Volume I, Number 123 12th Waxing Day of Tabodwe 1376 ME Saturday, 31 January, 2015 Our goals are to achieve peace and stability, economic development, to move forward to a future of political and economic growth Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Jan—The conferment of the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Philosophy by Pusan National University on President U Thein Sein was held at the Thabin Hall of the Presidential Palace, here, on Friday evening. President of the Pusan National Unity Mr Ki Seoh Kim made a speech. The university presi- dent conferred Honorary Doctorate Degree in Phi- losophy and certificate to President U Thein Sein. After that, President U Thein Sein spoke words of thanks. He said: I am greatly honoured to accept this Honorary Doctorate Degree and honestly grate- ful for the appreciation re- ceived for our hard works, remarkable contributions and strenuous efforts on all out reform process in our country, Myanmar. President U Thein Sein poses for documentary photo with President of Pusan National University Mr Ki Seoh Kim and party. During the past four mna years, we strived for re- ment and support for our while laying foundation for and social reform process, also striving for the better- leading my country at a forms in the country. Due reforms in various fields. Myanmar’s economic de- administrative mechanism ment of social standards. crucial time as our country to those efforts and coop- Actually, during my velopment and flourishing and privatization develop- We are putting our efforts re-emerges on the world eration from departments, presidency, we have faced democracy, we strived for ment process have been for the capacity building arena. We are taking a organizations and individ- and been still facing with the reforms in the field of smoothly completing phase and development of human prominent role and have ual concerned, the posi- several challenges on our politics, economics, social by phase. resources as well. Today, served as a chairman of tive and dramatic changes way but we succeeded to and administration wave All of you may aware we are advancing on the BIMSTEC and ASEAN have been made and the overcome them and gained by wave. With the cooper- that democratization is road to democracy with recently. Friendly relations international and region- outstanding experience. ation of Hluttaws, political steadily moving forward strategic goals to build a with the countries have al communities therefore Since the assumption of my parties and far-sighted pub- with its momentum, our new modern develop dem- been promoted and mutual demonstrated a remarkable duty with my newly elect- lic, transformation process economy has been growing ocratic nation. beneficial cooperation with recognition, encourage- ed government in 2011, to democracy, economic in several sectors. We are As a president, I am (See page 3) Myanmar’s National Electrification Project set to 90 Korean student volunteers begin in September join construction of basic education school in Hlegu Tsp By Ye Myint Byline: Khin Yadana, Yangon, 30 Jan — The implementation of Photo: Tin Soe (Myanma Alinn) Myanmar’s national elec- Yangon, 30 Jan— teer, I studied facts about trification project is set to Preparations are being Myanmar and the nature begin in September 2015 made for the opening of a of people online. I am sat- following the approval new school building at the isfied with my relationship by the World Bank basic education primary with the Myanmar people. Board’s board of exec- school in Chante Village, When I arrive back home, I utive directors in July, Hlegu Township. will recount my experienc- said World Bank Myan- Volunteers from Hap- es, including Chante BEPS, mar on Friday. py Move Global Youth to my friends,” said Kyung The information was philanthropic team formed Seok Lee, 24, who is study- released at a consultative with students of various ing polymer engineering at meeting organized by the universities in South Korea Busan National University. World Bank Myanmar assist in preparatory tasks After opening its with the presentation high- for opening of the new showroom in Myanmar, lighting the World Bank’s school building. the South Korea-based commitment towards a “Our team has over KIA automobile compa- national electrification tens of thousands of mem- ny chose Chante BEPS in coverage target for all bers. We submitted appli- Hlegu Township for con- With help from the global sustainable energy for all initiative, Myanmar is households by 2030 and cations to the team to have struction of a one-storey preparing a national electrification plan which includes recommended a environmental and social the opportunity to volun- building worth $50,000 geospatial, least-cost grid rollout plan for achieving universal access to safeguards in the NEP. teer in Myanmar. When the as its corporate social electricity by 2030.—Photo: Ye Myint (See page 9) team chose me as a volun- (See page 9) 2 Saturday, 31 January, 2015 Parliament Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Pyidaungsu Hluttaw receives international recognition for its four-year commitment to legislation: Speaker Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Jan laws, some of which in- two additional approvals cial Economic Zone Law, parliamentarians and staff of the Attorney-General of — Parliament has written cluded the Union National for the announcement of and formed a committee to and widened their scope of the Union elaborated on success stories in passing Planning Law, the Union emergency state in Meik- draft a law on constitutional knowledge. their budget spending. legislations and practising Budget Law, the Foreign tila and the formation of a amendment. He called for strenu- The Pyidaungsu Hlut- check and balance policies Investment Law, the For- joint study commission for Regarding internation- ous efforts to implement taw approved a proposal over the past four years eign Currencies Manage- employers and employees al relations, the speaker said remaining tasks of drafting returned by the President with recognition at home ment Law and the Farm- rights. Myanmar joined the ASE- bills and passing laws in the U Thein Sein for a loan of and abroad, the speaker told land Law. The Pyidaungsu Hlut- AN Inter-Parliamentary interest of the entire popu- 24.678 billion yen from the the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw on The parliament suc- taw formed the Myanmar Assembly (AIPA) in 2011 lation. Japan International Coop- its fourth anniversary here ceeded in passing a legisla- Parliamentary Union in a and the Inter-Parliamen- Members of Un- eration Agency (JICA) for on Friday, officials said. tion that approved K30,000 bid to facilitate its cooper- tary Union (IPU) and the ion-level commissions the Ministry of Electric The Pyidaungsu Hlut- of monthly benefits each to ation and coordination with Asia-Europe Parliamentary briefed on the national Power. taw could introduce 133 all government workers in Region/State parliaments, Partnership in 2012. planning bill for the 2015- The Hluttaw had a re- laws in its 11 sessions in its third regular session and as well as an investigation According to the 2016 fiscal year and the un- port read out of the findings four years, with 15 laws in K20,000 in 2013 and 2014. commission on land sei- speaker, 94 visits to sem- ion budget bill for 2015. on development funds of 2011 including the Private There were 37 laws zures in a bid to do justice inars and parliamentary The Ministry of Ed- the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw for Schools Registration Law passed in 2013, some of to affected people. sessions abroad alongside ucation, the Ministry of 2013-2014 FY, which was and the Peaceful Gathering which were the Anti-cor- In 2014, the parlia- training courses and work- Mines, the Ministry of So- returned by the Office of and Demonstration Law. ruption Law and the Myan- ment enacted 57 laws in- shops at home boosted cial Welfare, Relief and the Auditor-General of the In 2012, it passed 24 mar Investment Law, with cluding the Myanmar Spe- the capacity of Myanmar Resettlement and the Office Union.—MNA Luncheon served in celebration of fourth parliamentary anniversary

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Jan Thura U Shwe Mann, ed the luncheon. need to set an excellent ex- make speedy efforts to fin- cerned with constitutional — The Hluttaw in Myan- Speaker of the Pyidaungsu Speaking at the cele- ample to posterity, urging ish what remains to be done amendments in its tenure mar served a luncheon in Hluttaw and the Pyithu bration, U Khin Aung My- them to improve the parlia- in sync with the time left left. celebration of their fourth Hluttaw, and U Khin Aung int said MPs are writing a ment’s image. before the parliament is in He called for parlia- anniversary here on Friday, Myint, Speaker of the parliamentary history of He called for parlia- recess until the preparatory mentarians to give priority officials said. Amyotha Hluttaw, attend- Myanmar and as a result mentary committees to period for the coming gen- to the interests of the nation eral elections. and the people. In his speech, Thura After the luncheon, U Shwe Mann spoke of Thura U Shwe Mann gave the parliament’s remarka- a press conference and re- ble achievements in pass- sponded to queries raised ing, amending and repeal by the editors and reporters laws in the past four years, from 23 local new agen- stressing that the ongoing cies, loca-based foreign parliamentary session will news agencies, newspapers be a decisive factor to the and journals. parliament’s efforts con- MNA Public Announcement for remonstration The Kokang Democracy and Unity Party head- quartered at No. (Hta/19/764), Huemon Street, west of Mansu Shan Monastery, Region-19, Ward-12, Lashio, Shan State, registered by the Union Election Commis- sion as a political party under the Article 9 of the Po- litical Parties Registration Law, submitted applications to change its seal. It is hereby announced that those who want to Speaker of Pyidaungsu Hluttaw and Pyithu Hluttaw Thura U Shwe Mann, Speaker remonstrate with the UEC about the party’s seal they may submit a complaint along with the strong evidenc- of Amyotha Hluttaw U Khin Aung Myint and deputy speakers attend laucheon of Pyithu Hluttaw es within seven days starting from assurance of this an- and Amyotha Hluttaws.—mna nouncement in line with Section 14 (d) of the Political Parties Registration Rule. Financial statement of Ministry of Information in 2015-16 FY Seal of Kokang Democracy and Unity Party The financial situation of Ministry of Information billion budget proposal in 2015-16 FY. in 2015-16 fiscal year was elaborated at the Pyidaungsu The ministry set over K41.023 billion income pro- Hluttaw on 28-1-2015. posal in 2015-16 FY. Therefore, the budget deficit will The ministry submitted a budget proposal for over be over K30.194 billion. The budget deficits are office K52.571 billion as ordinary expenditure and over K29.313 expenditures for Myanma Radio and Television and In- billion as capital expenditure, totalling over K81.884 bil- formation and Public Relations Department. lion in 2015-16 FY. The team led by vice president scruti- News and Periodicals Enterprise gained over K3.5 nized and approved the budget with over K59.992 billion billion profit in 2013-14 FY and expected to get over as ordinary expenditure and over K11.225 billion as capi- K4 billion in 2014-15 FY. Printing and Publishing En- tal expenditure, totalling over 71.271 billion. terprise fetched over K700 million profit in 2013-14 Over K 88.414 billion of budget was allotted to the FY and expected to secure over K140 million profit in ministry in 2014-15 FY and over K71.271 billion in 2014-15 FY. 2015-16 FY. As such, the ministry decreased K17.197 Ministry of Information Union Election Commission Saturday, 31 January, 2015 3 National

willingly at each and every eration from the members and its language. Hence- ment for present and future Our goals are to achieve . . . negotiation rounds. Polit- of government. Our goals forward, I am looking generations. (from page 1) duty perfectly and demon- ical and negotiation lead- are to achieve peace and forward to cooperate with In conclusion, I thank countries of the world has strated national dignity. ers’ views and concepts stability and economic de- other universities in Korea you again in receipt of been enhanced during my For our people they are considered to be good velopment and our country as well. this Honorary Doctorate tenure. have common desire to fundamental principles for to move forward to a future I wish Pusan National Degree which is recogni- During the assumption enjoy peace, stability and the future of our country. of political and economic University further success tion and appreciation for of ASEAN Chair, imple- development. Likewise, I Every organization and growth. in every field and I also endeavours, contributions mentation of national in- strongly believe that peace individual concerned for Moreover, I firmly be- hope for the enhancement and dedications to our terests focused on peace, and prosperity are inter- peace process is desirous lieve that cordial relations on the mutual beneficial country and people. I pro- stability and prosperity of twined each other. With- and since they are cooper- and mutual beneficial co- cooperation between PNU foundly value this Honor- our country which strongly out long lasting peace in ating with political good- operation between Myan- and Universities in Myan- ary Doctorate Degree con- contributed regional peace, the country, we could not will, the peace process can mar and Republic of Korea mar. Your valuable sup- ferred by Pusan National stability and development, be able to create develop- be succeeded in the near will be further enhanced port and contribution for University. have been made. By lead- ments and build prosperity future. in the future and that PNU education sector develop- After that, the ing ASEAN as a dutiful for the peace process and Actually, this award will play a pivotal role ment is really important President hosted a dinner member state, I strongly all political and party lead- could not have been in researching about and for capacity building and to the guests. feel that we performed our ers have been participating achieved without the coop- teaching Myanmar studies human resources develop- MNA Vice President U Nyan Tun discusses implementation of Dawei SEZ project in Thailand

Bangkok, 30 Jan— related projects, the vice Vice President U Nyan Tun president added. The ini- attended the Third High tial stage of the project will Level Joint Committee start with a two-lane road, a Meeting on Comprehen- small port, an industrial es- sive Development of Dawei tate, a water supply system, Special Economic Zone an electricity supply system, and Related Projects held at an urban development plan the Four Seasons Hotel in and a landline telephone Bangkok on Friday. network, according to the Present at the meeting vice president. In conclu- were Union Minister for La- sion, the vice president said bour, Employment and So- that the project will contrib- cial Security U Aye Myint, ute to development of both the chief minister of Tanin- countries as well as that of thayi Region, deputy minis- the India-southern econom- ters, the deputy governor of ic corridor. the Central Bank of Myan- Afterwards, the deputy mar, Deputy Prime Minister prime minister of Thailand Mr Pridiyathorn Devakula delivered a speech. In his and ministers of Thailand. speech, he said that the rela- Vice President U Nyan Tun poses for documentary photo with Thai dignitaries at Third High Level The vice president de- tions between the two coun- livered a speech at the meet- tries is at its highest stage at Joint Committee Meeting on Comprehensive Development of Dawei SEZ and Related Projects.—mna ing. In his speech, he said present with the recent vis- Zones Law, provisions of project for an expressway support and pledged to cussions. In the afternoon, signing of the new frame- it of the prime minister of the exemption agreement from the SEZ to Thailand successfully implement the Myanmar-Thailand-Japan work agreement between Thailand to Myanmar and and possibility for public and a deep seaport will be project. three-party meeting was the Dawei Special Econom- that of other high ranking investment. built for the SEZ project, Earlier in the morn- held as part of the Third ic Zone Management Com- officials. Successful imple- After the meeting, the Thailand will provide fi- ing, Myanmar Thailand Myanmar-Thailand High mittee and Special Work mentation of the SEZ pro- vice president and the dep- nancial assistance for con- Joint Committee was held Level Joint Committee. Machinery (1) on 21 No- ject will promote the coop- uty prime minister held a struction of a two-lane road and Union Minister U Aye Japan offered financial vember 2013 is the outcome eration of the two countries joint press conference and connecting the SEZ and Myint and the deputy min- and technical assistance for of the cooperation between to a new stage and the pro- issued a joint statement. Myanmar-Thailand border, ister of transport of Thai- the SEZ project at the meet- the two countries. The spe- ject will benefit the entire According to the statement, and the two governments land took part in the dis- ing.—MNA cial work machinery (2) region, he said. a master plan for the SEZ to be formed soon will be The meeting focused will be drawn with the as- Ma-de Island Crude Oil Unloading Terminal and SEA registered in Myanmar and on implementation of the sistance of Cooperation it will become a joint-ven- project in three phases, Agency for Development of crude oil pipeline commissioned into service ture company to run Dawei adoption of rules for My- Neighbouring Countries of Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Jan— project, the pipeline will Chief Minister U Maung Special Economic Zone and anmar Special Economic Thailand, an infrastructure Ma-de Island Crude Oil Un- provide crude oil not only Maung Ohn, Deputy Min- loading Terminal and SEA to China but to local con- ister for Energy U Aung crude oil pipeline were con- sumption. International Htoo, the Chinese Ambas- structed with US$ 2.4532 level fire preventive meas- sador, the CPNC Chairman billion foreign investment ures have been taken along and vice president Madam and US 1.204 billion invest- the pipelines. While imple- Wong Li Hua of Petro-Chi- ment of the State, Union menting the project, a dam na Company launched the Minister for Energy said at was constructed for the lo- crude oil unloading terminal the commissioning of the cal people for water supply of the island. terminal and pre-commis- on the island. As of 2012, The union minister and sioning of crude oil pipeline the companies have spent party turned on the valve of in Ma-de Island in Kyauk- US$ 13.26 million on un- pumping out crude oil. pyu Township, Rakhine dertakings of health, socio- The union minister State, on Monday. economic and infrastructure and party planted saplings The terminal accepts sectors in four regions and in commemoration of the 300,000-ton oil tankers states. launching ceremony. Also for unloading of crude oil. Chairman of China present on the occasion The 770 kilometres long National Petroleum Corpo- were Union Ministers U oil pipeline stretches four ration-CNPC Mr Laio Yon- Khin Maung Soe, U Nyan regions and states from gyan spoke on the occasion. Tun Aung, U Wni Tun and Ma-de island to Namkham. Union Minister U Ze- U Khin Yi. Oil tanks to restore crude oil on Ma-de Island in Kyaukpyu Township.—mna During the 30-year term of yar Aung, Rakhine State MNA 4 Saturday, 31 January, 2015 LOCAL NEWS Rural people get electricity in Myanaung Tsp Ayeyawady Region. Ayeyawady Region Mohnyin Minister for Electricity and Industry U Saw Mya Thein, Head of Region Wa- ter Resources Utilization Department U San Paw Mandalay Sagaing and Region Hluttaw rep- resentative U Aung Myo Natogyi Nyunt formally launched the power lines. Tatkon The region chief min- ister met local people and Nay Pyi Taw attended to needs of vil- lage-tract. Myanaung Region Minister U Saw Mya Thein, Ay- Yangon eyawady Region electrical engineer U Than Tun Aung and Region Hluttaw rep- Myanaung, 30 Jan— 29 January attended the seik, Thayettaw, Shwegyin resentative U Aung Myo Ayeyawady Region chief launching of self-reliant and Thabyegon villages Nyunt launched Thabye- Dawei minister U Thein Aung on power lines for Ngapi- in Myanaung Township, gon-Ngapiseik power line. The chief minister Today’s fulfilled the transformer Football ground of YTU installation for Thabyegon Myanmar Station hospital and do- ews sites nated 100 dozens of note N under renovation books to Thabyegon Basic Education High School. Win Bo (Township IPRD) Petrified wood booth to show beauty of natural items to foreigners

Natogyi, 30 Jan — booth are to enable the rified wood are being dis- Natogyi-based Tree Jade people at home and abroad played at the booth. Some petrified wood company to know Myanmar’s petri- of them were imported plans to open a booth to fied wood. The company from China. Especially, display natural beauty of wishes to show natural the company is eager to petrified woods at a single beauty of rare natural re- show beauty of Myan- place in Natogyi Town- sources to the world, he mar’s petrified wood to the ship, Mandalay Region, U added. foreigners, U Myint Shwe Yangon, 30 Jan—The President of Myanmar naments at the university’s Myint Shwe of the compa- At present, over 100 said. football ground of Yan- Football Federation U Zaw football ground. ny told media. items of Myanmar’s pet- Htay Myint Maung gon Technological Uni- Zaw and officials on 29 The president of the As Natogyi Township versity is being repaired January met officials of the federation will provide as- is located at the junction of for enabling the football university and held discus- sistance for the renovation roads and a level crossing, teams to take training and sions on development of of the university’s football it becomes a tourist desti- holding the football tour- football sports of the YTU ground. nation. The arrangements naments. and holding football tour- MFF of opening the petrified Wall magazine, photo show hail Union Day

Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Jan — As a gesture of hailing the 68th Anniversary Union Day, Ottara District Infor- mation and Public Rela- tions Department held the wall magazine, photo and book show at its office in Pobbathiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw Council Area, on 29 January. Township level of- ficials and staff viewed works from Ottara Alinn wall magazine and photos. The department sets an aim to widen scope of peo- ple.—Shwe Ye Yint Saturday, 31 January, 2015 5 Local News Physics team champions in MCDC to organize vegetables Sagaing University Rector’s Cup and fruit show and contest football tourney Sagaing, 30 Jan—Physics team nament to Aung Ko Lin (Physics). claimed champion with a 2-0 victory over Sponsor of the tournament Minister Zoology team in the Sagaing University for Construction (Rtd) Thiri Pyanchi U Rector Cup Inter-subject Football Tour- Khin Maung Myint and football subcom- nament for 2014-15 academic year at mittee chairman Professor (Dean) of His- Sagaing District sports ground in Sagaing tory Department Dr Yaw Han Tun pre- on 29 January afternoon. sented K50,000 each to joint third teams, The rector and officials presented K150,000 to second prize winning Zoolo- medals to second and first prize winning gy Department and K200,000 and trophy teams and best player award for the tour- to Physics team.—Tin Maung (Mandalay)

Mandalay, 30 Jan— and flower arrangements. partment of Mandalay City The 13th Mandalay May- Those wishing to take part Development Committee. or’s Cup Vegetables and in the contest may send en- First prize winner will Fruits Show and Contest tries to the administrative secure K150,000, second will be held at Kandawgyi office of Kandawgyi Peo- prize winner K100,000 and People’s Park in Chan- ple’s Park, not later than 4 third prize winner K70,000 myathazi Township as of pm on 11 February. in addition to K30,000 each 12 February. For further informa- for three consolation prize It will comprise flow- tion, may dial 02-59170 of winners. ers, fruits and vegetables Parks and Playgrounds De- Tin Maung (Mandalay) Fire breaks out at fuel station in Mahaaungmye Tsp Football referees Mandalay, 30 Jan — vices Department and 175 agement vehicles within 15 opened a file of lawsuit A fire broke out at Aung local firefighters put out minutes. against outbreak of fire un- representing Mandalay Myitta fuel station on 39 the fire with the use of 55 Mahaaungmye Town- der the law.—Maung Pyi Street in Mahaaungmye fire trucks and three man- ship police station No 9 Thu (Mandalay) Region to attend referee East Ward, Mahaaungmye Township, Mandalay, at 4 conference pm on 29 January. Mandalay, 30 Jan—A for the conference U Tin The fire started from meeting to select repre- Aung, Director of Refer- sparks of fueling to oil tank sentatives from Mandalay ee Department U Tun Hla from the light truck bows- Region to the Myanmar Aung, referee supervisor er. Football Referee Confer- U Khin Maung Than and A total of 200 gallons ence was held at the hall of media U Zaw Zaw Latt of octane petroleum, 300 Mandalay Region Sports met with officials of Man- gallons of diesel and prop- and Physical Education dalay Region Referee Su- erty of the house worth Department in Mandalay pervisory Committee and K240,000 lost in the fire. U on 28 January. referees. Tun Paw, 58, suffered from As the conference will The meeting selected injury at hands and fire Sgt be held in Yangon on 13 U Tin Thein, U Maung Win Thein at his head. February 2015, represent- Maung, U Khin Maung A total of 75 firefight- atives of Mandalay Region Thein, U Tun Aye and U ers of Township Fire Ser- football referees will at- Hla Win to represent Man- District from implementa- tend it. dalay Region for attending INRD to issue citizenship cards to locals in tion of Moe Pwint Special Vice Chairman of the conference. Plan from 1 January to 30 the organizing committee Tin Maung (Mandalay) Taninthayi Region from 1 Jan to 30 June June. Commander of Re- Dawei, 30 Jan — A held at the city hall in Da- committee Region Minister gion Police Force Police clarification on issuance of wei, Taninthayi Region, on for Security and Border Af- Col Kyi Lin elaborated on citizenship scrutiny cards 29 January. fairs Col Zaw Lwin made a measures of rule of law and to local people under Spe- Chairman of the region speech. security in the region. cial Moe Pwint Plan was CSC issuance supervisory Chairman of the dis- Speaker of Region trict supervisory commit- Hluttaw U Htin Aung tee Deputy Commissioner Kyaw and officials viewed U Thein Aung reported on equipment and lists of formation of the superviso- Norwegian Refugee Coun- ry committee and its duty cil-NRC for issuance of the and functions. cards to the local people. Head of Dawei District The ceremony was at- Immigration and National tended by local authorities Registration Department and staff, totalling over U Yin Htwe explained 400. plans of field trips to Dawei Po Shwe Thun-Dawei 6 Saturday, 31 January, 2015 regional Malaysia completes a third of undersea search for MH370 Kuala Lumpur, 30 Jan laysia’s civil aviation Children write — The undersea search for department, told a news missing Malaysia Airlines conference on Friday, at a messages Flight MH370 has covered presentation that showed almost a third of its target 31.04 percent of the search of hope for area, Malaysian authorities area had been covered. passengers said on Friday, adding that Authorities reiterated they were confident the air- that they expect the un- of missing craft is in the zone. dersea search of an area of The Boeing 777 air- 60,000 square km (23,000 Malaysia craft disappeared on 8 square miles) to be com- March last year, carrying pleted by May. Airlines Flight 239 passengers and crew “If we cannot find MH370 at shortly after taking off MH370 within this area, from the Malaysian capital we need to sit down again Kuala Lumpur of Kuala Lumpur, bound and decide what’s the best for Beijing. way forward, based on the International Months of searches data we have,” said Mior, Airport (KLIA) have failed to turn up any adding that poor weather trace. after May would make the outside Kuala Malaysia, along with search more difficult. China and Australia, has Malaysia on Thursday Lumpur on 14 been searching for the declared the disappearance June, 2014. plane in the southern Indi- an accident, clearing the an Ocean, off the coast of way for the airline to pay Reuters Perth, Australia. compensation to victims’ “Based on the availa- relatives. ble data, this is the place,” The country’s civil port on the investigation flight’s disappearance. when its Flight MH17 from Ukraine, killing all 298 Mior Nor Badrishah Mo- aviation authorities plan on 7 March, a day before Malaysia Airlines’ Amsterdam to Kuala Lum- people on board. hamad, an official of Ma- to release an interim re- the first anniversary of the crisis worsened on 17 July pur was shot down over Reuters Indonesian president supported to address people’s interests

Jakarta, 30 Jan — In- “We have the same down,” Habibie said. The president from the survey from 26 to 27 on Friday, for the first time donesian President Joko notion to develop, advance On Wednesday, the the PDI-P party who was January in 33 provinces, in- since commission declared Widodo, also known as and reduce poverty in the president was advised to sworn in last October volving 1,200 respondents. him a graft suspect on 13 Jokowi, has received sup- nation,” Prabowo said at a escape from pressures sustained a sharp drop in The president’s nom- January. On 23 January, ports from senior figures joint Press conference after raised by supporters from public support in a fresh ination earlier this month the national police arrested who advised him to ad- his meeting with the presi- his party. The advice came survey, which many saw of Budi Gunawan, a close a KPK deputy chairman, dress people’s interests dent. Also on Thursday, the from Syafii Maarif, the is closely related with the aide to former president accusing him of ordering a rather than accommodating president met with former head of a special team re- disputes. “Compared to Megawati Soekarnoputri witness to commit perjury demands of political parties president Baharuddin Jusuf cently set up to address results of survey data in who is also PDI-P chairper- at the Constitutional Court supporting his government. Habibie in the presidential disputes between the coun- August last year, people’s son, as national police chief in 2010. Many suspected The president met palace. Habibie said that try’s anti-graft commission hope and satisfaction to was widely criticized as the arrest was a direct re- with Prabowo Subianto, the president should take and police. Jokowi has dropped by 25 the three-star general had sponse to the KPK’s move his arch rival in last year’s correct decision for the Syafii Maarif said that percent, from 71.73 percent been named as a suspect by the name Gunawan a graft presidential election, on sake of people’s interests. the president would regain to 42.29 percent,” said Ad- the country’s Corruption suspect and thus an attack Thursday when Prabowo “Because he was elect- people’s support should he jie Alfaraby, a researcher Eradication Commission against the nation’s an- conveyed his support to the ed by people, not political prioritize public interests in from the Indonesian Sur- (KPK). The KPK also said ti-corruption drive. government. parties. So, don’t let them his policies. vey Circle that carried out it will question Gunawan Xinhua Pakistan opposes UN Security Council’s permanent seat to India

Islamabad, 30 Jan — the spokesperson said at her Pakistan on Thursday reit- weekly press briefing. erated its opposition to grant The spokesperson, permanent UN Security however, said Pakistan sup- Council’s seat to India and ported reforms in the United insisted on reforms to make Nations as “it is in the inter- the forum more democratic. est of everyone to seek more Pakistan contested the democratic, effective and Indian move after US Pres- credible mechanism of the ident Barrack Obama an- maintenance of international nounced support for India peace and security through to seek permanent Security a comprehensive reform of Council’s seat during his the Security Council.” To a recent visit. Foreign Min- question about the nuclear istry spokesperson Tasnim agreement between the Unit- Aslam said India does not ed States and India, Aslam “qualify to become a per- said Pakistan has shown se- manent member of UNSC rious concerns over the deal because of its violations of as it would badly affect the UN resolutions”. “India is stability in the region. “On in violation of the UN Se- the conventional side, In- Photo taken on 29 Jan, 2015 shows a view of the Beating Retreat ceremony in New Delhi, India. The curity Council resolutions dia’s massive acquisition of ceremony is held every year on 29 Jan by the three wings of the Indian military, marking the end of on Jammu and Kashmir and weapons further complicates Republic Day festivities.—Xinhua the right of people of Kash- the regional strategic stabili- mir to self- determination,” ty,” she said.—Xinhua Saturday, 31 January, 2015 7 world EU wins Greek backing to extend Russia sanctions, delays decision on new steps

Brussels/Kiev, 30 Washington, which Brussels talks was dom- Jan — European Union has coordinated sanctions inated by Greece, whose foreign ministers extended moves with Brussels in the new prime minister, Alex- existing sanctions against past year, said it was not is Tsipras, took power on Russia on Thursday, hold- planning an immediate new Monday and complained ing off on tighter economic announcement itself. that his government had measures for now but win- “Certainly, we wel- not been consulted be- ning the support of the new come it; it’s a positive fore tighter sanctions were left-leaning government of step,” State Department threatened. Greece, whose position had spokeswoman Jen Psaki But at the meeting, been in doubt. told a regular news brief- colleagues said new for- The ministers agreed ing. “This is just a further eign minister Nikos Kot- to extend until September sign that the actions of the zias had swiftly dispelled travel bans and asset freez- last several days and weeks suggestions that Greece es imposed last year that are absolutely unaccept- would automatically torpe- had been due to expire. able and that there will be do any sanctions effort. They also agreed to list the new consequences put in According to Italy’s Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and European Parliament President names of additional people place,” she said. foreign minister, Kotzias Martin Schulz hold a joint statement to media in the Greek Premier’s office in who could be targeted with Psaki noted that the announced to the meeting: Athens on 29 Jan, 2015. —Reuters sanctions when they meet EU and the US sanctions “I am not a Russian pup- again on 9 February. on such measures would be er sanctions. the major port city of Mar- lists had not targeted exact- pet.” He signed up to a They dropped lan- left to EU leaders meeting Thursday’s emergen- iupol, killing 30 people. ly the same people, firms, sharply worded statement guage, however, about next month. cy meeting had been called Since then, there has been or sectors, and added: that declared Moscow re- drawing up “further re- Germany said that de- after rebels launched an intense fighting along the “We’ll continue to consid- sponsible for the violence strictive measures” that had cision would depend on advance last week, disa- frontline, although the re- er others that we could add, in eastern Ukraine and de- appeared in a pre-meeting the situation on the ground, vowing a five-month-old bels appear to have held but … I don’t think there’s manded it halt its backing draft. The bloc’s foreign with any major new rebel ceasefire. On Saturday, sus- back from an all-out assault anything to expect today.” for the separatists. policy chief said a decision advance demanding tough- pected rebel forces shelled on Mariupol. The run-up to the Reuters US offers talks with N Korea ahead of Japan set to secure nonpermanent envoy’s China trip seat on UN Security Council Seoul, 30 Jan — The Korea’s denuclearization on ywhere else,” Obama con- New York, 30 Jan— window given us, we hope countries in the Middle United States has made an Wednesday in Tokyo, Kim tinued. Earlier this month, Japan is ensured of a non- to prepare ourselves so that East, has a quota of two offer to North Korea to hold arrived in Beijing on Thurs- Obama also imposed eco- permanent seat on the UN we will be able to speak up seats. bilateral talks shortly before day for similar consultations nomic sanctions on North Security Council as the for Japan on issues when Africa has three, the US top official on North with Chinese officials. Korea in retaliation for the Asia Pacific group com- we join the Security Coun- while Latin America has Korea policies was to visit Ties between North country hacking into Sony prising 54 countries decid- cil in January.” two. Two spots are avail- Beijing, a Seoul daily re- Korea and the United States Pictures Entertainment ed at a meeting on Thurs- He also said joining able for the Western Euro- ported on Friday. became further tense after Inc.’s computer systems. day to endorse Tokyo as the Security Council will pean and other group, and “Ahead of Special Rep- US President Barack Oba- The US government their candidate for an elec- help a bid by a group of one for Eastern Europe. resentative for North Korea ma said in a recent interview has blamed the massive cy- tion in October. countries including Japan In the October elec- Policy Sung Kim’s visit to on YouTube that North Ko- berattack on North Korea The two-year post to push for a reform of the tion, one of the Asia-Pa- China, the US made a pro- rea is likely to collapse and after Pyongyang slammed starting January next year United Nations’ top deci- cific seats, currently held posal to make a bilateral information shared by North Sony Pictures’ movie, “The will be the 11th time for sion-making body, which by Jordan, will be up for contact,” the DongA Ilbo Koreans via the Internet can Interview,” a comedy about Japan to serve on the most they believe has become grabs. With no contenders quoted a source on North play a role in the possible an assassination attempt on powerful body of the in- outdated since its incep- in sight, it will be a “vote Korean affairs as saying. end to the “authoritarian” the country’s leader Kim. ternational organization, tion 70 years ago. of confidence” for Japan. The proposal was conveyed regime. North Korea has denied any returning after holding a The Security Council In the Asia Pacific to the North through a chan- “North Korea is involvement in the attack, seat in the 2009-2010 pe- comprises five permanent group, Bangladesh had nel in New York but North the most-isolated, the which led to the online leak- riod. members —Britain, Chi- also shown interest in Korea has not yet sent a most-sanctioned, the most age of a trove of embarrass- Speaking to reporters, na, France, Russia and the the seat but it withdrew reply, the source report- cut-off nation on Earth,” ing materials, including un- Japanese Ambassador to United States — and 10 its bid in September and edly said. After talks with Obama said. The authoritar- published movie scripts and the United Nations Mo- nonpermament members. expressed support for Ja- counterparts from Japan ianism under Kim Jong Un private e-mails. tohide Yoshikawa said, The Asia Pacific re- pan’s candidacy. and South Korea on North cannot be duplicated “an- Kyodo News “In the roughly one-year gion, which also includes Kyodo News US lawmakers seek to end restrictions on travel to Cuba

Washington, 30 Jan on Thursday to end restric- US embargo since Presi- The bill would end le- Sheldon Whitehouse. by staunchly anti-Castro — Eight Republican and tions on US citizens’ travel dent Barack Obama moved gal restrictions on travel to A companion bill will Cuban-American lawmak- Democratic U.S. senators to Cuba, the first effort in to normalize relations last the island by US citizens be introduced in the US ers including Republican will introduce legislation Congress toward ending the month. and legal residents, accord- House of Representatives Senator Marco Rubio and ing to a statement about the next week by Republican Democratic Senator Robert senators’ plans. Representative Mark San- Menendez. It would also end re- ford and Democratic Rep- Opponents of Oba- strictions on banking trans- resentative Jim McGovern. ma’s plans have so far not actions related to that travel. Obama and Cuban announced any legislation The Obama admin- President Raul Castro an- seeking to stop them. There istration announced some nounced on 17 December will be hearings on Cuba loosening of restrictions on they would work toward next week in both the Sen- travel last month, but Con- normalizing relations be- ate and House. gress must vote to end the tween their two countries, Castro set a tough tone laws that put them in place. more than half a century on relations with the Unit- The senators backing after Castro’s brother Fidel ed States in a speech on the bill include Republi- took power and began im- Wednesday, warning that cans Jeff Flake, Jerry Mo- plementing communist rule any US interference in Cu- ran, Michael Enzi and John in the island nation. ba’s internal affairs would Boozman, as well as Dem- There has been vocal make rapprochement be- ocrats Patrick Leahy, Rich- opposition toward the plan tween the two countries Tourists ride in pedicabs in Havana, on 23 Jan, 2015. — Reuters ard Durbin, Tom Udall and in the US Congress, led meaningless. —Reuters 8 Saturday, 31 January, 2015 opinion

struction sites and work for their living from settle in a place, they should be treated with em- there. Their houses are small ones built of bam- pathy as they are the same humans as others boo and thatched roof with narrow footpaths in who deserve a shelter over their heads. They front of them. should at least be provided with temporary Saturday, 31 January, 2015 When the land owners complain about their shelters even if permanent homes for them can- illegal settlement, authorities have to evict them. not be arranged immediately. Only then, can Squatters are humans Some landowners evict them by themselves, hir- the problem of squatters be solved once and for ing people to scare away them. Some of them are all. By Myint Win Thein often forcefully evicted from settlement, resulting ITH high property rental prices, low in clashes with authorities and injuring both Write for us We appreciate your feedback and contributions. income and urban migration, the sides. Such scenarios have become very common If you have any comments or would like to submit problem of squatters’ slums has be- in cities, but squatters are always at one place or editorials, analyses or reports please email wallace. W [email protected] with your name and title. come a headache in cities. They settle on large another as they do not have anywhere else to live. Due to limitation of space we are only able to land plots owned by others or by some govern- It is clear that eviction alone cannot solve the publish “Letter to the Editor” that do not exceed 500 ment agencies or companies, especially near problem in the long run. Although it is true that words. Should you submit a text longer than 500 their workplaces such as industrial zones, con- they trespass on the place of another or illegally words please be aware that your letter will be edited. ICT in brief and pragmatic application of E-Governance in Singapore

By Sayar Mya vice in 2003, I have engaged write an article. Therefore, I myself in working as Free- searched some relevant in- T was a soft cool winter lance Consultant, writing formation of ICT and E- morning at Yangon In- some booklets on “English Government. Iternational Airport on for You” series for students In the ADB reports Oc- Monday 12 January 2015. and junior staff members tober 2014 issue number 61; I and my better-half and contributing English ar- Knowledge Showcases sec- flew from Yangon to Singa ticles for the Global New tion had presented an article pore on MAI flight 8M 231 Light of Myanmar English entitled “Quickening e-gov- to stay for a month with our dailies. I have the pleasure ernance in Myanmar”. loving daughter who is and honor in writing Eng- The report goes as fol- working in Singapore. lish articles. lows. The running of the in- Since my arrival in Sin- Emerging in 2011 from ternational airline really did gapore, I have written two decades of isolation, Myan- not radically change until English articles entitled mar is undergoing an eco- 2010 when the KBZ group [Significant features of nomic, social, and political acquired an 80% share of “Singapore Expo” and renovation. With a young “John Little Mega Expo population, fertile lands, a MAI bringing in a new era (Photo from Google) of the sector and route Sale” in Singapore: Janu- plentiful endowment of nat- changes. Since then, MAI ary 2015] and [National ural resources, and a strate- ing an ICT master plan cov- the e-government on the This digital interaction has been expanding its fleet University of Singapore: gic location in Southeast ering 2011–2015. This is Google search machine consists of e-citizens at all and currently the flag carrier A University stands and Asia, its government can lay the country’s second such with a view to simplify the levels of government (city, has a total of 5 Airbus shines top in Asia] in the the foundations for a pros- plan following that of ICT terms. There are many state/province, national, and A320s and 2 Airbus A319s. Global New Light of Myan- perous future. The econom- 2005–2010, which helped new terms in connection international), governance, It also leased Airbus A321s mar in January 2015. ic agenda is ambitious with raise Myanmar’s telephone with the e-governance that information and communi- from Air Méditerranée in Over the years back in immediate focus on growth density from 1% to 5.4% are not familiar with the cation technology (ICT), the winter of 2010-2011 and Yangon, we the pensioners and poverty reduction. only. It is still very low, general public. The expla- and business process re-en- deployed them on Bang- and like-minded persons Notwithstanding fast two-thirds of which from nations are found as fol- gineering (BPR). kok-Singapore services. were usually sitting at local progress, however, much mobile lines. lows. Defining about E-Govern- Non-hub routes between tea stall in our neighbor- remains in the areas of mac- The latest plan address- E-government is also ment Bangkok-Singapore and hood on Sunday evening for roeconomic policy, trade, es much the same five areas known as electronic govern- E-Gov Strategies or Siem Reap-Phnom Penh a round of “Sunday Evening investment, and small- and as the first scheme such as ment, e-gov, Internet gov- Digital Government is de- were successfully inaugu- Talk”. We discussed on ran- medium-sized enterprise (1) ICT infrastructure, (2) ernment, digital govern- fined as “The employment rated in 2010 and 2011 re- dom light topics with posi- development to complete ICT industry, (3) ICT hu- ment, online government, of the Internet and the spectively. tive attitudes. Ironically, the transition to a market man resource development, or connected government. It world-wide-web (www) for In 2013, MAI received there were times that we economy. (4) e-education, and (5) ICT consists of the digital inter- delivering government in- IOSA certificate, the only talked about E-Government The Asian Develop- legislation. But, a key ingre- actions between a citizen formation and services to recipient in Myanmar of the without knowing the sub- ment Bank (ADB) reen- dient is missing. That is and their government the citizens.” IATA Operational Safety ject exactly or its pragmatic gaged Myanmar in 2012. only 8,000–10,000 students (C2G), between govern- Electronic Government Audit Program (IOSA) Op- application. Understandably, it targets graduate in computing-re- ments and government or e-Government essentially erator. In 2014, MAI is the Short news reports for (a) inclusive growth, ac- lated degrees each year. agencies (G2G), between refers to “The utilization of complete member of Kan- were printed in our local cess and connectivity, and Ways must be found to government and citizens Information Technology bawza (KBZ) Group. With newspapers and journals, (b) human and institutional boost this number, just as (G2C), between govern- (IT), Information and Com- the KBZ group acquiring but we are not aware of its capacities. The third thrust the education system must ment and employees (G2E), munication Technologies 100% of MAI the future of efficacy and value for the is to enhance systemic de- be reformed to equip Myan- and between government (ICTs), and other web-based the airline is definitely opti- country that employs e-gov- velopment in core sectors, mar’s workforce with the and businesses/commerce telecommunication technol- mistic and encouraging. ernance. which underpins the first ICT skills needed in the (G2B). Essentially, e-gov- ogies to improve and/or en- The main purpose of One morning while in two. Moreover, a skilled emerging global knowl- ernment delivery models hance on the efficiency and our visit to Singapore is to Singapore, my daughter workforce is necessary for edge-based economy. can be briefly summed up as effectiveness of service de- have fun with our grand- told me and my better-half sustained growth and pov- Toward this, persistent follows. livery in the public sector.” children from Campbell- that Singapore is one of the erty reduction. gaps in access, quality and • G2G (government to In other words, e-Govern- town of New South Wales top countries in the applica- Information and com- relevance, and system effi- governments) ment promotes and improves in Australia, as our son and tion of e-governance at the munication technology ciency in ICT academic in- • G2C (government to broad stakeholders’ contri- family are visiting Singa- breakfast table over a plate (ICT) powers new value stitutions must be ad- citizens) bution to national and com- pore during the kids’ school of homemade fried rice and chains and impacts entire dressed. • G2E (government to munity development, as well holidays. a cup of coffee. industries. In view of that, At this juncture, the au- employees) as deepens the governance Since my retirement The topic attracted me the Ministry of Science and thor of this article searched • G2B (government to process. from the government ser- strongly and I felt an urge to Technology is implement- some simple explanation on businesses) (To be continued) Saturday, 31 January, 2015 9 national

Authority to be shared to region and state governments MYANMAR GAZETTE Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Jan—The President of the Re- Nay Pyi Taw, 30 Jan— public of the Union of Myanmar has confirmed the ap- The Schedules 1 and 2 of pointment of following heads of service organizations Constitution Assessment on expiry of the one-year probationary period. Committee held a meet- Name Appointment ing at the President Office (a) Daw Hla Hla Kyi Managing Director Ministry, here, on Friday. Myanma Petrochemical Chairman of the com- Enterprise mittee Union Minister U Ministry of Energy Soe Thane explained hand- (b) Professor Director-General over of authority related to Dr Myint Han Food and Drug Administration Schedules 1 and 2 of the Ministry of Health constitution to the region The President of the Republic of the Union of My- and state governments for anmar has appointed Deputy Director-General U Chit enabling union government Ko Ko of Directorate of Road Administration under to emphasize development the Rail Transportation Ministry as Director-General tasks. of the same directorate on probation from the date he Vice Chairman Un- Union Minister U Soe Thane highlights easing restriction for authority of assumes charge of his duties. ion Minister U Tin Naing region and and state government.—mna Thein said that handover 2 of the constitution. functions of Union, regions Thane, U Tin Naing Thein Union FM attends ASEAN of authority of regions and Union ministers, dep- and states, legislation and and U Hla Tun reviewed states are related to Sched- uty ministers and depart- sharing of authority in ac- the discussions of union Foreign Ministers’ Retreat ules 1 and 2. Organization- mental officials reported on cord with the Schedules 1 ministers and reports of Yangon, 30 Jan—Un- attended by ASEAN For- al setups of the ministries amended laws, new laws and 2 of the constitution. region and state govern- ion Minister for Foreign Af- eign Ministers and ASEAN are amended for changing and revoked laws, duty and Union Ministers U Soe ments.—MNA fairs U Wunna Maung Lwin Secretary-General Mr. Le administrative machinery. arrived back in Yangon af- Luong Minh. The meeting The president emphasizes Interview date announced for ter attending the ASEAN discussed issues on the re- handover of authority for foreign Ministers’ Retreat maining action lines of the investment to regions and scholarship candidates held in Kota Kinabalu, Ma- implementation of the ASE- states as of coming fiscal laysia. AN Community Blueprints, year, he said. Nay Pyi Taw, 30 edu.mm and send the up- original citizenship scrutiny ASEAN Foreign Min- follow-up of the declaration Vice Chairman Un- Jan—A total of 142 candi- dated CV forms of pdf for- card, original degree certif- isters’ Retreat was held at on the strengthening of the ion Minister U Hla Tun dates of President’s schol- mat to scholarmm2015@ icate, original document the Magellen Sutera Habour ASEAN Secretariat and said that the government arship are to enter the inter- gmail.com not late than 5 of examination marks, a Resort in Kota Kinabalu reviewing the ASEAN or- issued orders to ease some view for the first batch on February. The timetables scholarship essay with 450 on 28 January 2015. The gans, follow up of the Nay restrictions over authori- 17 February in Yangon. and location of the inter- words on education aim, in- Meeting was chaired by Pyi Taw Declaration on ties of regions and states. They may download view will be announced terest, future plans in Eng- the current Chair of ASE- the ASEAN Community’s He stressed the need CV forms from the Min- through the same website lish and updated CV form AN, Dato’ Sri Anifah Haji Post-2015 Vision, and Ma- to seek the best way in istry of Education website and email. to the interview. Aman, Minister for Foreign laysia’s Priorities as Chair reviewing Schedules 1 and www.myanmar-education. Candidates are to bring MNA Affairs of Malaysia and was of ASEAN in 2015 among others. The Ministers also off-grid pre-electrification, 90 Korean student volunteers... discussed issues on stream- Myanmar’s National Electrification... 3 or 4 per cent of the vil- lining of ASEAN meetings, (from page 1) that Myanmar’s electricity lages in the final phase are (from page 1) will give better learning fa- the ASEAN Centrality, The World Bank stated access is expected to im- recommended and the four responsibility, CSR, activ- cilities to 67 students,” ad- establishment of ASEAN it is considering investing prove in the first five years states represent major areas ity. Happy Move Global vertising manager Ko Zaw Common Time Zone and $300 or 400 million in the from 2015 to 2019, adding for pre-electrification. Youth takes responsibility Ye Naing of KIA Automo- they also exchanged views country’s national electrifi- that it is feasible to imple- On environmen- for voluntary services for bile said. on regional and internation- cation project. ment about $1.7 million tal and social impact man- the construction. “We are very happy al issues. At the end of the According to its target additional grid connections agement framework in the “The school will be in volunteer tasks. Smiles ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ of achieving universal ac- that will cost $700 million NEP, the World Bank said opened on 4 February. We of students relieve us from Retreat, ASEAN Foreign cess to electricity by 2030, in which capital investment that poverty and social im- rush in construction tasks. the tiredness of work. When Ministers issued the “State- Myanmar needs to supply will be $670 million and pact analysis, assessment This is my first trip to My- they grow up, I think they ment on the Violence and power to about 7.2 million technical assistance $24 of potential sub-project anmar. We are ready to give would join voluntary ser- Brutality committed by households which makes million. impact and preparation of voluntary services to anyone vices actively,” said Jimin Extremist Organizations in up 67 per cent of the total A roadmap to achieve draft ESMF is scheduled to regardless of in Korea or Hem, 21, who is student in Iraq and Syria”. population in the next 15 universal access to elec- be conducted from January Myanmar,” Kyung added. Leisure Tourism Manage- Following the retreat, years. tricity in Myanmar indicat- to April this year, followed A total of 90 members ment. the Union Minister met Statistics showed about ed that more than 517,000 by confirmation of ESMF from the team are working Ninety South Korean with General Thanasak Pa- 200,000 households get ac- connections have to be and inclusion in legal NEP at the school. They are ex- volunteer students are now timapragorn of Thailand, cess to electricity yearly made each year after 2019 project documents with na- cited to enjoy the opening making utmost efforts for Deputy Prime Minister and but power consumption in to meet the 2030 national tional consultations on draft ceremony for the school. the timely completion of Minister of Foreign Affairs Myanmar has increased electrification target, stat- PSIA and ESMF in May. “Thanks to the volun- construction so as to hand and Dato’ Sri Anifah Haji by 33 per cent, an increase ing that the country’s elec- The national elec- tary service of Korean uni- over it to the Ministry of Ed- Aman, Minister of For- from about 2.4 million trification challenge is im- trification project in My- versity students, the school ucation on 4 February. eign Affairs of Malaysia households equivalent to merse. anmar is being undertaken on separate occasions and 72 percent of the country’s The World Bank by the Ministry of Electric discussed matters on bilat- total households in 2011 to recommended that dense Power and the Ministry of eral relations. On his return about 3 million households areas that require shorter Livestock, Fisheries and journey, Union Minster U in 2014. distribution lines and low- Rural Development with Wunna Maung Lwin visited With the current elec- er cost per connection will the World Bank support. the Myanmar Embassy in trification rate, it would take be connected first and re- The total cost of grid con- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 35 years to meet the goal of mote communities that call nections for 2030 universal and gave guidance to My- ensuring universal access to for longer lines and higher electricity access goal is anmar Ambassador to Ma- electricity by 2030. So, it costs connected later. Due estimated at $5.8 billion, laysia and Embassy’s staff is required for the country to highest cost per connec- in addition to investments on works of the Embassy to double current efforts to tion, Chin, Shan, Kachin required for generation and and to safeguard the inter- reach its target. and Kayah will see the last transmission. Korean students participate in construction of ests of Myanmar citizens in The World Bank said phase of grid rollout. On GNLM school building. Malaysia.—MNA 10 Saturday, 31 January, 2015 world Italy votes for Babies found alive in rubble after truck president after Renzi blast rips through Mexico hospital shrugs off Berlusconi

Rome, 30 Jan — Ital- raising the spectre of an ian Prime Minister Mat- early national election. teo Renzi’s choice of a With newly elected senior judge as his presi- Greek Prime Minister dential candidate appears Alexis Tsipras facing to have unified his frac- tricky negotiations with tious party, but it may German-led European spell an end to a reform partners on renegotiating pact sealed with rival Sil- Greece’s debt, a politi- vio Berlusconi. cal crisis in Italy would After an inconclu- compound uncertainty in sive first round ballot the euro zone. on Thursday, the 1,009 Adding to tension parliamentarians and re- is Berlusconi’s anger at gional officials eligible Renzi for betraying what to pick the new president the media tycoon said began a new round on was a promise to give Friday. him a role in choosing The result is like- the candidate as part of ly to be same because a a pact the two leaders two-thirds majority is made last year to draft needed to seat a president institutional reforms to- until the fourth round, gether. expected on Saturday, “Renzi took Ber- Rescue workers are seen at the site of an explosion at a maternity hospital in Mexico City, on 29 Jan, 2015.—Reuters when a simple majori- lusconi off guard psy- Mexico City, 30 Jan more than 70 people were “I am so worried about “They tried to stop the — A gas truck explosion injured. my sister. She’s supposed leak, but it was not possi- ripped through a materni- Several babies were to have given birth. We ble,” Mancera said. Three ty hospital on the western found under the rubble. brought her in yesterday,” people had been detained edge of Mexico City on Scores of rescue workers said Monserrat Garduno, a and two had been hospital- Thursday, killing one wom- dug through the concrete 32-year-old nurse. “They ized, he added. an and two children and and twisted metal for sur- won’t let us pass. I want to Many areas of Mexico injuring dozens, authorities vivors. know how she is.” City have no mains gas sup- said, with several babies People seeking infor- Ambulances were at ply, and rely on deliveries found alive in the rubble. mation on family members the scene to treat survivors. from gas trucks. Mancera A nurse and a child gathered around police lines Around 100 people were in said the gas truck company died after the blast, which that were set up to keep by- the hospital at the time of involved had been working destroyed around 70 per- standers away from the cha- the explosion, according to in Mexico City since 2007. cent of the hospital, Mexico otic scene earlier in the day. a city official. President Enrique Pena City Mayor Miguel Angel Some of the injured were A leak in a hose from Nieto gave his condolenc- Mancera said. evacuated by helicopter, the truck, which was fue- es on Twitter, while Pope Speaking on national and aerial footage showed ling the hospital’s tanks, Francis urged his Twitter television, Mexico City’s firefighters scrambling over was believed to have trig- followers to pray for the health minister said an- the skeletal wreckage of the gered the explosion, offi- victims and their fami- A general view of the Chambers of Deputies as it begins other child had died and building. cials said. lies.—Reuters voting for a new president in Rome on 30 Jan, 2015.—Reuters ty is enough and Renzi chologically,” Clemente Death toll mounts in intense clashes in east Ukraine should be able to muster Mastella, a former jus- Kiev, 30 Jan — Five clashes with rebels. The Kiev military said in the past 24 hours. the numbers to win. tice minister politically Ukrainian soldiers and A separatist advance separatists shelled Ukraini- On the other side, Renzi’s Democratic close to Berlusconi, said three civilians have been launched last week appears an army positions in more the rebels said Ukrainian Party (PD) and a hand- in an interview on La7 killed as a result of fight- to have buried the frequent- than 100 separate attacks in forces had attacked their ful of allies pledged on television. “It will be ing in Ukraine’s separatist ly violated truce, leading to the past day, describing the positions near Donetsk Thursday to back Sergio hard for the centre-right eastern regions in the past a sharp increase in casual- situation across the conflict airport and Debaltseve 10 Mattarella, 73, a consti- to recompose itself.” 24 hours, Kiev authorities ties in a conflict that has zone as “tense.” times since Wednesday, tutional court judge and While Berlusconi said on Thursday, report- already killed over 5,000 It said fighting was separatist-run DAN news a veteran centre-left pol- told his party members ing no let-up in violent since it erupted last April. particularly fierce at the agency reported. itician. to vote blank ballots strategic town of Debalt- Local volunteers The process of vot- through the fourth round, seve, where government helping those afflicted by ing by secret ballot has he could reverse his or- troops are defending their the fighting in Debaltseve a history of intrigue and der at the last minute positions from rebels who described a worsening unpredictability similar and back Mattarella, a have vowed to encircle it humanitarian situation to a papal conclave. Just former Christian Demo- to safeguard their main in the town, which they two years ago, two can- crat who resigned as ed- strongholds. said had been pounded by didates ostensibly backed ucation minister in 1990 “Information that De- near-constant shelling for by the PD fell short be- to protest a decree that baltseve can be encircled days. cause of anonymous de- favoured Berlusconi’s does not correspond to the “Everything is bad fections from within par- media empire. facts: the frontline (there) in Debaltseve, people are ty ranks. That would keep has been stabilised,” mil- living full-time in shel- Failure for Renzi, institutional reforms on Ukrainian servicemen fight at their position near itary spokesman Andriy ters without fresh air,” who has been in office track and give Berlus- Lysychansk, in Luhansk region on 29 Jan, 2015. German Lysenko said in a televised said Nathalia Voronko- less than a year, to seat coni a political role as Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on briefing. The interior min- va, who has been helping Mattarella in the fourth he completes a tax-fraud Thursday that a fresh offensive by rebels in Ukraine would istry said three civilians residents escape the area, or fifth round would sentence, for which he is warrant more sanctions on Russia, while acknowledging had been killed by “contin- where most power and mean his authority over doing public service, lat- that the new Greek government had not made discussions uous” rebel shelling of the water supplies have been his party is wavering, er this year.—Reuters with EU peers easier. —Reuters town and surrounding areas cut off.— Reuters Saturday, 31 January, 2015 11 world Moscow-hosted Syria Canada spy agency given more powers talks end, sides agree only to disrupt terror attacks Toronto, 30 Jan — to meet again Canada’s main spy agency Moscow, 30 Jan — said Naumkin. will get new powers aimed Representatives of Syrian He said the talks of- at disrupting potential ter- President Bashar al-As- fered the best chance at ror attacks under security sad and opposition figures reaching another round of legislation to be unveiled agreed at talks on Thursday peace negotiations between on Friday, Canadian media to hold another round in the government and oppo- said on Thursday. Moscow, moderator Vitaly sition in Geneva. The latest The Canadian Secu- Naumkin said on Thurs- round of Geneva talks, the rity Intelligence Service day, but no date was set. Geneva II conference, was (CSIS), which currently The talks, a Russian held early last year. only gathers information initiative to revive stalled Russia, whose stance and then hands it over to peace efforts in Syria’s on Syria has protected As- police for action, will be four-year-old civil war, sad from Western sanc- given powers to act itself were shunned by the main tions in the UN Security to prevent potential attacks, Syrian political opposition, Council, pushed through Canadian media said. and participants came to- with the conference despite Under the new law, gether to adopt a series of a lack of support from Eu- which will be presented points that largely repre- rope or the United States, in Parliament, CSIS will sent Russia’s own position where Moscow’s ties are in be able to block financial A vehicle passes a sign outside the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) on the violence. Moscow is tatters over Ukraine. transactions, stop people headquarters in Ottawa on 5 Nov, 2014.— Reuters a key backer of Assad. Naumkin said the ma- from travelling abroad to Naumkin, an academ- jority of participants agreed join extremist groups and The new law will also in Quebec, killing one. sociation and religion. ic, said the sides agreed to to a series of points known intercept material that can let police detain potential After the Parliament Experts, including join forces over the threat as the Moscow principles be used in an attack. It terror suspects for longer attack, the Canadian gov- constitutional lawyers, of terrorism in Syria, where which largely adhere to the would need to obtain a ju- periods without charge, the ernment introduced a bill have noted that law en- Islamic State insurgents talking points Russian For- dicial warrant first. reports said, and make it to enhance CSIS. It said at forcement agencies already have taken over wide eign Minister Sergei Lav- “The goal is for CSIS easier to track and monitor the time it would bring oth- have wide-ranging powers swathes of territory, though rov and other diplomats to move from an intelli- suspects. er legislation designed to at their disposal and could Moscow has described nu- have tirelessly adhered to gence-gathering service to Security officials have pre-empt threats and crack use rarely tapped provi- merous other anti-Assad during the conflict. an agency that will have been on alert since a gun- down on hate speech. sions under Canada’s 2013 groups fighting in the coun- They include main- the power to disrupt or di- man attacked Canada’s Canadian Prime Minis- Anti-Terrorism Act. try as “terrorists”. taining the sovereignty minish potential terrorist Parliament in October, fa- ter Stephen Harper, whose Lawyers have said the “The issue of fight- and unity of Syria, the re- threats under appropriate tally shooting a soldier at a ruling Conservatives are fact that these options have ing terrorism was one of jection of foreign interfer- judicial oversight,” CBC nearby war memorial. trailing in polls heading been rarely tapped by au- the key themes discussed. ence, combating terrorism News quoted an unnamed The attack by a so- into a federal election this thorities is a sign that more This is exactly what brings and settling the country’s source as saying. called “lone wolf” Cana- year, said this week that the regular techniques and pro- the sides together as a key civil war through peaceful The agency will not be dian citizen came two days new law would not infringe cedures are sufficient for challenge to Syria’s terri- means. allowed to detain or arrest after another Canadian con- on constitutionally protect- now. torial integrity and unity,” Reuters people. vert ran down two soldiers ed rights to free speech, as- Reuters US-led air Japan, Jordan seek news on fate of Islamic State captives Amman/Tokyo, 30 Jan ation from Jordan and other role in a 2005 suicide bomb mad al-Momani said Jordan pilot would not be part of an strikes hit — Japan and Jordan were countries, making every ef- attack that killed 60 people was still holding al-Rishawi. exchange deal has left Jor- working closely on Friday to fort to free Kenji Goto,” he in the Jordanian capital Am- “We want proof ... that dan in a difficult position. Islamic State find out what had happened told a parliamentary panel. man. The message extended the pilot is alive so that we Protests have erupted in to two of their nationals be- Jordan said on Thurs- a previous deadline set on can proceed with what we Karak, home town of the pi- targets in ing held by Islamic State, af- day it was still holding the Tuesday in which Goto said said yesterday; exchanging lot, who is from an important ter a deadline passed for the Iraqi woman prisoner as a he would be killed within 24 the prisoner with our pilot,” Jordanian tribe that forms Syria and Iraq release of a would-be suicide deadline passed for her re- hours if al-Rishawi was not Momani told Reuters. the backbone of support for bomber being held on death lease set by Islamic State freed. Japanese Chief Cab- The pilot, Muath the Hashemite monarchy. Washington, 30 Jan row in Amman. militants, who threatened inet Secretary Yoshihide al-Kasaesbeh, was captured In Japan, the hostage — The United States and Japanese Prime Min- to kill a Jordanian pilot un- Suga said late on Friday that after his jet crashed in north- crisis is the biggest diplo- coalition partners launched ister Shinzo Abe said every less she was handed over by Tokyo was doing everything eastern Syria in December matic test for Abe since he six air strikes against Is- effort was being made to se- sunset. An audio message it could, but declined to an- during a bombing mission took office in 2012 pledging lamic State targets in Syria, cure the release of journalist purportedly from Goto said swer whether negotiations against Islamic State. to play a bigger role in glob- and 12 more in Iraq as they Kenji Goto. “We are gather- the pilot would be killed if had stalled and if there was Momani said separately al security. kept up pressure on the in- ing and analysing informa- Jordan did not free Sajida any progress. that Jordan was coordinating Foreign Minister Fu- surgent group, the US mili- tion while asking for cooper- al-Rishawi, in jail for her “We are doing the with Japanese authorities in mio Kishida told journalists tary said on Thursday. things we have to, one after an effort to secure the re- that Tokyo had asked Jordan Among the strikes, the other, steadily,” he told a lease of Goto, a veteran war to beef up protection of its which occurred between 8 news conference. reporter. Goto’s wife urged diplomats in the country on am local time on Wednes- The hostage crisis both governments to work Friday, the birthday of Jor- day and 8 am on Thursday, comes as Islamic State, for her husband’s release, danian King Abdullah. were five near Kobani, which has already released saying she feared this was Jordanian comments striking an Islamic State videos showing the be- his last chance. In the latest have raised concerns in Ja- fighting position, three tac- headings of five Western audio recording purportedly pan that Goto might not be tical units and a large unit, hostages, is coming under of Goto, he said that Kasaes- part of any deal between the Combined Joint Task increased military pressure beh would be killed “imme- Amman and Islamic State. Force said in a statement. from US-led air strikes and diately” if al-Rishawi was “I hope the negotiations The Pentagon said this by Kurdish and Iraqi troops not at the Turkish border materialize,” Goto’s mother, week the militants had been pushing to reverse the Isla- by sunset on Thursday, Iraq Junko Ishido, told report- driven out of 90 percent mist group’s territorial gains time, ready to be exchanged ers at her Tokyo home late of Kobani, a city near the in Iraq and Syria. for the Japanese hostage. on Thursday. “I don’t want border with Turkey where Junko Ishido, mother of Kenji Goto, who is a Japanese About an hour before That was some time to think about it,” she said, fighting has raged for four journalist being held captive by Islamic State militants, the new deadline was due to around 1430 GMT on when asked what she would months. holds letters from her supporters as she speaks to reporters pass on Thursday, govern- Thursday. do if negotiations failed. Reuters at her house in Tokyo on 28 Jan, 2015. — Reuters ment spokesman Moham- The implication that the Reuters 12 Saturday, 31 January, 2015 world UNICEF makes record appeal to help 60 million children in crisis

London, 30 Jan — said in the report Humanitar- manitarian crises.” forgotten crises, including The UN Children’s Fund ian Action for Children that Money raised for Ebo- Afghanistan, the Palestinian launched a record $3.1 bil- accompanied the appeal. la-affected areas will be used Territories and Niger. lion appeal on Thursday to The biggest amount to isolate and treat new cases “It’s peak time just after enable it to help children in the appeal, $903 million and prevent new outbreaks, the election (in Afghanistan) caught up in a “new gener- (596.46 million pounds), UNICEF said. and we do want to make sure ation” of conflicts and dis- was for Syria and the region UNICEF also appealed that there is some restoration asters round the world, $1 around it, followed by $500 for $32 million for Ukraine, of basic services for kids billion more than it sought million for West African where it said 5.2 million there,” Khan told the Thom- in 2014. countries affected by the Eb- people, one third of them son Reuters Foundation in a A series of more com- ola epidemic. children, were living in con- phone interview from Gene- plex and destructive crises, More that 5.6 million flict zones and 600,000 were va. natural disasters and emer- children need support in displaced. In the Palestinian Ter- gencies such as the Ebola Syria, as do 1.7 million who As well as drawing ritories UNICEF wants to epidemic, are putting some Children displaced as a result of Boko Haram attacks have fled the five-year-old attention to the growing restore access to education 60 million children in ex- in the northeast region of Nigeria, sit in a row to eat a conflict for neighbouring number of emergencies, the for some 30,000 children traordinary danger of vio- meal at a camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) countries, UNICEF said. UNICEF report highlighted and provide them with psy- lence, hunger, disease and “For the past four years, the increasing interdepend- cho-social support for trau- in Yola, Adamawa State on 13 Jan, 2015.—Reuters abuse, UNICEF said. these children have been ence of humanitarian and ma, she said. “From deadly natural “Whether in the head- UNICEF was committed to witnessing violence and development work. The agency also wants disasters to brutal conflicts lines or hidden from view, protecting children regard- death daily and have been UNICEF said the funds to reach half a million chil- and fast-spreading epidem- emergencies sparked by so- less of whether or not the missing out on the very ba- raised would also help dren there with mine-risk ics, children across the world cial fracture, climate change crisis that affected them was sics in life,” Khan said in the strengthen national prepar- education and awareness are facing a new generation and disease are stalking chil- attracting widespread atten- statement. edness systems against fu- programmes. In Niger, of humanitarian crises,” dren in ways we have never tion. “This appeal will help ture disasters. UNICEF will focus on mal- Afshan Khan, UNICEF seen before.” More than one in 10 secure a future for not only The appeal, which nutrition and measles vac- director of emergency pro- Khan stressed later in children now live in coun- the children of Syria but all covers 71 countries and a cinations and on Ebola pre- grammes, said in a state- an interview with the Thom- tries or regions affected by children around the world total of 98 million people, vention programmes, Khan ment. son Reuters Foundation that armed conflict, UNICEF who are impacted by hu- includes underfunded and said.—Reuters Three US contractors killed in African Union backs plan for regional ‘insider attack’ in Afghan capital task force to fight Boko Haram Kabul, 30 Jan — An back interaction with their Afghan soldier killed three allies. Addis Ababa, 30 Jan — “We are thinking of a US contractors and wound- Despite the introduc- The African Union has en- force of 7,500 women and ed a fourth on Thursday at tion of new measures, in- dorsed a West African plan men. The next step is to Kabul’s military airport, cluding a requirement that to set up a regional task force submit (approval) to the UN an Afghan air force official coalition forces be armed of 7,500 to fight Islamist Security Council,” Smail said. at all times and stricter vet- Boko Haram militants, a Chergui, the commissioner “It is unclear yet why ting procedures for Afghan senior official said on Thurs- of the AU’s Peace and Se- he shot these advisers and security members, incidents day, a vital step towards se- curity Council, told reporters no one else was there to tell continue to occur sporadi- curing UN Security Council on the sidelines of an Afri- us the reason,” the official cally. backing. can summit in Addis Aba- told Reuters on condition of One of the worst at- Neighbours Nigeria, ba. Tackling Boko Haram anonymity because he was tacks took place last August, Cameroon, Niger, Chad and was top of the agenda at the not authorized to speak to killing US Major General Benin agreed earlier this meeting of African leaders the media. “An investiga- Harold Greene, who be- month to call on the Afri- and officials. “Hopefully tion has been opened.” came the most senior Amer- can Union (AU) to seek UN now with this concept, this A leader of militia hunters helping the army to fight The international force ican military official to die Security Council support force will be better organ- the Boko Haram insurgence in the northeast region in Afghanistan confirmed in action overseas since the for their plan to take on in- ized and we can achieve the of Nigeria, holds a magazine of bullets in his hands the shooting took place on war in Vietnam. surgents who are fighting goal that we are looking for, during an interview in Yola, Adamawa State Thursday evening. The new international to create an Islamic state in that is to really stop the kill- on 14 Jan, 2015.—Reuters A rise in so-called “Resolute Support” mis- northern Nigeria. ing and these barbaric acts of “insider attacks” in Af- sion involving a small con- Boko Haram has made Boko Haram,” Chergui said. roon to draw up a “concept five nations would contrib- ghanistan has eroded trust tingent of around 12,000 incursions into neighbouring A UN mandate could of operations” to cover strat- ute a battalion and each con- between Afghan and inter- mostly US troops started on Cameroon and threatens the help draw international as- egy, rules of engagement, tingent would be based with- national troops in the final 1 January and is to focus on stability of a region that in- sistance for the African re- command and control, and in its national borders with years of the combat mission training Afghanistan’s na- cludes Niger and Chad. Be- gional force. related issues, Chergui said. operations coordinated from that ended in 2014, prompt- tional security force. nin lies on Nigeria’s western The African group plans Senior officials have Chad’s capital N’Djamena. ing foreign forces to scale Reuters border. to meet next week in Came- told Reuters that each of the Reuters Korean Air chief says he scolded daughter over nut rage Seoul, 30 Jan — Ko- Heather Cho, the for- not controlling her emo- attendant served her maca- on the floor. Kim in court in her only rean Air Lines (003490. mer head of in-flight ser- tions and expelling the damia nuts in a bag, not on Later, airline execu- comments on Friday. “I KS) Chairman Cho Yang- vice before she resigned crew member,” he said as a dish. The plane, already tives tried to pressure her sincerely apologize to you. ho said on Friday he had over the nut case, is on his daughter appeared to moving to taxi, returned to and the crew chief to lie I am sorry.” scolded his daughter for trial for breaking aviation wipe away tears. the gate. to government authorities Cho’s lawyers told the expelling a crew member laws and conspiring with Cho apologized to the Cho later resigned about the incident and they court at a previous hearing from a flight over the way other company executives crew chief who was forced from her posts at the airline pressed her to accept Cho’s that she felt sorry for her she was served nuts in first to force crew members to off the flight and promised and subsidiaries in the face apology with an offer of action and she did not merit class. lie about the 5 December to ensure that he would not of public anger over her be- a job as a professor at a legal punishment. The nut rage incident, incident. face reprimand from the haviour. school affiliated with the Heather Cho is the old- as it has become known, “It was wrong to get a company. The flight crew mem- airline. “I didn’t want to est of Cho Yang-ho’s three has stirred public outrage crew member off the flight Heather Cho had de- ber, Kim Do-hee, testified accept her apology. I didn’t children. Her siblings are and ridicule in South Korea no matter what the reason,” manded the crew chief re- that Cho had became abu- go home for four days try- also executives with the and raised questions about Cho told the court in his moved from the flight at sive as she confronted the ing to avoid Cho,” Kim airline. She has been in de- the power of the country’s first appearance in the case. 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call for inclusive growth Tokyo, 30 Jan — The es such as trainees being duced to the current Diet would also have a consult- government on Friday pro- confined and banned from session. ing office with staff capa- Hong Kong, 30 Jan — of disasters both natural and posed establishing an over- contacting other people or Most trainees are sent ble of speaking trainees’ Business leaders attending otherwise. sight body to tackle human forced to return to their to Japan under contracts languages and provide the APEC Business Adviso- The ABAC is pleased to rights abuses against for- countries. between overseas recruit- temporary asylum and look ry Council (ABAC) said on see the progress being made eigners working in Japan The programme su- ment groups and domestic for alternative employers if Friday that improving both toward the Free Trade Area as trainees as it seeks to pervisory body will be recipient organizations. necessary, according to the inclusiveness and resilience of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) expand the programme to empowered to search do- They are then hired by report. should be high priority for and that progress needs to be fight growing labour short- mestic organizations plac- businesses contracted by Around 155,000 peo- the APEC agenda. matched by attention to the ages. ing trainees as well as their the recipient bodies. ple — many from China “Not everyone is health of global value and The programme, in- employers, the government The recipient organi- and Vietnam — received equipped to take advantages supply chains and the servic- troduced in 1993, has been proposed in a report com- zations would be licensed skills training in late 2013 of opportunities in the in- es sector, she noted. criticized as being a cover piled by a panel of experts. and employers that are under the programme. creasingly seamless global Ho added that the vi- for employing low-cost The oversight unit will found to be engaged in ir- The report proposes market ... so our goal is re- tality of small, medium labourers from less de- also provide various forms regularities would be sub- that employers recognized ally to be able to offer those and micro sized enterprises veloped countries. There of support to trainees not ject to fines or being pub- to have good practices benefits to as many people as (SMMEs) is key to ensur- have been reports of harsh available now. lically named, according to would be allowed to hire possible,” ABAC chair 2015 ing no-one is left behind as working conditions, low Legislation to enhance the proposal. trainees for up to five years Doris Ho said after a council is the inclusion of women. wages and rights abus- oversight will be intro- The oversight body from the maximum three meeting. Ho said the sustain- ABAC will be developing years now. ability of this new prosperity recommendations to en- It also cited the need is threatened by constraints hance SMMEs access to ide- An Indonesian for flexibility in adding to resources like food, en- as, markets, financing, tech- child swims on a job categories to suit de- ergy and other natural re- nology and entrepreneurial mands that differ from one wood board off sources and by the impact skills.—Xinhua region to another. A total the Enemawira of 68 categories including beach in the textiles, machinery and Advertise with us! metalworking are currently islands of For inquries to place an covered, effectively help- Sangihe, North ing businesses in regional advertisement in the GNLM, areas. Sulawesi, The government is Please email Indonesia, on hoping to extend the train- ing period and add nursing [email protected] 29 Jan, 2015. care amid growing worker (+95) (01) 8604532 Xinhua shortages in the sector. Kyodo News 14 Saturday, 31 January, 2015 entertainment ‘Terminator Geneisys’ Justin Bieber apologizes trailer to be revealed to fans for being arrogant Los Angeles, 30 Jan — ous because I’m just, I was during Super Bowl Pop sensation Justin Bieber afraid of what people are took to Facebook to share a thinking about me right video of him apologizing to now.” his fans for his arrogant be- “It’s been a minute haviour in the past year. since I’ve done a public The 20-year-old ‘Nev- appearance and I didn’t er Say Never singer posted want to come off arrogant the video after tapping an or conceited or basically appearance on ‘The Ellen how I’ve been acting the DeGeneres Show’, report- past year, year and a half,” Pop sensation Justin Bieber ed Ace Showbiz. he added. He captioned the vid- “And I was, I’m not ness is hard. Growing up “I’m a person who eo, “Here we go.” “So, I who I was pretending to in general is hard, but um, genuinely cares and al- just wanted to make a vid- be. Why I say pretending yeah, I just felt awkward though what’s happened in eo because I wanted to ex- is often, we pretend to be up there. I felt people were the past has happened, I just press how I feel right now. something we’re not as a judging me and I really want to make the best im- So today, I was on ‘Ellen’ cover up of what we’re tru- want people to know how pression on people and be and it was a lot of fun. ly feeling inside. And there much I care, how much I kind and loving and gentle Major film studios have booked spots for their She’s amazing. It was her were a lot of feelings going care about people, and how and soft and although peo- various upcoming films.—PTI birthday. on in there. I’m not that person to say ple can call me a ‘softy,’ Happy Birthday, El- “Um, just being young ‘I don’t care’ you know? that’s how my mom raised Los Angeles, 30 Jan — Official trailers of ‘Termi- len! But I was really nerv- and growing up in this busi- I’m not that kid.” me,” he continued.—PTI nator Geneisys’, ‘Tomorrowland’, ‘Jurrassic World’ and ‘Ted 2’ among others will be released during Super Bowl manga.” XLIX. The sports event will take place on 1 February. “Akira” creator Katsuhiro Otomo The festival also Major film studios have booked spots for their various up- awarded a special Grand coming films, reportedDeadline . Prix to cartoonists of the Other films such as ‘Jurassic World’, ‘Ted 2‘, ‘King- wins top prize at French festival French satirical newspa- sman: The Secret Service’ and ‘SpongeBob Movie’ will Paris, 30 Jan — nese to receive the event’s translated into English and per Charlie Hebdo who also get a TV spot during the major sports event. Para- Katsuhiro Otomo, the top honor. French. It was also adapt- were shot dead by Isla- mount has reserved spot for ‘Genisys’ and ‘The Sponge- creator of the “Akira” The science fiction ed to the screen in 1988. mist gunmen in Paris on Bob Movie: Sponge Out of Water’. manga series, won top manga features a “Neo-To- The 60-year-old Oto- 7 January. Seattle Seahawks is facing off the New England Pa- prize at France’s re- kyo” built after the city’s mo expressed surprise The festival will be triots at the game which takes place at University of Phoe- nowned Angouleme destruction by a blast that at the award and said he held through Sunday. nix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. international comics triggered World War III. would “treasure the prize It is expected to attract Singer Katy Perry will perform during the halftime festival on Thursday, Akira was first serial- as encouragement and roughly 200,000 visitors. show, while musician Lenny Kravitz will serve as one of becoming the first Japa- ized in 1982 and has been continue to create good Kyodo News her special guests.—PTI Katy Perry’s Super Bowl Taylor Swift patents promise: lion, sharks and lyrics of her songs live singing

Los Angeles, 30 Jan issue that has earned criti- — Pop singer Katy Perry cism for singers perform- on Thursday teased a lion, ing at big events. sharks and at least some “I think a lot of it will live singing during her Su- be live,” said Perry, who per Bowl halftime perfor- boasts Twitter’s largest mance, the most-watched following. dozen minutes annually on Two years ago, the US television. run-up to Beyonce’s half- The “Roar” singer time performance was wouldn’t divulge much overshadowed by her about her Sunday gig at lip-synched performance the NFL title game but did at President Barack Oba- Singer Taylor Swift say to expect an unnamed ma’s inauguration. “old school” female singer Perry will perform Los Angeles, 30 Jan — Singer Taylor Swift has pat- Recording as a surprise performer in her hits at University of ented lyrics from her latest album ‘1989’, prohibiting oth- artist Katy addition to rocker Lenny Phoenix Stadium in Glen- ers from using them on various items including T-shirts Perry throws Kravitz. dale, Arizona, at the Su- and printed publications without her consent. Swift, 25, a football “I think I’m going to per Bowl match-up of the has trademarked ‘This Sick Beat’ from her single ‘Shake during play on my strengths, which New England Patriots and It Off’ and also phrases like ‘Cause We Never Go Out of the Super are humour, incredible joy. the Seattle Seahawks. Style’, ‘Party Like It’s 1989’, ‘Nice to Meet You’ Where Bowl XLIX ... I just hope at the end of Last year’s halftime You Been?’ and ‘Could Show You Incredible Things’, halftime the day that over 100 mil- show, headlined by singer from’1989’, reported Aceshowbiz. show press lion people are smiling in Bruno Mars and Red Hot People cannot use these lines on everything from conference unison,” Perry told a news Chili Peppers, attracted a T-shirts, mugs, removable tattoos, stickers and stationary at the conference at the Phoenix record 115.3 million TV to ‘paper products, printed products and printed publica- Phoenix Convention Centre. viewers, slightly more tions’. Convention The 30-year-old pop than the game itself aver- The news came just a day after Swift’s social me- Center star, known for her col- aged. dia accounts were hacked. The hackers sent several posts Phoenix, ourful costumes and songs A performance at the convincing the singer’s 51 million Twitter followers to AZ, USA, about female empower- Super Bowl is considered follow other Twitter users. Swift then responded to the on 29 ment, would not say how the music industry’s top hack on Tumblr. “Twitter is deleting the hacker tweets Jan, 2015. much of her singing would promotional platform. and locking my account until they can figure out how this Reuters be pre-recorded, often an Reuters happened and get me new passwords. Never a dull mo- ment,” she wrote.—PTI Saturday, 31 January, 2015 15 general Four A-bomb survivors recognized as radiation-related disease sufferers Osaka, 30 Jan— The atomic bomb radiation-re- cluding 81-year-old Hiroo need of medical treatment. 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The plaintiffs were sure into consideration.” Regarding the four certification in 2008 as many Ceremony” * Myanma Pioneer not recognized under revised “This ruling marks the plaintiffs suffering from hy- atomic bomb survivors had * World News Female Bodybuilder standards set in 2013 that first case that clearly rejects pothyroidism, “It is reasona- been recognized as sufferers * Myanmar China * World News expanded eligibility for the the new standards,” said a ble to think (their condition) of radiation-related diseases Friendship Tour * Myanmar China government’s special medical lawyer for the plaintiffs. stemmed from exposure to in a series of lawsuits. * Local News Friendship Tour allowances for sufferers of The seven plaintiffs, in- radiation and they are in Kyodo News * Human-Elephant * Local News Conflict, “Avoid * Taking an Oath for Collision” Life Asia-Pacific commits to ending Ginola denies FIFA * World News * World News * Innovative * A Famous Pagoda in AIDS by 2030, endorses Handiworks the Sea presidency bid is over * Local News * Local News post-2015 framework London, 30 Jan — * Myanmar * Myanmar Delicate Entrepreneur Artistic Creations - Bangkok, 30 Jan — Programme (UNDP), and Confusion surrounded “Kalayar Pyi Wai Gem Stone Painting Asia-Pacific countries en- other UN entities. David Ginola’s unlikely Shan” * World News bid for the FIFA presiden- dorsed a regional framework Participants focused * World News * Traffic Police for action on HIV and AIDS in particular on addressing cy on Thursday when his beyond 2015 at an intergov- legal and policy barriers campaign website said all ernmental meeting here on to accessing services for financial donations would Friday, pledging to end the key populations at higher be returned, but the former AIDS epidemic in the region risk of HIV and persons France international denied Former footballer by 2030. living with HIV, which he was pulling out. David Ginola from (31-1-2015, Saturday) The framework includes include discrimination in It appeared that Gino- France speaks at a press a move towards sustainable employment, health care, la’s attempt to oust FIFA conference where he 6:00 am 3:35 pm financing of AIDS response education, travel and in- president Sepp Blatter had announced his campaign • Paritta By Hilly • Amazing World and ensuring affordable ac- surance. run its course when he is- to stand for the FIFA Region Missionary 4:00 pm Sayadaw cess to life-saving medicine An estimated 6 mil- sued a statement saying presidency in London, on • News / Weather donations to his campaign 6:25 am and diagnostics. lion people are living 16 Jan, 2015.—Reuters Report During the three-day with HIV in Asia and the would be refunded. • Physical Exercise 4:35 pm Asia-Pacific Intergovern- Pacific and only 33 per- “A huge thank you for not be an open democracy 7:00 am • Game for Children • News/ Weather mental Meeting on HIV and cent of them are receiving supporting Team Ginola. for the footballing public, 5:50 pm Report th AIDS, government delegates treatment, often due to The funding page is now our opinions will be heeded, • 68 Anniversary 7:35 am closed. All donations will be only if we persist.” Union Day and civil society organiza- legal and policy barriers • Hyper Sport tions reviewed measures to in accessing HIV services. returned to those that have Ginola, however, later Programme 8:30 am 6:35 pm enhance financial sustaina- “We must promote pledged,” the former France said on Twitter that his bid • Head Line News bility and effectiveness of laws, policies and practic- international said on www. was still alive. “Not giving • MRTV’s Youth 9:35 am Programme the region’s HIV response es that are evidence- based teamginola.com. up, still in the race to reboot • Documentary 7:00 pm and to strengthen regional and firmly grounded in “The fight is not over. football! Will not give up... (ASEAN) • News Football still needs to final nomination results cooperation. human rights. We must 10:00 am 7:30 pm change. I urge you to con- might not be known before News /Internatonal The meeting was organ- continue to identify and • • Head Line News News ized by the United Nations remove legal and policy tinue to vocalise your crav- 8th February,” he said. 7:35 pm 11:35 am Economic and Social Com- barriers to universal ac- ing for change in football in Ginola launched his • Business News • Current Affairs mission for Asia and the cess to HIV services,” said whatever way you can. shock presidency bid two 8:00 pm 12:00 noon Pacific (ESCAP), in coop- Dr Shamshad Akhtar, UN “Let it be known that no weeks ago, assuming the News / International News / International • eration with the Joint United Under Secretary General matter how small you think role of the “fans’ champion” News / Weather Nations Programme on HIV/ and ESCAP Executive your voice may be alone, if under the slogan of “Re- News / Weather Report Report AIDS (UNAIDS), the Unit- Secretary. we speak together we will booting Football”. 12:35 pm 9:00 pm be heard. Whilst FIFA may Reuters ed Nations Development Xinhua Hluttaw Image • News 12:50 pm • Montly Weather Mattek-Sands and Safarova claim women’s doubles title • Round Up of The Report Week’s TV News • Cultural Show Melbourne, 30 Jan — Safarova had played togeth- 2:00 pm (Part-2) American Bethanie Mat- er in a tournament, and they • Round Up of The • Gitadagale tek-Sands and her Czech are the first new pairing to Week’s Hluttaw News Phwintbarohn partner Lucie Safarova won win the women’s doubles their first grand slam wom- title at Melbourne Park en’s doubles titles at the since 2005. Australian Open on Friday Mattek-Sands won the with a 6-4, 7-6(5) victory mixed doubles title at Mel- over China’s Zheng Jie bourne Park with Romania’s (31-1-2015, Saturday) and Taiwan’s partner Chan Horia Tecau in 2012. 6:00 am 7:05 am Yung-jan. The victory makes up • Travelogue • Teleplay The unseeded Mat- for a disappointing singles Programme tek-Sands and Safarova campaign for Safarova, who 7:50 am 6:20 am beat five seeded pairings to entered the season opening • Teleplay • Honour Song of (from L to R) Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the US, Lucie win the title on Rod Laver grand slam as the 16th seed Alinka Kyaw Swar 9:10 am Safarova of the Czech Republic, Zheng Jie of China, Arena, the first of the titles but lost in the first round • Dramatic Arts and Chan Yung-Jan of Chinese Taipei pose with their Myoma Nyein to be decided at this year’s to Yaroslava Shvedova. 10:20 am trophies after their women’s doubles final at the 2015 Australian Open. Mattek-Sands made the 6:40 am • Myanmar Video Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park It was also the first third round of the singles, • Myanmar Series in Melbourne, Australia, on 30 Jan, 2015. Bethanie time the 29-year-old Mat- losing to third seed Simona 6:55 am 12:00 noon Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova won 2-0. —Xinhua tek-Sands and 27-year-old Halep.— Reuters • Fashion Show • Close Down 12th Waxing Day of Tabodwe 1376 ME Saturday, 31 January, 2015 UAE beat Iraq to finish third at Asian Cup Newcastle, (Australia), 30 minute when Abdulrahman con- watched by FIFA President Sepp Jan —The United Arab Emirates trolled a long ball from deep and Blatter and AFC head Salman bin overcame a 10-man Iraq 3-2 in an played a one-two with Mabkhout Ebrahim Al Khalifa, turned on its action-packed Asian Cup third- before sliding an inviting pass for head, though, early in the second placed playoff on Friday to com- Khalil to slot home under the on- half. plete an impressive tournament rushing Mohammed Hameed in A brilliant lofted ball by Ab- for Mahdi Ali’s side. the Iraq goal. dulrahman put Khalil clear of the Ahmed Khalil netted twice The neat counter-attack goal Iraq defence and he shifted past before Ali Mabkhout converted a had a negative effect on the UAE, Hameed and slotted a second in second-half penalty for his fifth of who knocked out holders Japan in the 51st minute to tie the game at the tournament to take him top of the last eight, with Iraq taking a 2-2. A sloppy clearance from the the scorers’ charts with only Sat- grip of the game and the lead just keeper four minutes later went urday’s final between hosts Aus- before the halftime break. straight to Mabkhout, who was tralia and South Korea to come in Careless defending in the 28th bundled over by defender Ahmed Sydney. minute allowed fullback Waleed Ibrahim in the penalty area. UAE playmaker Omar Ab- Salim to break into the UAE The Iraq centreback was dulrahman was again at the heart penalty area and his right foot rightly sent off as last man with of his side’s good play, with two shot deflected home off Khamis UAE’s Ali Mabkhout (L) is fouled by Iraq’s Ahmed Ibrahim in the Mabkhout stepping up to roll in brilliant assists for Khalil, who Esmaeel. The 2007 champions, penalty box during their Asian Cup third-place playoff soccer match the spot kick. The UAE, Asian Editorial Section — (+95) (01)8604529 Advertisement & Circulation — ( +95) (01) 8604532 stepped in as skipper with goal- beaten 2-0 by the Koreans in the at the Newcastle Stadium in Newcastle on 30 Jan, 2015.—Reuters Cup runners-up in 1990, failed keeper Majed Naser rested after semis, had already hit the post to press home the numerical ad- the 2-0 semi-final loss to Austral- via talismanic striker Younis the break. A powerful drive by Eisa with Amjed Kalaf on hand vantage with Iraq threatening an ia. Mahmoud and they deservedly Ahmed Yaseen Gheni was parried to divert home into an unguard- equaliser as the Emiratis sat deep- The opener came in the 16th took the lead three minutes before by debutant UAE keeper Khalid ed net. The match in Newcastle, er.—Reuters Rusty Woods delivers Win or lose, Australia benefits good, bad and ugly

Scottsdale, (Arizona), 30 Jan — Tiger Woods mixed the good and from reaching Asian Cup final bad with a fair dose of the ugly on the way to an opening two-over-par 73 gnlmdaily @gmail.com www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com newlightofmyanmar www.facebook.com/global Sydney, 30 Jan — Australia, coglou has encouraged the Aus- and left Oceania to join the Asian at the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Thursday in his first PGA perhaps more than most coun- tralian players to attack at every Football Confederation, dream- Tour start of the season. tries, know the benefits that win- opportunity, knowing that is the ing of bigger things. Playing in only his second tournament in five months after endur- ning in sport brings to a nation. only way to win over a sceptical The Socceroos qualified for ing back problems for much of last year, the former world number one And few Australians know that nation. the 2010 and 2014 World Cups looked rusty as he struggled with his short game under leaden skies at the better than the country’s long And his strategy is paying and also made the final of the TPC Scottsdale. Woods sprayed his drives, under-hit several approaches suffering soccer fans. off. The Socceroos have scored Asian Cup in 2011 but the trophy and was a frustrated figure after duffing a few chip shots from just off For years, soccer has been more goals (12) than any other cabinet remained bare. the green before ending the day a distant eight strokes off the early lead. regarded as a fringe sport in Aus- team in the tournament and have In 2013, Australia suffered “It was just about trying to be so committed to the swing change and tralia, overshadowed by crick- Australians tuning in like never humiliating, successive 6-0 loss- do it,” Woods, who has been working with new consultant Chris Como, et, rugby league and Australian before. es to Brazil and France and public told reporters after hitting only five of 14 fairways and reaching 10 of 18 Rules Football. “Obviously we’re pleased interest in the team was dipping. greens in regulation. “I struggled with it at the very beginning. I saw a lot Right now though, soccer is to be in the final. As the host-na- That was when Postecoglou was of balls go to the right, then I started to fix it on the back nine. the sport on every Australian’s tion, we knew it was important appointed head coach. Born in “I just need tournament rounds like this where I can fight, fight mind with the country hosting that we got there, to make the Greece but raised in Australia, he through it, turn it around, grind through it and make adjustments on the South Korea in Saturday’s Asian tournament a success,” he said. set about transforming the team. fly.” The highlight of his round was an eagle at the par-five th13 where he Cup final. “We know it’s going to be Unpopular at first and heavily struck a four-iron from 226 yards to within a foot of the cup and knocked A sellout crowd of more a great challenge against a great criticized, even during the Asian in the putt to spark loud roars from the massive galleries watching his than 80,000 people will pack opponent and a sell out crowd. Cup, he has succeeded in win- every move. Woods also thrilled the crowds with his tee shot at the par- into Sydney’s Olympic stadium “It should be a great occa- ning over a country and is now four 17th, driving the green from 342 yards and then two-putting from while millions more will watch sion... and my pride comes from on the verge on delivering Aus- 18 feet for birdie. But the bad and ugly components cost him dearly, on television as the Socceroos the fact the game in this country tralian soccer the shot in the arm particularly on his first 11 holes, as he recorded four bogeys, a birdie and try to win their first major inter- has got a real big kick in the last it needs. a double at the par-three fourth where he failed to reach the green off the national title. month.” A victory would also “It’s not supposed to be tee and then fluffed his second shot. But for head coach Ange cap a remarkable decade for smooth,” he said.

The galleries were lined six deep on either side of the fairway when Postecoglou, a man on a mission Australian soccer. In 2006, Aus- “Rollercoasters go up and Woods arrived on the tee at the par-four first to a rapturous welcome, one to get Australians to fall in love tralia made its first appearance at down, that’s why they’re excit- fan shouting out: “Good luck Tiger” and another yelling: “It’s your year, with soccer, winning the champi- the World Cup finals in 32 years, ing.”—Reuters baby”. However, Woods missed the fairway to the right on the opening onship is secondary to his bigger hole and ended up short of the green with his approach at the second as goal. he set the tone with consecutive bogeys.—Reuters “It would certainly help because with success comes all sorts of other benefits, but it’s not the be all and end all either,” he told a news conference on Fri- day. “Just as important is the manner in which we’ve played and the manner in which we’re performed in these games, be- Asian Cup Final cause I think it’s got people ex- cited about watching a game of football. “In a country like ours, 15:30 MST (31.1.2015) that’s really important because Korea Republic Australia the game is still growing and it’ll only grow when people come to Asian Cup Australia 2015 3rd/4th Result Tiger Woods plays from the rough on the 15th hole during the the grounds or turn on their TVs first round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC and watch the spectacle.” Iraq 2 – 3 UAE “R/489 Printed and published at the Global New Light of Myanmar Printing Factory No. 150, Scottsdale, AZ, USA on 29 Jan, 2015.—Reuters True to his word, Poste- by the Global New Light of Myanmar Daily.” Yangon, Township, Nga Htat Kyee Pagoda Road, Bahan