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Volume XIX, Number 163 4th Waxing of Thadingyut 1373 ME Saturday, 1 October, 2011

President U Thein Sein felicitates Our Three Main Chinese President National Causes NAY PYI TAW, 1 Oct—On the occasion of the 62nd Anniversary of the Founding Day of the People’s Republic of China, which falls on 1 October 2011, U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr. Hu Jintao, * Non-disintegration of the President of the People’s Republic of China.—MNA Union

President U Thein Sein sends message of * Non-disintegration of National

felicitations to Cyprus counterpart solidarity NAY PYI TAW, 1 Oct—U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr. Dimitris Christofias, President of the Republic of Cyprus, on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Cyprus, which falls on 1 October 2011.—MNA * Perpetuation of Sovereignty

President U Thein Sein felicitates President U Thein Sein sends President and Commander-in- message of felicitations to Chief of Armed Forces of Nigeria Chinese Premier NAY PYI TAW, 1 Oct—U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the NAY PYI TAW, 1 Oct—On the occasion of the 62nd Anniversary of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Dr Founding Day of the People’s Republic of China, which falls on 1 October Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed 2011, U Thein Sein, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of the Independence sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr. Wen Jiabao, Premier Day of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which falls on 1 October 2011.—MNA of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China.—MNA The government is elected by the people, and it has to respect people’s will It has the responsibility to address public concerns in all seriousness There are some parties and elements forcing government into tight corner and undermining peace and stability NAY P YI T AW, 30 Sept—President of the Republic of Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein has sent a message to second regular sessions of the first Pyithu Hluttaw and the first Amyotha Hluttaw being convened today with addresses to speakers of respective Hluttaws. The translation of the message is as follows:- To Special Region (4) Group. At present, the Union level dialogues are Speaker in progress. Moreover, some groups have made contact with state Pyithu Hluttaw/Amyotha Hluttaw governments concerned for peace negotiations. Republic of the Union of Myanmar 4. At the same time, as Myanmar citizens who were abroad due to various reasons are scrutinized with offer of return to their mother country and Subject: : Sending message native places, some have arrived back. The release of prisoners will be 1. I wish the Speakers of Pyithu Hluttaw/Amyotha Hluttaw and all conducted within the framework of powers entrusted in accord with representatives who are putting all their energies into serving the the constitution. While the Union government is accelerating its people’s interests at the second regular sessions of the first Pyithu service for the national interest, it is so regrettable to witness attempts Hluttaw/Amyotha Hluttaw physical and mental well-being. of some parties and elements forcing the government into the tight 2. The Union government, and region and state governments also corner and undermining peace and stability. are harmoniously placing emphasis on emergence of good 5. Utmost efforts are being made with the aim of industrializing the nation governance, clean government, burgeoning of democratic while raising momentum in improvement of agriculture sector in practices, prevalence of law and order, economic reforms and building a modern and developed nation. Electricity is a sine qua non environmental conservation. for becoming industrialized nation. Among the ways and means to 3. The common goal of all the national people is to ensure peace and generate electricity, nuclear energy, according to global incidents, stability of the State and modernization of the nation. As the Union is very risky; and moreover, such process is impossible for the nation government offered an olive branch to national race armed due to financial constraints and political censure. In addition, all the groups staying outside the legal fold in accord with the wish of the representatives know that coal is not sufficient for electric power national people for ensuring eternal peace, state level agreements generation for the whole nation. have been reached with Special Region (2) “Wa” Group and (See page 7)

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 1 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM 2 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 Union FM felicitates Chinese Union FM felicitates Cypriot PERSPECTIVES counterpart counterpart Saturday, 1 October, 2011 NAY PYI TAW, 1 Oct—On the occasion of 62nd NAY PYI TAW, 1 Oct—U Wunna Maung Lwin, Anniversary of the Founding Day of the People’s Union Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic Better aged care services Republic of China, which falls on 1 October of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of International Day of Older Persons falls 2011, U Wunna Maung Lwin, Union Minister for felicitations to Her Excellency Mrs. Erato Kozakou on 1 October (today). In accord with the motto Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Markoullis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the “Towards A Society For All Ages”, activities Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to Republic of Cyprus, on the occasion of the in commemoration of the International Day of His Excellency Mr. Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Independence Day of the Republic of Cyprus, Older Persons have been conducted yearly in Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. which falls on 1 October 2011. Myanmar since 1999 when International Day MNA MNA of Older Persons was set. Up to date, Myanmar people maintain the Union Minister meets tradition of taking caring of elderly persons. Union FM felicitates Nigerian As taking care of the aged is thought to have Resident Representative of counterpart originated in Myanmar, the aged care activities NAY PYI TAW, 1 Oct—On the occasion of the have been carried out in Myanmar since about UNICEF Independence Day of the Federal Republic of one hundred years ago. NAY PYI TAW, 30 Sept— Union Minister for Nigeria, which falls on 1 October 2011, U Wunna Aged care services started establishing Border Affairs and for Myanma Industrial Maung Lwin, Union Minister for Foreign Affairs Homes for the Aged since 1276 ME. On 12th Development Lt-Gen Thein Htay received Resident of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, has Waning of Pyatho the same year, the first-ever Representative Mr Ramesh M. Shrestha of UNICEF sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency aged care services conducted by humanitarian at his office here at 2 pm today. Mr. Olugbenga Ayodeji Ashiru, Minister of Daw Oo Zun started on the land of Mingun. The meeting concentrated on promotion of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of The practices of helping the poor, providing bilateral cooperation between the Republic of the Nigeria.—MNA humanitarian assistance and showing Union of Myanmar and UNICEF.—MNA sympathy are fine traditions of human society. Studying on the aged care activities being Union Minister for employed internationally, the aged care services are being given through home care Border Affairs and service, family based care service, community based care service and opening of homes for for Myanma the aged and care centres for the aged. Taking care of the elderly persons is in Industrial conformity with 38 kinds of blessing. It is required to preserve Myanmar’s family value Development Lt-Gen forever. Living together through love and kindness, paying respects, providing care Thein Htay receives services are noble traditions of Myanmar. Resident So today’s youths are bound to take part in the aged care services, showing sympathy and Representative Mr taking care of the lives of the older persons in accord with the motto “Towards A Society Ramesh M. Shrestha For All Ages”. of UNICEF.—MNA Yangon Mayor back from China Third IRS National Hockey Championship kicks off YANGON, 30 Sept—Yangon Mayor Yangon YANGON, 30 Sept— Region Minister for Development Affairs U Hla The Third Inter-Region/ Myint arrived back here by air yesterday evening State National Hockey after attending the 2011 China Yangzhou World Championship com- Canal Cities Expo & First Global Design Cities menced at Theinbyu turf Conference held in Yangzhou city, Jiangsu hockey pitch, here, this Province, the People’s Republic of China, from 25 noon. to 27 September.—MNA President of Myanmar Hockey Fede- Temporary closure for ration member of Shwegondine Road Yangon City Develop- ment Committee U Htin YANGON, 30 Sept—The authorities concerned today announced that Shwegondine Road between Zaw Win delivered an Dhammazedi and West Shwegondine Roads in opening address and Bahan Township will be closed temporarily from opened it. In the debut, the Ministry of Sports 30 September to 2 October for enabling the and MHF, diplomats Engineering Department (Roads and Bridges) of Mandalay Region beat Flood Warning from Asian hockey Yangon City Development Committee to finish Rakhine State 1-0. countries and guests. upgrading of the road to concrete facility. Among the spe- NAY PYI TAW, 30 Sept— According to the 12:30 Tomorrow, Yangon MNA ctators were officials of hr M.S.T observation today, the water level of Region will meet with Bago River in Bago is (848) cm. It may reach its Bago Region whereas danger level (910) cm during the next (36) hours The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. Ayeyawady Region will commencing this noon, announced Meteorology The second best time is now. play against Chin State. and Hydrology Department. MNA MNA

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 2 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 3 Asia reels from floods; Vietnam braces for storm HANOI, 30 Sept—A tropical storm barreled it was expected to make landfall later Friday with toward Vietnam Friday, forcing 20,000 people to sustained wind speeds of up to 73 mph (118 kph), be evacuated, as Philippines braced for a new according to the national weather forecasting centre. typhoon and swathes of India, Thailand, Pakistan Heavy rains were reported in northern and and China reeled under floods after some of the central areas, and warnings were issued for flash wildest weather to hit Asia this summer. floods in low-lying areas and for landslides in Prolonged monsoon flooding, typhoons and mountainous regions. High winds whipped through storms have wreaked untold havoc in the region, the Capital Hanoi’s streets. The storm had flooded leaving more than 450 people dead or missing in streets across the southern Chinese island of Hainan several countries since late July. In the Indian State on Thursday, forcing some 300,000 people to flee People brave strong winds and rain on a street of Orissa alone the damage is estimated to be worth their homes, the official Xinhua News Agency said. as a typhoon hit Haikou in south China’s $726 million. On Tuesday, Nesat bashed the Philippines, Hainan Province, on 29 Sept, 2011.—INTERNET After pummeling the Philippines and China where it killed at least 43 people and left 30 people this week, Typhoon Nesat was downgraded to missing after causing the worst flooding in the Islamabad blast injures tropical storm as it headed toward Vietnam where capital in decades.—Internet Pakistan airline passengers Emergency medical One dead, about 30 hurt in Venezuela ISLAMABAD, 30 Sept—A gas cylinder exploded personnel wait for on the top floor of a Pakistani hotel in Islamabad the arrival of train crash late Thursday, injuring three women and a child in passengers involved CHARALLAVE, 30 in the dark, officials said. Tuy. Passengers a city always on guard against feared terror attacks, in a train collision, Sept—Two commuter One train suddenly “remained inside the police said. at the rail station in trains collided in a tunnel braked due to an apparent wagons without air The blast struck the Citi Hotel in the Blue Area, Charallave, outside outside Caracas on malfunction and another conditioning and within the Pakistani capital’s ordinarily bustling district of of Caracas, Thursday, killing one crashed into it from the the tunnel,” causing some shops and restaurants around 11 pm (1800 GMT) Venezuela, person, injuring about 30 rear, causing the first to to feel a sense of at a time when people still linger over dinner in the on 29 Sept, 2011. and leaving frightened derail, Transportation suffocation, said Victor cool breeze of evening. INTERNET passengers gasping for air Minister Francisco Garces Lira, civil defence “It appears to be a gas cylinder blast,” city said on state television. director for Miranda police chief Bani Amin told reporters. “It does not Officials said a packed State. appear to be explosives,” he added. train coming in the He said five people He said four passengers whose Pakistan opposite direction was suffered scrapes or International Airlines (PIA) flight was delayed and able to stop before trauma while the other who were staying in the hotel, were injured. colliding with the others, injured were treated for “They were staying in a room,” Amin added. averting a possible respiratory problems or Another police official said three women and a disaster. high blood pressure. child were taken to hospital with minor injuries. The crash apparently Lira said the An AFP correspondent saw shattered windows cut power in the tunnel engineer of the rear train at the scene of the hotel, where water was flowing between Caracas and the died. from the top floor. suburbs of Los Valles del Internet Internet

Pakistani security Five Australian soldiers injured officials and local in Afghanistan residents gather at the blast site in Islamabad. CANBERRA, 30 Sept— to restricted duties,” medically assessed as A blast ripped through Five Australian soldiers Group Captain Leshins- being in a satisfactory the top floor of a hotel have been wounded by kas said in a statement condition. building in the Pakistani improvised explosive released on Friday. So far, 34 Austral- capital Islamabad, device (IED) in two In a separate ian soldiers have been injuring at least six separate incidents in incident on 25 Septe- wounded this year in people, police officials Afghanistan’s Uruzgan mber, two soldiers were Afghanistan. The latest said.—INTERNET Province, Defence Force wounded by an IED casualties take the total confirmed on Friday. blast while on foot patrol In the first incident in the Mirabad Valley. wounded in Three people killed, 73 wounded in on 23 September, three Group Captain Afghanistan to 199 since attacks in Iraq soldiers from the Leshinskas said both 2001. Mentoring Task Force soldiers have been Xinhua BAGHDAD, 30 Sept—A series of gunfire and bomb attacks, including were wounded when suicide truck bombing, in northern and central Iraq on Thursday killed three their vehicle hit an IED people and wounded some 73 others, the police said. Iraqi In northern Iraq, a woman was killed and 67 people wounded in a suicide during a supply mission firefighters truck bomb explosion near a bank in the City of Kirkuk, some 250 km north in the Karmisan Valley. extinguish of Baghdad. Group Captain flames after a The attack occurred before midday when a suicide bomber blew up his Karen Leshinskas said car bomb attack explosive-laden truck near a crowd of policemen gathered outside the they received first aid at in Kirkuk, 290 government-owned bank in central Kirkuk to collect the salaries on behalf of the scene and were then kilometers (180 their units. taken by helicopter to a miles) north of The powerful blast left at least eight vehicles ablaze and caused severe medical facility in Tarin Baghdad, Iraq, damages to the bank building and several nearby houses, the source said. Kot. “They were on 29 Sept, “The security measures were tight in the area, but the attacker drove his assessed as being in a 2011. booby-trapped truck to the scene rapidly and managed to blow it up,” the satisfactory condition INTERNET source said. and have since returned Xinhua

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 3 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM 4 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 UNSG’s MessageUN on The Japan fires fresh salvo on yen as economic upswing International Day of Older Business increasing the amount available to a record 46 trillion yen. He also said the government will maintain Persons for two more months monitoring of currency traders’ 1 October 2011 daily positions put in place last month to discourage speculative bets on the yen’s rise. Next year marks 10 years since the adoption The yen has held broadly steady against the of the Madrid International Plan of Action on dollar at around 76-77 yen since Tokyo bought a Ageing. The theme of this year’s International record 4.5 trillion yen worth of currencies on August Day of Older Persons, “Launch of Madrid Plus 4, but the currency continued to rise against the 10: The growing opportunities and challenges of euro and currencies of its Asian rivals. global ageing”, reflects this upcoming milestone. And with the yen still within striking distance of This year we also commemorate 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Principles for its all-time high of 75.94 against the dollar, Tokyo Older Persons. These basic principles – is clearly alarmed that its exporters are ill equipped Workers stand in front of container at an independence, participation, care, self-fulfilment to cope with such persistent yen strength. industrial port in Tokyo July 21, 2011. and dignity – both enshrine the human rights of “The recent 75- to 80-yen range could pour older persons and give us the objectives for which TOKYO, 30 Sept—Japan said on Friday it will cold water on the Japanese economy’s recovery,” we strive. boost its currency intervention fund and keep Azumi told reporters, a clear signal that not only “Nearly two-thirds of older persons live in watching dealers’ trading positions in yet another sharp market moves, but the very levels at which developing countries, yet older persons are still effort to tame the yen in the face of growing evidence the yen has been trading was a concern. The currency largely excluded from the wider global, regional that its strength is stalling the economy’s post- market showed little reaction, though, with one and national development agendas. At a time quake rebound. traders describing Azumi’s warnings as “posturing.” when the international community is preparing to August industrial output and other data showed Some players said, however, boosting the war take stock of sustainable development and is Japan’s swift recovery from the 11 March earthquake chest would serve as a reminder that intervention looking to forge a development agenda for the and tsunami was tailing off under the weight of the was a possibility.“Boosting forex intervention fund future, it is important that the needs and yen’s strength and faltering global growth. is to send the message to the market that Japan will contributions of older persons become a bigger Finance Minister Jun Azumi said the government not have immediate trouble if it intervenes,” said part of the picture. Older persons are vibrant and would authorize a further 15 trillion yen ($195 Masafumi Yamamoto, chief currency strategist at essential contributors to the development and billion) for market interventions, effectively Barclays Capital.—Reuters stability of society, and more can and should be done to utilize their potential. Touching helps promote learning Health “Over the last decade, there has been progress in the formulation of national plans of action NOTRE DAME, 30 In contrast, keeping duled to be published in especially near the related to ageing, including the emergence of Sept—People’s ability to hands away from the Memory and Cognition, hands, attention to detail non-contributory pensions in some developing learn and remember objects helps people showed it was harder for is crucial because subtle countries. However, discrimination and social information depends on notice similarities and people to recognize the differences among exclusion persist. These issues are a priority for what they do with their consistencies among commonalities among objects can differentiate the recently established General Assembly open- hands while they are those things, the identical but differently the harmful from the ended working group on ageing. learning, US researchers researchers found. colored patterns if they benign,” Brockmole said “As we commemorate milestones in global suggest. Professor James Study participants held them in their hands, in a statement. “We development for older persons, let us recommit to Brockmole and postdo- were asked to analyze a suggesting that infor- needed to recognize the full implementation of the Madrid Plan of ctoral fellow Christopher set of complex geometric mation near the hands is which berries were Action. In the current fiscal environment, we Davoli of the University patterns in a series of processed at a deeper poisonous and which must be vigilant in ensuring that the provision of of Notre Dame said images — half did so level of detail. were not; what snakes social protection, long-term care and access to people holding objects while holding their hands This orientation to will bite and which will public health for the elderly is not undermined. they’re learning about alongside the images, detail, in turn, hampers not. On the other hand, On this International Day of Older Persons, I call process detail and notice while the other half held people’s ability to people can think about on governments and communities everywhere to provide more opportunities for their ageing differences among their hands in their laps. consider the similarities objects that are farther populations.—UNIC/Yangon objects more effectively. The study, sche- that exist among slightly away from the body in different objects, the more categorical terms World stocks fall after mixed US economic data study said. since details are less Business “Near the body, and important.”—Internet France’s CAC-40 fell 0.8 percent to 3,002.43. Wall Street also appeared headed lower, with Dow Jones industrial futures down 0.7 percent to 11,020 and S&P 500 futures slipping 0.7 percent to 1,147.80. Japan’s Nikkei 225 swung between gains and losses before closing fractionally lower at 8,700.29. South Korea’s Kospi also was in and out of positive territory before settling marginally higher at 1,769.65. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained less than 0.1 percent to 4,008.60, while shares in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Shenzhen sank after data Traders work on the floor at the New York showed China’s manufacturing continued to stagnate Stock Exchange in New York, on 27 Sept, 2011. in September. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slumped The vegetarian diet is a healthy lifestyle INTERNET 2.3 percent to 17,592.41. Mainland’s Shanghai followed by more than 4 million Americans. BANGKOK, 30 Sept—World stocks tumbled Composite Index fell 0.3 percent to 2,359.22 and Compared to the general population, the Friday as the boost from Europe’s move to contain the smaller Shenzhen Composite Index lost 0.2 typical vegetarian diet is lower in cholesterol its debt crisis faded and mixed US economic data percent to 1,004.52. and total and saturated fats, which helps reinforced pessimism about recovery prospects. On Thursday, buoyant investors plunged into reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and Benchmark oil rose above $82 a barrel while stocks after German lawmakers approved new coronary artery disease. Sound promising? the dollar gained against the euro and the yen. powers to fortify a fund aimed at helping countries Let WebMD point you toward some of the European shares slipped in early trading. that use the euro common currency to deal with most nutritious and satisfying vegetarian Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 1 percent to 5,146.91. heavy debt loads. But passage was expected and the foods.—INTERNET Germany’s DAX lost 1.6 percent to 5,550.72 and boost to sentiment short-lived.—Internet

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 4 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 5 NASA IDs 90 pct of largest near-Earth asteroids Science LOS ANGELES, 30 has some good news. percent of giant near- asteroids, which could Sept—If you’re worried The space agency Earth asteroids, includ- destroy a metropolitan about a killer asteroid said Thursday it has ing ones as big as the one city. wiping out Earth, NASA identified more than 90 thought to have killed the “Fewer does not dinosaurs eons ago. mean none,” Mainzer None poses a danger to said. “There are still tens the planet in the next of thousands out there several centuries. that are left to find.” “We know now The updated census where most of them are comes from data from and where most of them NASA’s sky-mapping In this file photo taken 28 Sept, 2011, the are going. That really has spacecraft named Wide- Kindle Fire is shown at a news conference, in reduced our risk” of an field Infrared Survey New York. The e-reader and tablet has a 7- impact, said Amy Explorer, or WISE, inch (17.78 cm) multicolor touchscreen and Mainzer of the NASA which launched in 2009 will go on sale for $199 on 15 Nov. Jet Propulsion Labora- to seek out near-Earth Amazon’s unveiling of the Kindle Fire this tory. objects, galaxies, stars week isn’t a statement of its ambition to NASA researchers and other cosmic targets. outdo the iPad. Amazon’s real aim is to also downgraded their Unlike previous sky dominate digital content.—INTERNET In this undated artist’s rendition released on 29 estimate of the number surveys, WISE has Sept, 2011 by NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, of medium-sized aster- sensitive instruments Renewable energy shows strongest showing WISE, (Wide-field Infrared Survey oids, saying there are 44 that can pick out both Explorera), NASA on 29 Sept, 2011 said its sky- percent fewer than dark and light objects, growth in global electric generating mapping spacecraft called WISE has discovered previously believed. The allowing it to get the most capacity Tech 911 of 981 of the largest asteroids and has found downside is that scien- accurate count yet of HOUSTON, 30 Sept— The amount of the global more than 90 percent of the biggest asteroids that tists have yet to find near-Earth asteroids. generating capacity for hydroelectric and other might pose a threat to Earth.—INTERNET many of these mid-sized Internet renewable energies will rise 2.7 percent per year Einstein’s general relativity through 2035, more than any other electricity generating sources, according to a report released theory proved again in galaxy Wednesday. The installed hydroelectric power capacity is clusters Tech expected to increase more than other renewable BEIJING, 30 Sept— A new study has accurately sources between 2008 and 2035, said the report proved Einstein’s general relativity theory again on issued by the US Energy Information cosmic scales. Administration. The study, led by astrophysicist Radoslaw However, the world is projected to see its Wojtak from University of Copenhagen, was installed solar power capacity enjoy the largest published in Thursday’s issue of the British scientific growth rate over the period, expanding 8.3 percent journal Nature. per year, followed by 5.7 percent for wind, 3.7 The researchers analyzed the data collected This screen shot provided by MediaMall percent for geothermal, 2 percent for hydropower, from 8,000 galaxy clusters by the Sloan Digital Sky Technologies Inc, shows “My Recordings” and 1.4 percent for other renewables such as wood Survey, finding that the light from the galaxy section of Playlater.tv. PlayLater, which bills waste, landfill gas, and agricultural byproducts, the clusters was redshifted in proportion to the distance itself as “the DVR for online videos,” can report said. from its centre. record content from a number of different Long-term annual growth rates for the global The finding confirmed a classic prediction of online sources — including Hulu, YouTube installed generating capacity will be 2 percent for general relativity: light will lose energy as it is and Netflix — and save it to your computer. nuclear, 1.6 percent for natural gas-fired power escaping a gravitational field. “We have independent INTERNET plants, and 1.3 percent for coal.—Xinhua measurements of the cluster masses, so we can calculate what the expectation for gravitational Software for recording now, playing later Tech redshift based on general relativity is,” said Wojtak. “It agrees exactly with the measurements of this SAN FRANCISCO, 30 lets you record streaming bills itself as “the DVR Cartoon Network, ESPN, effect.” “Albert Einstein wins again.” Microsoft Sept—If the idea of videos from the Web and for online videos.” It can Comedy Central and national broadcast remarked on its website. being stuck on a plane watch them later on your record content from a Internet radio service Einstein’s theory was recently challenged by a for hours without access laptop may be an number of different Pandora. research, which could prove the existence of to the movies in your appealing solution. online sources — For password- particles travelling faster than light. Netflix queue fills you That’s the idea including Hulu, You- protected sites like Xinhua with dread, software that behind PlayLater, which Tube and Netflix — and Netflix, you’ll have to Amazon looking to buy Palm Tech save it to your computer. enter your login info. The It costs $5 per month, or software is not hard to NEW YORK, 30 sept—Amazon wants to buy mind having a spare mobile OS on its hands, $50 per year. New users navigate, but it’s ugly and Palm and its smartphone/tablet platform WebOS, although CEO Cher Wang was careful not to go can try it free for two cumbersome with lots of VentureBeat reports citing a well-placed source. into specifics. weeks before paying. text and few images. You There are other interested parties, but Amazon Now Amazon rises as the next likely contender. The software, which typically have to click is nearest to completing the deal, the same source The company recently shook the world of tablets for now only works on through several levels of claims. After HP gave up on the tablet business, by introducing a cheap 7-inch device, Kindle Fire, PCs running Microsoft’s tabs to find the video clip, rumors started swirling about possible buyers for which has something in common with the tablets Windows, is simple to movie or TV show you Palm and WebOS - a platform which showed a lot from HTC and Samsung - it’s Android-based. download from the want. Fortunately, some of promise even in its early days, but was never After Google’s purchase of Motorola Mobility, PlayLater.tv website and of the channels have a given a chance to shine as Palm changed hands. focusing one’s entire tablet/smartphone strategy install. It works with 30 search bar, and when Recent reports that Samsung was interested in on Android quickly became a lot less attractive, so sites, or “channels,” available I found it was acquiring Palm were quickly shot down by the it seems as if it’s just a matter of time until someone ranging from the usually easier to just use company CEO Choi Gee Sung. HTC, on the other takes Palm off HP’s hands - probably at a big aforementioned Netflix, this to find what I wanted. hand, carefully let the world know that it wouldn’t discount.—Internet YouTube and Hulu to Internet

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 5 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM 6 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 Wetsuit tourniquet saved S African shark victim CAPE T OWN, 30 Sept— autho-rities said. promising sign is the fact The British man who was “The injury to the right that he is stabilizing,” he mauled by a shark at Cape leg had been controlled at said. “We’ve basically Town beach was saved the scene with a replaced his blood by good Samaritans who tourniquet,” said Andrew volume twice over turned a wetsuit into a Nicol, the trauma surgeon already.” tourni-quet to stem his who operated on Cohen. The beach was closed bleeding, his surgeon said “That tourniquet has after sharks had been Thursday. consisted of a wetsuit that spotted earlier in the day Michael Cohen, a 43- had been applied around but Cohen ignored year-old British man the thigh and wrapped warning flags when he living in Cape Town, lost with two belts very, very went into the water at The Osprey assembly line at Boeing’s Ridley Park, Pennsylvania plant is his right leg above the tightly,” he told a news Fish Hoek beach, the city seen in this 6 May, 2002 file photograph.—INTERNET knee and his left leg below Conference. “It’s just too of Cape Town said in a the knee when a great early to predict at the statement. Boeing workers busted in drug sweep at white shark attacked him moment about the He was rescued by on Wednesday, local outcome but I think a two passersby who plant dragged him from the RIDLEY PARK, 30 Zane David Memeger are standard US military water and by one of the Sept—Federal agents told a news Conference aircraft used in Iraq and city’s Shark Spotters who arrested dozens of current in Philadelphia. Afghanistan. There was used his belt to fasten the and former Boeing Another 14 people no evidence that the tourniquet, said National workers on Thursday on were charged with integrity of the work on Sea Rescue Institute charges of illegally attempted possession of any aircraft had been spokesman Craig Lam- dealing in painkillers and various drugs for trying compromised, Memeger binon. Beaches along antianxiety drugs at a to buy them, he said. said. “This investigation Cape Town’s False Bay plant that makes military Boeing employs and prosecution focused remained closed on aircraft models used in more than 6,000 people not only on the sellers, An undated photograph of a Great White Shark Thursday after two sharks the Iraq and Afghanistan at the Ridley Park plant, but also on the users swimming off Gansbaai, about 180 kms from were spotted in the wars. Workers were led where the V-22 Osprey because of the critical role Cape Town.—INTERNET morning.—Internet in handcuffs out of the vertical take-off aircraft that these employees play Ridley Park, Pennsyl- and H-47 Chinook in manufacturing military Russia successfully tests new strategic missile vania, plant in the early- helicopters are produced. aircraft,” Memeger MOSCOW, 30 Sept— from the Tula nuclear- time,” Konashenkov said. morning bust by agents The Osprey and Chinook said.—Reuters Russia on Thursday powered submarine in the According to the wearing FBI and DEA Hope for 18 missing in successfully test- laun- Barents Sea, a marginal spokesman, the Liner bullet-proof vests, ched a new sea-based sea in the Arctic Ocean, missile is an advanced witnesses said. Indonesia plane crash intercontinental ballistic and hit the designed target version of the sea-based As a result of an missile “Liner ”, said a in Kamchatka in the Sineva ballistic missile investigation that began Defence Ministry Russian Far East. with longer flight range four years ago at the spokesman. “The launch was and more sophisticated Boeing plant, 23 people Colonel Igor Kona- effectuated in the systems which allow it to were charged with shenkov, the spokesman, scheduled mode and the penetrate anti-missile selling the prescription told reporters that the missile’s warheads defence. painkiller Oxycontin and missile was test-launched reached the target area on Xinhua other drugs, US Attorney Hungary villages heal slowly from red sludge spill mile downstream. “When I returned to my house, I This aerial illustration photo shows a view of the reached for my keys.... only to realize the door was forest in Sumatra, Indonesia.—INTERNET gone,” Fuchs said. The disaster, the worst in Hungarian history, JAKARTA, 30 Sept—There were hopes there could killed 10 people and injured 120, polluted a town and be survivors from an Indonesian plane that crashed with 18 people aboard, the government said, after two villages, including Kolontar, bleached nearby rescuers spotted the fuselage intact and a door open. rivers and spread 1.9 million cubic meters of a soft The Casa 212 turboprop plane, carrying 14 sludge, the colour of tennis clay, which emitted a passengers including four children, and four crew, pungent acidic smell that could be detected miles went down in Sumatra island on Thursday after The damaged reservoir near an alumina plant is away. The physical cleanup is nearly complete. departing Medan City, in Sumatra, for the nearby seen from the air in Kolontar, 93.2 miles west of Crews have removed 53,000 truckloads of the Province of Aceh. But the commercial flight run by Budapest, on 9 October, 2010.—INTERNET sludge from the fields. Hundreds of damaged houses Nusantara Buana Air sent a distress signal soon after KOLONTAR, 30 Sept—Shortly after noon on a sunny have been bulldozed and about a hundred new ones and crashed at 1,100 metres (3,600 feet) in the day last October, 56-year-old Janos Fuchs was plowing were built for those who requested them. Vegetation mountainous Bohorok area, around 70 kilometres his field in western Hungary when a nearby reservoir and soil have been replaced. Two memorial parks are (40 miles) northwest of Medan. wall collapsed, unleashing a torrent of toxic waste that being erected. A search-and-rescue team determined Thursday destroyed all in its path. But the emotional scars will take much more time that the fuselage was largely undamaged and early Fuchs managed to reach higher ground on his to heal. Hungarian Aluminum (MAL), the metals Friday morning they reported from a helicopter that tractor but he could do nothing but watch as the flood company behind the sludge, was under state a door to the aircraft had been opened. “They saw an of caustic red mud — the waste from a nearby alumina management for months. Eight of its employees are open door, which makes us think that some plant — swept away his village, ruining his mother’s suspects in an ongoing investigation, and the company passengers may be alive, so we are hopeful,” transport home as well as his own. has received a 135-billion-forint ($632-million) fine. ministry aviation head Herry Bakti told AFP, adding She would be found dead three days later, half a Reuters that there were no foreigners on the flight.—Internet

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 6 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 7 that there arise the following public concerns about the Myitsone project. The government is elected... (a) natural beauties of Myitsone the gift of nature and a landmark (from page 1) not only for Kachin State but also for Myanmar may disappear; 6. Although natural gas can be produced from Myanmar territorial (b) possible loss of livelihood of national races villages due to waters, the business is run with foreign investment and thus the inundation at the upstream of the river; country get only its share of gas from the production. As the country (c) commercially-grown rubber and teak plantations which are has made some investments in the business with loans from foreign heavily invested by private entrepreneurs may be destroyed; nations, she will enjoy fruits in future, but currently, has to pay the (d) melting ice from snow-capped mountains at the far north triggered interest in installments. The nation is exploring and producing by climate change, torrential rains or severe earthquakes may onshore gas, but cannot produce enough even to fulfil domestic destroy Myitsone dam, claiming lives and property of the people demand. in towns and villages at the downstream of the dam; and 7. As the country has natural rivers and creeks to produce renewable (e) there may be a devastating effect on the Ayeyawady River. energy, the Tatmadaw government made efforts to generate hydropower 10. As our government is elected by the people, it is to respect the people’s inviting foreign investments. Thanks to the efforts, the country has 23 will. We have the responsibility to address public concerns in all more power stations with generating capacity of 2831 megawatts up seriousness. So construction of Myitsone Dam will be suspended in the from two hydropower plants and seven natural gas-fired power plants time of our government. Other hydropower projects that pose no threat with total generating capacity of 529 megawatts. will be implemented through thorough survey for availability of electricity 8. In accord with 30-year strategic plan for electricity, there has needed for the nation. I would like to inform the Hluttaws that coordination been greater potential to generate more electricity from 64 will be made with the neighbouring friendly nation, the People’s Republic hydropower projects and three coal-fired power plants with total of China, to accept the agreements regarding the project without undermining generating power of more than 40000 megawatts. Those projects cordial relations. include eight projects at the upper reaches of Maykha and Malikha and Ayeyawady confluence in Kachin State. Thein Sein 9. While first phase of Ayeyawady Myitsone hydropower project was imple- President mented with the investment from the People’s Republic of China, we noted Republic of the Union of Myanmar Religious Affairs Ministry concludes English proficiency course No. 1

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Sept— A concluding cer- Staff Officer Daw Shwun Wai Myint of the Ministry emony of an officer level English proficiency course of Religious Affairs respectively. No. 1 of the Ministry of Religious Affairs took place Afterwards, the Union Minister enjoyed the at the ministry here this morning. demonstartion of their skills on English Language. It was attended by Union Minister for Reli- The six-week course was taken by a total of gious Affairs Thura U Myint Maung, Deputy Minister 28 trainees. Dr Maung Maung Htay, officials concerned of the MNA departments under the ministry, trainees and officials concerned. Union Minister for Religious Affairs Thura On the occasion, the Union Minister delivered a speech and presented first, second, third prizes to U Myint Maung presents first prize to Staff Staff Officer U Thurein Myint, Staff Officer Daw Let Officer U Thurein Myint. Let Moe of the Religious Affairs Department and MNA

Union Minister for Construction U Khin Maung Myint addresses opening of Seminar Seminar on Sustainable Urban of Forum Expert Network for Southeast Future commences Asia; Sustainable Urban Future.—MNA U Khin Maung Myint said that the seminar is to focus on planning and management for sustainable development of urban, continuous sustainability of urban heritage, social, economic and environ- ment, and exchange of thoughts in addition to urban infrastructures. The seminar will share international urbanization experience of University of Cologne to experts from ASEAN countries and those of Myanmar, he said. The sharing of experience will be a contribution to systematic development of the urban sector in Myanmar, he added. Mrs Katrin Fruehinsfeld of Culture and Education Section of Germany Embassy, Lecture NAY PYI TAW, 30 Sept—German Academic this morning. in University of Foreign Language Mr Tillman Exchange Service (DAAD) of Federal Republic of It was attended by Union Minister at the Pfeiffer of German Academic Exchange Service Germany, the University of Cologne of Germany President Office U Soe Maung, Union Minister for (DAAD) extended greetings, and Professor Dr and Department of Human Settlement and Housing Construction U Khin Maung Myint, deputy minis- Frauke Kraas of Geography Department of the Development under the Ministry of Construction ters, departmental heads, Mrs Katrin Fruehinsfeld of University of Cologne explained the agenda of the jointly organized the Seminar of Forum Expert Net- Culture and Education Section of Germany Embassy seminar. work for Southeast Asia: Sustainable Urban Future at and experts of civil projects from ASEAN countries. The seminar will last up to 8 October in Thingaha Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw Hotel Zone, here, Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon.—MNA

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 7 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM 8 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 Ministry of Electric Power No (2), two 75-Kilowatt Second regular session of generators owned by Bukha Company, department- Union owned 65 KVA diesel generators; out of 10 wards in first Pyithu Hluttaw… Putao, electric power is being supplied to eight wards Chief alternately based on current power lines and power (from page 16) generation; electric power still cannot be supplied to Justice use electric power from Shweli Hydropower Plant in Htonelitu and Pain awards they are far from Putao. Shan State (North) for regional development and in He went on that his ministry is going to construct U Tun national grid; then electric power from national grid one (11/0.4) KV 100 KVA transformer and power cables could be supplied to Lashio, Hsipaw and surrounding in Hokhio Wad, one additional 11/0.4 KV (160) KVA Tun Oo areas via Manhsan-Lashio, Manhsan-Hsipaw (66) KV transformer and substituting 65 KVA generator with 300 double power lines. KVA generator in Lonesut Ward and Layyingwin Ward makes The Union Minister went on that 79 miles long and making coordination with Bukha Company to supply Lashio-Mongyai-Tangyan 66 KV power line is under surplus electricity of hydropower plant of Bukha clarifica- construction but was suspended for a while due to Company to Layyingwin ward and Lonesut Ward and security condition of the region; the ministry is making thus wards in Putao will be supplied with more electricity. tion. large investment and implementing projects in time for The Union Minister added that he has learnt that the regional development and with the assistance of locals Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation has conducted MNA and entire national people, regions will be developed in necessary survey at one mile above current power supplier pace with modernization process. to Putao, Namtwan Hydropower Plant and 10 miles from reliant basis for supply of electric power to remaining Daw Nan Wa Nu of Kunhing Constituency asked households and his ministry will provide technical “the power supply project for Kunhing of Shan State assistance and permit construction of power lines and sub (South) with Kengtawng Hydropower Plant.” power stations for soonest power generation. The Union Minister said that Kengtawng Deputy Minister for Culture Daw Sanda Khin Hydropower Plant with installed capacity of 54 megawatts answers two questions related to cultural affairs raised by was constructed in Shan State (South) against various two Hluttaw representatives. difficulties and was finally commissioned in 2008; U Tha Sein of Kyauktaw Constituency raised the 73.88 miles long Kengtawng-Namhsan (132) KV power question that the city wall of Danyawady era is still grid and Namhsan main power station (132/66/11) KV, visible on the southern precinct of Maha Myat Muni (75) MVA was constructed simultaneously in order to Buddha Image; lack of preservation, the city walls receive and distribute electric power and Namhsan main and other buildings are gradually vanishing, with power station could receive electricity first. lands covered up; the site of Danyawady palace and The Union Minister continued that since then, cultural heritages of ancient city will possibly be Namhsan-Pimpet-Kalaw, Namhsan-Mongnai-Langkhio excavated if the excavation is conducted, tracking Pyithu Hluttaw Pyithu Hluttaw power line and power stations were constructed; in from the city wall; the excavation will uncover both addition, Namhsan-Kolang (66) KV power line and representative U Sai representative U Yaw Rakhine and Myanmar cultures; whether the State Kolang (66/11) KV, (5) MVA power station could be Oum Hsai Mong of De Dwe of Putao will lead to excavate and preserve archaeological constructed in 2010; the ministry has planned to construct Kehsi Constituency Constituency raising regions. The deputy minister answered that the Ministry 33 miles long Kolang-Kunhing (66) KV power line and raising question. question. of Culture is preserving and excavating archaeological (66/11)KV, (5) MVA power station in Kunhing to MNA MNA heritages across Myanmar under State level policy and supply electric power to Kunhing with national grid. short-term and long-term plans; in preserving cultural U Sai Oum Hsai Mong of Kehsi Constituency Putao for construction of dam and generation of heritages, laws, rules, regulations and warnings are issued asked “the ministry’ s plan for power supply to hydroelectricity; it has conducted ground survey and still and local people are educated; the buildings are maintained Mongnan Model Village in Mongnawng sub-township need to carry out hydrological survey and geological in original archaeological design; mural paintings, in Kehsi Township as access to electric power is of survey, it will ask fund from the State if the project is decorative works, stone sculptures, glazed earthen tablets vital importance to rural development undertakings feasible and will implement works according to list of and wood works are systematically maintained. and environmental conservation works.’ priorities; more electricity will be supplied to Putao if dam Regarding the conservation of cultural heritage The Union Minister replied that electric power and small-scale hydropower plant project come into across the country, Myanmar experts on conserving has been able to send to (6/11) KV, (5) MVA power emergence. ancient buildings and artworks were working together station in Wamhsin through 42 miles long Kholan- U Tin Maung Oo of Shwepyitha Constituency with non-profit organizations, international organizations Wamhsin-Mongnawng and 20 miles long Kholan- asked the ministry “for supply of electric power to No. and foreign experts on maintaining cultural heritage. The Wamhsin 66 KV power lines since 19 July 2011; only 4 Ward, No.15 Ward and No. 20 Ward in Shwepyitha ministry had categorized the ancient structures according about five miles is left for cable-fixing in construction Township and the time for start of electricity supply.” to their current value, cultural standard and significant of 22 miles long Wamhsin-Mongnawng (66) KV power The Union Minister replied that 16 households in artwork and had maintained and conserved the buildings. line, which is because of security conditions; power No. 4 Ward within the reach of 300-ft power of 400-volt The ministry also excavated Danyawady ancient state. station buildings have been constructed and power power line from (300) KVA transformer owned by According to Rakhine history, the first Danyawaddy station equipment are being purchased and thus power Yangon City Electricity Supply Board at the corner of Kingdom was founded by King Marayu in BC332, the supply works will be taking shape soon; currently, Nwethako Street and Arzani ring road in No. 3 Ward have second Danyawady Kingdom by King Kanyarzargyi by electric power is being supplied to Mongnawng Sub- access to electricity, but the ward is largely sparsely BC 1507 and the third Danyawady Kingdom in BC580 by township with (35) KVA diesel generator since 15 June populated and thus currently it is not able to supply Sanda Thuriya. From 2005 to 2006, Department of 2004; when the national grid is available in there, not electricity because of possible high production cost; but Archaeology (Branch) in MyaukU made two field trips to only Mongnawng but also its surrounding villages will electricity supply to the wards is projected for the site where the second Danyawady ancient city was have access to electric power. implementation in coming fiscal year. believed to be established. The department also made The Union Minister added that in supplying electric The Union Minister said that he has learnt that detailed assessment of the areas around the Maha Myatmuni power from national grid, the ministry is constructing about 5200 residents of 124 households moved from Steel Buddha Image with the use satellite pictures and made main power lines in priority and the ministry imposes Plant compound in Insein Township in 2008-2009 lived field trips to the site in 2002 and 2003. conditions on region, villages and private part wishing in extended Ward No. 15; to supply electricity to the The Ancient Archaeology Department (Branch) in to use power from national grid on self-reliant basis; whole ward, extended construction of 1 mile long (11) MyaukU had excavated the third Danyawady ancient state after electricity is sent to Mongnawng power station, KVA power line, construction of (315) KVA transformer, in Kyauktaw Township from 27, July, 2003, to 29, supply of power to Mongnawng Village-tract will be extended construction of one mile long 400-volt cable line February, 2004, and after excavating three sites, it was permitted in accordance with rules. will be needed; to implement those works, the ministry found that the third Danyawady ancient state was circled U Yaw De Dwe of Putao Constituency asked “if will ask for fund in 2012-2013 fiscal year. by three brick walls. the government could supply electric power to Putao He went on that out of 1328 households in No. 20 The eastern entrance of the Danyawady ancient as construction of a small-scale power plant in Putao Ward, electric power is supplied to 126 households, which state had been conserved not to damage its original for electricity sufficiency will be cost-effective and are within the reach of cable lines, with (11-6.6/0.4) KV, structure since its excavation in 2004, and an library was time-saving.” (500) KVA transformer at Bogyoke Street in Ward No. 19 established in the compound of the building where Maha The Union Minister replied that electric power is owned by self-reliant power supply committee; it is learnt Myatmuni Buddha Image was kept and believed to be the being supplied to Putao with two 100-Kilowatt generators that the ward residents are collecting cash to purchase centre of the state. of Namtwan Creek Hydropower Plant owned by the transformer, cable lines and related equipment on self- (See page 9)

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 8 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 9 foreign countries while entertaining, conserving and will be taken by way of procedures to get approval of Second regular session of promoting Myanmar traditional performing arts. The the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. Ministry had explored and practiced plays or dramas of U Myo Swe of Tanai Constituency asked whether first Pyithu Hluttaw… prominent late artistes such as Alinka Kyawzwa Shwe there is a plan to give permission to sell C-class- (from page 8) Mann U Tin Maung, Shwekyinyo Bago Mya, U Aung and-under jade and gems in Myitkyina in accord The ministry had a plan to continue to carry out Maung-Bago Mya and the Birth of Buddha Drama and with law to generate more job opportunities for the conservation work, considering Danyawady ancient Thadha Thumana Drama of Shwekyinyo – Bago Mya locals as Kachin State is a hub place producing state as the ancient cultural heritage zone as it had not were performed in Yangon Region and Bago Region in jade. In response, Union Minister for Mines U Thein yet included in the 37 cultural zones which were late 2010 and in early 2011. Htaik said that efforts are being made in order not to conserved by the State. Afterwards, the ancient city Besides, arrangements had been made to perform move Myanma jade and gems market to other countries, state would be categorized into suitable position, besides, dramas of late Alinka Kyawzwa Shwe Mann U Tin jade and gems sales have been annually held in Nay Pyi the State had a plan to designate Waithali ancient city Maung and troupes would perform the dramas on tour in Taw, the capital of Myanmar, so as to make jade and state and other ancient archaeological sites as the regions and state at reasonable charges. gems market strong. Measures are being taken to draw cultural heritage areas and to conserve them step by Daw Le Le Win Swe of Tamway Constituency necessary laws to sell precious stones to local and step. asked if the penalties in the 1996 Television and Video foreign entrepreneurs by foreign currency. Afterwards, U Aung San of Pabedan Constituency Law were effective or not to prevent malpractices After paying tax for jade in Phakant gems land, asked whether the Ministry of Culture had a plan to and illegal copies of videos, movies, films, songs and entrepreneurs will be able to sell their products across open evening courses of Myanmar traditional performance of troupes on DVDs and there was a the country except border areas. Currently, they are performing arts (singing, playing and dancing) or plan to order effective penalties for offenders. being put on sale in some cities in the country. Jade not, to include new generation of performing troupes Deputy Minister for Information U Soe Win from the companies running joint venture with the in the State-level Myanmar traditional performing replied that Myanmar was rich in cultural heritage such State are to be sold at the sales held in Nay Pyi Taw arts competitions or not, to entertain the people with as literature, music, painting, sculpture and traditional after paying tax for them. So, all the entrepreneurs are classic dramas as the Birth of Buddha classic drama customs. Such own cultural heritage and customs had being delighted to cooperate at the situation of and Thadda Thumana drama attracted many supported the people to stand with integrity among other flourishing jade and gems market and jade and gems audience in Yangon and Mandalay in 2010 performed nations. sales. Although works are legally allowed, some by the cultural classic drama troupes of the ministry. Film, video and music entertainment production smuggle precious stones to neighboring country. The Deputy Minister replied that Myanmar were based on Myanmar traditional culture, and the At present, jade, gems and pricey jewelry are traditional dancing school and the painting & sculpture ministry had been scrutinizing the production so as not being freely and conveniently sold in Myitkyina of school had been established in Yangon and Mandalay in to get rid of the nation’s own traditional cultural customs. Kachin State on a grand scale. Maha Aungmye Trading 1952 and 1953. Since 2010, the schools had been Besides, while encouraging creation based on Myanmar Camp in Mandalay of Mandalay Region is not a camp changed as fine arts high schools, and in 1962, evening traditional culture of the movie world, the ministry had legally set by the Ministry of Mines, and sales are not courses were conducted at the school. The evening also scrutinized their production in accordance with held there, but just a place arranged by local courses were suspended since 1987 as it was found that rules and regulations and took actions against those entrepreneurs. skills of the students who learnt at the evening courses broke the rules and regulations. Jade and gems sale centres trading on a were low despite the same curriculum and private The scrutinizing sector had two objectives—to commercial scale are seen across Myitkyina of Kachin courses on fine arts including singing, dancing, playing conserve the national cultural customs and to prevent State. It is not well understood that the meaning of musical instruments and painting had been conducted penetration of alien culture in accordance with the rules permission for sale of C-class-and-under jade and after 1985 and the enrollment rate had been down at the and regulations. gems is given in Myitkyina by designating market in evening courses. It was found that there were films, video, music accord with law. At present, it is not opportune to hold However, since March, 2009, courses on painting, which could damage the national culture and there were jade sales. dancing, singing and playing musical instruments were some businessmen who made illegal copies of videos, Arrangements will be made to stage world- conducted at the fine arts high schools in summer and movies, films and songs and illegally distributed standard Myanmar jade and gems sales in Nay Pyi completion certificates were conferred on those who unlicensed foreign DVDs. Video scrutinizing committees Taw, the capital of the Republic of the Union of completed three levels of the consecutive courses by the comprised with responsible personnel from Ministry of Myanmar, on a grand scale in order not to move the schools. Information and Ministry of Home Affairs and local market to other countries. Therefore, summer courses were conducted at the authorities were working together to crack down the U Soe Tha of Twantay Constituency submitted schools for those who want to learn fine arts. illegal business across the country. the proposal of conducting survey to bring about The Ministry of Culture had conducted the State- However, the committees warned and/or fined State-owned enterprises and State-owned companies level Myanmar Traditional Performing Arts Competitions those who committed minor cases in accordance with the agreeable to present situation so that the country since 1993. The competitions in 1993 had comprised the rules and regulations while bringing those who involved sees economic development, and submission of good singing contest (Maha Gita), dancing contest, composing in the major causes or broke the rules before the court in ways to have reasonable State budget system. contest and playing harp, xylophone, oboe and Myanmar order not to harm them. The proposal will be discussed next week and traditional orchestra contests. In 1994, the competitions They were charged under Section 32 and 33 of the representatives who will take part in the discussion are had included more contests including singing (Maha Television and Video Law which was promulgated on to submit their name on 3 October. Gita), religious song, modern song, dancing, song 29 July, 1996, as a law number 8/96. The law states that Regarding the proposal submitted yesterday by composing, playing harp, xylophone, Myanmar a convict may get three-year jail sentence and/or U Hla Tun of Khamti Constituency about continuation traditional orchestra, oboe, piano, violin, Ozi and Doh- K100,000. of the opening of Nationalities Youth Resource bet contests. Marionette contest and classical drama The study of the actions taken for production, Development Degree College, Thura U Aye Myint of contest were also included in 1997 and puppet contest in distribution and sale of pirated CDs across the country Wetlet Constituency, U U Yei (a) U Oo Yei of Prusho 1998 in the competitions. Twelve musical instruments shows that, although three years imprisonment stated in Constituency, U Sai Tun Sein of Mongpyin were included in the playing contest while contest for Sections 32 and 33 of the Television and Video Law is Constituency, U Sai Than Naing of Papun Constituency, narration of religious or historical stories and drama enough to prevent piracy, the amount of K 100,000 in U Htan Lein of Mindat Constituency, U Ye Tun of contest were conducted as part of efforts for conserving fine is unreasonable to prevent piracy any longer according Thandwe Constituency and U Htay Maung of Saw Myanmar traditional arts. to the present situation. Constituency, Daw Nan Nwam of Shadaw Constituency, The contests of the Myanmar traditional According to the findings, the Ministry of U Tun Hsar (a) U Sai Tun Win of Tangyan Constituency performing arts competitions were expanded following Information and the Union Attorney-General’s Office and U Zaung Khaung of Hsawlaw Constituency said advices of doyen artistees. It was considered that coordinated to amend, substitute and cancel 14 sections that as students from remote areas are economically competitions were considered to benefit the conserving including the sections prescribed in the Television and deprived, they have difficulties to bridge further studies and promoting of Myanmar traditional performing arts. Video Law enacted in 1996. The three-year in towns after ending their high school education. The Therefore, Myanmar traditional performing arts imprisonment remained unchanged while the amount university is a very suitable place for national races. competitions were expanded year by year, and not only of fine was increased from K 100,000 to K 500,000. The national races from the university at all time performing troupes but also other performing arts would So, the changed penalties and fine will become enough upheld non-disintegration of the national solidarity by be included in the competitions. to prevent piracy. inculcating Union spirit and patriotic spirit into youth The Ministry of Culture had been conserving and As the Management Committee led by the Union students in their designated regions. The representatives promoting the Myanmar traditional arts as part of efforts Minister for Information approved the changed approved the proposal assuming that continuation of for uplifting national prestige and integrity and for Television and Video Law, the law was tabled to the the opening of Nationalities Youth Resource conserving national characteristics. Moreover, the Union Attorney-General’s Office on 6-9-2011. When Development Degree College is more beneficial. ministry had also been making efforts for penetrating the Union Attorney-General’s Office approves, measures (See page 10)

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 9 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM 10 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 Resource Degree Colleges were opened in Yangon and message sent to Pyithu Hluttaw through Pyithu Second regular session of Mandalay with the aim of emergence of human resource Hluttaw Speaker by the President this morning”. development and generating of intellectuals who can The Hluttaw decided to approve the proposal and put the first Pyithu Hluttaw… engage in regional development tasks. message on record. (from page 9) One of six ideal standards of democracy society Daw Dwe Bu of N’Jiangyan Constituency, Daw Regarding the proposal, Chairperson of Union says “reliance on consideration”. Consideration is crucial Nan Se Owa of Hpa-an Constituency, Daw Lei Lei Win Civil Service Board U Kyaw Thu said that the Institute for for building an envisioned future new democratic nation. Swe of Tamway Constituency, Daw Khin Than Myint of Development of National Races was opened at the time of He said that the statements of Pyithu Hluttaw Ngapudaw Constituency and U Nyan Win of Hlinethaya the Revolutionary Council on 20-10-1964 with the aim of representatives who approved and discussed the proposal Constituency discussed the proposal submitted yesterday generating graduates to dispatch them as educational staff of continuation of the opening of Nationalities Youth by Daw Mi Yin Chan of Kyaikmaraw Constituency “to to their own region which leg behind other regions in Resource Development Degree College are appropriate, amend laws regarding women”. They discussed that development, to widen horizons of locals and to take part and so, the decision from Hluttaw will be heard. provisions commensurate with the nation and its culture in regional development tasks. As nobody opposed the proposal of U Hla Tun, which protect interests of women are to be considered President U Thein Sein in his address on 6-4-2011 Hluttaw decided to approve it. and inserted; law experts should consider and handle the said that a system and an era come into existence. The Institute for Development of National Races responsibility. According to new system and era, it is also needed to was opened in Asikhan Ward (now called Ayemyawady Regarding the proposal, Union Chief Justice U change appropriate ideology and procedure. Ward) in Sagaing and moved to Ywathitkyi on 14-8-1968. Tun Tun Oo said that the proposal for amending Criminal Now, universities, technological universities and The Institute for Development of National Races Law was Procedure Section 488 (1), and Penal Code Section 415, universities of computer studies have been opened in all 14 enacted on 11-5-1991 and the instituted was upgraded into 417 and exemption of Section 375 is appropriate and regions and states. In some regions, the government has university level so as to foster non-disintegration of the should be considered; Union Supreme Court is preparing opened degree colleges. Opening of universities and Union, non-disintegration of national solidarity and for amending these provisions and other provisions in colleges with huge amount of budget aims to bring about perpetuation of sovereignty and nurture educational staff Criminal Procedure and Penal Code; in amending the parallel development across the country and make sure staying away from party attachment and corruption. The laws, the proposal will be considered; Bill amending that national races study higher education in their own university is constituted with 21 departments and conducting Criminal Procedure and Bill amending Penal Code will regions. PAT course, special PAT course, one-year BEd course, be submitted to the Hluttaw after the bills are drafted. Ministry for Progress of Border Areas and National M.Phil course (Education), MEd course, Dip in Education As the proposal of Daw Mi Yin Chan is the task Races and Development Affairs was formed in September course, BEd course (bridge), four-year BEd course, and being carried out by the respective department, the 1992 so as to carry out border area development measures have generated over 10,000 trainees. Hluttaw put the proposal on record. to the fullest. Today’s new government reformed it as At today’s session, U Thein Swe of An The 29th-day second regular session concluded at Ministry of Border Affairs. Under the management of the Constituency submitted the proposal that “Pyithu 4.35 pm and the 30th-day session continues on 3 Ministry of Border Affairs, two Nationalities Youth Hlutttaw welcome, support and record facts in October.—MNA Questions and answers at press conference Union Minister U Aung Kyi meets after meeting between Union Minister Daw Aung San Suu Kyi U Aung Kyi and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Sept—Queries of said it is possible and it does not reporters were answered after the decide not to run for the election. meeting between Union Minister for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Labour and for Social Welfare, Relief A: We are not opposing the election on and Resettlement U Aung Kyi and principle. We accept election is part Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. of democracy. Procedures and Questions and answers are as preparations of the election are what follows:- we will consider. U Aung Hla Tun (Correspondent- Dr Zaw Than (Correspondent-Sankei Reuters) Shimbun Newspaper) Q: I want to ask both the sister and the Q: I want to raise a question to Daw minister. About a week ago, U Khin Aung San Suu Kyi. What is your Aung Myint said in Cambodia that comment on suspension of Myitsone if the sister enters parliament, he will Hydropower Project by President U welcome. For Daw Aung San Suu Thein Sein? Union Minister U Aung Kyi meets Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at Seinle Kyi to enter parliament, it is a little Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Kantha State Guest House.—MNA bit problematic technically. Is the A: What I understand is that the President government in the position to resolve sent a message to Hluttaw this NAY P YI T AW, 30 Sept— release is as follows:- bilateral cooperation in the situation? That is the question to morning and the message suggests Union Minister for Labour Press release conservation of the the minister. the Myitsone Dam Project is and for Social Welfare, At the invitation of Ayeyawady river, Another one is to the sister. If the suspended in the light of worries and Relief and Resettlement U the Government of the endeavours of the government makes some concerns of the people. In my point Aung Kyi met with Daw Republic of the Union of government to build adjustments for NLD, will NLD be of view, listening to the voice of the Aung San Suu Kyi at Seinle Myanmar, Daw Aung eternal peace with armed registered and run for by election? people is very good. That is what Kantha State House here San Suu Kyi called on groups within the Do the sister yourself hope to contest every government has to do. Listen from 1 to 2.17 pm today. Union Minister U Aung framework of law and the election? to the voice of the people. Concerns After the meeting, the Kyi at Seinle Kantha State cooperation in ensuring Union Minister U Aung Kyi of the people must be addressed in two briefed local and House from 1 to 2.17 pm community peace and A: We welcome NLD to work in all seriousness. So, I welcome the foreign correspondents on on 30 September 2011. prevalence of law and cooperation with as ever after it decision. matters discussed. They discussed steps order. registered in accord with the law. U Thiha Saw (Open News Journal And they held a press being taken by the They also reached an Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Chief Editor) release after discussions. President to grant amnesty, agreement to continue A: I have no authority to speak for Q: The public is expecting three The full text of the press means and ways on their meetings.—MNA NLD and all. I will have to report outcomes. The three outcomes the three matters? Aunty Suu used to our involvement is to be defined, we CEC. I will be able to answer after people expect are official say it will be revealed in right time. are getting involved to the extent reporting CEC. involvement of Aunty Suu and NLD What exactly is the right time? which is beneficial to the people. At U Aung Hla Tun (Correspondent- in political process, release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi full strength, we will participate in Reuters) political prisoners and peace with A: It is included in the statement read the fields which benefit the country Q: It is learnt that spokesperson of NLD national races. To which extent out by Minister U Aung Kyi. The and the people. CEC U Nyan Win in the morning Aunty Suu is collaborating on these matters have been discussed. If MNA

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 10 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 11 The government is encouraging in holding First Amyotha Hluttaw National Workshop on Macro Economy and introducing Deputy macroeconomic reforms so that local entrepreneurs second regular… will be able to overcome challenges of free trade. Minister (from page 16) Regarding the programme to publicize widely foreign investments and imports of goods. As such, it developmental undertakings being implemented in for can be seen that India has high capabilities in economic Regions, States, Self-Administered Division and Zones, development and penetration of Indian companies into it is being carried out not only by the Ministry of the international market. Information but also by private media, informing the Information In thoroughly reviewing the processes of public about economic and development affairs and emerging economies of Asian countries, they focused other public policies. Besides, the ministry is carrying U Soe Win on economic liberalization giving priority on out to attract more public interest in State media, competitiveness without practising the protectionism. changing in form and essence. Private media, in their responding They realized the export oriented policy, but not import part, are allowed to give constructive criticism of State substitute policy. In realizing the export oriented policy policies based on national interest. queries. in Thailand, tax exemption is granted for import of raw Mass media are presenting all national issues materials to manufacture export machines and such as peace making, national reconsolidation, national MNA machinery. As export incentive policy, China designated export promotion zones and created opportunities for Next, the chairman of Amyotha Hluttaw Bill Amyotha Hluttaw more inflow of foreign investments. The Republic of Committee read out the committee’s report on Korea uses local-made products only without restriction Representative suggestion for Myanmar Micro Finance Scheme Bill on imported goods, and the country is focusing on tax U Shu Maung of by U Nyan Lin of Shan State Constituency No. 1. relaxation for the commodities in cooperation with the Then the Hluttaw approved that from paragraph countries that have signed the free trade agreement. Shan State 1 to paragraph 67 shall be part of the Bill and the title Therefore, these countries purchase home-made Constituency No. 8 of the Bill shall be part of the Bill. The Speaker informed the Hluttaw representatives products due to widening local market, high quality of shooting questions. domestic products and competitive capabilities in about amendments sent back by Pyithu Hluttaw to Bill international market, but not restriction. MNA Amending the Amyotha Hluttaw Election Law and Bill Adopting the import policy must be in conformity Amending the Region or State Hluttaw Election Law with rules and regulations of regional organization, the development, improvement in socio-economic life of approved by Amyotha Hluttaw, and announced that World Trade Organization-WTO and international the people, preparation to gain highly competitive in representatives wishing to hold discussions may enlist organizations. Myanmar has to make preparations for the market to overcome potential challenges of free their names. realizing its tasks in line with ASEAN Free Trade Area trade, education, health and democratization being The 28th day second regular session of the first (AFTA) in 2015. To gain competitiveness in the world implemented by the government. So today’s polices Amyotha Hluttaw ended at 12.35 pm. market for development of economy, it is necessary to and procedures of the Union Government and the One question was answered and one Bill approved uplift competitive capabilities of local entrepreneurs so Ministry of Information are similar to facts in the at today’s session. as to realize the free trade. question. MNA

were about twice as likely Middle-aged women happier to feel energized and with moderate exercise confident they could do more exercise in the NEW YORK, 30 Sept— encouraged to exercise were much happier and future, and more of them Middle-aged women at moderate intensity more likely to continue also showed decreased working out than peers feelings of sadness and who exercised more anxiety than the intensely, according to a vigorous-exercise group. study. “Exercise makes you feel Researchers led by better but it is going to be Steriani Elavsky of Penn more pleasant when The rescuers wait to leave for the flooded State University in performed at moderate areas from Bangkok, Capital of Thailand, Pennsylvania recruited intensity as compared to on 28 Sept, 2011. A total of 158 people 255 women between 40 were confirmed dead in the floods that have and 60 years old to do vigorous, especially inundated the central and northern parts of either moderate or when you have been the country for nearly two months.—XINHUA vigorous exercise, then previously inactive or followed the volunteers may be overweight,” Women participate in exercises during a fitness to monitor their reactions. Elavsky told Reuters class at The Bar Method in New York, in this Overall, women who Health. picture taken on 28 March, 2011.—INTERNET did moderate exercise Reuters Germany’s cross-eyed opossum Heidi dies BERLIN, 30 Sept—Germany’s celebrity cross-eyed The zoo said Heidi had not moved and had been opossum Heidi — who made an appearance on American suffering for weeks. The pain had intensified over the last television this February predicting Oscar winners — died few days — even with increased medication. “We did of old age on Wednesday at 3-1/2 years. The star of everything possible to find the cause of her immobility,” Leipzig Zoo became a national darling when her photo Leipzig Zoo Director Joerg Junhold said in the statement. appeared in the mass-circulation newspaper Bild in Zookeepers deemed her condition to be a result of old age December. and put her out of her misery by injection on Wednesday. With merchandise, a song written about her, and Heidi is the third German animal celebrity to pass more than 330,000 fans on Facebook, Heidi’s death will away in a year. be mourned by many. “The cross-eyed opossum Heidi Knut the polar bear, who became internationally Famous cross-eyed opossum Heidi inspects its has closed her eyes forever,” the zoo wrote in a statement famous as a cub when Berlin zoo hand-reared him, died new enclosure at the newly built tropical hall of on their website. after an epileptic fit in March this year.—Reuters the Zoo in Leipzig, on 9 June, 2011.—INTERNET

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 11 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM 12 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 CLAIMS DAY NOTICE CLAIMS DAY NOTICE MV SEA MIRACLE VOY NO (11) MV DAN JIANG VOY NO (035) Consignees of cargo carried on MV SEA MIRA- Consignees of cargo carried on MV DAN JIANG CLE VOY NO (11) are hereby notified that the vessel VOY NO (035) are hereby notified that the vessel will will be arriving on 1.10.2011 and cargo will be be arriving on 1.10.2011 and cargo will be dis- discharged into the premises of B.S.W-1 where it will charged into the premises of A.W.P.T where it will lie lie at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to at the consignee’s risk and expenses and subject to the the byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. byelaws and conditions of the Port of Yangon. Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 Damaged cargo will be surveyed daily from 8 am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day am to 11:20 am and 12 noon to 4 pm to Claims Day now declared as the third day after final discharge of now declared as the third day after final discharge of cargo from the Vessel. cargo from the Vessel. No claims against this vessel will be admitted No claims against this vessel will be admitted In this 27 July, 2008 file photo, a chunk of ice is after the Claims Day. after the Claims Day. shown drifting after it separated from the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf off the north coast of Ellesmere SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT SHIPPING AGENCY DEPARTMENT Island in Canada's far north.—INTERNET MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY MYANMA PORT AUTHORITY AGENT FOR: SANG THAI SHIPPING CO LTD AGENT FOR: M/S INTERASIA LINES Canadian Arctic nearly loses Phone No: 256924/256914 Phone No: 256908/378316/376797 entire ice shelf Prehistoric cave etchings TORONTO, 30 Sept—Two the ice shelves also reduces ‘created by three-year-olds’ ice shelves that existed the environment that sup- before Canada was settled ports microbial life and CAMBRIDGE, 30 Sept — children appear in every Prehistoric etchings found chamber throughout the by Europeans diminished changes the look of Cana- in a cave in France are the caves," said archaeologist significantly this summer, da's coastline. Luke work of children as young Jess Cooney, who has pio- one nearly disappearing Copland is an associate as three, according to re- neered the research in altogether, Canadian sci- professor in the geography search. The so-called fin- conjunction with Dr Leslie entists say in newly department at the ger flutings were discov- Van Gelder of Walden published research. The loss University of Ottawa who ered at the Cave of a Hun- University in the US. "We is important as a marker of co-authored the research global warming, returning published on Carleton Uni- dred Mammoths in have found marks by chil- A netizen follows up the stock market on the Rouffignac, alongside dren aged between three the Canadian Arctic to con- versity's website. He said Internet in a cybercafe in this file photo taken in ditions that date back thou- the Serson Ice Shelf shrank cave art dating back some and seven-years-old - and Shanghai, east China, on 24 July , 2011. The 13,000 years. Cambridge we have been able to sands of years, scientists say. from 79.15 square miles number of China’s Internet users has exceeded Floating icebergs that have (205 square kilometres) to University researchers re- identify four individual 500 million, with an Internet popularization rate cently developed a method children by matching up broken free as a result pose two remnant sections five close to 40 percent, said Wang Chen, chief of a risk to offshore oil facilities years ago, and was further identifying the gender and their marks. "The most the Information Office of China’s State Council age of the artists. It is prolific of the children who and potentially to shipping diminished this past (Cabinet), on 29 Sept, 2011.—XINHUA thought the most prolific made flutings was aged lanes. The breaking apart of summer. was a girl aged five. The around five — and we are Copland said the shelf artists ran their hands down almost certain the child in School threats spread to northern Mexico went from a 16-square- the cave's soft surfaces. question was a girl." MONTERREY, 30 City of Acapulco led Montalvo Salas said he mile (42-square-kilome- "Flutings made by Internet Sept—Banners similar to dozens of grade schools asked state and federal tre) floating glacier tongue those left by Mexican to close in late August. authorities to step up to 9.65 square miles (25 square kilometres), and drug cartels appeared But there was no security in the township, the second section from Thursday threatening to immediate indication but urged parents to 13.51 square miles (35 attack schools in three that the banners left in continue sending their children to school. square kilometres) to 2 communities outside the communities in the Montalvo Salas said square miles (7 square northern Mexico City of township of Santiago on he hoped the banners kilometres), off Ellesmere Monterrey. the outskirts of were just a bad joke. Island's northern Monterrey would affect Similar banners and He said state police coastline.—Internet classes there. Santiago Finger flutings were made by people running their messages left near had taken down the Mayor Vladimiro hands down the soft surfaces of the walls and roofs. schools in the southern banners, adding that it Dogs, not only pet, Three teenagers shot on west London estate was unclear whether but motivator for they contained any taking exercises LONDON , 30 Sept — was taken to hospital in Yard said the teenagers treated for gunshot demands for protection BEIJING, 30 Sept— Three teenagers were a critical condition but were shot outside an wounds at the scene be- payments as the People having a dog is in a serious condition has since improved. The address in John Fearon fore being taken to hos- messages in Acapulco in hospital on Thursday victims' injuries are not Walk at around did. Drug gangs are way healthier than those pital by air ambulance. night after being shot believed to be life 7.15pm. known to operate in and don't, both physically Internet in the street. The female threatening. Scotland The 18-year-old was around Monterrey. Last and mentally, media re- ports said Tuesday. victims, aged 17, 18 year, Montalvo Salas’ A police People owning dogs are and 19, were shot cordon in predecessor as mayor was killed. more likely to take outside a property on North Santiago was once exercises than those hav- an estate in North Ken- Kensington, ing none, according to a sington, west London. considered a quiet, west recent poll of Mars Police hunting the gun- bucolic weekend London, getaway for Monterrey Petcare, a pet food man were investigating company. Two thirds of if the attack was a where three residents, drawn by the town’s quaint colonial- the walks dog owners take botched drive-by female style streets. But the each week are attributed shooting. It was teenagers violent Zetas cartel to their dogs, according initially believed that were injured began operating in the to the poll, in which over only one shot was fired. in a shooting. area around 2010. 1,000 adults were One of the victims INTERNET Internet surveyed.—Xinhua

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 12 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 13 Belgium’s “Mr Penguin” dreams of Insurance broker launches Antarctic funeral pizza parlor policy “Monsieur Pingouin” (Mr Penguin), In the specialized training and other risk as he is known to locals in his Brussels world of insurance, this control measures. neighbourhood, dons his favourite one takes the cake — or EPIC said the hooded black-and-white penguin A slice of pizza is perhaps the pie — a new programme was being costume as he looks back at more served a in Sao Paulo, policy called “SLICE” underwritten by an than 40 years of obsession. “My on 28 September, specifically designed to unnamed insurer that ultimate dream is to be buried in a 2007. protect the owners of specializes in auto deep ocean close to where penguins pizza parlors. coverage. As unusual live,” David told Reuters. Man shoots California insurance as it may seem, “pizza “Monsieur Pingouin”, dressed in his David’s life changed in May 1968 self on first brokerage EPIC Progra- business insurance” is favourite hooded black and white when his hip was injured in a car mmes Group said late actually an important penguin suit, talks with neighbours accident. His resulting limp was date Wednesday the “Safety, line of coverage in the Loss Control, Insurance, food service industry. near his home in Brussels. characterised by his colleagues as a Police in North Coverage, Expertise” Some of the world’s Belgian pensioner Alfred David waddle, and they dubbed him Mr Carolina said a couple’s programme would best-known insurers dreams one day he’ll find eternal rest Penguin. first date was interrupted address liabilities pizza and insurance brokers, in the icy waters somewhere near As his obsession grew, he when a man accidentally parlor owners face from including Willis Group, Antarctica, dressed in his penguin eventually set up a museum in his shot himself in a parking their delivery drivers. The Progressive and Allianz suit and laid out in a coffin decorated home displayed some 3,500 items of garage. Charlotte police programme, available in SE’s Fireman’s Fund, with penguins. The 79-year-old penguin memorabilia. said the couple returned 40 states, includes offer specialized pizza to the man’s car after mandatory driver programmes. Robber hits same NYC bank for three days eating Tuesday at Ruth’s New York police said they arrested a brazen bank robber who targeted Chris Steakhouse on the same downtown branch on three consecutive days. Investigators said Fairview Road and the News Album Charles Burnett, 29, of Teaneck, NJ, stole more than $26,000 from the man’s gun, which was in Sovereign Bank branch on Gold Street Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the car, somehow went the New York Post reported Thursday. off and shot the man, The Burnett was arrested by a pair of police officers passing by the bank as Charlotte Observer Animals’ he exited Wednesday. “They tackled him today as I was coming in,” said reported Wednesday. cute teller Danielle Stephens, 25, who was present during Tuesday’s robbery. His date was not “He ran out onto Gold Street and they tackled him. injured and he was treated sleeping “Same guy, three days in a row,” Stephens said. “Obviously he wanted at Carolinas Medical to get caught. He didn’t seem like he was all there.” Burnett was charged Centre for a non-life- positions with three counts of robbery. threatening leg wound. David Beckham delighted Producer offers sneak preview with new daughter of Olympics song “X-Men: First Class” is No. 3, “Hanna” is No. BEVERLY HILLS, 30 Sept—David Beckham says LONDON, 30 Sept—Music producer Mark Ronson his new baby girl is nothing like his three sons. has been working with Olympic hopefuls from five 4, “Set Up” is No. 5, The 36-year-old soccer star says 3-month old countries to create an anthem that fuses sounds from “Everything Must Go” is Harper Seven is already sleeping through the night training with the beat of music. The three-time Grammy No. 6, “Paul” is No. 7, and is “a lot calmer” than his boys were at that age. winner described the project Thursday as Coca-Cola “Something Borrowed” Besides baby Harper, Beckham and wife unveiled its global “Move to the Beat” campaign for is No. 8, “Rio” is No. 9 Victoria are parents to sons Brooklyn, Romeo and the London 2012 Games. The song will provide the and “Limitless” is No. Cruz. soundtrack for commercials, digital platforms and 10. In this 26 July, 2011 Music producer, Mark Harper’s three brothers are also on dad’s side events during the games. file photo, soccer star Ronson, poses for Ronson, who worked with the late singer Amy when it comes to her eventual dating life. Beckham David Beckham is photographers during the says he plans to be “overprotective in every way interviewed in New Winehouse, recorded athletes as they went about their launch of a global possible” and his sons will be “exactly the same.” York. Beckham has training, sometimes attaching microphones on their campaign by London He says his boys will take her to and from her dates, launched a new legs, chests and arms. He placed mikes on running 2012 Olympic Games’ and he will answer the door when she gets home. cologne fragrance tracks, on archery targets and on people — often major soft drinks sponsor, He talked about Harper while promoting his called “Homme by getting sound not possible during the games because in East London, on 29 new fragrance, Homme by David Beckham, recently David Beckham”. they would interfere with competition.—Internet Sept, 2011.—INTERNET in Beverly Hills.—Internet INTERNET With new digs, NY Film Festival carefully ‘Bridesmaids’ tops DVD sales, rental lists expands LOS ANGELES, 30 Rounding out the top New York Film Festival, Film Society of Lincoln Sept—The female- tier are “Modern Family: the 49th and first since Centre, it has long defined powered, R-rated The Complete Second Lincoln Centre’s new $41 itself by its boutique comedy “Bridesmaids” is Season” at No 6, “Barbie: million film centre was selections of international No 1 on the DVD sales Princess Charm School” opened. But as with all cinema: a small slate of and rental charts in the at No 7, “Hanna” at No. things NYFF, any growth 26 films; no awards; no United States, Rentrak 8, “The Office: Season In this file photo taken on is measured and rabid industry market- reported Thursday. Rose Byrne, a cast 7” at No 9 and 1 June, 2011, a man restrained. place auctioning; no fluff. passes the new Film Coming in at No 2 on member in the motion “Supernatural: The The annual movie There’s a purity of movie- Society of Lincoln Centre the sales roster for the picture comedy Complete Sixth Season” event, which begins going to the festival, with in New York.—INTERNET week ending 25 Sept is “Bridesmaids”. at No 10. Friday and runs through the intention of gathering “Spooky Buddies,” INTERNET The No 2 DVD rental NEW YORK, 30 Sept— 16 Oct, is the country’s the best pictures a year followed by “Dumbo” at “X-Men: First Class” at for the week ended 24 A sense of expansion most prestigious film has to offer. No 3, “Thor” at No 4 and No 5. Sept is “Thor.”—Internet presides over this year’s festival. Presented by the Internet

1-10-2011 NL.pmd 13 10/1/2011, 8:38 AM 14 THE NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Saturday, 1 October, 2011 Kuyt: More to come from Suarez Injured Benzema in doubt for Espanyol match LIVERPOOL, 30 Sept — Liverpool big-money move to the Barclays Pre- MADRID, 30 Sept — team on Thursday because goals in Real's win over forward Dirk Kuyt has warned the mier League in January.Suarez has Real Madrid's French he "is undergoing medical Ajax which cemented the Barclays Premier League that Luis wasted little time settling into English international Karim treatment and awaiting Spanish giants' place at the Suarez will only get better. The Uru- football and is already a firm favourite Benzema skipped train- developments." Benzema top of Group D. guayan striker has been a big hit at with the Kop. ing with the rest of his contributed one of the Internet Anfield since swapping life in Holland Holland international Kuyt admits teammates on Thursday for that on Merseyside back in January. his South American team-mate de- due to injury and is in Real Having enjoyed a prolific spell with serves immense credit for the speed doubt for the club's Madrid's Ajax in the Eredivisie, Suarez sealed a at which has been able to adjust to league match away French life on a much grander stage. He is, against Espanyol. The however, convinced that Suarez will 23-year-old was forced forward get even better in the future, with the to leave the pitch during Karim £24m man still getting to grips with Real's 3-0 Champions Benzema the game in England. League win over Ajax "What people seem to forget about on Tuesday after 75 min- Luis is that it really is a very big step utes of play because of Injured Djokovic pulls out of to come from the Eredivisie," said an adductor muscle China Open Kuyt, who joined Liverpool from problem in his left thigh. his singles against Argen- Feyenoord back in 2006. "The style In a statement posted tina's Juan Martin Del of football and the pace are totally on their website, Real said Potro, Djokovic retiring in different and it's very difficult to be a Dirk Kuyt believes team mate Luis Benzema did not hit the anguish and sending the success straight away. — Internet Suarez can get even better pitch with the rest on the South Americans through to the final. "I am very sad Lampard Zabaleta says squad must help Tevez to announce I will not par- Novak Djokovic MANCHESTER, 30 Sept wants to play, maybe it's ticipate in the China Open," wants Chelsea BELGRADE, 30 Sept — —Manchester City de- like that," Zabaleta said he told his website World number one Novak run fender Pablo Zabaleta on in trying to rationalise (www.novakdjokovic.rs). Thursday said teammates Djokovic will miss next LONDON, 30 Sept— Tevez's behaviour - "Because of my back week's China Open in Chelsea midfielder Frank needed to help Carlos though the striker insists injury, which is very par- Beijing with a back Lampard says he needs a Tevez after his apparent the whole incident was a ticular and restrains me injury, the 24-year-old run of matches to main- refusal to play in the mid- misunderstanding. "We from rotating my upper Serb said on Thursday. tain his form. Lampard week Champions League need to accept that some- body in serve motion, I Carlos Tevez Djokovic, who won the almost enjoyed a dream loss at Bayern Munich. times we are on the bench am not able to compete," "We need to try to help Australian Open, Wimble- return to the starting XI on City have suspended but we always have to be added the Serb who has Carlos," said Zabaleta. don and the US Open this Wednesday night when Tevez pending a full in- looking to get into the won 64 of his matches "He has been a really im- season as he dislodged his goal set the Blues on vestigation but Zabaleta team," said Zabaleta, this season. portant player for us in Rafael Nadal from the top their way to what looked insisted a hand of friend- who also watched from Internet the last two years but of the world rankings, ag- set to be another Champi- ship had to be extended the sidelines as City went maybe this season he has gravated a niggling injury ons League victory in to his compatriot. down 2-0. —Internet Oosthuizen part of had more games on the in Serbia's Davis Cup tie Valencia. The midfielder's bench. "Sometimes that with Argentina earlier this 4-way lead at performance appeared to is difficult, and more so month. vindicate manager Andre Dunhill Links for strikers, who need to The strain he felt in his Villas-Boas' decision to play, need to score, need win over Nadal in the US KINGSBARNS, 30 Sept — rotate him in and out of to feel confidence." Open final in New York Former British Open the team, something champion Louis "Everybody always Pablo Zabaleta became a rupture during Lampard declared he was Oosthuizen put himself in prepared to accept because Frank Lampard wants Sampras and Safin to debut at China Open’s contention for another of his love for the club. a run of matches in the memorable victory at St. Internet first team new stadium Andrews, taking a share France squad for Euro 2012 the Olympic Green Ten- news conference on Thurs- of the lead Thursday after nis Center, which hosted day, meanwhile, Safin was the first round of the qualifiers the tennis matches at the obviously more familiar Dunhill Links Champion- PARIS, 30 Sept — Following is the France squad 2008 Beijing Olympic with the city, saying Beijing ship. The South African announced by coach Laurent Blanc on Thursday Games. has always been a very shot a 6-under 66 in for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Albania on 7 "It is my first time be- welcoming destination for excellent conditions at October and Bosnia-Hercegovina four days later: ing there. I have numer- him. "I had a memorable Kingsbarns, joining Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Pete Sampras ous expectations towards farewell match here," Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Mandanda (Marseille), Cedric Carrasso (Bordeaux) BEIJING, 30 Sept — my tour in China, espe- added the Russian, who Markus Brier and Michael Defenders: Eric Abidal (Barcelona/ESP), Bakary Former tennis great Pete cially the game with my lost to Rafael Nadal in the Hoey at the top of the Sagna (Arsenal/ENG), Adil Rami (Valencia/ESP), Sampras and Marat Safin oldfangled adversary quarter-finals of China leaderboard. Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ENG), Anthony will play the debut match Safin," Sampras said in a Open two years ago and The tournament ends Reveillere (Lyon), Younes Kaboul (Tottenham/ at the new stadium of China received a touching retire- Sunday at St. Andrews, ENG), Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal/ENG) Open on Friday to mark ment ceremony from his the scene of Oosthuizen's Midfielders: Alou Diarra (Marseille), Blaise the opening of this tourna- Chinese fans.—Xinhua sensational seven-shot Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain), Yohan Cabaye (New- ment. The new stadium, win in the 2010 British castle/ENG), Yann Mvila (Rennes), Florent Malouda named National Tennis Open. "There's nothing (Chelsea/ENG), Jeremy Menez (PSG), Samir Nasri Stadium or "Diamond Sta- better than holding the (Manchester City/ENG), Marvin Martin (Sochaux), dium", has a retractable claret jug at St. Andrews," Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille) roof and a diamond-like Oosthuizen said. "Hope- Forwards: Bafetimbi Gomis (Lyon), Kevin structure. It is located in Marat Safin fully, at the end of the Gameiro (PSG), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/ Former British Open week, it's a different tro- ESP), Looc Remy (Marseille), Franck Ribery (Bayern champion Louis phy. That would be spe- Munich/GER).—Xinhua S P O R T S Oosthuizen cial." —Internet

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Sr. Temperature (°C/°F) For Tomorrow Regions/States No. Maximum Minimum Forecast Percent American Young 1 Kachin 34/93 24/75 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% 2 Kayah 28/82 20/68 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% reaches semifinals at 3 Kayin 30/86 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80%

4 Chin 21/70 13/55 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 80%

5 Upper Sagaing 35/95 26/79 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% Thailand Open

6 Lower Sagaing 29/84 25/77 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 80% 7 Taninthayi 31/88 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80% BANGKOK, 30 Sept—Donald Young 8 Bago 31/88 22/72 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 80% reached his second semifinal of the year 9 Magway 29/84 25/77 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% by beating Go Soeda of Japan 6-1, 6-2 10 Mandalay 30/86 25/77 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% Friday at the Thailand Open. 11 Mon 31/88 24/75 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80%

12 Yangon 31/88 23/73 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80% Young, ranked No. 55, also reached

13 Rakhine 31/88 22/72 Scattered rain or thundershowers 80% the semifinals last month in Washington,

14 Southern Shan 23/73 18/64 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80% but he has yet to make a final. Donald Young of the United States returns the 15 Northern Shan 29/84 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80% “I hope to go further. Every time you 16 Eastern Shan 30/86 22/72 Widespread rain or thundershowers 80% make it into a stage, the second time you ball to Go Soeda of Japan during their 17 Ayeyawady 32/90 24/75 Fairly widespread rain or thundershowers 80% hope to go further,” Young said. “When quarterfinal match of the Thailand Open tennis 18 Neighbouring Nay Pyi Taw 31/88 24/75 Isolated rain or thundershowers 80% you win a tournament you want to tournament in Bangkok, Thailand Friday, Sept. 19 Neighbouring Yangon 31/88 23/73 One or two rain or thundershowers 80% repeat.” 30, 2011. Young beat Soeda 6-1, 6-2. 20 Neighbouring Mandalay 30/86 25/77 Isolated rain or thundershowers 80% Young will face second-seeded Gael INTERNET During the past (24) hours, rain or thundershowers have been isolated in Kayah State, Scattered in Upper Monfils of France, who defeated Jarkko Sagaing and Bago Regions, Rakhine, Kayin and Mon States, fairly widespread in Mandalay, Magway and Summary of Ayeyawady Regions, Kachin, Chin and Shan States and widespread in the remaining Regions and States observations at 09:30 Nieminem of Finland 7-5, 7-6 (4) in with regionally heavy falls in Mandalay Region. The noteworthy amounts of rainfall recorded were Oakpho hr MST on today (2.90) inches, Mindat (2.05) inches, Shwesaryan (1.92) inches, Sittway (1.89) inches, Thabeikgyin (1.69) another quarterfinal match. Thailand Open semifinals in 2008, is still inches, An (1.65) inches, Zaung Tu and Kawthoung (1.57) inches each. “He gets a lot of balls back,” Young recovering from a knee injury but held on in According to the observations at (12:30) hrs MST today, the severe tropical storm (NESAT) over South Significant Features China Sea (Gulf of Tokin) has moved West ward and weakened into a Tropical Storm, it is centered at said. “He’s in the top 10. He beat me both sets to advance. about (60) miles East-Southeast of Hanoi, Vietnam. It is forecast to move westerlt direction. Weather is partly cloudy in the North Bay. Monsoon is strong in the Andaman Sea and South Bay and pretty bad the last we played. Whoever “I still had a small pain on the knee and I Bay Inference moderate elsewhere in the Bay of Bengal. I play, it’s going to be a tough match for have to ice it, put a bit more protection,” Monfils Squalls with moderate to rough seas are likely at times Gulf of Mottma off and along Mon-Taninthayi State of the Sea Coast. Surface wind speed in squalls may reach (35) mph. Seas will be moderate elsewhere in Myanmar me.” said. waters. Outlook for Likelihood of continuation of rain or thundershowers in Upper Myanmar areas. Monfils, who also reached the Internet subsequent two days

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Vice-President Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Vice-President Dr Sai Mauk Kham sends Myint Oo felicitates Chinese Vice-President felicitations to Chinese Vice-President nd NAY PYI TAW, 1 Oct—On the occasion of the 62 Anniversary of the NAY PYI TAW, 1 Oct—On the occasion of the 62nd Anniversary of Founding Day of the People’s Republic of China, which falls on 1 October the Founding Day of the People’s Republic of China, which falls on 1 2011, Thiha Thura U Tin Aung Myint Oo, Vice-President of the Republic October 2011, Dr Sai Mauk Kham, Vice-President of the Republic of of the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His the Union of Myanmar, has sent a message of felicitations to His Excellency Mr Xi Jinping, Vice-President of the People’s Republic of Excellency Mr Xi Jinping, Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China.—MNA China.—MNA Second regular session of first Pyithu Hluttaw continues for 29th day Message of President approved and put on record

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Sept—The second regular session of first Pyithu Hluttaw continued for 29th-day at Pyithu Hluttaw Hall of Hluttaw Building here today, attended by Speaker of Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann and 385 representatives. At today’s session, message of the President was put on record, nine questions were answered, one new proposal was submitted, one important proposal was approved and put on record and two proposals were discussed. The Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker read Representatives attending 29th day second regular session of first Pyithu Hluttaw.—MNA out the message dated 29 September sent by the President of the Republic of representatives. the region as it is heard that electric his ministry constructed 180 miles the Union of Myanmar to him and the U Sai Thiha Kyaw of Mongyai power would be supplied to Mongyai long Shweli-Manhsan-Shwesayan 230 message was put on record as approved Constituency asked “if the ministry and the cable towers erected in some KV power grid and Manhsan by the Hluttaw. Union Minister for can resume power supply works for places but later construction works and Shwesayan main power Electric Power No (2) U Khin Maung Mongyai Township of Shan State were suspended.” stations in 2008 in order to Soe replied to queries raised by five (North) for rapid development of The Union Minister replied that (See page 8) First Amyotha Hluttaw second regular session continues for 28th day OneOnequestionanswered,oneBillapproved question answered, one Bill approved

interest. In so doing, such activities must be undertaken in conformity with the laws of the nation as well as international laws. As part of efforts to enhance the national economy as national interest, it is necessary to improve the national entrepreneurs. Likewise, it should take care of avoiding the activities in blocking inflow of foreign investment and advancing technologies to the nation. In the economic liberalization process of India, the country practised protectionism for its local industries th Representatives attending 28 day second regular session of first Amyotha Hluttaw.—MNA before 1991. In consequence, the NAY PYI TAW, 30 Sept — The Myanmar to him. political sectors and others in all aspects. domestic industries declined their second regular session of the first Regarding the question raised In general, it is aim and goal for serving production quality due to lack of Amyotha Hluttaw continued for the by U Shu Maung of Shan State the interest of the nation and the people competitiveness, so they faced declining 28th-day at the Amyotha Hluttaw Hall Constituency No. 8 who asked whether in international relations, economic and of capabilities to compete in the of Hluttaw Building here this morning, there is a plan to launch an educative political affairs. In the international international market. Therefore, local attended by Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker programme in order to disseminate community, it can be witnessed that all consumers used the low quality products U Khin Aung Myint and 210 Amyotha knowledge about undertakings being the countries cooperate with each other with lack of any choice. In 1991, India Hluttaw representatives. implemented in the national interest, in political, economic and defence performed economic reformation and At the session, the Speaker of Deputy Minister for Information U sectors based on their national interest. contributed to development of local Amyotha Hluttaw read out the message Soe Win replied that the definition of Therefore, Myanmar on its part must entrepreneurs to have competitive dated 29 September sent by President the national interest comprises realize international relations and capabilities in the market and allowed of the Republic of the Union of international relations, economic and internal affairs based on its national (See page 11)

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