One more death from H1N1 p-2 (national)

Vol. IV, No. 123, 11th Waning of Wagaung 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Friday, 18 August 2017

N ational EU Ambassador makes farewell call on President U Htin Kyaw page-3

Parliament Pyidaungsu Hluttaw addresses tax issues, Christian Marriage Act page-2

national Antiquities protection discussed by Myanmar officials and UNESCO page-3

State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker U Win Myint look at the body of U Aung Shwe, former chairman of the Opinion National League for Democracy, during his funeral in Yangon yesterday. P hoto: REUtERS/Soe Zeya Tun The Long Game: How Developing Countries Can Get Microfinance Right page-8

U Aung Shwe laid to rest Opinion The role of Private Banks in the development of The funeral ceremony for U health problems. He was 101. Yesterday, colleagues, polit- followed by speeches from U the Nation Aung Shwe, the former chair- U Aung Shwe, an Ambas- ical party members, civil socie- Win Myint, Speaker of the Pyithu page-8 man and co-founder of the Na- sador to several countries and ty representatives, friends and Hluttaw and U Jimmy, 88 Gen- tional League for Democracy, a retired brigadier-general, family members took part in the eration Peace and Open Society was held at Yayway cemetery began receiving titles of hon- funeral procession. activist. Dr. Myo Nyunt, a central national in North Okkalapa, Yangon yes- our at a young age —Sithu, At the funeral ceremony, executive committee member Senior General Min terday. Tharay Sithu, Mawgun award State Counsellor Daw Aung for the NLD, then read out loud Aung Hlaing receives The veteran politician died (first grade) and Naingantgonyi San Suu Kyi delivered a eulogy the biography of the deceased. EU Ambassador on Sunday from age-related award (first grade.) in honour of the ex-chairman, See page-9 page-9 18 august 2017 2 parliament The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Pyidaungsu Hluttaw addresses tax issues, Christian Marriage Act

Myo Myint, Aye Aye Thant times between 2014 and July 2016 (Myanmar News Agency) and comments and suggestions were obtained from Union Attor- The Deputy Minister for Planning ney-General office and relevant and Finance U Maung Maung departments in numerous coor- Win described to the Pyidaungsu dination meetings,” said the dep- Hluttaw yesterday a bill that uty minister. “The bill will ensure would amend a commercial tax high quality tax management in law last amended in 2015. order to gain the trust of the tax The new amendment would payers and to give equal and fair reform Myanmar’s laws to in- opportunities to citizens and tax clude a value added tax and new payers in paying tax,” said U fines to improve enforcement of Maung Maung Win. the existing commercial tax code. The deputy minister also The deputy minister also de- pledged that the bill would allow scribed the Revenue Appellate the people to get the full rights Tribunal Bill, which is intended provided under the law when it to rationalize Myanmar’s tax is enacted into a law. The hluttaw payment and establish a formal also decided to amend Christian appeals process. Marriage Act, which had been “The bill was drafted five marked up by the President. Pyidaungsu Hluttaw is being convened in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA

2nd workshop on the ASEAN- One more death from H1N1 Republic of Korea Cooperation The Ministry of Health and influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 and World Health Organization’s Mechanism held Sports announced yesterday 27 deaths from the virus. FluNet Website announced that that medical examinations for The ministry announced within the 7 months from 1 Jan- 38 patients were carried out be- that there have been no report- uary to 5 August the Seasonal tween 16 and 17 August and 15 ed cases or deaths from the Influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 has cases were confirmed to have H1N1 virus in Kachin and Kayah affected 12,060 people in China, the H1N1 virus and one more States. There have been a total 1,318 people in India, 480 peo- death from the virus was re- of 5 inpatients at Wabargi Spe- ple in Nepal, 373 people in Sri ported. cialist Hospital and 60 inpatients Lanka, 289 people in Maldives, The ministry announced in hospitals in various regions 274 people in Bangladesh, 109 that there have been a total of and states receiving treatment people in Thailand, 59 people 725 cases of severe respiratory for confirmed cases of H1N1. in Malaysia, 48 people in Bhu- infections, and now 277 con- The ministry said the majority tan and 2 people in Indonesia. firmed cases of the seasonal of patients are doing well. The —Myanmar News Agency

Ambassador of the Republic of the Korea Mission to ASEAN MOFA and British Embassy addresses the 2nd workshop on the ASEAN-ROK Cooperation Mechanism. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly organize workshop The 2nd workshop on the ASE- izations. AN-ROK Cooperation Mech- The workshop aims to The Ministry of Foreign Affairs anism was hosted by the promote awareness on the of Myanmar and the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ROK-funded projects through Embassy in Yangon jointly or- the Republic of the Union of the demonstration of best prac- ganized a “Workshop on Strik- Myanmar in cooperation with tices and capacity building of ing a Right Balance between the ASEAN Secretariat and officials from the Ministries in Freedom of Expression and the ASEAN-ROK Programme preparing and implementing Hate Speech” at Grand Ama- Management Team (AKPMT) projects under the framework ra Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw on 17 at the Hilton Hotel in Nay Pyi of ASEAN-Korea Cooperation August 2017. U Kyaw Moe Tun, Taw, Myanmar on 17 August fund. Director-General, International 2017. During the 2nd workshop Organizations and Economic Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and British Embassy held a The workshop was officiat- on the ASEAN-ROK Coop- Department from the Ministry workshop. Photo: Ministry of Foriegn Affairs ed with the Opening Remarks eration Mechanism, partici- of Foreign Affairs and Mr. David by H.E. Suh. Jeong-in, Ambas- pants were able to exchange Hall, Charge’ d’ Affaire a.i. of and Culture, Ministry of Edu- perts presented international sador of the Republic of the views on ways and means to British Embassy in Yangon de- cation, Ministry of Transport norms and standards in exer- Korea Mission to ASEAN and develop project proposals, livered their opening remarks. and Communications, Union cising freedom of expression, U Myint Thu, Director-General effective implementation About thirty participants Attorney General’s Office, Py- preventing hate speech and of the ASEAN Affairs Depart- and completion procedures from Ministry of Foreign Af- ithu Hluttaw, Amyotha Hluttaw countries good practices and ment of the Ministry of Foreign for ASEAN-Korea Coopera- fairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Myanmar National Human domestic legislation in this re- Affairs. The workshop was at- tion fund (AKCF) supported Ministry of State Counsellor’s Rights Commission, and invited gard and the participants took tended by 71 officials from the programmes.—Ministry of Office, Ministry of Information, experts attended the workshop. part actively in the discussion. relevant Ministries and organ- Foreign Affairs Ministry of Religious Affairs At the event, the ex- —Ministry of Foreign Affairs 18 august 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 3

Opening of Honorary Consulate of Mexico in Myanmar

An opening ceremony for the to open the ceremony and U sul-General of Mexico U Sit Honorary Consulate of Mexico Kyaw Zeya pressed a button Taing Aung gave speeches. in Myanmar was held yester- to unveil the consulate-general Afterwards Ambassador day morning at the 5th floor of sign board. H.E. Mr. Nathan Wolf present- Maha Land Business Centre, Later in the evening, a re- ed gifts to Yangon Region Chief No. 56 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, ception to mark the opening Minister U Phyo Min Thein, Yangon. of the Honorary Consulate of Yangon Region Hluttaw Speak- First, U Kyaw Zeya, Per- Mexico in Myanmar was held er U Tin Maung Tun and Direc- manent Secretary of the Min- at Melia Yangon Hotel and Yan- tor General Daw Kay Thi Soe. istry of Foreign Affairs and gon Region Chief Minister U Diplomatic relations be- Ambassador H.E. Mr. Nathan Phyo Min Thein graced the tween Myanmar and Mexico Wolf of the Embassy of Mexico event. was established in 1976 and based in Singapore delivered At the event Ministry of Honorary Consulate of Mexico opening speeches. Foreign Affairs Strategic Stud- in Myanmar is being opened to Next, Ambassador H.E. ies and Training Department increase bilateral and econom- Mr. Nathan Wolf and Honor- Director General Daw Kay Thi ic relations and to assist Mexi- ary Consul-General of Mexico Soe, Ambassador H.E. Mr. Na- can citizens visiting Myanmar. U Sit Taing Aung cut a ribbon than Wolf and Honorary Con- —Myanmar News Agency President U Htin Kyaw shakes hands with Mr. Roland Kobia at the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA EU Ambassador makes farewell call on President U Htin Kyaw

President U Htin Kyaw re- in Myanmar, the peace building ceived the Ambassador of the process and other matters of European Union to Myanmar mutual interest between the H.E. Mr Roland Kobia yester- European Union and Myanmar. day at 2 p.m. at the Presidential Also present at the meet- Palace in Nay Pyi Taw. The Am- ing were Minister of State bassador was making a fare- for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw well call on President U Htin Tin, Deputy Minister U Khin Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary U Kyaw Zeya delivers an opening speech at the opening Kyaw. During this meeting they Maung Tin and other officials. ceremony of Mexico Honorary Consulate in Myanmar. Photo: MNA discussed foreign investments —Myanmar News Agency

Fish breeding implemented in Yangon Region Antiquities protection discussed by Myanmar By Ko Moe to grow and reach the needed said. size.” High-quality butterfish/ U Tun Win Myint noted that officials and UNESCO Increasing the numbers of but- Nga-Myin fetches Ks15,000 to necessary reforms still need to terfish, or Nga-Myin, which fetch Ks20,000 per viss in the mar- be accomplished in accord with a good price in Japan and other ket, especially when exported current situations to be able to UNESCO officials met yester- since the 1970s. The minister countries, is being undertaken in to foreign markets. export fish to foreign countries day with Myanmar Ministry of also described efforts taken a fish farming centre in Twantay The Japan International and for long-term development. Religious Affairs and Culture by the government to identify Township, Yangon, according to Cooperation Agency (JICA), “Regarding fishermen, they officials at the National Mu- and preserve Myanmar’s her- the Fishery Department of Yan- Japan University and Yangon need to abide by designated seum in Nay Pyi Taw about itage through the protection gon Region. University are working together times and disciplines. And they potential measures they can of historical artifacts. At the fish farming cen- to breed and propagate the but- need to change from their tradi- take to protect Myanmar’s During the discussion, tre, butterfish are being bred terfish species to the specifica- tional fish breeding system into historical and cultural arti- Mr Etienne Clement, an in- through artificial insemination, tions of the Japanese, according modern ones,” said the head of facts from degradation and ternational law expert dis- officials said. The hatched fish to the Yangon Region Fishery the regional department. theft. cussed anti-trafficking legal will then be released into lakes, Department. The regional government is UNESCO’s convention frameworks recommended by streams and rivers. “They took tissue samples making efforts to upgrade the against the illicit trafficking of UNESCO. “In Twantay, it is being in July for the conservation of fishery industries, including fish cultural objects encourages Officials with the Py- done to conserve the Nga- the butterfish species. Japan is breeding, production of feed for governments to catalogue and idaungsu Hluttaw Legal Af- Myin fish species, especially to carrying out the task of breed- fish, and fish freezing storage track antiquities and cultural fairs and Special Cases As- have fish injected and then to ing through their methods”, U rooms. artifacts. sessment Commission, the release them after injection”, Tun Win Myint said. In the 2016-2017 financial At the meeting, Thura U Office of the Union Attorney said U Tun Win Myint, head of The domestic breeding of year, exports from fisheries Aung Ko, Union Minister for General, Myanmar’s Police Yangon Region Fishery De- profitable regional fish species fetched US$600 million. From Religious Affairs and Culture Force and Customs Depart- partment. “We must wait for — butterfish, catfish, snakehead the start of the current fiscal addressed, said that Myan- ment also participated in the one-and-a-half years or two fish and Nga-Gyee, has so far year until July, $150 million has mar has joined UNESCO discussion.—Myanmar News years more for these small fish been termed a success, officials been earned. anti-trafficking conventions Agency 18 august 2017 4 local news The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Yangon Water Bus Illegal timber www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com seen at Nan Thida Jetty. Photo: confiscated in Acting Chief Editor Thant Zin win Aye Min Soe, Shan State [email protected] [email protected] L aw enforcement officials Expatriate Consultant Editor stopped seven different vehi- Mark Angeles, markrangeles@gmail .com cles loaded with illegal goods at checkpoints in Shan and Senior editorial consultant Mon states. Kyaw Myaing On 16 August, law en- Senior Translators forcement officers stopped a Khin Maung Oo, vehicle at Yaypu checkpoint, [email protected] Khin Maung Win (Chief Proof Reader), Hsenwi Township and discov- Zaw Min, [email protected] ered Ks514,000 worth of ille- gal goods. Checkpoint officials International News Editor Ye Htut Tin, discovered three more cases [email protected] at Mayanchaung checkpoint, Kyaikto Township, Mon State Local News Editors Tun Tun Naing (Editor), carrying approximately Ks16 [email protected] million worth of illegal goods. Nwe Nwe Tun (Sub-editor), On 15 August, law en- [email protected] Two water taxis delivered to Nan forcement officers seized Translators nearly 10,000 kilograms of Khaing Thanda Lwin, poached lumber with an es- [email protected] Thidar Port in Yangon Hay Mar Tin Win, timated worth of Ks99 million [email protected] from three vehicles, a Nissan Ei Myat Mon Two water taxis which will from Yangon Water Bus jetty, estate, Hlaing Station street, Wingroad, a Honda Odyssey Zaw Htet Oo Kyaw Zin Lin serve Yangon River routes ar- said Daw Tint Tint Lwin, the Kyimyindaing (Zaygyi bridge, and a Fuso 22-wheeler.— Sandar Soe rived at Ahlone International chairperson of Tint Tint My- Latha (Lanthit bridge), Pan- GNLM Kyaw Zin Tun Port Teminal-1 on 15 August anmar Company. sodan (Nan Thida) and Reporters and are docked at Pansodan The vessels will run be- Botahtaung (Pontoon bridge May Thet Hnin, (Nan Thidar port), according to tween Hlaingthaya, Insein No.4). The water taxi fare Man in [email protected] a report in the Myawady Daily. and Botahtaung, initially, with is Ks500 for longer distanc- Tun Aung Kyaw, connection [email protected] The Australian-import wa- stops near Insein bridge, Bay- es and Ks300 for short trips. ter buses will official launch intnaung bridge, FMI housing — Thant Zin Win Photographer with violent Kyaw Zeya Win @ Phoe Khwar attackers Computer Team Tun Zaw (Chief of Computer Team), DICA: Only public companies authorised to sell shares arrested in Thein Ngwe, Zaw Zaw Aung, Ye Naing Soe, Nyi Zaw Moe, Maungtaw Hnin Pwint, Kay Khaing Win, Amid recent reports of illegiti- “Some of the companies action against such compa- Sanda Hnin, Zu Zin Hnin mate stock sales and pyramid are selling their companies’ nies.” Editorial Section schemes that have bilked My- shares despite not being public “We are promoting aware- Law enforcement authorities (+95) (01)8604529, anmar people out of intended companies,” said Daw Nilar ness of illegal dealing so the arrested a man yesterday in Fax — (+95) (01) 8604305 investment funds, the Directo- Mu, a director of DICA. “The public will not lose their money Maungtaw Township, Rakhine Circulation & Distribution rate of Investment and Com- public are buying their shares by buying illegal shares,” said State on suspicion of participat- San Lwin, (+95) (01) 8604532, pany Administration (DICA) without knowing that these U Kyaw Win Tun, a director ing in a violent attack. Hotline - 09 974424114 issued a public warning yester- companies have no right to sell of DICA. Law enforcement officials Advertising & marketing day in the Myawady Daily that shares to the public because Only 55 public companies, arrested Marmat Sedate of ( +95) (01) 8604530, it will prosecute unregistered they are not public companies. the only entities allowed to sell Khune Khaune Village while Hotline - 09 974424848 [email protected] companies that solicit invest- Selling the shares in an unlaw- shares in Myanmar, have reg- on patrol in Taung Yin Village, [email protected] ment through unauthorised ful manner is against the law. istered with DICA as of July Maungtaw.— Myanmar News channels, including Facebook. Therefore, we will take legal 31.—GNLM Agency

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newspapers and journal printing service Print Photo: Myanmar National Airline MNA plans to fly more with us Our international standard Mitsubishi high- international routes speed offset printing machine is available now for your printing needs under the By Ko Moe Tun, Chief Executive Officer of up with international airlines management of Japanese & Korean experts. MNA. MNA flies to 26 domestic flying between international air- Myanmar National Airline destinations, and internation- ports of Myanmar since we are (MNA) is preparing to expand al routes including Singapore, the oldest airline in the country,” its international network and Hong Kong, Bangkok, Chiang said U Than Tun. “MNA has the currently prepping to fly to Mai and Gaya. most extensive route network Chengdu, China, said U Than “Our airline is trying to keep within our country.” Bamboo industry requires more capacity for value-added products

BAMBOO goods are increas- report of City News, yesterday. Export markets are aware ingly attractive in internation- Myanmar’s bamboo indus- of bamboo’s utility for construc- al markets as an ecologically try mainly targets the domestic tion materials and a variety of sustainable material with a va- market. Locally made bamboo other uses, but Myanmar’s riety of uses. Myanmar’s bam- handicrafts are exported to bamboo industry is still unde- boo industry has potential, but North America and European veloped. still lacks capacity to produce countries. Viet Nam, Indonesia, Myanmar is home to 30 The Global New enough value-added products Thailand and Malaysia are re- bamboo varieties, but there Light of Myanmar to fulfill international demand gional competitors for bamboo exists no commercial bamboo Printing Factory on a large scale, according to a products. farms.—GNLM at No.150, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, MFF plans to Indian pulses quotas reduces overall Bahan Township, Yangon. establish public Myanmar agricultural exports company Pulses export value declined destined for India, which re- by US$250 million this finan- cently imposed import quo- The Myanmar Fishery Fed- cial year due, in large part, tas on pigeon peas and other eration will set up a public to tougher limits imposed by bean crops under a new push company this year to invest India. This financial year, My- to increase India’s domestic in the fisheries industry, said anmar exported more than pulses production. Tradition- MFF’s U Min Oo to Myawady 700,000 tons of pulses worth ally Myanmar’s mung bean Daily. $500 million. and pigeon peas are popular The public company will In total, agriculture ex- in India, while green grams are adopt modern systematic ports were $1.1 billion, a de- more popular in China, Europe fish farming methods and crease of approximately $31 and Japan. focus on export markets for million less than last financial Rice export earned twice a variety of freshwater and year. Much of this year’s short- over same period of last FY, with Hotline saltwater products. fall was covered by higher rice export volume of more than 1 MFF plans to select ex- and corn exports. million tons. Similarly, corn ex- ecutives next month for the About 70 per cent of My- port fetched $30 million more 09974424848 new company.—GNLM anmar’s pulses exports are than last FY.—Htet Myat 18 august 2017 6 regional The Global New Light Of Myanmar South Korea’s Moon says US to seek Seoul’s approval before any action on North Korea

SEOUL — South Korean Presi- However, they do not appear dent Moon Jae-in said on Thurs- to have been made with the in- day US President Donald Trump tention to take military action, has promised to seek Seoul’s Moon said at a news conference approval before pursuing any to mark his first 100 days in of- option against nuclear-armed fice. North Korea. Moon urged North Korea Trump’s recent aggressive not to make further provoca- comments about deploying tions, saying it would face much possible military options un- tougher sanctions that the im- derscored his resolve to coun- poverished country would be ter the threat from the North’s unable to withstand if it persists South Korean President Moon Jae-In, delivers a speech during celebrations of the 72th anniversary of Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile with its nuclear weapons devel- Independence Day from Japanese colonial rule in 1945 in Seoul, South Korea, on 15 August 2017. Photo: programmes. opment.—Reuters Reuters

Japan, China, S Korea environment ministers to meet 24-25 August

Tokyo — Japan, China and said Thursday. Kyung, respectively. or particles 2.5 microns in diam- back amid Japan’s sometimes South Korea will hold a two- Japanese Environment The two-day trilateral talks eter or smaller. strained diplomatic relations day trilateral environment Minister Masaharu Nakagawa will focus on measures to deal The ministers plan to adopt with China and South Korea ministers’ meeting from will take part in the meeting in with alien species, such as fire a joint statement on the second over differing views on history 24 August in South Korea to Suwon and on 24 August also ants which recently have been day. and territory. discuss responses to alien spe- hold separate talks with his Chi- found at major Japanese ports, Environmental cooperation The trilateral environment cies and air pollution, the Jap- nese and South Korean counter- and with air pollution involving is one of the few realms that talks have been held annually anese Environment Ministry parts, Li Ganjie and Kim Eun high concentrations of PM 2.5, have not suffered a serious set- since 1999.—Kyodo News

Japan to test alert system in likely China says no risk of flight path of North Korea missile contamination from EU egg scare Tokyo — The Japanese gov- But on Tuesday, North Ko- used in Friday’s drill, the offi- ernment said Thursday it will rean state media quoted Kim cials said. BEIJING — China’s Agricul- and safety inspection bureau carry out a drill of its emergency as saying he will “watch a little In May, the government ture ministry said on Thurs- said: “There is no risk of eating alert system the next day in are- more” the behavior of the Unit- revised the wording used in day no eggs from Europe have poisoned eggs in China.” as in and around the likely flight ed States. J-Alert warnings about ballis- been imported into the country, Millions of chicken eggs path of a ballistic missile North The drill will take place in tic missiles in light of develop- leaving no risk of contamination have been pulled from Euro- Korea has recently threatened those four prefectures, plus the ments in North Korea. Warnings from a scare sweeping Europe pean supermarket shelves as a to launch toward Guam. adjoining prefectures of Tottori, now call for people in at-risk ar- about the use of a potentially result of the scare over the use The drill of the satel- Okayama, Yamaguchi, Tokush- eas to take shelter underground harmful insecticide. of the insecticide fipronil, which lite-based J-Alert system is set ima and Kagawa, the Fire and or in robust buildings. In a monthly ministry brief- is forbidden in the food chain to take place at 11:00 am on Fri- Disaster Management Agency Following the latest missile ing, Jin Fazhong, deputy direc- and can cause organ damage day in nine prefectures in the said Thursday. threat, Japan has geared up its tor at the agricultural quality in humans.—Reuters Chugoku and Shikoku regions The drill will test the abil- preparedness against a North of western Japan, despite signs ity of municipalities receiving Korean missile or debris fall- that North Korean leader Kim alerts to automatically broad- ing on its territory by deploying Jong Un has decided to hold off cast them to residents, aiming Patriot Advanced Capability-3 on the launch for the time being. to improve faults in the system missile interceptor batteries North Korea threatened discovered in a nationwide drill in Shimane, Hiroshima, Ehime last week to simultaneously in November last year. and Kochi. launch four ballistic missiles According to officials, the The Self-Defence Forces toward waters near the US terri- primary means of broadcast have also deployed destroyers tory of Guam in the western Pa- is a network of outdoor loud- in the Sea of Japan armed with cific. The suggested flight path speakers also used for alerts Standard Missile-3 interceptors, would take the missiles over about natural disasters. Text which are tasked with stopping Shimane, Hiroshima, Ehime messages to smartphones and missiles in the outer atmos- Eggs are packed to be sold at a poultry farm in Wortel near Antwerp, and Kochi Prefectures. other mobile phones will not be phere.—Kyodo News Belgium, on 8 August 2017. Photo: Reuters 18 august 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 7 UN chief urges DPRK to fully implement international obligations

UNITED NATIONS — UN Sec- ing caused by the Korean War 2371 represents an opportunity retary-General Antonio Guterres that began 67 years ago," the UN for diplomatic engagement and said Wednesday that the Demo- chief noted. renewed dialogue to solve this cratic People's Republic of Ko- The secretary-general crisis." rea (DPRK) should "fully comply stressed that over three million "I welcome the continued with international obligations" people were killed in the Korean critical engagement by Member and "engage in a credible and War. Many nations were directly States and support the call of the meaningful dialogue" in order to engaged and experienced heavy Republic of Korea to the DPRK to defuse tensions on the Korean losses. engage in a credible and mean- Peninsula. "We need to heed the lessons ingful dialogue," he noted. Speaking to reporters at the of history, not to repeat the mis- There are many possible United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to the press UN headquarters in New York, takes," he stressed. avenues for this dialogue, from during a media encounter at the UN headquarters in New York, on 16 Guterres said "the Security Coun- Guterres said that "it is various bilateral formations to August 2017. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday cil was united in adopting Reso- obviously my role as UN Sec- the Six-Party Talks, he said. that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) should "fully lution 2371 on August 5," adding retary-General to support the The Secretary-General comply with international obligations" and "engage in a credible "this resolution sends an unam- comprehensive implementation disclosed that he conveyed this and meaningful dialogue" in order to defuse tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Photo: Xinhua biguous message regarding the of Security Council resolutions, message Tuesday to the repre- peace and security obligations of namely this last one." sentatives of the Six-Party Talks, the Democratic People's Repub- He urged all member states adding that "for my part, I want leadership of the DPRK: "fully "The solution to this crisis lic of Korea." to fully fulfill their related obli- to repeat that my good offices are comply with international obli- must be political," he stressed, "In particular, tensions relat- gations. always available." gations, work towards reopen- noting that the potential conse- ed to the Korean Peninsula are "All concerned parties He also called on the inter- ing communication channels and quences of military action are at levels not seen in decades. We should also recognize that the national community to send a support efforts to deescalate the "too horrific to even contem- remember the enormous suffer- unified adoption of Resolution clear, coherent message to the situation." plate." —Xinhua

Indian president US says joint South Korea war games pitches for world-class not on the negotiating table safety measures in mines BEIJING/SEOUL — The United States and South Korea will go NEW DELHI — Indian Presi- ahead with joint military drills dent Ram Nath Kovind Thurs- next week, the top US military of- day asked mining companies ficial said on Thursday, resisting in the country to look after the pressure from North Korea and safety of laborers and put in its ally China to halt the conten- place world-class safety meas- tious exercises. ures in mines to prevent acci- North Korea's rapid pro- dents. gress in developing nuclear "The safety of people weapons and missiles capable should be accorded top most of reaching the US mainland priority. The mining sector has fuelled a rise in tensions in gives employment to more recent months. than one million people daily. Pyongyang threatened last But it should be borne in mind week to fire missiles towards that mining does not result in the US Pacific territory of Guam degradation of environment," and US President Donald Trump Kovind said. warned soon after that North The president also asked Korea would face "fire and fury" the mining companies to take if it threatened the United States. care of their laborers as well as Annual military drills involv- South Korean Army K1A1 and US Army M1A2 tanks fire live rounds during a US-South Korea joint live-fire their families and pitched for a military exercise, at a training field, near the demilitarized zone, separating the two Koreas in Pocheon, South ing tens of thousands of US and Korea, on 21 April 2017. Photo: Reuters policy for the same. South Korean troops are due to "Mining companies should begin on Monday. China, North also make a policy for the wel- Korea's main ally and trading is that we not dial back our ex- Fan Changlong, a vice chair- cited Fan as saying. fare of labourers and their fam- partner, has urged the United ercises. The exercises are very man of China's powerful Central North Korea, which de- ilies," he said while giving away States and South Korea to scrap important to maintaining the Military Commission, told Dun- nounces the drills as a prepara- the National Safety Awards the drills in exchange for North ability of the alliance to defend ford that China believes the only tion for war, has fired missiles (Mines) at a function in the Indi- Korea calling a halt to its weap- itself," Dunford told reporters in effective way to resolve the issue and taken other steps in the past an capital. In all, 37 winner priz- ons programmes. Beijing after meeting his Chinese is through talks. in response to the war games. es and 34 runner-up prizes were Joseph Dunford, Chairman counterparts. "China believes that dia- The United States and South given to the winning mines. The of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, "As long as the threat in logue and consultations are the Korea remain technically still at award recognizes any notable said the exercises were "not cur- North Korea exists, we need to only effective avenue to resolve war with North Korea after the and exemplary performance rently on the table as part of the maintain a high state of readi- the peninsula issue, and that mil- 1950-53 Korean conflict ended for prevention of accidents in negotiation at any level". ness to respond to that threat," itary means cannot become an with a truce, not a peace trea- mines, a labor ministry state- "My advice to our leadership he said. option," China's Defence Ministry ty.—Reuters ment has said.—Xinhua 18 august 2017 8 opinion The Global New Light Of Myanmar The role of Private Banks in the development of the Nation

By Khin Maung Win banking services is undesirable for the the agenda of the discussion. Moreover, chairmen of the private banks in coming development of the country. A strong the discussion over the role of banks September. It is understood that the The Oxford Business Group made a banking sector is sine qua non for the in the development of small and medi- discussion in the meeting will boost the remark in the 2017 Report on Myanmar development of the country. um enterprises was also made. Apart harmonious cooperation between the that the main difficulty of the small-plot In the midst of the present unsat- from those discussions, the policy of private banks and the Central Bank of farmers is the inability of securing loans isfactory circumstances in the banking the Central Bank of Myanmar and the Myanmar. The endeavour led by the from banks. The report also pointed sector, State Counsellor, Daw Aung San relationship between the Central Bank State Counsellor to gain the harmonious out the fact that farmers hardly get the Suu Kyi met with the Chairmen of the and private banks were also discussed cooperation between the Central bank loans in time for growing. According to 22 private banks and other responsible at the meeting. To put in a nut shell the and the private banks can be denoted as that 2017 Report, it is said that the rate personnel on 15 August at the meet- role of banks in the development of the a significant step towards the economic of obtaining bank service is very low in ing hall of the Ministry of the State country was the main subject discussed development of Myanmar in future. It is Myanmar. It said 90% of the total popula- Counsellor’s Office. According to news in the meeting. advised that the private banks instead tion is out of the bank service. Actually media reports, the matter regarding According to the news report, the of working only for their self-interest the report highlighted that the majority mortgaging money from banks with State Counsellor will meet again with should contribute their expertise and of people without any connectivity with farms as co-lateral is also included in responsible personnel including the good ideas to develop the country.

n developing economies such as efficiency in the business?,’” Ram said. Myanmar, microfinance is often “What the sector seems to have done is viewed as a means for lifting people The Long Game: master that, but without taking a step Iout of poverty. As of 2015, small and back to analyse how it’s really impact- medium enterprises (SMEs) comprised ed someone. Nobody wants to invest in 99 per cent of the country’s businesses, How Developing Countries that, because you’re talking about costs, and many of those are micro-businesses. you’re talking about ‘Who has the time Microfinance is often cited as an to do this?’ and this means that we won’t essential tool in helping women in par- Can Get Microfinance Right be able to scale that quickly.” ticular rise from poverty. The theory For that reason, Ram said Rang De goes that when you empower women By Casey Hynes deliberately keeps its initiatives small so to grow their businesses, they’re able that it can work intensively with its bor- to secure their families’ finances and rowing communities. “For every sector create pathways toward education and we work with, we actually design the improved quality of life for their children. loan product to make sure that it works Despite this optimistic premise, for them,” she said. “Over time, we’ve however, NPR wrote last year that also realised that it’s not enough if we “based on the economic studies that just give them access to credit. How do have been done to date, it doesn’t appear we actually work with them, hand-hold that increasing access to microloans is them, provide them access to financial an effective strategy for helping more literacy?” women start businesses that will allow When Rang De launched a pilot pro- them to vault themselves out of poverty, gramme to study performance among at least not on a large enough scale to micro-credit borrowers, the organisation be detected.” That doesn’t mean that saw a dramatic difference between those microfinance fails universally. But it does who received business mentoring dur- illustrate the complexities of getting mi- ing their loan cycles and those that did crofinance right. not. Repayment rates were high among Microfinance options are often de- both groups. But those that had been A Myanmar couple make a pot in Twantay, about 50 miles south of Yangon. ployed to serve the underserved -- people Microfinance initiatives — which provide small, low-cost loans to the poor — are seen mentored were on track for sustained who lack credit or banking histories. by experts as a way to help alleviate poverty in one of the world’s least-developed improvements. Ram said that many These people are often poor and consid- countries. Photo: GNLM/Phoe Khwar micro-entrepreneurs work on several ered high-risk borrowers, too high-risk income sources at a time. When they to interest traditional banks and lenders. climate disasters and economic or po- growth thus far. receive financing, they’re unsure of how In many cases, they turn to independent litical upheaval, said Phyu Yamin Myat, “The operation should be in accord- to use it effectively. lenders who may charge extremely high managing director of Myanmar Develop- ance with [the] client protection princi- “They don’t know where to apply this interest rates on relatively small loans. ment Partners in Yangon. She noted that ple,” Myat said. She called for a strategy loan. Is it into their tailoring business, Micro-loans from qualified lending most microfinance institutions (MFI) that ensures gradual improvement of is it buying cattle, is it buying inputs organisations can provide alternatives, apply a “template” approach to lending. creditworthiness, sustainable growth for agriculture? In order to make these though these come with their own sets of The template includes group-guaranteed and avoidance of over-indebtedness. “It decisions, I think access to knowledge problems. They, too, can charge high in- loan systems that rely on peer monitor- must understand very well that cred- and information is extremely important. terest rates and the group loan approach ing to ensure repayment. it”] alone cannot bring development of And that is grossly missing in the sector often applied to high-risk, micro-entre- Myat said many MFIs also empha- the people and the country,” she said. currently,” Ram said. preneur communities obscures whether sise quick scalability and cost-efficiency “Know-how, patience and persistence She added that just because some- the financing has benefitted individuals above allowing time for substantial eco- are the keys.” one repays their loan does not mean they on a long-term basis. nomic change to take root. She said that Smita Ram, cofounder of the Indi- even used the money to enhance their From a lender’s perspective, the the microfinance organisations need an peer-to-peer microlending platform businesses. “We don’t know how much tendency toward high interest rates is to work on longer time-scales, helping Rang De, also criticised the focus on distress a borrower is in or how success- understandable. The borrowers are by their borrowers become more finan- scalability among MFIs in her country. “I ful a borrower is until you actually get definition high-risk, and their business cially literate and stable and accounting think it’s about, ‘How can we cookie-cut- into the details,” she said. ventures are susceptible to ruination by for cultural factors that have inhibited ter the whole thing? How do we bring See page-9 18 august 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar national 9

Viet Nam tourists take Senior General Min Aung Hlaing road into Myanmar receives EU Ambassador

On 8 August, a Viet Nam tour The unusual tour was or- Commander-in-Chief of De- group comprised of 25 mem- ganized by Marvellous Memory fence Services Senior Gener- bers visited Myanmar through Travels & Tours Co., Ltd. and the al Min Aung Hlaing received the Myawady border gate in a Ministry of Hotels and Tourism. Mr. Roland Kobia, European convoy of five vehicles. The tourists visited Myawady, Union (EU) Ambassador to Increasingly, tourists are vis- Kyaikhto, Bagan, Yangon, Hpa-an Myanmar, who is concluding iting Myanmar from Viet Nam by and Myawady trips. The tourist- his tour of duty, at Bayintnaung car, motorcycle and bicycle for sleft by the same Myawady bor- guest house in Nay Pyi Taw more scenic experiences. der gate on 13 August.—MNA yesterday morning. During the meeting mat- ters relating to the opening The Long Game: How Developing ... of new relationships between Myanmar and the EU, the two Froa m p ge-8 them. Account holders who live militaries, Myanmar’s political, “Our repayment rates are in rural areas are often unaware economic and administrative very high but it isn’t until we ac- of nearby service providers, and issues and view of the Tatmad- tually go into the communities they can’t afford to travel to ma- aw on reforms and transitions that we learn, oh, there was this jor banking centres. She noted were discussed.—Myanmar Senior General Min Aung Hlaing holds talk with Mr. Roland Kobia at medical emergency for which that illiteracy is also a challenge, News Agency Bayintnaung guest house in Nay Pyi Taw. Photo: MNA the money was used. They did as many borrowers have low or not use it for their business. So nonexistent reading skills, which repayment rates are very high, prevents them from fully under- but there’s no data about the in- standing the products for which dividual.” they’ve applied. Rang De recently Aid reaches flood victims in Hkamti Rang De recently redoubled established financial literacy ki- its literacy efforts after discover- osks in its target communities Aid was delivered on Tuesday er forced schools to close and win River in Hkamti is about ing that a lack of understanding that are designed to suit local by a philanthropic organisation watercraft services to cease four feet above its danger level about products and widespread needs. For instance, they include to flood victims who were forced last month. and it may fall below the danger myths about traditional banking voice-activated services for peo- to leave their homes because of According to weather agen- level over the next three days. prevented people from advancing ple who cannot read financial rising floodwaters in Khamti as cies, the water level of the Chind- —Thura Lwin (Eco) their financial well-being. Ram materials. Borrowers are asked the Chindwin River overflowed said a more targeted approach to to participate in lessons at the ki- its banks. financial literacy is crucial to mi- osks, after which they are eligible More than 2,500 people crofinance’s effectiveness. High to apply for loans. from 545 households aban- repayment rates mean little if “We are full believers that doned their homes and sought people remain stuck in places of credit is not equal to impact, but shelter at monasteries after poverty and income insecurity. credit is an enabler to impact,” the river reached its highest Both Myat and Ram see tra- Ram said. “It needs to be com- level on Tuesday. Aid provid- ditional banks playing a role in plemented with a host of other ed by KBZ’s Brighter Future financial inclusion, which is the services for it to actually work Myanmar Foundation includ- ultimate goal for many microfi- for the community.” ed 600 rice bags, 15 drums (52 nance initiatives. “The popula- Microfinance is not a dead gallons) of cooking oil, salt and tion of low income/poor [people] end for improving financial in- 30,000 packs of dried noodles. is huge in Myanmar as well as clusion and reducing poverty. But The water level of the Chindwin in other developing countries,” as Myat noted, it is a long-term River is expected to fall over the Myat said. “That population project, one that takes decades next three days, according to needs supportive financing ser- to unfold. MFIs will need to take the Meteorology and Hydrology vices to upgrade their lives and the long view if they’re to achieve Department. KBZ’s Brighter Future Myanmar Foundation official hands over aid to to be successfully included in lasting change. The swelling Chindwin Riv- flood victims in Hkamti. Photo: Supplied mainstream financing systems.” She said MFIs can offer stepping Casey Hynes is a freelance stones to inclusion by helping bor- journalist and content mar- rowers establish creditworthi- keting writer with extensive U Aung Shwe laid to rest Suu Kyi, U Tin Oo and U Kyi ness, develop their business and experience covering tech, en- Maung in late 1988. He served financial management skills and trepreneurship, and human as the party chairman from understand how to use traditional rights in Asia. She graduated Froa m p ge-1 It would be best for him if we 1991 to 2010. finance products effectively. from Columbia Journalism “Especially, I would like make a vow for collaboration to At the end of yesterday’s Rang De is also working to School in 2008 and has written to honour him for his former build a true democracy.” funeral ceremony, U Nyan Win, facilitate more and better usage for The Wall Street Journal, Roll chairmanship of the NLD as U Aung Shwe was a mem- a member of the secretariat of of traditional banking services Call, South China Morning Post, well as being a leader in the ber of the Central Executive the central committee for the among its communities. Ram Vogue India, and The Christian struggle for democracy,” Daw Committee when the NLD NLD, read a valedictory mes- said that many borrowers who Science Monitor, among other Aung San Suu Kyi said. “The was first formed along with sage in honour of the ex-chair- have bank accounts don’t use publications throughout Asia. way to honour him is simple. co-founders Daw Aung San man.—MNA

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Chinese, Thai air forces to conduct joint training

BEIJING — Six aircraft of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) air force arrived at an air base in Thailand Thursday for a joint training exercise with the Thai air force from Thursday to 3 September. The training, the second of its kind, is expected to test their combat tactics and weaponry, and to improve their actual com- bat training, according to the PLA air force. The first joint training of the two air forces took place in Thailand in November 2015. — Xinhua

US President Donald Trump is flanked by (L-R) Director of the National Economic Council Gary Cohn, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney as he speaks about the violence, injuries and Man arrested after deaths at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville while talking to the media in the lobby of Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, US, on 15 August 2017. Photo: reuters taking woman hostage at Dutch Media Park

THE HAGUE — Dutch police Trump digs in against critics of his arrested a man suspected of taking a woman hostage at the Dutch Media Park in Hilversum Charlottesville violence response on Thursday. The man threatened a wom- an early Thursday morning with WASHINGTON — US Pres- it,” Trump wrote. drawn any moral comparisons “Because of the manner a knife. Later they entered the ident Donald Trump hit back The clashes flared in Char- between white supremacists in which you have handled the building of Dutch public broad- on Thursday at critics of his lottesville when a white nation- and those who opposed them. Charlottesville tragedy you are caster NPO. response to racial violence in alist rally called to protest the Graham said on Wednesday now receiving praise from some Soon police arrived, and a the Virginia city of Charlottes- planned removal from a park that Trump’s words suggested of the most racist and hate-filled negotiator entered the building ville, and defiantly reiterated of a statue of Confederate army “moral equivalency” between individuals and groups in our to try to make contact with the his opposition to the removal of commander General Robert E. the two sides and called on the country. For the sake of our man, who was later arrested. — monuments to the pro-slavery Lee was met with anti-racist president to use his words to Nation — as our President — Xinhua Civil war Confederacy. counter-protesters. A woman heal Americans. please fix this,” Graham said. Trump has been engulfed in was killed when a suspected “Publicity seeking Lindsey “History is watching us all.” Hundreds still missing controversy, strongly rebuked by white nationalist crashed his Graham falsely stated that I Trump’s attacks on law- members of his own Republican car into the counter-protesters. said there is moral equivalency makers in his own party could in Sierra Leone Party and snubbed by a string Confederate symbols and between the KKK, neo-Nazis & further complicate his ability to mudslide as search of American business leaders, monuments are viewed by many white supremacists and people get key policy objectives such intensifies over his reaction to the unrest Americans as symbols of hate. like Ms. Heyer. Such a disgust- as tax cuts and pressing gov- in Charlottesville on Saturday. Trump had also expressed ing lie. He just can’t forget his ernment spending bills through In a series of Twitter posts distaste for removing statues election trouncing. The people of the Republican-controlled Con- FREETOWN — Soldiers and vol- on Thursday, Trump showed no of Confederate commanders South Carolina will remember!” gress when lawmakers return to unteers with shovels and pickax- sign of backing down. in a heated news conference Trump wrote. Washington next month. es dug through the perilous site He criticized efforts in a on Tuesday during which he Trump was referring to Representatives for Flake of a mudslide in Sierra Leone on growing number of US states, blamed the violence in Char- 32-year-old Heather Heyer, the and Ward did not reply to re- Thursday in search of hundreds including Florida, Kentucky, lottesville on not just the white woman killed in Charlottesville. quests for comment. of bodies believed still buried Maryland, North Carolina, Ten- nationalist rally organizers but In a separate tweet, Trump The fallout from Trump’s days after the disaster. nessee and Texas, to remove the counter-protesters, and said called Flake “WEAK on borders, response to the violence in Approximately 600 people statues honoring Confederate there were “very fine people” crime and a non-factor in Sen- Charlottesville led to the dis- are missing after a torrent of mud leaders. on both sides. His comments ate. He’s toxic!” and appeared banding of his CEO advisory on Monday swept away homes “Sad to see the history and ignited a storm of criticism. to endorse Kelli Ward, Flake’s panels on Wednesday as a on the edge of the capital, Free- culture of our great country be- Trump lashed out on Thurs- Republican challenger in his growing number of chief exec- town, the Red Cross said, in one ing ripped apart with the remov- day at Republican US Senators 2018 re-election race. utives from some of the nation’s of Africa’s worst flood disasters in al of our beautiful statues and Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake, Graham responded with a largest companies resigned in living memory. monuments. You can’t change two leading critics, as well as statement telling the president protest against the president’s Around 400 bodies have history, but you can learn from the media, and said he not had to fix what he done. response.—Reuters been found.—Reuters 18 august 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar world 11 UN hopes for Syria peace talks in October or November

GENEVA — The United Na- The two, much less opposed to tions hopes for a “serious ne- President Bashar al-Assad than gotiation” between the govern- the HNC, each comprise some ment and a still-to-be-formed activists but do not control ter- unified Syrian opposition in Oc- ritory or have strong links with tober or November, UN Special armed groups. Envoy Staffan de Mistura said De Mistura also said that on Thursday. a letter from Russian Defence After seven previous Minister Sergei Shoigu in ear- rounds that have failed to per- ly August had paved the way suade the adversaries to hold for Russian military police to face-to-face talks, let alone be staged along the route of a make progress, the veteran dip- UN-Red Cross convoy which lomat outlined a new timetable reached the besieged rebel-held for talks to end the six-year war town of Douma, in eastern Gh- Car attack victim Heather Heyer’s coworker Alfred Wilson speaks about her during a memorial service for in which hundreds of thousands outa near Damascus, on Thurs- Heyer at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia, US, on 16 August 2017. Photo: Reuters of people have been killed. day. He said he expected a The successful convoy, the meeting in October, possibly in first since May, consisted of 50 Virginia rally victim’s message Riyadh, among the three oppo- trucks carrying relief items for sition delegations “to take stock 35,000 people. “We are seeing ‘magnified,’ mother tells memorial of the realities on the ground”, just today one of those exam- with a view to consolidation. ples, and I am expecting and Before that, he planned a hoping that this will become a CHARLOTTESVILLE, (Va.) — gathered at the city’s 1930s-era Senator Tim Kane and Char- brief UN round of diplomacy pattern,” De Mistura said. With tears and defiant tributes, Paramount Theater. lottesville Mayor Mike Signer. with the oppositions and gov- Jan Egeland, UN human- hundreds of purple-clad people Bro told the audience that Many of those in attendance ernment around mid-Septem- itarian adviser, said that the packed an historic Charlottes- her daughter’s favorite Facebook wore purple, her favorite color, ber in Geneva. convoy to Douma, one of 11 ville theater on Wednesday to post was “If you’re not outraged, at the request of Heyer’s family. “We may be eventually fo- besieged areas, was “hugely remember the 32-year-old wom- you’re not paying attention.” The theater’s marquee out- cusing basically on the agenda symbolic”. an killed when a suspected white “She paid attention. And she side read: “Heather Heyer, gone for the real substantive talks “It took a lot of effort, a lot nationalist crashed his car into made a lot of us pay attention,” but not forgotten.” that we hope will take place in of negotiations and a lot of help anti-racist demonstrators. Bro said. “I want this to spread. Wearing a violet polo shirt, October,” he told reporters. from Russia and others to make Heather Heyer, a parale- I don’t want this to die. This is his voice breaking with emotion, “Regarding the (Syrian) it happen,” he said. gal whom colleagues said was just the beginning of Heather’s Heyer’s father, Mark Heyer, told government, we are counting Assad is extending his mil- devoted to social justice, was legacy.” the gathering how truly proud he very much on Russia, on Iran, itary advantage, helped by the killed after clashes on Saturday The crowd later fell silent was of his daughter. on anyone who has got major capture of swathes of territo- between white nationalists at- for the hymn “Amazing Grace”, “I came here today and I influence, and on the govern- ry from Islamic State with the tending a “Unite the Right” gath- sung while the sound of the sea was overwhelmed by the rain- ment of Syria to be ready finally help of his Russian and Iranian ering and counter-protesters. played in the background. The bow of colors in this room,” he to initiate when they are invit- allies. IS has also lost ground James Fields, a 20-year-old Ohio singer, Barbara Edwards, wife of said. “That’s how Heather was.” ed to Geneva, a genuine, direct to the US-backed Syrian Dem- man, has been charged with her the pastor of the city’s Mt. Zion Hundreds of people held lit negotiation with whatever (op- ocratic Forces (SDF), dominat- murder. First African Baptist Church, candles and sang songs of love position) platform comes out.” ed by the Kurdish YPG militia. “They tried to kill my child said it evoked the singing of the and fellowship in Charlottesville The main opposition is the US-backed forces have Islamic to shut her up. Well guess what? anthem in the belly of a slave later on Wednesday evening to High Negotiations Committee State fighters surrounded in You just magnified her,” Heyer’s ship. remember Heather Heyer at (HNC) but there are two other central Raqqa, a Syrian Kurdish mother Susan Bro said to long In the crowd were Virginia what was billed as a vigil for dissident groupings, the “Mos- commander said last week.— and loud applause from those Governor Terry McAuliffe, US unity.—Reuters cow” and “Cairo” platforms. Reuters 37 inmates killed in Venezuela prison riot

CARACAS — As many as 37 town of Puerto Ayacucho. tween prisoners and guards in inmates were killed in a prison He blamed the deaths on an Uribana prison in northwestern riot in the southern Venezuelan operation by “special forces of Venezuela left 61 people dead. state of Amazonas, the Prose- the FAN,” or the National Armed Security has deteriorated cutor General’s Office said on Forces. Authorities are investi- in the oil-rich country following Wednesday. The deaths at a state gating the incident. a severe economic crisis due to detention center resulted from a Venezuela has witnessed low oil prices. clash between inmates and police several deadly prison riots in re- Venezuelan President Nico- officers, which also left 14 officials cent years. In April, at least 12 las Maduro has formed the Na- injured, officials said. people died and another 11 were tional Constituent Assembly, aim- In a Twitter post, the gover- injured in violence at the Jose ing to amend the constitution in nor of Amazonas, Liborio Guarul- Antonio Anzoategui prison in the order to carry out reforms. This, Image taken on Aug. 16, 2017 shows members of the security force la, confirmed that the “massacre” eastern state of Anzoategui. however, is rejected by opposition standing guard outside a detention centre in Puerto Ayacucho, took place at the facility in the In January 2013, clashes be- parties.—Xinhua Amazonas state, Venezuela. Photo: Xinhua 18 August 2017 12 world The Global New Light Of Myanmar

Thousands of Mexicans march to scrap NAFTA, as government fights to save it

MEXICO CITY — While of NAFTA. trade deal. Mexican government The fervour has faded "The great loser in negotiators fought tooth and most Mexicans, includ- these last 23 years has been and nail to save the North ing leading leftist Andres Mexico, above all, the small American Free Trade Manuel Lopez Obrador farmers," said Ernesto La- Agreement during talks who will run for president dron de Guevara, speaking in Washington, thousands next year, now broadly sup- for one peasant farmers of Mexican farmers and port a deal which has led to union at a park across from workers took to the streets job growth, especially in the Mexico's Foreign Ministry. on Wednesday demanding auto manufacturing sector. His union is pushing the deal be scrapped. A recent poll found for NAFTA's fate to face a Carrying banners most Mexicans wanted public vote, possibly to co- that read "No to the FTA," to save NAFTA. Mexico's incide with next year's July and decorated with imag- government is keen to presidential election and, es of the distinctive hair- maintain preferential ac- if the deal survives, wants styles of US President cess to the United States it to exclude anything re- Donald Trump and Mexi- and Canada, where nearly lated to agriculture and Union workers and farmers protest as NAFTA renegotiation begins in Washington, DC, can counterpart Enrique 85 percent of its exports are food production. Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico, on 16 August 2017. The placards read " FTA hurts, Mexico better Pena Nieto, the protesters without FTA". Photo: Reuters shipped. However, much now imports some $18.5 said the 1994 deal had dev- like in America's rust belt, billion of agriculture prod- astated Mexican farms. benefited the country," held in the early years of the Zapatista guerrilla Mexico's small, mainly in- ucts every year, making it "We are against the said university union the trade pact. army launched an armed digenous farmers have not one of the most important treaty and the renegoti- spokesman Carlos Galin- In a sign of that mis- uprising opposing free forgotten painful competi- markets for US farmers. ation because it has not do, reflecting views widely trust, on 1 January 1994 trade to mark the first day tion they blame on the free —Reuters Britain "confident" of new phase in Firefighters contain destructive Brexit talks by October wildfire near Athens

LONDON — Britain the first stage of talks on of State (Brexit minister said on Thursday it was the rights of expatriates, David Davis) has said, it is "confident" talks with the Britain's border with EU important that both sides European Union would member Ireland and a fi- demonstrate a dynamic move towards discussing nancial settlement, officials and flexible approach to their future relationship cannot consider future ties. each round of the negoti- by October, in contrast to Last month, the EU's ations." May said the gov- warnings from the top EU top Brexit negotiator, ernment had shown the negotiator that the target Michel Barnier, said talks work it was putting into is receding. Prime Min- on future relations had be- the talks with this week's ister Theresa May's gov- come less likely to start in release of papers, including ernment wants to push October because of a lack of those with proposals for a the discussion beyond the progress on the "divorce". future customs arrange- divorce settlement soon, to "Government officials ment and for the border offer companies some as- are working at pace and we between Ireland and the surance of what to expect are confident we will have British province of North- A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire is being contained after four days near after Britain leaves the EU made sufficient progress ern Ireland. "It's good that the village of Kapandriti, north of Athens, Greece, on 16 August 2017. Photo: reuters in March 2019. She said that by October to advance the we've had a constructive, despite a lot left to do, she talks to the next phase," a positive approach to the ne- ATHENS — Firefighters munities had made the an outbreak fed by dry was confident of securing spokeswoman for Britain's gotiations so far, and those on Wednesday contained a fire-fighting in the towns winds and hot weather that "a deep and special rela- Department for Exiting the negotiations are continuing wildfire burning for nearly near Athens difficult, with fanned blazes in the Pelo- tionship". But the bloc has European Union said in a ... There's a lot to be done," four days near Athens af- winds rekindling the blaze ponnese and on the Ionian repeated that until there statement on Thursday. she told local television.— ter it destroyed thousands at many spots. islands of Zakynthos and is "sufficient progress" in "As the Secretary Reuters of hectares of pine forest Prime Minister Alex- Kefalonia. and dozens of homes. is Tsipras, who visited the Wildfires raging on MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE The fire broke out scene on Wednesday, said the island of Zakynthos for EXPORT MARKETING & MILLING DEPARTMENT on Sunday in Kalamos, a Greece had "avoided the six days were "improving," INVITATION FOR OPEN TENDER 1. MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE WILL SELL TEAK & HARDWOOD ROUND LOGS AND SAWN coastal holiday spot some worst ... and we have to be Maliri said. TIMBERS BY OPEN TENDERS IN US DOLLARS. PARTICULARS OF THE OPEN TENDER SALES 45 km (30 miles) northeast alert." Greece withdrew In the Peloponnese ARE AS FOLLOWS: of the capital, and spread its request for help from region of Ilia — the site of (a) DATE & TIME - (25-8-2017) (12;00)Noon - (28-8-2107) (12;00)Noon quickly to three more its European partners af- Greece's worst fires in 2007 (b) COMMODITIES & VOLUME - TEAKLOGS ABOUT (1615) TONS towns, stoked by strong ter conditions in Athens when more than 70 people - TEAK CONVERSION ABOUT(363)TONS HARD WOOD LOGS and changing winds. improved, but authorities died - blazes that broke out PADAUK LOG (72) ABOUT TONS By Wednesday af- were on alert for new out- in three areas on Monday - PYINKADO/KANYIN/HNAW/THITYAR/ INGYIN/YEMANE/THINWIN/SAGAWA ternoon, the blaze had breaks. Late July and had been tamed. HTUK KYAN ABOUT (9860) TONS decreased in intensity August often see forest "Today and tomorrow, (c) PLACE - TAW WIN HALL, GYOGONE, INSEIN TOWNSHIP, YANGON. and the perimeter con- and brush fires in Greece, the prevailing (weather) 2. FOR FURTHER DETAILED INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE tained by firefighters was where high temperatures conditions favor the onset HEAD OFFICE AND ALSO VISIT MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE WEB-SITE (www.myanmatimber. com.mm). expanding, Fire Service help create dangerous and development of forest Contacts;Office Ph;01528771, Spokeswoman Stavroula conditions. Across Greece, fires in several regions E-mail;Marketing 1 [email protected] OPEN TENDER COMMITTEE Maliri said. Rugged terrain firefighters were battling across Greece," Maliri MYANMA TIMBER ENTERPRISE dotted with small com- more than 33 forest fires, added.—Reuters 18 August 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar World 13 Hyundai plans long-range premium electric car in strategic shift

SEOUL — Hyundai Mo- also introduce an electric with fuel cells was going to tor Co (005380.KS) said on version of its Kona small be a long hard slog partly Thursday it was placing sport utility vehicle (SUV) due to a lack of charging electric vehicles at the cen- with a range of 390 km in infrastructure. tre of its product strategy the first half of next year. “Hyundai will achieve — one that includes plans “We’re strengthening economies of scale for fuel for a premium long-dis- our eco-friendly car strat- cell cars by 2035 at the ear- tance electric car as it egy, centering on electric liest,” said Lee Hang-koo, seeks to catch up to Tesla vehicles,” Executive Vice a senior research fellow at (TSLA.O) and other rivals. President Lee Kwang-guk Korea Institute for Indus- Like Toyota Motor told a news conference, trial Economics & Trade. Corp (7203.T), Hyundai calling the technology “Before that, Hyundai had initially championed mainstream and realistic. has no choice but to rely on fuel cell technology as the The automaker and battery cars,” he said. future of eco-friendly ve- affiliate Kia Motors Corp Hyundai launched hicles but has found itself (000270.KS), which togeth- the world’s first mass-pro- shifting electric as Tesla er rank fifth in global ve- duced fuel cell vehicle in shot to prominence and hicle sales, also said they Hyundai Motor’s new fuel cell SUV is seen during a media event in Seoul, South Korea, on 2013, dubbed the Tucson battery-powered cars were adding three plug-in 17 August 2017. Photo: Reuters Fuel Cell, but sales trailed have gained government vehicles to their plans for Toyota’s rival offering, backing in China. Toyota eco-friendly cars, bring- Hyundai also con- vehicle’s per-charge driv- its current Tucson fuel cell Mirai. Hyundai has sold is now also working on ing the total to 31 models firmed a Reuters report ing range is much shorter SUV. The mid-sized SUV about 862 of Tucson Fuel longer distance, fast-charg- by 2020. Underscoring that it is developing its than offerings from Te- will be launched in Korea Cell vehicles since its 2013 ing electric vehicles, local Hyundai’s electric shift, first dedicated electric ve- sla and General Motors early next year, followed by launch, while Toyota sold media have reported. The those plans include eight hicle platform, which will (GM.N). US and European markets. some 3,700 Mirai Fuel Cell South Korean automaker is battery-powered and two allow the company to pro- Hyundai unveiled a A fuel cell electric bus vehicles since its 2014 planning to launch an elec- fuel-cell vehicles — a con- duce multiple models with near production version of is slated to be unveiled launch. In Korea, there tric sedan under its high- trast to its 2014 announce- longer driving ranges. its new fuel cell SUV with a late this year, while a se- are 10 fuel cell charging end Genesis brand in 2021 ment for 22 models, of Last year, it launched driving range of more than dan-type fuel cell car is also stations, only one tenth with a range of 500 km (310 which only two were slated its first mass-market pure 580 km per charge, com- planned. Even so, analysts of 100 in Japan, Hyundai miles) per charge. It will to be battery-powered. electric car IONIQ, but the pared with the 415 km for noted that gaining traction said.—Reuters

Oil steady as high US output CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE balances crude stock draw MV oel malaysia VOY. NO ( ) MV san giogrio VOY. NO ( ) Consignees of cargo carried on MV oel Consignees of cargo carried on MV san giogrio malaysia VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the VOY. NO ( ) are hereby notified that the vessel will LONDON — Oil prices crude stocks C-STK-T-EIA be arriving on 18.8.2017and cargo will be discharged steadied on Thursday after have fallen by almost 13 vessel will be arriving on 18.8.2017and cargo will be into the premises of m.i.t.t where it will lie at the US data showed a big fall in percent from their peaks discharged into the premises of b.s.w where it will lie consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws crude stockpiles but also in March to 466.5 million at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the and conditions of the Port of Yangon. an increase in production, byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. barrels. Stocks are now Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am taking US crude output to lower than in 2016. to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now its highest in more than two But US oil output is ris- declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo years. Brent crude LCOc1 ing fast as shale producers declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. was unchanged at $50.27 take advantage of a recent from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after a barrel by 0845 GMT. US increase in prices. No claims against this vessel will be admitted after the Claims Day. light crude CLc1 was 5 US production jumped the Claims Day. SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT cents lower at $46.73. by 79,000 barrels per day SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY Both benchmarks fell (bpd) to over 9.5 million bpd MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: M/S mcc transport more than 1 per cent on last week, its highest level AGENT FOR: M/S blpl shipping line (s’pore) pte ltd Wednesday. since July 2015, and 12.75 Phone No: 2301185 Phone No: 2301185 Energy Information percent above the most Administration (EIA) data recent low in mid-2016.— Myanmar Port Authority showed commercial US Reuters CLAIM’S DAY NOTICE MV koralia VOY. NO (772) "Notice of High Tide" Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Consignees of cargo carried on MV koralia Exceptionally high spring from 20.10 feet to 21.10 Department of Rural Development VOY. NO (772) are hereby notified that the vessel will feet high above the chart datum are expected to occur Myanmar: National Electrification Project (NEP) be arriving on 18.8.2017and cargo will be discharged in Yangon River during the period of August 20th to CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR MINI-GRID into the premises of m.i.t.t(4-5) where it will lie at the th PROJECTS (CFP2: NEP FY 2017/18) August 25 , 2017. consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws The Project Management Office (PMO) at the Department of Please be noted that it is not serious level of tide Rural Development (DRD) is inviting interested companies to and conditions of the Port of Yangon. because the highest tide level have reached up to 22 submit mini-grid proposals for consideration to receive con- Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am struction subsidy and technical assistance in the financial feet above the chart datum in year 2014 and 2015 and year (2017-2018). to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claim’s Day now this notice is normally issued whenever high tide of • Target group: interested mini-grid developers declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo and associates Yangon River is expected to reach over 20 feet high (off-grid solar, hydro, biomass, wind from the Vessel. above the chart datum to inform the high tide to the or hybrid projects below 1 MW) No claims against this vessel will be admitted after • Submission deadline: 4:30 PM local time on 30 Octo- public living near river foreshore area of Yangon City. ber 2017 the Claims Day. Interested companies should visit the NEP mini-grid homep- SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT age (www.drdmyanmar.org) or contact the PMO directly for more information: MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY NEP Project Management Office AGENT FOR: M/S meridian shipping Office Number 14, Department of Rural Development, Nay Pyi Taw agenices pte ltd. Tel/Fax: +95-67-409529, E-mail: [email protected] Phone No: 2301928 18 august 2017 14 social The Global New Light Of Myanmar Tom Cruise breaks ankle in stunt, Emma Stone ascends to top of Forbes’ halts production on ‘Mission’ film highest-paid actresses

LOS ANGELES — Tom Cruise LOS ANGELES — Fresh off broke his ankle while performing winning her first Oscar, actress a stunt on the set of the upcoming Emma Stone ousted Jennifer “Mission: Impossible 6,” causing Lawrence on Wednesday to production on the film to go on claim the top spot on Forbes’ hiatus while the actor recovers, 2017 list of the world’s high- Paramount Pictures said in a est-paid actresses. statement on Wednesday. Stone, 28, who won best Paramount, a unit of Viacom actress for her role as a strug- (VIAB.O), said the action movie, gling actress in “La La Land,” Actress Emma Stone. Photo: Reuters which is one of it biggest franchis- made $26 million in pre-tax es, remains on schedule to open earnings, according to Forbes’ on 27 July, 2018. calculations over a 12-month fashion brand Christian Dior Cruise, 55, who is known for period from June 2016 to June (DIOR.PA). doing his own stunts, was seen in 2017. She outpaced Jennifer Forbes compiles its annual a video on celebrity news website Aniston, 48, who came in at celebrity earnings lists from TMZ trying to jump between the No. 2 this year with earnings box office and Nielsen data, as roofs of two high-rise buildings US actor Tom Cruise arrives for the world premiere of “Mission of $25.5 million, with residual well as from interviews with and landing hard against a wall Impossible - Rogue Nation” in front of the State Opera House in Vienna, income still coming in from industry insiders. during filming in London at the Austria, in 2015. Photo: reuters the television sitcom “Friends” The top-ten list also in- weekend. He was later seen limp- and endorsement deals with cludes Charlize Theron, Emma ing off the set. Variety said the actor also injured and took off. brands such as SmartWater Watson and Melissa McCarthy. “During production on the his hip. “I just don’t sleep, I just keep and Emirates Airline EMIRA. Forbes said no stars from Asia latest ‘Mission: Impossible’ film, “Mission: Impossible — going,” he told Reuters in 2015 UL. made the cut this year. Tom Cruise broke his ankle while Rogue Nation,” in which Cruise while promoting “Mission: Im- Lawrence, 27, who topped Forbes said the cumula- performing a stunt. Production reprised his role as agent Ethan possible — Rogue Nation.” the Forbes list for two consec- tive total earned by the world’s will go on hiatus while Tom makes Hunt, made more than $680 mil- “Mission: Impossible 6” di- utive years, dropped to No. 3 top ten highest-paid actresses - a full recovery,” Paramount said. lion at the worldwide box office in rector Christopher McQuarrie this year with earnings of $24 $172.5 million - was down 16 per “Tom wants to thank you all for 2015, according to movie tracker told Britain’s Empire magazine in million, almost half of her prior cent from the previous year. your concern and support and BoxOfficeMojo.com an interview posted on Wednes- year’s earnings of $46 million. Last year, Dwayne “The can’t wait to share the film with Cruise has carved a career day that the production sched- The actress, who has spo- Rock” Johnson topped Forbes’ everyone next summer.” as one of Hollywood’s top-earn- ule would be rearranged to shoot ken out on equal pay for women list of highest-paid actors at Paramount did not say how ing and longest-running action around Cruise while he recovers. in Hollywood, saw her earnings $64.5 million, more than dou- long production would be de- stars, much of it built on his rep- McQuarrie said he did not know dip this year after the conclu- ble the amount made by Stone layed. Hollywood trade paper Va- utation for doing his own stunts, how long the immediate hiatus sion of the “Hunger Games” this year. Forbes is expected to riety said filming could be halted including swinging around a Du- would be and said there are still franchise, but continues to release its list of top-earning anywhere from six weeks to three bai skyscraper and hanging off a seven or eight weeks left of film- make money from movie deals male actors later this week. months while Cruise recovers. plane as it taxied down a runway ing.—Reuters and an endorsement deal with —Reuters Fans flock to Graceland on 40th Television gets its own festival anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death in New York’s Tribeca LOS ANGELES — The or- MEMPHIS, (Tennessee) — ganizers of New York’s annu- Thousands of Elvis Presley fans al Tribeca Film Festival are from around the world gathered launching a standalone tele- in Memphis on Wednesday to vision event to recognize the commemorate the American vast and varied content now rock ‘n’ roll icon on the 40th anni- available on broadcast, cable Actor Robert De Niro. versary of his death. and streaming platforms. Or- Photo: Reuters A candlelight vigil from Tues- ganizers said on Wednesday day night into the early hours the inaugural three-day Tribeca shows are currently produced Wednesday drew as many as TV Festival will take place on every year in the United States 60,000 visitors, according to 22-24 September in New York, across traditional broadcast an estimate by local media, and is aimed at bringing new and cable networks and ser- with crowds gathering at the shows and returning favourites vices such as Netflix, Amazon Graceland estate where Pres- to the public. and Hulu, leading to what has Fans of Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, visit his grave in ley’s grave is located. The lineup for the festival been dubbed a golden age of Memphis, Tennessee, on 15 August 2017, a day before the 40th Later in the day, fans con- anniversary of his death. A candlelight vigil from the evening of 15 includes screenings and celeb- television. “Ten years ago we gregated at the University of August into the early hours of the next day is estimated to have drawn rity talks for the return of com- wouldn’t have needed a TV Memphis for a memorial service as many as 60,000 visitors. Photo: Kyodo News edy “Will & Grace,” the upcom- festival. Now, with the change hosted by George Klein, a disc ing season premieres of dramas in the TV landscape, both the jockey who was a close friend of ie “Kissin’ Cousins,” songwriter “All that you people think “Queen Sugar,” “Designated quality and quantity of shows, it Presley’s since their school days Mark James, who penned the hit about Elvis is great -- but if you Survivor” and “Gotham,” and makes sense,” actor Robert De together in the city. “Suspicious Minds,” and others ever met him, you would think the world premiere of “Look Niro, who co-founded the Tribe- Speakers at the 38th annual who shared memories of “The more of him,” longtime friend Will But With Love,” a virtual reality ca Film Festival in 2002 to reju- service included Cynthia Pepper, King” from before and during his McDaniel told the audience. “He series about life in Pakistan. venate lower Manhattan, said in Presley’s co-star in the 1964 mov- worldwide fame. was that good.”—Kyodo News More than 400 scripted TV a statement. —Reuters 18 august 2017 The Global New Light Of Myanmar social 15 Wild otter filmed alive in Japan, 1st sighting in 38 yrs

T okYO — A wild otter was ers told a press conference caught on film on Tsushi- at the ministry. ma Island in southwest- The team said the an- ern Japan in February, imal could either be a Jap- marking the first sighting anese river otter that has of the mammal in Japan survived, a Eurasian otter Jockey Giuseppe Zedde of the in 38 years, a University that has crossed the sea "Aquila" (Eagle) parish rides of the Ryukyus team said from South Korea some 50 his horse during the Palio Thursday. kilometers away from the of Siena horse race, Italy, on It is not known wheth- island, or a species that has 16 August 2017. Photo: Reuters er the observed otter was a been brought by human. Japanese river otter, which "I hope (local resi- used to be found across Ja- dents) will not feed the Blood and passion fuel Siena's street horse race pan but is believed to have (observed) otter and offer gone extinct, according to information on the animal the team of researchers. if they obtain any," said SIENA, (Italy) — The Violence between ri- and coats of arms. buffalo races, before the A river otter was last spot- Masako Izawa, professor sounds of thundering val supporters is not un- "The day of the Palio first race of Palio races was ted in 1979 in the western of animal ecology at the hooves and a roaring known but, for the winning there's really a big tension, held in mid-1600s. Japan city of Susaki, Kochi university. crowd have filled Siena's jockey and his contradaioli the time goes too slowly With riders frequently Prefecture. There are more than Piazza del Campo almost — or parish members — a or us," said Castagnini. thrown from their horses, The Environment 10 species of otter in the every year since the mid- win is a cause for major "You just want to go in and horses regularly suf- Ministry said an analysis of world. The mammal lives 1600s. celebration. the square stay with your fering serious injuries, excrement samples collect- on fish and shrimp and re- The passion that sur- "When you win the people and thinking that animal rights groups have ed on Tsushima Island dur- cords show that Japanese rounds the bareback horse Palio inside the parish will be the right time for called for the race to be ing a survey there in July river otters lived all over race between riders from there's an explosion of your victory." If victory is banned. Around 50 horses suggested they came from Japan until the Meiji era competing city districts joy and madness which is beyond a rider's grasp the died in the event between two Eurasian otters on the through 1912 and on Tsu- — the Palio di Siena — is something incredible, all next best thing is prevent- 1970 and 2015, according island. One of them is be- shima Island during the palpable to the point of the contradaioli standing ing a rival from winning — to Italy's Anti-Vivisection lieved to have come from Edo period between 1603 sometimes being violent. in the street, singing and and to that end almost an- League, an animal rights South Korea or Sakhalin in and 1868. The race, which is crying," said Massimo ything, including punching group. However, change Russia, but the origin of the The ministry said in held twice a year in July Castagnini, an official with and kicking other riders, appears unlikely any time other remained unknown. 2012 the Japanese river and August, is contested Onda parish. is permitted. This year's soon, as the race is tightly The team said a cam- otter was designated as by 10 riders, each repre- With the three-lap race, run on Wednesday af- woven into the city's cultur- era set up for an ecologi- extinct species because it senting one of the city's race lasting around only ternoon, was won by Carlo al and social fabric. cal survey of the Tsushima had not been seen alive for 17 contrade, or parishes, 90 seconds, the rest of the Sanna of the Onda parish "It's not just the race," leopard cat captured the more than 30 years. The racing around a makeshift day is filled with pomp — who was carried on the said Castagnini. "When you otter on the island in Na- animal's population de- earth track in the square. and pageantry. It features shoulders of supporters are born in a contrada, gasaki Prefecture. clined sharply because of The lure of local glory an elaborate parade and after his victory. The race your people will take you The filmed otter is of hunting for their fur and means that the rivalries ceremony, with members began after a local aristo- from baptism till the end adult size and appears to because their river habitats between riders and fans of each of the contrade in crat banned bullfighting in of your days," Castagnini be in good health and nutri- became polluted.— Kyodo is fierce. medieval garb, toting flags 1590. It was replaced with said. —Reuters tional status, the research- News

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Kyaw Zin Lin upsets Zverev

Myanmar beat Laos 149-148 in a Mason, (OH) — Rafa Nadal Chinlone final, the team’s second extended his spotless record gold in what many consider to against Richard Gasquet, while be the country’s national sport, unseeded American teenager yesterday, at Titiwangsa Indoor Frances Tiafoe upset Alexan- Stadium at the SEA Games in der Zverev to reach the third Kuala Lumpur. round of the Cincinnati Open on In the first round, both Wednesday. teams with highly experienced It must have felt like deja vu players ended up with 70 points for the Frenchman, who fell 6-3, each. 6-4 to drop to 0-15 against Nadal. The second round saw a Gasquet last won a set against see-saw fight but in the end My- the Spaniard in 2008. anmar edged Laos to clinch the Nadal, who repelled the only gold medal. break point he faced in the match, Malaysia and Cambodia, served out the match at love in the losing semifinalists, shared the 10th game, firing in three the bronze together. Only five aces, including the finishing teams took part in the Chinlone point. Competition. “I work every day to play Myanmar had also won the better. It’s obvious that was an Members of Myanmar Chinlone team who took Myanmar’s second gold medal competing at the 29th SEA Games gold in event 2 of Chinlone Com- Chinlone Competition at Titiwangsa Indoor Stadium. Photo: Public Sports & Educative Department important start for me, a good petition yesterday with Thailand one,” said French Open cham- took the silver while Malaysia players who keep a cane ball hands. The game is usually co- a competitive model with judges pion Nadal, who will claim the and Laos shared the bronze. aloft as long and as creatively operative and not competitive, who score teams based on their world number one spot on Mon- Chinlone is a game of six as possible without using their but the SEA Games has adopted bold moves. day.—Reuters

Myanmar women’s football team Lighter gloves spell quick end of trounces host Malaysia in SEA Games Mayweather, says McGregor Las Vegas — Mixed martial us both in certain ways. Kyaw Zin Lin arts champion Conor McGre- “I believe now that the gor is happy about the switch to gloves are eight ounces, I don’t The Myanmar women’s football lighter gloves for his 26 August believe he makes it out of the team secured their first win in fight against undefeated boxer second round,” McGregor add- the 2017 SEA Games with a deci- Floyd Mayweather and says his ed. sive 5-0 triumph over Malaysia at opponent will now struggle to “Part of me ... kind of wants UiTM Stadium in Kuala Lumpur make it past the second round. to show some skills and dis- yesterday. The Nevada State Athlet- mantle him that way. (But) I do Myanmar used key players ic Commission on Wednesday, not foresee him absorbing the including Win Theingi Tun and just 10 days before the hotly blows in the first two rounds.” Khin Moe Wai in the match. anticipated Las Vegas fight, While most pundits have Myanmar and Malaysia both approved requests from May- McGregor, who has never needed a victory to maintain a weather and McGregor to wear boxed professionally, as a good chance at the gold medal af- eight-ounce gloves rather than heavy underdog, the Dublin- ter suffering opening day defeats 10-ounce ones. er said he was determined to to Thailand and the Philippines, “That was a good thing for prove the doubters wrong. respectively. me. I’m very happy with it,” “I’m just looking forward Malaysia did well to keep McGregor told reporters on a to 26 August, going in and prov- the first half scoreless, but conference call. ing what I’m saying and educat- three minutes into the second Mayweather had nearly all ing the world on what martial half, Myanmar’s Nur Athirah’s of his 49 professional wins us- arts is,” he said. “And earning score from the penalty box Striker Khin Moe Wai seen after scoring fifth goal for ing eight-ounce gloves, which my respect in this game also.” broke the deadlock and gave Myanmar. Photo: AFC may accentuate one of his ad- The Irishman said his gru- Myanmar the first goal of the vantages - his hand speed. elling preparations for the fight match. dashing past the Malaysian de- added the fifth and final goal two McGregor preferred the would enable him to triumph no Win Theingi Tun then quick- fence to chip the ball over Nurul minutes later. lighter gloves since he is used matter how the fight develops. ly scored the second goal for Azurin’s grasp to further their Myanmar now tops the to the fingerless, four-ounce “There is no way in hell Myanmar, heading home a long lead in the 72nd minute. standings, while Malaysia lan- gloves typically worn in MMA. that I am not ready to fight in range pass. Win Theingi Tun scored the guishes in last place. “That’s it in a nutshell, the deepest of trenches in this Khin Moe Wai scored the fourth goal for Myanmar in the Myanmar will next play Vi- you’ve got pros and cons on contest,” McGregor added. third goal for Myanmar after 77th minute, then Khin Moe Wai etnam on Sunday. both sides,” he said. “Favours —Reuters