Volume I, Number 92 11th Waxing Day of Pyatho 1376 ME Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 Thaukyegat (2) Hydropower Plant generates 120 megawatts President visits hydropower facilities in Bago Region

President U Thein Sein views machinery at Thaukyegat (2) Hydropower Station at its launching ceremony in Toungoo, Bago Region.—mna INSIDE Nay Pyi Taw, 30 The ceremony was also U Khin Maung Soe, compared with 104 kW of to supply electricity gen- Dec— President U Thein attended by union ministers, union minister for Electric previous government, add- erated from mini hydro- Sein attended open- chief ministers of states and Power, explained about ing that the existing elec- power plants for remote Thura U Shwe ing ceremony of second regions, deputy ministers, power distribution plans of tricity supply is still lesser areas such as Leshi, Lahe Mann meets Thaukyegat hydropower members of state/region the plant. than people from Southeast and Nanyun in Naga area social plant in Toungoo Town- government officials, local He said that power Asian countries. in Sagaing region, as well ship, Bago region, Tues- authorities, social organiza- consumption per capita The Union minister as in Putao, Kachin state, organizations at day. tions and locals. has increased to 190 kW, said plans are underway with solar power and wind Yangon govt’s turbines will also be other power sources. headquarters U Tun Myint Naing, Page-3 chairman of Shwe Energy Company, clarified the pro- Tatmadaw joins ject. democratization President U Thein Sein also explained two major process of the focuses of government— nation peace and socio-economic development of people— Page-3 since it has taken office UEC reaffirms four years ago. The government has general elections released many prisoners to in late Oct or invite their contributions in development efforts, aim- early Nov ing to stop civil conflicts Page-3 over 60 years. He said that Bago re- Local people gion is strategically located to link with other areas of staged protests the country, saying that the in Nawngkhio, importance of electricity Pindaya, making Turtles from pagoda’s lake released into community supply for development of education, knowledge and five demands forest in southern Myanmar social status. Page-2 Leik (Morenia ocellata) and According to Myan- lakes, he added. President urged lo- By Aye Min Soe two soft shell turtles, from mar culture, people set tur- A local community cal businesspersons to Goodbye 2014 manufacture value-added a lake into a natural sanctu- tles free that they find into society in Dawei has also Page-8 (See page 3) Yangon, 30 Dec— Lo- ary area. lakes at pagodas for the proposed to the WCS (My- cal people in Dawei have There may be thou- safety of the turtles. anmar) to find a suitable released more than 80 tur- sands of turtles that are However, the popu- natural sanctuary for the Schedules to confer honorary tles from a pagoda’s lake breeding in dense popula- lation of turtles at pago- turtles in another pagoda title on 2015 Independence Day into a community forest re- tions in lakes at some pago- da lakes has grown high, lake, he added. Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Dec—The honorary title award- cently as part of efforts for das across the country, said causing impact on their The WCS (Myanmar) ing ceremony 2015 will take place at Thabin Hall of conservation of the species U Win Ko Ko, a technical reproduction, said the turtle can arrange to release tur- the Presidential Palace after the 67th Anniversary In- endemic to Myanmar. coordinator (Reptiles), of expert. tles from lakes into natural dependence Day and Grand Military Review ceremo- This is the first time to the Wildlife Conservation There are more than 10 sanctuaries, according to nies on 4 January 2015.—MNA release 82 turtles, 80 Sauk Society (Myanmar). species of turtles in pagoda the group.—GNLM 2 Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 national Press conference on fatal shooting of four Union Attorney-General Office conducts law officer forestry officers in Langkho Township refresher course

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Dec Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Dec legal affairs and manage- — The Forest Department — Law officers are to ment in their fields. He of the Ministry of Envi- protect rights of defend- said that law officers are to ronmental Conservation ants and plaintiffs under be loyal to the people and and Forestry held a press the laws, Attorney-Gen- themselves. He urged them conference at its office on eral of the Union Dr Tun to uplift capacity while Tuesday on the seizure Shin said at the opening carrying out the tasks. of illegal logs and a fatal ceremony of Law Officer The ceremony was shooting of foresters. Grade-III refresher course also attended by Deputy Directors U Zaw Min No 26 at his office, here, Attorney-General U Tun and U Kyaw Kyaw Lwin of on Tuesday. Tun Oo and officials. The the department explained He stressed the need trainees are attending the the incident in which four for trainees to understand 30-day course.—MNA forestry officers were killed by armed men. On their way back that the vehicle was shot at U Zaw Min said that from the village, they were from the front and the vic- the Ministry of Forest and stopped by five armed men tims were shot dead after Mining of Shan State in- at a place about four miles getting out of the vehicle. formed the Shan State For- from the village. While The seized logs stamped est Department of illegal trying to drive away, the with three Ss logo are logging near Wansalaung Forestry officers measure logs seized in Wamsalaung village, Langkho gunmen opened fire on the thought to be connected village in the Langkho dis- District in Shan State.—mna vehicle. In the shooting, U with an armed group. trict by phone at about 2 U Hla Min, assistant direc- on 24 December, together As no evidence was found, Win Lwin, one of forest- U Kyaw Kyaw Lwin, p.m. on 23 December. Ac- tor, and U Khaing Mon, with a four-member police they left for Langkho. ers, managed to escape by another director of the cording to the information, staff officer, went on a tour contingent led by the head During their inspec- jumping from the car. department, added that a group of foresters led by of inspection of the village of Wan Hat police station. tion tour of the village on Immediately after be- similar incidents which 26 December, they seized ing informed of the inci- were not as bad as to this around 202 tons of “owner- dent, the authorities con- incident occurred in last Local people staged protests in less” Padauk logs marked cerned accompanied by U three years— six incidents with three English letter Win Lwin and a military in 2011, nine in 2012 and Nawngkhio, Pindaya, making Ss on the top of each log column went to the place three in 2013. The latest in- to theeast and northof the where the incident oc- cident is a tragic loss to the five demands village. They then left for curred. They arrived on department and the country Langkho. the scene at about noon on as well. On the following day, 28 December. They found Next, U Zaw Min ex- a seven-member forestry the bodies of four persons plained a plan to provide team consisting of the as- together with a vehicle and assistance to the bereaved sistant director, the staff motorbikes. U Win Lwin families and arrangements officer and five forestry confirmed the four bodies for enabling the children officers went to the village were U Hla Min, assistant of the victims to complete in two vehicles at about director, and foresters U Sit their education. 10:30 a.m. U Saw Sit Ma Htwe, U Than Htaik Aung Then, officials made a Tun, one of foresters, and and U Bo Min. During the presentation of the depart- three civilians drove back shooting, U Khaing Mon, ment, revealed some armed to Langkho first at about a staff officer, managed to groups involved in illegal 5:30 p.m. The remaining escape. He met with the logging and armed attacks forestry officers went back military column where he against foresters with pho- to Langkho in a vehicle and hid about a mile from the tos and answered questions two motorbikes at about scene. about the incident. 6:15 p.m. Investigations revealed MNA

Local people join protests with five demands including opposing a six-party talks in Nawngkhio Township.—mna

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Dec They made five de- political processes includ- — Local people in Nawng- mands to the government ing amending the consti- khio Township, Shan State to carry on its peace mak- tution. They also protested (North) took to the streets ing process till achieving the six-party talks and de- peacefully for two hours success, to implement the manded to include repre- in Nawngkhio on 27 De- development of the coun- sentatives of the national cember, making five de- try and socio-economy of people in the political pro- mands including opposing the peoples, to seriously cesses. a six-party talks. consider that the six-party Similarly, about 300 About 11,000 people talks which is related to the local people staged a pro- from six wards and 35 affair of the national people test in Pindaya in Danu village-tracts participat- in Shan State is impossible Self-Administered Zone ed in the protest with the and to adopt inclusive pol- on 24 December, making Local people release turtles from a pagoda’s lake into a community forest permission of the local au- icy so that all national peo- the same five demands. area in Dawei on 13 Dec. 2014. thorities, holding placards. ple can participate in the MNA Photo : Supplied by WCS (Myanmar) Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 3 National Thaukyegat (2) Thura U Shwe Mann meets social organizations at Hydropower Plant . . . . Yangon govt’s headquarters Yangon, 30 Dec— Win and chairmen of Pyithu internal peace, together liament. taw calls on special meeting (from page 1) Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw committees. with the legislation task. Chief minister said the for urgent issues. products for more job op- Hluttaw and chairman of Thura U Shwe Mann U Myint Swe, chief implementation of projects The regional Hluttaw portunities for locals. Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U expressed his appreciation minister of Yangon region, after they have been agreed accepted 50 complaint let- Another hydropower Shwe Mann met social for contributions of social said almost all social or- by the members of region- ters in 2011, 150 in 2012, plant in Pyu township will organizations here at the organizations as links be- ganizations were invited al government, while some more than 500 in 2013, and soon generate 30MW for headquarters of regional tween government and pub- to this meeting where they projects are submitted to nearly 500 up to now this the region. government Tuesday. lic, followed by his expla- discussed the needs and de- the union level for approval year. President emphasized The meeting was at- nation on the functioning of velopment programmes in and budget allocation. As a conclusion, Thu- the requirement of good tended by Vice-chairman Hluttaw in adjustments for the regions. Yangon region hlut- ra U Shwe Mann said the transportation, modern of Pyithu Hluttaw (Low- three estates of legislation, He explained some taw’s chairman U Sein Tin law enacted by Pyidaungsu technologies and human er House) U Nanda Kyaw executive role and juridical proposed plans are con- Win said the interim period Hluttaw should be fair and resources, as well as peace Swa, Yangon region’s system. cerned with regional gov- between the two Hluttaw acceptable, with the needs and cooperation of people chief minister U Myint He continued that Hlut- ernment, while some others sessions of regional Hlut- of norms in international for the regional develop- Swe, chairman of Yangon taw also prioritizes unity, must be taken over by the taw is not more than six conventions and treaties. ment programmes. region Hluttaw U Sein Tin national reconciliation and union government and par- months, and Yangon Hlut- MNA U Thein Sein and sen- ior government officials sprayed scented water to the Tatmadaw joins democratization process of the nation stone inscription monument Nay Pyi Taw, 30 ensuring prevalence of law of the power plant. Dec—New generation and order. Unity among the Thaukyegat hydro- youths are to carry out de- people will help develop power plant (2) is located velopment tasks of the re- not only Taninthayi Region 14 miles east of Toungoo gion and the nation, Senior but the nation. Township, and its water General Min Aung Hlaing, On behalf of the fam- storage facility is the type Commander-in-Chief of ilies of Defence Services of Concrete Faced Rock Fill Defence Services, said at (Army, Navy and Air) and Dam (CFRD) designed by the ceremony to donate well-wishers, the senior Chinese experts. computers and books at the general presented 300 sets The initial survey of city hall in Dawei, the cap- of computers, parts and this power plant was first ital of Taninthayi Region, 3,000 dozens of note books carried out by experts from on Tuesday. to Chief Minister of Tanin- UNDP and Myanmar en- The senior general thayi Region U Myat Ko. gineers in 1964. The pro- said that the Tatmadaw The senior general and ject was then transferred joins the democratization party paid homage to Ab- to Shwe Energy Company process of the nation. As hidhaja Agga Maha Sad- with BOT system in May peace and stability plays a dhamma Jotika Bhaddanta 2008. The facility has three pivotal role in development Arindama of Zeyawady generators with a total ca- of the nation, all the people Monastery in Dawei. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing presents computers and note books to pacity of 120 MW, and will are to abide by the laws for Myawady Chief Minister U Myat Ko of Taninthayi Region.—Myawady be able to generate 604.7 months away. million kW/h each year into UEC reaffirms general elections in late Oct or early Nov UEC Chairman U Tin national grid. Nay Pyi Taw, 30 UEC Chairman U Tin tation of government and The State Constitution Aye urged political par- President finally Dec—General elections Aye at a meeting in Hpa-an parliament. says that elections occur ties to observe laws and looked around Pyuchaung will be held in late October of Kayin State on Tuesday Only when parliament every five years, that the cooperate in educational hydropower project which or early November in 2015, called for collective partic- is filled with brilliant peo- first parliamentary session campaigns to raise public is scheduled to open on 8 with the Union Election ipation of political parties, ple will national develop- come to an end on 30 Janu- awareness of voting. January 2015.—MNA Commission (UEC) reaf- social organizations, media ment become a reality, he ary 2016, and that elections In the evening, the Thaukyegat (2) firming that it will make and people, stressing that said, adding that elected must be held within 90 UEC chairman met peace Hydropower Plant in every effort in line with the lack of impartiality, trans- representatives are to im- days to the deadline. groups in Hpa-an of Kayan Toungoo, Bago Region. law to ensure that elections parency, freedom and fair- plement executive, legisla- According to the state- State and discussed elector- mna are free and fair. ness will tarnish the repu- tive and judicial powers. ment, elections are just 10 al issues.—MNA 4 Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 Local News

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Dec — Ottara District Elec- Election sub-commissions meet tion Sub-commission held a meeting with officials of Township Election in Ottara District Sub-commissions and po- litical parties in the district at the hall of the district of- Mohnyin fice in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area on Tuesday. Chairman of the district sub-commission U Aung Lwin made an opening speech. Assistant Director Mandalay U Thant Zin Soe explained compilation of the voters Myingyan Sagaing list. Responsible persons of Meiktila political parties participated in the discussions. Nay Pyi Taw It was also attended by members of the district sub-commission, chairmen of township sub-commis- sions and departmental offi- Bilin cials, totalling 35. Shwe Ye Yint Yangon Thaton Drains dredged by Irrigation Department irrigate

farmlands in Meiktila Tsp Dawei

Meiktila, 30 Dec Shanmange stations and 58 canals to supply water from other crops. — Meiktila Township village-tracts. south and north parts of At present, 10-year is formed with Shande, Meiktila Township Irri- Meiktila Lake to monsoon canals became silted. Myeik Nyaunggaing, Aleywa and gation Department dredged and summer paddy and The township department Today’s dredged a 4000-foot-long Myanmar canal from South Lake to ir- rigate farmlands in Tawma News sites and Htamonkan villages. Moreover, a 16,400-foot- long Chaukpin drain was re- dredged for supply of water Merchants, brokers discuss to Tawma and Yondawgyi business at annual general meeting villages. The department also improved Uyin drain, Myingyan, 30 Dec — Officials read the executive Kangyi drain, Meechitpon Merchants and Brokers report, audit report and fi- drain, Chaing drain, Kon Kathina Association held nancial report. drain, Kaukkwaytaw drain, the second annual general It was also attended by Ale drain, Nat drain and meeting at its office in My- Myingyan District’s depu- Nweniaing drain. ingyan Township, Manda- ty commissioner U Myint Thanks to 159,260 feet lay Region, on 28 Decem- Thin Aung, Commander of long dredged drains, local ber. District Police Force Police farmers can grow paddy and Chairman of the as- Lt-Col Maung Win and of- other crops conveniently. sociation U Tin Hlaing ficials.—Zaw Min Naing GNLM-018 made an opening speech. (Myingyan) Bilin Township gets social security clinic

Bilin, 30 Dec — New clinics for social security social security clinic was of employees and trying to commissioned into service sign agreements with pri- in Bilin, Mon State, on 26 vate hospitals and clinics December. so as to provide health care Chairperson of Social services. Security Board Deputy Mon State Minister Minister for Labour, Em- for Forestry and Mining U ployment and Social Se- Win Maw Oo spoke words curity Daw Win Maw Tun, of thanks for opening the Mon State Minister for social security clinic in Bi- Finance Dr Khin Maung lin Township. Thwin and Bilin Township The deputy minister Pyithu Hluttaw representa- and acting director-general tive Dr Soe Moe Aung for- of Social Welfare Depart- mally opened the clinic. ment presented commem- On the occasion, the orative pennants to state deputy minister explained ministers and officials. the board is extending its Township IPRD Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 5 regional Malaysia flood response denounced anew as nearly quarter million flee

Kuala Lumpur, 30 after being photographed said in a statement. North- Dec — Malaysia’s worst playing golf with President eastern Malaysia and flooding in a decade has Barack Obama in Hawaii. southern Thailand are hit forced nearly a quarter “No matter how prepared by flooding during the an- of a million people from we are, there will always be nual northeast monsoon but their homes, officials said a bigger and more devas- this year the rain has been on Tuesday, with the gov- tating disaster that tests the particularly heavy. Ma- ernment coming under re- capability and resources of laysia’s eastern states are newed fire for its perceived the country,” the council home to many rice fields slow response. said in a statement to the but officials have not pro- The National Security online news portal, the Ma- vided an initial estimate of Council said that “excep- laysian Insider. damage. Najib on Tuesday tionally high” water levels Opposition member visited Kelantan, one of had cut off rescuers from Tony Pua denounced the eight flooded states where relief centres as the death government’s reluctance the water levels have re- toll rose to 21 across the to declare a state of emer- ceded to allow many of the northeast. Fifteen people gency and its “complete major roads to reopen. Five have been killed in neigh- lack of urgency” in calling southern Thai provinces — boring southern Thailand. a council meeting. “We are Narathiwat, Yala, Pattani, Most criticism was running a headless govern- Phatthalung and Songkhla directed at Prime Minister ment with no urgent, cohe- — were still flooded. Near- Najib Razak for his absence People ride past a road damaged by flooding at Kuala Krai in Kelantan sive and proactive response ly 10,000 people have been as the disaster unfolded on 30 Dec, 2014. — Reuters to the arising chaos,” Pua evacuated.—Reuters Thai PM vows to fight human trafficking Three nabbed for S Philippine in sex trade, fishing industry city bomb blast Bangkok, 30 Dec — Thai private sector and other organi- The prime minister called Prime Minister Prayuth Chan- zations, and raising awareness. for prompt action on legal cas- Zamboanga City, 30 Dec ocha has vowed to crackdown “Discussions sought to increase es involving human trafficking, — Philippine police have arrest- on human trafficking in the the effectiveness of human traf- saying all agencies should ex- ed three men suspected of being sex trade and fishing industry ficking prevention and suppres- pedite procedures “efficiently, related with a bomb explosion in 2015 and punish any public sion measures so as to yield tan- fairly and transparently, in par- in the country’s southern city of officials involved after interna- gible results in the first phase, ticular cases involving govern- Zamboanga, police said here on tional criticism of Thailand’s or within one year,” said the ment officials”. Tuesday. failure to tackle the crime. government statement. “The “The Prime Minister also A powerful blast occurred at Prayuth, an army general Prime Minister also instructed called for agencies to enforce 8:40 pm at a massage parlor in who took power in a coup in concerned agencies to look out the law and pursue investiga- Tomas Claudio Street in down- May, said he would implement for officials suspected of being tions to reach influential figures town Zamboanga. Fortunate- a raft of measures to stop human Thai Prime Minister Prayuth involved with illegal immigra- and criminal masterminds,” the ly, no one was reported injured trade in prostitution, child traf- Chan-ocha tion and human trafficking and statement said. Prayuth outlined from the blast, said Zamboanga ficking, forced begging and in The State Department said if caught to swiftly and reso- plans for a campaign to publi- City Police Director Angelito the fishing industry. most victims of trafficking in lutely proceed with legal proce- cise a hotline to report suspect- Casimiro. He called for legal action Thailand are from neighbouring dures against them.” ed cases of human trafficking The three suspects were against anyone involved to be countries and forced, coerced, Prayuth will head a com- and corruption. nabbed on tips from a local wit- expedited, in particular cases or defrauded into labour, with mittee on human trafficking While numbers of people ness. Two of the suspects were against government officials. “tens of thousands” exploited that will be divided into five trafficked are hard to know, a natives of Indanan town in Sulu The move comes after the in the commercial sex trade, sub-committees focused on the global slavery index by Aus- Province, while the other was a US State Department in June on fishing boats or as domestic fishing industry, child labour, tralia human rights group Walk resident of Tandubas town in Ta- named Thailand as one of the servants. forced and migrant workers, Free Foundation estimates al- wi-Tawi Province, Casimiro said. world’s worst centres for hu- A statement from the Thai women’s issues, and legal af- most 36 million people were Police and military bomb man trafficking, saying it was government said the prime min- fairs and public relations. Each living as slaves, trafficked into squad were trying to reconstruct “not making significant efforts” ister held a meeting last week committee will submit a plan brothels, forced into manual la- pieces of evidences to determine and was a source, destination to set out the challenges ahead of action to Prayuth by 7 Jan- bour, victims of debt bondage the type of bomb and its signature and transit country for forced including protecting victims uary and then update him with or born into servitude. to pinpoint possible group behind labour. and witnesses, working with the monthly progress reports. Reuters the blast.—Xinhua Bodies, debris from missing AirAsia plane pulled from sea off Indonesia

Jakarta, 30 Dec — Indone- and there was no word on the pos- he was rushing back to Surabaya. United States had been involved in cause of heavy air traffic, officials sian rescuers searching for a miss- sibility of any survivors. “Whatever we can do at AirA- the search of up to 10,000 square said. Flight QZ8501 was traveling ing AirAsia plane carrying 162 Pictures of floating bodies sia we will be doing,” he said on nautical miles. at 32,000 feet (9,753 metres) and people pulled bodies and wreck- were broadcast on television and Twitter. The plane, which did not issue had asked to fly at 38,000 feet, offi- age from the sea off the coast of relatives of the missing gathered About 30 ships and 21 aircraft a distress signal, disappeared after cials said earlier. Borneo on Tuesday as relatives of at a crisis center in Surabaya wept from Indonesia, Australia, Malay- its pilot failed to get permission to Pilots and aviation experts those on board broke down in tears with heads in their hands. Several sia, Singapore, South Korea and the fly higher to avoid bad weather be- said thunderstorms, and requests on hearing the news. people collapsed in grief and were Search to gain altitude to avoid them, were Indonesia AirAsia’s Flight helped away, a Reuters reporter and rescue not unusual in that area. QZ8501, an Airbus A320-200, lost said. “You have to be strong,” the workers The Indonesian pilot was ex- contact with air traffic control early mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismahari- prepare to perienced and the plane last under- on Sunday during bad weather on ni, said as she comforted relatives. load body went maintenance in mid-Novem- a flight from the Indonesian city of “They are not ours, they be- bags onto ber, the airline said. Surabaya to Singapore. long to God.” A navy spokesman a flight to Online discussion among pi- Indonesia’s search and rescue said a plane door, oxygen tanks and Kalimantan lots has centered on unconfirmed agency confirmed the debris was one body had been recovered and in Pangkal secondary radar data from Malay- from the plane. The agency’s chief, taken away by helicopter for tests. Pinang, sia that suggested the aircraft was Soelistyo, said “more than one” AirAsia chief Tony Fer- Bangka on climbing at a speed of 353 knots, body had been recovered. nandes, who has been in Indonesia 30 Dec, 2014. about 100 knots too slow, and that The plane has yet to be found since the plane went missing, said Reuters it might have stalled.—Reuters 6 Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 world Suspect in 2008 Mumbai attacks rearrested in Pakistan Islamabad, 30 Dec anti-terrorism court de- Pakistani rupees (about — Pakistani police have cided to release him on $10,000). rearrested the main sus- grounds of insufficient ev- He was arrested on pect in the 2008 Mumbai idence linking him to the Monday night and taken terror attacks on suspicion November 2008 attacks. to a police station, a po- of involvement in a kid- However, immediate- lice official said. napping incident six years ly after bail was granted, The Indian Exter- ago, police officials on the government had him nal Affairs Ministry on said on Tuesday. arrested under the Main- Monday summoned Paki- Zaki-ur-Rahman tenance of Public Order stani High Commission- Lakhvi was presented law, which empowers the er Abdul Basit to protest before Islamabad Duty government to detain a against Lakhvi’s possible Magistrate Malik Aman person for six months. release on bail. on Tuesday for judicial On appeal, the Islam- Lakhvi was named by Firemen spray water to douse a fire that engulfed a factory in the Jinshan remand under heavy pro- abad High Court on Mon- India as the mastermind of tection of police and par- day allowed him to be the 2008 attacks in which District in Shanghai, east China, on 29 Dec, 2014. No casualties were reported amilitary troops. conditionally released if 164 people were killed. after the fire. X— inhua On 18 December, an he posted bail of 1 million Kyodo News Cambodian PM IMF satisfied with Serbia’s 2015 budget

Belgrade, 30 Dec — he said. Kim noted that extends condolences The mission of the Inter- the Serbian authorities are national Monetary Fund also working to implement (IMF) welcomed the adop- other measures agreed on over missing tion of the Serbian budget with the IMF mission that for 2015, Resident Repre- would help Serbia conduct sentative of the IMF in Bel- a reform of its economy. AirAsia plane grade Daehaeng Kim stat- The IMF management Phnom Penh, 30 Dec In the messages, he ed and noted that the IMF and Executive Board will — Cambodian Prime Min- extended his deepest sym- management would decide decide on the arrangement ister Hun Sen has expressed pathy and profound con- on the announced precau- during the session sched- his condolences to the fam- dolences to Indonesia and tionary arrangement in the uled for the second half of ily members of the passen- Malaysia as well as the second half of February. February 2015, Kim said as The adopted budget is bian government and IMF that could be backed by released by the IMF’s Bel- gers on board the AirAsia bereaved families for such in keeping with the agree- in November concerning a 36-month stand-by pre- grade Office. Flight QZ8501 which went huge loss in the most unfor- ment reached by the Ser- the economic programme cautionary arrangement, Tanjug missing over the Java Sea tunate and tragic incident. off Indonesia on Sunday. The AirAsia passen- He was deeply ger plane with 162 people Australian shoots spear gun into shark’s shocked to learn of the aboard lost contact with missing plane of AirAsia ground control on Sun- throat after it kills friend over the Java Sea, flying day after it departed from Sydney, 30 Dec — An state when a Great White first then attacked Jay,” he came two weeks to the day from Surabaya in Indo- Surabaya in Indonesia’s Australian teenager who shark mauled Muscat’s leg. wrote. “The shark turned after the fatal savaging of nesia to Singapore, Hun East Java Province to Sin- watched a shark attack which The shark, believed to and came for me, I pushed another young man on the Sen said in separate mes- gapore. killed his friend revealed on be 4.5 metres long, then re- the spear gun down its throat other side of country. sages of condolences sent Established in 2001, Tuesday how he fought it off portedly turned on Pullella, and fired the gun.” He was Queenslander to Indonesian President AirAsia, a Malaysia-based when it came for him. but he was able to shoot the The action saved his Daniel Smith, 18, whose leg, Joko Widodo and Malay- budget airline, has domi- Matt Pullella and his shark in the mouth with his life, Nine News reported. groin and arm were mauled sian Prime Minister Najib nated cheap travelling in friend Jay Muscat, 17, were spear gun. It was the 15th shark while he too was spear fish- Razak on Monday and the the region for years with spear fishing in waters near Matt Pullella paid trib- attack in Western Australia ing off the world renowned messages were released to about 100 destinations. the Western Australian town ute to his mate in a Facebook since 2010, 10 of them fatal. tourist town of Port Doug- the media on Tuesday. Xinhua of Albany in the south of the message. “The shark hit me Monday’s shark attack las.—Xinhua Japanese, S Korean vice foreign ministers meet for talks

Seoul, 30 Dec — Jap- Tae Yong, South Korea’s and Park in 2013, due to anese Vice Foreign Minis- first vice foreign minister, strained bilateral ties. ter Akitaka Saiki and Cho met on Monday to discuss Tensions exist between bilateral and regional is- Japan and South Korea be- Members of a South sues. cause of issues such as that Korean civil group block a The meeting was de- of women who worked in car carrying Japanese Vice layed by a South Korean wartime Japanese military Foreign Minister Akitaka citizens’ group’s blocking brothels and are euphemis- Saiki, who met with Cho a car carrying a person tically known as “comfort Tae Yong, South Korea’s from the Japanese side in women” in Japan. first vice foreign minister, front of the South Korean The two countries on 29 Dec, 2014, in Seoul. Foreign Ministry. have held director gener- The group was protest- The meeting comes at al-level talks five times to ing over a memorandum a time Japanese Prime Min- tackle concerns such as the of understanding signed ister Shinzo Abe and South comfort women issue but by Japan, South Korea Korean President Park Ge- have failed to find common and the United States on un-hye have not yet held a ground, leading them to up- sharing and safeguarding formal one-on-one summit grade the talks to the vice sensitive defence informa- meeting since the two lead- ministerial level. tion.—Kyodo News ers took office, Abe in 2012 Kyodo News Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 7 world New York City mayor heckled, booed at police graduation

New York, 30 Dec — A heckler cried out, after Ramos and Liu were Sunday. New York City Mayor Bill “You created them!” ambushed and shot dead as The slaying of Ramos de Blasio drew heckles and Some in the audience they sat in their squad car and Liu has become a ral- boos along with applause applauded and cheered the in Brooklyn. The shooter lying point for police forces when he addressed graduat- outburst. De Blasio, brief- wrote online that he was beleaguered by months of ing police cadets on Mon- ly flustered, continued his avenging the deaths of two demonstrations against po- day, two days after thou- speech. unarmed black men who lice tactics in New York and sands of uniformed officers A dozen or so audi- died in confrontations with other cities. turned their backs on him at ence members turned their white officers last summer The demonstrations be- a slain policeman’s funeral. backs on the mayor, repeat- in Ferguson, Missouri, and gan in August after a white With the city a focal ing a gesture by thousands New York. police officer fatally shot an point in a national debate of officers from around the De Blasio and Police unarmed black man, Michel over the killings of unarmed country at Saturday’s funer- Commissioner Bill Bratton Brown, 18, in Ferguson, black men by white police, al for Police Officer Rafael are due to meet the leaders of Missouri. The shooting and the mayor has been strug- Ramos. Police first turned New York Mayor Bill de Blasio walks away from the the city’s five police unions a grand jury’s decision not gling to mend the most toxic their backs on the mayor a podium after speaking to the New York City Police on Tuesday, according to the to indict the officer, Darren rift in decades between City week earlier when he arrived Academy Graduating class in New York mayor’s public schedule. Wilson, triggered months of Hall and the country’s big- at the hospital where Ramos on 29 Dec, 2014.—Reuters In Los Angeles on often-violent protests in the gest police force. and his partner, Wenjian Monday, police detained one St Louis suburb. Some booed as the Liu, were taken. police graduation, and cited lice department preceded his man and were searching for On 17 July, Eric Gar- mayor began his speech be- After the ceremony, old news reports about de taking office in January. De a second after what they said ner, a 43-year-old black fore 884 graduating cadets some of the new officers said Blasio’s three predecessors Blasio made police reform a was an unsuccessful sniper man, died after New York at Manhattan’s Madison they appreciated de Blasio’s getting similar treatment. theme of his campaign. attack on two police officers police put him in a banned Square Garden arena. He support. Asked whether police The rift deepened when in their patrol car on Sunday chokehold while arresting warmly praised the police Before the mayor had had turned their backs on de Blasio expressed qualified night. No one was injured, him for illegally selling cig- department. even finished speaking, his other mayors, Marti Adams, support for protests sparked and it was not clear whether arettes. “You will confront all press office sent journalists a spokeswoman for de Bla- by the deaths of unarmed the incident was connected The grand jury in that the problems that plague our an email, apparently pre- sio, said she would have to black men at the hands of to the police protests. case decided not to indict society,” de Blasio told the pared in advance. It said this double-check. white police officers. Officer Liu’s wake was the officer who applied the new officers. “Problems that was not the first time a New The rift between de Some officers began scheduled for Saturday in chokehold, Daniel Pantaleo. you didn’t create.” York mayor was booed at a Blasio and many in the po- openly shunning de Blasio Brooklyn and his funeral for Reuters Russia’s Lavrov, US Kerry discuss prospects Syriza lead over Greek conservatives for Palestinian-Israeli settlement narrows to three points

12 months for a comprehen- Athens, 30 Dec — iza party would get 28.1 per- centage points. sive settlement of the Pales- Greek left-wing opposition cent of the vote if an election The poll was published tinian-Israeli conflict, which party Syriza’s poll lead over were held now, versus 25.1 hours after lawmakers failed envisages the creation of the ruling conservatives has percent for Prime Minister to elect a president on Mon- a “sovereign and viable” narrowed slightly to 3.0 per- Antonis Samaras’s New De- day, triggering the dissolu- Palestinian State. The doc- centage points, according to mocracy party. tion of parliament and an ument says that all Israeli a poll published after Prime Support for the co-rul- election next month. forces must be withdrawn Minister Antonis Samaras ing Socialists was 4.6 per- The telephone survey from the occupied territory proposed a 25 January par- cent. of 1,017 households, con- no later than 2017. The draft liamentary election. A poll by the same ducted on 26-28 December resolution says that a nego- The survey conduct- pollster published last week nationwide — before Mon- tiated solution should be ed by Marc for Alpha TV showed Syriza was leading day’s presidential vote — based on several parameters showed the anti-bailout Syr- New Democracy by 3.5 per- showed that 58.6 percent of including the 1967 borders, Greeks were against snap US Secretary General John Kerry and Russian security agreements, and elections. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “Jerusalem as the shared About one third of the capital of the two States respondents said they would Moscow, 30 Dec — possibility of bilateral con- which fulfils the legitimate prefer a New Democra- Russian Foreign Minister tacts in 2015,” the ministry aspirations of both parties cy-led coalition government Sergei Lavrov and US Sec- said. and protects freedom of after the election versus 23.7 retary General John Kerry The telephone conver- worship.” The text also percent who would like a on Monday discussed pros- sation was initiated by the “calls upon both parties to Syriza-led coalition govern- pects for the Palestinian-Is- US side. abstain from any unilateral ment. raeli settlement, including On 18 December, Jor- and illegal actions, includ- Syriza has been ahead the situation at the United dan submitted to the United ing settlement activities that of the government in opinion Nations Security Council, Nations Security Council a could undermine the viabil- Alexis Tsipras, opposition leader and head of polls for months but its lead the Russian Foreign Minis- draft resolution prepared by ity of a two-state solution.” radical leftist Syriza party, talks to reporters outside has shrunk in recent days as try said. the League of Arab States. The voting date has not yet the parliament building after the last round of a the showdown in parliament “They also looked at a The draft resolution gives been appointed.—Itar-Tass presidential vote in Athens on 29 Dec, 2014.—Reuters neared.—Reuters Ice-cream shop closure stirs Venezuela’s economic blame game

Caracas, 30 Dec — Guinness world record for ing enough milk to function affair underlines how the Da Silva could not be Hugo Chavez, are to blame, Venezuela’s Tourism Min- its 863 different flavours, normally. country’s polarized politics reached for comment. while the government says istry denied on Monday that announced it was closed “Manuel da Silva is an have seeped into many are- Venezuelans have been its foes are undermining the a famous ice-cream store over the Christmas holiday opposition supporter, with as of Venezuelan life. suffering from shortages economy with sabotage and had closed due to lack of because of a milk shortage. every right to be so, except Opponents seized on all year amid an economic speculation. milk, the latest quirky twist An article on the minis- that he’s telling a lie and his the Coromoto announce- slowdown, the highest in- The recent plunge in in the bitter national debate try’s website said Coromo- action was planned, through ment as a telling symbol of flation in the Americas and the price of oil, which ac- over who is to blame for the to’s Portuguese owner was the media, as part of the what they view as President restrictions on foreign cur- counts for 96 percent of the nation’s economic prob- on holiday in his homeland low-intensity war against Nicolas Maduro’s economic rency for businesses. country’s foreign currency lems. while other ice-cream par- the present government,” failure. He says foes, egged Opposition leaders revenues, has exacerbat- “It’s false,” the minis- lors in Venezuela’s western the article said. on by the United States and say 15 years of socialist ed Venezuela’s economic try tweeted after the Coro- city of Merida, where the Although it is a small foreign media, exaggerate policies, which began un- problems. moto shop, which holds a shop is located, were find- controversy, the ice-cream and make up problems. der Maduro’s predecessor, Reuters 8 Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 opinion

der the stress of poverty, labour abuses and dis- been underlying causes for diseases such as Eb- crimination. ola, but HIV/AIDS cases have declined consid- While ceasefire agreements could be made erably due to strenuous efforts in educative between the governments and rebel armed programmes. Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 groups, some relevant parties could not stop at- With great prospects of a peaceful world, tacks, leading to the increasing number of inter- we need more unity and cooperation to leave Goodbye 2014 nally displaced persons amidst conflicts and wars. miserable happenings in the past and bring By Aung Khin Though the United Nations is trying to settle about a better and brilliant future. disputes, hatreds have been resulted from protec- ear 2014 has generated emotional mat- tionism, with efforts to expand the maps of terri- ters for us. It is just about to leave us, tories. Write for us with pending issues. The world has suf- Natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes We appreciate your feedback and contributions. Y If you have any comments or would like to submit fered stresses and strains of shocking events, and typhoons have cost thousands of lives. Cau- from terrorist threats to wild currency fluctua- salities in air accidents have been considerable in editorials, analyses or reports please email wallace. tions. 2014. Major economies have agreed to take meas- [email protected] with your name and title. Some developing countries have seen better ures to reduce global warming and carbon emis- Due to limitation of space we are only able to economies, increasing foreign investments and sions. It is not too late, but environmental chang- publish “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 better social welfare programmes, while some es have turned into many disasters. words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 people in some corners of the world are still un- Malnutrition and unhygienic lifestyles have words please be aware that your letter will be edited.

and provides a vehicle for the act of tobacco smoking, e-liquid, and can therefore Is vaping e-cigarette safe? nicotine delivery into the but without delivering the mix up any variety of flavor and many public spaces and cigarette smoking. blood stream via the lungs. toxic products of tobacco combinations. By Min Soe Oo hospitals are smoking pro- The earliest electronic Hon patented his device in combustion. In contrast to conven- fter reading two ar- hibited, many smokers are cigarette can be traced to China in the same year. There are many reasons tional cigarettes, e-ciga- ticles about ciga- reluctant to quit smoking Herbert A. Gilbert, who in Then first generations of why people use e-cigarettes. rettes do not have dangerous Arette smoking habit and are ignorant to the 1963 patented a device de- electronic cigarettes were Many cigarette smokers use effect of second hand namely “Should Smoking at prohibition of smoking in scribed as “a smokeless produced and commercial- them because they think smokes so one can vape Public Places be Banned?” the public places, especially non-tobacco cigarette” that ized in 2005 to 2006 before they are safer than regular them in public places and and “Is Secondhand Smoke in our country. Some af- involved “replacing burning receiving first international cigarettes. In addition, they they emit lesser amount of Dangerous?”, written by fordable persons switch to tobacco and paper with patent in 2007. are attracted to e-cigarettes toxicants such as acrolein, (U) Khin Maung Myint in vape electronic cigarettes heated, moist, flavored air”. What is electronic ciga- because they seem less toluene, formaldehyde and the Global New Light of instead of totally quitting This device heated the nico- rette or e-cigarette and how harsh than conventional cig- acetaldehyde etc. However, Myanmar, I have an idea to smoking as electronic de- tine solution and produced does it work? It uses a bat- arettes, and because of the vaping e-cigarette is not write this article. Although vices were invented in the steam. It was never com- tery-powered heating ele- many flavors available. At without health hazards such health hazards of both first- hope of contributing smoke- mercialized. In 2003, a Chi- ment known as an atomizer this point of time, there are as irritations of users’ eyes hand and secondhand less smoke and helping the nese pharmacist named Hon to heat a propylene glycol or numerous unregulated man- and lungs. Long time haz- smokes are well established habitual smokers quit Lik came up with the idea of glycerin-based liquid solu- ufacturers of e-liquid, and ards of vaping e-cigarettes using a piezoelectric ultra- tion which is labeled as they are producing dozens are not known properly. Up Myanmar Accountancy sound emitting element to e-liquid into an aerosol mist. of flavors. Flavors can be to now, no long-term studies vaporize a pressurized jet of The mist can contain nico- anything from menthol and have shown that e-cigarettes Council presents certificates liquid containing nicotine tine and may be flavored tobacco-flavor to coconut, are “healthier alternatives” to CPA, DA holders which is diluted in a propyl- with menthol or other fla- chocolate, vanilla, or man- to conventional cigarettes so ene glycol solution. This de- vors. The mist is directed go. Moreover, with some total giving up of smoking is Yangon, 30 Dec—Pro- uplift their capacity by stud- sign produces a smoke like through a tube, and it can types of e-cigarettes the user advisable for the benefits of fessional accountants are to ying laws, bylaws, rules and vapor that can be inhaled then be inhaled, simulating can mix his or her own one’s own health. abide by accountancy rules regulations, orders, direc- and regulations with their tives and procedures related prestige and integrity, Dep- to accountancy. MPF combats trafficking in persons as military operations uty Auditor-General U Myo The ceremony was also Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Myint, Vice Chairman of attended by executives of Dec—As prevention plays a MAC, said at the ceremony Myanmar CPA Association, key role in trafficking in to present certificates of lecturers of the training persons, the committee co- Certified Public Account- schools and well-wishers. operates with media, artistes ants and Diploma in Ac- So far, Myanmar Ac- and social organizations in counting courses the train- countancy Council have giving educative talks on ing school of the office of turned 2,189 Certified Pub- anti-human trafficking to the Auditor-General of the lic Accountants and 4,348 the people, Union Minister Union in Yangon on 28 De- Diploma in Accounting for Home Affairs Lt-Gen cember. He urged the grad- holders. Ko Ko told the Central uate trainees to try hard to MNA Committee for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons meeting 2/2014 at the minis- try in Nay Pyi Taw on 29 December. Union Minister Lt-Gen Ko Ko highlights plans of combating trafficking The union minister in persons.—mna who is also chairman of the to Combat of Trafficking in committee, successful host- ment of State collects data central committee stressed Persons-AAPTIP, Warnart ing of meetings at region for issuance of the traffick- the need to uplift capacity of Group and Human Traffick- level and opening of a home ing in persons report. community watch group ing Work Group will pro- for the human trafficked vic- Deputy Ministers members for prevention of vide technical assistance for tims in border town Brig-Gen Kyaw Kyaw Tun trafficking in persons. He reviewing the law. Myawady on 19 December and Daw Su Su Hlaing, said that the legal affairs and He noted that Myanmar with the assistance of the Deputy Attorney-General U prosecution working group Police Force implements a Japanese government. Tun Tun Oo, Chief of MPF are to draw the 2005 An- plan for combating human He urged all to beef up Police Maj-Gen Zaw Win ti-Human Trafficking Law trafficking as a military op- trafficking in persons in a and officials discussed pro- together with local and for- eration across the nation. transparent manner in the gress of anti-human traffick- eign experts. He revealed The union minister ex- entire nation up to February ing in 2014 and a new plan that Australia-Asia Program plained tasks of the central 2015 as the U.S. Depart- for 2015.—MNA Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 9 Local News Price of watermelon MCDC substitutes Zaygyo clock down in Natogyi Tsp tower with new one Myingyan, 30 Dec — They put croplands under Mandalay, 30 Dec— Watermelons are available 850 acres of watermelon. Mandalay Zaygyo clock at K1,000 per three fruits Agricultural companies tower was built as a symbol in of Myingyan and Na- grow watermelon plants of Mandalay City in 1909. togyi fruit market. Local on the plots. So, local The England-made growers and merchants do farmers get K150,000 per clock was substituted with not export these fruits to acre as tenancy. Japan-made brand Seiko Chinese market and sell Harvest of watermel- in 1985. Due to impact of the in the domestic mar- on in Natogyi Township is weather, the 29-year-old ket, said a local watermel- earlier than other regions. second clock was substi- on grower. As a result, local farmers tuted again with a new one Number of watermel- face decline of prices for by Mandalay City Devel- on growers is on increase watermelon. opment Committee in De- in Natogyi, Pyinsi and Khin Zar Mon Myint cember 2014. Kanna year after year. (Law) The clock has three- foot diameters of surface. It cannot be searched in the market. Electrician U Ye Win imported parts of clock to make the clock tower. He made preparations for and sound effects of the er has been installed with for its run.—Tin Maung machinery, electronics clock. The new clock tow- battery back-up system (Mandalay) MCDC celebrates 22nd anniversary

Mandalay, 30 Dec — In accord with the guidance of Mandalay Region gov- ernment, Mandalay City Development Committee Local growers face declining prices of watermelon emphasizes upgrading Mandalay to be a world- in Natogyi-Myingyan market. class city with greening and smooth transport facilities, Midwifery Training Mandalay Region Minister for Development Affairs School confers diploma on Mandalay Mayor U Aung Moung said at the 22nd an- trainees of first batch niversary celebration of the committee at the city hall on 29 December. Myeik, 30 Dec — The a speech, and the trainees Midwifery Training School took oaths. The mayor presented under the Department of The principal con- prizes to two five-distinc- Medical Science conferred ferred certificates of diplo- tion winning students in the diploma certificates on ma on 35 trainees. 2013-14 matriculation ex- MCDC presented prizes mayor and party offered of the committee at State trainees for the first time in It was attended by dis- amination and outstanding worth over K8.492 million alms to members of the Pariyatti Sasana University staff from 14 departments. to the staff and students. Sangha in commemora- (Mandalay).—Tin Maung Myeik, Taninthayi Region, trict and township level de- nd on 28 December. partmental officials, Medi- Secretary U Khin In the morning, the tion of the 22 anniversary (Mandalay) The trainees have cal Superintendent Dr Daw Maung Tin and officials completed writing and viva Thanda Myo Win of Myeik gave prizes to outstanding Tourists difficult to read old examinations after stud- People’s General Hospital, students, photographers in ying two-year course of trainers of the school and the photo contest of Anaw- railway station’s signboard midwifery science. relatives of trainees. ma magazine and winners in the sports meet. At first, Principal Khaing Htoo (Myeik Mohnyin, 30 Dec — “Local authorities up- station’s name on the sign- On the occasion, Daw Khin Mar Cho made District IPRD) Mohnyin is a district level graded Mohnyin Station, board for many times. Such town which is home to over spending a large sum of act tarnishes the integrity of 200,000 people of national money from the govern- the town and causes difficul- races. ment budget. But, they did ties to tourists,” a local told Famous Indawgyi not substitute the signboard media. Lake is located in Mohnyin with new one. They depicted GNLM-001 Township, attracting both local and foreign travelers. In open season, globetrotters arrive in Mohnyin by train and proceed to Indawgyi from Mohnyin railway sta- tion by car. Some of tourists face difficulties to read the sign- board of Mohnyin station because the spelling in My- anmar language of the sign- board is different from the map reference. 10 Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 world Iraqi security forces recapture large sections of Dhuluiya town Baghdad, 30 Dec — “Iraqi security forces Bado Ahmed, a resident of Iraqi security forces and backed by volunteers (mili- Dhuluiya. “We are desper- pro-government militias tias) are controlling central ately waiting to be liberat- took control of large parts parts of Dhuluiya where ed from Islamic State.” of the Tigris River town of the government offices are Iraqi police said Ira- Dhuluiya north of Baghdad located,” said Khalaf Ham- qi helicopter and fighter on Monday from Islamic mad, a police captain from planes conducted the air State fighters, police and Dhuluiya. “Now Islamic strikes. army sources said. State fighters are trapped The Sunni militants The assault, which be- in small areas in the town’s had used neighbouring vil- gan on Sunday and ran into northwest.” lages to isolate not only the Monday, enabled militia Islamic State fighters Jubouri tribesmen fighting fighters and Iraqi army and had occupied the town’s Islamic State but also to federal police to break the northern half since June attack the nearby Shi’ite militants’ siege of the town and surrounded the south- town of Balad. 70 km (45 miles) north of ern half of Dhuluiya where The new offensive, A Libya Dawn fighter aims his weapon during clashes with pro-government Baghdad. members of the Sunni launched on Sunday, was forces near Wetia airbase, Libya, on 29 Dec, 2014. Clashes continued between Iraq’s Shi’ite-led gov- al-Jubouri tribe had refused meant to break Islamic Libya Dawn fighters and pro-government forces on Monday near Wetia airbase, ernment, backed by US-led to swear allegiance to the State’s grip around both some 170 kilometres southwest of the capital Tripoli. — Xinhua air strikes, has been trying militants. Balad and Dhuluiya. to push back Islamic State “Since early morning The rural areas north since it swept through we have been trapped in- of Baghdad between Iraq’s Syrian deputy minister says peace talks mainly Sunni Muslim side homes. The only thing capital and Samarra, a provinces of northern Iraq we can hear is the war- shrine city for Shi’ites, has in June, meeting virtually planes bombing and ma- many Islamic State strong- to start in Moscow on 27 January no resistance. chine gun barrages,” said holds. — Reuters Damascus, 30 Dec held in Syria later. on 27 January, according to — Syrian Deputy Foreign In the context of such Mekdad. On the following Minister Faisal Mekdad said dialogue, Mekdad noted the days, Syrian government on Monday that peace talks importance of discussing officials will hold talks with between the Syrian govern- how all the parties can con- the opposition members. ment and opposition groups tribute to combating terror- The Syrian government and will be held in Moscow from ism, citing threats from forc- the pro-western opposition 27 to 29 January. es such as the Islamic State. group National Coalition for Speaking to Kyodo The opposition, how- Syrian Revolutionary and News in Damascus, Mek- ever, is anticipated to press Opposition Forces, which dad cited information he re- for moves toward the es- operates outside Syria, were ceived from Russia, which tablishment of a transition engaged in talks in Geneva is serving as a mediator of government, including a de- in January and February, but negotiations for the country mand for the resignation of failed to stop the violence. mired in a protracted civil President Bashar al-Assad, In Geneva, the government war. The deputy minister which would likely pit them called for a halt to violence said that “we are not going to against the government. In from terrorism, while the have any substantive discus- Moscow, opposition groups coalition prioritized setting sion about the developments and individuals from both up a transition government. in Syria” at the Moscow inside and outside of Syr- Russia, which has stood be- event. He described the na- ia including people from hind President al-Assad, is A vehicle belonging to Shi’ite fighters fires a multiple rocket launcher during ture of talks as preliminary business and cultural sec- urging opposition groups in clashes with the Islamic State on at the outskirt of Balad, north of Baghdad consultations for a “nation- tors will first sit down for Syria to take part in the up- on 26 Dec, 2014. — Reuters al dialogue” expected to be talks amongst themselves coming talks.—Kyodo News Yemeni intelligence officer Libya contracts US firm to extinguish killed, general escapes in ambushes port storage tanks fire Tripoli, 30 Dec — Aden, 30 Dec — A senior Yemeni intelligence of- Libya’s recognized gov- ficer was shot dead on Monday by suspected al-Qaeda ernment has contracted a militants and an army general escaped a separate ambush US firefighter firm to help in eastern Yemen, security sources said. extinguish fires at storage The intelligence officer, Colonel Nasser Ahmed, was tanks at the Es Sider oil targeted as he was driving in the southern city of al-Bay- port, a spokesman said on da, the sources told Reuters. Monday. In a separate attack, suspected al-Qaeda militants Work would start planted bombs in a road on which General Abdulrahman within five days, govern- Al Hulaili’s convoy was travelling near al-Qatan in east- ment spokesman Mohamed ern Hadramout Province, security sources and local offi- Bazaza said, confirming a cials said. statement on a government The attackers also opened fire on the convoy. Three website. The value of the of Hulaili’s bodyguards were wounded but the general, contract was $6 million, the head of the First Military Region, was unharmed, the statement said, without the sources said. The al-Qaeda affiliate Ansar al-Shariah naming the company. Fire claimed responsibility for the two attacks on the group’s has been raging for days at Twitter account. Authorities have not yet identified the several storage tanks at Es attackers but said the ambushes mirrored scores of pre- Sider, Libya’s biggest oil vious attacks blamed on al-Qaeda. Those attacks killed port, due to clashes of bri- more than 200 army officers in different areas of Yemen gades allied with compet- in the past three years. Yemen has been in turmoil since ing governments vying for 2011 pro-democracy protests forced long-ruling President A firefighter stands near the fire of a storage oil tank at the port of Es Sider in Ras control of the country’s oil Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.—Reuters Lanuf on 29 Dec, 2014. — Reuters facilities.—Reuters Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 11 business & health Asian shares wilt as worry 3rd bird flu case confirmed in Japan this winter over Greece saps risk Tokyo, 30 Dec — Lo- their chickens out of the cal government officials 10-km radius zone. A to- appetite in Japan have confirmed tal of 55 chicken farms are the detection of a highly located within the 10-km pathogenic strain of bird radius, excluding the five flu virus at two chicken in the 3-km zone. The pre- farms in Miyazaki and fectural government called Yamaguchi prefectures — on poultry farmers to take the second and third cases thorough disease control of avian influenza in Japan measures during an emer- this winter. gency meeting on Monday The Miyazaki pre- morning, but one of the fectural government an- participants said the situa- nounced the detection of tion is distressing because the virus at a farm in the the poultry farm in ques- city of Miyazaki late Sun- tion “got infected even day night and culled all though it was taking prop- A cameraman films a stock quotation board at the Local officials of the southwestern Japan prefecture 42,000 birds raised there, er protective measures.” Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on 15 Dec, 2014. of Miyazaki prepare to bury all of the 42,000 chickens officials said on Monday. Yamaguchi Prefecture is Reuters culled in the early morning on 29 Dec, 2014, at a farm The first case was where a highly pathogenic bird flu virus was detected. following similar proce- Tokyo, 30 Dec — gains despite the overhang confirmed on 16 Decem- Kyodo News dures — culling around Asian shares extended of concern about Greece’s ber in the city of Nobeoka 37,000 birds and placing losses on Tuesday, as a political woes. also in Miyazaki Prefec- total of 21 chickens died itive in a genetic test for bans on the movement and sharp selloff in commodi- Greek Prime Minister ture, which is known as on Sunday and Monday. bird flu. shipment of chickens in ties overnight and political Antonis Samaras failed to the country’s top producer All three cases involve the The Miyazaki pre- the area. In January 2004, uncertainty in Greece made get enough support for his of broiler chickens. H5 variety of the virus, ac- fectural government has Yamaguchi Prefecture re- investors less willing to presidential nominee on In Yamaguchi Prefec- cording to officials. asked five other chicken ported chickens at a farm take risks in the final trading Monday, and will call a na- ture, western Japan, the In the latest case in farms located within a ra- in what is now Yamaguchi days of 2014. tional election for 15 Janu- prefectural government Miyazaki Prefecture, the dius of 3 kilometres of the City were infected with a Activity was thin ahead ary. announced early on Tues- farm in Miyazaki city re- affected farm to refrain highly pathogenic strain of of the New Year holiday, The news caused Greek day morning that a genet- ported to the prefecture at from moving their approx- bird flu, the first avian flu with many traders having shares to plunge as much as ic test confirmed the virus about 11:30 am on Sunday imately 145,000 chickens case in Japan in nearly 80 closed out positions. Japa- 11.3 percent before clos- at a farm in Nagato city, that increasing numbers from their farms. years. At that time about, nese markets will be shut ing down 3.9 percent, and about 275 kilometers north of chickens were dying. It also asked farms 34,000 birds were killed. from Wednesday to Friday, yields on 10-year Greek of Miyazaki city, after a Chickens later tested pos- within 10 km not to take Kyodo News reopening next Monday. bonds touched their highest MSCI’s broadest index since September 2013. Food and medication insecurity tied to poor diabetes control of Asia-Pacific shares out- The election could side Japan was down about open the way for Greece’s New York, 30 Dec Approximately 29 mil- betes, Berkowitz and his looking at in Massachu- 0.6 percent on the day, and Syriza party to come to — People without reliable lion Americans — about 9 colleagues write in JAMA setts is where the rest of off less than 1 percent for power. That party says it sources of food and medi- percent of the US popula- Internal Medicine. the country will be in a few 2014. Japan’s Nikkei stock wants to wipe out a big part cine are more likely to have tion — have diabetes, ac- People with low in- years,” Berkowitz said. average fell 0.8 percent on of the country’s debt and poor control over their di- cording to the Centres for comes may not benefit as Most of the partici- Tuesday but is up around cancel the terms of the bail- abetes, compared to those Disease Control and Pre- much from that increased pants had insurance, about 8 percent this year. With out Athens received from without such concerns, ac- vention. access, they add, because 46 percent of the partici- reflationary policies of the the European Union and In- cording to a new study. Type 2 is the most getting more healthcare pants had uncontrolled dia- Bank of Japan and Prime ternational Monetary Fund. Researchers found the common form of diabetes services does not mean betes and about 40 percent Minister Shinzo Abe set to Developments in likelihood of a person hav- and is often linked to obe- also having access to food, reported some sort of ina- continue in 2015, investors Greece weighed on the euro, ing poorly controlled di- sity. In type 2 diabetes, the medications and other bility to get food, medicine maintained a bullish out- which fell to a fresh low of abetes increased by about body’s cells may be resist- items needed to control di- or other necessities. look. “The new year will be $1.2130 on the EBS trading 39 percent for each of the ant to the hormone insulin, abetes. Specifically, about 28 very positive, with stocks platform on Tuesday, its so-called economic insecu- or the body may not make For the study, the re- percent reported not taking boosted by likely addition- lowest since mid-2012. It rities they reported. enough of the hormone. searchers used data collect- their medicines because al easing by the BOJ and was last down about 0.1 per- “What we found is that Insulin gives blood sugar ed from June 2012 through they couldn’t afford the corporate earnings growth,” cent on the day at $1.2139. food and medication are a access to the body’s cells to October 2013 from 411 drugs. About 14 percent predicted Takashi Hiroki, “Our bearish view on big deal and probably ac- be used as fuel. people with diabetes at said they couldn’t pay their chief strategist at Monex, EUR/USD rests on the as- count for the bulk of it, but There’s been specula- clinics and health centers utility bills, about 20 per- Inc. On Wall Street over- sumption that monetary pol- it doesn’t look like there tion that the 2010 Patient in Massachusetts. cent said they didn’t have night, the Dow Jones indus- icy settings on both sides of is any one thing,” said Dr Protection and Affordable Massachusetts ex- reliable access to food and trial average ended slightly the Atlantic are likely to di- Seth Berkowitz, the study’s Care Act — better known panded healthcare access about 11 percent said their down, while the S&P 500 verge markedly next year,” lead author from Massa- as Obamacare — would years before the rest of the housing situation wasn’t and the Nasdaq Composite strategists at UBS wrote in a chusetts General Hospital increase access to health- country. stable. managed to eke out modest note to clients.—Reuters in Boston. care for people with dia- “I think what we’re Reuters Toyota to miss China 2014 sales goal of over 1.1 million vehicles — executives Beijing, 30 Dec — Automotive puts sales at a fire sale and meet our est rate in 24 years, Toy- Toyota Motor Corp is 1.09 million in 2014 and sales targets, but our phi- ota has had to revise sales likely to miss its 2014 1.15 million in 2015. losophy is to produce and plans gradually since the objective of selling over The shortcoming re- sell as many as a market third quarter, said the ex- 1.1 million vehicles in veals continued difficulty wants, not much more,” ecutives, who were not China because of a fast- for Japanese automakers said one of the executives. authorised to speak with er-than-anticipated eco- in China even as diplo- “We try to stay away from media on the matter and so nomic slowdown and re- matic relations recover price wars as much as we declined to be identified. sulting price war in the from a territorial spat that can.” Projected 2014 sales local auto market. turned Chinese consumers The Japanese auto- for the automaker’s luxury Toyota and its two against Japanese goods. maker has unofficially brand Lexus, for example, Chinese joint ventures will Compounding matters is aimed for 1 million vehi- are now roughly 75,000 miss the goal and will sell an increase in models from cles in China since 2010, cars from an original target A worker walks in front the Toyota Motor Corp stage slightly more than 1 mil- premium German brands coming close with 917,500 of 85,000, they said. Toy- prior to the opening of the 15th Shanghai International lion vehicles in 2015, two priced within reach of vehicles in 2013. ota is scheduled to release Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai company executives told mainstream Japanese cars. But with economic full-year figures on 6 Janu- on 19 April, 2013. — Reuters Reuters. Researcher IHS “Toyota can resort to growth nearing its slow- ary.—Reuters 12 Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 WORLD Ferry stricken by blaze fully evacuated, 10 dead ly’s la Repubblica newspa- migrants aboard. Italian Prime Minister work of the Italian-led res- per. She was evacuated by A medical team and a Matteo Renzi, speaking at cue effort, which he said helicopter during the night. flight operator had boarded a year-end news confer- had helped avoid a “massa- “It was very cold, ter- the vessel to assist the pas- ence in Rome, praised the cre”.—Reuters ribly cold. Nearby ships sengers and crew during the sprayed water from their rescue, the Italian navy said. hydrants (to fight the fire) Its San Giorgio amphibious and we were completely transport ship coordinated wet,” she said. the rescue operation. She was treated for a A merchant ship car- mild case of hypothermia rying a reported 49 of the at a hospital in Lecce, Italy, ferry passengers, including and later released. four children, arrived in the The Italian captain, southern Italian port of Bari Argilio Giacomazzi, aban- early on Monday. A man (C) and his daughter (2nd L), both rescued from doned the ship once all Bad weather hampered the Norman Atlantic ferry, disembark from a Greek others had been evacuated, efforts overnight to attach Airforce C-130 military cargo aircraft at the Elefsina Italian Transport Minister cables to the ferry for tow- military airport near Athens on 29 Dec, 2014. Maurizio Lupi said. ing. Pictures from Monday Fifty-six crew mem- afternoon showed the ship Reuters bers were evacuated, while still smouldering, and Lupi Rome / Athens, 30 Dec whose manifest said should 234 of those rescued were said tow cables attached — Rescue teams evacuated be carrying 478 passengers Greek, 54 Turkish, 22 Alba- overnight broke. more than 400 people from and crew and more than nians and 22 Italians, Lupi Italian and Albanian a car ferry that caught fire 200 vehicles. Rescue efforts said. magistrates ordered that off Greece’s Adriatic coast were complicated by bad He would not confirm the ship be seized in order in a 36-hour operation on weather. a report from Greece that to investigate the cause of roiling seas, but 10 people Italian and Greek heli- there were 38 still missing. the fire, which is still un- were killed in the disaster. copters began airlifting pas- “It’s absolutely prema- known, and magistrates in Italian and Greek au- sengers from the upper deck ture” to say how many are both countries are deciding thorities continued an air as the ferry drifted in rough missing, Lupi said. together where the vessel search of the sea around the seas between Greece and Some of those rescued should be towed, Italy’s vessel while they sought to Italy on Sunday afternoon were not on the original Transport Ministry said in a verify the number of pas- and continued through- ship’s manifest, and Italian statement. sengers who had been on out the night. Ten people authorities are looking for a The Italian-flagged Photo taken on 29 Dec, 2014, in Kushiro on board, fearing that many aboard the ferry were killed, definitive list of passengers ferry, chartered by Greek Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido people could be missing. the Italian coastguard said. to cross-check it with the ferry operator Anek Lines, shows swans on the Ninishibetsu River, which is The fire broke out on “It was hell,” Dimitra names of the survivors, he was sailing from Patras in located near a large supermarket and residential Sunday on a vehicle deck of Theodossiou, a Greek so- said, adding that it was pos- western Greece to Ancona area.—Kyodo News the Norman Atlantic ferry, prano opera singer, told Ita- sible that there were illegal in Italy. Heavy snow makes driving conditions difficult in Serbia

Belgrade, 30 Dec — All maintenance ser- winter seasons. The snow that fell during vices at the Belgrade Nikola In most of Serbia, the the night and low tempera- Tesla Airport’s have been Republic Hydrometeoro- tures causing icy roads made working around the clock logical Service of Serbia driving in Serbia difficult on since the snowfall moved says, the cold front will be Monday, the Automobile in and will continue doing there until Friday, bringing and Motorcycle Association so during the forthcoming the lowest temperatures to of Serbia (AMSS) said in a New Year’s and Christmas between 10 and 20 degrees release Monday morning. holidays if needs arise, the Celsius below zero and A lot of snow is ex- release says. highest to between minus pected during the day and The Airport’s winter four and minus 10. evening, so motorists are maintenance service has the The cold weather alert being warned to drive with most advanced snow clear- for Serbia valid until 2nd Autos drive by the snow-coverd forest of Berlin’s Tiergarten Park, in Berlin, caution. ing equipment in this part of January says strong north- Germany, on 29 Dec, 2014. Winter weather hit Germany’s capital city of Berlin According to the border Europe, and the airport has west winds could cause as the temperature dropped to minus four degrees centigrade on Monday. police directorate, current been open for landings and massive piles of snow lo- Xinhua wait times at border cross- takeoffs regardless of winter cally. ings are up to 30 minutes. conditions for the past eight Tanjug Japan, Britain eye 1st “2-plus-2” meeting next month in London

Tokyo, 30 Dec — The Minister Gen Nakatani are ed States, Australia, Russia source. The agenda will in- in dealing with tensions in cording to the source. Japanese and British gov- expected to discuss with and France. clude early signing of an ac- Ukraine, the source said. Japan also wants to se- ernments are arranging their their British counterparts Japanese Prime Min- quisition and cross-servic- Japan, meanwhile, cure British support for its first “two-plus-two” meet- issues such as speeding up ister Shinzo Abe and his ing agreement, or ACSA, wants to gain Britain’s un- bid to join the UN Security ing involving foreign and joint research on missile British counterpart David to enable Japan’s Self-De- derstanding of its planned Council as a nonpermanent defence ministers late Janu- technology and measures to Cameron agreed to set up fence Forces and the British move to submit security member in next year’s elec- ary in London to bolster se- deal with the Islamic State the framework when they military to share supplies legislation including legal- tion, the source said. Brit- curity cooperation, a source militant group. met in May. and transportation services izing the exercise of the ain is one of the permanent close to Japan-Britain rela- Britain will be the fifth The two countries are during UN peacekeeping right to collective self-de- members of the council tions said on Tuesday. nation to hold a two-plus- considering holding the di- operations. fence, or coming to the aid along with China, France, Foreign Minister Fu- two security meeting with alogue sometime around 21 The ministers also in- of allies under armed attack, Russia and the United mio Kishida and Defence Japan, following the Unit- January, according to the tend to reaffirm cooperation to parliament next year, ac- States.—Kyodo News Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 13 advertisement & General Claims Day Notice Claims Day Notice MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MV MOROTAI voy No (YF 253R) MV PANJA BHUM voy No (038N) HOLIDAY NOTICE Consignees of cargo carried on MV MOROTAI Consignees of cargo carried on MV PANJA As the wharves, warehouses and chellan Of- voy No (YF 253R) are hereby notified that the BHUM voy No (038N) are hereby notified that the fices of Yangon Port will be closed on the4th vessel will be arriving on 31.12.2014 and cargo will vessel will be arriving on 31.12.2014 and cargo will be JANUARY 2015 (Independence Day), Load- be discharged into the premises of M.I.P where it will discharged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will ing, Unloading and delivery for Goods will be lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. to the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. received on Payment as Holiday Fees. 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New Year holiday The 12 bodies and an injured man were shifted to the Mayo Hospital. exodus peaks in Japan Medical superinten- Tokyo, 30 Dec — The New Year’s holiday exodus dent of the hospital Dr Am- from Tokyo and other urban areas peaked on Tuesday, jad said that four bodies with major train stations and airports crowded throughout have been identified and the day. Domestic flights departing from Tokyo’s Haneda handed over to the relatives airport were almost fully booked, according to Japan Air- of the deceased while the lines Co and All Nippon Airways Co. others are still undergoing Shinkansen bullet trains departing from Tokyo were the process of identifica- Pakistani security officials and rescue workers gather outside of a four-story shopping plaza where a fire broke out in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore on 29 Dec, 2014. also nearly fully booked in the morning, with all nonre- tion. served seats occupied on some trains and people standing He said that most of At least 13 people were killed when fire erupted in a four-story shopping plaza in Pakistan’s east city of Lahore on Monday night, officials said. —X inhua in the aisles. Outbound expressways were clogged, with the deaths happened due to vehicles backed up for 27 kilometres on the Tomei Ex- suffocation. Rescuers backed by of Punjab Shahbaz Sha- pressed grief and directed pressway in Kanagawa Prefecture, according to the Japan The fire erupted due to four fire engines extin- rif expressed sorrow over the hospital administration Road Traffic Information Centre. short circuit in the plaza lo- guished the fire and pulled the incident and sought to provide best possible The rush of travellers returning from the New Year’s cated in the Anar Kali mar- out the bodies and injured report from the concerned medical treatment to the in- holidays is expected to peak on Friday and Saturday on ket of Lahore, the capital people from the ashes. officials. Prime Minister jured people. highways, while flights and trains will likely be most con- city of Punjab Province. The chief minister Nawaz Sharif also ex- Xinhua gested on Saturday and Sunday.—Kyodo News At least six dead, one missing as tropical storm Jangmi hits Philippines

Manila, 30 Dec — At The landslide, one in its report on Tuesday least six people have died of the four happened in morning that a 65-year-old of flood-triggered inci- Visayas region, buried a man, Mik Cipriano, died of dents and one was report- house early on Tuesday drowning in Compostela edly missing as Tropical morning. The identities of Valley province on Mon- Storm Jangmi (local name the five fatalities have not day as heavy rain lashed Seniang) hit central Philip- been confirmed, but their the province. pines, government sources bodies have been recov- According to the re- said on Tuesday. ered, Gobenciong said. port, a 24-year-old man Five people, including Gobenciong said they was reported missing while three adults and two chil- have received text mes- crossing a river in Com- dren, were buried by mud sages about other deaths postela Valley province and rocks when a landslide in other parts of the region, on Monday. NDRRMC occurred in Tanauan town also due to landslides, but said that 23,629 people in in the central province of these are subject to verifi- more than 5,500 families Leyte, Blanche Goben- cation. in Central Visayas, North- ciong, director of the Of- Meanwhile, the Na- ern Mindanao and other Residents walk in flood brought by Tropical Storm Jangmi in Cebu Province, the fice of Civil Defence in tional Disaster Reduction regions, have been affected Philippines, on 30 Dec, 2014. At least six people died in flood-triggered incidents and Western Visayas said on and Rescue Management by tropical storm Jangmi. another one was reportedly missing as Tropical Storm Jangmi (local name Seniang) Tuesday. Centre (NDRRMC) said Xinhua hit central Philippines, government sources said on Tuesday. — Xinhua 14 Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 entertainment ‘James Bond’ stuntman Jennifer Beijing, 30 Dec — Oscar-winning actor Jennifer Lawrence topped Forbes’ annual list of the top-gross- Richard Graydon dies at 92 Lawrence ing actors in Hollywood. Forbes studied data from Box Office Mojo for London, 30 Dec — British stuntman Richard Gray- tops “global movie grosses,” and then totaled each actor’s don, who performed in 10 James Bond films, has passed grosses for 2014 to finalize the lineup. away. He was 92. Graydon died on 22 December. He is Forbes’ Jennifer Lawrence reigns the Forbes’ list of “High- survived by his wife, Hermione Bedford. The couple did est Grossing Actors at the Box Office 2014” with “The not have children, reported the Telegraph. Highest- Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” and “X-Men: Graydon’s first screen credit was in 1952, as one of Days of Future Past.” The two films grossed a total of Robin Hood’s ‘merrie men’ in the Disney film ‘The Sto- Grossing 1.4 billion US dollars worldwide. ry of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men’. His stunt career On the list of top 10 actors, whose movies started in 1963 with ‘From Russia With Love’.—PTI Actors list generated massive revenues, also includes “queen of science fiction this year” Scar- lett Johansson and Christ Pratt, whose leading man charisma emerged this year in “Guardians of the Galaxy,” which earned a total of 1.2 billion US dollars worldwide. Mark Wahlberg’s roles in “The Gam- bler and Transformers: Age of Extinction” give him the fourth spot, with gross earnings of 1 billion US dollars globally. Also on the list are Chris Evans, Emma Stone, Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Hugh Jackman.—Xinhua British stuntman Richard Graydon Angelina Jolie recovers from chickenpox Britney Spears celebrates first Los Angeles, 30 Dec — Actress-director Angelina anniversary of Las Vegas residency Jolie has been spotted for the Los Angeles, 30 Dec — Pop star Brit- first time with her daughters ney Spears celebrated the first anniversary Zahara and Shiloh for shop- of her Las Vegas residency. The 33-year- ping, after recovering from old mother of two performed her first ‘Piece chickenpox. of Me’ show in seven weeks to mark the The 39-year-old star was occasion, and celebrated with her crew seen in an all black ensem- after the concert. The singer also posted a ble carried a matching black video featuring her highlights from the past leather shoulder bag, reported 12 months, including the inaugural Britney E! Online. Day in Las Vegas on 5 November. Earlier Jolie was diagnosed with this year, Spears signed up to perform at chickenpox two weeks ago, Planet Hollywood for a further two years, Pop star Britney Spears celebrated which forced her to miss ‘Un- meaning her run in the city is now set to the first anniversary of her Las Vegas broken’ premiere.—PTI Angelina Jolie conclude at the end of 2017.—PTI residency. — PTI

over the years between Miley Cyrus royalties paid my As ‘Interview’ takes streaming movie theatres and Holly- wood studios, and the fact rent for three years: Jessie J that movies still make a lot plunge, Hollywood tests waters of money in theatres. London, 30 Dec — where I get most of my Singer Jessie J has revealed money. I write songs. I’m a Fans line “The vast majority of revenues will still be gen- that the royalties from Mi- singer. I love endorsements up at the erated three or five years ley Cyrus‘s hit ‘Party In and stuff, but that’s all add- Silent from now at the theatre,” The USA’ paid her rent for ed on,” she said. Movie years. Meanwhile, the ‘Bang said Hal Vogel, the chief Theatre executive of Vogel Capital The 26-year-old singer Bang’ singer said that all for a penned the track for inclu- female artists are “speak- Management. midnight Analysts are uneasy sion on Cyrus’s 2009 EP ing about the same thing” screening The Time of Our Lives, re- in their songs. about reading too much of “The ported Digital Spy. “All women are say- into the online success of Inter- “You’ve got to write ing, singing and speaking a comedy that is now in a songs, that’s where the about the same thing, but view’’ class of its own because money is, being an artist. in their own way — love, in Los the movie triggered a cy- ‘Party In The USA’ paid heartbreak, reassurance, Angeles, ber attack that the US gov- my rent for, like, three sexiness, belief, how we California ernment blames on North years. look, how we feel. We’re on 24 Dec, Korea. But studios have “Actually it was way all singing about it and do- 2014. experimented with shorten- ing the so-called “theatrical longer than that. That’s ing it,” she said. — PTI Reuters window”, which now aver- Los Angeles, 30 comedy will add momen- en wait times between the- ages three months and 14 Dec — Consumers paid tum to the industry’s slow atrical release and VOD days compared with nearly $15 million (9.7 million adoption of same-day the- and put more small films six months back in 1997. pounds) in just four days atre and video-on-demand on same-day distribution. “You look over the to watch “The Interview” (VOD) release. New platforms could mus- next five, 10 years you’re from the comfort of their The experiment, a last- cle their way into movie going to see a lot of couches, building expec- ditch effort by the unit of streaming after seeing a change,” said Daniel Er- tations that other hot, new Sony Corp to keep “The In- relative VOD novice such nst, an analyst at Hudson films might also make their terview” alive despite a cy- as Google Inc’s YouTube Square Research. “You’re debut online. But Holly- ber attack on the studio and Movies score with “The already seeing the windows wood is not quite ready to threats to movie theatres, Interview.” Two big obsta- change and a lot of the win- give that to viewers, ex- has shown the technology cles stand in the way of a dows that exist don’t make Singer Jessie J has revealed that the royalties from perts say. Even so, Sony works and people like it. rush to emulate distribution sense to consumers, let Miley Cyrus’s hit ‘Party In The USA’ paid her rent Pictures’ initial success That outcome could of “The Interview”: close alone digital natives.” for years. — Reuters streaming its controversial embolden studios to short- ties that have developed Reuters Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 15 general

New Year’s resolutions may be more Two MITV MYANMARMITV INTERNATIONAL dead, four procrastination than motivation (31-12-14 07:00 am~ missing in 1-1-15 07:00 am) MST on junk food a little bit,’ an entire year with varia- * Local News is a goal more likely to be tion, rest days, more-intense S Korean * City Night, Your accomplished than ‘I’ll com- and less-intense workout Night pletely revamp my lifestyle,’ periods,” she said. “It’s like fishing * World News which is the kind of goal we one’s job: there’s very little * Today Myanmar set as a New Year’s resolu- vacation time.” tions,” Chertok said. Dr Cedric X Bryant, boat fire “Myanmar Timber While about 45 percent chief science officer of the Exports” Seoul, 30 Dec — Two * Local News of Americans make New American Council on Exer- sailors were confirmed Year’s resolutions, only cise, said the New Year may dead, with four missing, in * Intricate Myanmar about 8 percent succeed, be the worst time to make a a South Korean fishing boat Silver Art according to a University lifestyle change. fire accident that occurred * World News of Scranton study published “For many it’s the bus- on Tuesday morning, local * Myanmar in the Journal of Clinical iest, most hectic time,” he A child waits in his pram while his mother participates media reported. Masterclass: Psychology. said, “and most people have The Munseong 103 in an aerobics class at the gymnasium of a sports centre Dr Michele Olson, pro- an all-or-nothing mentality.” Performance Art in Cartago, east of San Jose on 10 July, 2012. caught fire in waters about fessor of exercise science at Bryant said people who five nautical miles north- * Local News Reuters Auburn University Mont- succeed focus on progress, east of South Korea’s east- * Youth Filmmaker New York, 30 Dec — glorified, long-term goal that gomery said a resolution can not perfection, and plan for ernmost islets of Dokdo, “Kaung Sint” People seeking to get or stay people, for societal reasons, be a way of putting off what the inevitable slip-up. called Takeshima in Japan, * World News fit in 2015 might do better to tend to begin on the first day can be done today. “People don’t take time at about 5:13 am local time start today rather than rely on of the calendar year,” said “If there is a fitness to celebrate the little suc- * Porcelain and Glass (2013 GMT) , Yonhap News * Local News a New Year’s resolution to Gregory Chertok, a sports need, such as to increase cesses,” he said. “Because Agency reported citing the shape up tomorrow, fitness psychology consultant with strength or decrease body they’re so focused on, say, Ministry of Public Safety * 19 Hours experts say. the American College of fat, I say, ‘Let’s make a plan an arbitrary weight goal, and Security. * World News Losing weight and Sports Medicine. now,’” Olson said, adding they don’t notice that they Aboard the 29-ton ves- * Traditional Snack getting fit and healthy are Goals set because that what is essential is to set are sleeping better or feeling sel were eight South Kore- * Local News among the top five resolu- people feel they should a long-term plan with short- less anxious.” ans and two Vietnamese. tions every year, even though make them tend to be pres- term goals. Chertok suggests setting * Myanmar Circular Six were rescued from Stone Slab most of winter’s great expec- sure-filled, unrealistic and “This is why athletes goals that don’t depend on the ship, but two of them * World News tations wither by spring. less likely to be accom- stay in shape year-round. the calendar to achieve the died later. Two South Ko- “The New Year’s res- plished, he says. They have a programme best results. reans and two Vietnamese * Talented Musicians olution is a kind of grand, “‘I’d like to cut down scheduled and planned over Reuters went missing. * Local News Search operations are * The Legend of An still under way. A rescue ambulatory Surgeon Ebola case numbers ship was sent to the site, and * World News six naval vessels and four * School for the Blind top 20,000, deaths airplanes were dispatched to help search the fishermen. * Local News The Munseong 103, * Lively Group Folk approach 8,000 which departed from the Dance of Kayan country’s southern resort Nationals Geneva, 30 Dec — The bers in Sierra Leone, Liberia island of Jeju on 16 Novem- * World News ber, was en route to Hupo, number of people infected and Guinea stood at 20,081, * [Doctor][Painter] by Ebola in the three coun- the WHO said in a state- the country’s southeastern tries worst affected by the ment. More than a third are city while catching blow- * Local News outbreak has passed 20,000, laboratory-confirmed cases fish. * Five Treasures in with more than 7,842 deaths in Sierra Leone, which has The blaze is estimated the Ancient City of in the epidemic so far, the become the worst-hit coun- Elephants race held in Nepals race in a competition to have started from the MraukU World Health Organization try in the worst outbreak of during the 11th Elephant Festival at Sauraha engine room, but the exact * World News said on Monday. the disease on record. in Chitwan, Nepal, on 29 Dec, 2014.—Xinhua cause is still under investi- * In the Studio: Sunee Cumulative case num- Reuters gation.—Xinhua West Brom axe coach Irvine after poor start

London, 30 Dec — on Saturday. which followed a 3-1 home as West Brom manager English Premier League And with Alan Pardew loss to Manchester City two in June this year after the strugglers West Bromwich in line to swap Newcastle days earlier. 56-year-old Scot had spent Albion have sacked head for Palace, the Premier “Securing a sixth sea- the previous three seasons coach Alan Irvine, the club League managerial mer- son in the Premier League as youth team coach at announced on their website ry-go-round has suddenly is the over-riding target Everton. late on Monday. gathered pace after an un- and sometimes unpleasant Bookmakers have in- The Midlands club usually quiet start to the decisions have to be taken stalled former Tottenham made the move following a season in which nobody to serve that imperative,” Hotspur manager Tim Sher- run of seven losses in their was fired for the first four Albion technical director wood as favourite to suc- past nine games, a series months. Terry Burton says on the ceed Irvine with ex-Stoke of results that has caused Irvine is the third club’s website. and Crystal Palace boss them to slide to 16th place, head coach dismissed by “Alan has impressed Tony Pulis close behind in just one point above the West Brom in little over 12 everyone with his manner, the betting. relegation zone. months, following the short dedication and diligence West Brom travel to West Bromwich Albion’s manager Alan Irvine looks at Irvine becomes the sec- reigns of Steve Clarke and but he knows that results West Ham on New Year’s his watch during their English Premier League soccer ond managerial casualty Pepe Mel. have simply not been good Day with Rob Kelly, helped match against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium in in three days after relega- His fate was sealed enough.” by fellow assistant head Stoke-on-Trent, central England on 28 Dec, 2014. tion-threatened Crystal Pal- after a 2-0 away defeat Irvine was surprise coach Keith Downing, in Reuters ace dumped Neil Warnock against Stoke on Sunday, choice when he was hired caretaker charge.—Reuters 11th Waxing Day of Pyatho 1376 ME Wednesday, 31 December, 2014 Lallana double helps Liverpool end 2014 on a high prised some of the best defenders and firing home ment for heat of the mo- of the goal-hungry, ear- after being freed by a de- ment antics. ly-2014 Liverpool. lightful flick from Philippe The victory, only Alberto Moreno both Coutinho. Liverpool’s third in their started and finished off an When Jonjo Shelvey last nine Premier League excellent team move to netted a 69th minute own games at Anfield, pushed score after 33 minutes be- goal, flicking a header past them into eighth place on fore Lallana was gifted one his own keeper from Jor- 28 points, jumping above of the strangest goals of the dan Henderson’s corner, Swansea on goals scored season after 51 minutes. it completed a miserable and just five points off the Swansea keeper night for the former Liver- top four. Lukasz Fabianski took an pool man. Lallana felt that Liv- age to make a clearance, In the first half, erpool had turned a corner then struck the ball straight Shelvey could have been here after all their strug- at the England midfielder sent off after he lashed out gles — a feeling Rodgers only for the ball to thump with his arm and struck seemed to echo. into Lallana and balloon Emre Can in the face right “It’s something we’ve into the empty net. in front of referee Andre been searching for all sea- Liverpool’s Adam Lallana (R) scores his second goal against Swansea City during Within a min- Marriner, who ignored it. son,” said Rodgers, of their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, ute Swansea responded Raheem Sterling also the combination between euters northern England on 29 Dec, 2014.—R through a close-range could have been in hot wa- Lallana, Coutinho and Editorial Section — (+95) (01)8604529 Advertisement & Circulation — ( +95) (01) 8604532 London, 30 Dec — spire their 4-1 trouncing of to winning the title in May Gylfi Sigurdsson strike but ter late in the game after a Sterling. Liverpool ended their top- Swansea on Monday in the but have laboured so often Liverpool soon took com- retaliatory half-push, half- “There’s a lot of work sy-turvy 2014 on a high last Premier League game since, could afford a fes- plete command, Lallana slap into the face of Feder- to do but there’s a real ex- after two goals from Adam of the year. tive smile after his side’s scoring an authentically ico Fernandez but Rodgers citing second half of the Lallana, one excellent and Brendan Rodgers, biggest home win of the excellent third in the 61st felt neither Shelvey nor season for us.” one freakish, helped in- whose side came so close season which at last re- minute, ghosting past two Sterling deserved punish- Reuters Newcastle striker Cisse Senior Japan players defend under-fire coach Aguirre charged with violent Tokyo, 30 Dec — Ja- concentrate on defending

pan’s senior players have the Asian Cup. We have gnlmdaily @gmail.com www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com newlightofmyanmar www.facebook.com/global leapt to the defence of their to believe what the coach conduct under-fire head coach Javi- has told us and follow his against Everton. er Aguirre, who again de- lead,” the former Man- The charge, which nied any involvement in a chester United player add- could lead to a three-match match-fixing case that con- ed. ban, came after a video tinues to overshadow their On Saturday, Aguirre review panel re-examined Asian Cup preparations. told reporters in Tokyo that footage during which Cisse The Mexican was he was innocent. elbowed defender Seamus among 41 people named “I worked in Spain Newcastle United’s Coleman at St James’ Park by Spain’s anti-corruption for 12 years and have nev- Papiss Demba Cisse on Sunday. prosecutor in court this er done anything unethi- celebrates after scoring The incident was un- month following a probe Japan’s national soccer team head coach Javier cal or unprofessional,” he a goal against Everton seen by the match officials. into Real Zaragoza’s 2-1 Aguirre of Mexico walks into a news conference at the said. “The only way to win during their English Everton manager win at Levante on the fi- Japan Football Association headquarters in Tokyo matches is through effort. Roberto Martinez called nal day of the 2010-11 “I have never been Premier League soccer on 27 Dec 2014. —Reuters match at St James’ Park the failure to punish Cisse campaign. The victory en- given gifts by anybody and in Newcastle, northern “unacceptable”, saying the sured Zaragoza, coached The JFA stance has tending fifth Asian Cup af- never expected them. I will England on 28 Dec, 2014. Senegalese attempted to by Aguirre, avoided rele- failed to quell the questions ter they met up for training. cooperate with authorities Reuters “hurt” Coleman. gation. from outside the camp for “He has said he didn’t and defend myself until the Cisse equalized a min- It led to suspicions the Aguirre as he prepares his do it, so he didn’t do it,” Ja- end.” Aguirre said he of- London, 30 Dec — ute later for Newcastle Japanese Football Associa- side for Group D matches pan’s most capped player fered the same explanation Newcastle United strik- who went on to win 3-2. tion might remove Aguirre against Palestine, Iraq and Yasuhito Endo was quoted to his squad and gave them er Papiss Cisse has been “Those are not actions but they stuck by the coach Jordan. as saying by Kyodo News opportunity to ask any charged with violent we want to see on a foot- they appointed in July and However, the former on Monday. questions about the matter. conduct, the FA said in ball pitch and the referee said he would lead them Atletico Madrid manag- Borussia Dortmund Japan captain Makoto a statement on Monday should have seen it,” Mar- at the 9-31 January Asian er said his 23-man Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa Hasebe said he was happy referring to an incident in tinez said. Cup despite the ongoing squad were only interested echoed the sentiment. to continue working with the Premier League match Reuters investigation. in winning a record-ex- “We have just got to the Mexican.—Reuters Premier League quartet in Ivory Coast squad for Nations Cup

London, 30 Dec — Newcastle United mid- Ivory Coast are looking espor) Manchester City’s Yaya fielder Cheick Tiote and to end a decade of disap- Midfielders: Roger Toure heads a list of four Swansea City’s top scorer pointment at the continental Assale (Sewe Sport), Se- players from the Premier this season, striker Wilfried finals. rey Die (Basle), Ismael Di- League included in the Ivo- Bony, have also been in- Squad: omande (St Etienne), Che- ry Coast squad for the Af- cluded. Goalkeepers: Bou- ick Doukoure (Metz), Max rican Nations Cup finals in Centre-back Eric Ber- bacar Barry (Lokeren), Syl- Gradel (St Etienne), Cheick Equatorial Guinea. trand Bailly, 20, from Span- vain Gbohouo (Sewe Sport), Tiote (Newcastle United), French coach Herve ish side Espanyol receives a Sayouba Mande (Staebek) Yaya Toure (Manchester Renard named his final 23- first call-up. Defenders: Jean-Dan- City) man selection for the 17 Renard had been hop- iel Akpa Akpro (Tou- Forwards: Wilfried January - 8 February tour- ing to persuade veteran louse), Serge Aurier (Paris Bony (Swansea City), Sey- Manchester City’s Yaya Toure stands in the snow nament on Monday and also Didier Drogba to reverse Saint-Germain), Eric Ber- dou Doumbia (CSKA Mos- during the English Premier League soccer match included Liverpool’s Kolo his decision to retire from trand Bailly (Espanyol), cow), Gervinho (Roma), between Manchester City and West Bromwich Albion Toure for the final time as the national team after the Wilfried Kanon (ADO Den Salomon Kalou (Hertha at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, central England the defender will retire from World Cup in Brazil, but the Haag), Sakia Tiene (Mont- Berlin), Junior Tallo (Bas- on 26 Dec, 2014. international football after Chelsea striker has opted to pelier), Kolo Toure (Liver- tia), Lacina Traore (Mona- “R/489 Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory No. 150, Reuters the event. remain with his club. pool), Ousmane Viera (Riz- co).—Reuters by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily.” Yangon, Township, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan