollutants. “About 2,000 people key’s southern border, is the lem for Turkey, posing an even Israel every year due to air pol- ane Volatile Organic Compounds, still die here every year because last remaining stronghold for bigger threat than terrorism, lution, according to a report of Benzene and Ammonia. The of air pollution. It is not a figure rebels in Syria. Turkey needs to stated Dilek who currently the Organization for Economic substances are among the ma- you can accept. That is the future dissuade the rebels from fight- heads the Ankara-based 21st Cooperation and Development jor causes of deaths around the challenge for me,” he said. ing the Syrian army or make Century Turkey Institute. (OECD), making the air pollu- world and they put at risk the “The country’s top priority them withdraw into areas un- Turkey has already hosted tion one of the most dangerous health of children, the elderly, should be to take care of peo- der Turkish army’s control near around 3.5 million Syrians. threats to Israelis’ health. asthma patients and those who ple’s lives and their health. Even Idlib for the security of its troops Faruk Logoglu, a former The Clean Air Law included often exercise outdoors, accord- if sometimes it costs money and there, Dilek said. Earlier this senior diplomat, thinks that strict regulations to reduce pol- ing to a report of the Ministry involves a change in the industry. year, the Turkish army, backed much of what comes next for lution from companies, industrial of Environment released last We will continue to reduce air by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) Syria, including Idlib, will de- plants and power stations. A total week. Constant examination of pollution in Israel,” said Khenin militia, captured the Afrin area pend on any agreement Trump of 145 polluters have been contin- air quality showed a decrease in who also leads the environ- in northern Syria from Kurdish and Putin may have reached in uously inspected in the last dec- all emissions of primary pollut- mental lobby in the parliament. militia, which Ankara sees as their recent meeting in Helsin- ade. The regulation focused on ants. The pollutants concentra- —Xinhua terrorists. The Afrin area bor- ki.—Xinhua 21 JULY 2018 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR May survives rebel MPs but EU’s Brexit judgment looms

LONDON — Prime Minister The- shocked by the in-fighting. “We resa May has survived a frenzied have looked into the abyss in the fortnight of rebellion that threat- last few days,” he said, adding: “A ened to unseat her, but must now Conservative party civil war is not sell her Brexit plan to voters and where we need to be.” the European Union. With a trip to Northern Ire- ‘No deal’ planning land this week, May began a tour It is far from clear howev- of Britain to convince voters to er that even if May sticks to her back her blueprint for close eco- Brexit plan and secures enough nomic ties with the bloc after support to get it through par- Brexit next March. liament, it would be acceptable Her new Brexit minister to the EU. Critics have called it Dominic Raab -- appointed last unworkable and the EU has re- week after his predecessor quit peatedly warned it will not allow over the compromise proposal -- Britain to pick and choose which also held his first talks in Brussels bits of its single market that it on Thursday where he vowed to wants to follow. Both the Europe- “heat up” the withdrawal nego- an Commission and Britain say tiations. EU Chief Brexit Negotiator Michel Barnier (R) and Britain’s Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union they want an agreement, but both May still faces significant an- (Brexit Minister) Dominic Raab together in Brussels. PHOTO: AFP are stepping up preparations for ger from her Conservative party the possibility the talks fail. over her plan to follow EU rules Brexit minister David Davis and from the future relationship. to plot against her, May tried to For some in Britain, the Con- in trade on goods after Brexit, foreign minister Boris Johnson With the clock ticking, May bring forward parliament’s sum- servative party in-fighting signals which has been called “Brexit in may actually help in persuading gathered her warring ministers mer holidays, only to abandon that parliament will never agree name only”. Brussels to take her plan seri- on July 6 and persuaded them the idea due to a lack of support. on a way forward, and the only But, while the danger of a ously. “It allows her credibly to to back a new free trade area However, she survived a cru- ways out are crashing out of the leadership challenge remains, turn around to the EU and say on goods. It unleashed fury from cial vote that would have forced EU with no deal or putting the she has ridden out the resigna- I’m taking these people on and those who want a clean break her to try to keep Britain in a cus- decision to another vote. tion of two cabinet ministers and I need some help,” he told AFP. with the EU, and a string of junior toms union with the EU, some- May’s former education seen off a threatened parliamen- “The EU doesn’t like the aides followed Davis and Johnson thing she has repeatedly rejected. minister, Justine Greening, this tary defeat by pro-Europeans. (plan) but the muted reaction is out the door. And at a meeting of her MPs on week became the most senior “For the first time she’s got a evidence that they understand May faced open hostility Wednesday, she won pledges of Conservative to argue for a sec- cabinet united around her vision,” the need for sensitivity.” from her own MPs, with one support, with one even announc- ond referendum. Former Labour said Anand Menon, director of asking her in the House of Com- ing that he was withdrawing his prime minister Tony Blair echoed the UK in a Changing Europe ‘Looked into the abyss’ mons if she could explain “at what letter of no confidence tabled this call, telling AFP: “Once this think-tank based at King’s Col- Britons voted to leave the EU point it was decided that Brexit the week before. Simon Clarke thing has been started by a ref- lege London. in June 2016 but the government means remain?” With an eye told reporters that he still dis- erendum it can frankly only be He said the resignations of has been divided on what it wants on dispersing MPs who may try liked May’s plan but had been finished by a fresh vote.”—AFP

Macron aide who struck protester to be fired Ryanair cancels Ireland-

PARIS — The office of French UK flights as pilots strike President Emmanuel Macron told AFP on Friday that it has MADRID — Ryanair pilots un- sengers will be affected by next begun dismissal proceedings happy over pay and other work week’s strikes. against a top security aide who conditions carried out further Cabin crew in Italy are also violently struck a protester dur- strike action Friday, unions striking but a spokesman for ing a demonstration in Paris in said, resulting in the cancella- the airline said this was not May. tion of 24 flights between Ire- expected to affect the “Ital- A video published this week land and the UK. ian-based schedule”. shows Alexandre Benalla man- “Second 24-hour strike by Unions are asking that Ry- handling and striking a demon- @IALPA Ryanair members un- anair staff be employed accord- strator while wearing a police der way,” the Irish pilots’ union ing to the national legislation helmet, even though he is not tweeted in reference to a first of the country they operate in, an officer. stoppage last week. rather than that of Ireland as is Paris prosecutors also Ryanair earlier this week currently the case. said Benalla has been detained French President Emmanuel Macron’s former security aide Alexandre hit out over the latest strike, They also want the airline Benalla was shown in a video striking a demonstrator. PHOTO: AFP for questioning in the assault saying it affected about seven to give contractors the same inquiry, where he also faces said three police officers have launched a commission of in- percent of passengers flying work conditions as its own em- charges of impersonating a po- also been suspended on suspi- quiry as a second video of the in- between Ireland and the UK. ployees. Ryanair staff are de- lice officer. cion they provided Benalla with cident emerged, in which Benal- Friday’s walkout comes manding that the airline recog- Macron’s office said the de- surveillance footage of the May la is also seen violently wrestling ahead of the cancellation of 600 nise unions for pilots and cabin cision to fire Benalla was taken 1 demonstration in an attempt a young woman to the ground. Ryanair flights in Europe due crew and that it negotiate with a after “new elements” emerged to prove his innocence. Benalla was punished with across Wednesday and Thurs- representative chosen by these in the case, which has become “He is suspected of receiv- a two-week suspension without day owing to strikes by cabin unions and not the company. the most damaging scandal fac- ing material from the police he pay in May and later transferred crew staff in Spain, Portugal So far, the airline has only ing the centrist president since was not authorised to have,” the to another post, but the incident and Belgium. recognised cabin crew and pi- his election last year. Elysee said. was not reported to prosecutors. The Dublin-based carrier lots’ unions in Britain and Italy. A source close to the inquiry Lawmakers have also —AFP has said that about 100,000 pas- — AFP 21 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 13 South Korea’s ex-President Park South Korean officials visit DPRK for joint gets another eight years in prison railway inspection

SEOUL — A South Kore- 24 years in prison and Choi. The former presi- SEOUL — A group of from Mount Kumgang to an court on Friday sen- slapped her with a fine of dent was also found guilty South Korean officials the MDL along the east- tenced impeached former 18 billion won for bribery of receiving bribes from visited the Democratic ern coast of the DPRK. President Park Geun Hye and other crimes she was Samsung Electronics Co., People’s Republic of Ko- A separate joint in- to a total of eight years convicted of committing South Korea’s largest con- rea (DPRK) Friday for a spection would be con- in prison on top of the 24 while in office. glomerate. joint railway inspection ducted on railways from years she already faces, Prosecutors, who Park, 66, was ousted to eventually modernize the DPRK’s border town in a verdict that found her sought the longer 30- from power in March 2017 and connect railways of Kaesong to the MDL guilty of accepting slush year prison term and as the country’s Constitu- across the border, ac- in the DPRK’s western funds from the nation’s larger fine, appealed the tional Court upheld her cording to local media region on July 24. intelligence agency and ruling to a higher court, impeachment in parlia- reports. The inspections interfering in an election. while Park, who denied all ment over a corruption The 15-member would be follow-up meas- Separately, prosecu- charges while boycotting and abuse-of-power scan- South Korean inspec- ures to the agreement, tors sought 30 years in Former South Korean her trial since the fall of dal, paving the way for her tion team, led by Hwang reached during the work- prison and a fine of 118.5 President Park Geun Hye. 2017, did not. arrest and eventual pros- Sung-gyu, a senior trans- ing-level talks on June 26 billion won ($104.3 million) PHOTO: KYODO NEWS The Seoul High Court ecution. port ministry official, to modernize and even- for the former president will deliver a ruling on the Park, the daughter crossed the military de- tually connect railways as proceedings in an ap- Intelligence Service, and appeals case on Aug. 24. of assassinated military marcation line (MDL) at across the inter-Korean peals trial for her graft two years in prison over In April, Park was ruler Park Chung Hee, about 8:40 a.m. local time border in eastern and case concluded the same election interference. convicted of conspiring was in the final year of (2340 GMT Thursday) via western regions. The day. Prosecutors had with her longtime con- her single five-year term the eastern cross-border head of the South Kore- Friday’s Seoul Cen- sought 12 years in pris- fidante Choi Soon Sil to as president when she route. an inspection team told tral District Court ruling on for taking slush funds take 7 billion won in bribes was removed from office. During the one-day reporters before leaving consists of six-year impris- from the intelligence from Lotte Group by mak- She remains in deten- trip with six DPRK offi- for the DPRK that a joint onment and 3.3 billion won agency. ing the retail giant finan- tion following her arrest cials, the South Korean study should be conduct- in penalties over the slush In April, the Seoul cially support a foundation in March 2017.—Kyodo team would jointly in- ed after the inspections. funds from the National court sentenced Park to effectively controlled by News spect railways running —Xinhua

CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE Marriage Announcement M.V ALS SUZURAN VOY. NO. ( 009N/S ) M.V BANI BHUM VOY. NO. ( ) Both Parents are pleased to announce the marriage of Consignees of cargo carried on M.V ALS Consignees of cargo carried on M.V BANI BHUM Mr.Neal Thai Young, only son of SUZURAN VOY. NO. ( 009N/S ) are hereby notified VOY. NO. ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will Mr.David Anku Young & Mrs.Brenda Aik Kyain Aye that the vessel will be arriving on 21-7-2018 and cargo be arriving on 21-7-2018 and cargo will be discharged Ho Young, will be discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it into the premises of M.I.T.T/AIPT where it will lie at the 2062 32nd AVE. San Francisco, CA 94116, USA. will lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws To and conditions of the Port of Yangon. to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Dr.Yi Mon Lin, first daughter of Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am U Shwin Pyone & Daw Mu Mu San, to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now 278, U Aung Hla Street, Hinthada Township, to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo Ayeyarwaddy, Myanmar, declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. in the presence of both parents, relatives and elders from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after on Tuesday, the 17th of July, 2018, No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. in Yangon. the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Parents From Both Sides and SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Neal Thai Young & Yi Mon MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S REGIONAL CONTAINER AGENT FOR: M/S INTER ASIA LINES LINES Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 INVITATION TO OPEN TENDER Sealed tenders are invited by Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health and Sports for the supply CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE of Medicine and Consumables in the (2018) (April to M.V EVER ABLE VOY. NO. ( 0250-484 ) M.V K RUBY VOY. NO. ( 18091 ) September). Consignees of cargo carried on M.V EVER ABLE Consignees of cargo carried on M.V K RUBY Tender documents are available during office hours VOY. NO. ( 0250-484 ) are hereby notified that the VOY. NO. ( 18091 ) are hereby notified that the at the Procurement and Supplying Division, Department vessel will be arriving on 21-7-2018 and cargo will be vessel will be arriving on 21-7-2018 and cargo will be of Medical Services office No (4), Ministry of Health and discharged into the premises of H.P.T where it will lie discharged into the premises of MITT-3 where it will lie Sports Commencing from (24.7.2018). at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the Sealed bids are to be submitted to the office, not byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. later than (21-8-2018)15:00 hour, after which no bid will Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am be accepted. No telegraph/telex proposal will be accepted. to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now For detail information please contact the Phone No.067- to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo 3411510, 067-3411544, Procurement and Supply Division declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. Office, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Health from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after and Sports. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. Procurement and Supply Division the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Ministry of Health and Sports SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S GLOBAL MARS AGENT FOR: M/S EVERGREEN SHIPPPING SHIPPING & LOGISTICS SERVICES CO, LINE LTD. Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 21 JULY 2018 14 SOCIAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Jodie Whittaker gives ‘Doctor Rod Stewart sings of regrets as father on new song

Who’ the female touch LONDON—Pop stalwart Rod arrested for allegedly riding a Stewart returned Thursday with luggage carousel into the re- LONDON—British actress a wistful song about a child’s stricted area of the Miami airport. Jodie Whittaker was unveiled struggles with drugs as the sing- Rod Stewart sings in “Didn’t I” of Thursday as the first woman to er announced a new album. warning his child about the dan- play “Doctor Who,” telling fans The 73-year-old father of gers of the California lifestyle. His of the cult BBC series she felt eight questions his skills as a son, whose mother is US model the weight of history -- but that father on “Didn’t I,” his famous- Alana Stewart, grew up in Los gender should be irrelevant. ly raspy voice, in the words of Angeles and starred on the re- The 36-year-old, who rose to the song, “tinged with love and ality show “Sons of Hollywood.” fame in award-winning British regret.” “Didn’t I try to tell you “Didn’t I” is the first single drama “Broadchurch”, takes that stuff’s gonna kill you / Oh, off “Blood Red Roses,” Stew- over from Scottish actor Peter didn’t I? / But you thought it was art’s 30th studio album which Capaldi as the 13th incarnation cool / And I’m just an old fool,” will come out on September 28. of the Time Lord. Stewart sings. “I always think I make al- “I knew, obviously, being The song is addressed to bums for a few friends and this re- the first female it was going to BBC America’s “Doctor Who” At Comic-Con International: San Diego a daughter although the lyrics cord has that intimacy,” Stewart have some extra responsibility 2018. PHOTO: AFP would seem to reflect the expe- said in a statement announcing thrown in,” she told 6,500 fans at rience of Stewart’s son Sean, who the album. the annual Comic-Con conven- to a brief glimpse of Whittaker, “All of this is new to me,” has a history of addiction and “Sincerity and honesty go tion in San Diego, which hosted walking towards the Tardis in a she says, presumably after just legal troubles. a long way in life and the same the cast’s first news conference forest, in a clip shown after the regenerating. “New faces, new In 2002, Sean Stewart was is true in songwriting,” he said. together. Wimbledon tennis final on BBC worlds. New times. So if I asked arrested for assaulting a man The album comes nearly “It’s incredibly inclusive and television. really, really nicely, would you be outside a Los Angeles-area res- 50 years after the first album it also feels, knowing that the At Comic-Con, which at- my new best friends?” taurant in a fight broken up by by Stewart, whose best-known fans are all over the world, like tracts 130,000 movie, TV and There were glimpses of Superman actor Dean Cain. hits include “Forever Young.”— there’s this huge Whovian fam- comics fans from around the the Doctor with her new son- More recently, Stewart was AFP ily that you want to be a part of world, BBC America dropped ic screwdriver, some impres- because it’s so supportive and the first full trailer which sive-looking shots of alien inclusive, and fun.” opened with Whittaker’s star- worlds and the first look at her Fans were treated last year tled expression. three new companions.—AFP Chance the Rapper buys Chicago news site

CHICAGO—Chance the Rapper on Thursday. Hollywood composers on making has entered the news business On the track, whose cho- by buying the Chicagoist web- rus is a melodious rendering movies sing with blockbuster scores site -- and announced the pur- of the F-word, Chance attacks chase through song Thursday. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Chicagoist was part of a net- over police brutality. “Rahm, you LOS ANGELES—Award-win- miered in May on YouTube work of city-oriented websites done! / I’m expectin’ resigna- ning composers lifted the lid Red, is a continuation of the including New York’s Gothamist tion / An open investigation on on the sounds behind some of “Karate Kid” story, set 34 that found a following amid an all of these paid vacations for Hollywood’s biggest blockbust- years after the original film. appetite for a fresher, younger murderers,” he said, in appar- ers and hit TV shows as Com- It follows the reopening take on local news in the United ent reference to police officers ic-Con kicked off day one on of the Cobra Kai karate dojo States. The sites were abruptly who are suspended rather than Thursday. by Johnny Lawrence and the closed last year by publisher Joe fired for misconduct. Chance The “Sounds of Mayhem: rekindling of his old rivalry Ricketts, a conservative mogul also took a shot at the Chicago Music and Audio in Action with Daniel LaRusso, with who also owns the Chicago Cubs Sun-Times, one of the city’s two Films, TV, and Video Games” Ralph Macchio and William baseball team, after staff voted daily English-language newspa- Composer Leo Birenberg said panel looked at the work of Zabka reprising their roles to unionize. he had a “ton of fun” working pers, for an unflattering article the experts who set the tone on the soundtrack to “Cobra from the films. New York public radio on his child support payments. and control the sonic worlds in Kai”. PHOTO: AFP “’Cobra Kai’ is just pure, station WNYC later acquired Chance, whose real name each of their films and television unfiltered fun. For this show, Gothamist and affiliated sites is Chancelor Bennett, has shows. point of view of the creatures we got to go with our deepest and confirmed Thursday that achieved striking success over Among the movies and TV and what they hear.” impulses when setting the Chance, the increasingly prom- the past two years despite de- under discussion was anti-su- “Cobra Kai” composer Zach tone and we got to have a ton inent 25-year-old rapper, had fying industry convention by perhero sequel “Deadpool 2,” Robinson, a master of guitar of fun doing it,” said Leo Bi- bought the assets of Chicagoist. self-releasing all of his music. “Cobra Kai,” a TV spin-off from shredding stadium rock tech- renberg, Robinson’s co-com- “I look forward to relaunch- The son of a Democratic the iconic movie franchise, and niques, described diving into poser. ing it and bringing the people of political aide who worked for this year’s breakout horror hit the 1980s universe in which the “Deadpool 2” composer Chicago an independent media future president Barack Obama “A Quiet Place” -- which is silent show takes place as “a blast.” Mark Stoeckinger discussed outlet focused on amplifying in Chicago, Chance has been for much of its run time. “We were able to work with the tech and tools he used to diverse voices and content,” outspoken about the state of “For ‘A Quiet Place,’ sur- the iconic ‘Karate Kid’ universe create the soundscape of the Chance said in a statement. the city. Last year he donat- vival depends on characters and there was a great oppor- sequel as well as techniques The rapper expressed his ed $1 million for schools in the being quiet,” said Erik Aadahl, tunity to collaborate with the honed in his other projects. intentions quite differently when Midwestern metropolis amid describing the movie’s terrify- creators,” he added. “You can make an instru- he broke the news in a song, “I a government funding crisis ing alien killers, who are blind “We actually got to score ment out of anything. As far as Might Need Security.” in a dispute with the Republi- and hunt by sound. 80s montages that were not making a sound, sometimes “I bought the Chicagoist can governor of Illinois, Bruce “There is a scene where the meant to be cheesy and made it’s found and realized. A lot just to run you racist bitches Rauner — whom Chance also daughter is in the corn field and sense for the story universe.” of it is a sense of discovery,” out of business,” he rapped on lambastes in his new song.— we used sonic envelopes for the “Cobra Kai,” which pre- he said.—AFP the song, one of four he released AFP 21 JULY 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 15 Scientists’ discovery of baby snake fossil in amber offers clues on evolution

BEIJING — Scientists have for which includes the name of the the first time found a piece of am- amber’s discoverer Jia Xiao, an ber containing a snake dating amber collector. back about 99 million years to the Most of the amber used in age of dinosaurs. scientific research is bought on A group of scientists from market. Ms Jia Xiao acquired the China, Canada, the United States amber at the beginning of 2016. and Australia discovered a small On seeing the animal remains in baby snake, belonging to a pre- the amber, she thought it might viously unknown species, pre- be a large centipede. But after served in a piece of amber from she put it under a magnifier, she the Hukawng Valley, in north thought it might be an incomplete Myanmar’s Kachin State. skeleton of a lizard. Their discovery was pub- Since she had already col- lished in the latest issue of Sci- lected several pieces of lizard ence Advances, a subsidiary of amber, she set it aside for later the academic journal, Science. The amber also contained a fragment of snakeskin with thin diamond-shaped scales. PHOTO: XINHUA study. But while travelling with The amber was found in her family, she saw an exquisite 2016. Scientists spent nearly a It’s not easy for them to become mation. During the early Late found previously show they lived artwork of a cobra skeleton at the year reconstructing the three-di- fossils,” Prof Xing said. Cretaceous from 100 million to 95 in water. This is the first discovery airport of Hong Kong. mensional structure of the bones Most common fossils cannot million years ago, snakes roamed of a snake living in a coastal forest “That skeleton looks just of the snake using micro CT tech- preserve the soft tissues of an- all over the world. Most snake of the Mesozoic era, indicating like the bones in the amber,” nology. “We found the remaining cient animals, but amber, formed fossils, uncovered in Southern that early snakes lived in a more she thought. “Could that lizard skeleton in the amber is 4.75 cen- by resin, can better conserve soft Europe, Africa, North America, diversified environment, Prof actually be a snake?” timetres long. But we infer that tissues and bones, said Prof Xing. Middle East and South Ameri- Xing said. This snake is linked She returned home to Kun- some bones are missing. So the In another piece of amber, re- ca, had no forelimb, and some to ancient snakes from Argentina, ming, southwest China’s Yun- total length of the snake might be searchers found a part of snake- had small, useless hind legs, said Africa, India, and Australia, and nan Province, immediately. She about 9.5 centimetres,” said asso- skin with circular patterns. They Prof Xing. it might have evolved from an scrutinised the creature under ciate professor Xing Lida from believe this came from a forest The two pieces of amber aquatic snake, said Dr Michael magnifier again, and found that China University of Geosciences. predator, probably 60cm to 70cm also contained insects, remains Caldwell, a Canadian paleontol- it had no legs, and the remaining Scientists concluded that the long. Scientists believe snakes of plants and invertebrates, indi- ogist in the research team. skin fragment was different to snake was a previously unknown might have evolved from a kind cating the snakes were living in Since 2016, Prof Xing’s team that of a lizard. With a pounding species. The amber also con- of lizard. The earliest snakes can a humid and warm tropical rain has discovered remains of birds, heart, she told a colleague and tained a fragment of snakeskin be traced back to the mid Juras- forest with a freshwater habitat. dinosaurs, frogs and other an- then contacted Prof Xing. with thin diamond-shaped scales. sic Period. Fossils of an ancient Some marine ostracods, cient creatures in amber from “It was a remarkable day,” “Compared with other fos- snake, Eophis underwoodi, dat- which were small crustaceans, the Hukawng Valley, offering a said Prof Xing. “We had only ever silised vertebrates, snake fossils ing back 167 million years, have in the amber show that the forest glimpse into the era of dinosaurs. seen snakeskin in amber. This are very rare because the bones been found, but they are in frag- was adjacent to coast. The latest find has been was the first time we had seen of most snakes are not very hard. ments and can offer little infor- Most of the fossilised snakes named Xiaophis myanmarensis, a snake skeleton.” —Xinhua

‘Dangerous complacency’ looms over world AIDS meeting

AMSTERDAM (NETHER- “The encouraging reduc- John and Conchita, more than virus which, thanks to antiretro- LANDS) — Thousands of ex- tions in new HIV infections that 15,000 delegates are expected in viral therapy (ART), is no longer perts and activists descend on occurred for about a decade the Dutch capital for the confer- a death sentence. Amsterdam Monday to bolster has emboldened some to de- ence, opening Monday. It reported the lowest an- the battle against AIDS amid clare that we are within reach nual death toll in two decades, warnings that “dangerous com- of ending AIDS,” said Peter Piot, Charlize and Conchita and a record number of people placency” may cause a resur- a veteran virus researcher and While high-profile speeches on life-saving treatment. gence of the epidemic that has founder of the UNAIDS agency. will seek to revive the flagging But the report also alerted already killed 35 million people. However, “there is absolute- fight, the five-day event will also that new HIV infections are ris- Rather than closing in on ly no evidence to support this present an opportunity for scien- ing in about 50 countries, and the goal of “ending” AIDS, new conclusion,” he insisted, and tists to mull over recent advanc- have more than doubled in east- HIV infections have surged in warned: “the language on end- AIDS: unequal access to es and setbacks in the quest for ern Europe and central Asia. parts of the world as global at- ing AIDS has bred a dangerous treatment. PHOTO: AFP simpler, better anti-HIV drugs. IAS president Linda-Gail tention has dwindled and funding complacency.” More than three decades of Bekker told AFP that there may levelled off, say leaders of the This was evident from de- he said, “are extremely con- research have yet to yield a cure have been “a strategic mistake anti-AIDS movement. clining global and domestic fund- cerned that there is a real risk or vaccine for the AIDS-causing on the part of the AIDS gurus” And they lament that too ing for HIV eradication and treat- that the world will declare victo- virus that has infected nearly 80 to prioritise treatment at the fine a focus on virus-suppress- ment programmes, Piot said at ry long before our fight against million people since the epidem- expense of preventing HIV in- ing treatment has overshadowed the launch this week of a report AIDS is over.” ic burst onto the world scene in fection — the only real way to basic prevention with the result by the International AIDS Socie- Rubbing shoulders with the early 1980s. stop the epidemic. “There is no that HIV is still spreading with ty (IAS) and The Lancet medical celebrity activists such as ac- A UNAIDS report Wednes- epidemic that we have treated ease among the most vulnerable journal. tress Charlize Theron, Britain’s day said about 36.9 million people our way out of,” she said, citing people. The authors of that report, Prince Harry, and singers Elton last year were living with the Ebola and tuberculosis.—AFP 21 JULY 2018 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Myanmar women’s football team in first stage qualifier for Tokyo Olympics

BECAUSE of Myanmar football’s qualifiers, a total of 12 teams, in- football team will automatically world grade, the Myanmar wom- cluding Vietnam (sixth grade) qualify for the Olympics because en’s national football team will and Uzbekistan (seventh grade) Japan is the host country of the play from the first stage of the will play for the next stage. 2020 Olympic Games. qualifiers starting on 4 November, In the third stage qualifiers, The draw ceremony for the in which a total of 19 teams includ- only eight teams will play for 2020 Olympic Qualification will ing Myanmar are competing for a qualification into the Olympics, be held on 2 August at the head- chance to go to the 2020 Olympic including those teams ranked quarters of the Asian Football Games in Tokyo, according to grades 1 to 5: Australia, North Confederation (AFC) in Kuala the AFC. Korea, South Korea, China and Lumpur, Malaysia according to In the second stage of the Thailand. The Japanese women’s the AFC.—Lynn Thit (Tgi)

Juan Mata of Manchester United takes photos with fans after their International Champions Cup game against the Club America, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on 19 July 2018. PHOTO: AFP U-19 MNL matches postponed due to flooded pitches Mata salvages draw THE matches of the MPT My- heavy rain, and halfway through sus Hanthawady United, that as Manchester anmar National League (U-19) one of the contests officials ruled was scheduled to play on 17 July 2018 which were scheduled to be the matches could not be contin- but will be rescheduled to a later played on 17 March have post- ued on those fields. date that will be determined by United open North poned due to the rain-damaged Football authorities made the Myanmar National League football fields of the South Da- the decision not to use this (MNL), said an official. gon Township football stadium stadium until the end of July, Another postponed match, American tour in which the tourney was being prompting the postponement of Sagaing United and Yadanabon held. two matches. FC, will be shifted to Padonmar PHOENIX (UNITED STATES) the other end — where Lee Some parts of the football One of the postponed U-19 Stadium on 6 August, according — Juan Mata grabbed the Grant, who started in goal for pitches were damaged due to matches, Ayeyawady United ver- to the MNL.—Lynn Thit (Tgi) 78th minute equalizer as United, was called on to stop Manchester United opened a shot from Club America’s their pre-season with a 1-1 Paul Aguilar. Neymar rules out transfer move, staying at PSG draw against Club America on Manchester United were Thursday in Phoenix, Arizona. without a host of stars still A header from Henry Mar- resting after the World Cup SAO PtAULO — Brazilian su- tin in the 59th minute — past in Russia, including Romelu perstar Neymar on Thursday substitute goalkeeper Joel Lukaku, Jesse Lingard and sought to quash speculation Pereira -- had put Mexican Marcus Rashford. about his future, insisting he outfit America in the lead at David de Gea, Nemanja planned to remain with French University of Phoenix Stadium. Matic and new signing Fred giants Paris Saint-Germain. The English Premiership are expected to join the team “I’m staying, I’m staying in giants pulled level 12 minutes next week, while Chilean Alex- Paris, I have a contract,” Ney- from time after a cross from is Sanchez was thought to be mar told reporters at an auction youngster Tahith Chong found arriving soon after resolving to raise money for his charitable Ander Herrera, whose header his visa issues. foundation in Sao Paulo. hit the post. “We knew it was going to Neymar, who became the The ball rebounded to be difficult because they have world’s most expensive football- Mata, whose volley snuck been training for more weeks er last year after moving to PSG through the legs of substitute than us, so I think they are in from Barcelona in a record 222 goalkeeper Oscar Jiminez. a better condition,” Mata said. million euro ($264 million) deal, PSG’s Brazilian star Neymar arrives to participate in the charity It was a lively start from “Mexican teams are always has repeatedly been linked to a auction of the Neymar Jr. Institute, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on 19 July both sides despite tempera- intense, they press a lot, they move to Real Madrid. 2018. PHOTO: AFP tures of 40 C in Phoenix. Antho- are quick and they showed that The European champions Jr. to our club, Real Madrid C. F. is, reports persisted that a move ny Martial was unlucky not to today. But we managed to get have issued a series of state- wish to clarify that the club has could be on the cards. receive a penalty in the ninth one goal so we are happy with ments in recent weeks denying no intention of making any offer British media reports said minute after he appeared to that. they have an interest in signing for the player,” a Real Madrid Thursday PSG were open to the be tripped in the area. “We are also happy that the 26-year-old striker. statement said last week. possibility of selling Neymar. Four minutes later the there were no injuries and we Speculation of a Neymar “The two clubs enjoy an Madrid president Florentino Frenchman fired a curling shot will keep going in our process,” move to the Bernabeu has in- excellent relationship and, as Perez meanwhile said the club over the crossbar, and United he added as United looked to- tensified in the wake of Cristiano such, if Real Madrid were at any was determined to reinforce its came close again minutes lat- ward the next stop on their Ronaldo’s shock move to Juven- stage to consider securing the squad following Ronaldo’s de- er as Mata loosed a shot that tour, against Major League tus, a development that has left services of a PSG player, they parture. bounced off the upright. Soccer’s San Jose Earth- a vacancy at Madrid for an elite, would approach the club in the “Real has a great squad that Martial saw another shot quakes on Sunday at Levi’s superstar player. first instance.” is going to be reinforced with tipped around the post, be- Stadium in Santa Clara, Cali- “In the face of the constant Although Neymar insisted magnificent players,” Perez said fore America threatened at fornia.—AFP reports linking PSG’s Neymar Thursday he was staying in Par- earlier this week.—AFP