U Win Myint Elected As a Vice President the Next President Will Be Selected from Among Three Vice Presidents

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Vol. IV, No. 341, 8th Waxing of Tagu 1379 ME www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com Saturday, 24 March 2018 U Win Myint elected as a Vice President The next president will be selected from among three vice presidents

U WIN MYINT, a member cially announced the election of the National League for of U Win Myint as Vice Pres- Democracy (NLD) and rep- ident. The Pyithu Hluttaw resenting the Tamway Con- Speaker also announced that stituency in Yangon Region U Win Myint’s name will be as an MP, was elected as a submitted to the Pyidaungsu vice president yesterday. Hluttaw Speaker. A vote by secret bal- The nomination of U lot of 304 Pyithu Hluttaw Win Myint of Tamway con- representatives was taken stituency as Vice-Presiden- yesterday, in which U Win tial candidate was tabled by Myint received 273 votes and Dr. Daw May Win Myint of U Thaung Aye received 27 Mayangon constituency and votes. Four votes were re- the motion was supported by jected. After the results were U Aung Soe of Thayetchaung learned, the Pyithu Hluttaw constituency. Director, writer, and artist Sithu Bogale Tint Aung, left, receives a lifetime achievement award from State Counsellor Speaker U T Khun Myat offi- SEE PAGE-2 Daw Aung San Suu Kyi last night at the Myanmar Academy Awards presentation ceremony. PHOTO:ZAW MIN LATT U Win Myint, member of the NLD, is elected State Counsellor attends Myanmar as a Vice President. Academy Awards event in Yangon PHOTO: MNA

STATE Counsellor Daw Aung If everyone, including parents, the remarks in her speech de- San Suu Kyi attended the My- sons, daughters, teachers, stu- livered during the Myanmar Mo- anmar Motion Picture Acade- dents, artistes, and the audience tion Picture Academy Awards my Awards event last night in fulfil their duties, our country will Presentation Ceremony for 2017, Yangon, during which she pre- have no requirements. No coun- which was held at Myanmar sented awards for outstanding try can compete with a country Event Park (MEP) yesterday Aachievemnt in film and the arts. of dutiful people” she said. evening. “Duty is very important. The State Counsellor made SEE PAGE-3 24 MARCH 2018 2 PARLIAMENT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

Pyithu Hluttaw Republic of the Union of Myanmar Office of the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Order 22/2018 7th Waxing of Tagu 1379 ME 23 March 2018 Formation of Presidential Electoral College

1. In accordance with Rules of Procedure 26 for the election of the President and Vice Presidents, the Presidential Elec- toral College has been formed with the following persons to scrutinize the Vice-President selected by representatives of the Pyithu Hluttaw.

(a) U T Khun Myat Speaker, Pyithu Hluttaw (b) Mahn Win Khaing Than Speaker, Amyotha Hluttaw An official shows the voting list to the ethnic representatives of Pyithu Hluttaw. PHOTO: MNA (c) U Tun Aung (a) U Tun Tun Hein Deputy Speaker, Pyithu Hluttaw (d) U Aye Tha Aung Deputy Speaker, U Win Myint elected as Vice President Amyotha Hluttaw (e) Daw Khin San Hlaing Pale Constituency, FROM PAGE-1 elected PyithuHluttaw repre- constituency were nominated by Representatives Group Similarly, a motion nomi- sentatives, 307 were present and the Hluttaw representatives as Pyithu Hluttaw nating U Thaung Aye of Pyaw- 16 were absent. Pyithu Hluttaw representative bwe constituency as Vice-Pres- Before the voting, the Py- candidates to the Presidential (f) U Aung Kyi Nyunt Magway Region Constituency-4, idential candidate was tabled ithu Hluttaw Speaker explained Electoral College. When a vote Amyotha Hluttaw by U HlaHtay Win of Zeyathiri to the Hluttaw about the Vice was taken, Daw Khin San Hlaing Representatives Group constituency and was supported President assessment and se- of Pale constituency received (g) Maj-Gen Than Soe Tatmadaw by Dr. Maung Thin of Meiktila lection process and informed the majority and she was ap- Representatives Group constituency. the Hluttaw to nominate a Py- proved as Pyithu Hluttaw rep- Yesterday before the voting, ithu Hluttaw representative resentative to the Presidential 2. The Presidential Electoral College is to carry out its duty the Elected Pyithu Hluttaw rep- to the Presidential Electoral Electoral College. in accordance with the Rules of Procedure 27 and 28 for the resentative group of the Pres- College. The president will then be election of the President and Vice Presidents. Sd/ idential Electoral College met Daw Khin San Hlaing of elected from among the vice (Mahn Win Khaing Than) in the Pyithu Hluttaw meeting Pale constituency and U Sai presidents.—Thuya Zaw, Aung Speaker hall in Nay Pyi Taw. Of the 323 Ngaung Hsai Hein of Maukmai Ye Thwin

Amyotha Hluttaw Amyotha Hluttaw discusses water supply to towns

Aye Aye Thant er line connections for the two Agriculture, Livestock and Fish- (MYANMAR NEWS AGENCY) towns will be built, and once this ery Development Committee is done, priority will be given to and a report of the Women and The seventh session of the sec- the town water distribution work, Children’s Rights Committee ond Amyotha Hluttaw held its explained U Aung Myin Tun, on were read by committee secre- 32nd-day meeting at the Amyotha behalf of the state government. tary U Naing Thiha, committee Hluttaw meeting hall in Nay Pyi The second question was member Daw Ma Ma Lay and Taw yesterday morning. posed by U Mya Min Swe of committee member Daw Ei Ei At the meeting, aster- Magway constituency (9), who Pyone, respectively. After each isk-marked questions were asked about the government’s report was read, the Amyotha raised and answered by Nay Pyi plan to establish modern and Hluttaw speaker requested the Taw Council member U Aung scenic towns. Nay Pyi Taw Coun- Hluttaw representatives who Myin Tun. cil member U Aung Myin Tun wanted to discuss the reports U Sai Than Naing of Kay- replied that the state or region- to enrol their names. Speaker of Amyotha Hluttaw Mahn Win Khaing Than. PHOTO: MNA in State constituency (5) asked al government must first ear- Following this, Mahn Win about the plan to distribute mark funds in the budget, and Khaing Than announced the water to wards in Papun Town later, submit and discuss it with obtain and utilise funding for accept a report on the work of nomination of U Aung Kyi Nyunt from Yunslin Creek and to Pa- the financial commission. The their development affairs, said the Amyotha Hluttaw’s Funda- of Magway Region constituency pun Township, Kamamaung funds will be provided after the U Aung Myin Tun. mental Rights of the Citizens, (4) to the Presidential Electoral Town, from Thanlwin River by Hluttaw approves the funding Amyotha Hluttaw Speaker Democracy and Human Rights College and sought the decision pumping the river water. Nay request made with the recom- Mahn Win Khain Than then in- Committee was tabled by com- of the Hluttaw. Pyi Taw Council member U Aung mendation of the chief minister. formed the Hluttaw about re- mittee secretary U Myo Htat @ As there was no objec- Myin Tun replied that the two The municipal or devel- ceiving the second amendment Salai Myo Htike, and after the tion from the Hluttaw, it was towns would be provided river opment works are distributed of the public servant bill, sent Hluttaw’s acceptance was ob- then announced that he would water through a settling tank, a among the states and regions, back by the Pyithu Hluttaw with tained, an announcement about be nominated as a member preliminary sediment tank and according to the 2008 Constitu- amendments. the same was made. of the Presidential Electoral a secondary sediment tank to tion, and there is no separate The Hluttaw representa- Later, a report on the work College. purify the water, and pressure ministry at the union level for tives who wanted to discuss the of the Ethnic Affairs Committee, The 33rd-day meeting of the pumps to distribute the water. development (municipal) affairs. bill were asked to register their Conflict Alleviation and Peace seventh session of the second As town water distribution States/regional governments names. Process Committee, a report on Amyotha Hluttaw will be held systems rely on electricity, pow- will be contacted and guided to Next, a motion to agree and the work of the Amyotha Hluttaw on 29 March. 24 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 3 Myanmar motion picture community asked to turn their art to soft power to assist the country in overcoming challenges being faced by the country

FOLLOWING are excerpts of Movies influence the peo- the speech delivered by State ple and it immensely with its Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu soft power. The soft power of Kyi at the 2017 Myanmar Mo- movies should be used not only tion Picture Academy Awards for benefit of Myanmar but also Presentation ceremony in Yan- for the world. gon yesterday. “The gentle culture” is She said she attended the also important in politics. The 2017 Myanmar Motion Picture support of the art and artistes Academy Awards Presentation is considered very valuable ceremony as the NLD govern- for the political movement in ment owes gratitude to the My- the right way. She expressed anmar movie community who thanks to the movie commu- State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech at the Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards helped the NLD win the 2015 nity for their support and help Presentation Ceremony for 2017 at Myanmar Event Park yesterday. PHOTO: MNA election. She expressed her which played a part in NLD thanks to the community. winning the 2015 elections. As the entertainment in- She said following the State Counsellor attends Myanmar dustry may also be considered talks with some people of the as the soft power, people are movie community just before urged to seek ways how to the opening ceremony, she Academy Awards event in Yangon bring peace, unity and devel- came to understand that the opment to Myanmar making State and the government is FROM PAGE-1 artists, accompanied by the My- ed by the State Counsellor, Vice the best use of this soft power. required to help and assist the “In today’s world, there is anmar national orchestra, enter- President U Henry Van Thio’s She urged the Myanmar Myanmar’s movie industry to much talk about rights, but there tained the audience with music. wife Dr. Shwe Hlwan; union motion picture community how improve itself. She pledged to isn’t much talk about duty. This The Myanmar Motion Pic- ministers Dr. Pe Myint, Dr. Myo to turn their art to soft power to support the movie industry in is the present situation in the ture Academy Awards Presenta- Thein Gyi, Dr. Win Myat Aye and assist the country in overcom- terms of necessary assistance world. If our country has equal tion Ceremony for 2017 started Nai Thet Lwin; Peace Commis- ing challenges being faced by including technical and ma- rights and duties, we will be bet- with State Counsellor Daw Aung sion Chairman Dr. Tin Myo Win; the country. terial assistance. She also re- ter off than other countries. If not San Suu Kyi’s speech. Yangon Region Chief Minister Myanmar must be gentle quested the business tycoons physically, we can be mentally Union Minister for Informa- Dr. Phyo Min Thein; Yangon than other countries. How se- to encourage the Myanmar better off. By being mentally bet- tion Dr. Pe Myint delivered an region ministers; members of riously Myanmar is criticized movie industry not for profits ter off, we can raise the physical opening speech, followed by a the Myanmar Motion Picture or insulted, the country’s re- but for the country. standards step by step. I would speech from Myanmar Motion Organization, Thabin and Music sponse must be gentle, correct She urged the Myanmar like to urge our artistes to value Picture Organisation Chairman Asiayone; artists; 2017 Academy and have standard. For being movie industry to transform themselves, value their art and U Zin Wine. Award nominees and winners; gentle, the role of artistes is itself in accordance with the value the country,” added the The 2017 Academy Awards judges and other invited guests. very important. current age. State Counsellor. were then presented, beginning Last year, some 10 awards Today, no other entertain- She urged Myanmar’s In 2017, some 53 Myanmar with the special lifetime achieve- were presented. During the 63- ment industry is better than artistes not to have a feeling movies were released, and of ment award presented to Sithu year period from 1952 to 2016, the movie industry. It is the soft of inferiority, advising them to these, the 15 best were nominat- Bogale Tint Aung by the State about 398 awards have been power of movies that can im- value themselves, their profes- ed for Academy Awards. Before Counsellor. presented.—Myanmar News mensely influence the people. sion and the country.—MNA the start of the ceremony, the The ceremony was attend- Agency

Dr. Pe Myint delivers speech at Motion Picture Academy Awards ceremony

(Following is the excerpts of the edge and benefit them. as culture will spread throughout speech of Union Minister for In- Movies benefit the people the world. The name and honour formation Dr. Pe Myint.) on one side and it also support of the country will also be raised. It can be seen clearly that the creation of a good image for By then it is believed that the the status of a movie is directly the country that produces it. Myanmar Academy Award pres- related to whether it benefits the Movies also raise international entation ceremony will be viewed people or not. interest, attract attention, make by the world and distinguished Although movies are seen the viewer like and have high Myanmar artistes’ fame will be as entertainment, it has a great esteem towards the producing known throughout the world. The attraction and through it, ideas, country. The countries of the Ministry of Information pledges to thoughts, feelings and mindsets world including our neighbouring work with partner organisations can be passed on. Movies affect countries use the motion picture like the Myanmar Motion Picture and give either good or bad moral, sector to develop their countries. Organization and cooperate with practices and habits to the peo- If the members of the Myanmar peoples and organisations from ple, especially the youth. Thus, Motion Picture Organization various sectors who are striving raising the standard of movies and personnel of the Myanmar toward the development of My- Union Minister for Information Dr. Pe Myint addresses the Myanmar will entertain the people and at movie sector work together in anmar motion pictures, said the Motion Picture Academy Awards Presentation Ceremony for 2017 at the same time raise their knowl- unity, Myanmar movies as well Union Minister.—MNA Myanmar Event Park yesterday. PHOTO: MNA 24 MARCH 2018 4 LOCAL NEWS THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR “Voices for www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com

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We appreciate your feedback and yesterday morning in Kalay The word Kut means festival month before the festival. At hair, teeth and ivory are sold contributions. If you have any comments Town in Sagaing Region. and Chapchar means drying the festival they entertain vis- at Kyaiktiyo pagoda in the or would like to submit editorials, analyses or reports please email It is the Mizo people’s tra- bamboo and trees farmers itors with bamboo dances and Mon State. [email protected] ditional festival, and was held cut in order to start farming. other traditional dances. In There are large markets with your name and title. Due to limitation of space we are only at the athletic field in Kalay The festival is celebrated as Kalay Township, there are 26 along the border regions of able to publish “Letter to the Editor” Town. There are three ma- a way to show thanks to the villages where Mizo people are China, Myanmar, Laos and that do not exceed 500 words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 words jor kinds of festivals namely gods for protecting them from living. Mizo people also live in Thailand that engage in the please be aware that your letter will be Chapchar Kut, Mim Kut and harm while they are clearing Sei Pui village in Falam, Chin trade of elephant parts.— edited. Pawl Kut. the forest for cultivation work. State.—Myanmar Digital News GNLM 24 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR BUSINESS 5 MYTEL, Myanmar’s Newest Telco, Officially Launches Services in Myanmar

Operations begin in network-ready regions, with focus on providing to rural areas

MYTEL, Myanmar’s fourth and newest telecommunications firm, started selling SIM cards in several locations across Myanmar and giving customers access to its 4G capable network for the first time on Thursday. MYTEL commenced com- mercial operations in Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, East Bago, and Kayin State on 15 March, 2018. Plans to expand to all 14 states and regions of Myanmar will be completed when the network in each region and state reaches peak network readi- ness, and will be finished within the next month. “At MYTEL, we’re ex- tremely happy to begin unveil- ing our services to our eagerly waiting customers,” said U Zaw Min Oo, Chief External Rela- tions Officer of MYTEL. “A key point of our launch plan has March 15 onwards. This top-up with Viettel, Vietnam’s largest always been a focus on more bonus can also be rolled over to mobile operator. rural areas, and the provinces the succeeding month if sub- MYTEL is Myanmar’s away from the large cities like scriber is not able to consume newest telecommunications Yangon and Mandalay. We are the credit. MYTEL’s base tariff provider, founded in 2016, excited to see what our superi- for calls will be 10 MMK/minute bringing together a pre-exist- or technology, our 4G capable for on-net, and 23 MMK/minute ing network of Myanmar telco network, and our commitment for off-net; the base rates for infrastructure from a group of to empowering the people of SMS on-net and off-net will be 11 Myanmar companies, and Myanmar will do for the future 10 MMK/SMS. the Vietnamese Viettel’s dec- of this country’s telecommuni- MYTEL launched on 11 ade-plus experience operating cations market.” February 2018 with their “First in frontier markets. MYTEL SIM cards for MYTEL start Call” event hosted in Nay Pyi will launch Myanmar’s first, at 1,500 MMK per sim card, and Taw. The company, Myan- and only, entirely-4G network under the new MYLIFE plan, mar’s newest telco operator, across the country through 18 users will get a Welcome bonus was founded in 2016, as a pre- business branches to empow- of 750 MB + 100 minutes On-net mier example of public-private er Myanmar users, and give to use for 60 days after activa- partnerships in Myanmar, and people the ability to reach the tion of SIM. Consumers can ASEAN, by pairing a group of goals, and their friends and also enjoy 50% top-up bonus 11 Myanmar telco operators family, all around Myanmar. every time they recharge from and infrastructure providers —MNA

Ooredoo expands network in Myanmar

Ooredoo Myanmar, the widest Region, Yesagyo, Seikpyu and said, “We would like to support and the strongest 4G network Minhla in Magway Region, Sal- Myanmar people to increase provider in Myanmar, has ex- ingyi , KhinU, Kanbalu, Pinlebu the efficiency and gain the panded its 4G Plus network in and Tigyaing in Sagaing Region, benefits for education, lifestyle another 21 townships in Myan- Hopong and Mongmit in Shan and economic development mar. Ooredoo 4G Plus network State and Taungtha and Myitha through Ooredoo superfast 4G continues to lead as the widest in Mandalay Region, Taungup network”. 4G network in Myanmar to offer in Rakhine State, Gyobingauk Ooredoo is not only offer- the best data experience to its in Bago Region and Thongwa ing the widest and strongest customers. in Yangon Region. Now 221 4G network in Myanmar but The new towns which have townships are under Ooredoo also it offers the best value data been added to the network are 4G Plus network. packs “Data Lite Pwel” with the 09251022355, Kyonepyaw, Zalun, Thabaung, Daw Pwint Oo Swe, Mar- longest validity data bonus for Call Yekyi, Kyaiklat and Maw- keting and Communication the people to enjoy the internet. Thin Thin May, 09974424848 lamyainegyun in Ayeyawady Director of Ooredoo Myanmar — The Peninsula 24 MARCH 2018 6 NATIONAL THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR Winners of Academy Awards for 2017

Eleven Academy Awards for 2017 and one lifetime achievement award were presented artistes at the Academy Awards Presentation yesterday in Yangon.

Union Minister Dr. Pe Myint (Right) presents the best movie award to Mingalarzaw Production.

Nay Toe (Right) accepts the best actor award. Eaindra Kyaw Zin (Right) accepts the best actress award.

Myint Myat, in yellow dress, is honoured by others after he is announced for winning the best supporting award .

Director Wyne (Right) accepts the best manuscript award. Director Zin Yaw Mg Mg (Right) accepts the best director Paing Phyoe Thu, in red dress, is honoured by others after award. she is announced for winning the best supporting award.

Winners of the Academy Awards for 2017 celebrate after receiving the awards at the Myanmar Event Park in Yangon. PHOTO: MNA 24 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR NATIONAL 7

Supervisory Committee for Political Dialogue formed in Mon State

The Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee issued Notifi- cation 1/2018 yesterday. Following is an unofficial translation of the full text of the announcement.

The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Union Minister U Kyaw Tint Swe holds talks with Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee Government of Japan His Excellency Mr. Iwao Horii. PHOTO: MNA Notification 1/2018

7th Waxing of Tagu 1379 ME Union Minister for the Office of the State 23 March 2018 Counsellor meets Parliamentary Vice–

1. In accordance with the guidance provided on the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan working process for political dialogues at the national level and the principles on political dialogue included in the Union Minister for the Office of Mr. Iwao Horii at the Ministry of anmar and Japan. Also present framework of political dialogue, a political dialogue based the State Counsellor U Kyaw Tint the Office of the State Counsellor at the meeting were Senior Of- on race at the national level will be held in Mon State. Swe received the delegation led yesterday afternoon. ficials from the Ministry of For- by Parliamentary Vice-Minister During the meeting, the two eign Affairs and the Ministry of To monitor the dialogue, a supervisory committee at for Foreign Affairs of the Govern- sides discussed matters relating the Office of the State Counsel- the national level for Mon State has been formed as follows: ment of Japan His Excellency to the cooperation between My- lor.—Myanmar News Agency

(a) Daw San Wint Khaing (Minister for Ethnic Affairs) (b) Col Tin Htut (Tatmadaw) th (c) Dr. Khin Saung (Pyithu Hluttaw MP) Decisions made at 15 JMC-U meeting (d) Naing Win Hla (ethnic armed group) (e) Naing Aung Ma Ngae (ethnic armed group) The 15th Union Joint Monitoring 5 in the Papun area, decisions itoring committee (JMC-S). It (f) Pado Saw Hla Tun (ethnic armed group) Committee (JMC-U) was held made at the third JMC civilian was also decided to hold the (g) Dr. Aung Tun Khaing (political party) from 21 to 23 March in National representatives meeting, policy JMC Conference in Yangon on (h) Min Kyaw Zeya Oo (political party) Reconciliation and Peace Center matters to be set by JMC-U, ex- the second week of May 2018, (i) U Chan Myint (political party) on Shweli Road in Yangon, dur- panding and forming more local with the 16th JMC-U meeting ing which numerous issues were level joint monitoring commit- held consecutively. 2. The supervisory committee for the political dialogue addressed, including the ongoing tees (JMC-L), forming of Local With regards to forming at the national level is obliged to make efforts for the suc- skirmishes between the Tatmad- Civilians Monitoring (LCM), JMC-L, Dr. Shwe Khar said, cessful and systematic holding of the political dialogue, in aw and the Karen National Un- fund flow from the UNDP to the “Initially ten JMC-Ls were line with the provisions and respective directives approved ion in Papun. JMC, and setting of date and planned to be established in a by the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee. During the three-day meet- venue for JMC Conference were year but only two were formed. ing, discussions on works im- discussed. We’ll try to form more. But the Sd/- plemented between 14th and A decision was also made to first priority is to ensure that (Aung San Suu Kyi) 15th meetings, the inclusion of include Nai Lyi Kaung of NMSP the formed JMC-Ls are strong Chairperson New Mon State Party (NMSP) as a member of JMC-U and to and firm. It is decided to form Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee. in the JMC, skirmishes between continue the process of including more JMC-Ls only after this.” Tatmadaw and KNU Brigade NMSP in state-level joint mon- — Ye Kaung Nyunt

Anti-Corruption Commission holds workshop to produce investigation manual

The Anti-Corruption Commis- and transparency. The making of conduct for the staff of the sion held a workshop on produc- of rules and regulations for in- commission written presently ing an investigation manual at vestigation is essential for the will also be released in April. Thingaha Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw commission to be able to imple- The commission will try to be- on Thursday. ment its works with accountabil- come a deserving, responsible At the event, Chairman of ity. The establishment of rules and accountable organisation, Anti-Corruption Commission and regulations needs to be in the chairman said. U Aung Kyi said the mission of accordance with Myanmar’s Present at the workshop the commission was to prevent current laws and international were Anti-Corruption Commis- corruption across the nation. standards, and to be practically sion secretary U San Win and Complaints received will be in- carried out. members, UNODC’s Anti-Cor- vestigated and preventive works The drawing up of rules and ruption and Law Enforcement will also be carried out across the regulations began in December international expert Rhghavan country. The work of the com- 2017 and has now reached the Kuppuswamy and staff from the U Aung Kyi, Chairman of Anti-Corruption Commission, delivers the mission must be implemented final stage; it will soon be re- commission’s office. —Myanmar address at the workshop on Investigation Maunal. PHOTO: MNA ethically, with accountability leased to the public. The code News Agency 24 MARCH 2018 24 MARCH 2018 8 OPINION THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR OPINION 9 Work together Implementing digital trade facilitation could to end sexual Health Vs Smoking and cut trade costs in Asia- violence against Pacific by $673 billion children Betel-chewing annually, says UN report ACCORDING to the Digital Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific report released yesterday by the United Nations Economic VERY day, millions of children throughout the world are By Dr. Mya Than can cause cancer in cheek, buc- and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), full subjected to different forms of abuse, neglect, exploita- cal cavity, tongue, gum, throat, implementation of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade tion and violence. Sexual violence against children is N one fine morning , I went oesophagus, stomach and liver. Facilitation Agreement (TFA) together with other digital trade Eone of the most appalling violations of a child’s rights. shopping by observing near- They also can cause liver cirrhosis, facilitation or paperless trade measures is projected to reduce Sexual violence against children is a challenge for every by environments; white con- a pain in the chest and bladder. trade costs in Asia and the Pacific by 26 per cent – or $673 billion country, and Myanmar is no exception. Icrete and asphalt roads were They are bound to create a lot of of savings every year. It is a global reality across all strata of society and in all coun- littered with dogs’ excrement, be- problems for pregnant women: The report shows that potential trade cost reductions for all tries of the world. It can take the form of sexual abuse, harass- tel spittles,rubbish and mucus and abortion, asthma and respiratory ASEAN countries exceeds 15 per cent, with Indonesia, Cambodia ment, rape or sexual exploitation in prostitution or pornography. I had to walk away with deft foot- diseases. Babies are born with and Viet Nam seeing the sharpest reductions. Potential trade cost It is usually a silent, hidden, indivisible crime that both boys and work, making me disgusted with innate heart disease and deafness. reductions in South Asia exceed 20 per cent in all countries of that girls face at home or outside, often at the hands of trusted adults. breathing smells of faeces, urine, Nicotine in tobacco leaf which subregion, including in India and Sri Lanka. Least Developed Talking about sexual violence is difficult because of the ammonia and sulpha dioxide all are part and parcel of smoking and Countries and Pacific Island countries, such as Bangladesh and many taboos that surround the issues of sexuality, abuse and along the way. betel-chewing can cause gangrene Samoa, have the most to gain, with trade cost reductions from exploitation. In fact, cases of sexual violence against children Bad habits and traits of the in the body, thereby leading to cut digital trade facilitation exceeding 30 per cent. are even more difficult to talk people tend to make environments off a limb. Digital trade facilitation refers to the application of mod- about because a culture of si- dirtier, causing communicable dis- ern information and communications technologies (ICTs) to World Vision lence and shame suppresses eases such as TB and drug-im- Heartburn(Pyrosis) procedures involved in moving physical goods across borders. any discussion concerning sex mune TB; non-communicable dis- Betel-chewing can hurt in the Implementing digital trade facilitation including paperless trade Myanmar will and children. eases such as heart, hypertension, throat, blocking the naval cavity measures, to the level currently seen in China could increase the form committees Almost every country in diabetes and cancer have become and it may lead to death. Nico- region’s annual GDP by more than 3.8 per cent, and its exports the world, including Myanmar, rampant, with cancer risks putting tine from tobacco leaf can create by 11.2 per cent by 2030. At the same time, the report notes that to carry out has committed to protecting Myanmar in No.2 ranking in the poisons, thereby causing dizzi- achieving cross-border paperless trade is expected to be a long the rights of children by rat- world. The above observations ness, vomiting, diarrhea and cold and complicated process, and it cannot be achieved without close educational ifying the Convention on the have compelled me to write this sweating. collaboration between countries. activities Rights of the Child (CRC). It article in a spirit of goodwill in or- Lime in betel quid can cause The report also finds that more than half of the regional trade is the most universally ratified der to understand evils originated damages in enamel, toothache, agreements (RTAs) which have entered into force since 2005 glob- targeting some human rights treaty in human from these bad habits. gum diseases, leading to cancer- ally include paperless trade provisions, with a large majority of history. Myanmar became a ous conditions in liver, kidney, gall these agreements now featuring one or more commitments aiming 50,000 parents, State Party of that optional Smoking and betel-chewing bladder, urinary track and bladder. to exchange trade-related data and information electronically. PHOTO: AFP protocol in 2012. In the past, village elders used Recent RTAs such as Republic of Korea-Viet Nam Free Trade teachers and In order to address the to consume cheroots, tobacco and The farther , the better Agreement (FTA), Australia-China FTA, among others, are found children as part sexual violence against chil- betel quid , but now schoolchildren and betel-chewing. These abuses buy cigars and cigarettes, during driving , writing and 2. Make beauty and age become The youth of today should to go further than the WTO TFA in promoting digital trade facil- dren issue, we have to collabo- secretly develop a habit of smoking happen to destroy the beauty of leaving the youth to get ad- hard labour. older avoid buying cigars, tobacco leaf, itation and the application of modern ICTs to trade procedures. of the effort to rate and cooperate with many and betel-chewing. So roadside our country for no reason. dicted to smoking 6. Smoking is substituted by be- 3. Clothes get easily stained and betel quid because they could “Trade facilitation is about making trade easier for all,” said partners. In effect, preventing betel shops are mushrooming all Reasons of being addicted 3. The youth of today easily tel-chewing , thereby getting with betel-chewing cause many horrible diseases in- UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP prevent crime in and responding to sexual vio- over the city. People are often seen to betel-chewing, smoking and imitate the styles of actors addicted to both bad habits. 4. Consumption of betel-chew- cluding cancer. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar. “Countries need to work closer together Myanmar and lence against children should standing in a queue to buy a tin of drinking and actresses ing could cost K.500-1000 dai- “ Stay away from tobacco leaf, to streamline and digitalise trade procedures.” be everybody’s business. Chil- betel quid which might cost Ks 1. Start smoking and betel-chew- 4. Bad imitations from compan- Cancer-causing cigarettes ly cigarette and betel quid.” This “The Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border protect the rights dren’s hopes and expectations 500- 1000. It is unthinkable for new ing in the context of an uneasy ions and advertising Cancer-causing ingredients 5. Betel spittle makes the envi- motto should be instilled in the Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific can support this process. require the State to act now generations because of diseases sensation and bad smells in 5. To prevent from dozing fitfully , include tobacco leaves, benzene, ronments and nearby build- mind of the youth of today. Even I am pleased to see so many countries coming together this week of children. with real urgency to fulfill and deaths resulting from abus- the mouth people tend to develop a habit tar( nicotine), ammonia, stearic ings dirty. if addicted, the youth are advised to support drafting of an implementation roadmap for this agree- their obligations to children es of cannabis, alcohol, smoking 2. Their parents often let them of smoking and betel-chewing acid , carbon monoxide and nucle- 6. Nicotine and cancer-causing to stop smoking and betel-chewing ment.” she added, noting that Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, as rights-holders. ar compounds. People get addict- chemicals seeping through once and for all. Armenia, and the Islamic Republic of Iran formally signed the To end physical violence against children, Myanmar has been ed to nicotine in the tobacco leaf blood in cheek, buccal cavi- Parents, teachers and the UN treaty in 2017. — ESCAP working with local and foreign organizations to end sexual abuse which is bound to include sixty ty , throat and oesophagus. intelligentsia are responsible for against children and rehabilitate them. types of cancerous compounds. These chemicals could go guiding the youth to stay away After assuming office, the new government has made efforts A quid of betel includes betel leaf, through blood circulation from legacy of undesirable traits to improve the livelihoods of people so they can enjoy basic human areca nut, lime, tobacco leaf, sisal systems throughout the body. and characteristics. Strict dis- GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) AT CURRENT PRICES rights and live with integrity. hemps, liquorice and official plant. Hypertension, myocardinal cipline should be imposed in all (Kyat in Billions) A five-year campaign to end physical and sexual violence These ingredients are mostly im- infarct, stroke, blockage schools across the country. Sell- against children was launched two days ago in Nay Pyi Taw by ported from India. There are two and narrowing in the arter- ing alcohol, cigarettes and betel the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and World types of betel quid: a sweet one ies, nervous breakdown and quid near schools must be strictly Vision Myanmar. and K. a balmy one which includes other related disease could prohibited. World Vision Myanmar will form committees to carry out tobacco leaves compounded with follow. While we are on the transition educational activities targeting some 50,000 parents, teachers spraying poppy oils. to democracy, healthy energetic and children as part of the effort to prevent crime in Myanmar Betel-chewing and risks of and educated youths are greatly in and protect the rights of children. Disadvantages of betel-chew- cancer need of building modernized cities. We hope that the programme will help end physical and sexual ing Keeping tobacco leaf in the Each and every one must take 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 violence in Myanmar. Damages in outer cover of mouth and putting it in betel quid duties and responsibilities to keep (Provisional Actual) (Provision) It’s about time we take urgent measures to stop sexual vio- enamel, foul smells of betel and could put consumers in a great the young people away from smok- Source: Planning Department Information Unit: Central Statistical Organization lence against children. sweating in the mouth, early de- risk of causing cancer. Mouldy ing and betel-chewing. PHOTO: AFP caying of teeth and pyorrhea. areca nuts and other ingredients Translated by Arakan Sein 24 MARCH 2018 10 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR As Facebook scandal mushrooms, Zuckerberg vows to ‘step up’

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook ish data consultant Cambridge alytica and Facebook,” Zucker- chief Mark Zuckerberg has Analytica (CA) had created psy- berg wrote in a post at the social vowed to “step up” to fix prob- chological profiles on 50 million network. lems at the social media giant, Facebook users via a personality “But it was also a breach of as it fights a snowballing scan- prediction app, created by a re- trust between Facebook and the dal over the hijacking of per- searcher named Aleksandr Ko- people who share their data with sonal data from millions of its gan. The app was downloaded by us and expect us to protect it.” users. “We have a responsibil- 270,000 people, but also scooped “We need to fix that.” ity to protect your data, and if up their friends’ data without con- Separately, in an interview we can’t then we don’t deserve sent — as was possible under with The New York Times, Zuck- to serve you,” Zuckerberg said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Facebook’s rules at the time. erberg said that even if the plat- pledged new steps to fix privacy at Wednesday in his first public Facebook says it discovered form cuts developer access to the social network amid a growing comments on the harvesting of scandal over hijacked user data. last week that CA may not have Facebook data, as it plans to do, Facebook user data by a British PHOTO: AFP deleted the data as it certified. “there’s still this issue of: Are firm linked to President Donald “We should not have trusted there other Cambridge Analyt- Trump’s 2016 campaign. Zucker- Cambridge Analytica’s certifica- icas out there, or other Kogans berg announced new steps to rein make sure this doesn’t happen creasingly important trend in the tion, and we are not going to make who, when the platform worked in the leakage of data to outside again.” Zuckerberg said he will world; the question is more the that mistake again,” Zuckerberg a certain way in the past, were developers and third-party apps, testify before Congress if he is the right regulation than should it said. Facebook is reviewing how there apps which could have got- while giving users more control person at Facebook best placed to be regulated.” Zuckerberg said much data was accessed by every ten access to more information, over their information through a answer their questions, and that measures had been in place since app at the social network, and and potentially sold it without us special toolbar. he is not opposed to regulating 2014 to prevent the sort of abuse will conduct full forensic audits knowing.” “This was a major breach of internet titans such as the social revealed over the weekend but if it notices anything suspicious, He also said that since the trust and I’m really sorry that this network. “I am actually not sure the social network needed to according to its chief executive. 2016 US election, Facebook has happened,” Zuckerberg said in a we shouldn’t be regulated,” the “step up” to do more. ‘Breach of trust’ taken steps that make it harder televised interview with CNN. Facebook co-founder and chief The scandal erupted when a “This was a breach of trust for foreign governments to inter- “Our responsibility now is to told CNN. “Technology is an in- whistleblower revealed that Brit- between Kogan, Cambridge An- fere in elections.—AFP

Japanese Indonesia women face daily glass maker’s joint venture swim for clean water in Philippines gets nod to MAKASSAR — Indonesian villag- er Mama Hasria swims upstream expand with about 200 empty jerry cans tied to her back, a daily trip she MANILA - The Philippine and other local women make to government’s industrial pro- get clean water for their commu- motional arm said Thursday nity on Sulawesi island. it has approved a $7.6 million As a scorching sun beats expansion by the joint venture down, Hasria makes the four kilo- between local conglomerate metre (2.5 mile), hour-long trip San Miguel Corp. and Japan’s along the murky Mandar river Nihon Yamamura Glass Co. to clean water wells built along The Board of Investments the riverbank. said it approved the construc- There, the 46-year-old fills up tion of a second glass packaging her cans with clean water made manufacturing facility by San drinkable by the surrounding soil Miguel Yamamura Packaging which acts as a natural filter and Corp. The plant is to be built in purifier. Cavite province south of Ma- The work of Hasria and her nila. “The expansion aims to fellow water collectors, who get address the increasing demand paid about 500 rupiah (3.5 US for glass packaging products in cents) for each can, or $7 for the the country and export mar- whole load, is vital for some 5,800 Mama Hasria swims with hundreds of jerry cans to collect clean drinking water for her village. PHOTO: AFP kets,” the Board of Investments families in Tinambung district. said, adding that 60 per cent of Thursday is World Water access to clean water in the re- with similar challenges in Indo- luted river in the world. the company’s production is Day, a UN initiative which this mote fishing village. nesia, which has myriad environ- Faced with a health emer- sold to local clients in the Phil- year focuses on “nature-based” “We have to collect water mental problems and the dubious gency after decades of failed ippine beverage industry. The solutions for sourcing potable from upstream for drinking and distinction of hosting the filthy clean-up efforts, the government 32,000-square-meter facility water globally. cooking,” Hasria said. “Water in Citarum river, which empties into is stepping in with the seemingly is scheduled to begin operat- It is a challenge in Tinam- the village can only be used for the sea near Jakarta. impossible goal of making the ing in March 2019 and employ bung where residents have com- bathing and doing laundry.” A decade ago, the World Citarum’s water drinkable by 138 people, the board said. plained for years about limited Other communities struggle Bank declared it the most-pol- 2025.—AFP —Kyodo News 24 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 11

Obesity could become chief avoidable cancer cause: UK charity

LONDON — Obesity could study of 2015 cancer data, the overtake smoking as the chief charity found that 37.7 per cent avoidable cause of cancer-relat- of all cancers diagnosed in Brit- ed deaths, the world’s largest ain each year could be prevent- independent funder of cancer ed through lifestyle changes. research said Friday. Smoking remains the big- With smoking rates in de- gest avoidable cause of cancer, cline and obesity on the rise, a factor in 15.1 per cent of pre- it could surpass smoking as ventable cases -- down from 19.4 the biggest killer, the chief ex- per cent in 2011 -- followed by ecutive of Cancer Research obesity at 6.3 per cent -- up from UK said as it published new 5.5 per cent. research. Next came overexposure “Obesity is potentially the to ultraviolet radiation from the Research published in the British Journal of Cancer shows that obesity causes 13 different types of cancer, new smoking, if we’re not care- sun and sunbeds and occupa- including bowel, breast, womb and kidney. PHOTO: AFP ful,” said Harpal Kumar. tional exposure at 3.8 per cent “My sense would be it’ll each, infections (3.6 per cent), shows that obesity causes 13 son won’t get cancer, but it can to help reduce our individual be some time in next couple of alcohol (3.3 per cent) and eating different types of cancer, includ- stack the odds in your favour,” risk of the disease. decades that we’ll see those two too little fibre (3.3 per cent). ing bowel, breast, womb and Kumar said. “Prevention is the most switch around.” The research published in kidney. “Leading a healthy life “These figures show that cost-effective way of beating Following a major new the British Journal of Cancer doesn’t guarantee that a per- we each can take positive steps cancer.”—AFP

Facing labour shortfall, Japan firms turn to refugees

TOKYO — Japan accepts only from the work they did at home. fashion firm Uniqlo, part of the a handful of refugees each year An asylum seeker at JAR’s Fast Retailing group whose CEO and they face hurdles to em- job fair, who spoke on condition Tadashi Yanai has committed to ployment that can seem almost of anonymity, said he had nine hiring refugees worldwide. insurmountable, including lan- years of experience in customer Uniqlo currently employs guage requirements, cultural service in the aviation and tour- 46 refugees at its stores in Ja- barriers and discrimination. ism industries. pan and organises seminars “to But a handful of companies, Now, he was hoping to land increase the interest of other driven partly by labour shortag- a job cleaning at a Tokyo hotel. companies in hiring refugees”, es, are now hiring refugees. “Here you are forced to take said Kurumi Shindo, of Uniqlo’s Among them is Dairyu, a any option to survive,” he said, sustainability department. styrofoam manufacturer whose his eyes welling up as he de- The company offers refugee CEO Kenichi Osaka was hoping scribed waiting to hear wheth- hires extensive training, includ- to find two new employees at er his asylum claim would be ing language and cultural sup- a job fair held Monday by the accepted. port, but says the investment is Japan Association for Refugees, “I can’t see my wife and well worth it. “They have this an NGO. Japan accepts only a handful of refugees each year and they face hurdles my kid,” he said, wishing the enthusiasm to work… they en- “We need your work, and to employment that can seem almost insurmountable, including language authorities would speed up his courage the other employees your novel ideas that Japanese requirements, cultural barriers and discrimination. PHOTO: AFP application. JAR organises job to work in a more positive atti- people don’t come up with,” fairs every few months, and is tude,” said Shindo. Among Uniq- he told the asylum seekers in As prospective employees last year. The government says seeing increasing interest from lo’s refugee hires is Cing, who English. With its rapidly ageing lined up, Osaka admitted to most applicants are economic companies. “Many companies obtained asylum in Japan after society, Japan has an unemploy- some apprehension about how migrants, but activists and the approach us because of the la- fleeing Myanmar in 2008. She ment rate of just 2.4 per cent, the his staff would react to working UN say Japan imposes onerous bour shortage, but to hire ref- began working at Uniqlo in 2013, lowest in 25 years. with asylum seekers from Afri- evidence requirements that can ugees just to meet the labour after years working two jobs at “We want to hire refugees can nations. be impossible to meet, even for shortage doesn’t work well,” said restaurants to make ends meet, because there are not enough “I don’t mind, but my em- those in real danger. Ishikawa. and acknowledges struggling to workers in Japan,” said Osaka, ployees have never seen a black The process is also tor- JAR wants companies to adapt at first. whose 200 employees include person.” He said his foreign and turously slow, with applicants train refugees and see them as “In Japanese, there are around 20 foreigners. Japanese workers would be paid waiting an average of three assets who can help them ex- many ways to show respect to “And Japanese are so strict the same wage, but activists say years for a decision. “They are pand their customer base. the customers, it’s different talk- with rules… we are looking for asylum seekers regularly face not allowed to work, nor access “Quite a few companies who ing to customers or to friends. I ideas that are unexpected and wage discrimination in Japan. social security, so how can they have hired refugees find real have experienced very difficult not predictable,” he told AFP. survive?” said Eri Ishikawa, value in it, some companies see moments,” she said. Dairyu was offering a start- Vulnerable to chair of JAR’s board. them as global marketers who But five years on, she is a ing salary of 813 yen an hour exploitation “They are really more vul- can sell their goods abroad, es- confident presence and now ad- ($7.63), around the government’s The country is notoriously nerable to be exploited as well.” pecially wherever they are com- vises Uniqlo’s newer refugee recommended minimum wage, strict on asylum, granting ref- For those granted asylum, ing from,” she said. recruits. “My friends say it’s along with accommodation and ugee status to just 20 people or temporary work permits, job An ‘incredible’ position incredible I have this position,” three weeks of holiday. out of nearly 20,000 applicants opportunities are often a far cry Among them is Japanese she says with a smile.—AFP 24 MARCH 2018 12 WORLD THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR

India launches first Ghouta evacuees arrive sign language dictionary in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib NEW DELHI — The In- dian government Friday launched the country’s DOUMA — Hundreds of enclave, the Observatory first sign language dic- fighters evacuated by the says, and divided what re- tionary, exclusively for Syrian regime from their mains into three shrinking the hearing and speech Eastern Ghouta bastion pockets, each controlled impaired people. arrived in rebel-held Idlib by a different rebel group. “The basic aim of de- province on Friday, a mon- The evacuation of re- veloping the Indian Sign itor said. bels from Harasta could Language Dictionary is Buses carrying the empty the smallest of to remove communica- fighters and their families these pockets and pile tion barriers between the entered the northwestern pressure on those con- deaf and hearing impaired province after their evac- trolling the two other to communities of the coun- uation from the rebel-held accept similar deals. try,” Indian Social Justice town of Harasta in East- Eastern Ghouta is and Empowerment Minis- ern Ghouta on Thursday, within mortar range of ter Thaawarchand Gehlot the Britain-based Syrian central Damascus, and said at the release event. Observatory for Human the evacuation deal could The dictionary contains Rights said. be a major first step in the 3,000 English and Hindi An AFP reporter at regime’s efforts towards words and their corre- a camp for the displaced securing the capital. sponding graphic image. in the Maaret al-Ikhwan The one-month offen- And all these words are A first convoy evacuating rebel fighters and their families from the Eastern Ghouta enclave area in the north of Idlib sive on Eastern Ghouta classified into five cate- outside Damascus reaches the Hama province town of Qalaat al-Madiq where rebels and Red province saw some of the Crescent and White Helmets members await them early on 23 March 2018. PHOTO: AFP has killed more than 1,500 gories — everyday, legal, evacuees arrive. civilians, the Observatory academic, medical and Families entered the says, and caused tens of technical terms, an official camp but the fighters were Observatory said. saw hundreds of people from Harasta comes af- thousands to flee into gov- statement said. “Gradu- not allowed in, he said. Among them was a on buses draw into Qa- ter pro-regime forces ernment-held areas. ally many new words will Before dawn, some man who had died of his lat al-Madiq, where rebel launched a blistering air More than 350,000 be added in the dictionary 400 fighters and hun- injuries on the way, said fighters and members of and ground offensive on people have been killed in for the benefit of more and dreds of civilians on bus- the monitor, which relies the Red Crescent and of Eastern Ghouta, the last the Syrian conflict since more people,” the minis- es and ambulances had on a wide network sources the White Helmets civil de- rebel bastion near Damas- it broke out in 2011 with ter said.There are over 5 stopped in the town of inside Syria for its infor- fence organisation were cus, on 18 February. the brutal repression of million deaf and 2 million Qalat al-Madiq in Hama mation. waiting. The assault has re- anti-government protests. people with speech disa- province to the south, the The AFP reporter The evacuation taken 80 per cent of the —AFP bility in India.—Xinhua

Invitation for Bids Myanmar National Electrification Project Pacific plastic dump far Credit No. 5727-MM Contract Title: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Solar PV System for Households and Public Facilities Reference No. S&I - 3 (5 lots) larger than feared 1. The Government of Myanmar has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group toward the cost of the National Electrification Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Solar PV System for Households and Public Facilities. This contract will be jointly financed by the Government of Myanmar. 2. The Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation now invites sealed PARIS — The vast dump GPGP,” Laurent Lebre- fragments of plastic small- bids from eligible bidders for supply, installation and maintenance of one or more of the 5 lots of solar PV for households and public facilities in 12 States/Regions/Territory (Kachin, Kayin, Tanintharyi, Chin, Sagaing, Shan, of plastic waste swirling ton, lead author of the er than 50mm in size that Bago, Magway, Mandalay, Yangon, Ayeyarwaddy, and Naypyidaw), 3. For quick reference, some of the key qualification requirements include: in the Pacific ocean is study published in the make up the vast majority • The average annual turnover (or annual sales volume) of the last three years should be USD 4,000,000 or higher which varies by lot and is cumulative if bidding for multiple lots. now bigger than France, journal Scientific Reports, of items in the GPGP, can • The bidder has successfully completed at least two (2) contracts in supplying, installing, supervising, commissioning and/or maintaining off-grid solar PV systems with batteries, in any Germany and Spain com- told AFP. enter the food chain when year over the last five (5) years, and at least one of the two contracts had a value equivalent to or bined — far larger than That’s around the swallowed by fish. greater than 50% of the value of the corrected Bid Price. The details of the qualification requirements are seen in the bidding documents. previously feared — and weight of 500 jumbo jets, The pollutants they 4. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA is growing rapidly, a and up to sixteen times contain become more Credits &Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011 (revised July 2014) (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs study published Thursday greater than the plastic concentrated as they work 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 5. A Pre-Bid meeting will be held on April 20, 2018 at 10.00 a.m at the Department of Rural Development, warned. mass uncovered there in their way up through the Office No. 14 (Main Conference Room, ground Floor), Nay Pyi Taw in order to answer any questions that potential bidders might have. Researchers based in previous studies. food web, all the way to 6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the address below and inspect the bidding the Netherlands used a But what really top level predators such documents during office hours 10:00 a.m to 04:00 p.m (10:00 to 16:00 hours) Myanmar time at the address given below. fleet of boats and aircraft shocked the team was the as sharks, seals and polar 7. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained free of charge by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below. The Bidding Documents will be issued through to scan the immense ac- amount of plastic pieces bears. e-mail only. In case of any difficulty in obtaining the bidding documents, interested parties may contact in writing: cumulation of bottles, con- that have built up on the “The other environ- Dr. Soe Soe Ohn, Director Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation.,Office No. 14, tainers, fishing nets and marine gyre between mental impact comes Naypyitaw, Country: Myanmar Fax +95 67 409529,Email: [email protected]; [email protected] microparticles known as Hawaii and California in from the larger debris, es- 8. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before May 11, 2018, 10:00 hrs. (10.00 a.m.) Myanmar the “Great Pacific Gar- recent years. pecially the fishing nets,” time. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below on May bage Patch” (GPGP) They found that said Lebreton. 11, 2018, 10:00 hrs. (10:00 a.m.) Myanmar time 9. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as stated in ITB 19.1- Bidding Data Sheet of the bidding and found an astonishing the dump now contains These net fragments document. 10. The address referred to above is: build-up of plastic waste. around 1.8 trillion pieces kill marine life by trapping Attention: Dr.Soe Soe Ohn, Director,Project Manager of National Electrification Project “We found about of plastic, posing a dual fish and animals such as National Electrification Project,Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation. Office No. 14, Naypyitaw, Country: Myanmar 80,000 tonnes of buoyant threat to marine life. turtles in a process known Tel /Fax: +95 67 409529, [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] plastic currently in the Microplastics, tiny as ‘ghost fishing’.—AFP 24 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR WORLD 13

Two dead as suspected IS gunman takes hostages in France

PARIS — At least two on condition of anonymity. Paris attacks was finally people were killed after A witness reported he lifted in October last year, a gunman claiming al- shouted “Allahu Akbar” but soldiers continue to legiance to the Islamic (God is greatest) before patrol major tourist sites State group opened fire going into the premises, and transport hubs under and took hostages at a su- the source added. an anti-terror mission. permarket in southwest - Site off-limits - If the link to Islamic France on Friday. The gunman claimed State is confirmed, the A security source allegiance to the Islam- hostage-taking would be said the two were killed ic State group, the local the first deadly attack in in the attack at a Super prosecutor’s office said, France since October, U store in the town of and the incident was be- when two young women Trebes. ing treated as a terror were stabbed to death Armed police were attack. outside Marseille’s main also responding to the Local authorities train station. earlier shooting of a po- tweeted that the area Interior Minister liceman in the town of around the supermarket Gerard Collomb was Carcassonne, 15 min- was off-limits to the pub- heading to the scene, he utes drive away, which lic, while Prime Minister wrote on Twitter. took place at around 11 Edouard Philippe said it The area of south- am (1000 GMT). was a “serious” incident. west France where Fri- French gendarmes block access to the southwestern French town of Trebes, where a man It was unclear if the The shootings come day’s shootings took place took hostages at a supermarket. PHOTO: AFP two incidents were linked. with France still on high has been scarred by Is- In Trebes, a pictur- alert after a string of ji- lamic extremism before. esque medieval town of hadist attacks since 2015, France also suffered the Bataclan concert ven- through revellers cele- In 2012, Mohamed around 5,000 people, the starting in January that major attacks in Paris in ue and the national sta- brating Bastille Day in Merah shot dead seven man “entered the Super year with the assault on November 2015 when IS dium. the Riviera resort of Nice, people including three U supermarket at around satirical magazine Char- jihadists killed 130 people In July 2016, in an- killing 84 people. Jewish schoolchildren 11.15 am and shots were lie Hebdo that left 12 peo- in bombings and shoot- other attack claimed by A state of emergency in the nearby city of Tou- heard,” a source told AFP ple dead. ings at bars, restaurants, IS, a man drove a truck put in place just after the louse. — AFP

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MEXICO CITY — Fresh from “It’s a testament to the pow- his confirmation as the crown er of ‘Black Panther’ that at six prince of feel-good fantasy, Guill- weeks into its run it still has ermo del Toro is cranking the everyone wondering if it could volume up to 11 as producer lead the charge once again.” of the sequel to smash-’em-up Set 10 years later, the sequel blockbuster “Pacific Rim.” follows a new generation of pilots “Pacific Rim: Uprising” — of the first film’s giant “Jaeger” an altogether brasher, more military mechanoids — don’t call rambunctious sci-fi tentpole them robots — fending off the than the Mexican filmmaker’s truly enormous Kaiju monsters Oscar-winning 2017 opus “The aiming to end humanity. Shape of Water” — is tracking It has had mixed early re- Canadian singer Celine Dion, seen here performing in Paris on 4 July 2017, has cancelled a series of Las Vegas to top the domestic box office views, and the San Francisco concerts to have surgery for an ear condition. PHOTO: AFP with upwards of $22 million this Chronicle’s description of “a weekend. lot of pounding, smashing and Del Toro — who helmed the driving, purely functional” a fair original — has handed directing reflection of the more luke-warm Celine Dion cancels duties to TV creative Steven S. write-ups. DeKnight (“Spartacus,” “Small- Inspirational father ville”) for the sequel, which is The movie centers around shows for ear surgery not expected to turn the kind of “Star Wars” sensation John profit of the 2013 film. Boyega, whose starring parts Box office observers are wa- since alien attack thriller “Attack NEW YORK — Canadian super- requiring her to undergo a “min- gas to see my show. I know how gering nevertheless that even the Block” in 2011 have helped star Celine Dion has canceled a imally invasive surgical proce- disappointing this is, and I’m so a modest debut weekend could amass an impressive $3.4 billion stretch of concerts in Las Vegas dure.” She canceled shows set sorry,” Dion wrote on Facebook be enough to end the historic worldwide. Boyega plays Jake as she undergoes surgery for an from 27 March to 18 April at The late Wednesday. reign of Marvel’s “Black Pan- Pentecost, the son of Idris Elba’s ear condition. Colosseum at Caesars Palace. The prolific singer, whose ther,” which has begun to slow character Stacker, who gave up Dion, who turns 50 later this Dion, who last performed at the best-known hits include the “Ti- down after five weeks at the top. his life to save the world in the month, said she has been suffer- casino in January, will resume tanic” theme song “My Heart Will “As ‘Black Panther’ has first film. ing from Patulous Eustachian her performances on 22 May. Go On,” has been a top enter- week after week dispatched a The 25-year-old son of a tube, when a middle opening in “My luck hasn’t been very tainment attraction in Las Vegas. string of high profile newcom- British-Nigerian Pentecostal the ear is abnormally open, af- good lately,” said Dion, whose Her 2003-2007 show at Caesars ers, ‘Pacific Rim’ likely has the minister, Boyega said in a re- fecting hearing. husband and longtime manager Palace, called “A New Day,” is the goods to unseat the undisput- cent interview in Sydney, where The singer said that her Rene Angelil died in 2016. highest grossing musical residen- ed king of the box office,” Paul he spent more than four months medication was no longer suc- “I apologize to everyone cy in the city’s history, earning Dergarabedian, senior analyst filming, that his father had been ceeding in treating the condition, who planned to travel to Las Ve- nearly $400 million.—AFP at comScore, told AFP. his inspiration.—AFP

US music sales hit decade high as streaming soars

NEW YORK — Music sales of on-demand streaming has been worldwide invested $4.5 billion soared anew last year in the digital downloads on iTunes and in artist development and mar- United States backed by the rise elsewhere, which tumbled 25 per keting in 2015. of streaming, bringing revenue to cent. Physical sales also fell but “More than any other crea- a level last seen a decade ago, the were propped up the continued tive industry, music companies industry said Thursday. resurgence among audiophiles of successfully transformed them- The Recording Industry As- vinyl, for which revenue jumped selves ahead of the transition sociation of America said that 10 per cent. to streaming, all while forging revenue grew a robust 16.5 per With the countervailing stronger relationships with their cent in 2017, marking the first trends, revenue from physical most important partner: the art- time since 1999 at the dawn of on- sales outpaced digital downloads ist,” he wrote in a blog post. line music that the business has in the United States for the first He reiterated the indus- expanded for two years in a row. time since 2011. try’s concerns that antiquated Recorded music sales in Streaming has been trans- laws have capped revenue from the world’s largest music mar- forming the music business in advancing even further. But he ket from all formats totaled $8.7 much of the world, although voiced hope that the US Congress Music sales are up in the United States led by subscriptions to paid billion, returning to the revenue platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal, and including a artists frequently complain that will soon pass a bill, backed by level seen in 2008 even if it is still resurgance of popularity in vinyl, which showed a 10 per cent sales they see little of the industry’s members of both major parties, 40 per cent below the pre-internet jump. PHOTO: AFP newfound bounty. that would guarantee that on- peak. But Cary Sherman, chair- line radio stations pay royalties The growth was almost en- scriptions to paid platforms such Amazon growing 56 per cent to man of the Recording Industry for songs recorded before 1972, tirely attributable to the public’s as Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and 35.3 million users. Association of America, point- which are exempt under current embrace of streaming, with sub- the new service of retail giant The biggest loser in the rise ed to a study that record labels law.—AFP 24 MARCH 2018 THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR SOCIAL 15 600 invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding

LONDON - Some 600 people have this month in the build-up to the been invited to the wedding of big day. Britain’s Prince Harry and his On Tuesday, the couple an- fiancee Meghan Markle, Kensing- nounced they had chosen Lon- ton Palace announced Thursday. don-based US pastry chef Claire The invitations were posted earli- Ptak to make a lemon elderflower er this week, Harry’s official res- wedding cake, to be covered with idence said -- without revealing buttercream and decorated with who had made the guest list. flowers. Harry and his US actress Queen Elizabeth published fiancee are set to tie the knot at her formal consent to the mar- Windsor Castle, west of London, riage on 15 March. on 19 May. By law, the monarch must The 600 invitees will attend give consent for the marriage the service in the castle’s St of the first six people in line to George’s Chapel, followed by inherit the throne. the lunchtime reception hosted Harry, 33, is fifth in line after by Harry’s grandmother Queen his father Charles, brother Prince Elizabeth II at St George’s Hall. William and William’s children Later, around 200 guests are Prince George and Princess being invited to a private recep- Charlotte. tion at Frogmore House given by He will be bumped down to Harry’s father Prince Charles, sixth place when William’s wife the heir to the throne. Kate gives birth next month. The venue for the evening Britain’s Prince Harry (R) and his fiancee US actress Meghan Markle attend a Commonwealth Day Service at On 12 March, Markle took party, in the park outside Wind- Westminster Abbey in central London on 12 March 2018. PHOTO: AFP part in her first official event with sor Castle, is where Harry and Queen Elizabeth, accompanying Markle posed for their official Royal Highness The Prince of a reception at Windsor Castle.” coat or lounge suit, or day dress Harry to a Commonwealth Day engagement photos. Wales... requests the pleasure of The names of the invited with a hat. Harry, a former sol- service at London’s Westminster The invitations, issued in the company of... at the marriage guests were added in later by a dier who also holds ceremonial Abbey. Markle, 36, was baptised Charles’s name, were on thick of His Royal Highness Prince calligraphy printer. military roles, is therefore likely by the leader of the Church of white card gilded along the edge, Henry of Wales with Ms Meghan Uniforms and elderflower to be wearing his highest-ranking England earlier this month out which were die-stamped in gold Markle at St George’s Chapel, cake uniform for the wedding. of respect for the sovereign’s role and then burnished. Windsor Castle on Saturday 19th The invites indicated that the The prince and his bride-to- as head of the denomination. — The invitations read: “His May, 2018 at 12 Noon followed by dress code is uniform, morning be have been increasingly busy AFP

Joshua Leonard: Hollywood’s go- to guy for daring movie-making

HOLLYWOOD — Ever since US release on Friday. “Unsane” Kafkaesque Joshua Leonard helped rein- stars British actress Claire Foy, Leonard’s nuanced, half-pa- vent indie filmmaking as a star of the Netflix series “The Crown”, thetic, half-terrifying perfor- of found-footage pioneer “The as Pennsylvania office worker mance has been roundly praised Blair Witch Project,” he has Sawyer Valentini, who has left since the movie premiered in been something of a go-to guy her hometown under mysterious Berlin’s film festival in February, for groundbreaking, no-budget circumstances. although the acclaim has done cinema. After an online dating en- nothing for his family life. Two decades on he’s at it counter leaves her upset, she “I just I felt terrible that my again, in an acclaimed but deep- seeks help from a counselor at a wife had to watch it, come home US actor Joshua Leonard has become something of a go-to guy for ly unsettling role as a stalker in local clinic, who tells her to sign and sleep next to me. I want to groundbreaking, no-budget cinema. PHOTO: AFP “Unsane” -- filmed entirely on an a routine form before she leaves. try to figure out a way that my iPhone by Oscar-winning auteur Within minutes, she is com- 15-month-old daughter never Foy’s brittle, irritable Sawyer good thing.” Ironically, real-life Steven Soderbergh (“Erin Brock- mitted to a mental institution sees it when she’s a teenager,” isn’t believed when she complains unfair treatment of women has ovich,” “Traffic”). against her will and pumped full he says, laughing. about her stalker, those in charge thrust Foy into the limelight “The only reason I have a of pills. Understandably, much has of her care assuming she is de- recently, with the producers of career still is that we availed A fellow patient whose back- been made of the iPhone novelty lusional. “The Crown” admitting she was ourselves of new technology ground may be more interest- but the medium has overshad- The significance of a woman paid less for her award-winning and unprecedented techniques ing than he is letting on, tells her owed the message to some ex- screaming to be heard in the face performances than co-star Matt 20 years ago with ‘Blair Witch,’” she’s been locked away as part of tent, with headlines concentrat- of threatening male sexuality, as Smith. “It’s a conversation that is said Leonard, 42, enthusing about an insurance scam but that if she ing on how the film was made, various characters try to “gas- long overdue, and I think we’ve how low-fi filmmaking appeals to keeps her head down, she will be rather than what it has to say. light” her by telling her the ordeal been operating off an old para- his impatient streak. released within days. Ostensibly a Kafkaesque is all in her head, is not lost on digm for far too long,” Leonard “I think it’s the reason that I However when Sawyer en- satire of the medical insurance Leonard. told AFP. was so excited when I got called counters Leonard’s character, racket, “Unsane” is as much a “Unsane,” he points out, “Bringing some of this in- in to make this project, because an orderly she claims has been part of the #MeToo moment as was filmed before Weinstein was formation to light, like the pay I love making films much more stalking her for two years, the any red carpet protest since the accused of litany of sex offens- gap disparity, is the first step in than I love waiting to make audience begins to question her Harvey Weinstein sexual miscon- es, but he adds that “anything actually making real and lasting films,” he told AFP ahead its sanity as well. duct scandal ignited. that furthers the discussion is a change.”—AFP 24 MARCH 2018 16 SPORT THE GLOBAL NEW LIGHT OF MYANMAR VUC, YTD and Panda win big in MFF Futsal tourney

VUC, YTD and Panda futsal In Group (H) matches, Win- teams notched double digit, lop- ner Futsal team beat 14/15 futsal sided wins in Group (F), (G) and team by a score of 12-4 while VUC (H) matches of the MFF Futsal eliminated Shwe Thiha by a score Open Cup 2018 yesterday at Thu- of 18-2. Officials also recognized wunna National Indoor Stadium the standout play of individual in Yangon. In Group (F) matches, players from each game played Panda futsal team trounced YTD yesterday. The best players’ per- by a score of 11-4, while Titans XII formance awards were garnered beat MMU Exclamation futsal by Kaung Htet Kyaw from Panda team by a score of 4-1. team, Pyae Phyo Maung from In Group (G) matches, Futsal Titans XII team, Naing Ye Kyaw Club Brother team defeated from MIC team, Soe Min Htet Marinars team by a score of 14-4 from Winner team, and Nyein while MIC beat Dala United by a Min Soe from VUC.—Kyaw Zin Futsal players from Shwe Thiha (yellow) and VUC (Red) vie for the ball in yesterday’s futsal match at score of 9-0. Lin Thuwunna Indoor Stadium. PHOTO:MFF FUTSAL

F1 teams urge better deal Myanmar traditional to avoid breakaway series Lethwei contest to be held in Maungtaw MELBOURNE — Mercedes boss Toto Wolff on Friday urged For- In commemoration of 73rd- against Shine Nay Zar. mula One owners Liberty Media Armed Forces Day, a Myanmar In the three-round, 48 and the sport’s regulators FIA to traditional lethwei (Burmese kilo matches, Soe Oo will fight come up with an improved deal to bare-knuckled boxing) contest against Naing Lin Tun while Zwe avoid a breakaway championship. will be held at Township Gym- Mg Mg will fight against Saw Mg Formula One’s biggest nasium in Maungtaw, Rakhine Lay. In the three-round, 51 kilo teams Mercedes and Ferrari State on 27 March, according to matches, Wai Yan Kyaw will fight are questioning some of Liber- the Myanmar Traditional Box- against Aung Myo Latt, Barmah- ty’s plans for the sport beyond ing Federation. ti will fight Ye Mhan and Htet the expiration of the Concorde The lethwei contest will be Htet Aung will fight Shwe Ngar. Agreement -- a deal which binds held with the intention of pre- In the three-round, 57 Kilo teams and stakeholders together serving Myanma Lethwei and match, Inntha will fight Saw Htet until the end of 2020. to show Myanmar’s brilliant Lin. In the three-round, 60 Kilo Disgruntled Ferrari chair- martial arts, or lethwei, to the match, MeGyi will fight Sithu. man Sergio Marchionne has Mercedes boss Toto Wolff did not rule out the prospect of a rebel youngsters. The event will be In the five-round, 60 Kilo voiced dissatisfaction with Lib- championship formed by leading teams and urged Formula One held under the supervision of match, Ko Ko Aung will fight Sue owners Liberty Media and regulators FIA to come up with an improved erty’s proposed re-distribution of deal. PHOTO: AFP Ministry of Health and Sports Mite, while in the 62 kilo match, prize money, and the concept of and Myanmar Traditional Leth- Sai Thura will fight against Than a simpler engine. Wolff, who has “We are all carrying the torch of “Everybody is trying to posi- wei Federation. There will be Zaw Htay, while Thwe Thit Win overseen the Lewis Hamilton-led a great series and a great brand tion themselves, but all the time both men’s and women’s fights Hlaing will fight with Saw Ba Oo. Mercedes’ dominance of F1 for that was built 40-50 years ago and with respect for the series and in the contest. For the men’s In the women’s open weight the past four years, supports Fer- has tremendous value,” he told comments that have been made matches,, the fights will be in a fights, Lin Yone May will fight rari’s stance and did not rule out a news conference ahead of this by the Ferrari chairman Sergio variety of weight classes. Nann Cho Cho Win Maung while the prospect of a rebel champi- weekend’s season-opening Aus- Marchionne show that he cares,” In the three-round ,46 kilo Naw Ohnmar Soe will fight Shwe onship formed by leading teams. tralian Grand Prix in Melbourne. he added.—AFP match, Shwe Yan Shinn will fight Nadi.—KyawZin Lin Ricciardo’s grid penalty for red flag infringement

MEXICO CITY — Australia’s The Red Bull driver was handed a three-place grid penalty found that Ricciardo did in fact as 175km/h from his fast times Daniel Ricciardo received a found to have failed to stay above and two penalty points. fail to stay above the minimum at Turn 12 and was consistently three-place grid penalty at his the mandatory minimum time set Stewards said the penalty time set by the FIA ECU in the and significantly slower in the home Formula One race for by the FIA in the final two mini was lessened as Ricciardo had penultimate and final mini mar- final three turns, indicating that driving too fast under red flag sectors of the lap in the second slowed to a degree, and no ‘dan- shalling sectors,” read the report. he was fully complying with the conditions during practice in Mel- practice session. ger was created’. “The stewards “The stewards also found that requirements of the International bourne on Friday. As a result, Ricciardo was reviewed the data and video and Ricciardo slowed by as much Sporting Code.—AFP